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

Gordon noticed Uta's gaze and couldn't help but sigh.

Even though you two are childhood sweethearts, isn't it a bit much to try and steal someone away in front of me?

"Sing."

"what?"

"Let's go to the Going Merry. I'll take you to meet my companions. Is that alright?"

Is he asking for my opinion?

I've never seen anything like this before.

Does it have any special significance?

For example... announcing something.

Uta didn't want to get involved with pirates, but since Luffy had said so, she would mercifully go and meet him!

If Luffy's crew were a bunch of wicked and vicious guys... then Uta wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting Luffy to them and would rather snatch him away. Anyway, adventures with anyone aren't really adventures; Luffy just wants adventures, he doesn't actually want to become the Pirate King.

Luffy also found it strange. In the past, he would have just grabbed Uta's hand and left, acting first and asking questions later.

It's infuriating that toxic knowledge has entered our minds.

"Well, since you've put it that way, let's go meet him."

Uta was a little nervous, her palms quickly becoming sweaty. She tried to pull away but was held tightly.

"Would you like to come along, Gordon-sensei?" Luffy invited.

"I won't get involved in things that concern you young people," Gordon declined the invitation.

Luffy then excitedly pulled Uta along as they walked outside.

......

Uta's ship is very large, which is why pirates chased it all the way from the Grand Line to the East Blue.

Many guards died in that battle; that's the norm on this sea. Now, besides Uta and Gordon, only a few sailors remain on the ship.

Flying the World Government's flag means having a connection with the World Government. Whether that connection is bought or not, most pirates wouldn't dare to act recklessly. For his future safety, Gordon decided to go to a nearby naval base to get naval protection again.

Gordon's attitude towards Luffy shows that he doesn't have a deep hatred for pirates.

Luffy suspected there was more to the story than Uta's intense hatred for pirates. He guessed it might be related to Uta leaving the crew, or even to Shanks and the others.

In the past, he might have just asked directly, without caring about Gu Wuta's feelings.

But now he has this concern in his mind.

It must be because he's read too many books!

"I said, is it okay to let go now?"

Inside the cabin, Uta spoke softly.

"Ah...why?"

"Why don't you explain why?"

Uta bit her lower lip, her face flushed, "Do you think it's okay to just hold a girl's hand like that?"

"Tch, you think you can just hold a boy's hand like that? You held his hand quite a few times when you were a kid too," Luffy said.

Regardless of whether it's right or wrong, he wants to refute everything Uta says.

Moreover, her hand was soft to the touch, and there was a warm feeling coming from my palm.

This feeling is different from when I was a child, yet it also seems different.

The walk to the deck seemed unusually long.

Luffy actually has a lot of questions for Uta to ask, and it's not easy to stop him from talking unless you use meat.

But now he's thinking about the ship spirit and Nika, and he's a little absorbed in it.

It's just a matter of habit.

It seems like my body has regained some of its former feeling. Luffy was right; she was much wilder when they were kids, dragging Luffy around everywhere and having all sorts of competitions.

That's why they say childhood sweethearts have a strong bond; they share beautiful memories.

Uta gradually relaxed, looked up at the boy beside her, whose profile was sharp and angular, slowly overlapping with the face in her memory.

A battle of cuteness.

Arm wrestling match.

A singing battle.

.....

These words subconsciously popped into her mind, and she chuckled.

"what happened?"

Luffy asked, puzzled.

"No, I was just thinking about some happy things."

Uta hummed a little tune, "Have you decided what song to sing later?"

"A new era?" Luffy said.

Why this song?

"This is your favorite, Uta, isn't it?"

Luffy added, "It's still a song named after your dream."

What is Uta's dream?

They create many songs and bring happiness to the world with the best stage and voice.

Luffy's dream changed after he heard her dream.

"You still remember?" Uta asked softly.

"Hehe, of course, so the first thing I wanted to do after I set sail was to find a musician."

"...Ah, I'm thinking of some unpleasant memories."

Uta couldn't help but complain, "You were clearly tone-deaf back then, so how did you improve so quickly?"

"Could it be... talent?" Luffy asked in a question.

Indeed, when he was a child, his singing was so good that it could make Uta cry.

Doesn't he know whether he has talent or not?

Seeing that Uta was still deep in thought, Luffy, afraid of giving himself away, pulled her close and said, "Alright, let's go!"

Set off?

Uta froze, then let out a series of screams.

Chapter 42 Uta and Nami's First Meeting

How long can the hand of a rubber fruit stretch?

From one end of the ocean to the other.

From the deck of this ship, go directly to the Going Merry in the distance.

There's a reason why stretchable things are so convenient and so popular with women.

Because it can be done very quickly.

Luffy named this special motion "Rubber Roller Coaster".

No one who has tried it has said anything bad about it.

If it were Zoro and Sanji, Luffy would only take them flying, but wouldn't guarantee after-sales service upon landing.

The final result was that the Going Merry came to a stop by spun-out.

Luffy isn't afraid of pain anyway.

But Uta can't. It's not that Luffy doesn't quite understand feelings like chivalry yet; it's mainly because Uta looks very weak, and without after-sales service, she might lose half her life...

Luffy didn't want to be nearly killed by Uta afterward, so he held her tightly with his other hand.

However, before Luffy could even lift a finger, Uta had already wrapped her legs around his waist like an octopus, letting out a series of screams.

"Hehehe."

Luffy couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Uta, we've arrived, you can open your eyes now."

Uta's screams had indeed stopped, but she was still clinging to Luffy, her eyes tightly closed. She had initially been wondering how Luffy would take her to the Going Merry, but instead, he flew right there.

How far apart were the two ships?

Below her was the vast, deep sea, and she was a Devil Fruit user.

The wind had indeed died down. Uta opened her eyes slightly and, sure enough, she was back on the Going Merry. She breathed a sigh of relief.

Laughing, this guy is still laughing!

Uta gritted her teeth, revealing her small tiger teeth, and bit down on Luffy's neck. In the moonlight, the posture was ambiguous; anyone who didn't know better would think that an elegant female vampire was using her Embrace to convert her familiars.

"Ouch, ouch, Uta!" Luffy gasped. "Are you some kind of vampire?"

"...Hmph, so what if I like drinking blood?" Uta's sharp little tiger teeth were no joke; she really bit hard, drawing blood.

She pursed her lips, a faint taste of blood filling her mouth, and a warm current coursing through her body.

Okay, that feels good.

Luffy turned his head and saw that he had indeed been bitten and was bleeding. He looked at Uta with a resentful expression.

“You’re repaying kindness with evil,” he said.