The Whole Crew Awakens Their Haki, Nami Gets Silky! (Please Support) / Laboon's Hope! (Please Support)

"..."

The girls had long been envious of the Haki abilities Reno had explained to them.

The powerful perception of Observation Haki, the steel-like defense of Armament Haki.

"So sweet."

"So delicious."

The moment they bit into it, the girls' eyes immediately lit up.

"Aren't Devil Fruits supposed to taste terrible?!" Tashigi asked in confusion as she ate the flesh.

Smoker had told her about them before, but it was completely different from what Reno had said.

Not only were Devil Fruits not difficult to eat, but they also broke the rule that no one could eat two of them.

The captain really was amazing.

Everyone Awakens Haki, and Nami Gets All Silky! (Please Support with Data)

"How does it feel?!" Reno asked expectantly after the girls finished eating one after another.

"The wind... I can hear the wind outside." Kaya was the first to cry out in delight.

"I can hear it too." Makino's large eyes shone just as brightly.

"My senses are so much stronger than before."

The girls gave their feedback one after another, all astonished.

"My hand... my hand turned black." A startled cry suddenly rang out.

The girls looked toward Nami. Her originally fair palm was now pitch-black.

"It's so hard." Nojiko reached out and squeezed it, but she could not pinch it at all.

It was like a piece of steel.

Reno used Cloud Power to Elementalize his arm. "Give it a try."

Nami immediately understood. She reached for Reno's arm and grabbed it. "I really caught it."

Nami stared incredulously at the cloud in her hand. She had really grabbed Reno's real body.

"So that's how it was."

Tashigi, who had only just realized it, suddenly understood. She finally knew why Reno had been able to attack Smoker that day.

It was because of Haki.

"As long as you keep practicing diligently, both your Observation Haki and Armament Haki will grow stronger and stronger."

"Nami, Tashigi, especially you two, you absolutely cannot slack off in your training. Once we reach the Grand Line, I need to see progress from both of you," Reno said seriously.

Nami stuck out her tongue. "Got it."

"Captain, I'll work hard," Tashigi replied with the same serious attitude.

Reno had helped her so much. She absolutely could not let him down.

Reno nodded in satisfaction. He had no choice either.

Once they entered the Grand Line, they would encounter more and more powerful enemies. They had to maintain a sense of crisis.

The entire pirate crew could not rely on him alone.

"Kaya, Carmen, Makino, Nojiko, just do what suits your own circumstances. Practice whenever you have free time. It'll be good for you too."

The four girls were not combat personnel and each had clear duties within the pirate crew, so Reno would not force them.

As long as they had some ability to protect themselves, that was enough.

The four girls nodded obediently.

"Oh, right." Reno suddenly looked at Nami. "Nami, come see me alone tonight."

"Huh?!" Nami checked the date and asked in confusion, "It's Wednesday today. Aren't we supposed to play Fight the Landlord?!!"

At the mention of Fight the Landlord, Nojiko and Makino immediately lowered their heads shyly.

Who knew where Reno had come up with so many tricks.

When there were three people, it was called Fight the Landlord.

When there were four people, it was called Play Mahjong.

When there were six people, it was called Play Gouji.

What about seven or eight people in the future?!

"I have something serious to discuss. What are you all thinking about?!!"

Reno put on a stern face and pretended to raise his hand, scaring the girls into fleeing at once.

As they left, Kaya and the others all gave Nami teasing looks.

Perhaps Reno really did have something serious to discuss, but with a man and a woman alone in the same room—especially with a beauty like Nami—they did not believe Reno would behave himself.

Night gradually fell, and the moon hung high in the sky.

Nami's room.

Reno gently pushed open the door and entered.

The moment he came in, he saw Nami wrapped from head to toe in a blanket. Restraint, unease, panic, and all kinds of complicated emotions were intertwined across her face.

Reno was speechless.

"How many times have I taught you already? Do you really have to guard against me like I'm some thief?!"

Nami remained silent, but her face reddened even more.

She lifted the blanket.

Reno's eyes immediately went wide.

Why did she look so silky?!

No wonder Nami had been acting so strangely today.

She must have bought it in Loguetown.

Who said my Nami only knew how to bicker with me? Isn't she being quite considerate?

Reno stepped forward and hooked a finger beneath Nami's nose. "How many sets did you buy?!"

Nami lowered her head shyly and said softly, "A lot... all different styles... maid outfits, nurse uniforms, all of them."

By the end, Nami's voice was as faint as a mosquito's.

Even Reno could not hear her clearly.

Not bad. She had prepared quite thoroughly.

Nami had figured out all of a man's little preferences.

"Teach Kaya and the others more in the future. They're far too slow when it comes to this." Nami shot Reno a coquettish glare, but still nodded obediently.

What would it be like if refined little Kaya put on a maid outfit?

Ahem, that was getting off topic.

"Reno, what was the serious matter you mentioned today?!" Nami suppressed her eagerness to learn.

"We'll talk about that later. First, I'll teach you a new navigation technique: Number Inversion."

With a beauty in his arms, how could Reno care about anything else?

He would finish today's task first.

As usual, it lasted four hours.

Unlike before, Reno had a new experience during this lesson.

Aside from the silky outfit, Nami skillfully used the navigation technique she had just learned.

Together with the assistance of Tidal Hand.

One word: incredible.

"Can you tell me what it is now?!"

Healing Power activated, and Nami was restored to full health.

There was no helping it. If he had not used Healing Power, she probably would not even have had the strength to speak.

Reno stopped keeping her in suspense and took out a Conqueror's Haki Fruit.

Unlike the previous two, this Devil Fruit was red.

"Another Devil Fruit?!" Nami covered her mouth in surprise.

Since joining the pirate crew, she had already eaten three Devil Fruits that many people would never see in their entire lives.

"Do you remember what I told you about Conqueror's Haki?!"

Nami nodded and carefully recalled it.

"You said Conqueror's Haki is one in ten thousand, and anyone who possesses it is a strong person."

"You also said Conqueror's Haki cannot be learned through training and can only awaken naturally."

Nami repeated what Reno had told them before.

"You have a great memory." Reno rewarded her with a peck on the cheek.

"Eat it, and you'll awaken Conqueror's Haki."

Nami did not take the Devil Fruit immediately. Instead, she carefully asked, "Do my sister and the others have one?!"

Reno shook his head. "This is my special favor for you, understand?!"

Nami wrinkled her delicate nose, so moved that she nearly shed tears.

Yet she pushed the Devil Fruit back. "If my sister and the others don't have one, then I won't eat it either."

Reno looked at Nami in surprise. For the first time, he felt something different toward her.

He then explained the real reason to Nami.

Only then did Nami eat the Devil Fruit without any reservations.

At this point, Nami had awakened all Three types of Haki!

Sob, sob, the data hasn't moved at all. I didn't write anything too poisonous, did I?

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Amid the girls' laughter and cheerful voices.

Island Cloud carried the Merry safely over the Red Line and into the legendary Pirate Graveyard, the Grand Line.

"I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder what we'll encounter after arriving here."

"Huh?! Reno, what are you doing?!"

Nami had just stretched lazily when she noticed that the Merry was rapidly descending.

It was obvious that Reno was controlling it.

The other girls were equally puzzled.

Reno patiently explained, "The Grand Line is different from the East Blue. Once you enter this place, the magnetic fields become extremely strange."

"To sail here, you must rely on a Log Pose and Permanent Pointers made according to the magnetic fields of the islands."

"So that's how it is." The girls suddenly understood, but Nami quickly reacted and looked at Reno. "It's one thing for you to know about the East Blue, but how do you know the Grand Line so well too?!"

Reno smiled. Nami had reacted too quickly.

This was only the beginning. There would be plenty more to surprise them later.

The Merry landed on the sea. Reno docked it by the shore, then led the girls off the ship one after another.

Beside one of the lighthouses, they saw an old man reading a newspaper.

The old man had a petal-like hairstyle resembling saffron at the back of his head and wore brightly colored, cool clothing.