One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK1!

Chapter 58 - Cocoyasi Village 1.

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Third Person POV
Cocoyasi Island, East Blue.

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"The sea has finally calmed!" Nami said relieved; she was tired of destroying giant waves with the power of the wind until just recently. Time passed, and they found themselves getting closer and closer to the island.

"What's that in the sea?" Yamato suddenly asked; everyone was going about their normal routines as they waited to reach Nami's island.

"What did you see, Yamato?" Luffy asked beside her.

"I think it's a fish-man; he's circling our ship right now," she said.

"So, it's one of Arlong's scouts..." Luffy thought for a moment.

"Yamato, Nami, and I are Devil Fruit users... and we're the strongest here. I don't think Reiju or Zoro could fight a fish-man in the middle of the sea. I have to get him out of the water... I might have a plan for that, remembering how arrogant they are, I believe this will work." Luffy smiled with a possibility, his eyes shining with the excitement of a cunning strategist.

"Shirahoshi, my princess, come here. I want to tell you something." Luffy's call echoed, and Shirahoshi, curious, went to him. That simple title, "my princess," attracted many suspicious looks. It was a rare display of formality from Luffy, making everyone alert, anticipating something unusual.

*Whisper*
*Whisper*
*Whisper*

"Hm?! Are you sure, Luffy-sama?" Someone's whispering voice in the crowd echoed with surprise and doubt.

"Of course. Hahahaha, I think it's a good plan; can you do it?" Luffy asked, smiling at the princess. His eyes conveyed unwavering confidence as Shirahoshi looked at Luffy with a mix of uncertainty and curiosity. The air was charged with expectation as the plan began to unfold, involving not only physical challenge but also intrigue and strategy.

"All right, I can do it, Luffy-Sama!" She said, determined, clenching a fist, the sea bubbles around her seeming to tremble with the intensity of her decision.

"That's great, be ready!" Luffy spoke with contagious enthusiasm, as if about to reveal the most amazing trick in the world.

"What do you think they're going to do?" Usopp asked, curious, his observant eyes sharp for any twists in the situation.

"Honestly, I think I'd regret hearing the answer..." Reiju muttered with a touch of concern, her mind trying to anticipate the next events.

"Luffy, you better not do anything that harms the integrity of that mermaid!" Nami growled, casting a warning glance at the captain, knowing that his ideas didn't always follow the conventional script.

A moment later.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA THIS BEAUTIFUL MERMAID IS MINE! I'VE CAPTURED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MERMAID IN THE WORLD!" Luffy shouted, laughing uproariously at the bow of his ship, balanced on Ifrit's head, while holding Shirahoshi, who was tied in front of him, as if displaying a trophy in a marine comedy parade.

The crew members looked at this scene with stunned eyes, their minds calculating how to retrieve the fish-man at the bottom of the ship in this strange and embarrassing way. It was a mix of surprise and confusion, making the situation even more hilarious.

"HMMMMMM!!! LUFFY-SAMA, BAD, don't say so many embarrassing things!" Shirahoshi couldn't help but complain, her voice mixing with the collective laughter that took over the ship.

"What do you think you're doing?!" Yamato had shark-tooth eyes and a bewildered expression when she saw this scene, her face a mix of surprise and confusion.