In the azure sky, white clouds drifted away with the wind.
A fast sailing ship, propelled by the sea breeze, churned up white waves on the sea surface and headed towards its destination.
Sephirroth was lying on his back on the deck in a spread - eagle position. He reached out and pushed aside his wet bangs, looking up at the sunny sky above. He couldn't help but curse under his breath:
"Damn weather in the Grand Line!"
Who could have thought that just over ten minutes ago, this fast sailing ship was still teetering in the storm. He, Sandersonia, and Marigold were so busy that they feared the ship would sink with a single slip - up.
Meanwhile, Sephirroth also experienced firsthand how seawater restrains Devil Fruit users.
Just now, the ship was sailing in the storm. The surging huge waves crashed onto the silver - haired teenager, making him feel weak all over.
He was tightening the ropes to adjust the sails at that time. If Sandersonia hadn't grabbed him in the nick of time, he would definitely have sunk into the sea and drowned!
It must be said that top - tier powerhouses like Garp, Roger, and Rayleigh had their reasons for not consuming Devil Fruits.
When one's strength reaches a certain level, the abilities of Devil Fruits will gradually become auxiliary. Haki and physical skills are the most crucial factors in a head - on confrontation!
For those powerhouses who have cultivated Haki and physical skills to the peak, having an extra special auxiliary ability in exchange for a fatal weakness of fearing Sea Prism Stone and seawater is really not worth it...
Of course, the main reason why Sephirroth was rendered weak all over by a single wave was that his own strength was still too weak.
If it were Big Mom and Kaido, they probably wouldn't be affected at all!
The young man still had a long way to go if he wanted to become a powerhouse of that level...
"I'm hungry, Sephirroth!"
"I'm hungry too, Sephirroth!"
"..."
Under the eager gazes of the two girls, the silver - haired young man sighed softly, stood up from the deck, and walked into the ship's kitchen to prepare breakfast for the day.
What he made was very simple: onion fried noodles and shredded ginger and lean pork porridge. However, with his full control of the heat, he still managed to make these simple ingredients taste extraordinary.
As soon as Sephirroth placed a large plate of fried noodles and a pot of porridge on the table, the two girls started to wolf down the food without any regard for their image.
This scene made him shake his head repeatedly. But he didn't sit down with the two girls to have breakfast. Instead, he used a plate and a large bowl to scoop up some fried noodles and porridge, put them on a tray, and headed for the captain's cabin.
Creak!
As soon as Sephirroth opened the door, he saw the long - haired black - haired girl still sleeping in bed. The sound of opening the door seemed to wake her up, and she slowly opened her eyes and greeted him.
"Good morning! Sephirroth..."
"Good morning! How are you feeling?"
The silver - haired young man smiled and placed the tray on the bedside table.
"My head still feels a bit dizzy..."
The girl slowly propped herself up and half - leaned against the headboard.
"Yeah! Is that so?"
As he spoke, Sephiroth pushed aside the bangs on his forehead and pressed his forehead against Boa Hancock's.
Their faces were incredibly close, and they could even feel each other's every breath.
"Sephiroth, you... what are you... doing?"
Suddenly, the young girl recalled some topics that the women on the Kuja pirates' ship had talked about during their sea voyage. These topics were about being in a man's embrace and having children...
Although the young girl was a bit confused and didn't fully understand, she still felt a bit shy:
"If it's about having children... it's not possible now. It's too soon... I'm not mentally prepared yet."
Sephiroth: (?_?)
Wait a minute!
What on earth is she talking about?
I just don't have a thermometer and want to use my forehead to roughly measure the temperature and feel if she has a fever!
Could this gesture have some special meaning on the Island of Women?
After thinking about it, the silver - haired young man decided to explain:
"Don't think too much. I just want to see if you still have a fever!"
"O~!"
"The temperature is still a bit high. After breakfast, I'll boil you a kettle of hot water. Remember to drink more.
Well... don't take the anti - inflammatory medicine for now. Make sure to cover yourself with the quilt and don't catch a cold..."
Sephiroth didn't clear the tableware until the young girl finished eating. Then he returned to the dining room.
At this time, the two girls were already full and sitting back in their chairs, looking content, and occasionally touching their slightly bulging bellies with their hands.
The silver - haired young man looked at the clean large plates on the table and the big pot with not a single drop of congee left. He couldn't help but ponder deeply...
"Ah! I'm very sorry. I forgot you haven't eaten yet."
A look of embarrassment immediately flashed across Sandersonia's face.
Marigold scratched her head and said with an awkward smile:
"Sorry, Sephiroth. The breakfast you made was so delicious... How about I make you another breakfast!"
As a young man with an adult mindset, Sephiroth wouldn't get angry with two cute young girls. He shook his head with a smile:
"It's okay. There's no need to go through so much trouble!
I'll do it myself."
"No! Let me do it!"
Marigold had a stubborn look on her face and pressed the silver - haired young man into the chair.
Then, she walked into the open - style kitchen and got busy.
A moment later, a plate of onion fried noodles was placed in front of the young man. He picked up the chopsticks, took a bite, and put it in his mouth.
"How about it? Is it delicious?" Marigold asked with a beaming smile.
The noodles were a bit undercooked, the taste was too salty, and the onions hadn't been stir - fried beforehand... All in all, there were quite a few problems, but it was still edible.
Therefore, Sephiroth could only nod against his will and say:
"The taste is okay."
It's just... next time, I definitely can't let you cook again!