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

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Luffy instantly connected the dots in his mind.

The next person he needs to be nearby is likely on that ship.

time does not wait!

"Nami, I'm going over there first!"

"Hey? Wait a minute, Luffy! That's the World Government's ship, it's dangerous..." Nami shouted hurriedly, but before she could finish speaking, Luffy's outstretched hand had already grabbed the ship's mast.

At this moment, on the ship flying the flag of the World Government.

The deck was a mess.

The guards were all defeated and fell in disarray.

In the center of them stood an old man, nervously protecting a red-haired girl behind him.

“Uta, there’s a secret passage in my room that leads directly to the Germa 66 submarine below the ship. I’ll hold them off, you run!”

"No, no..."

Uta shook his head frantically.

In stark contrast to her dazzling stage persona, her cheeks were flushed with a sickly redness, her breathing was rapid, her bright purple eyes were unfocused, and her body swayed slightly. She was clearly running a high fever and was in a state of extreme weakness, relying entirely on her willpower to stand.

"The timing... is just right!"

The sounds around him stopped, and Luffy, panting heavily, patted his straw hat.

As he expected, the so-called next target was indeed here.

Luffy shook his head and looked around; he seemed to be in the middle of several groups of people.

What's the situation?

Luffy's gaze swept around and settled on the songstress not far away.

Their eyes met.

"Uta?!!"

Chapter 35 I hate pirates, but I don't hate you.

"It really is you, Uta."

Luffy looked at Uta's ponytail-like hair falling down and opened his arms to speak.

"It's me, it's me."

"Who are you...? Could it be... Luffy?!"

Uta stared wide-eyed, her face full of disbelief, and her red hair on the right and light pink hair on the left suddenly stood up in excitement.

She immediately rushed over and hugged Luffy.

Uta is Shanks' adopted daughter and Luffy's childhood friend; they are true childhood sweethearts.

Childhood sweethearts are like enemies from a past life, and the relationship between Luffy and Uta is no exception.

When Shanks and his crew stayed in the village, Luffy and Uta quickly became close friends because they were about the same age.

Explore the village together, laugh and argue, and take on all sorts of silly challenges.

As a result, Luffy loses more often than he wins.

Uta was the first one to call him an idiot. Now that Luffy has a brain, he has recovered from the joy of reunion and can't wait to show her his new self.

Nobody stays stupid forever!

"How did you end up here?" Uta asked, somewhat surprised.

"Because I just went to sea..."

Luffy grinned, wanting to show off his skills, which is only natural. It's like when you haven't seen a friend for a long time, you always want to show them how they've been doing.

He still really wanted to beat Uta once.

"Go out to sea and become a pirate?" Uta's expression changed.

"......What’s wrong with you?"

“I hate pirates,” Uta said, staring at Luffy after a moment of silence.

After her hit song "New Genesis" became popular, she interacted with many fans who said that their lives had been messed up by those despicable pirates, and perhaps this was just one of the reasons.

Most importantly, Uta was abandoned by the Red-Haired Pirates, whom he had once considered family.

“But I don’t hate Luffy.” Uta suddenly smiled and reached out to grab Luffy’s straw hat.

"Does not disliking something mean liking it?"

"Hehe..." Uta gave Luffy a look.

Luffy pouted and said, "I don't care whether you like me or not. Just have a few more matches with me later."

Can you eat that stuff as a meal?

Luffy is more competitive against Uta.

"Cough cough... Well, I'll have to wait until I recover..." Uta seemed to feel safe and leaned dizzily into Luffy's arms.

"...Are you sick?"

Luffy lifted Uta's bangs and touched his forehead to hers. Ouch, it was so hot.

Uta looked dazed and confused, as if she had already fainted.

Luffy picked her up.

The two acted as if no one else was around, which made the pirates and marines in the distance grit their teeth.

"What the hell? Is that guy a pirate too?"

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! What's the relationship between Uta and that person?"

In this vast ocean, people can unite as long as there are interests involved; identity is the least valuable thing.

Pirates and the Navy can cooperate as long as they achieve mutual benefit.

It's like Colonel Rat and the Dragon's gang.

The world is not just black and white; there is also an endless expanse of gray.

“George, as we agreed before, I’ll take Uta with me, and the rest of the ship is yours,” said the navy officer wearing a naval captain’s cloak.

"Hehehe, Colonel Ando, ​​don't worry. I'm a pirate with a bounty of fifty million. Don't you trust my credibility?"

Colonel Ando is a huge fan of Uta.

They were even so fanatical that they wanted to possess the voice for themselves; otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to cooperate with the pirates.

Are high bounties for pirates linked to their reputation?

Luffy raised an eyebrow. "I don't want to be associated with your reputation."

After hearing this, Gordon and the others were stunned for a moment and looked at the straw-hatted boy in front of them.

Devil Muscle Knife George.

A great pirate with a bounty of 50 million Berries in the first half of the Grand Line.

Is there really a 50 million Berry bounty criminal in the East Blue?

Are you kidding me?

"Take Uta away, I'll hold them off." Gordon could only place his hopes on Luffy, and whispered as he repeated what he had told Uta, who was now unconscious.

"Where are you going?"

"These pirates and the navy..."

"Rubber...the giant's whip!"

Luffy picked up Uta and leaped into the air, his gigantic foot sweeping across, covering the deep blackness.

"what?!"

"Damn it, he's a Devil Fruit user!"

The deck was cleared out completely, and both pirates and marines were thrown about as if they had been hit by a high-speed sea train.

They screamed, spitting out blood and teeth, and fell into the sea one after another in an arc like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

"Rubber, Giant's Whip Double Strike!"

Following the same method, the naval warships and pirate ships that were firing cannons nearby were kicked to destruction.

After a series of maneuvers, the pirates and marines who had posed a significant threat were all dealt with.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Gordon was dumbfounded.

A notorious pirate with a bounty of 50 million on the Grand Line, along with a Marine Headquarters captain, were just dealt with like that?

"Hey, uncle, stop standing there like an idiot and get me a room," Luffy said anxiously.

Uta's body temperature was alarmingly high, and her breathing became irregular.

"Ah! Yes! Please follow me!"

Gordon snapped out of his daze, immediately turned around and led the way, hurriedly guiding Luffy through the messy deck and into the cabin.

The luxurious passenger cabin corridors still show the ship's former exquisiteness, but now the air is filled with a faint smell of gunpowder and blood.

Gordon pushed open a door decorated with musical notation: "This is Uta's room."

The room was spacious and comfortable, warmly decorated, and furnished with many musical instruments and sheet music.

Luffy carefully placed Uta on the soft bed in the center and tucked her in.

Uta has always been in poor health. A few days ago, he started coughing after being exposed to the wind at sea. The ship's doctor told him to rest well.