Chapter 3Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle. Luffy heard his stomach growling....The physical constitutions of the people in this world were quite robust.Some people even had the strength to shout 'Why can't I die?' after falling from ten thousand meters in the air.Unless it was a decapitation execution, or being riddled with bullet holes, or a fatal wound piercing through the chest, it was almost impossible to die.It was just a little electric shock; even Nami was fine.Usopp was using a net to catch fish.No one wanted to eat fish all day unless there was nothing else to eat.Nami looked at the fish on the sea surface, lost in thought."Luffy is so good at discharging electricity; even the Arlongs Crew wouldn't be able to handle it, right?" Nami muttered.With a click.At some point, a pair of hands had grabbed onto the mast.Oh, it's Luffy.It's Luffy!Does he want to sink the going merry?Wait."Out of power?" Nami looked up.A figure flew over from the distant island.Then she saw a distorted face filled with tears; seeing it in the middle of the night would definitely cause nightmares."Don't come over here!"Nami was so scared that tears shot out; she covered her chest with her hands, trembling all over.After a series of clattering sounds, Luffy rushed into the cabin....My stomach, my stomach.Luffy emerged from the bathroom looking exhausted, as if he had rewarded himself many times during the night.He made it just in time.Although most of the time he settled things in the wild while being trained by Garp as a child, he was older now, and he had like-minded companions on the ship!Releasing right then and there was something even Luffy couldn't accept.Now there was good news: the electricity was gone, and he could get back on the ship.The bad news was that mysterious punishment.Was he going to spend the rest of his life in the toilet?Luffy gnashed his teeth.No!I won't go![Warning: Please complete ten sets of punch training within one hour... and quickly proceed to physical and swordsmanship training with your companion, Roronoa Zoro.][Remaining execution time: thirty seconds. Entering phase two punishment... Randomizing.]Stomach?No, his stomach didn't feel anything this time.Luffy suddenly looked down, a special sensation vaguely coming from below.Could it be that?Ever since he was a child, Garp had told him that women were tigers, especially beautiful ones."Before becoming an excellent Marine soldier, you must never touch women. Even the most terrifying man in the world fell at the hands of a woman..." Luffy had heard Garp mutter this before.Although he knew very little about that kind of knowledge, he still had some understanding of this feeling.[Attention, please execute immediately. Punishment countdown: ten, nine...]"Ah, fine, I'll go, okay?!"Luffy couldn't stay stubborn anymore; if he continued, he'd be the one suffering.He rushed onto the deck and began throwing punches."Gum-Gum Gatling!"After finishing the workout, Luffy looked like he was about to die.A three-hour course was compressed into one hour; only those who had experienced it personally could understand that pain.But gradually, he realized who the culprit was.It was that pendant!"How is it gone? I was wearing it before I went to sleep last night.""Wait, why has the pendant turned into a tattoo!"Luffy looked down and saw that the pendant tattoo had appeared on his chest at some point, seemingly fused with his body.The only way to break this strange punishment was gone.Was he going to be controlled from now on?Impossible![Warning: Proceed to the next item immediately. Punishment countdown...]Luffy shuddered. Wasn't it a random punishment? Why is it fixed now?He hurriedly ran to find Zoro."Zoro, save me!"Luffy ran onto the deck; the green-haired man with earrings was lifting weights."What kind of trouble are you causing now?"Zoro looked at Luffy warily. "Don't disturb my training. Go play with Usopp."But without a word, Luffy snatched Zoro's barbell and began training.There was no time to talk.Zoro was stunned for a good while before he reacted.Is my Captain sick or something?Luffy always pulled some crazy stunts that left Zoro covered in scars, but this was a first.Is Luffy the type to train hard?Don't be ridiculous.Zoro looked bewildered, his brow furrowed.Many times, Luffy's eyes held a certain clear stupidity.Zoro had labeled him as unreliable the first time they met.But most of the time, his head was in the right place, especially when it came to fighting.Is he... finally seeing the light?Luffy's body had an instinct carved into its bones; he lifted the barbell skillfully after picking it up, all thanks to the special training from a certain devilish grandfather.As for the current situation...He could only comfort himself."This is all something I must go through to become the Pirate King.""It's boring anyway, and I've been through this before. I'll just treat it as Zoro keeping me company to pass the time."Luffy had a second thought.This is just the first day, so it might be a bit strict. Maybe the plan will slacken later on?He grinned, maintaining a great attitude, and turned to chat with Zoro. "Hahaha, why are you looking at me like that? Let's train together..."[Warning: Other topics are not allowed during training! Punishment countdown: ten, nine...]I can't even talk?!Not exactly.Luffy experimented and found that discussing training matters with Zoro wouldn't trigger the punishment.As a training fanatic, Zoro had his own insights.What to do at what time, training swords, arms, and strength—when it came to eating, they shared a common language: just eat a lot.As a result, once the topic turned to food, Luffycouldn't stop, chatting eloquently with Zoro about what was delicious.This wasn't considered part of the training by the pendant, almost causing him to release on the spot.That would have been a socially fatal scene.He had to be serious!"Are you okay?"Zoro had almost never seen Luffy so serious, except perhaps vaguely during battle.However, he didn't care much. Whether it was the Captain or the crew, they all had nothing to do while sailing.That's just how pirates are.Most of the time, the Navigator leads the way, and only when they encounter pirates or Marines do Combatants like Zoro step in.Zoro just assumed Luffy was bored....Luffy was on the verge of collapsing.One day is like this; if it's like this in the future, how can he live?What about the adventure he wanted?"So hungry.""When can we eat?"It was finally noon, and Luffy lay on the deck wailing."We already ate.""Already ate? Why didn't you call me?!"Luffy's eyes widened, startled by Zoro's words.Can I not even guarantee three meals a day now?"I'm not hungry."Zoro was swinging a heavy barbell and looked back. "Nami came to call you just now, but you ignored her."Luffy jumped up from the deck and rushed towards the galley.He was enduring both psychological and physiological pressure.Because it was lunch time!The countdown next to him was like a death knell; for the first time, Luffy felt that being forced to eat was a painful thing.Chapter 3: It's Just the Captain's TaskIn the galley.
