"Ah, right!" Luffy suddenly remembered something. He turned to Lori and asked, "Did you report the request for a massive shipment of food supplies to Hancock like I mentioned a while back?"
Lori nodded earnestly. "Yes, Luffy-sama! I reported it, and they'll be sending one hundred thousand pounds of food as per your instructions."
At this, the others froze in surprise.
"What?" Ava said, wide-eyed. "One hundred thousand pounds of food? Who could possibly eat that much?" Then she paused, realizing that if anyone could, it was definitely Luffy, and she quickly fell silent.
"Hahaha!" Luffy laughed heartily. "It's nothing. You all have small appetites, but… well, my meal portions are on another level! After all, I'm always training hard. I practically eat more than what all six of you eat combined!"
His words were so simple and straightforward that the women couldn't help but find his logic sound. Truly, Luffy's appetite was something remarkable—it left them all stunned.
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Luffy called out, "No need to knock! Just come in; there's no one here but us."
He'd already guessed who it was. With only a few of them in the place, it had to be someone from Hancock's group. He could have used his Conqueror's Haki to sense the presence outside, but he felt no need to exhaust himself for something so simple. Even though his Conqueror's Haki level was impressive, he had learned to conserve it for when it truly mattered. Checking his own status, he noticed:
[Conqueror's Haki Level: 80/100]
The past few days had been full of intense training, meals, sleep, and aiding the women in their own training. He'd even sparred with a gorilla for practice, pushing his Haki to new limits. Luffy had sensed that progressing past this "eighty" mark would be a challenge—like a barrier he'd have to break through. But he felt certain that persistence was all it would take.
In many ways, Luffy was beginning to adjust to the world of pirates, both in terms of the environment and his mindset. His Conqueror's Haki had instilled in him a confidence he hadn't known before. So much so, in fact, that he often believed nothing could truly stop him.
Creaaak… The door opened.
Two beautiful women entered the room, and as soon as they stepped in, Luffy froze in astonishment. If Ava, Lori, Luna, and the others were captivating on a B-level, these two were easily A-grade beauties, their presence almost stunning him on the spot.
Luffy's mind buzzed with excitement as he took in their beauty, feeling a surge of pure joy bubbling up inside him.
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