He was visibly panicked.
Evening.
Seeing Kaya intimately holding Reno's arm as she walked out of the room, Nami gave an admiring thumbs-up.
The meaning was obvious.
Makino teased with a smile, "That was quite a pleasant sound."
Kaya was blushing all the way to the back of her ears.
If there were a crack in the ground, she'd want to crawl into it right now.
Some things she just couldn't control.
Helpless.
Kaya could only keep her head down, not daring to meet the eyes of the two women.
Reno immediately stepped in to smooth things over. "Ahem... we're all family now, don't pick on Kaya."
"We can barely save ourselves, so how would we dare pick on Kaya?" Nami pouted.
Chapter 13: Heaven-Defying Reward, Weather-Weather Fruit! Encounter with Luffy! (Request Data)
Kaya secretly glanced at Reno.
So Nami and Sister Makino had already been...
What a bad big brother.
"Nami, what did you say?!" Reno grinned mischievously at Nami.
With the Healing Fruit, he could guarantee Nami would soar to new heights.
Nami stuck out her tongue, hid behind Makino, and quickly begged for mercy.
Even though she often traded barbs with Reno, she didn't dare truly provoke him.
Otherwise, she'd be in for it.
Better let her little receiver rest for a couple of days.
Seeing Nami back down, Reno raised an eyebrow and led All the Women to dinner.
Night fell. Inside the room, Reno began to claim his reward.
After subduing Kaya, the system's prompt arrived right on schedule.
"Claim reward."
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the Logia: Weather-Weather Fruit.]
A flash of white light, and a Devil Fruit with multicolored patterns appeared before Reno.
Reno stared fixedly at the Devil Fruit, his heartbeat quickening.
Why was he so excited?!
Weather wasn't a single element.
Just from what he knew, it covered wind, rain, thunder, lightning, clouds, snow, frost, and fog.
That meant, as long as someone ate this Devil Fruit, they could develop multiple elements at once.
Monet's Snow-Snow Fruit?!
Included!
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, said to be the most destructive among Logia types?!
Included!
The rumored Wind-Wind Fruit of Dragon from the Revolutionary Army?!
Also included!
Everything was there!
Absolutely heaven-defying.
Reno calmed his excited emotions.
The Weather-Weather Fruit's owner was unquestionably Nami.
Nami was already a genius navigator, perfectly suited to this Devil Fruit.
Second.
Even though they often bickered, in Reno's eyes, that was just their way of flirting.
Who said flirting had to be hugging and kissing?!
Reno had a soft spot for Nami.
Besides, no matter who ate the Weather-Weather Fruit, he could share its abilities.
How satisfying.
Satisfied, Reno stowed away the Weather-Weather Fruit, planning to surprise Nami.
A few days later.
Inside the mansion, looking at Jango, Sam, and Buch tied up, Miss Kaya finally understood why Reno had lingered here for a few days.
Jango and the others thrashed wildly, struggling with all their might.
Until now, his whole person was still in a daze.
A few days ago, Kuro had contacted them, informing them the plan was going smoothly and everything was under control.
He told them to get ready and act according to the plan.
But after waiting several days, when it was time to move, Kuro had vanished into thin air.
After discussing it, the three decided to come together and see what was going on.
The moment they showed up, they were taken down.
"Brother Reno, who are they?!"
Reno glanced at them and said slowly, "Kuro's underlings, also core members of the Black Cat Pirates."
Kaya's heart skipped a beat.
Reno leisurely sipped his tea and continued, "Kuro planned to have them attack the village, seize the opportunity to hypnotize you into writing a will, then take over your property."
"Oh, right." Reno paused, pointing at Jango. "The hypnotist I mentioned before—that's him."
"Bastard, where's Captain Kuro?! What did you do to him?!!" With their identities exposed, Jango roared in anger.
Furious, Nami stepped forward and kicked him hard. "You're tied up and you still dare to yell."
"What else? I sent him on his way." Reno replied casually.
Then he shook his head with disdain. "Honestly, Kuro was an idiot. A gentle, elegant, beautiful, and generous girl like Miss Kaya—I'd win her heart and marry her."
Wouldn't that mean getting both the person and the wealth?!
Wasn't that a life in the sunlight?!
He just took the narrow path.
Kaya blushed at Reno's compliments, lowering her head slightly.
But in her heart, she thought.
Brother Reno, say a few more words—Kaya loves hearing them.
"Hah, you think you could beat the captain?!" Jango looked Reno up and down, shaking his head dismissively.
In the East Blue, he could name everyone who could defeat Kuro on one hand.
But clearly, Reno wasn't on that list.
Reno couldn't be bothered with small fry like him. Using Teleportation multiple times, he sent Jango and the others to a deserted island.
They wanted to see Kuro, didn't they?!
Let them see him.
Mm.
Not bad.
The beasts were polite enough to leave two bones behind.
After dealing with them, Reno returned to the hall.
As for handing them over to the Navy?!
Hah.
Desperate and evil, wicked to the core—and they thought they could join the Navy and whitewash their past?!
Reno sent them on their way instead.
When Reno reappeared, all the women knew the matter was settled.
As for what happened to those guys, they didn't care about it.
Reno clapped his hands cheerfully. "Alright, my beauties, the villains have been punished. Time to set off for our next destination."
Kaya jumped up happily. "Yay! I can finally sail out!"
A wish she'd held for over a decade was finally coming true today.
"Thank you, Brother Reno." Kaya gave Reno a quick peck on the cheek, like a dragonfly touching water.
"Let's go!" Nami shouted joyfully too.
In the time she'd spent with Reno, she felt an unprecedented peace of mind.
They bickered every day, so why did it feel so comfortable?!
"Looks like I joined a very good pirate crew."
"And a very good captain."
Makino smiled gently and followed close behind.
As the group stepped out the door, Usopp, who had been waiting, stepped forward and spoke nervously: "Kaya, are you leaving Syrup Village?!"
Kaya glanced at Reno, then smiled and nodded: "Yeah, Usopp, I'm going to sail out with Brother Reno."
"To see the world outside. I probably won't be back for a while."
Usopp lowered his head, a little dejected.
A moment later, he jerked his head up and looked at Reno with hopeful eyes, pleading: "Can I join your pirate crew?!"
Reno: ...
Hard pass!
Reno was about to speak when he suddenly raised an eyebrow, looked towards the distance, and a faint smirk curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Usopp, my pirate crew probably isn't a good fit for you."
"But the crew that suits you has already arrived."
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Chapter 14: Critically Wounding Luffy, Stealing Wado Ichimonji!
Bewildered, everyone followed Reno's gaze.
Two men were walking toward them.
One wore a small red vest and a seemingly ordinary straw hat on his head.
He was grinning like an idiot, flashing two rows of big white teeth, radiating pure goofball energy.
The other had a distinctive green crew cut, and what really caught the eye were the three katanas strapped at his waist.
Three Sword Style—pretty rare.
The two were none other than the Straw Hat Pirates' captain, Straw Hat Kid Luffy, and the swordsman, Zoro.
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