Monkey D. Luffy and The Dreamland

Chapter 5: Priority

"My store is at the top!" Mrs. Bianca exclaimed excitedly, pointing to a tall building at the very peak of the beanstalk. Several houses lined the beanstalk, with most residents equipped with special wings to reach their homes, while a few lived on the ground below. Soft clouds floated between the houses, providing seating or a peaceful place to relax.

"Oh my! I completely forgot that you don't have wings, I apologize... It's quite a daunting climb," Mrs. Bee suddenly realized.

"That's not a problem for me!" Luffy replied confidently, catching Mrs. Bianca off guard with his response.

"But how is that possible? Can you climb well? These cardboard boxes are heavy and filled with jars!" Mrs. Bee asked, surprised.

Luffy positioned himself in front of the beanstalk, warming up his hands before reaching out towards the top where Mrs. Bee's store was located. With two cardboard boxes of honey jars strapped to his back, he flexed his rubber-like abilities and stretched himself to the top, shocking Mrs. Bee with his incredible speed.

"Wow! That was truly unexpected and impressive! Who would have thought that humans possessed such remarkable abilities beneath their ordinary appearance," she mused. Luffy descended with ease, gracefully landing on individual crates to slow his descent. Mrs. Bee was fascinated by his unique skills and approached him as he touched ground.

"I had no idea that humans could possess such incredible abilities! It's truly fascinating!" she exclaimed, applauding Luffy's talents.

"Well, it's not something everyone has, only those who have consumed a Devil Fruit," Luffy explained, taking responsibility for the remaining crates.

"Devil Fruit? What is that?" Mrs. Bee inquired, unfamiliar with the term.

Luffy paused, recalling the moment he acquired the Devil Fruit from Shanks in the human world. With a grateful smile, he explained, "The Devil Fruit grants random abilities to those who consume it. In my case, it granted me the ability to stretch my body like rubber."

"I see. You are truly unique!" Mrs. Bianca remarked, regarding Luffy as a rare specimen.

"Well, I'm still just Luffy. My abilities don't make me better than anyone else," he replied humbly. "But I'll certainly make use of them when there's good food involved!"

"I understand," she responded thoughtfully. "In that case, please take the remaining cardboard boxes, and your promised jars of my delicious honey will be yours!"

"Got it!"

As Luffy completed his task, he couldn't help but marvel at the kindness of Mrs. Bee and the unique world he found himself in. Little did he know that more adventures and challenges awaited him as he navigated the mysteries of the beanstalk town.

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"Luffy is such a fool! He managed to escape using his skills," Alice exclaimed, with Mikey by her side. Together, they decided to visit the town and gather valuable information.

"You knew it would turn out this way. Luffy and food don't mix well. But he'll get through it," Mikey said calmly, always the most composed one in their group. "Besides, we both know that if Luffy tagged along while we collected information, things would have ended in chaos."

Alice nodded in agreement. She knew that if they had let Luffy in on their plans to gather information discreetly from the townspeople, he would have either talked too much or accidentally caused a commotion. Something just didn't feel right about the whole situation.

Alice wasn't naive. There was definitely someone in the town who would pose a threat if they weren't careful.

While on the way, in the center of the town, there were many shop buildings. However, what caught their interest the most was a local bar.