For example.
Nami was watering the orange trees when Reno walked by and casually reached out to slap her on the ass.
Kaya was reading a medical book intently when Reno popped up from who knows where and planted a kiss on her cheek.
Similar scenes had played out dozens of times in just the past few days.
But the girls seemed to have gotten used to it by now.
Aside from Nami, who always stomped her foot in annoyance, the others would smile and respond warmly.
Carmen even went out of her way to sidle up to him, begging for affection.
It left Tashigi completely dumbfounded.
If she could still accept all that, what really broke her was this:
The Merry really wasn't soundproof!!!
Even with earplugs in and her head buried under the covers, the sounds still rhythmically flooded into her ears.
She couldn't block them out even if she wanted to.
Tashigi might not have experienced the matters between men and women, but she wasn't completely clueless about certain things.
That monotonous noise made it obvious what the two were doing.
And it went on for so long.
Back in the Marines, she'd overheard people talking about those kinds of risqué topics.
She remembered one Marine proudly boasting about his unbeaten record of forty minutes, which made the other soldiers green with envy.
But Reno... seemed to measure time in hours.
Wasn't that a bit too much?!
Thinking back on Reno's behavior, was that what counted as little romantic gestures between a man and a woman?!
Tashigi was at a complete loss. Every time she saw Reno, she'd lower her head, afraid to meet his eyes.
"Is this part of the crew's duties?! Am I going to have to..." Tashigi twisted her hands together.
This was the question she'd been agonizing over for days.
She'd promised Reno she'd correct him before he made a mistake, but when she thought about it, wasn't this just human nature?!
Unless something was wrong with his body.
But if Reno really wanted to... what should she do?!
Tashigi was lost again.
At the dinner table.
"Tashigi, leave your door open tonight. I'll come by and teach you some navigation knowledge," Reno suddenly said.
"Huh?! Okay." Still lost in thought about certain things, Tashigi nodded instinctively.
Nami and the other girls exchanged strange looks at Tashigi.
What a silly, naive girl, agreeing so readily without knowing what she'd be in for tonight.
All the women shared a knowing glance and quietly snickered to themselves.
The laughter snapped Tashigi back to reality. Her big, dark eyes were full of confusion. "What are you laughing at?!"
Carmen looked at Tashigi with a hint of exasperation. "Dear sister, don't you hear the sounds at night?!"
"That's the captain teaching us knowledge."
"What?!" Tashigi yelped, and the knife and fork in her hands clattered to the table.
Her face turned as red as an apple.
Was that kind of teaching proper?!
All the women realized: So she does understand. That makes things easier.
"I-I understand, Captain."
Tashigi bowed her head in reply and, amid the laughter of the other girls, struggled through the rest of dinner.
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Chapter 36: Luxury Rewards, 120 Haki Fruits! (Request Data Support)
That night.
Reno's study session with Tashigi was very short—only two hours.
Of course, that was mainly Reno being considerate of Tashigi's feelings.
It was worth noting that Reno had assumed Tashigi was just a novice in technique, but it turned out she really was a complete beginner.
Among all the women she had subdued, Tashigi was truly one of a kind.
The novelty was completely maxed out.
Tucking the blanket in for Tashigi with care, Reno left the room.
"Claim reward."
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining 120 Haki Fruits.]
"One hundred and twenty?!!"
Reno couldn't hold it in this time.
He then looked towards the system's notes.
:Among the 120 Haki Fruits, 50 are Observation Haki Fruits, 50 are Armament Haki Fruits, and 20 are Conqueror's Haki Fruits.
:Consuming different types of Haki Fruits will awaken the corresponding Haki.
If the user has already awakened Haki, eating another one can strengthen it, but the effect is minimal.
:All Devil Fruits produced by the system have had all side effects removed and can be consumed safely.
Reno understood.
As expected of the Subdue Beauties System, this reward was clearly meant to boost the girls' strength.
Among the Plot Beauties who appeared as pirates, only a few had combat ability; the vast majority were non-combatants.
Those who mastered Haki were even fewer.
With these Haki Fruits, they could skip the training time entirely and have everyone awaken Haki.
Scared yet?
Even at the lowest level, they'd at least have some ability to defend themselves.
Especially girls like Kaya and Makino, who had zero combat power.
Reno would protect them, but as the saying goes, having it yourself is better than relying on others.
Reno rubbed his chin, carefully recalling all the beautiful women in the Four Seas Area, the Grand Line, and the New World.
About fifty or so, and nearly a fifth of them had already mastered Haki.
The Observation Haki Fruits and Armament Haki Fruits were more than enough.
As for who to give the Conqueror's Haki Fruits to, that needed careful consideration.
First, they had to be combatants.
Nami was a perfect fit.
What?!
Nami had no kingly aura and couldn't bring out the true power of Conqueror's Haki?!
In battle, Reno just had to shout, "They're going to take all your money and leave you with nothing!"
"And they're going to dig up your orange trees."
Nami's momentum would definitely skyrocket, sweeping the entire field.
Hearing that, if you didn't run as Nami's enemy, she'd count you as a win.
If you did run, she'd count you as a loss. (Gesture couldn't be typed out.)
Reno put away all the Haki Fruits with satisfaction.
Tomorrow, he'd give the girls a little surprise.
He'd realized that no matter the size, surprises always made the girls happy for days.
The next day, after breakfast.
Reno took out twelve Haki Fruits with spiral patterns and placed them on the dining table.
Six white, six black.
The white ones were Observation Haki Fruits, the black ones Armament Haki Fruits.
"Devil Fruits?!!"
Nami, Kaya, Nojiko, Tashigi, Carmen, and Makino all looked over in surprise.
They were no longer the novices they were in the past; they recognized these as Devil Fruits at a glance.
Though the colors and shapes weren't all the same, that spiral pattern was unique.
Regular fruits didn't have it.
"So many Devil Fruits?! Captain, where did you get them?!" Makino leaned in, her face full of curiosity.
For a treasure like a Devil Fruit, even getting one was a gift from the sea for an ordinary person.
Most people never saw a Devil Fruit in their entire lives.
The concept of Devil Fruits only existed in legends for them.
Reno actually pulled out twelve at once?!
Could he have another identity—the Devil Fruit Wholesaler?!
"But why are they all the same color?!" Kaya murmured, noticing the oddity.
Wasn't every Devil Fruit supposed to be unique?!
Reno smiled and patted Kaya's forehead, explaining, "You remember the three types of Haki I told you about, right?"
"These Devil Fruits are all Haki Fruits. Eat the white one, and you'll awaken Observation Haki. Eat the black one, and you'll awaken Armament Haki."
"And," Reno emphasized, looking at Nami and Kaya, "you two can eat them too, with no side effects."
Kaya and Nami's faces lit up with joy.
If Reno said they could eat them, then they definitely could.
"These are really for us?!" Tashigi, who had just become a person, pointed at herself with her jade-like finger.
Damn, what kind of Pirate Crew was this?
The moment she arrived, Reno gave her a Great Grade Sword.
And now, just a few days later, he was handing her two Devil Fruits.
Was this... what being cherished felt like?!
Tashigi's head went fuzzy again.
"Of course they're for you. You're all my women now—everyone gets some." Reno raised an eyebrow smugly.
All the Women blushed shyly.
No sooner had he spoken than Nami lunged forward. "I want one!!"
"Me too!!"
"Save two for me!"
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