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On the Red Force...
On the deck.
"Boss, what are you doing~?"
Raki Roo looked at Shanks, puzzled.
Shanks chuckled. "Buggy and I grew up together. He's someone who cares deeply about his pride. If he couldn't save face earlier, it would've hurt him more than killing him."
Ben Beckman: "You're going out of your way to help him. Who knows if he'll even appreciate it~"
"Haha! Of course he will. But knowing Buggy, he'll definitely act all tsundere and say something like... 'Hmph, I suppose I'll reluctantly forgive you...' Hahaha!!!"
Imagining Buggy's reaction in his mind, Shanks laughed so hard he couldn't stop.
At that moment...
The red-framed screen lit up.
A scene appeared.
[After two months of training in the mountains, Luffy and Zoro left Koto Island and set sail again.]
[Before departing, they captured a few pirates to exchange for money and commissioned a local carpenter to build a slightly larger ship.]
[Compared to Luffy's previous tiny boat, this new ship had three to four times the space and came with a modest cabin.]
[Though small, the cabin was enough to provide shelter from the wind and rain, as well as a place to sleep...]
[With Luffy's guidance, Zoro finally began grasping the basics of Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Though he wasn't quite ready to fully master them yet, this progress was already impressive!]
[As for Luffy, his swordsmanship training bore remarkable fruit!]
[On the cramped deck, the two were sparring.]
[Zoro attacked Luffy with three swords.]
[Swish! Swish!]
[Two flashes of cold light zipped through the air as Luffy blocked Zoro's twin blades with his own dual-wielding style.]
[Yes, Luffy had evolved from his initial one-sword style to a unique two-sword style.]
[However, his two-sword style was unlike any other...]
[Luffy held the two swords at his elbows, using the elasticity of his Rubber Fruit powers to tie knots in them...]
[Clang! Clang!]
[At the moment their blades clashed, Luffy's forearms suddenly stretched, instantly grabbing Zoro's wrists and pulling them apart!]
[Zoro's two swords were forced to the sides, leaving his defenses wide open!]
[Luffy's arms shot forward, the swords tied to his elbows lunging straight toward Zoro's face!]
["Damn it, that's cheating!" Zoro muttered, flustered, as he quickly raised the sword clenched between his teeth to block.]
[Luffy used one sword to suppress Zoro's third sword while the other stopped just inches from Zoro's throat.]
["Match over!"]
["Damn you! Your two-sword style is pure cheating!"]
[Zoro was fuming, feeling like he'd been fighting against two opponents at once...]
["This is my own unique swordsmanship! I call it Assisted Swordsmanship."]
[Luffy had spent two months in the mountains figuring out a sword style that suited him perfectly.]
[If he wielded swords like a normal person, it would merely be replacing fists with blades—nothing special for someone like him.]
[But by holding the swords at his elbows, Luffy retained his natural combat style while using the swords as additional tools. This significantly amplified the threat of his attacks!]
[The practicality of this style was proven during his sparring matches with Zoro!]
[Of course, this technique only worked because of his Rubber Devil Fruit powers.]
Watching the fight on the red-framed screen, the spectators were stunned.
Is this even allowed???
Sanji Vinsmoke: "It's strange... but watching Luffy use swords doesn't feel out of place at all..."
Franky: "Yeah, and there's even a certain flow to it~~~"
Roronoa Zoro: "That Luffy over there is an absolute genius! Any swordsman who faces his two-sword style would be in serious trouble!"
Dracule Mihawk: "Without compromising his original combat abilities, he's added two layers of real threats to his attacks. It's indeed a clever and effective approach!"
Monkey D. Luffy: "Hmm? Maybe I should try it too?"
Roronoa Zoro: "No! You and that red Luffy have different foundations. Don't copy him!"
Monkey D. Luffy: "Ah... alright then~~~"
[After their sparring session, the two rested for a bit before starting to grill some fish.]
["There's a ship approaching."]
[Just as the fish was halfway cooked, Luffy's Observation Haki sensed a small boat nearing. He stood up and looked outside.]
[Sure enough... a small sailboat emerged from the nearby sea mist. A young girl lay slumped over the railing, seemingly unconscious from dehydration...]
["A girl sailing alone? How bold!"]
[Zoro glanced at the tiny boat.]
[That rickety thing... it wouldn't survive a single storm, would it?]
["Am I dreaming...? To meet someone in the middle of the ocean like this..."]
[The girl lifted her head, revealing a beautiful face~]
[It was none other than Nami.]
Trafalgar Law: "Nami-san has made her appearance over there too~~~"
Scratchmen Apoo: "She's in distress and being rescued. I bet she'll join them pretty smoothly~~~"
Urouge: "This situation definitely seems friendly."
X Drake: "Don't forget, she's a thief. And that red Luffy's ship has a Devil Fruit worth a fortune!"
Jewelry Bonney: "No, she won't do that. We saw the white-framed video earlier—she only steals from pirates. She wouldn't betray her saviors!"
"Uh..."
Listening to the chatter in the chatroom, Nami's cheeks flushed hotly~~~
No one knew herself better than she did.
Watching her entrance on the red-framed screen, she already guessed what her counterpart was about to do next~~~
[Luffy and Zoro helped Nami onto their ship and gave her a glass of water.]
["I have a lot of things on that ship over there. Could you help me bring them over?" After taking a sip of water, Nami seemed to regain some strength.]
[Hearing this request, Luffy looked into Nami's eyes, then calmly nodded. "Oh, sure."]
["I'll go! You stay here and take care of her."]
[Seeing Luffy move toward the other ship, Zoro quickly stepped in to take over the task.]
[He gave Luffy a meaningful glance, signaling him to stay on their own ship.]
[But Luffy simply smiled. "There's a lot of stuff. I'll help carry it too."]
[When both of them boarded Nami's small sailboat, suddenly, a strong southern wind blew fiercely!]
[Nami sprang up, grabbed the sail control lever, and immediately adjusted the angle to catch the wind!]
[Luffy's ship shot forward like a bullet under the fierce wind!]
[Meanwhile, Nami's rickety little boat remained motionless, its sails still down, unmoving on the surface of the sea~~~]
[Due to the thick foggy conditions, Nami's boat quickly disappeared into the mist.]
["Thank you, you pirates! I'll take your ship and treasure now, okay?~~~"]
[Standing at the edge of the boat, Nami dropped her act entirely, no longer pretending to be weak or dehydrated.]
Holy crap!!!
The chatroom erupted.
Jewelry Bonney: "Oh boy..."
Trafalgar Law: "Nami-san never disappoints, does she?~~~"
Scratchmen Apoo: "Ahh bah bah bah!! I admit, I misjudged her earlier..."
Urouge: "Unbelievable! This woman~~~"
"..."
Somewhere in the sky island, Nami's cheeks burned hotly~~~
Ahhhh!!!
Why does embarrassing myself always happen to me...