Pirates: Invincible from the start

"Oh..."

After hearing Bada's words, Lia felt a weight lift from her shoulders.

Then she stared curiously at Kuta, especially at Kuina behind him. They were about the same age, yet Kuina was already famous throughout the Grand Line.

Kuta looked at Lia, smiled softly, and spoke politely.

"Hello, I'm Kuta. I'm a guest of Uncle Bada's."

Kuta's sunny smile left Lia momentarily dazed. Then she blushed and hurriedly spoke.

"H-hello! I'm Bass Lia. You can just call me Lia."

"Hello, Lia. I'm Ahua."

Ahua looked at Lia, pushed up his glasses, and hurried to introduce himself.

Seeing Ahua take the lead, A-Luo refused to be outdone. He flamboyantly smoothed his punk hairstyle and winked at Lia.

"Hello, Lia. I'm A-Luo, the most handsome man in the East Blue."

"Ugh!"

Ahua bent over and dry-heaved. "You? Handsome? Give me a break!"

"What did you say?"

"I said, you? Handsome?"

Ahua straightened up and picked at his ear, giving A-Luo a scornful look. "Didn't hear me? Want me to say it again?"

"Looks like you're itching for another fight!"

"Been eating so many radishes lately that you think you can beat me now, huh?"

Veins bulged on A-Luo's forehead as he charged at Ahua.

"Bring it on! You think I'm scared?"

Not to be outdone, Ahua charged at A-Luo too.

Just as their foreheads were about to collide—

Thump!

Thump!

Two merciless fists hammered the pair into the ground, leaving a large bump on each of their heads.

"We're guests in someone else's home. Stop embarrassing yourselves!"

Kuina withdrew her hands and smiled at Lia.

"Don't mind them. Those two are always like this. Just think of them as a circus act."

She extended her hand. "Hello, I'm Kuina."

"Hello! Hello!"

Lia looked at Kuina and reached out to give her