Chapter 87Was it just to repay that inexplicable trust he showed on the ship before, or was it for something else?Had she really become a captive?Robin's mind drifted for a fleeting moment. She tried to analyze her own actions rationally, but found her thoughts in a state of confusion.[Warning...]The warning sound faded away. For Luffy, the antidote being passed over was like sweet rain after a long drought!It didn't matter what it was; anything to eat or drink would do.His body was frantically craving an energy boost.At first, it was those slightly bitter liquids, but there was too little.Having finally regained a bit of strength, this instantly activated his survival instinct.Almost subconsciously, Luffy, in a semi-conscious state, seemed to have found the source of life and began to instinctively move toward the target.Sure enough, after consuming the bitter potion, it turned somewhat sweet.Not only that, but his Rubber Humancharacteristics were now on full display.His originally limp arms suddenly gained strength, wrapping around her as if possessed by life, tightly constricting Robin's waist and neck.This move was something Nami had taught him.His whole body was like a giant octopus.Robin's body stiffened at this sudden, tight embrace.Luffy's strength was astonishing; he squeezed her so tightly she could barely breathe, and the closeness of their bodies reached an unprecedented level.She could clearly feel the intense heartbeat and scorching body temperature coming from his chest.An unprecedented, strange sensation surged through her limbs like an electric current, causing a rare, faint blush to rise on her face, which usually maintained a mask of calm, while her heart skipped a few beats involuntarily.She tried to push him away a little, but it had little effect."Hey, that's enough, you two."The light in Vivi's eyes, standing nearby, gradually faded.She watched helplessly as Luffy went from passively accepting the medicine to actively entangling himself with Robin.How much antidote was there?Vivi's brain immediately performed a quick calculation.That bottle didn't even have two hundred grams; even if she let him sip it slowly, it should have been finished in ten seconds.Was he still drinking antidote after a minute?Vivi's eyes were lifeless as she sat blankly on the sand, watching the two tightly embracing each other.The whole world turned gray....[Warning, the eating plan has ended. Next is the time to learn noble etiquette with Vivi...]"I'm, I'm alive."When Luffy opened his eyes, his brain was still dizzy.What just happened?To be honest, Luffy didn't remember; he just felt like he had been saved, but he was still starving.He must have been eating just now; what did he eat?He licked his lips and felt a sweet taste.Looking to the side, Vivi looked lifeless with dull eyes, causing Luffy to rush forward and shake her shoulders. "Vivi, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?!""Hurt? I'm fine..."At this moment, Nami and the others also finished their respective battles and hurried over."What happened? Where is Crocodile?""I sent him flying. By the way, Sanji, do you have any food on you? I'm starving to death!""You're still not full?" Vivi pouted.Luffy looked confused, but Sanji did indeed carry a large amount of food at all times. Luffy inhaled it all in a whirlwind and finally came back to life. He looked around; everyone was back."Where is Robin?" Luffy didn't see Robin."She said she had things she needed to do." Vivididn't know what to say. Did Luffy have no impression of what just happened?As for Robin, did she really have something to do, or was she just trying to escape?At this moment, a red light flashed in Luffy's eyes, and he suddenly looked back to see a freckled man walking toward them."Ace?"Chapter 118: Luffy, the More the Merrier"Long time no see, Luffy. You haven't changed a bit."Ace walked over carrying a backpack, grinning.Saying he hadn't changed, yet it seemed he had changed a lot.Had the kid who used to just follow behind him and Sabo really grown to the point where he could defeat a Seven Warlords of the Sea?Ace didn't really feel much about the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Not long after he set sail, he received a notice from the World Governmentinviting him to become one. Strictly speaking, he had been at the level of a Seven Warlords of the Sea long ago.He could fight Jinbe, who was also a Seven Warlords of the Sea, for days and nights."Hahaha, I haven't seen you in a long time either. Was that a Devil Fruit ability earlier? Who were you fighting?" Luffy asked with a grin.While fighting Crocodile, he had seen huge pillars of fire and smoke. He had felt two powerful auras; he hadn't expected it to be Ace.Ace couldn't help but smile, and a flame appeared in his hand. "It's the Mera Mera no Mi.""A Logia-type Devil Fruit User?""Is he an acquaintance?""Looks like it."Zoro and the others gathered around.As it turned out, the two brothers just lay down, crossed their hands, and started arm wrestling."What are they doing?""Is this a greeting ritual?"Nami walked over to Vivi and only then noticed that Vivi's mood seemed a bit off. "What happened? Wasn't Crocodile defeated?""I, I know, it's about something else." Vivi's gaze drifted; she really didn't want to talk about it.Who knew what she had been through?"Crocodile? He was defeated by Luffy, but he seems to have escaped. A Marine Captain, the Smoke Man I was fighting earlier, went to chase him." Ace said, his expression becoming strained.Except for Luffy, everyone else was a bit surprised."Smoke Man? That Marine named Smoker, right? I fought him in Loguetown." Luffy looked increasingly confident.In terms of strength, he was about to surpass Ace!Who would understand!When they were kids, Sabo and Ace were a few years older than him. Luffy didn't seem to be better than them at anything except his Devil Fruit ability. No, wait, it was precisely because of the Devil Fruitthat he still had one specialty. Every time, they didn't want to pee with him.Now it was different."You're still as headstrong as you were when you were a kid." Ace grimaced."You're the same. Aside from eating the Devil Fruit, which surprised me, nothing else has changed. Compared to when you ran into the field, ate a hundred watermelons, and then spat out watermelon seeds like cannonballs before running away!" Luffy's expression grew fierce."That wasn't me, that was you!""Didn't you end up with a bump on your head?""That was you too. I laughed my head off watching it."*Crack...*The sand on the ground sank.The result of the competition was destroyed by external factors.But whether it was Ace or Luffy, they both knew what would happen if they continued."You're really something, Luffy."Ace was naturally very shocked, but more than that, he was proud; after all, this was his little brother.Luffy surpassed him in strength? Although he had focused more on developing his Devil Fruit ability after obtaining the Mera Mera no Mi, being able to reach this point meant that Luffy had worked very hard."Hey, Luffy, do you want to join the Whitebeard Pirates?" Ace tossed the wine gourd to Luffy and invited him, "Your strength is enough to serve as a Captain on our ship."Luffy took a big gulp and refused directly, "No."Nami and the others were not surprised by Luffy's refusal.However, Vivi looked surprised at the mention of the Whitebeard Pirates. "Is it that Whitebeard Pirates?""Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet."Ace laughed and bowed to everyone, saying softly, "I am this idiot's older brother, Portgas D. Ace, currently the 2nd Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Nice to meet you. Thank you for taking care of my little brother."So polite?Nami and the others subconsciously returned the bow, "No, not at all.""Well, this kid is a bit ill-mannered; you must find him quite troublesome, right?"Nami and the others' expressions didn't change as they waved their hands, "Not at all."They were still a bit surprised that Luffy had such a famous pirate as a brother.Of course, what was even more surprising was that the brother was so well-mannered."Are you thinking something rude?"Luffy swept his gaze across everyone, quite perceptive.Nami and the others looked away."By the way, Ace, why are you here?" Luffy asked.If the Whitebeard Pirates were an Emperor of the Sea, they should be in the New World at this time."I thought you had received the message I sent you at Drum Island... Never mind, actually, I had official business that brought me here to see you."Ace took out a piece of paper and handed it to Luffy. "By the way, here's this for you. It's a vivivard, a little trinket from the New World."Luffy took it and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's this for?""Pirates in the New World basically all make vivivards. You tear them into pieces and give them to your partners; the pieces point toward the owner's location. Of course, it can also show the actual condition of the vivivard's owner."Ace explained with a smile:"You'll come to the New World, right? I'll introduce you to Pops then.""That man is the one I want to support as the Pirate King; he is your rival.""Maybe then you'll be attracted by Pops' charisma too. Of course, your partners can join too."Luffy waved his hand.That was impossible.The one who would become the Pirate King could only be him!Compared to that, Luffy was about to burst while talking to Ace. He quickly walked over to Vivi and said, "Vivi, is there anything simple to learn? Teach me something quickly."Ace looked thoughtful."Uh, did you know our Captain is very eager to learn?" Zoro didn't know how to explain it either.Eager to learn?
