That's a devil fruit!
Beckman's heart was surging, but his voice remained calm: "Hey, boss, don't go too crazy."
All the noise around them seemed to disappear, leaving only Makino and Shanks, immersed in subtle excitement.
They didn't hear Beckman's voice, but Lime Jones, who was sitting next to Beckman, turned his head in surprise and looked at him thoughtfully.
Beckman realized his own gaffe and hurriedly excused himself, "I was just worried the boss might hurt Boss Makino."
"Yeah." Lime Jones didn't delve into it and just nodded slightly.
Seeing Uta and Merry having so much fun, Luffy finally couldn't help it.
He didn't understand the feelings between Makino and Shanks, but suddenly rushed forward and shouted, "Wait, Shanks! I want to be lifted up too!"
Uta also rushed forward and hugged Shanks' thighs: "No, it's my turn next!"
Luffy retorted defiantly, "You've already played it!"
"You can still play it after you've played it. Besides, didn't you say it was a game for children?"
"No, no, I want to play too!"
Shanks put Makino down reluctantly, "Hey, hey, let me go. Why are you guys holding me alone? Beckman, Hongo, Snake and the others over there can also be spared!"
Huh? Luffy and Uta suddenly realized what was happening and immediately rushed towards the people laughing nearby.
"Beckman—"
"Hongo—"
"Snake—"
Luffy and Uta shouted in unison, "We want to lift it high too!"
Beckman shook his head helplessly, suppressing all his emotions: "Okay. No problem."
Gulixiati laughed and joked beside him, "You are still a child after all."
"If Makino can play, then of course I can too! Snake, hold me!"
“Hahahaha—I’m coming.”
"Merry, come to me."
"Ha ha ha ha......"
The others were infected by the joyful atmosphere and all burst into laughter, and the laughter on the beach became more and more cheerful.
——
The sun is shining and the sky is clear.
At the dock of Windmill Village, a huge pirate ship stood quietly.
Suddenly, Luffy climbed onto the bow of the Redforth.
Everyone on the deck looked up, looking at Luffy in confusion.
Shanks yelled, "Hey! Luffy, what are you doing again?"
The others laughed and said, "Luffy is going to do something funny again."
"I'm not kidding!" Luffy put one hand on his waist and raised the dagger in his hand. "Really, I'm going to be angry!"
Lately, Luffy has been pestering Shanks every day, throwing tantrums and crying, insisting on getting on the ship as a pirate.
Such scenes happened many times in every corner of Windmill Village and gradually became a daily occurrence.
Even the fishmonger in Windmill Village knew that Luffy was rejected by the pirates again.
Luffy raised the dagger high, his face serious: "Now let me show you the evidence."
Shanks encouraged as always: "Oh, if you want to do it, then give it a try. Although I don't know what you want to do."
Luffy took a deep breath, desperately cheered himself up, and suddenly stabbed the dagger into his left eye: "Ah!!! It hurts!!!"
ˋ(°▽、°)?
Σ(°O°!!!)︴
Screams of terror echoed in the sky, and Luffy's actions instantly made everyone on the deck change their expressions.
"Oh my God!" Merry was completely shocked. She never thought that the scar under Luffy's eye was scratched by himself.
If you do this recklessly and fail to control the strength, it is possible that you will go blind.
"It hurts so much!!!" Luffy raised his hand to cover the wound on his left eye, and blood seeped out from between his fingers.
Shanks' face turned pale, and he couldn't help but yelled, "Idiot! What are you doing!!!"
"I just...want you to know...I really want to go on an adventure with you..."
"You idiot!"
......
"Brothers, let's drink to Luffy's courage and our great journey!"
"cheers!"
All the members of the Red Hair Pirates gathered at Makino's tavern, drinking and chatting happily.
"It doesn't hurt at all." Luffy's wound had been treated. He stubbornly said it didn't hurt and shouted again very seriously, "I have proved my determination, Shanks! Let me get on the boat!"
This idiot! Shanks smiled helplessly and continued to refuse coldly: "Da-me."
Luffy's eyes widened in dissatisfaction: "Why is it still not working?"
Jesus Bu, who was standing next to him, helped explain: "Luffy, you are as young as my son. If you want to join us, come when you are older."
"I'm not a kid. My fists are as powerful as guns."
Shanks disagreed: "Huh? So?"
"Hey! What's that tone of voice?"
"Well, don't be angry, come and have a glass of juice."
"Wow, Arigato."
Luffy took the juice and drank it up in big gulps.
Shanks slammed the table and laughed: "Hahahaha, see, he's still just a little kid."
"Shanks! You're so cunning!"
“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.”
The crew members around him, including Laqilu, Hongo, and Jesus Bu, also laughed wildly.
"Damn it, what are you laughing at!" Luffy was so angry that he jumped up and down.
"At least wait until you are 10 years older, then we can consider it."
"Stingy Shanks! Let me on board, let me on board, let me on board!"
"He's still a little devil after all."
“Hahahahahaha…”
"Stop laughing! Let me get on board!"
"Damn!" Shanks continued to refuse unmoved, "No matter how much you pester me, it's useless."
"Ah! Shanks, you stingy guy!" Luffy turned his head away angrily.
Makino smiled softly, "Captain Shanks, you really do enjoy teasing Luffy."
Shanks leaned against the bar, still smiling: "It's so fun to tease this brat."
There was a small box on the table. Luffy opened the box angrily, took out the purple fruit inside, and bit it hard, thinking it was Shanks' head.
The door of the pub was kicked open and a group of men walked in.
"Excuse me, are you the so-called pirates?"
"Huh?" The members of the Red Hair Pirates looked up and stared at them without saying a word.
The bandit leader glared at him and said, "We are bandits. Buy us some wine."
"Sorry, the wine is just sold out."
......
Merry, holding the healing seaweed, pushed open the door of the tavern and saw chaos and noise in front of him.
"Spit it out! Spit it out now!" Shanks was holding Luffy upside down and shaking him vigorously, "That's not something you can just eat casually!"
"Gurgle--" Luffy was hanging upside down, struggling frantically.
Jesus Bu, Lu and others around them all looked panicked.
What happened?
Merry walked into the tavern with a confused look on his face and almost slipped on the wine stains on the floor.
"Let me go~~"
Luffy was thrown dizzy, and the two legs caught by Shanks suddenly became extremely elastic and slowly lengthened like rubber bands.
"Bang——" Luffy's face hit the ground directly.
This scene made everyone stunned and the whole place was silent.
oh?
Merry blinked, and then hit his palm in sudden realization. It turned out that Luffy had eaten the devil fruit at this point in time.
Oh yes, Shanks and his team seemed to have snatched a devil fruit from the World Government some time ago.
"Stingy Shanks," Luffy broke free from the stunned Shanks's hand and stood up angrily.
"I don't want to play with you guys anymore!" After saying that, Luffy turned around and walked towards the door of the tavern with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"Wait!" Shanks quickly grabbed Luffy's hand, "Do you know what you are eating?"
"It's just a tasteless fruit." Luffy muttered and continued to walk forward. His arms were stretched longer and longer, causing people around him to gasp.
Shanks' expression also became very complicated. His eyes fell on Luffy's arm, and a hint of realization flashed in his eyes, as if he saw Captain Roger again.
"That's a devil fruit. If you eat it, you'll become a landlubber and won't be able to swim for the rest of your life."
Luffy's eyes widened in shock, and his jaw fell to the ground with a click. "What!? Are you kidding!?"
Merry couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It's okay, Captain Luffy will be able to make good use of the power of the rubber fruit in the future.
"You big idiot!" Shanks raised his hand and slapped Luffy on the forehead.
Things have already happened, and there is no point for Shanks to dwell on it. He just looks at Luffy with a complicated look.
But in a moment, Shanks figured it all out. He raised his head and laughed heartily: "Big idiot!"
Jesus looked at Shanks in confusion: "Boss, why are you laughing all of a sudden?"
"It's over, the boss's brain has been infected by Luffy." Lakiru sighed and bit off a large piece of bone meat, "You are still smiling so happily."
"Nothing happened." Shanks hooked his arms around Luffy's neck, pressed him into his arms, and ruffled his hair.
"Shanks, why are you acting so weird?" Luffy struggled frantically.
Beckman smiled slightly. "That's just the way the boss is."
Always look forward and move forward.
"Forget it, never mind, let's have a drink."
"cheers--"
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