'This, this, this... he really secretly kissed me when I was sleeping? No way, how could Luffy... he's not that kind of person!'
Makino instinctively wanted to refute, but her throat felt like it was blocked by something. She remembered clearly that one time she slept holding Luffy, and the next day her lips had a big blister. She suffered from that for almost half a month.
'Could it be...'
"Oh! Luffy, you bad person!"
"I treated him like a little brother, how could he do this to me!"
Nami watched Makino bite her lip in anger, a cunning smile flashing in her eyes. Of course, all of this was fabricated by her. Who hadn't had blisters on their lips? Luffy was raised by Makino. Getting close to her when she was asleep, and then having a blister... wasn't that easy to connect?
Nami had paved the way for Luffy. A woman best understands a woman's heart. For a big sister like Makino, once she addressed Luffy as "little brother," that notion became very firm. No matter how good Luffy was to her, she wouldn't have any other thoughts about him. So, to change the current situation, there was only one trick! That was to portray Luffy as "naughty" and "constantly staring at her." This way, the "little brother" image of Luffy in her heart would be shattered!
Nami needed Makino to share the pressure. That kid Luffy was too troublesome, and she felt that sooner or later she would go crazy because of him.
Meanwhile, Shanks sat with his legs crossed, craning his neck to look at the Straw Hat Pirates. "Hmph, a smart woman like Makino won't fall for a kid like Luffy. It must be Luffy's unrequited love!" His words reeked of jealousy.
"Not necessarily, right?" Benn Beckman glanced at Shanks. "Captain, you look really bad right now. Are you a sore loser?"
"What sore loser, I lost?!"
"He's getting agitated, he's getting agitated!"
Benn Beckman's eyes went wide, and the Red-Haired Pirates behind him burst into laughter.
"Boss, put the women aside for now. We finally got to see Luffy, let's go drink with him." "Party! Party!"
Lucky Roux and the other alcoholics all looked on eagerly. Some of the crew members even started secretly peeking at Luffy's side. 'This kid is so handsome! He was so handsome since he was a child, and he's gotten even more handsome! No wonder the Captain lost!'
Shanks was even more depressed. "We'll talk about the banquet later, I'm going to fight him first." He walked straight toward Luffy. The Makino issue was secondary. He mainly wanted to see if Luffy's power was truly as invincible as Hawkeye and the Den Den Mushi said. And while he was at it, he would get revenge for Uta!
"Luffy, you just said you wanted to beat me, you haven't changed your mind, have you?" Shanks smiled, his eyes full of sharpness and pressure.
"Hey, hey, hey, who said I'm a kid...? Your Captain is Luffy, right!"
Behind the Straw Hat Pirates, Makino looked over with a confused expression. "Why does Shanks have to fight with Luffy?"
Shanks looked confused. "What? You didn't hear me just now? Luffy's the one who said he was going to beat me, alright!!"
But Makino acted as if she didn't hear. She felt it was very unseemly for Shanks, such a big man, to pressure Luffy like this!
"Hmph, he just wants to show off his abilities in front of his subordinates," Nami pouted.