One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

This also drew Uta out of her grief.

Upon hearing the unexpected noise, Uta immediately turned to look out the window.

She then saw a boy wearing a baseball cap step onto the windowsill and leap into the room.

"Who...who are you!?"

A flicker of panic crossed Uta's eyes as he suddenly encountered a stranger.

But she quickly calmed down, and even felt a little curious.

As a user whose abilities are perfectly suited to the Song-Song Fruit, Uta's strength is not as docile as she appears.

Crimson, who had entered Uta's room directly, stood still, using her eyes and a smile to indicate that she meant no harm.

"Sorry to bother you so suddenly, Uta."

"I just didn't expect the timing to be so perfect, so as not to give you any bad ideas..."

"So I had no choice but to come uninvited!"

As he spoke, Chi Hong pointed to the projected image playing on the wall.

Although the lighting made the image much blurry, the red-haired figure fighting the Demon King was still faintly visible.

Snapped!

Uta suddenly reached out and turned off the projector Den Den Mushi.

Then she raised her head in surprise and looked at the crimson figure, questioning:

"Could this Den Den Mushi be yours!?"

"No, no, no~" Crimson retorted with a laugh, "I've only just arrived on this island myself."

"However, I must say, the appearance of this Den Den Mushi really caught us off guard."

With a light laugh, Crimson stepped into Uta's room.

Although Red was also born in Windmill Town, he was just a clueless kid who hadn't yet transmigrated there, so naturally he didn't dare to get involved with the pirate crew that suddenly came to the village.

Therefore, he and Uta can be considered complete strangers.

At most, we only met once or twice when we were children.

But the next moment, the appearance of an arm suddenly made Uta's eyes widen.

"Why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden, Crimson!?"

"Aren't we going to find Uta?!"

Luffy, who had been chasing after them, grabbed the windowsill of the room with one hand, and then his whole body suddenly bounced back up and entered the room.

The next moment, the two, who never imagined they would meet again in this way, suddenly looked at each other.

When their eyes met, it was as if time stood still, and everything remained frozen in that moment.

However, the clueless Luffy quickly put down his straw hat with one hand, then jumped into the room laughing.

"Uta!!! You're really here!!!"

Luffy stepped forward and went straight to Uta's window, blocking the sunlight that had finally entered the room and leaving a shadow over Uta.

But at this moment, Uta felt a familiar and warm feeling in this shadow.

Having just experienced the ups and downs of life, Uta hadn't even had time to be troubled by the darkness of her childhood when she was suddenly drawn to the person in front of her.

"Luffy... Luffy!?"

Uta, recognizing Luffy's identity, cried out in surprise.

Luffy also flashed his signature smile.

"Whee!"

"Long time no see, Uta!!!"

Even though he knew what had happened to Uta, Luffy didn't show any unusual expression at this moment. Instead, he was as relaxed and joyful as if he were seeing an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time.

"It really is you... Luffy!?"

Upon seeing his childhood friend, Uta suddenly forgot the unpleasantness from just moments before, leaping off the bed and throwing himself onto Luffy.

Childhood sweethearts, after a ten-year separation, meet again here.

Seeing this, Crimson quietly picked up the camera that hadn't been used in a long time, used her superpowers to block out the sound of the shutter, and recorded the scene before her.

At the same time, a thought inexplicably popped into his mind.

"Green plums cannot compare to those that fall from the sky..."

"But what if it's a childhood sweetheart falling from the sky... how would you handle that!?"

If they can overcome Uta's inner demons in the future, could this woman be their future captain's wife?

Take Goku and Chi-Chi from Dragon Ball as a reference...

Given Luffy's carefree and thoughtless personality, he might actually end up with Uta without even realizing it!

"So, it doesn't seem to matter that Hancock was kicked out by me!?"

Red smiled knowingly, relieved that the Monkey family had no heirs. He then minimized his presence, leaving space for the two who had reunited.

But the next second, the two of them suddenly jumped back in perfect unison, then burst into laughter facing each other:

"Luffy, how about a long-awaited match!?"

"Fine! But you can't possibly beat me!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I've beaten you 183 times in a row!"

"Huh!? I was the one who won 183 times in a row!"

"Hmph~ What a sore loser!"

"No, that's not true!"

"Hehe~ I know a perfect place for the competition! Follow me!!!"

"Alright! Let's have a competition!"

It was completely unlike the two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time. After a heated argument, they suddenly ran out of the room.

Chi Hong was left alone in the room, a playful smile on his face.

"They even remembered the number 183 so precisely..."

"Luffy, it seems you can't escape your emotional debts."

As he spoke, his crimson gaze shifted, suddenly turning to the projection Den Den Mushi left behind by Uta on the bed.

It's unclear whether Uta was genuinely overjoyed to see Luffy, or simply unsure how to explain the situation to him...

"But it just doesn't seem right to make a little girl who's not even ten years old bear these things that shouldn't belong to her!"

Peng! ! !

With a thought from the crimson creature, the projection device embedded in the shell of the projection Den Den Mushi shattered instantly, emitting a slight explosion that startled the resting Den Den Mushi.

After doing all this, Crimson stepped out of the room.

He didn't want to interrupt the captain and Qingmei's conversation, but fortunately, there was another person on this island he wanted to meet.

……

……

Inside the kitchen of the dilapidated castle.

Gordon, who was once a king, was now wearing an apron and a chef's hat, busy with something in front of a pile of pots and pans.

"Uta has that weird live-streaming event this afternoon, so let's try to have something light for lunch."

"However... I should also prepare some ingredients for the dishes I'll be making tonight."

Gordon, who has worked as a nanny for ten years, has now mastered a variety of kitchen skills.

Although the dishes weren't exactly gourmet delicacies, they were still quite impressive.

However, at that moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside the kitchen door.

"Um!?"

Gordon, who was extremely sensitive to music, suddenly stopped what he was doing, and stared blankly at the footsteps outside the door that were completely different from those of Uta.

After all, this island has only had him and Uta on it for the past ten years.

Even passing ships undergoing maintenance are rarely seen, let alone being able to land on the island and venture deep into its heart.

"Who goes there!?"

Just as the footsteps drew closer, Gordon grabbed a boning knife from the stove and turned his gaze toward the door.

Not being a chef, he wouldn't have any idea of ​​"not letting kitchen utensils get dirty".

But the next moment, the appearance of a figure made his expression freeze.

"You...you are..."

Gordon's arm trembled.

Unlike Uta, who was oblivious to the world around him and focused solely on music, Gordon would always buy a bunch of recent newspapers whenever he went to the surrounding islands to purchase supplies, so he could keep up with the world situation.

The main reason is to find out if the Red-Haired Pirates have completed their mission to bring Uta back.

Upon seeing the person in front of him, Gordon recognized him almost instantly.

"...Straw Hat Pirates' Vice-Captain, Trainer, Red!!!"

Why are you here!?

Completely unexpectedly, a great pirate broke into this place, and his mind went blank for a moment.

But Crimson grinned and stepped forward, saying:

"You should be able to easily guess why I'm here, Your Majesty Gordon..."

"I'm here, of course, for that mysterious melody that can summon the Demon King of Song!"