Joy Boy's Consciousness?! (Two-in-One)

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Luffy's laughter echoed through the corridor, drawing everyone's attention.

It was not only S-Tsugikuni Yoriichi who turned to look at Luffy. Even his companions stared at him in confusion.

"Hey, Luffy, what's wrong?"

Rather than calming Koby and the others, who were already tense, Luffy's sudden laughter gave them quite a fright.

Although Luffy had always seemed cheerful and carefree in their eyes, he was fundamentally someone with a strong capacity for empathy.

Untimely laughter was something that almost never happened with Luffy.

At Koby's sudden question, Luffy's laughter came to an abrupt stop. His smile froze as he tilted his head slightly and looked back at Usopp, confusion flickering in his eyes.

Koby's question seemed to snap Luffy awake. He cocked his head slightly. In truth, even Luffy himself had no idea why he had suddenly started laughing.

There was nothing remotely funny about their current situation...

Yet that confusion did not linger in Luffy's mind for long. An inexplicable joy welled up in his heart, making him let out another soft chuckle.

"We're about to get the Poneglyph. Shouldn't we be happy?"

Just as Koby and the others looked at Luffy with concern, Luffy suddenly spoke.

After a brief silence, his words quickly eased their nerves.

"Whew—"

"You scared me."

"I thought..."

Koby let out a heavy sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face. He did not finish what he was saying, but it was obvious that he realized he had been overthinking things and chose not to continue.

He had thought Luffy had gone mad under all that pressure...

It could not be helped. The pressure that boy exerted on them was simply terrifying. It was not only Luffy, their captain, who would feel pressured; even a crew member like