"You two idiots! Are you really going to care about something like bounty rankings? You're so childish."
Reiner sneered, not bothering to look at the two who were about to fight. He just picked up his own wanted poster, glanced at it, and then lay down contentedly to sunbathe.
"..."
As expected of a man worth 4.2 billion. Not childish at all.
Nami rolled her eyes at him speechlessly. A moment later, she couldn't help but curve her lips, shake her head with an exasperated laugh, and sit down on the lawn beside him. She stretched out her legs and, with a tilt of her head, lay down on Reiner's lap.
Reiner gently ruffled Nami's head, feeling the soft strands of hair pass through his fingers.
The sound of fighting nearby wasn't noisy; instead, it made him feel another kind of tranquility.
Although it hadn't surpassed Kaido's former bounty, there was no doubt that, apart from the deceased Roger, Whitebeard, and others, he was now the pirate with the highest bounty in the entire world.
At this level, it wasn't easy to raise the bounty any further. There was still some distance to the 5 billion hall of fame.
This time, apart from him, Sanji, Zoro, and Franky, the others' increases weren't high. Some hadn't even risen at all.
Luffy—3.6 Billion Berries.
Robin—980 Million Berries.
Usopp—680 Million Berries.
Brook—540 Million Berries.
Next were the two apprentice pirates.
Pastry Chef Pudding—60 Million Berries.
Musician Uta—60 Million Berries.
Uta was now also officially recognized by the outside world as a member of the Straw Hat Pirates. The experience of being on a wanted poster for the first time made Uta feel a little uneasy, yet also a little excited.
At this moment, in the crow's nest on the main mast, Uta was lying by the window as usual, observing the movements of the sea around them with binoculars.
On the sea surface, extremely far away, two small warships with the white seagull flag could be vaguely seen.
They were Marine surveillance ships. According to Reiner, this was the standard treatment for all Sea Emperors. Usually, they would only follow them from a distance and wouldn't attack. If things went wrong, they would run. They were only responsible for transmitting their movements to headquarters.
They didn't need to pay any attention to the surveillance ships. Even if they sank them, nearby warships would just send more people. It was endless. They could just sink them when they really needed to carry out a clandestine operation.
After scanning the surroundings and finding no other movement, Uta put down her binoculars, turned around, and stood at attention to salute.
"Governor-General Chopper, reporting! No abnormal conditions detected for the time being!"
"Very good. Apprentice Uta, you may rest now."
Chopper wore a black cape and a captain's hat, standing on the table. He nodded with satisfaction, his arms crossed.
Two pirates, playing a pirate role-playing game... no wonder Reiner couldn't understand their thought process.
Hearing Chopper's words, Uta grinned, showing her teeth. She held her hands in front of her, her five fingers bent into claws, and stared at Chopper with eager anticipation.
"Hee hee hee! Since it's break time, it's time for me to pet you, Chopper."
"Wait a minute, Uta! What are you doing!"
Chopper's face turned pale, and he was so scared he took several panicked steps back.
"Here I come!"
Uta, with a face full of excitement, pounced. Chopper was so scared his fur stood on end and he jumped up, his spinning kicks leaving afterimages as he fled.
"Don't run, Chopper!"
"Don't come over here!"
One person and one deer, one chasing and one fleeing, were having a great time playing in the crow's nest.
A gentle breeze blew through the fluffy white clouds, painting a beautiful picture in the sapphire-like transparent sky.
Creak~
Pudding walked out of the kitchen in a white dress, wearing a half-apron, and holding a tray with some cute-looking desserts, emitting a unique baking aroma.
"I just made some mousse cake. Everyone, come and have a taste."
Walking down the stairs and onto the lawn, Pudding smiled gently and offered small cakes to everyone she passed.
Robin, reading under a tree, was the first to accept, smiling faintly:
"Mm, thanks, Pudding-chan."
"Yohohoho~, it looks wonderful. It's just perfect to go with coffee."
Brook, holding a coffee cup, chuckled and accepted a cake.
"Thank you for your hard work~"
"Cake?"
Luffy, fishing on the forecastle deck, moved his nose, turned his head sharply, and saw Pudding distributing cakes on the deck.
"Hee hee hee! I'm coming!"
Luffy grinned, revealing a row of large white teeth as he laughed. He threw down his fishing rod and impatiently jumped from the bow all the way to Pudding.
"Hey, Chopper! Uta! Hurry up and come down for cake! Luffy won't save any for you!"
Franky grabbed a piece of cake and shouted upwards.
Inside the crow's nest, Uta was holding Chopper and poking her head out the window.
"It's cake!"
"We're coming!"
Seeing the mousse cake, both of their eyes sparkled.
Girls and children always had no resistance to desserts. Uta carried Chopper and jumped directly down from the crow's nest.
"Mmm—! Delicious!"
"Pudding, you're the best!"
Uta and Chopper took a bite of the cake. The fluffy bread and the creamy aroma perfectly blended in their mouths, and their faces were filled with happiness.
"How can you have dessert without a drink? Coffee or black tea, everyone?"
After distributing the cake, Sanji pushed a small dining cart out. One pot of coffee, one pot of black tea, as well as cups, milk, and sugar—everything was there.
"There are still cream puffs in the kitchen, and the coconut daifuku I just learned to make in Wano Country. Let me go get them for everyone."
Pudding smiled faintly.
Seeing everyone enjoy the desserts she made, a sense of happiness also welled up in Pudding's heart.
"Alright! Afternoon tea, afternoon tea! I'll help you, Pudding!"
Uta took Pudding's hand with great interest and ran into the dining room.
At the beginning, the two of them were still quite reserved. Uta mostly only interacted with Luffy, and Pudding with Sanji.
Later, perhaps because they had both just boarded the ship, or perhaps because their mental ages were similar—Pudding was the youngest girl on the ship, and although Uta was several years older, because she hadn't had contact with people her own age for many years, coupled with her lively nature, her personality was also like a child's.
Slowly, the two of them started to hang out and became the only people on the ship they could talk to.
Until this time, after staying in Wano Country for almost a week...
Pudding and Uta had met O-Tama, Hiyori, and the others, experienced things together, learned other people's stories, and stood shoulder to shoulder with their companions... Watching their companions fight side by side, they slowly felt the warmth and joy of this big family, and they also gradually opened up a lot.
Besides Luffy, Uta began to get along well with Chopper, Usopp, and Brook.
Reiner could only say that idiots have more fun. These few people all had very lively personalities. It was only reasonable that they could get along with Uta.
Although Pudding's personality was not as open as Uta's, the ship didn't just have idiots. Reiner, Zoro, Franky, and even Nami and Robin could also give Pudding enough care.
Besides Sanji, Pudding gradually began to feel a gentle warmth from the others.
When she was in the vast Totto Land, she was lonely. On this small ship, she was tightly surrounded by overflowing love.
This place was more like a home than anywhere else.
In the dining room, Pudding took the freshly baked cream puffs out of the oven with thick oven mitts. She smiled as she placed the cream puffs on a plate, sighing with emotion:
"It's so wonderful to have been invited onto this ship."
"Hee hee hee! Is Pudding going to cry from being so moved?"
Uta leaned her head over, pressing her face tightly against Pudding's, and laughed cheerfully.
"Of course not! Hurry up and take the picnic blanket outside and spread it out!"
Pudding's face turned red, and she hurriedly picked up a placemat and pushed it towards Uta.
Uta took it, and then, at the same time, she picked up a plate of arranged cream puffs and rushed out of the dining room with a laugh, as if fleeing.
"Woohoo~ Run, run! Pudding is going to hit someone~"
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