On the sunny sea, the Merry was sailing leisurely.
"Kai! The food storage is empty again, go and replenish it!" Sanji called out from the bow, shouting to Kai, who was lounging on a rocking chair, napping.
Kai slowly opened his eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in them.
"It's only been a few days? The food's gone already?"
"I can't help it! Luffy's such a glutton! At least half of the food has disappeared into his stomach!"
Kai sighed, holding his forehead briefly, then stood up and headed towards the warehouse.
He felt a bit ashamed, recalling how he once thought he could out-eat Luffy.
He overestimated himself and underestimated Luffy!
When it comes to eating, he was no match at all!
Kai reached the warehouse, waved his hand, and a huge pile of food appeared before him.
Luckily, after hunting so many dinosaurs and the Goldfish King back in Little Garden, he had plenty of meat in reserve. Otherwise, they might not be able to keep up with this consumption!
As soon as Kai walked out of the warehouse, Luffy peered over, looking at the dinosaur meat and Goldfish meat with disgust.
"Why is it the same meat again? Isn't there anything else? I'm tired of eating this every day!"
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(〝▼plate▼)!
"You eat the most every day!" Kai threw a punch at Luffy, but...
"Huh?" Kai looked surprised as Luffy evaded his attack with a swift move.
"I didn't expect you've mastered Shave, Luffy!"
Luffy, hands on hips, laughed and said, "Hahaha... Of course, idiot Kai! Do you think I've just been fooling around?"
"I've been training hard, you know? Now I've mastered Shave, and you won't be able to beat me in the future!"
With that, Luffy's pride swelled, and he even gave Kai a provocative look.
Seeing this, Kai couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Luffy, have I ever told you that you need to be low-key?"
Kai was still in his spot when he said the earlier part, but he had already appeared next to Luffy by the time he said the last three words.
"When!" Luffy's eyes widened in shock as he tried to escape with his Shave technique, but it was too late!
Kai threw a punch, using his feet to catch Luffy's falling body.
It's fine if Luffy gets hurt, but the ship mustn't be damaged!
And since Luffy fell so fast, the impact from Kai's foot added some extra damage.
After all, force is reciprocal! He kicked Luffy, and his own foot was under pressure, so neither of them owed the other anything!
Of course, the armed Haki on Kai's feet might make this more convincing.
Kai looked down at Luffy, who was now on the ground, and said, "The weather's cleared up and the rain has stopped. You think you can try again!"
Kai then walked back to his throne at the bow of the ship. Meanwhile, Usopp and Chopper, who had been watching, were stunned. After a moment, Usopp said excitedly:
"Kai's lines are so domineering!"
"Totally, it's so domineering!" Chopper agreed enthusiastically.
Then they both mimicked the scene of Kai beating Luffy on the boat, emphasizing the key line: "The weather's cleared up and the rain has stopped. You think you can do it again!"
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"Nami, something strange is happening up ahead!"
"Oh, it's nothing, just ordinary water vapor! Keep going! It's a normal phenomenon caused by underwater volcanoes!"
"Underwater volcanoes? There are volcanoes under the sea too?" Chopper asked curiously.
"Of course! There are more volcanoes under the sea than on land!"
"Oh! I see!" Chopper felt he had learned something new.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the water vapor.
"Have you spotted Mr. 3's ship?"
"Report, Mr. 2, no sighting!"
"Damn it, where's Mr. 3 gone! If we can't find him and deal with him soon, the family's safety is at risk!"
A muscular man in a ballet costume and heavy makeup cursed angrily from his chair.
"Keep searching, don't miss any sign of a ship!"
"Yes, sir!"
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"Help, help, I'm a landlubber! Help..."
"Huh?" Kai slowly put down the newspaper covering his face, rubbed his head, and stood up.
"What's going on?"
"Oh, someone's drowning!" Luffy pointed to a person struggling in the sea.
"Um..."
Kai pondered for a moment, then glanced around at everyone.
"So... none of you went to save him?"
Everyone turned to Sanji, who was smoking nearby.
"No, why are you looking at me..."
"Thank you for the rescue!" The man thanked everyone.
"Hey, hey, hey, your savior is right here. Why are you bowing so much to them?" Sanji, wringing out his clothes, said with a hint of annoyance.
"Thank you very much, my benefactor!" The man turned to Sanji and bowed deeply.
"Yeah!" Sanji replied coolly. Normally, he wouldn't be so indifferent even if someone thanked him, man or woman.
But for some reason, he felt uneasy looking at the man in front of him.
Kai looked at the man with interest—or rather, suspicion!
Senior Baroque Works agent——Mr. 2 Bon Clay!
Kai actually had a decent impression of him.Bon Clay, he was known for his heroic acts, like when he took Luffy's place in Alabasta or saved Luffy in Impel Down. Many people were moved by his actions.
If circumstances were different, Kai might have helped him. But right now, they were enemies!
As Kai's thoughts swirled, Mr. 2 was already mingling with Luffy and the crew, showing off his Devil Fruit abilities.
Suddenly, he transformed into Nami. Just as he was about to pull off his disguise, Kai teleported and punched him hard.
"Hey, hey, hey, that's not acceptable!" Kai grabbed Mr. 2, glaring at him with a fierce (but friendly) expression.
"Indeed... it's really not acceptable!" Mr. 2, swallowing nervously, said with a hint of fear.
At that moment, he sensed a deadly aura.
The man in front of him was very dangerous!
Kai looked at him with indifference. He wasn't sure why he acted this way; it was a reflex, but it didn't matter. He just knew he wouldn't be happy if Mr. 2 kept doing that.
With a sudden thought, Kai considered: Anyway, he was strong now and could handle many things. Perhaps... he should eliminate this troublemaker?
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