Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

At least, Luffy achieved his goal of comforting her and making her happy.

Just then, Luffy heard a familiar voice in his ear.

[Plan Warning: Today's (sleep) plan time is up, please execute immediately!]

A new day begins...

[Checking today's schedule.......]

[It's time for bedtime, 24:00-6:00. Please execute immediately...]

So, it's time to go to sleep?

In this situation, there's simply no time for him to return to the Going Merry or find somewhere else!

Luffy could only quickly suppress the strange emotions churning within him and look intently at Vivi, who was lying limply in his arms with a dazed look in her eyes.

"Weiwei, I'm leaving the rest to you."

"what?"

Vivi was stunned, blinked, and didn't understand what it meant at all. Then she saw Luffy close his eyes after saying those words, and then his body weight pressed down on her completely.

"Well!"

Luffy pinned her down firmly, his head resting on the soft crook of her neck.

Based on what he just said, Weiwei instantly thought that something indescribable was about to happen!

Her heart pounded, a mixture of nervousness and a vague, inexplicable anticipation coursing through her eyes. She closed them, her long eyelashes trembling.

As a result, after waiting a few seconds, the expected further action did not occur.

She cautiously opened her eyes, turned her head to look, and in the dim light filtering through the leaves, she saw that Luffy was breathing evenly and deeply—he had actually fallen asleep!

Weiwei couldn't laugh or cry.

It's unbelievable that you could actually fall asleep in this situation!

But she also remembered that Luffy's sleep schedule seemed to be very fixed. It was as if as long as it was midnight, no matter how intense the training or what special circumstances he was in, he could instantly fall asleep.

Has it already reached this point?

Vivi stared at Luffy, who was lying on top of her, fast asleep and completely unsuspecting.

Her body was pinned down by him, making it difficult for her to move, yet strangely, it gave her a sense of security and an indescribable intimacy.

She liked this feeling; whether it was the kiss just now or the close embrace now, it made her heart race and her body go limp.

Moreover, right now it's just her and Luffy here.

The starry sky, the dense forest, the silent night, and him sleeping soundly on my body.

"..."

Vivi stared at Luffy's sleeping face so close to hers, her throat involuntarily bobbing as she swallowed, her ears turning so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

My heart was pounding like a drum in my chest.

This is a great opportunity.

Later on the ship, with so many people around and Nami and Robin keeping a close watch on them, it was unlikely that they would have another chance to be alone like this.

"I'm really crazy."

She muttered to herself, as if making excuses for herself, or perhaps encouraging herself to take action next.

Then, as if driven by some invisible magic, Vivi carefully adjusted her position to make Luffy more comfortable and to make it easier for her to get closer to him.

She stared at those lips so close to hers, recalling the sensation of the kiss, her face burning red.

Ultimately, desire triumphed over reason.

She lowered her head again, like a cat stealing cream, and gently pecked Luffy's lips.

Once, twice... Seeing that he showed no signs of waking up, she gradually grew bolder and began to imitate his strength and manner, pressing Luffy into her arms and nibbling and sucking for a while.

It's like when you're on a diet and faced with delicious food, you don't feel guilty at all while eating, but after you finish, you can't help but take another bite, thinking to yourself that you've already eaten anyway.

That's Weiwei's mindset right now.

In the dead of night, with no one around, Luffy, having just experienced those thrilling yet sweet moments, fell asleep unsuspectingly beside her.

She had to consider whether this was her only chance in this lifetime!

So... Vivi lifted her hair, revealing her flushed cheek, and looked around like a thief, glancing here and there.

Luffy was completely unaware of what was happening around him, and he didn't have time to think about it.

Consciousness has been forcibly pulled away.

[Plan in progress... Notification: Excessive distraction and loophole-exploiting behavior detected yesterday; reverted to today's project.]

[It's time for dream training. Time allocation, fruit development, and searching for targets...]

[Unlimited attempts]

【时间：24:00——6：00（梦中时间，24:00——23:00）】

The familiar voice and the arrangement of "more for the same price" left Luffy speechless even in his dream.

Sure enough, after only a few days of peace, that damned One Piece training program pulled a fast one on him.

"You really think I'm scared?"

In his dream, Luffy was full of fighting spirit: "Then let's fight!"

He felt that he hadn't fully grasped the lessons learned from his last battle with Aokiji, and he wanted to try out some new ideas.

"You'd better call him here this time."

Luffy shouted at the void, his voice laced with provocation.

The plan seemed to really favor him; as soon as he finished speaking, the dream space not far away distorted, and a tall figure slowly condensed into shape.

He wore the righteous coat of a naval admiral, his hair was disheveled, and his eyes were lazy yet carried an invisible sense of oppression.

It was none other than Aokiji Kurazan!

However, the Aokiji in the dream, like the enemies that had appeared before, seemed to have been greatly enhanced by the system, and the chill emanating from his body was even more biting and piercing than in reality.

Just as Luffy was about to make a move, he noticed that Aokiji, who was not far away, did not seem to be engaging in verbal exchanges or probing as would be in real life.

He simply raised his hand, and an indescribable, extreme chill instantly erupted from him.

"Ice Age!"

Boom!

A bone-chilling cold suddenly swept in from all directions, as if even the air and light had been frozen. Luffy didn't even have time to make any effective resistance before he felt his mind and body instantly encased in ice. The cold penetrated to his very bones, reaching his very soul, far surpassing any cold he had ever experienced before.

Chapter 228 A New Stance, Second Gear Plus!

What was just a normal forest has been transformed into a snowy wonderland by human hands.

He shivered.

This chill has been long and shows no sign of stopping!

Cold, bone-chilling cold.

Luffy jolted awake, his consciousness jolted by the extreme cold.

For a moment just now, it felt as if my consciousness had been frozen.

Right now, the forest has turned into an endless ice field, with solid ice frozen for thousands of years underfoot and a gray sky overhead that seems to be frozen as well.

The cold wind was like countless icy razors, scraping across his skin, penetrating his muscles, and piercing straight to his bone marrow.

hiss--!

He couldn't help but gasp, and the icy air filled his lungs, almost making him think that his internal organs were about to freeze.

"Damn it, to what extent have you enhanced them?"

Luffy couldn't help but curse under his breath.

He had experienced Aokiji's coldness before; although he had been frozen in reality, he had never experienced such extreme cold that even his thoughts seemed to freeze.

The surroundings turned into an endless expanse of snow; as far as the eye could see, there was nothing but ice and snow.

In the distance, Aokiji stood silently, like a sculpture on an icy plain, radiating a chilling aura that was clearly visible to the naked eye. He showed no intention of making another move, but the sheer intimidation he exuded was terrifying enough.

Before he could get used to the cold, Luffy felt that his strength, speed, and even the flow of his Haki were reduced and slowed down by the omnipresent chill.

"This force that seems to completely alter the terrain looks familiar."

Luffy stared at Aokiji, feeling a sense of oppression emanating from him, similar to when he activated Gear 5 Nikka, as if he had become one with the surrounding environment.

Does this mean this is the power of a Devil Fruit awakening?

That makes sense. Paramecia and Zoan types can awaken their Devil Fruits, so there's no reason why Logia types can't.

Aokiji is, after all, a Marine Admiral, so it's understandable that he has developed his Devil Fruit to this extent.

"But it's too cold."

Luffy rubbed his almost numb arm as the cold wind blew and snowflakes began to fall.

As he spoke, the white vapor he exhaled instantly condensed into ice crystals, almost enough to obscure his vision, before being quickly dispersed by the wind.

It's so cold. Luffy doesn't know how cold it is, but in Windmill Village during winter, he always wanders around in shorts and a t-shirt, and no matter how much Makino and the village chief tell him to put on more clothes, it's no use.

But now, his once-proud physique appears so fragile in the face of this awakening Ice Age.

As expected, the power of Devil Fruits is even more terrifying than natural disasters, especially the Logia-type fruits that have been developed.

Luffy seemed to see Vivi's future.

The Wind-Wind Fruit's potential is definitely no lower than any other Logia-type Devil Fruit, since the most dangerous thing about sailing at sea is encountering storms.

If a storm of level 50 or higher were to hit, the entire ship could be destroyed.