Harvest

When Buggy returned to his base and found all his treasure gone, the shock sobered him up instantly.

After calming down and thinking it over, he realized everything had been stolen.

Furious, Buggy flew back to the banquet site at dawn, only to learn that Can Yue and the others had already left. His face twisted in rage, his blue twin-tails practically pointing to the sky.

With no other choice, Buggy had to lead his entire crew into working off his debts.

"That bastard Can Yue, making me delay my departure plan for so long. Was it just one jug of your wine? You robbed me of 10 million, dammit!"

"Forget it, I'll treat it as training. Can't beat him anyway."

Buggy grumbled while using his abilities to help the townsfolk repair houses.

Suddenly, a grin spread across Buggy's face as an idea struck him. Two of his subordinates who had committed crimes had bounties on their heads.

One was naturally the Black-Nosed Clown, worth 2 million.

The other was the beast tamer Mochi, who had done plenty of shady things behind his back. Buggy couldn't bring himself to execute him, so he'd hand him over to the Marines for cash to pay off the debt.

"Hey, you broke my rules, so I'll make an example of you for the whole crew."

"Can Yue, this debt of stolen money is irreconcilable. Next time we meet, I'll disassemble your head!"

After venting, Buggy went back to work obediently.

Out on the sea, Can Yue, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Chouchou—four people and one dog—were crammed into a sailboat much larger than their previous dinghy, its sail emblazoned with the Buggy Pirates' emblem.

Luffy wanted to tear it down, but without the sail, they couldn't sail. For now, they had to pose as members of the "Buggy Pirates."

"We need to find our own ship. This kind of sailboat will never make it to the Grand Line."

Nami had already accepted her role as the pirate crew's navigator and voiced her opinion first.

The other three and the dog understood this logic and raised no objections.

Nami studied the navigation chart. "There's a small island to the south. If we could get a decent ship there..."

After a moment's thought, she rubbed her chin. "Our crew has 10 million Beli now. That should be enough."

Saying this, Nami instinctively went to the cabin to check the treasure. A closer look made her pause.

"Why is this bag so much thinner?"

Just as she was about to inspect it, Luffy casually blurted out what had happened.

"Oh, that's because Orange Town needed a lot of money for repairs, so I left about half the treasure there before we left."

"Ah!!! You wasteful captain!" Nami's hair stood on end as she started punching and kicking Luffy, complaining about why Can Yue didn't rein him in.

Can Yue sat sideways on the boat's edge, ignoring the commotion. He watched Luffy's pitiful expression as he got beaten and even cracked a faint smile.

'Sailing with these guys... it's not bad,' Can Yue thought.

Then he lay down on the deck, one hand stroking Chouchou, the other tucked under his head, and closed his eyes.

The system's voice rang in his mind.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for defeating Clown Buggy. Reward obtained: Observation Haki, exclusive to the Pirate World.

Reward fusion rate: 2%. Current Sesshomaru fusion rate: 45%. When fusion rate exceeds 50%, an exclusive Sesshomaru reward will be unlocked. Stay tuned."

The increase from 40% to 43% came from daily roleplay progress.

The system's message was concise this time, and it prepared to shut down.

Just as it was about to go offline—

"Stop. Explain those women's behavior toward me."

Can Yue suddenly called it out, raising a question that seriously affected his quality of life.

If every woman he met would grope him, he might have to wear a mask.

"Regarding the essence of this issue: the Sesshomaru template's hidden attribute—an overwhelming allure to the opposite sex.

Detailed explanation: Sesshomaru is a top-tier aloof beauty in the Demon Realm, with maxed-out charm stats, highly attractive to female demons. Due to world attribute differences, when the host brought Sesshomaru's charm into the Pirate World, it naturally converted into a powerful attraction to human women.

As for the first-meeting groping issue, it's likely a bug in the system causing an extra boost. Generally, as time spent together increases, this attraction will weaken.

Solutions: 1. Wear a mask or similar item to conceal your face before meeting new women. 2. Use violence to intimidate and frighten every new woman you encounter. 3. Make the world know you're a murderous maniac so no one dares approach. 4. Accept reality helplessly. 5. Accept reality and enjoy it."

With that, before Can Yue could get angry, the system vanished.

Can Yue snorted coldly. Now that he knew the cause, he could handle it easily.

He'd just avoid them. It wasn't like he'd actually kill anyone.

After the system disappeared, Can Yue instantly mastered the use of Observation Haki.

Sensing opponents' positions, auras, next moves, and... predicting the future.

'Heh. Looks like there's one more thing I can teach those two.'

In reality, Can Yue opened his eyes, watched the three people causing a ruckus ahead for a moment, then stood up.

"You two, get ready to continue training."

Zoro and Luffy immediately stopped their roughhousing and snapped into serious mode.

Nami's heart raced as soon as she saw Can Yue approaching, and she asked, "What about me? Can you teach me something too?"

Can Yue noticed that Nami's seductive reactions toward him had indeed lessened, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief—otherwise, having to stay on guard every day would be unbearable.

"Then let's start with physical training. Nami, warm up with 500 push-ups first. Luffy and Zoro, we'll begin with Armament Hardening endurance training."

Nami agreed at once, showing no resistance to training. After witnessing the fight between Can Yue and Buggy, her horizons had broadened, and she'd developed a desire to grow stronger.

The other two were brimming with fighting spirit, and then they started letting out pained yells.

"Oh, ah, ya!"

Nami, in the middle of doing push-ups, glanced at their miserable state, swallowed hard, and her enthusiasm cooled a little.

Three days later, East Blue, Syrup Village.

A long-nosed boy had just finished his daily 'pirates are coming' prank.

Then one of his underlings ran over from a distance, panic-stricken, shouting, "It's bad, pirates are here."

The long-nosed boy and his other two underlings all thought the kid was lying, only to realize that pirates really had arrived.

And the flag on the pirate ship bore the mark of the 'Clown Buggy' pirate crew. The crew consisted of three men, one woman, and one small dog.

Can Yue gazed at the distant island, memories surfacing in his mind.

The village on this island, Syrup Village, was Usopp's hometown.

'That Luck-Luck Fruit user? Then the enemies we'll encounter on this island are far too weak.'

After a brief recollection, Can Yue was certain that the foes they'd face on this island were no match for the four people and one dog present.

He wouldn't even need to lift a finger; they could handle it easily.

Incidentally, he also wanted to see what abilities Chouchou had developed after being evolved by his essence blood.