Chapter 2, First Mission(The reason for not giving him Haki yet is simple: if he had Haki early on, the author feels it would be a bit boring.Plus, the newbie gift pack from the protagonist system is enough for the protagonist's strength in the early stages.As for Haki, the author will consider adding it at a suitable time.Also, let's say this three times: Momonosuke must die!Momonosuke must die!Momonosuke must die!)
Outside, Uta panicked when she saw Luffy grinning foolishly.Had she pinched her little brother's cheek and made him stupid?So she shook Luffy frantically and shouted, "Luffy, Luffy, are you okay?Don't scare me!"
Luffy, who was checking things in the system space, was also brought back to his senses by the sway.He grinned at Uta, who was worried about him, and said, "Hehehehehe (forgive the author, I just couldn't stop Luffy's grinning), it's okay, it's okay, let's go, Shanks is back too, I've missed him so much." After saying that, he grabbed Uta's hand and ran towards Machirō's tavern, not noticing the girl's blushing face behind him for a moment.
Inside Machiru's tavern, all the members of the Red-Haired Pirates were drinking and boasting happily, while Captain Shanks sat at the bar watching his crew fool around.Although Machiru was busy with her hands, her eyes seemed to be fixed on Shanks.Seeing this, Beckman shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself about his captain's low emotional intelligence.After all this time, couldn't his stupid captain realize that Machiru was interested in him?
"Sister Machiru, I'm thirsty.I want some juice, and pour Uta a glass too.I'll pay with the treasure I find in the future (or something like that, but come to think of it, the treasures I find each time don't seem to take much time, right)." At that moment, Luffy strolled in, pulling Uta along.Seeing this, Shanks, as her father, felt his heart shatter.Luffy seemed to hear this and muttered, "Huh?What shattered?"
Machiru looked at the two innocent children in front of her with affection, agreed, turned around and poured two glasses of juice for the two children, and served Luffy the big piece of meat that she had prepared in advance, as well as the thin pancakes with lots of cream that Uta loved to eat.
"So delicious, so delicious!I'm so excited!" The two little ones said, their mouths stuffed full, their words muffled.Shanks could only watch them and drink his wine in one gulp in frustration.Machi, seeing this, poured Shanks a glass, which he found amusing.Shanks looked at Luffy sitting next to him and gave a haughty snort, which made Luffy give him a strange look.
As night fell, Luffy and Uta faced off for what seemed like the umpteenth time.With Luffy deliberately holding back, Uta won the match.Seeing the girl's happy expression, Luffy's heart trembled.At that moment, he made a decision: he must prevent the tragedy in the movie and stop the happy girl from losing her life because of hatred.
"Host's emotional fluctuations detected.Mission issued: Invite Uta to become the musician of your pirate crew.Mission reward: Hundred Music Sheets (containing hundreds of musical scores, categorized into attack, defense, amplification, healing, etc., which the user must explore independently)."
Luffy's eyes lit up.This was perfect timing!With that thought, Luffy got up, pulled Uta aside, and asked, "Uta, what's your dream?"
Uta thought for a moment and replied, "My dream is to travel the world with Shanks, create many beautiful songs, and bring happiness to the world with my voice.What about you, Luffy?"
"My dream is to become a pirate as powerful as Shanks, no, even more powerful than him.Uta, I want to say, if you agree, are you willing to become a member of my future pirate crew, to become the musician on my ship, and to go on adventures with me?I will take you around the world, and let your songs spread across the seas.Moreover, I can assure you that I will protect you.Anyone who wants to hurt you, let them step over my dead body first!(Someone: Achoo, who?)!"
Uta looked at the earnest boy in front of her, unsure how to refuse.Shanks' face darkened, but he didn't interfere.Whatever decision Uta made, he would fully support her.After thinking for a long time, Uta muttered softly, "Who needs your protection?I'm your sister.If anyone should be protecting someone, it's me protecting you."
Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately revealed his true colors, jumping up excitedly and hugging Uta tightly, spinning her around in circles.Uta, blushing, didn't push Luffy away.Shanks, witnessing this, was completely petrified, even beginning to doubt whether he had chosen the right person.While the Red-Haired Pirates felt sorry that Uta couldn't continue their adventures, they were also proud of Luffy's bold words."Guys, let's have a celebration to mark Uta joining Luffy's crew!" Shanks, though displeased, was genuinely happy for Uta."Oh*N"
"Mission complete.Rewards have been issued.Please check your account promptly."