The group found Cat Viper's appearance utterly unbelievable. They had thought he would be a vicious, ferocious giant monster cat, but they had never expected him to be so adorable and goofy.
At that moment, Lu Yu could not help asking, "Are you Boss Cat Viper?"
Only then did Cat Viper notice Lu Yu and the others. He cried out in surprise, "Yoho! Well, well, the Straw Hat Pirates are here! You must be Lu Yu, right?"
Then, all of a sudden, he leaped out of the pool, dripping wet, and latched onto Lu Yu, soaking Lu Yu's clothes.
Hugging Lu Yu, he said cheerfully, "Lu Yu! I've wanted to meet you for so long! Nami told me so much about you before. I'm really interested in you."
Lu Yu's whole body stiffened, and he did not dare move at all. Drop after drop of water fell from Cat Viper onto him, and Lu Yu had yet to recover from the shock. He had never imagined that this giant monster cat would be so gentle and clingy.
Then Cat Viper rubbed his face hard against Lu Yu's and laughed. "Meow meow meow meow."
Chopper, standing nearby, was already furious, practically about to burst into flames. He shouted, "Cat Viper, didn't I tell you not to move around? And you still went to take a bath! Did you even listen to a word I said?"
Cat Viper grinned carelessly. "It's fine, it's fine, Chopper. I'm a man who loves freedom. Besides, my body's plenty strong."
Chopper said angrily, "You need to listen to the doctor!"
Cat Viper said indifferently, "Doctor's orders? Oh dear, those just go in one ear and out the other."
The other Straw Hat Pirates watching from the side felt immensely relieved that Cat Viper had not grabbed