Luffy reached out, cupped her chin, and suddenly kissed her on the lips. There was no strong possession, just a gentle emotion that could pierce deep into her heart. A moment later, they parted.
Nami's tears had dried, and she stared blankly at the young man in front of her.
"From today on, I swear, anyone who makes you sad will pay the price!"
He smiled as if saying something trivial, but his tone was extremely firm. He lowered his head and gently rested it on Nami's forehead, the atmosphere ambiguous and quiet. Nami's beautiful eyes had clearly not recovered from the kiss.
But she knew that she couldn't escape this life, she was destined to follow Luffy's ship. This man was too overbearing and wouldn't give her a chance to escape. Since she couldn't run, she might as well follow him.
At least… it was much better than facing the Arlong group alone. At least… with his help, Coco Village would gain its freedom, and no longer be oppressed by Arlong. She only hoped that everything this man, who had stolen her first kiss, would do was as sincere as when he kissed her.
Don't disappoint me… otherwise, I will collapse.
"Don't doubt me."
Luffy gently ruffled her orange hair, grinning as he said, "Actually, when I saved that villager, I had already decided to take down Arlong."
"While I was figuring out how to do it, I ran into you."
"What?!"
Nami's eyes widened, her face full of astonishment. She stared at Luffy in disbelief and asked, "Does that mean, even if you hadn't met me, you would have gone to Coco Village to kill Arlong?"
This was completely beyond Nami's expectations. She thought Luffy was just a passerby, but she never imagined Luffy planned to free her village from the start.
"Don't think too much, I'm not a good person… The reason I wanted to take down Arlong was because the villagers praised you for being beautiful and having great talent in navigation."
"I thought about it for a long time and imagined once Arlong was dead, you would happily join my crew, so I did it!"
"So… you're just smart enough?"
Luffy, "Of course I am—"
He gently rubbed his nose against Nami's. His deep eyes stared into Nami's jewel-like eyes, as if they had a magical power that made Nami shiver.
"Hey~ I'll take care of Arlong for you. In return, you can be my navigator."
For some reason, Nami inexplicably blurted out, "Just a navigator?"
"No, if possible, give me the rest of your life!"
[Ding, the Host has successfully moved the Pirate King Beauty "Nami," merging all her current (and future) strength!]
[Note: If crew member "Nami" increases her strength later, the Host can merge again (unlimited times)!]
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining "Nami's" additional skills: Master Thief (Enhanced Version), (Passive Skill) (Enhanced Version)!]
[Master Thief: Within a ten-meter radius, taking someone's belongings is as easy as pulling something from your pocket!]
[Passive Skill: Intimacy with the opposite sex +10%!]
Luffy looked at the system prompts in his mind and began to ponder. Well, it's not like there's anyone he could ask. Intimacy +10%… he didn't quite understand what it was for. However, this Master Thief skill was truly amazing! Did that mean… "Within a ten-meter radius… stealing someone's underwear is as easy as pulling something from your pocket?" Zack had truly abandoned his dignity! The thought was too outrageous. Of course, it wasn't just underwear. If the other person was a man, he could also steal...
Because they were so close, Nami had no idea Luffy was having such wild thoughts. At this moment, feeling Luffy's breath, Nami subconsciously drifted off. She didn't know why, but she suddenly found Luffy especially attractive. It was as if she was attracted by a magnetic field, inexplicably wanting to get closer to him. Was it because he gave her an indescribable sense of security? Indeed, with a background like that, security would definitely overflow!
At this moment, Nami felt Luffy's breath, and her heart was stirred.
"Hey, Luffy…"
After a long while, Nami, her breath shaky, spoke softly with an annoyingly sweet voice.
"What's wrong?" Luffy asked her with a smile.
Nami's eyes held a hint of mischief, her tears a dry stain, but she was still smiling as she looked up at him, "Was it nice to be touched?"
"Mmm, the feeling was truly wonderful…"
Hugging Nami's petite body, Luffy felt more comfortable than sleeping with Ace! In the end, hugging his wife was just so much more comfortable than hugging his brother. Luffy hugged Nami naturally even tighter, feeling no threat from her, and said seriously, "After I kill Arlong, I'll hug you whenever I want. Let's take advantage of now!"
He was completely engrossed and wasn't going to back down just because Nami glared at him. That would be too embarrassing!
Luffy was so shameless that Nami was truly annoyed. She squinted her eyes, then threatened in a low voice, "Until you kill Arlong, it's ten million berries per time!"
"What? So expensive?"
"Expensive? This is already cheap for you, old man. Also, that was my first kiss. How do you plan to compensate me?"
"Hehe, can I not compensate you?"
Luffy's eyes were full of a doting smile, but soon he thought of something else. His expression suddenly turned serious, "From now on, only I can touch you."
Those Mediterranean boys and long-nosed weirdos, stay away from me!
"Oh, what are you talking about? How could I let anyone else touch me? What kind of person do you take me for?"
Nami squinted her eyes in anger, glaring at him fiercely, grabbing his collar, her face unhappy. If it weren't for this guy stealing her first kiss just now, making her feel flustered. He had just made her heart pound, and she was almost losing control.
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