Chapter 47Nami gently lifted Merry from Luffy's shoulder and took her to wash up.The deck gradually grew quiet; Luffy had eaten to his heart's content.However, the time he had skipped was indeed a serious issue; he had lost count of how many times he had heard the warning sounds that night.But Luffy had his own defense; he had spent the vast majority of his time developing his Devil Fruitabilities.Gear Second enhanced the core skills of his body, but could he push it even further?For instance, in Gear Second, could he cover his entire body with the ultimate mode of Armament Haki?Third Gear turned parts of his body into a giant's, so could he manage to become a true giant?Furthermore, his current methods of attack were somewhat lacking, so Luffy tried to make changes by imitating the attack patterns of animals.On the deck, only Zoro remained, leaning to the side and drinking.He seemed to be in an excellent mood as he took out the two new swords he had obtained in Loguetown.sandai kitetsu and yubashiri.He gently wiped the blades, his eyes looking as if he were gazing at a lover."Oh, are these the new swords?" Luffy asked, leaning in curiously and reaching out to touch them."Hey, who gave you permission to touch them?"Zoro immediately pulled the swords away in a panic, saying with a guarded expression, "You haven't even washed your hands!"Chapter 58: Come to My Room TonightLuffy pouted, then stretched his arm out to the seawater to rinse it a few times; his ability was just that convenient.Zoro had no excuses now.After repeated instructions, he handed yubashiri to Luffy, looking terrified that the sword might leave his sight."Good sword." Luffy didn't know if he had any talent for swordsmanship, but he certainly had a fondness for swords.Suddenly inspired, his fingers turned pitch black, and an invisible ripple spread out; that pitch-black Armament Haki briefly covered and wrapped around yubashiri's blade, adding a heavy, solid sense of oppression to the already sharp sword."Holy crap." Zoro swore, his eyes widening instantly."Hahaha, it really works!" Luffy said, looking at the yubashiri in his hand."Tell me, Luffy, can anyone do this as long as they learn Armament Haki?" Zoro stared intently at the blade covered in Armament Haki, the envy in his eyes almost overflowing."It's just a simple application of Armament Haki.""Really?"Luffy retracted his hand, the Armament Hakifading away, and raised his eyebrows at Zoro.Zoro understood instantly; although his facial muscles twitched, he resolutely stood up. "Come on!"When Nami and Merry came out after their bath, they saw that under the Moonlight, Zoro was in a horse stance, gritting his teeth with veins popping out on his forehead, while Luffy was punching his abdomen with fists covered in Armament Haki, thud, thud, thud."You're really not lying to me?" Zoro's veins were exposed, and he grimaced in pain."That's how I learned it!" Luffy said righteously, having his own points to make. "This is my experience; if you don't believe me, go ask someone else."Zoro was skeptical, but feeling the burning pain on his body and the subtle sensation of being tempered, he ultimately gritted his teeth.Nami: "..."She didn't believe for a second that Luffy didn't have a hidden motive to get revenge for being beaten up by Zoro in the past.Whatever, they were both idiots anyway.After it ended, Zoro lay like a corpse on the deck."Come to my room tonight."Nami, who had just finished her bath, had a flushed face. When she said this, her eyes darted around, and she didn't dare look at Luffy at all."Huh? Why?"Luffy even suspected that Nami was drunk; inviting him to her room at bedtime—it wasn't like they had a cat on board. Otherwise, he could explain the invitation to her room by saying the cat learned a backflip and asking if he wanted to come see it."Idiot, it's because Merry wants to sleep with you!"Nami's face instantly turned bright red, both embarrassed and annoyed. She jumped up and locked Luffy's neck with her arm, using her other hand to vigorously rub his head. "What are you thinking? Don't tell me you thought I wanted to sleep with you! How did you become like that perverted cook?""Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Luffy wailed.Zoro, on the side, rubbed his stomach, not knowing how to comment.Was this some kind of newlywed couple with a child dynamic?They had been sleeping together for days, and they were still playing these games.To put it bluntly, there wasn't even a bunk left for Luffy in the boys' dormitory anymore.Zoro was silent for a moment.He sighed. "Mind your influence; don't corrupt Merry."As it turned out, that family of three didn't seem to hear him at all.Girls' room.Returning here felt just like returning to his own room for Luffy.He paused.Come to think of it, ever since they got the going merry, hadn't he been sleeping on the floor in Nami's room more often?Nami was the type who didn't say much about being considerate, but actually did it.She probably knew about Luffy's time management, or to be precise, she knew how he could possibly sleep at this time.She just let Luffy come here to be a sleeping companion, the kind you just look at to satisfy your eyes.Forced into a state of focus on developing his Devil Fruit ability, Luffy's perception of the outside world dropped to a minimum. He gestured at the air, sometimes stretching his arms and coating them in Haki, sometimes letting steam rise from his body, immersed in the application and combination of Gear Second and Third Gear, completely undistracted.Until he finished a certain stage of his thinking, he let out a long sigh, stood up from the desk, and stretched vigorously, his bones emitting a series of crisp sounds.[Warning, it is time for (washing up)...]Luffy frowned, feeling that things were not so simple.Washing up was followed by sleeping; this schedule compressed even his meal times to one minute, would it really give him five minutes to shower?It was like a Celestial Dragon holding a gun behind a slave's back and saying, "You are free."That was pure nonsense.Whatever, he had already done it.Who cared what happened afterward!"There are too many animals: dragons, tigers, snakes, apes..."And there were many animals Luffy had never seen before; relying purely on imagination was completely draining his brain cells.But this was a direction for progress.It was only then that Luffy noticed the room was quiet and cozy.Nami was leaning halfway against the bed, looking at the navigation log in the warm light.Beside her, little Merry was already asleep, breathing evenly, holding a small hammer, with a sweet smile on her face.Nami looked up, and Luffy happened to see this scene.Who wouldn't be dazed by this sight?A husband who had worked hard, a wife taking care of the child, and a sleeping child—it was a daily scene of an old married couple.Luffy had never had such a scene in his memory.A father whose whereabouts were unknown, a mother with no news, a grandfather who loved catching pirates, and an empty home... most of the time, Luffy was alone.That was why he was so excited when Uta came.That was why he longed to become a pirate so much.That was why he was so envious when he saw the Red Hair Pirates.Because nakama were family.People were empty when they had no goals; since setting his goal, no matter how the process went, Luffy was fulfilled.Now, looking at the scene before him, his heart seemed to be filled with something else.As Nami watched, her face felt a little hot, and she couldn't help but lower her head, pretending to continue reading.She asked, "Are you done?""Ah, yeah."Luffy was momentarily speechless."Hurry up and take a shower and go to sleep." Nami's face was covered in a flush, and she closed the book, pretending not to care.Luffy went to the bathroom in a daze, then discovered that his change of clothes had already been prepared.There wasn't much time to wash up, but by the time he came out, Nami had already closed her eyes, appearing as if she had fallen asleep.There was still a spot left on the bed, next to Nami, which looked like it had been intentionally saved.Not having to sleep on the floor was a good thing, right?[Warning...]There was no time for Luffy to think too much; he hurriedly lay down on the bed. From one o'clock this morning until now, he could only say it had been another fulfilling day.Just like that, did it still have to care about those stingy bits of time he saved?![A new day begins][Checking today's plan...][It is time for (sleeping), 24:00 – 6:00][Devil Fruit development 2/10. Current status of Devil Fruit development detected. Broadcasting Devil Fruit development scenario, which can be counted towards time compensation.]Luffy: "..."I knew you didn't have good intentions.Chapter 59: Luffy's Relieved SmileCould he really fall asleep at a time like this?Nami, too nervous to sleep at all, secretly opened her eyes a slit, panting in small breaths. She felt as if her heart was about to jump out; she could even hear the sound.There had been such incidents before, like when Luffy would fall asleep in three seconds and then linger in her room, only to be caught by Nojiko. Although she had explained a ton afterward, it was like saying "there is no silver buried here"; no matter how much she said, she couldn't explain why Luffy would hold her leg and take a bite.Before leaving, Nojiko had even taken quite a few things from the doctor and forced them into her arms.She said something about needing to take precautions, otherwise, it wouldn't be good if a life was created out at sea.Nami was stunned at first.Create a life? It turned out Nojiko was quite devilish, pointing at her stomach and then saying considerately that if it happened, she could go back to the East Blue, and she could help Nami take care of the child or something.Nojiko would be very happy to be the child's godmother.Now seeing Merry.Nami felt her face getting hot again.No, she couldn't let her mind wander.Nami suddenly covered her mouth; it turned out Merry had just hugged her waist with her hand.It, it was just Merry, not Luffy.As it turned out, what she worried about came true; Luffy, sleeping groggily, turned over and leaned in, his hand resting on her waist just like Merry's.Nami's body instantly stiffened. Turning her head, she looked at Luffy, whose eyes were tightly shut. He was so close that she could even feel his breathing; a puff of air blew over, making her whole body feel like it was melting.Nami had her reasons for sleeping in the middle; given how close Merry was to Luffy, who knew where she would end up while sleeping?As a result, she had become the filling in a sandwich.It was like being blocked on both ends by single-mindedness."Is Luffy having a nightmare?"Nami didn't know where to put her hands for a moment. While struggling, she saw Luffy's brows furrowed while his eyes were tightly closed; she rarely saw him make such an expression. By the time she came to her senses, she had already pressed Luffy's head against her chest.Have I lost my mind?
