One Piece: From Vice Captain to Lord of the Undead
Chapter 97

First Stirring of Love

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The sun and moon turned, and the banquet lasted for two whole nights, continuing until the gray light of dawn on the third morning.

Among the ruins beneath the enormous green vine, after a two-day banquet, hundreds of exhausted people lay sprawled haphazardly across the ground.

Wiper, Laki, and the other Shandians; Conis, Gan Fall, and the other Skypieans; along with the Straw Hat Crew.

The slanting morning light filtered through the forest, its faint golden glow falling over everyone and making the ruins seem peaceful and serene.

The air felt a little chilly. Leaning against a tree stump, Reiner slowly opened his eyes. Still groggy, he reached behind him and fumbled around for a while before finally finding and putting on his glasses.

"Two whole days. We really went wild."

Reiner raised a hand to push up his glasses, then closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. Feeling the warmth against his chest, he lowered his head and glanced down.

Nami, dressed in shorts and a white camisole, lay on her side with her long legs stretched out, her head pillowed on her hand as she slept against his chest.

Starting yesterday evening, people had gradually begun to collapse at the banquet. By late at night, nearly everyone had been worn out.

Perhaps because she felt safe, sleepy Nami had subconsciously made her way to Reiner's side and fallen asleep against his chest.

Reiner carefully studied Nami in his arms. Her soft body was curled up, and the morning light shone over her fair face, tinting it faintly orange-red. Her orange hair scattered across her cheeks and pale neck. Usually a mischievous, sunny girl, she looked so gentle and adorable when quiet.

Nami's eyelashes fluttered and her brows furrowed slightly. Perhaps Reiner's search for his glasses

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