Chapter 322 - 180

Chapter 180"Luffy! What is this!" Nami asked, her cheeks flushed crimson.Luffy looked innocent: "It seems there's only this as far as clothes go, I found it outside."Merry's eyes beside him instantly lit up, clapping her small hands: "A wedding dress! It's a wedding dress! Sister Nami will definitely look great in it!"Luffy nodded, "I think it's pretty nice too."Nami clutched her chest, feeling a tingling sensation in her heart as an indescribable mix of complex emotions surged up.A wedding dress?Wearing it in a ghostly place like this?Together with Luffy?What on earth is going on!But things had already come to this, and there was no other choice.Wearing a wedding dress was better than wearing nothing at all.Nami clutched her pounding chest, feeling as if a honey pot had been overturned in her heart—both sweet and chaotic.This guy, was he doing this unintentionally, or on purpose?She shook her head, casting aside those unrealistic thoughts, and whispered with a red face: "Forget it, it's better than nothing. You two, turn around!"Once Luffy and Merry obediently turned around, Nami quickly put on the wedding dress.Looking at herself in the bathroom mirror wearing the pure white wedding dress, Nami felt a momentary daze; the size wasn't quite a perfect fit—it was a bit tight, and it revealed too much.She immediately shook her head and began modifying it.She tore off a section of the overly long skirt to make movement easier, removed some of the elaborate decorations, loosened the bust area slightly, and added lace trim, eventually transforming it into a knee-length skirt that was both beautiful and practical.She wondered if it was because of Luffy, but Namifelt she had become more conservative.Impossible!It absolutely could not be because of him!"Okay, finished."Nami spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, her face still carrying a lingering blush.Luffy and Merry turned around, and upon seeing Nami in the modified wedding dress, their eyes both lit up."It looks great, Nami!" Luffy praised sincerely.Merry also nodded vigorously: "Mhm! Sister Namiis as beautiful as a bride!"Being stared at by them made Nami even more embarrassed, and she stomped her foot: "Enough... enough nonsense! Let's get down to business, find Moriah, and then leave this godforsaken place!"She said this, but her heart was thumping like a trapped deer.Adventuring on a ghost ship with Luffy while wearing a wedding dress... this was an experience she probably wouldn't forget for the rest of her life.Chapter 260: The Straw Hat Crew are all Ability Users!While Luffy and Nami were with little Merry in Hogback's Castle, the other members on the thousand sunny weren't idle either.They were already used to Luffy, that unreliable Captain, charging onto the island so recklessly.But the reliable Nami had also been taken away, so Vivi decided how to proceed. It was decided to draw lots and split into two groups, with one person staying behind to guard the ship.Afterward, Vivi, Robin, Usopp, and Chopperformed one group.Sanji, Zoro, Brook, and Nika formed another."Are you sure you'll be okay?" Sanji was a bit worried about Franky; who knew what that pervert might get up to."Ho ho ho, I'll protect the sunny and Merry well, SUPER!"After Franky patted his iron chest and promised to watch the house, the remaining people split into two groups and set foot on this gloomy, massive island.Thriller Bark.It was less a ship and more a giant island.The group of Vivi, Robin, Chopper, and Usopp was much quieter compared to the noisy atmosphere on Zoro's side.If one ignored the clattering of Usopp's teeth and Chopper's occasional whimpers from being startled by his own shadow."Chopper, don't leave my side! In this dangerous forest, only my wisdom and fearlessness can protect you!"Usopp forced himself to be brave, clutching a string of garlic and a silver crucifix tightly in his hand, though his voice trembled violently."Usopp, I think we should go back to the ship instead." Chopper was completely hanging onto Usopp, his eyes welling with tears."Don't worry, there won't be any enemies nearby." Vivi couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of them, "My ability is very convenient."In such an unfamiliar environment, perception was especially important. Having the Wind-Wind Fruitability, she could sense even the slightest changes in the surrounding airflow."I don't see any enemies either." Robin also appeared calm and composed, "Besides, zombies and ghosts seem quite interesting."She walked with elegant strides, as if she were in her own backyard garden."Relax, Usopp, Chopper. Fear often stems from the unknown; once we understand it, we'll find that many things aren't as scary as we imagined." As she spoke, she casually pinched some spores from an unusually large mushroom by the roadside, observing them with interest."Robin, that thing is likely poisonous!" Usoppshrieked.Robin's hobbies were too eccentric!Maybe only Luffy could put up with her?"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Robin smiled and flicked the spores away.Vivi walked to Robin's side and seemingly casually mentioned: "Speaking of which, I wonder what Luffy and Nami are doing right now? With Merryfollowing them, they shouldn't get lost, right?""Yes, with Merry there, getting lost is probably unlikely."Robin glanced at Vivi, a knowing smile curling her lips as she played along: "However, given Luffy's personality and the fact that Nami is currently forced to be alone with him, who knows if something might happen."For instance, discovering a strange mechanism in some room, or accidentally triggering a trap that requires intimate cooperation to escape.But neither of them could have imagined there would be something like bathroom play."Are you worried?" Robin asked with a slightly mischievous, teasing tone.Back in Water 7, she had secretly gone back to watch.She had seen exactly what Vivi had done to the sleeping Luffy.Otherwise, she wouldn't have suggested trying it later herself.As it turned out, the results of the experiment were quite logical—no wonder Vivi's mouth had been so full that night.Everyone's complex feelings for Luffy were something the companions who lived together day and night could sense to some extent.It was just that no one had ever exposed each other.They were all companions adventuring together, having gone through so much."The two of them being alone or anything, that should be impossible, right?"Vivi muttered softly, images uncontrollably flashing through her mind before she vigorously shook her head to clear them, "Merry is with them!"Robin smiled but said nothing.Merry?That little cutie was steadfastly on Luffy's side.A brief silence spread between the two; both tacitly stopped the topic, but that subtle trace of concern in their hearts wouldn't go away.They followed a seemingly abandoned path and soon arrived at an even gloomier area.The graveyard Luffy and the others had passed through earlier.Compared to when Luffy's group had passed, this place looked even more disarrayed, as if a great battle had just taken place. Tombstones were tilted every which way, the soil was churned up, and many zombies were fumbling on the ground, searching for their severed heads or limbs that had been sent flying."Where's my head? I clearly remember it rolling this way.""Has anyone seen my right hand? I was just tightening a screw with it.""Damn it, we have to find that Straw Hat boy and scare him back!"A zombie who looked like a minor leader, with a clear suture line on his neck, was howling in a rage.He had originally intended to jump out and scare the new living people as usual, enjoying their terrified screams, but he hadn't expected to be the one dealt with first, and was now fuming with embarrassment."The scent of the living! More living people have come!"A sharp-eyed zombie spotted Vivi's group."Catch them! Offer their shadows to Lord Moriah as well!""That reindeer looks like he'd taste delicious!""That woman is so beautiful! Her skin must be very smooth!"In an instant, zombie after zombie emerged from the soft earth or behind ruined tombstones, eyes flashing with greed and malice as they surrounded Vivi's group of four.The stench of decay wafted toward them.It was time to show some real skill!"Waaaah! They appeared! It's a real zombie army!"Usopp and Chopper instantly clung to each other, letting out a duet that rivaled dolphin screams.However, faced with this horror-movie scene, Viviand Robin appeared exceptionally calm."How rude." Vivi frowned slightly, displeased by the zombies' vulgar words; she lightly raised her hand, and the air around her began to swirl."Cuatro Mano: Spiders Net."Robin was even more direct, crossing her hands over her chest as she activated her ability.In a flash, countless fair arms, like blooming flowers, sprouted from the zombies' joints and then violently twisted and entangled them."What is this?""Another Devil Fruit User?""Damn it, they couldn't be from the same crew, could they!"The zombies had no power to resist; accompanied by the sound of bones snapping out of place, the dozen or so zombies at the front were instantly twisted into pretzels or bound tightly, collapsing to the ground."Dust Slash."Vivi waved her slender hand, and an invisible but sharp blade of wind swept out in a fan shape, cutting several zombies attacking from the side in half at the waist.Although they soon began wriggling in an attempt to piece themselves back together, they had temporarily lost their mobility.Usopp said in surprise: "So strong!"He had almost forgotten that these two were Devil Fruit Users."Eh? Oh, right. I'm a Devil Fruit User too!"Seeing the two ladies so heroic, Chopper's courage instantly doubled. He pulled out a rumble ball and swallowed it, "Arm Point!"His body expanded as he swung his powerful hooves, charging into the zombie crowd like a whirlwind, knocking them aside one by one."Sure Kill: Gunpowder Star Rapid Fire!"Usopp also reacted, hiding behind Chopper and the two ladies, using his slingshot to accurately snipe the zombies trying to ambush them or reassemble their bodies; the sparks from the explosions temporarily delayed their recovery.For a time, the scene became somewhat brutal.The immortal bodies the zombies were so proud of appeared utterly powerless before absolute strength and control.They were knocked down again and again, torn apart by the wind, and yet they stubbornly tried to crawl back up over and over."Too... too savage."A zombie whose head had been stomped into the dirt by Chopper complained indistinctly."What's with these people? They're even more ruthless than the group from before.""Forget it, let's find some other fun. This bunch is not to be messed with."Some zombies tried to burrow back underground to slip away."Trying to leave?"Vivi sensed the movement in the airflow and clasped her hands together, "Whirlwind Bind!"