[Photo: Captain Kuro threatens Kaya]
[The future has indeed been influenced; such a scene should not have occurred.]
[Which part has caused the world's original trajectory to deviate from the manga's trajectory?]
[Anyway, it seems that I cannot fully rely on my knowledge of the manga and anime to act in this world.]
[Since the events involving Kaya differ from the manga, perhaps other events in this world also differ.]
[From now on, I must be more cautious in my actions.]
Whitey Bay: "If anyone is to blame for the changes in the future, it's you, Arton."
Kujaku: "This complicates things. After experiencing the incident with Kaya, Arton will be more cautious about how he interacts with this world, making it more difficult to catch him."
Sadi: "This means that the navy and the World Government might have an even harder time catching him. Does this also mean I won't get to see him in Impel Down?"
Gion: "Has it already started? But, if Arton becomes more cautious in this world, that's good. It means he might not cause too much trouble on the seas. Even if my true identity is revealed before him, he should be able to accept it."
Arton shuts down the navigation diary system.
His body speeds up again, becoming a blur as he passes the gate of Kaya's villa, brushing past Kaya herself.
And finally, he stops right in front of Captain Kuro.
With a loud thud.
Kuro feels like he's been hit by a carriage, flying out and crashing against a giant tree.
"Who, who are you?"
Merry blinks, looking somewhat dazed next to Arton.
At this moment, he still maintains the position he was in when Captain Kuro was holding him hostage.
And Kaya, her eyes shining, watches Arton's silhouette.
"Thank goodness, he's here."
Though Arton is only showing her his back, through the diary entries, Kaya has seen countless photos and videos of Arton.
Even just his silhouette is enough for Kaya to recognize him immediately.
Kaya's previous tension vanishes the moment Arton arrives.
"Excuse me."
Arton smiled at Merry and then raised his head to look at the sky.
"Ah!"
Accompanied by a scream, Carina fell from the sky and was caught perfectly by Arton's outstretched arms.
"Damn it, you actually threw me into the air."
Carina pouted and knocked on Arton's chest as soon as she fell into his arms.
"Hehe, I had to free up my hands to deal with that glasses guy with the claw blades."
"And besides, didn't I catch you?"
Arton smiled, bent down, and set Carina on the ground.
Then he turned to look behind him at Kaya.
"Madam, it seems you've run into some trouble here."
"Do you need my help?"
As Arton spoke, Merry quickly moved to Kaya's side, warily watching Kuro, fearing he might make another move.
"I do." Kaya walked up to Arton in front of Merry's worried gaze, "I'm willing to pay any price if you could help."
"Really? What if I say I need you to join my crew and sail with me?"
"I can!"
"Don't be so quick to refuse, there are benefits to sailing with me...huh? What did you just say?"
"I said, I can sail with you, sir."
"So casually?"
"Sir, you saved Merry and me. Just sailing with you, of course, I'm willing. Plus, I'd really like to see the world outside."
Kaya smiled and nodded, speaking clearly.
Sailing with Arton was something Kaya had already decided on.
Now that Arton had asked, all she needed was to smoothly agree.
Arton took a good look at Kaya in front of him, once again surprised by the differences between this world and the original manga.
[Photo: A frontal photo of Kaya.]
[I must say, the real-world Kaya is cuter and more beautiful than the Kaya in the manga and anime.]
[Of course, that's not the point. The point is that Kaya just agreed to sail with me on the spot?]
[This is even more casual than Uta's agreement to my invitation.]
[At least Uta had Carina as an intermediary...no, agreed to the invitation.]
[And now Kaya has agreed right away... directly agreed to the invitation?]
[Could it be that I possess some charm I'm unaware of? In the eyes of women, am I like a male version of Boa Hancock, irresistibly fascinating?]
[... if I really had Boa Hancock's charm, wouldn't Kaya agree to sleep with me if I asked?]
Boa Hancock: "Tsk, what a insolent man!"
Nojiko: "If it were me, I'd agree to your invitation, even for something more special, as long as you'd help Nami and Cocoyasi Village."
Nami: "Boo-hoo, I wish I could just fall into your lap too! Arton, where are you?"
Gion: "With a diary, it's hard to refuse Arton's invitation. It's good that Kaya doesn't have much of a background—or is it because Arton hasn't mentioned it?"
Belo Betty: "Diary holders who are free would willingly join Arton's crew, but can we with allegiances easily recruit him into ours?"
Domino: "If this man truly has Boa Hancock's charm, I'd like to witness it."
Kaya's eyes twitched, her cheeks blushing. She'd read Arton's diary content and the idea of sharing her bed with him left her embarrassed.
Kaya turned to look at Carina, who was suppressing a smirk.
At that moment, they both noticed the diaries floating in front of them, revealing each other's diary-holder status.
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