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Chapter 296 The Dimensional Pirate Crew is Formed!

That's right.

Just now, Uchiha Hikaru took some time to go back to the Naruto world and brought Naruto from Konoha Village.

This was Naruto's first time in another world—or rather, his first time leaving the village. Although he was a little nervous, his expression clearly showed curiosity.

The same expression appeared on Tanjiro and the others.

Iron-Headed Kid immediately pulled his sister over to Naruto and loudly introduced himself:

"Oh, so this is Mr. Nagata's son? Hello, my name is Kamado Tanjiro, and this is my sister Nezuko!"

"Hello..."

"Do you still recognize me, Naruto? It feels like it's been about six months since we last met."

"Hello, Bulma-neechan!"

Compared to Bulma and the others who remained relatively reserved, Yamato was much more excited. She immediately hugged Naruto tightly and rubbed her cheek against his little head, exclaiming, "Wow, I've finally met Minato-sensei's son! He looks so cute! Just call me Namikaze Yamato!"

"Ugh... Hikari-neechan, save me! I'm suffocating..."

Seeing the blond-haired boy completely trapped in the cleavage of Yamato's chest, frantically flailing his arms and legs in struggle, Uchiha Hikaru sighed, stepped forward and pulled him down, and then briefly calmed Yamato's agitated emotions.

In fact, Yamato in the original One Piece storyline also did something similar.

That time it was used on Kozuki Momonosuke.

Because he always identified himself as "Kozuki Oden," Yamato even regarded Momonosuke as his own son at the time... In comparison, his current offensive with the face wash for Naruto is already quite restrained.

"...Alright, everyone's almost here."

After the initial excitement subsided...

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at the people on the deck, then nodded to Bulma: "We can begin now, Captain Bulma."

She deliberately emphasized the word "captain".

"...Ahem, I feel a little embarrassed to hear you call me that suddenly, Xiaoguang."

Bulma blushed slightly, but still started the group live stream as planned. She then drew her sword and raised it high: "So, I declare that today, at this moment, the 'Dimensional Pirates' are officially established! ...Set sail!"

……

A flag bearing the logo of the "Dimensional Pirates" was slowly raised.

The anchor was pulled up.

Then, accompanied by a gentle rocking on the deck, the modified destroyer slowly sailed into the sea.

As the cool, moist sea breeze blew past, everyone, including Uchiha Hikaru, wore expressions of curiosity. Tanjiro and Nezuko, the two younger ones, even dragged Naruto to the edge of the deck, looking out over the railing with excited shouts.

"You guys, be careful not to fall."

Uchiha Hikaru reminded him from behind.

If this were just ordinary sea, it wouldn't matter if I fell in.

However, the world of One Piece does have "Sea Kings." There are also many other enormous fish and sea monsters.

Although Tanjiro's strength has improved considerably since joining the Dragon Ball world, the outcome against those fish monsters is still uncertain. Moreover, with Zuzuko and Naruto nearby, Hikaru Uchiha certainly doesn't want to crawl inside the fish monsters' bellies to rescue them.

"I'll keep an eye on them. I don't have much else to do anyway. I'll let you know if anything happens, Miss Hikari."

Yotsuya Miko volunteered.

"Alright."

Uchiha Hikaru smiled, then turned around and stretched his neck, waving to Esdeath and the others not far away: "Let's go, Esdeath. I'll take you to experience the 'Gravity Training Room.' Erii, Akame, and Leone, are you coming too?"

"good!"

Uchiha Hikaru had already experienced this gravity training room on the "Blue Planet" once when he last came here.

Well...

The place is quite large.

Moreover, it's fully equipped with all kinds of exercise equipment. Dumbbells, sandbags, pull-ups, treadmills, rowing machines... and even a miniature swimming pool.

As for the most crucial gravity, it can also be adjusted as needed, ranging from a minimum of 2 times to a maximum of 100 times.

To avoid the possibility of accidental operation, any gravity exceeding 5 times requires a specific password to activate.

At first, Hikaru Uchiha was a little worried that Erii and the others wouldn't be able to adapt.

So I only turned on the lowest setting of 2x gravity, and I'll decide whether to increase it further depending on the situation.

did not expect……

This level of gravitational field is quite comfortable for them; they hardly experience any noticeable pressure.

Also.

Erii is a royal-level hybrid, Akame is an assassin who has undergone special training from the Empire since childhood, and even Leone, the weakest of them all, is a user of the "Teigu Lion King". They all have excellent physical qualities.

As for Esdeath... Uchiha estimated that she could withstand at least 10 times the gravity, so 2 times was practically the same as nothing.

"Hmm... This cabinet has weight training sandbags, ranging in weight from 200 kilograms to 10 tons. You can wear them if you need them."

"But remember to do what you can. If you tear your muscles, I don't have enough Senzu Beans to heal you."

"..."

Time passed slowly.

In the blink of an eye, two or three hours had passed, and the clock on the wall showed it was noon.

The intense training lasted for such a long time, leaving Uchiha Hikaru and the others covered in a light sweat.

Even Esdeath, who has the best physique, is the same.

"Take a shower and change your clothes before going out. I remember there's a bathroom around here."

Uchiha Hikari had also experienced this bathroom once before, but that time she came alone, and her training time was short, so she quickly rinsed off and came out.

And this time...

"Oh? There are only two showerheads in the bathroom?"

"Yes, this is just a temporary shower area; there's a larger communal bathroom over in the living quarters..."

"I see."

Esdeath nodded, then glanced discreetly at Uchiha Hikaru's pale face, damp with sweat, and the two delicate collarbones peeking out from his collar, before smiling and saying, "Looks like we'll have to go in and shower two at a time... You've sweated so much, do you need help wiping your back, Hikaru?"

"this……"

Uchiha Hikaru hesitated for a moment.

At this moment, Esdeath had already raised her hand to unbutton the top two buttons of her shirt, and with this action, a pair of towering mounds were about to emerge.

"I was just thinking of having someone scrub my back, is that alright?"

"……Can."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

(End of this chapter)