"Bad guy, only knows how to bully girls."
Nami, at the helm, grumbled, her gaze occasionally darting towards the room.
After leaving Windmill Village, Reynold immediately took Makino to the room.
The helmsman's task naturally fell to Nami.
She was clearly a navigator, yet she also had to handle the helmsman's job.
Was there any justice left?!
Nami had already cursed Reynold countless times in her heart.
He, on the other hand, was having a good time.
"Easy for you to say."
Makino was new to the Pirate Crew and unfamiliar with the ship's affairs, so she needed to be taught some basic sailing skills.
The naive Makino believed him, even preparing a small notebook to take notes.
As a result, this 'lesson' lasted four hours.
"Damn it, can't he be a little more gentle?!"
Inside the room.
"Congratulations, Host, for successfully recruiting Makino as a crewmate. You can now claim your reward. Would you like to claim it?!"
The system's prompt arrived as expected.
Reno didn't respond.
Makino lay quietly on the three-meter-wide bed, her face slightly flushed.
She looked at Reno without a word, her eyes full of resentment.
"You scoundrel!!"
He said he would teach her sailing skills.
How did it turn into this?!
"Joining my Pirate Crew naturally means you are my woman. Don't worry, I will treat you well."
Reno gently reassured Makino.
These weren't sweet nothings.
He wasn't the type to just take and then abandon.
Once they spent more time together, Makino would understand his good intentions.
In fact, although the process of 'teaching' Makino sailing skills lasted a full four hours, Reno knew that Makino's physical fitness was significantly different from Nami's.
Therefore, the teaching method also varied.
With Nami, he could continuously output content with very little rest time in between.
But for Makino, he would intentionally slow down the teaching frequency, keeping it at a level Makino could accept.
"Mm," Makino softly responded, her voice a little tired.
Reno gently closed the door and turned to walk towards Nami's room.
What for?!
To claim the reward, of course!
"Congratulations, Host, you have acquired the skill — Teleportation!"
Teleportation?!
Reno was ecstatic.
In the fantasy novels he read in his previous life, teleportation was a basic ability.
But in the One Piece World, it was definitely a BUG-level existence.
He clicked on the skill description.
Instant Movement: Within the perception range, the Host can ignore obstacles and reach any desired location.
Spatial Transfer: The Host can leave coordinates at a visited location, and no matter where he is, he can instantly return to that coordinate.
Simply put.
For short distances, he could flash anywhere; for long distances, he could perceive coordinates.
Reno nodded, satisfied.
In the One Piece World, many strong individuals were often said to 'teleport' during battles, but that was merely an exaggerated description of their extreme speed.
Although the naked eye couldn't see it clearly, it could be captured with Observation Haki.
But Reno possessed true teleportation.
What is true teleportation?!
As fast as thought, so fast was Reno's speed.
Even if Observation Haki could pinpoint his location, the body still needed reaction time.
In that gap, Reno could already use Teleportation to reach Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Not only that, but the Teleportation skill combined with the Healing-Healing Fruit made it almost impossible to die.
Reno grew even more excited, wondering what level his strength would reach once he had subdued all the beautiful female characters.
By then, he could easily crush Imu, right?!
Wait, Imu seemed to be female.
He couldn't kill her, only 'chong' her.
Night fell.
At the dining table, Reno, Nami, and Makino sat together.
Nami ate heartily, completely without grace.
"Eat slower, no one's going to steal your food," Reno grumbled.
"It's delicious, truly delicious!"
"Sister Makino, your cooking is so much better than Reno's!"
Nami spoke indistinctly.
While praising Makino, she didn't forget to take a jab at Reno.
"You don't need to say the last part," Reno said, speechless, and casually flicked Nami's forehead.
Nami, wincing in pain, rubbed her forehead, glared at Reno, and then continued to gobble down her food.
This scene made Makino smile softly, lowering her head.
Although they hadn't known each other long, she felt that Reno wasn't like the man she had seen in the tavern today.
Was it just her imagination?!
"Makino, from now on, you will serve as the Reno Pirates' brewer and chef."
Reno was also surprised; as a brewer, Makino's cooking was unexpectedly delicious, perfect in color, aroma, and taste.
"No problem."
Makino smiled gently and accepted.
In fact, from the moment she agreed to join the Reno Pirates, she had no other choice.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Moreover, she had already given Reno her most precious possession, and her heart had already accepted him.
If Reno enjoyed her cooking, she would be very happy.
"Captain, are we going to recruit more companions next?!" Makino chatted, having integrated into the group.
Currently, there were only three people on the ship, not even meeting the basic configuration of a Pirate Crew.
"That's right," Reno nodded affirmatively. "For the next period, we will go to many places to recruit companions."
Hearing this, Nami suddenly looked up and sighed, "It's over. I wonder how many more innocent and kind girls you're going to corrupt."
Reno immediately frowned, saying in a deep voice, "Nami, what are you talking about?!"
"Just kidding, Captain, I'm just kidding!" Seeing Reno raise his hand again, Nami quickly begged for mercy.
Are they all female crewmates?!
Makino was stunned, recalling the scenes of Reno 'teaching' her sailing skills earlier today, feeling utterly ashamed.
Her Captain, how could he be so lewd?
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