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

A small gasp of surprise rang out.

Luffy withdrew his arm, and the expression on his face suddenly became somewhat strange.

He was carrying a little guy in his hand.

This is a little girl who looks only seven or eight years old. She is wrapped in a cloak that looks like it was made from an old canvas. Because it is too big, only her fluffy light golden curly hair is visible.

She looked somewhat panicked, still clutching a miniature woodworking hammer tightly in her hand.

Nami peeked out from behind Luffy, her eyes widening in surprise:

"Luffy, why are there children on the ship?"

"...Even if you ask me that."

"She seems to know you quite well."

"Really?" Luffy put the girl down, and then she looked up, revealing her large, bright eyes, staring at him intently. Then she quietly reached out and grabbed his towel.

Luffy fell into deep thought.

He couldn't remember having any sisters besides his two brothers.

Could it be that his parents, whom he's never met, felt that his main account had been ruined by Garp and decided to develop a new alt account?

But it doesn't make sense to throw the smaller one onto his larger one.

Luffy has never been very confident about his brain capacity; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so smart as to dislike using his brain before because of insufficient brain capacity.

But there's no way around it; reading now requires expanding one's mind, and Luffy also needs to continuously learn about navigation while thinking about this problem.

Now, I'm so stubborn that I don't know how many ends are blocked.

My mind went blank.

but......

Nami didn't hesitate and curiously looked at the other person.

This girl's outfit is so strange.

She looked exquisitely beautiful, so cute you'd want to pinch her cheeks, but her presence on this stormy boat was truly eerie.

Nami instinctively reached out to pat her head, trying to show friendliness.

But then the little girl suddenly closed her eyes, like a frightened little animal, and began to wave the small hammer in her hand haphazardly, making babbling sounds of resistance.

This reaction, far from being frightening, actually made her seem even cuter.

How do you say that?

When you are weak, even your anger seems cute to others.

Luffy finally snapped out of his daze, stared at the little girl, and exclaimed with sudden realization, "You're Merry, aren't you!"

It's a ship spirit!

Luffy was still bothered by the special reward periods in the previous two phases, as he hadn't even seen a single one of the Nika ship spirits.

But Luffy is satisfied now. The Going Merry has been their partner since the beginning of their voyage, and now he can see the real Merry, which is much better than that vague and ethereal Nika.

"Merry?"

Nami was stunned.

Is this the name of the Going Merry?

What a joke! Her first thought was even absurd: Could this be another childhood friend of Luffy that he's never mentioned, like Uta?

If it's a ship spirit, that makes sense.

As an excellent navigator, Nami naturally knew this legend.

It is said that only ships that are truly loved and carefully cared for by their crews can give birth to ship spirits.

But that's just a legend that exists only in sailors' drunken tales, and its authenticity is questionable.

"Nami, we have a new partner!" Luffy said excitedly, turning his head, but Nami pushed him away because he was too close.

They're practically touching lips.

Nami doesn't know how Merry was born, but Luffy has quite a few clues.

Aside from the "One Piece Training Plan," Uta's Song-Song Fruit is the most crucial element, and Luffy, as one of the singers, makes Merry feel an innate closeness and dependence on him.

It wasn't that he disliked Nami, he just felt a little shy. Merry treated all his crewmates equally... Luffy was an exception.

Chapter 56 The dragon has the same aura as you.

Luffy and Nami surrounded Merry.

When she saw Luffy waving at her, Merry immediately stopped waving her little hammer.

She glanced timidly at Nami, but in the end, clutching her precious hammer, she took small steps to Luffy's side, reached out her little hands to tightly grasp the edge of his towel, buried her face in it, and only her big eyes were visible as she secretly sized up Nami.

Luffy laughed heartily, casually placing his large hand on Merry's fluffy curly hair and ruffling it. No wonder he always felt like there was an extra person on the ship sometimes, and that they were always there. If it was Merry, then it made sense.

This sight left Nami with a strange feeling of unease. Why was even the ship's spirit more affectionate towards Luffy, that idiot who was always destroying the deck? She was clearly the one who took better care of the Going Merry!

A feeling akin to vying for favor compelled her to reach out to Merry, softening her voice: "Merry? Come here, okay?"

Merry immediately darted behind Luffy like a startled rabbit, clutching his towel even tighter with her small hands. Luffy tugged at his own towel, afraid it would fall off, and then spread his arms to block it.

"Hey, Nami, don't scare her."

“Where did I scare her? Have you ever seen me with such a kind smile? It’s not the same as how I smile at idiots like you.”

These words solidify your title as the ship's overlord. No wonder Merry is so afraid of you; there's a reason for it.

If Merry can be so friendly with me, and even stand here and let me pat her head, can you think about why you're doing this all the time?

Nami was not convinced and wanted to bypass Luffy and go to La Merry.

One tried to grab her, the other tried to stop her. In the midst of the pushing and pulling, Nami slipped, cried out in surprise, lost her balance, and fell forward.

Luffy instinctively reached out to catch her, only to be bumped head-on. With a thud, his back slammed onto the floor, while Nami landed squarely on his waist.

The two froze instantly.

Why does this scene look so familiar? It has a strange sense of déjà vu.

"Get up, Nami!" Luffy spoke first, leaving Nami completely bewildered.

I feel like I've heard this line somewhere before. Wait, if we switch roles, it seems like she'd say it herself.

Nami noticed the curious look in Merry's eyes, who was staring at her intently without blinking.

It felt like I was watching a live performance, and a strange heat welled up inside me.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside, and the cabin door was pushed open.

.....

Zoro stood wearily at the door, carrying two new swords, clearly having just returned from meeting up with the purchasing team. He sensed a murderous aura emanating from the doorway, and a green head poked its way in, its gaze landing precisely on the captain and navigator, who were sprawled together on the floor in an extremely suggestive pose.

Then I saw Merry next to me.

The air froze for three seconds. Zoro's face remained expressionless as he took a step back and slammed the door shut with a snap.

The faint voices of Usopp and Sanji could be heard outside the door:

"What's wrong with Zoro?"

What's going on inside?

Zoro's voice was completely flat, except that he deliberately raised his voice slightly:

"It's nothing, just go back and wait. They probably need some personal time."

"At least go back to your room to do that kind of thing."

This sentence contains a wealth of information.

Sanji's wails could even be heard from outside.

Zoro was the one who suffered the most emotional blow, and at one point he wondered what year it was and why, after going out for a while, he came back to find that Luffy and Nami already had a child.

Nami froze, her face instantly flushing red, the blush spreading all the way to her ears and neck.

"No, that's not how it is!"

"It's all your fault! Get up and go explain things to them, Luffy!"

Nami grabbed Luffy's shoulder, who was still completely unaware of what was happening, and started shaking him wildly.

.....

"998, 999, 1000..."

Luffy's training on the deck has reached a new level. Not only is Nami sitting on his lap, but Merry has also joined in the fun, which definitely doubles the training effect.

Merry has a natural affinity for Luffy, and Nami uses Luffy as bait to successfully lure Merry, gaining the opportunity to whisper with her. This scene makes Usopp and Sanji extremely envious.

Then, murderous glares were cast upon Luffy.

Luffy also felt wronged.

Instead of reflecting on your own actions, you're using external forces to shift the blame. Do you think I'm easy to bully?

Luffy directly invited them to a 1v1 man-versus-man battle.

The result was that Usopp was left dead, while Sanji escaped because he had to cook.

After leaving Loguetown, the thunder and lightning quickly turned into bright sunshine again.

Yes, this is normal weather. Based on ocean currents, temperature, humidity... Rogge Town is anything but normal.

Luffy vaguely felt that it was related to that man named Dragon.

"Could he be a Devil Fruit user?" Luffy squatted down, with Merry riding on his shoulders.

"Hmm?" Merry could speak now. She had been too shy to come out at first, but her voice was still soft and gentle. "Luffy, are you talking about a man wearing a cloak?"