Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

However, she had absolutely no idea what Luffy was planning to do.

They neither gave her food nor explicitly arrested or drove her away as an enemy.

what is this?

Is it some new form of torture specifically designed for her?

For example, how about making her so envious?

Perona's throat bobbed uncontrollably again as she looked at the tempting roast meat, her mind in turmoil.

At worst, I'll just not eat it!

"Fine, I'll leave!"

Perona said indignantly, trying to regain some of the dignity of Princess Mononoke.

But she realized it too late.

Luffy's actions of showing interest in her were a prelude to his formal invitation.

"When we invited Vivi onto the ship, it was..."

Luffy almost bit his tongue and committed suicide when he recalled Vivi's defiant attitude.

The woman in front of me, Perona, seems to be someone who has her own principles. If I invite her directly, it might just lead to another protracted battle.

His desire to get Perona on board seemed, in a way, like poaching Moria's woman.

So he had a flash of inspiration and came up with a brilliant idea.

First, let her experience the disadvantages of not following you, and then let her experience the advantages of following you. That should greatly increase the success rate, right?

Perona made up her mind to resist the hunger and temptation.

"Fine, I won't eat it then!"

She stood up, ready to leave this place of sorrow, when she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist.

Looking down, she saw that Luffy's rubber arms had somehow extended over her, wrapping around her waist like flexible ropes.

"Waaaaah! What are you doing?! Don't eat me! This is terrifying, Kumashi! Lord Moria, help me!"

Perona was so frightened that tears instantly streamed down her face, and the resolve she had just built up crumbled in an instant.

As she watched Luffy approach, holding several unusually tough-looking vines, countless terrifying legends about cannibals from various stories flashed through her mind.

Is the Straw Hat Boy really starving and planning to use her as a food reserve?!

"Don't make a sound." Luffy pinched Perona's mouth shut.

Vivi did teach him a lot of useful things, and sometimes you need to be a little firm.

Perona dared not call out anymore.

Watching Luffy skillfully bind her hands and feet with vines, and then place her like an ornament in a spot not too far from the fire but where she could clearly smell the fragrance.

"Hey! Straw Hat Boy! What do you want?! Kill me or torture me, just give me a quick death!" Perona shouted, her voice trembling with tears.

This kind of ambiguous placement play is the most torturous, far more frightening and anxiety-inducing than directly telling her that I'm going to eat her or hand her over to the navy.

The unknown is the greatest source of terror.

Seeing that the cooking was almost done and the giant boar was nearly wiped out, Luffy slowly tore off a piece of snake meat and squatted down in front of Perona.

He waved the piece of meat, which exuded a deadly aroma, in front of her.

"Want some?" Luffy asked.

The aroma went straight into Perona's nostrils.

Nika, standing nearby, looked at Luffy's actions with a strange expression.

What kind of negotiation skill is that?

Do you really think everyone is an incurable foodie like you?

No matter how hungry you are, you can't just give in for a piece of meat, right?

Then Nika heard a sound of swallowing.

"This is the most delicious and flavorful part of the snake meat," Luffy said, his mouth watering.

Perona's eyes remained fixed, her throat bobbing violently, the sound of her swallowing clearly audible in the quiet forest.

"I, I..."

Perona struggled internally, but a last shred of pride made her reluctantly look away and huff, "I don't want to eat!"

"That's fine."

Luffy wasn't in a hurry and simply responded.

He stood up and went back to the fire to eat; he had been itching to eat for a long time.

They even deliberately made satisfied chewing sounds.

Perona was inwardly wailing.

Her original idea was that no matter how big Luffy's belly was, there would always be a time when he couldn't eat anymore, and there would always be some leftovers, right?

As long as it's meat, it's fine!

The results of it?

That strange tanuki looked like it had eaten and drunk its fill and was taking a nap. Luffy himself actually killed the entire giant python at an astonishing speed!

Then another bison arrived, and unsurprisingly, it also became a guest on the grill.

Now even this enormous bison is about to be completely wiped out by him!

What exactly is the structure of his stomach?

Is it connected to another dimension?!

As Luffy was about to devour the last piece of meat, Perona's hunger and craving for food finally broke down her defenses.

"I want to eat!"

She almost cried out, her voice filled with humiliation.

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Luffy's face broke into a knowing smile.

He knew that on this vast ocean, no one could truly resist the temptation of delicious food!

Not to mention, this was under conditions of extreme hunger.

These are all based on his experience.

He took the fragrant piece of meat, squatted down in front of Perona again, and said, "I have one condition."

Perona immediately became alert. "What do you want? I warn you, I will never betray Lord Moria!"

She subconsciously assumed that Luffy wanted to get the secrets about Moria or Thriller Bark from her.

Luffy curled his lip, "I defeated Moria a long time ago."

Aside from letting him test the power he gained by entering shadow form, Moria made it completely easy for him.

Although she had a premonition, Perona's eyes still dimmed for a moment and revealed a hint of sadness when she heard the news from Luffy's own mouth.

After all, Moria was the one who took her in and gave her a place to stay.

"So what do you want to do?" Perona couldn't help but ask.

"Want to board my ship?" Luffy grinned.

"Get on, get on the boat?"

Perona froze, momentarily stunned, then a blush inexplicably rose to her cheeks. Somewhat uncertain, she stammered, "Is it... is it the one who's boarding the ship?"

Some unhealthy associations from shoujo manga flashed through her mind in an instant.

Luffy was speechless. Why did this scene feel so familiar? It was like he'd seen it somewhere before.

That's right, it's Uta!

Uta: "???"

"Nonsense! Of course, it's as a partner, joining my ship as a pirate. Who else would it be?"

Perona's face turned even redder, partly from embarrassment and anger, and partly from realizing that her previous thought had been a bit foolish.

She snorted and turned her head away, trying to maintain her last bit of pride: "Impossible! I won't agree!"

Although Lord Moria lost, Princess Mononoke still has backbone!

How could we so easily surrender to the enemy?

It is common for pirates to invite each other to join their crew, but that is usually based on mutual recognition or the defeated party being convinced. She felt that there was only one-sided beating and intimidation between her and Luffy!

"Then you can stay here."

Luffy didn't try to persuade him further, and simply stood up, making a move to return to the campfire.

He was giving off an air of "I'll keep eating until you agree" kind of vibe.

Luffy wasn't in a hurry; he wanted to keep eating.

But Perona was in a hurry!

As she watched Luffy turn away without hesitation, a corner of her mental defenses crumbled once again.

The meat is almost gone!

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Perona called out to him, her tone softening, tinged with hesitation, "Why did you fall for me?"

She simply couldn't understand what she had that made this monster, who had defeated Lord Moria, interested in, besides casting negative ghosts and scaring people.