Chapter 235 - 93

The bounty amount far exceeded the combined total of the entire Straw Hat Crew.It would inevitably attract countless greedy gazes, and the danger coefficient of their voyage would increase significantly.But this was also a method for Cobra to protect his daughter.He had already witnessed the strength of Luffy; even the Shichibukai were helpless against him. The strength of the Straw Hat Crew was not weak either, and ordinary pirates could do nothing against them.At least before entering the New World...Watching Vivi, who looked like she was about to jump with excitement, the gaze of Cobra was deep, tinged with a hint of helplessness and warning, as he whispered pointedly:"You are leaving as one person, but if you return as three, my heart cannot take it."The cheeks of Vivi turned bright red in an instant, like a ripe strawberry.She guiltily looked away, not daring to meet the eyes of her father, her voice as faint as a mosquito buzz: "Father! What are you talking about!"How could that be!"How, how could I be that kind of shameless woman!"Watching the look of shame and annoyance of his daughter, Cobra sighed inwardly.A daughter grown up is hard to keep!Emerging from the room of Cobra, the heart of Viviwas still pounding.There was the shock of learning the family secret, the excitement of officially setting sail, and even more so, the embarrassment of having her thoughts exposed by her father.It was all a tangled mess."Vivi, how did it go?" Luffy leaned in, asking somewhat eagerly: "Did the old man not agree?"The [Plan] in his mind had not yet prompted that the task was complete.Vivi looked at the face of Luffy, which was inches away, and really wanted to happily tell him that her father had agreed to let her set sail with them.But for some reason, the scene of Robin feeding medicine to Luffy flashed through her mind.Although she did not want to admit it.But that momentary sense of loss and inexplicable jealousy was very real.Sour, envious, and helpless.Vivi had never carefully considered what it felt like to be in love.But if it really existed, perhaps this was what it was like?Feeling at ease because of his strength, joyful because of his validation, heart racing because of his touch, and feeling bitter because another woman was close to him.What left the deepest impression on her was their first meeting, when she was subdued by Luffy in that humiliating way, and her bottom had been spanked swollen.At the time, she would rather die than submit, even contemplating biting her tongue to commit suicide, but Luffy noticed and roughly covered her mouth with his hand.Was he doing it on purpose to take advantage of her? It did not look like it; in those eyes, there was only persistence towards his crewmates.So much so that for a long time afterward, she thought Merry, who came up with this interrogation idea, was a little devil.But after yielding, she became the partner of Luffy. He also kept his promise, helping her accomplish the thing she would even give her life to do.Ending the war, exposing the conspiracy of Crocodile, and driving Crocodile out of this country.How could she not be moved by such a Luffy?Therefore, a little secret thought sprouted in the depths of the heart of Vivi.Why could Robin have such intimate contact with him, while she could only watch from the sidelines?After a moment of silence, Vivi looked up, her eyes drifting, and said softly: "Father agreed.""He agreed?" Luffy was stunned.But the [Plan] had no reaction, which made him wonder.Then where was the problem?"But..." The voice of Vivi carried a trace of imperceptible trembling, and she avoided the gaze of Luffy, "I, I cannot get past this hurdle in my own heart."She lied. This was her little conspiracy.Luffy was completely confused, scratching his head and asking uncomprehendingly: "What does that mean?"The cheeks of Vivi flushed, and she snuck a glance at the closed door of her father, then, as if she had made up her mind, she grabbed the wrist of Luffyand walked quickly to an empty corner of the corridor in the distance."Can you... like we did when we first met... use a tough attitude and methods to take me away?"She lowered her head, fingers nervously twisting the corner of her clothes, her voice as faint as a mosquito buzz, barely audible as she said: "It is just... you see... even if you kidnap me, they cannot really say anything, right."Luffy looked at Vivi with a strange expression, as if several question marks had appeared above his head.He felt this was a very strange request.But, in order to complete the [Plan], it seemed he had to agree?However, using tough methods here... if the guards in the palace saw it, they would definitely chase him and beat him, right?That was not really a big deal; he had thick skin.What Luffy worried about most was that if things got too big, would he still be able to eat peacefully at the grand banquet that was surely going to be held soon?That would be a huge loss!Vivi seemed to notice the concerns of Luffy, and she was truly too embarrassed to let a third person see this little scheme game she wanted to play, which carried a hint of shameful play!"Go, go to my room." Vivi said in a voice as thin as silk.Luffy countered: "Are not Nami and Robin there?"He remembered they were arranged to rest in the room of Vivi."I, I have two rooms. Nami and the others are staying in the one I lived in before I was eighteen. With my coming-of-age ceremony approaching, the palace actually prepared a new room."The face of Vivi turned even redder, almost dripping blood.To be honest, she had not even been to that new room much herself, and it contained many personal items and some intimate undergarments.Would it be too private?The heart of Vivi was beating like a drum.Chapter 127: Shameful PlayWhen Luffy was half-pushed and half-pulled by Vivi into that spacious, gorgeous, and feminine new room, he curiously examined the decorations around him."This place looks very high-end," Luffy exclaimed.He had never seen many of these things before.Is this what a princess is?The more he saw this, the more he admired Vivi for being willing to abandon such superior conditions to infiltrate a place like Baroque Works.Then, his gaze inadvertently swept across the open walk-in closet, where some obviously intimate female clothing was hanging and folded, in various colors and styles.Luffy: "..."A little smaller than that of Nami?He instantly made a comparison in his mind.This is all the fault of Nami, Luffy hurriedly shifted the blame.Vivi followed his gaze and instantly saw those intimate items that had been organized and laid out by the maids. She let out a soft cry, her cheeks exploding in red.She scrambled to rush over and block them, but felt that would only make it more obvious.Finally, she froze in place, her body trembling slightly.Is she this nervous?Luffy looked at Vivi, whose ears were red, and felt a bit uneasy himself.There were only the two of them in the room, but the problem was he had no idea what to do next.Could he really just ask: "Vivi, what should I do now to appear tough?"That would be too awkward.So, Luffy asked tentatively: "Vivi, is it because you have something on your mind?"Because even Cobra had agreed, he really could not figure out where the obstacle was."No..." The voice of Vivi was weak.How could she be embarrassed enough to say the real reason!"Is it because you were not happy on the ship?""No!""Then is it because of Robin?"Luffy guessed, after all, Robin was once the Vice President of Baroque Works.If Vivi had concerns because of the previous status of Robin, he, as Captain, was actually a bit troubled."That is not it either!"Vivi hurriedly shook her head.Regarding Robin, Cobra had already talked to her.The result of their discussion was that regardless of whether Robin was there or not, Crocodilewould have targeted this country.And precisely because of some conveniences and information that Robin secretly provided, the losses of the country did not expand further.Therefore, deep down, Vivi actually felt a sense of gratitude towards Robin.Seeing Vivi acting like this—clearly willing in her heart but insisting on being stubborn, and even making that request for him to forcefully take her away.This awkward appearance made the expression of Luffy even stranger.The scene before him made him involuntarily recall their first meeting; in order to complete the [Plan], he desperately wanted Vivi to become his partner and had to use some extraordinary means.Just now, Vivi had said it herself—she wanted him to forcefully take her away. Could it be that kind of meaning?What a mess.However, he had to do it.This damn [Plan] only gave him thirty minutes, and it was already half over!Luffy took a deep breath, trying hard to recall the state from back then, letting his expression gradually turn cold, and his eyes intentionally became oppressive."I do not care what you are thinking about right now, or what kind of messy concerns you have. Since I have decided you are my partner, I will definitely take you away."Vivi bit her lower lip, stubbornly turned her head away, and said nothing, but her slightly trembling body and clenched fists seemed to be resisting in silence.This look was very much like the scene when she was dominated by Luffy that day."Why are your legs shaking?""I am not!"Luffy glanced at the legs of Vivi, which were tightly pressed together but could still be seen trembling slightly. He really could not tell if this was due to nervousness or some other emotion.Luffy seemed to understand.So he continued to get into character, staring at Vivi with that cold, scrutinizing gaze: "You promised me before that you would become my partner. Do you want to go back on your word now? Are you a person who does not keep your promises?""I, I am not!"Vivi did not know why, but hearing Luffy speak in this cold tone made her feel like her heart was being gripped, and her legs shook even more violently.This feeling of being cared about by him, of being pressured by him, made her feel both afraid and a strange sense of excitement in her heart—it was extremely contradictory.