37: Chapter 37 Arrival at the Sabaody ArchipelagoBut things didn't go as planned.Zoro skipped morning training and blocked the two of them at the door.Looking at the two carrying backpacks, Zoro said somewhat angrily:
"I sensed something was off last night.You two were definitely hiding something from me.Were you two planning to elope with your backpacks on?"
After saying that, he looked at Wang Lufei, drew his sword and blocked the passageway, and continued, "Brother, I'm not against you being together.But why didn't you even discuss it with me before leaving?Am I not worthy to be your friend?"
Wang Lufei replied, "You misunderstood.We left secretly because we didn't want to see your sad expressions.I would have been reluctant to leave you."
"And we didn't elope.I was going to rescue someone, and Kuina was searching for the ultimate swordsmanship for women.We were just passing by, supporting each other."
Zoro still didn't lower his sword, saying, "Then why didn't you take me with you?Aren't we friends?I can help you if anything happens!"
Wang Lufei sighed and replied, "Precisely because we're friends, I won't take you.Your dream is to become the world's greatest swordsman, so you must now focus on building a solid foundation without any distractions."
Now that your physical strength is sufficient to learn sword techniques, how could I take you away at this time?Kuina left because there were no sword techniques for women to learn at the dojo; forcing her to train would only lead her astray.Your path to swordsmanship lies within the dojo."
Hearing Wang Luffy's earnest explanation, Zoro finally put down the sword that was blocking their way, rushed up and hugged Wang Luffy, saying with tears streaming down his face, "But, but I really don't want to leave you guys."
Wang Lufei patted his back reassuringly and said, "It's not like we're not coming back.Kuina's father is the gym leader, this is her home.Where else can she go if she doesn't come home?Stop crying."
Zoro noticed the mention of Luffy and looked seriously into Luffy's eyes, saying, "What about you?Kuina will come back, but you won't, will you?Tell me."
Wang Lufei closed his eyes for a moment, thought for a while, and then said, "I really can't hide it from you.It's true that I'll go home after I save people, and I won't stay at this dojo for long."
After Wang Lufei finished speaking, he paused for a moment, then continued seriously, "How about this, let's make a pact between men!"
I'll set sail on my 17th birthday.If you consider me a friend by then, we'll have a duel, and the winner will be captain.We'll sail together on one ship, going wherever we want to go.
After Wang Luffy finished speaking, he stretched out his fist and placed it in front of Zoro.Zoro did not hesitate to stretch out his fist and touch it with his, saying, "Okay."
Seeing this, Kuina, who had been left standing to the side, hurriedly raised her fist and said, "Me too, me too.Don't forget about me!Really."
Seeing Kuina's flustered state, Wang Lufei smiled and whispered in her ear, "You don't need to make that promise.I will definitely bring my wife with me when I go on my voyages.Don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Kuina blushed instantly and hurriedly dragged her backpack forward, muttering, "Saying things like that again.There are people watching."
After saying that, he glanced back at Wang Luffy, who was smiling at him, and then quickly turned around and strode forward.
Seeing Kuina getting further and further away, Wang Luffy had no choice but to say to Zoro, "I should go too.If I'm any later, I won't be able to catch up with Kuina.Goodbye, Zoro."
Having made the promise, Zoro turned and walked towards the dojo with a touch of swagger, waving as he did so, saying, "Let's go, let's go, just don't forget our promise.I should go back to training too."
Looking at the somewhat arrogant green-haired man in front of him, Wang Lufei smiled and shook his head, then turned and strode towards Kuina.However, halfway there, he shouted, "I won't forget!Train hard, and don't let us meet again with you still acting like you can't beat a girl."
Hearing this, the green-haired girl, who had already entered the dojo, burst into tears again, muttering to herself, "How could I possibly lose to a girl?When we meet again, I'll defeat everyone."
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A small boat is sailing on the vast ocean, and although it is small, it moves very fast.That's right, this boat is our protagonist Luffy's personal ride.
This ship was obtained by Wang Luffy from Kizaru's Den Mushi when he was training in Shimotsuki Village.It was an electric-powered ship that Kizaru had specially developed by the Navy Science Unit according to Wang Luffy's ideas.
Its main feature is its extremely high speed, but its main drawback is its very low battery capacity.It can only fly for five minutes after charging for one hour, so it must be charged constantly to maintain its power.
At this moment, Kuina, who was giving Luffy special training on the ship and teaching him sword techniques, saw that Luffy was still charging the ship and said with some concern, "Take a break.You've been charging this ship all day.It's enough for it to sail automatically for a while, don't overdraw it."
While charging, Wang Lufei said, "No need to worry.Although my battery was a bit weak at first, after half a month of continuous charging, my battery level has increased dramatically."
"Besides, I'm charging the ship not just to make it sail, but also to train my Devil Fruit ability.The stronger I am, the safer we'll be on our way to Fish-Man Island.The outside world is very cruel; you need to be strong enough."
Seeing Wang Luffy's reaction, Kuina didn't press him further.She simply put down her sword, silently walked over to him, and wiped the sweat from his brow.Then she went to the kitchen to prepare some nutritious food for him.
Three more days passed, and the two finally came upon a vast expanse of land—the Sabaody Archipelago.Looking at…"This is the colorful island of Sabaody Archipelago you were talking about?It's so beautiful!" Kuina exclaimed excitedly.
Wang Lufei also put down his charging work, walked over to Kuina, gently stroked her head and said, "Yes.A beautiful island.But what happened on the island wasn't particularly beautiful.Let's finish our coating and leave quickly, and explore together next time."
Kuina looked at Wang Luffy with some doubt and said, "Something unpleasant?Are all the people up there bad?Is nobody in charge?"
Upon hearing this, Luffy looked around, then led Kuina back to the cabin and activated his Observation Haki to interfere before explaining to her:
"Because the Celestial Dragons, uh.to put it simply, the Celestial Dragons, they treat Sabaody Archipelago like their own backyard and often do things there that are full of complaints and grievances.Especially when they capture little girls like you."
That's why I said we'd go again next time.Next time, I'll have my Uncle Monkey keep an eye on things secretly.With him around, we don't need to be afraid of the Celestial Dragons.Right now, we're too weak to fight them.But one day, I'll make sure the sky is clear again."
After hearing this, Kuina became a little scared.She moved closer to Wang Lufei, grabbed his clothes, and said, "Let's hurry up and finish the coating and leave.I don't want to wander around here anymore."
Seeing the girl's appearance, Wang Lufei hugged her and said, "Don't worry too much.If we really encounter a Celestial Dragon trying to capture you, I'll kill him first.I just don't want to ruin my family's plans, but that doesn't mean we have to compromise."
Kuina felt safe in Wang Lufei's arms, hummed in agreement, and then clung to him tightly.
Looking at the adorable girl in his arms, Wang Luffy didn't deliberately interrupt this beautiful moment.The two remained quietly in each other's arms until the ship reached Sabaody Archipelago.
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