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

The clock at the foot of the wall had just struck twelve. Luffy said, "Thank you for your hard work, Nami," and then fell asleep.

I fall asleep as quickly as ever.

Nami was both amused and exasperated. She stood up, intending to go back to her room, but then remembered that Uta was in her room.

That's my own territory.

Thinking of this, Nami glared fiercely at Luffy, and then... she couldn't take her eyes off him.

I don't know why I feel a bit thirsty; it's all Luffy's fault for not giving me any time to drink water.

It's not unreasonable for me to drink some water, is it?

Nami tucked a strand of hair that was hanging vertically in front of her forehead behind her ear, and then slowly lowered her head.

As if sensing something, she suddenly felt a gaze upon her in mid-air and looked up.

With a snap.

"As expected of a Devil Fruit user, he's really fast."

Nami gritted her teeth and lowered her voice.

"Likewise, you're quick to act too."

Uta forced a smile, his hands clasped together with Nami's, making it seem like they were very close.

In fact, both of them were exerting their strength, secretly straining themselves.

However, the two are evenly matched.

One of them is a member of the courage group.

Another reason is that without using a Devil Fruit, the body becomes even weaker.

So, after fighting for a long time, the two were panting and staring at each other, neither willing to give in.

Finally, Uta spoke first, "You like Luffy?"

Nami choked.

She didn't expect Uta to be so direct. She originally thought Uta would start by bringing up another topic and then go around in circles, but instead, the other party directly stabbed Nami in the heart.

dislike?

I didn't like what she was doing just now; wasn't that just fabricating something out of nothing and subtly maneuvering...?

It feels so shy to say "I like you" directly.

If you're just looking for companions, the atmosphere over this sea is quite open, and it's perfectly fine for companions to be carefree with each other.

It's different when it comes to someone you like... those are two different relationships, two different concepts.

But since they've come to challenge you so directly, there's no reason to surrender without a fight!

If you like toughness, then go for it!

You are nothing more than his childhood sweetheart.

Nami raised her head, assumed a battle stance, and said, "I like it, what's wrong with that?"

Uta paused for a moment, then said, "Let's make a deal."

transaction?

Nami's mind went blank for a moment: "What deal?"

Chapter 46 Pure Comradeship

The next day, the sun shone brightly.

A faint light appeared on the sea surface.

"To just pack up and go is really carefree."

Luffy turned his gaze away from the distance; Uta had gotten up quite early.

Of course, he wasn't as early as him. Luffy only slept for half an hour before getting up amidst a series of warnings.

last night.

It's 12:30 in the morning.

Only half an hour had passed since he fell asleep.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Most importantly, his body actually got used to this biological clock.

When Luffy opened his eyes, he saw Nami and Uta arguing about something, and in his dazed state, he seemed to hear what they were saying.

"How long has it been?"

"You do it too many times!"

"You bastard, we agreed I'd go first."

“I’ve already paid for this guy who has no credibility.”

The two argued heatedly, their faces turning red, when Luffy suddenly shouted, startling them so much that they jumped up and hugged each other.

Luffy even asked at the time why the two of them were so close.

The two of them held hands and said, "Mind your own business when it comes to girls' affairs," and then left Luffy behind to go back to their room.

A few hours later, when Uta got up, Luffy was still doing his morning training.

Uta took her leave, explaining that she had other important matters to attend to in the East Blue and would not stay any longer. Luffy then escorted her back to her ship and promised to meet her again.

My thoughts drifted back to the present.

Let's go back to the present.

On the deck, Zoro indulged his passion for being a teacher. Although he felt that Luffy was not suited for swordsmanship because he was a jerk, Zoro was happy to teach him since the captain had brought it up.

[Your physical energy has been compressed and trained, increasing your physical strength and Armament Haki proficiency by +1.]

Kendo experience points +3

"Hey, get serious, stand firm..."

Zoro kicked Luffy in the heel, calling it a swordsmanship pose.

Luffy grimaced, suspecting that Zoro was retaliating against him for helping him practice Armament Haki.

"The most important thing for a swordsman is to be single-minded..."

"I acknowledge that about you..."

"But another important thing is to master the most basic things, such as thrusting, chopping, blocking..."

It's such a tedious and boring form of cultivation.

As the saying goes, atmosphere is contagious.

At first, since Zoro was the only training fanatic on the ship, everyone was fine and no one paid much attention.

As a result, once Luffy started rolling it up, it became a bit uncontrollable.

Usopp said he wanted to become a brave warrior of the sea, so he joined the training between the two. Then, when he heard that Zoro was going to swing his sword a thousand times, Usopp ran away on the spot.

"Should we continue as the backup duo...right, right, Nami?" Usopp was eager to find allies, as Nami was the only one on the ship who was on the same level as him.

Nami had just gotten up, still holding a teacup filled with the aroma of milk, and upon hearing this, she simply said "oh".

"what happened to you?"

Usopp was a little curious.

"No...right, didn't you say before that there was a weapon that would be perfect for me?" Nami asked.

"Yes, I'm very familiar with weapons. There's a weapon called the Weather Stick, but it requires quite a few materials."

Simply put, it requires money.

However, the supplies needed for the voyage now amount to a large sum of money, and Nami's savings of 100 million Berries have basically been left to the villagers of Cocoyasi Village.

"Usopp, we're almost at Loguetown. We should be able to buy a lot of supplies there. See if this money is enough."

Nami took out a stack of Berries.

This time it was Usopp who was surprised. "Nami, are you alright?"

Usopp felt like the world was about to collapse. How could he possibly get money out of Nami's pocket?

"Well, it's not exactly my money..."

"Could it be that Uta gave it to you?"

Everyone on the ship is broke, so who else would give Nami money?

It's only Uta left.

Could there be some kind of power-for-sex deal involved?

Usopp's eyes lit up; he seemed to smell a juicy gossip.

The money was indeed given by Uta.

There was indeed a transaction between the two last night. It wasn't much, but it was enough to quench their thirst.

Last night, the situation was that neither of them had water to drink if they didn't twist the cord.

Nami is actually not in a hurry because she has plenty of time, so why would she make a deal with Uta?

But Utamin said, "If you're not coming, then leave and let me come."

Nami has already said it, how could she possibly leave and let Uta watch from the sidelines? That would make her seem like an incompetent wife.

After some back and forth, it turned into a situation where you take a bite and I take a bite.

Nami and Uta became acquainted through their shared love of each other.