Chapter 151 - 9

Chapter 9At least we made some money just now, didn't we?Johnny and Joseph, like Zoro before, were bounty hunters; they were very grateful for Nami's help."Just give her money." Luffy didn't forget to speak up for Nami even while he was eating.This guy talked as if he knew her so well.Nami muttered under her breath.However, Luffy really wasn't wrong!"But isn't Big Brother Luffy eating a bit too much?"Johnny couldn't help but say, "Will the food on the ship be enough at this rate?"It was his first time seeing a man who could stuff his stomach to such an exaggerated degree.As expected of Big Brother Zoro's Captain!"Long voyages require attention to food and nutritional balance. Luffy, if you keep binge-eating like this, we'll run out of money soon," Nami said helplessly.She felt that if she ever left, Luffy would truly starve to death."...I'll go find some more when the time comes. I must eat for half an hour!"Luffy looked at Nami with a stubborn face and said, "Otherwise, something big will happen!"Does'something big' refer to the kind of thing he just did to me?The pen Nami was using to write her navigation log almost snapped."We really do need a chef, don't we?"Johnny leaned in and said, "If you're looking for that kind of guy, I actually know a pretty good place.""Where?" Zoro asked."A place very close to the Grand Line. There are also rumors there about that Hawkeye man Big Brother Zoro has been looking for."The sea restaurant, Baratie!Zoro excitedly gripped his swords.At this time, having eaten and drunk his fill, Luffygrabbed Zoro's shoulder. "Let's go again!"Chapter 9: Obtaining a Passive Talent Again"As expected of Big Brother Zoro's Captain!"On the deck, Johnny was lamenting with emotion.He's just working too hard.He heard they just had a fight with the Marine, right?Even before the Marine arrived, Big Brother Zoroand Big Brother Luffy had already conducted a physical training session, training to the point of collapse.Yet, after eating and drinking his fill, Luffy actually still had this much energy."Terrifyingly powerful," Johnny muttered to himself.He saw that the expression on Big Brother Zoro's face showed he was barely holding on.One must know that in their eyes, Zoro was a super training maniac.Yet he still couldn't out-hustle this Rubber Human!"He certainly is full of energy." Not far away, Namicouldn't help but curl her lip."Big Sister Nami, are you Boss Luffy's woman?" Johnny asked curiously.This single sentence almost made Nami choke on her own saliva."Wh-what nonsense are you talking about?!"Nami didn't even know why her heart was racing. "We are just... in a normal partner relationship as Captain and Navigator!""Ah, so that's how it is?"Johnny scratched his head and said, "I thought you two were in that kind of relationship, since you were pressed together so intimately just now."They could even completely ignore their crewmates on the ship!This kind of situation wasn't uncommon for pirates.A pirate Captain possesses everything: power, wealth, and women.Otherwise, why would so many people want to be a Captain?"That was an accident!"Nami was truly regretting it now. Why did she have to be so impulsive as to hug that guy Luffy? As a result, one hug led to so much trouble. If she hadn't hugged him, wouldn't everything be fine?!"Hehehe, what's there to be ashamed of?"Usopp added fuel to the fire from the side, looking mischievous as he put his arm around Johnny's shoulder. "Yesterday afternoon, Nami was pulled into the room by Luffy, so you know...""That was..." Nami was somewhat at a loss for words.She and Luffy really were in there studying!Seeing these two whispering, Nami's face gradually turned red with anger.Thwack!With two strikes, Usopp and Johnny were sent flying.Impossible, absolutely impossible!She would never like that annoying guy Luffy!She glanced at Luffy not far away, and his face in her mind became increasingly clear.Over the past few days, starting from yesterday, it had been a period of frequent accidents; everything that should and shouldn't have happened had happened.Stop looking, stop looking!Nami decided to take a bath first to calm herself down and wash away the mess on her body.When she was stuck to Luffy earlier, that guy didn't even know how much sweat he had left on her.After washing, Nami lay on the bed, emptying her mind and staring blankly at the nautical charts posted everywhere.She couldn't help but recall what happened today, as well as the things Usopp and Johnny said.If they hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have thought in that direction at all.That unreliable guy just wasn't her type.But for some reason, Luffy had suddenly changed these past two days.Although he still had that mischievous look sometimes, he just gave her a sense of reliability.Impossible, how could I like a guy like Luffy!Nami covered her eyes with her palm and slowly spread her fingers. The sunlight from outside the window filtered through the gaps, making her squint. She couldn't help but think of what happened earlier.The gentle breath on her neck seemed to still be lingering, which made Nami feel a surge of agitation. She simply buried herself under the pillow.A young girl's feelings are always like poetry....The battle was for real.After replenishing his stamina, Luffy felt full of energy.Now was the time for continuous cultivation.To be honest, the results obtained from successfully developing the Gum-Gum Fruit just now had given Luffy a taste of success.The side effects were large, but the thrill was truly satisfying!Luffy suddenly had many new ideas in his mind and really wanted to implement them one by one.It was like a pile of food appearing in front of him; he couldn't help but want to eat.Who could refuse such a temptation?Moreover, he could also activate passive talents.Since there were passive talents, were there also active talents?Luffy couldn't refuse this kind of plan at all. Since he couldn't refuse, he might as well happily improve himself and do some research and development!Anyway, he had Zoro as a sparring partner."Zoro, use your swords."In terms of pure physical combat, Luffy felt it was unfair. After all, Zoro was a true swordsman; without swords, his strength was greatly discounted."Are you sure?" Zoro frowned.A Rubber Human could be immune to many ordinary attacks, but what they feared most were swordsmen.He was quite experienced in judging weaknesses."Come, come." Luffy suddenly thought of a good idea.Without a word, Zoro drew his three swords, assumed his signature Three-Sword Style stance, and slashed forward.It was clear he had been holding back for a long time.Luffy kept dodging. If draining his body could grant the passive talent [Rapid Recovery], could he obtain other talents?Initially, he was resistant to fruit development.It was all stuff he'd played with as a kid; did he really have to do it all over again? How boring.But now.Luffy felt as if mountains of gold and silver had appeared before him!Just waiting for him to excavate.A pirate cannot resist treasure....Dodging, counter-attacking.Sword flashes and shadows filled the deck.The two figures moved, collided, and crossed paths rapidly on the deck.Zoro grew more alarmed as they fought.Anyone who has fought knows that it's a very physically demanding task; the longer you fight, the weaker you get.How is it that some people get more excited the longer they fight?At first, Zoro was still controlling his swords, after all, getting slashed is no joke.But later, when he got serious, he found that Luffy's speed was constantly increasing, and he actually couldn't land a hit![Physical energy has been compressed and trained, your body strength increases, Armament Haki proficiency +1][Through hard training, your speed has been greatly improved, activating passive talent, [Rapid Movement].][Your speed has been significantly increased]"Luffy, be careful of this strike. If you can't dodge it, you'll be killed..."Not far away, Zoro held the wado ichimonji in his mouth."It—it's appearing!" Johnny exclaimed.Big Brother Zoro's Three-Sword Style.With swords in his left and right hands in a crossed stance, the third sword blocked any escape routes.This move, Three-Sword Style: Oni Giri!With a hum.Luffy subconsciously reacted, rapidly stomping the ground dozens of times to generate an explosive counter-force, vanishing from his spot in an instant.Oh, so this is [Rapid Movement]?