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

“Sorry, Cindry really hates plates; for her, plates shouldn’t exist,” Hogback explained, while secretly giving Cindry a wink. Then, with a blank expression, Cindry accidentally spilled red wine on Nami.

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

Nami: "......"

Could you be any more perfunctory?

You were aiming for me when you dumped it.

Hogback immediately said kindly, "It's alright, it's alright. There's a bathroom upstairs, miss, you can go and clean yourself up. I'll have the maid prepare some clean clothes for you."

The sticky wine stains on her body made Nami feel very uncomfortable. Although she still had doubts, she decided to wash herself first, thanks to Hogback's sincere apology and guidance.

Chapter 259 Bride, Bathroom, Wedding Dress

Nami, of course, dragged Luffy and Merry along to the bathroom; she dared not wander around this awful place alone.

On the way to the bathroom, Merry whispered to Luffy, "Luffy, I always felt that doctor was weird. Could he be in cahoots with Moria?"

Nami agreed, nodding nervously, "I'm worried too, but let's wash it clean first."

Before Luffy could answer, they had already reached the bathroom door.

Just then, Luffy's eyes suddenly sharpened, and without warning, he threw a punch at the empty air beside him!

boom!

With a muffled thud, followed by a piercing scream of agony, a blurry human figure emerged, sent flying by the powerful punch, leaving a large hole in the wall.

"What is that?!" Nami screamed in fright, clinging tightly to Luffy's arm again.

Luffy clenched his fist and guessed, "It must be some kind of Devil Fruit user, capable of invisibility."

He frowned. "If it weren't for my fairly strong Observation Haki, I almost wouldn't have noticed him."

The opponent's abilities are indeed strange, and their aura is extremely well concealed.

However, Luffy didn't hold back at all when he threw that punch, and he's probably flown off to who knows where.

The thought that an invisible person might have been watching them the whole time terrified Nami. Without thinking twice, she pulled Luffy into the bathroom and slammed the door shut.

The bathroom is large and has a luxurious bathtub.

Nami, still shaken, ordered Luffy, "Don't move! Just stand here with your back to me... Never mind, don't turn your back to me. Come here, Merry, cover his eyes for me!"

"It's not like I haven't seen it before," Luffy muttered to himself.

"Stop it!" Nami snapped. "You're not allowed to look!"

Merry obediently floated in front of Luffy and covered his eyes with her small hands, though she left a little gap between her fingers.

Nami was terrified, which is why she resorted to this desperate measure.

She could see Luffy and Merry with the large crack in his finger as soon as she turned around.

Nami was both embarrassed and angry; Merry was clearly on Luffy's side.

Although I felt ashamed and annoyed, my previous fear had completely vanished.

I feel so safe with Luffy around when things are dangerous.

On second thought, it seems like this isn't the first time Luffy has seen me naked?

Similar incidents seem to have occurred on Skypiea and in Alabasta.

Thinking about it this way, she felt a bit resigned to her fate and quickly took off her dirty clothes and turned on the shower.

Anyway, it's still a bit foggy. Luffy has such good eyesight, right?

The warm water flowed over my body, slightly dispelling some of the chill and fear.

As she washed, she couldn't help but let her mind wander, her face burning even hotter, and her washing movements carrying a strange sense of embarrassment and annoyance.

The water gurgled and steam rose.

As Nami washed, she kept a watchful eye on her surroundings, afraid that the invisible man would sneak in again.

As for Luffy....

Go ahead and watch.

At least there's still Merry.

Halfway through washing, Luffy suddenly spoke up: "Nami."

"ah!"

Nami was so shocked she almost jumped up. Ignoring the bubbles covering her, she rushed to Luffy and hugged him tightly, asking anxiously, "What happened? Did you find something again?"

At that moment, she completely forgot that she was almost naked, her wet body pressed tightly against Luffy, seeking a sense of security.

"Uh, no, it's nothing."

Luffy felt the warm, soft, and foamy body against his skin, and his body stiffened slightly. He felt a little heat in his nose, touched it, and said somewhat awkwardly, "I wanted to ask if you're done washing? Shouldn't we go find Moria?"

Nami was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening. She immediately turned red with anger and grabbed Luffy's cheek in a cute but fierce way: "You idiot! You scared me to death! I thought there were more enemies!"

She suspected Luffy was doing it on purpose!

She was so angry she couldn't speak, but she didn't let go of Luffy's hand, as if only in this way could she gain a sense of security.

After finally finishing her shower, Nami realized an embarrassing problem.

There are no clean clothes to change into!

Didn't that damn soap say the maid would prepare clothes?

"Um, Luffy, could you help me find some clothes to change into outside?" Nami whispered.

"Why don't you let me go first?" Luffy looked down at me, then slowly looked up again.

“Now’s the time to use your Observation Haki!” Nami said fiercely.

Luffy responded and, using his Observation Haki, quickly found a set of clothes in the dressing room outside the bathroom and brought them in.

Nami took the clothes and was about to say thank you when she unfolded them and froze.

In her hand was an exquisitely crafted, pristine white wedding dress?!

"Luffy! What is this?!" Nami asked, her cheeks flushed.

Luffy looked completely innocent: "I think this is all the clothes I have. I found it outside."

Merry's eyes lit up instantly, and she clapped her hands: "A wedding dress! It's a wedding dress! Nami-neechan will look so beautiful in it!"

Luffy nodded. "I think it's pretty too."

Nami clutched her chest, feeling a tingling sensation in her heart, and a complex, indescribable emotion welled up inside her.

Wedding dress?

Wearing this in this godforsaken place?

Together with Luffy?

What is all this nonsense?!

But now that things have come to this, there is no other choice.

Wearing a wedding dress is better than wearing nothing at all.

Nami clutched her pounding chest, feeling as if a honey pot had been overturned, a mixture of sweetness and confusion.

Was this guy doing it unintentionally or on purpose?

She shook her head, dismissing those unrealistic thoughts, and said softly, blushing, "Well, it's better than nothing. Turn your heads away!"

Once Luffy and Merry obediently turned around, Nami quickly put on the wedding dress.

Looking at herself in the mirror in the bathroom, dressed in a pure white wedding dress, Nami was momentarily dazed. The size didn't seem to fit her very well; it was a bit tight, and too much of it was showing.

She immediately shook her head and began to modify it.

By tearing off a section of the overly long skirt to make movement easier, removing some of the elaborate decorations, loosening the bust area, and adding lace trim, it was ultimately transformed into a knee-length skirt that is both beautiful and practical.

I don't know if it's because of Luffy, but Nami feels like she's become more conservative.

impossible!

It absolutely couldn't be his fault!

"All right."

Nami spoke in a barely audible voice, her face still flushed.

Luffy and Merry turned around and their eyes lit up when they saw Nami in her modified wedding dress.

"It looks great, Nami!" Luffy exclaimed sincerely.

Merry nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes! Nami looks as beautiful as a bride!"

Nami felt even more embarrassed by their stares and stomped her foot: "Stop...stop talking nonsense! Let's get down to business, find Moria, and get out of this awful place!"

She said this, but her heart was pounding like a deer's.

Wearing a wedding dress and adventuring on a ghost ship with Luffy, this experience is something she'll probably never forget.

Chapter 260 The Straw Hat crew are all Devil Fruit users!

While Luffy and Nami were at Hogback Castle with Merry, the other crew members on the Thousand Sunny were not idle either.

They've all gotten used to Luffy, that unreliable captain, just barging straight onto the island.

However, the reliable Nami was also taken away, so Vivi had to decide what to do next. They decided to draw lots to split into two groups, with one person staying behind.

After that, Vivi and Robin, and Usopp and Chopper formed a group.