"Now they are yours. Although their strength is not as good as Fire Thunder and Rapid Edge, they are enough to protect you."
Reno said.
"For me??"
Vivi, who hadn't recovered from the surprise, was momentarily lost in thought.
She had only said it casually.
Was Reno really going to give her these two Ice Wolf Beasts??
"Reno, are you serious??"
"Of course."
"From today onwards, you two will follow Vivi. You must protect her safety at all times. Do you understand??"
"Yes, Lord War King!!"
"Yes, Lord War King!!"
The two immediately accepted the order.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two walked to Princess Vivi's side 02.
They stood respectfully, waiting only for Vivi to give them orders.
"Fly up, let me see."
Vivi swallowed, then carefully gave the order.
The moment her voice fell, the two Ice Wolf Beasts flew into the air in unison.
They flew around the going merry.
"Do you see? Now they will execute your orders 100%, so don't worry."
"If you encounter danger, they will also protect you without hesitation."
"Mm, mm."
"You two, come down."
Vivi looked at the two Ice Wolf Beasts, who were now standing respectfully in front of her again, with adoration.
"Reno, thank you!"
Saying that, she gave Reno a big hug, then carefully kissed him on the cheek.
Reno was also stunned in place.
Luffy, Nami, and the others were instantly petrified.
Perhaps a little shy, Vivi quickly ran away after the kiss.
She went to bond with the two Ice Wolf Beasts.
"Why is this happening??"
Sanji, who witnessed this scene, felt like his back molars were about to shatter.
"Reno, let's duel!"
Hmm??
Reno looked at Sanji, who had already taken a stance, with amusement, a playful arc forming at the corner of his mouth.
"Oh, really??"
"Fire Thunder, Rapid Edge, someone here wants to duel me. You two go in my place."
As soon as Reno finished speaking, Rapid Edge and Fire Thunder rose from the deck.
Fire Thunder held a long-handled saber.
Rapid Edge gripped his twin-pronged halberd tightly.
He advanced towards Sanji, his steps heavy and deliberate.
"first mate, I was just joking earlier."
Sanji, who had been full of bluster moments ago, immediately pleaded for mercy upon seeing the two behemoths approaching him.
Joking? He couldn't even handle one of them right now.
Let alone two.
Wasn't this just making fun of him?
This wasn't how you played.
"first mate, I was just messing around earlier. How could I be that kind of person?"
"Oh? You're really not?"
"Definitely not!"
Sanji shook his head like a rattle-drum.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's just drop it."
With that, Fire Thunder and Rapid Edge both lay back down on the deck and began to rest.
Seeing this, Sanji exhaled a sigh of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted.
The oppressive feeling from the two of them was simply too strong.
He had almost gotten a good beating.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm.
Luffy, seeing this, burst into laughter.
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