Somewhere on the sea in the Grand Line, a marine warship was sailing.
On the warship, someone was hugging a sword and sleeping against the railing. Someone wearing sunglasses was lying on a deck chair sunbathing. And there were several people sitting on the railing fishing.
It was just that they were all the most elite troop type, the Air Force.
These people were precisely Kyle and the others.
At this moment, they were on their way to carry out a mission, but there was not a trace of solemnity on anyone's face at the impending fight with pirates.
There was only excitement and relaxation.
Creak.
The cabin door opened. Sanji walked out, holding a large tray in his hands. He looked at everyone and shouted.
"Hey. I made some juice. Do you want to come over and have some?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Kyle, who had been sunbathing, instantly vanished from the deck chair and appeared in front of Sanji. He picked the fullest cup of juice.
This was just standard procedure. I believe everyone here, when sharing food with the brothers, also picks the biggest portion first.
This is not selfishness, nor is it gluttony. It is simply being afraid that the brothers might eat too much and choke. That wouldn't be good.
The second to arrive was Luffy. To be more precise, it was Luffy's hand. Luffy similarly picked the fullest cup from the remaining juice and took it back.
Hmm.
Kyle nodded. It seemed Luffy, like him, had a heart that thought for the brothers. Very good.
Watching the juice cups being taken one by one, a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of Sanji's mouth. Then he turned to look at Kuina, his expression instantly becoming as bright as a chrysanthemum.
As if performing magic, he produced a different cup of juice from behind his back. He presented it like a treasure to Kuina. Handing the juice to Kuina, he said with a smile.
"Miss Kuina. This is juice I specially prepared for you. How does it taste?"
After saying this, he looked at Kuina, a trace of expectation on his face.
"Thank you, Sanji kun."
Kuina smiled sweetly at Sanji.
Instantly, Sanji's eyes turned into hearts. His nose also involuntarily flared. He looked at Kuina with a completely infatuated expression and spoke.
"You're welcome."
Kyle, Luffy, and the others on the side looked at Sanji's appearance. Their faces immediately contorted, revealing an extremely contemptuous expression. Then they spoke in unison.
"Pervert cook."
Sanji's lechery was truly engraved in his bones. He had been like this since childhood.
And during his process of learning cooking and kicking techniques from Zeff, he was deeply influenced by the other, learning his code of chivalry.
Men cannot hit women. That is a rule established since the age of dinosaurs.
Of course, the consequence of his appearance was that he was often despised by everyone, like right now.
(╬▔皿▔)╯.
A vein bulged on Sanji's forehead. He abruptly turned his head and lunged at one person.
"Green algae head, I'm going to kick you to death."
Hearing this, Zoro was stunned for a moment. The next second, a trace of anger also appeared on his face. He looked at Sanji and roared.
"Several of us despised you together. Why are you only picking on me?"
"Who cares about all that nonsense. Can't I just dislike your head?"
As soon as these words were spoken, intense flames of anger shot from Zoro's eyes. He drew White Snow from his waist.
"In that case, I'll cut you down, you pervert cook."
A series of sounds came. The two immediately started fighting.
And everyone was already accustomed to this situation. If these two didn't fight one day, they would find it strange.
Some time later.
Everyone sat together in a circle, happily chatting. They completely did not seem like they were here on a mission, but rather like they were on vacation.
Suddenly, Sabo spoke to Kyle.
"By the way, Kyle, how far are we from the destination?"
"Chotto matte, let me check."
With a flash in Kyle's hand, a nautical chart appeared.
Greater ability comes with greater responsibility. He was tired enough being the captain, and also had to serve as the navigator.
After glancing at the chart and judging the distance, Kyle answered.
"Not very far. Probably a few more days of sailing."
"A few days."
Hearing this, Luffy's eyes immediately lit up. Intense excitement flashed in his eyes. He directly stood up and swung his fists a few times.
"So we can fight pirates in a few days?"
"I'm so looking forward to it. I'm going to knock all those pirates flying."
"Luffy, don't take this lightly. Fighting pirates is no joke. It's completely different from fighting the trainees at headquarters and the training camp."
"A single careless moment carries the danger of death. Take this seriously, you brat."
Ace scolded Luffy.
Who knew Luffy would respond to this with a disdainful "Tch."
"You haven't fought pirates either. How would you know?"
"I think you're just afraid I'll defeat more pirates than you, that's why you're saying this."
"What did you say."
Ace immediately stood up. Veins throbbed wildly on his forehead. The look he directed at Luffy held undisguised anger.
He had reminded Luffy with good intentions, and yet this guy actually suspected he had ulterior motives.
It seemed it had been too long since he last hit this brother, making him a bit too cocky.
But before he could act, a fist appeared above Luffy's head and smashed straight down towards him.
Thump.
A heavy, dull sound came. Luffy's entire head planted into the deck. He held his head with both hands, continuously crying out in pain.
"Ouch ouch ouch. So painful. So painful."
"Ace, you haven't mastered Haki yet. For this kind of thing, it's still up to me for now."
Kyle stood to the side, speaking calmly. Then he turned his gaze to Luffy, who was lying on the deck continuously wailing.
"Luffy, having confidence is good, but arrogance is not appropriate."
"Don't think that because you defeated some elite training camp trainees, you are very strong. That's all your illusion."
"You are still very weak right now. Extremely weak."
"The opponents we are going to deal with this time are not ordinary pirates either. They are not ones you can be careless about. At least, you don't have that qualification yet."
"What Ace said is not wrong. If you let your guard down, you might die there."
"Life is only once. Don't joke about your own life."
"Do you understand?"
On the last sentence, Kyle added a slightly heavier tone, making Luffy's body stiffen involuntarily. The look he directed at Kyle held a trace of fear. Having spent so much time with Kyle, he had rarely seen Kyle in this state. He spoke in a muffled voice.
"I, I understand."
Kyle gazed deeply at Luffy.
He was Luffy's brother. Then he absolutely could not watch him joke about his own life.
This was not an anime, but reality. He did not dare guarantee that Luffy's protagonist halo would always be effective.
In reality, with Luffy's personality of doing things without thinking, he was most likely to die in some unknown corner.
He would not let this happen. He could not let this happen. Therefore, appropriately disciplining Luffy's temperament was very necessary.
Moreover, just as he said, the pirate they were going to deal with this time was no small character.
Eleven years ago, he was a figure who could rival the Beast, Kaido.
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