"I'm telling you, are you sure the person you found is really reliable?"
On the large ship, Nami eyed Zoro with deep suspicion.
"How about I go over to the small boat and have him come here instead?" she muttered.
"No way! If you leave, who's going to cook for me?" Luffy blocked her path, clearly guarding his own stomach.
Nami couldn't help laughing. "Are you sure this is about food and not you just taking advantage of me?"
As she spoke, she shot a sideways glance at Luffy's arm wrapped tightly around hers. He hadn't let go for more than ten minutes straight!
"Ah, well… I'm just afraid you'll fall."
"Fall from what? The ship hasn't even moved yet!"
"Uh… then how about you put up the sails?"
"Unbelievable, Luffy. I'm a girl, you know!"
"So what? I'm the captain. And your captain is ordering you to move!"
"You're a demon!"
The two teased and bickered playfully before the ship finally left Shells Town Harbor.
People on the shore waved nonstop as they sailed away.
To them, Luffy was a savior.
…
As for their next destination, Luffy already had a plan.
Naturally, he intended to pick up Buggy before heading to Cocoyasi Village.
After all, that guy eventually became the luckiest man alive — a Four Emperor no less.
When Luffy defeated Kaido and rose to a 3-billion-berry bounty,
Buggy was already sitting at 3.189 billion!
If someone like that could be brought under his command, he'd be no less valuable than Zoro!
So before Cocoyasi Village, Luffy decided: stop by Buggy first — and recruit him.
And during the time at sea, Luffy wasn't idle.
He began teaching Nami how to get stronger — starting with the Navy's Six Powers.
At first she refused to learn. But once she heard Luffy explain what they were,
her interest skyrocketed.
She was a pirate now — who wouldn't want the ability to protect themselves?
So Nami threw herself into training day and night.
And with Luffy's monstrous talent, he could teach her the essentials of the Six Powers in the simplest way possible.
Within just a few days, she already grasped some basics.
—
Midday.
"Shave!"
Luffy had been sitting by the ship's edge, explaining Six Powers techniques to Zoro,
when a sharp feminine cry echoed behind him.
He turned — and the orange-haired girl instantly vanished from sight.
"Huh?" Luffy's eyes went wide. "You've already mastered the basics of Shave? That fast…"
Nami truly was a prodigy.
Even if she wasn't heaven-defying like Luffy, her talent was far above ordinary.
But before Luffy could finish processing that, something warm and wet brushed his cheek.
He blinked — and there she was.
Nami had reappeared right beside him, leaning forward and planting a kiss on his cheek —
even sneaking in a playful lick before pulling back.
Before he could react, she straightened up with a radiant smile.
"Thank you, Luffy, for teaching me something so precious."
On the small boat, Zoro froze.
Σ(⊙▽⊙)
Good grief.
Was he even supposed to be watching this?
He instantly slowed his boat down and dropped back behind the main ship.
So naive of him — thinking Nami was just another crewmate.
Turns out she was the captain's wife!
What a fool he'd been!
…
"Come catch me, Luffy~!"
On the large ship, Nami laughed mischievously, disappearing and reappearing again using Shave.
The technique drained stamina, but as a thief with great endurance,
she could keep it up for two or three minutes without issue.
But soon, she paid the price.
She thought that learning basic Shave would let her play around with Luffy,
tease him — make him hungry while failing to catch her.
But she had forgotten something important:
How could basic Shave ever compare to Luffy's hundred-meter instant dash?
Just as she giggled and vanished again,
a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist out of nowhere.
Nami stiffened instantly — stunned and powerless.
"So… now that I've caught you, what do you think happens next?"
Feeling his grip tighten around her waist,
Nami panicked and pressed her hands against his chest, biting her lip.
"N-not now, Luffy~ I'm not ready yet…"
Ready?
Wasn't she the one who told the "big bad wolf" to come catch her?
Luffy grinned brightly, determined to show her what the consequences of teasing him really were.
Seeing no escape, Nami — flustered beyond reason — slowly lowered her hands.
And just like when she lost her first kiss days ago,
Luffy took her lips with force and dominance.
She squeezed her eyes shut, trembling with panic,
her body stiff as stone — until she slowly melted in his arms…
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