Nami: You Can Hold Me Tighter

And in this state, my physique, Armament Haki, swordsmanship, blade techniques, and even Devil Fruit abilities were all growing at an incredible rate... This feeling was simply amazing! So exhilarating!

Wanting to become even stronger, Nami thought of what had happened between Furina and Roman, as well as Hinata and Roman, and quickly steeled herself.

She then turned to Roman and asked, "You can hold me tighter. You can even go a little further!"

"Really?"

Roman grew excited, flexing his hands as he prepared to make a move.

Nami nodded.

!!

Furina was dumbfounded.

She had never expected Nami to be so generous, ready to directly enter battle mode with Roman and fight a prolonged battle right in front of them!

Th-This was just...

Hinata, standing nearby, was also somewhat surprised by Nami's words. But she soon curled her lips and said, "Don't get any ideas. Going further isn't possible."

"What do you mean?"

"After observing him for seven days in the Naruto World, I found that Roman hasn't matured yet. Just like I was at Little Leiyin Temple, he's still not fully mature..."

Furina's eyes widened even further at those words. In her mind, she pictured Hinata and Roman spending seven days together, trying all sorts of indescribable things!

One Nami, one Hinata—were they both this bold?!

And just as Furina's thoughts descended into chaos, Nami blinked and smiled at Roman.

"Stop getting handsy. If you don't have that kind of ability, don't mess around, or you'll make me very uncomfortable when you can't do anything about it."

Roman looked a little embarrassed.

Just then, Nami tossed her wavy orange hair, carrying a fragrant breeze with it, then turned back and gave Roman a kiss on the face to soothe him.

Furina's heart became even more of a mess at the sight...

In the next instant, Furina sensed Nami's thoughts and realized that Nami was copying her because she had kissed Roman on the face earlier...

Once she understood that, Furina's eyes widened further, and her heart grew even more chaotic, even closer to collapse.

Were they acting so boldly because of me, Furina?

But back then, it really was retaliation after I got carried away. It couldn't have been more genuine...

The overwhelmed Furina then saw Nami continue smiling at Roman.

"Of course, you can offer treasure. As long as you give enough treasure, I can endure it a little and let you get handsy...

"But that privilege is only for you—entertainment time purchased from me!

"No other man can purchase that privilege... and I would never let any other man touch me..."

Roman paused slightly, a glint flashing through his eyes. "Can I use silver from the Naruto World?"

"No. I want Beli." Nami's lips curved into an inscrutable smile. "If you don't have any, then stop. Put your hands honestly on my waist."

"..."

Roman fell silent for a moment before finally behaving himself, a tiny dejected expression appearing on his face.

Seeing him like that, Hinata laughed. "You made her uncomfortable, so of course you have to pay. Though speaking of which... Nami, you really do love money and Beli as much as you did in the original story."

Nami said, "Of course I do!!

"Rebuilding Cocoyasi Village requires massive resources, and resources have to be bought with money!

"Just growing oranges and farming won't make Cocoyasi Village prosper easily!

"So I need money, I need Beli, to develop new ventures and let my adoptive mother Bellemere and my sister Nojiko live happy lives!!"

Hinata raised a brow. "You don't plan to become a pirate?"

"Fighting and killing is boring." Nami said, "Compared to being a pirate, I prefer a peaceful life."

"The past you just told us about was anything but peaceful."

"That was all because the Arlong Pirates forced me into it. But now that I've wiped out the Arlong Pirates, the trouble has been dealt with... Of course I want to live peacefully!"

Hinata said, "All right."

As soon as the two finished their conversation, Roman successfully used the beauty in his arms and her fragrant scent to settle the lingering gloom in his heart. He said to Nami, "When you go back this time, you can try touching the sea."

Nami said, "I'm a Mera Mera no Mi Devil Fruit user. If I touch the sea, the Seastone in it will... leave me exhausted and powerless."

A faint smile appeared on Roman's lips. "Normally, that would be the case. But haven't you already undergone Soul Resonance with Fufu?"

"?"

Furina looked up, a blank Fufu expression appearing on her exquisite face.

"What do you mean?"

Nami's face also showed a trace of confusion.

"Fufu is the Fontaine Hydro Archon. Even though she can't even beat a seal right now, her essence is the human side split off from Focalors, the Teyvat Archon. She is the most noble of Oceanids!"

Roman explained earnestly, "For example, last time, after we entered Soul Resonance with Furina and returned to the Naruto World, we naturally grasped Water Nature Transformation, and the power of our ninjutsu increased dramatically!

"Take the A-rank Water Dragon Technique. Its power would directly surge to S-rank!

"And by that logic, after resonating with Furina this time, your affinity with the sea should improve considerably. Even if you came into contact with seawater, you probably wouldn't be completely drained of strength!

"You might even sink to the ocean floor... and not die from being unable to breathe.

"You'd be able to breathe underwater... until someone rescued you."

Upon hearing this, Furina blinked and quietly thought to herself:

So my essence is actually that powerful?

Hehe, as expected of me, the great Fontaine Hydro Archon!!

Furina was already humming smugly to herself.

Meanwhile, Nami's eyes began to shine, and even more thoughts arose in her heart:

That's right!

If Furina's essence really is this powerful, then when I return to the Pirate World, maybe I really will be able to touch the sea without being completely drained!

And more importantly, this time I also entered Soul Resonance with Roman and Hinata Hyuga, who came from the Naruto World?!

Then after I go back, will I be able to walk across the waves on the surface of the sea?!

After sensing Nami's thoughts, Roman and Hinata both spoke up:

"It's possible."

"When you go back, Nami, you can give it a try."

"Mm."

Nami nodded, then seemed to think of something and asked Hinata and Roman, "Fufu can gain a Fire Vision by resonating with me, and I can gain affinity with the sea's water element from Fufu—and even from you two—as well as the ability to walk on water... What can you gain from me?"

"Of course, the physique and constitution of a Super Pirate!" Roman said casually. "After all, everyone in the Pirate World is like a monster, with absurdly enormous stamina bars.

"And it's not just their stamina. Their bodies are ridiculously huge too!"

"That's true. Humans in the Pirate World are indeed physically stronger than the fragile ninjas of the Naruto World." Nami smiled as she continued, "Maybe once you synchronize with my Pirate Physique, your body will inflate like a balloon, growing bigger and bulkier in no time! You might even reach two meters tall!"

Roman laughed at that. "That should be possible."

Just then, Hinata added, "What Roman and I gain from you, Nami, isn't just a pirate's physique. We can also gain the power of the Devil Fruit—the Mera Mera no Mi."

Nami raised a brow. "Hinata, do you mean you'll directly gain the power of the Mera Mera no Mi?"

Hinata shook her head slightly. "Most likely not. But we'll probably comprehend Fire Nature Transformation. The Fire Release Ninjutsu we use may even become stronger than that of the Uchiha Clan, perhaps even rivaling Madara Uchiha's Fire Release Ninjutsu.

"And more importantly, while the Hyuga Clan does not have many advanced Fire Release Ninjutsu, it has a very complete collection of basic Fire Release Ninjutsu!

"That means that after Roman and I return, we'll directly become experts in Fire Release Ninjutsu!"

Roman concluded, "That means all four of us can receive a massive boost in strength from this Soul Resonance."

Hinata said, "Yes."

Nami said, "That's really wonderful!"

Furina said, "It really is!!"