Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Garp remained silent.

They were just eating senbei (rice crackers) in big bites, crunching away, leaving crumbs scattered all over the floor.

…………

South China Sea.

Ron and his friends were eating at a restaurant on an island. Next to them was a young woman with heart-shaped lipstick, an astonishingly large appetite, and piles of plates around her.

"She ate even more than me..."

Manatee Xiaoqi stared in disbelief.

"Bonnie, you really have a big appetite."

Connie couldn't help but look at her and say.

"There's nothing I can do about it; the side effect of this damn Devil Fruit is that it makes me feel hungry all the time."

"While eating, the competitive eater Joelie Bonney said something that was extremely unsightly."

"Thank you for treating me to dinner."

Robin, sitting next to her, picked up her coffee, took a sip, and spoke with elegance and grace, a stark contrast to her eating manners.

Ron rested his chin on his hand, looked at her, and said, "Let's leave after we finish eating. Don't follow us anymore."

Jewelry Bonney was taken aback by his words and looked up at Ron: "Eh? You don't want to take me as a companion? I may be able to eat a lot, but I'm still pretty strong."

As she spoke, she was still chewing food in her bulging mouth, making her words somewhat unclear.

"We can't afford to keep you on our ship."

Ron took a sip of his drink.

Jewelry Bonney forcefully swallowed all the food in her mouth, then looked at Ron with her knife and fork in hand and said, "Liar! You guys are so strong, you could easily make money by robbing a few pirate crews, right?"

Connie was about to retort, but then she thought about it again.

Um... that seems to be true.

It seems that all the money they spent during this period was stolen from those pirates.

"Didn't you want to go out to sea and become a pirate? Why do you insist on coming aboard our ship?"

Ron was speechless.

"Of course it's because you guys are very strong."

Bonnie said it with an air of certainty.

She had witnessed Ron and his crew fighting a pirate ship at sea, and she was amazed by Connie's ability to control steel and the kung fu manatee's martial arts skills.

The black-haired boy's casual slash that severed the pirate ship filled Jewelry Bonney, who had just set sail as a pirate, with immense shock and awe.

If I could follow them and become their companion...

I should be able to go anywhere along this ocean and eat countless delicious foods...

With this thought in mind, Bonnie followed Ron and the others all the way to this island...

"To rely on the strong... that's a pretty good way to survive for pirates."

Ron put down his glass and looked at her.

Bonnie's eyes lit up with joy: "You agreed?"

"No, unfortunately, it still won't work."

111, Kuina's Surprise, First Mate of the Miracle Ship

"Why?! My abilities should be useful to you, right?"

Bonnie looked puzzled. "It can't be because I ate too much, can it?"

"Bonnie."

Robin glanced at her: "Do you think we're pirates?"

Bonnie was taken aback by what she heard:

"Isn't it?"

"Not."

Connie looked at her and smiled, "If you're looking for powerful companions to sail the seas with as pirates, then we're afraid we can't let you on board."

"Not a pirate... but he's so powerful..."

Bonnie stared blankly at Ron, Connie, and Robin, somewhat confused.

"The life of a traveler is different from that of a pirate. It's not as dramatic, but rather more peaceful. We'll be traveling in the South China Sea for a long time. You can come aboard and experience it for a while. If you can accept this kind of life, then I welcome you to join us and become the fifth person on this ship."

Ron looked at Bonnie and said.

Bonnie thought about it carefully and then nodded to him:

"it is good."

"A fifth person...aren't there only three of us?"

Connie asked curiously, "Or are you including Seven?"

Ron took a sip of his drink and said, "We have a first mate on board, but he's not here right now."

"First mate..."

When Robin and Connie heard Ron tell this story for the first time, they exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised and curious.

……

At this time, on the island of white soil.

Baltigues, in an open area within the city.

"Dragon's Claw!"

Young Sabo wrapped his hands in Haki, forming dragon claws, and grabbed at the incoming slash.

His body was pushed back about ten meters by the slash, and he managed to squeeze his hands together and shatter the slender but resilient sword energy.

"Fishman Karate, Karakusa Tile-Straight Fist!"

With a shout from the girl Kella, she leaped into the air and raised a fist to strike the slender figure in the center of the arena.

A shockwave from all directions pierced through the air, pushing aside the blast wave, and struck the figure.

Dressed in a black robe and sporting a long blue ponytail, Kuina didn't even glance at the attack. With her right hand, she swung the Wado Ichimonji horizontally, the surging sword energy coalescing into a blue dragon that instantly shattered the shockwave and continued its relentless assault on Kella.

Kerla quickly dodged.

Sabo stomped his foot and rushed to Kuina's side with lightning speed. His right hand, wielding a fierce and domineering dragon claw wrapped with wisps of air and domineering aura, grabbed at her face.

Kuina glanced at him with her clear, calm eyes.

With a slight shift of his feet and a slight turn of his body, he effortlessly dodged Sabo's powerful attack. In the instant his left hand, still holding the long sword, thrust upwards, striking Sabo squarely in the chin.

Sabo's consciousness was momentarily dazed after being struck hard in the chin. He lost his footing and fell to the side.

"Saab!"

Kella rushed over, checked on Sabo's condition, and then puffed out her cheeks at Kuina, saying, "Kuina, you knocked Sabo out again."

With an increasingly clear and pure demeanor, Kuina calmly sheathed the Wado Ichimonji in her hand, glanced at her, and said: "Never show mercy to anyone in battle. That is true respect for your opponent. Someone once told me that."

"Is that the guy you've been talking about, the one named Ron?"

Kerla couldn't help but ask.

Guina nodded.

"Not bad."

A voice that was neither male nor female rang out.

Kuina and Kera turned to look.

Ivakov, who had been watching from a short distance away, walked over.

“Sabo is even stronger than when I came back last time. He has even mastered Armament Haki. Koala, you’d better work harder.”

He walked up to Guina, his eyes filled with emotion as he looked at her:

"Kuina, you've already reached the level of a swordsman who can cut through iron. That's amazing. Next, you'll master Haki."

Guina nodded gently.

"By the way, Kuina, I found out some information about Ron Boys during this trip."

Ivankov's words caused the usually calm and aloof Guina's eyes to widen instantly, and her face revealed a look of surprise and excitement that Kera had almost never seen before.

"Ron...where is he now?"

Guina stared intently at Ivankov.

Kerla also looked at Ivankov.