Chapter 153 - 11

Chapter 11Pay the Tuition Fee First!"Please, Nami!"Luffy's muscles were tense all over his body.The countdown alarm in his mind grew sharper, making his face turn a shade paler.Nami's heart softened again, and she helplessly held her forehead.But Luffy was right to come to her.She indeed had some medical knowledge reserved to deal with sudden injuries and illnesses at sea; otherwise, she would have died on some deserted island long ago when sailing alone.Besides, no one else on the ship seemed reliable except her."I really lose to you!"She sighed and, as if accepting her fate, rummaged through the depths of her bedside table.She took out a thick book with a yellowed cover that had been flipped through many times, tossed it to Luffy with a thud, and said crossly:"Here, take it! 'Practical Medical Manual for Voyagers (East Blue Edition)'! It contains the most common maritime diseases and basic treatments. Memorize it yourself and don't bother me!"Luffy felt as if he had received a great pardon!In his eyes, this heavy book was now no different from the Pirate King's treasure.He grabbed it and held it tightly in his arms. The distorted expression on his face dissipated like melting snow, leaving only a sense of great relief after surviving a disaster."Nami, I love you so much!"Luffy happily gave Nami a hug, then impatiently rushed to the only chair in front of Nami's desk, spread the book open with a snap, and plunged into it, muttering obscure drug names and descriptions of symptoms.Nami stared blankly at her hand, then at Luffy, then at her hand again. What did she just touch?Crisis averted.Luffy instantly switched to forced concentration mode.Did he understand what was written?The answer was no.But that didn't stop Luffy from scrutinizing every word and stuffing it all into his head.His head and eyes had been empty before, but now a bunch of things were suddenly stuffed in.[Through hard study, your medical knowledge has improved. Experience +3.]Experience?Luffy suddenly felt that he could understand these knowledge points a little better.Read more, learn more, practice more!Can this make me the Pirate King?The Pirate King should be the freest person on this sea.Luffy fell into self-doubt.[Warning: During the period of (studying medical knowledge)...]Luffy wailed in his heart.You're cruel.Could it be that the Pirate King isn't actually what I imagined?Without strength, there is no freedom, so how can one become the Pirate King without grinding?!The room fell silent for a while, with only the sound of Luffy seriously turning pages and the rustling of a pen recording on paper.Coming back to her senses, Nami sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the back of the figure sitting at her desk.The monkey who usually jumped up and down was actually so focused on studying at the desk now?This sense of contrast was even stronger than when she encountered magnetic pole anomalies while drawing Sea Charts.Just then, Nami felt her shoulder strap loosen slightly.She looked down.Oh no!The sudden movement of sitting up and throwing the book had caused one of the thin straps of her already loose camisole nightgown to slide down her smooth shoulder.A patch of fair skin from her chest was instantly exposed!"Ah!"Nami let out a low cry, her cheeks instantly burning hot and turning so red they could almost drip blood. She hurriedly covered her chest on the side where the strap had fallen with her hand, glaring at the culprit at the desk with a mix of shame and anger.However, Luffy remained in his unwavering posture, his head almost buried in that thick medical manual, seemingly oblivious to the alluring scene beside him.This reaction instead left Nami stunned.A trace of disappointment, which she hadn't even noticed herself, subtly flickered through her heart.He actually didn't look at all?Was her charm not even as good as the flea and parasite diagrams in the book?!This damn, hateful, clueless Rubber bastard!"Hmph!" Nami snorted heavily as if in a huff."Nami!" Luffy suddenly shouted."What is it?" Nami's face suddenly brightened with joy."You know how to draw Sea Charts, but do you know how to draw Human Anatomy?"The idea in Luffy's mind became clearer and clearer. Looking at these things was truly useful!"No!" Nami clenched her fists, resisting the urge to hit him.She quickly pulled up the fallen shoulder strap."Hey! Idiot! I'm going to change clothes! You absolutely, absolutely must not look back, do you hear me?!" Nami said."Oh." Luffy didn't even lift his head.Now, even if the most beautiful woman in the world were in front of him in a seductive uniform or appearing like a bathing beauty, all he would do is push her away and continue reading.No one could stop him!Seeing Luffy's bookworm appearance, the nameless fire in Nami's heart, mixed with a subtle sense of frustration, flared up again!This guy really doesn't treat her like a woman at all.She bit her lower lip and finally just let out a small snort of resentment from her nose at Luffy's back again.[Through hard study, your medical knowledge has improved. Experience +3.][Through...]Medical knowledge included many things, such as biology, Human Anatomy, internal and external medicine...Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, blood, and so on.Luffy began to ponder.A concept Garp often instilled in him was that even dogs wouldn't eat Devil Fruits, and only the strength of the body is true strength.That's why Luffy had such a well-founded body that could withstand sleeping only one hour a day.A normal person's body could reach Garp's level through continuous tempering.What would it be like to break through the limits of an ordinary person?Luffy thought of the Marine who had been sent flying by his Giant Pistol not long ago. He seemed to have shouted "Iron Body" loudly. It must be some kind of Marine technique that turns the body into iron."When the human body is excited, it can burst out with 200% power, stimulating blood circulation to strengthen the body's intensity. Entering another state through this method, different from the normal form... then that's called Gear Second?"Luffy laughed loudly, "Success! It worked!"Chapter 12: You Covet My Body? No, I Covet Your Intensity.Nami, who had finished changing, couldn't help but roll her eyes.She didn't know why she actually took off her pajamas and changed with her back to Luffy.Since when did she trust him so much?Wearing a pink shirt and yellow shorts, revealing her fair, long legs, she stepped forward and placed her hand on his shoulder: "In that case, shouldn't you pay up?""Hmm? Pay for what?" Luffy looked puzzled."Do you want to use me for free?"Her thick golden hair drifted loosely against her cheeks as her orange eyes stared intently at him, and she said:"Never mind barging into my room without permission, you've even stayed here of your own accord. Do you know how much of my time you've wasted?""Nami, are you busy?""Of course!"Luffy tilted his head, still having to look back at the book constantly to avoid being warned, "I don't think you're that busy. You can even bask in the sun outside when it's sunny. You're the most leisurely person on our ship.""Bastard! I'm just the Navigator!" Nami was a bit frantic and grabbed Luffy's clothes, "Besides, weren't you much more idle than me the past two days!""The me from two days ago is not the me of now." Luffy showed a quite innocent expression."Hmph, stop making excuses. You look very suspicious right now!"Nami put her hands on her hips and began to imagine things.Mainly because she actually hadn't gained any advantage over Luffy.She actually didn't get any advantage over Luffy!!That was the most important thing."What's suspicious?"Luffy couldn't understand Nami's train of thought."Could it be that you're trying to get my attention? Or did you make some stupid bet with Usopp?""Nonsense, can't I just like studying?"Luffy didn't even have much confidence when saying this."You like studying?"Nami sneered.Who are you trying to fool, a three-year-old?Didn't she know what Luffy was like before?He would never sit if he could lie down, and he wouldn't look at the sky if there was meat to eat. Now he suddenly turned into a bookworm? There's definitely something fishy!"Right, exactly! You must be doing this to show off in front of me, or you lost a bet with Usopp and are being punished.""Slander! This is blatant slander!"Luffy got anxious. Nami was disparaging him. If Zoro and Usopp heard this, wouldn't his credibility as Captain be completely gone?Although there wasn't much to begin with."Stubborn, aren't you? How about a bet?"Seeing him anxious, Nami became even more convinced of her judgment, a cunning and confident curve appearing at the corner of her mouth."What bet?" Luffy's stubborn streak came out."Aren't you being serious? If you can memorize this book within today—I don't require it to be word-for-word, but you have to be able to state the gist of the core content—then you win."If it were with Zoro and the others, Luffy would have definitely agreed immediately.The greatest recognition between guys is 'you win'; it's a great honor.But it was different with Nami.Luffy looked at the heavy book in his hand again and became a bit guilty, his eyes darting around, "Tch, that's no fun. The stakes aren't equal."