Free Web NovelChapter 38: Chapter 38
Chapter 38
"Alright, lift your head. Since you’ve already agreed to become my crewmate, I’ll help you solve these problems."
Rorschach walked in front of Vivi and extended his hand.
"Yes!"
Vivi’s face lit up with a happy smile as she firmly grasped Rorschach’s hand.
"Heh heh heh, I never expected that coming out on this mission would let me overhear such a huge secret. Princess Vivi of Alabasta... If I report this back to the boss, it’ll definitely be a huge achievement."
Suddenly, a creepy, high-pitched laugh came from a dark corner.
"Who would’ve thought our boss is actually one of the legendary Warlords of the Sea — Crocodile. What an honor." ƒreewebɳovel.com
A deep, muffled male voice followed.
A man and a woman stepped out from the shadows. The man had a rockstar look, wearing a thick coat with a big "5" on it. The woman held a parasol and wore a short dress — the creepy laugh had come from her.
"T-That’s Baroque Works’ senior agents, Mr. 5 — Gem, and Ms. Valentine — Mikita! Why are they here?!"
Vivi recognized them and her face filled with panic. But the hand Rorschach was holding gave her courage, and she quickly calmed down again.
"Princess Vivi, it’s pointless to resist now. Come with us quietly if you don’t want to get hurt."
Gem stepped forward with an arrogant expression, completely ignoring Rorschach as he walked over. While talking, he casually picked his nose.
Rorschach had noticed these two long ago but hadn’t said anything. Seeing the guy acting like this though...
Rorschach’s face went dark. This guy really developed his Devil Fruit in the weirdest possible direction.
"That’s disgusting. Could you please stay farther away?"
Rorschach used Shave to appear right in front of him and delivered a powerful Armament Haki-enhanced kick.
BOOM!
Mikita felt a gust of wind rush past her. She stiffly turned her head and saw Mr. 5 had already been sent flying hundreds of meters away, lying motionless on the ground.
"What a waste of a good Devil Fruit," Rorschach muttered as his figure appeared in front of Mikita. He stroked his chin while looking her up and down.
"Ten Thousand Kilogram Press!"
Mikita jumped up in fright and slammed down on Rorschach with her full weight.
"Oh, nice view," Rorschach said, holding one hand over his forehead like he was sightseeing while casually catching her with the other hand.
The ground beneath his feet cracked slightly — not because his strength wasn’t enough, but because the earth couldn’t handle the sudden gravity.
He lightly tossed Mikita up and caught her again, repeating it a few times while commenting, "A bit light. Your fruit development is really bad."
Hearing his words, the stunned Mikita finally snapped back to reality. Her voice trembled as she cried out,
"M-Monster...!"
"Hahahaha, no need to flatter me. Your fruit ability is pretty good. From now on, you’re joining my crew as a lookout. No refusals allowed. Otherwise..."
Rorschach grinned wickedly, his tone turning threatening at the end.
"I-I’m sorry! I’ll join!"
Mikita, scared out of her wits, immediately canceled her weight and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
She was completely terrified now. Tears welled up in her eyes. Whether Mr. 5 was alive or not was no longer her concern — she just wanted to survive.
"Good. From now on, you’re our ship’s lookout."
"Woo-hoo! Finally, I don’t have to keep watch anymore!" Rorschach said happily with his hands on his hips.
"Hehe, you say that, but I think you’re just after her body," Nami said as she walked over. Seeing Rorschach recruiting yet another pretty girl without restraint, she punched him in the stomach with disdain.
Hmm, still no damage. But Nami still needed to vent.
"Not at all. Isn’t it boring to keep watch alone all the time? Having a dedicated lookout means we’ll know about sea conditions right away and you’ll get the report," Rorschach laughed, trying to coax her.
"Hahahaha, it’s getting late. Let’s head back to the ship and rest," Rorschach said. He picked Nami up and put her on his shoulder, then grabbed Mikita like a little chick with his other hand.
"Alright, time to snap out of it."
Karina waved her hand in front of Vivi’s face to bring her back to reality.
"S-So strong... He took out two senior agents in one move."
Looks like she had bet on the right person. This man was incredibly powerful.
"Igaram, please go back and report to my father. I will sail with this man. I believe he can defeat Crocodile," Vivi said with firm resolve before following Karina.
"Princess Vivi..."
Igaram knelt on the ground, looking dejected.
He now understood how strong Rorschach was, but he felt powerless about his own weakness. He couldn’t help at all.
On the way back to the ship, Rorschach glanced briefly at the tallest building in Whiskey Peak.
"What’s wrong, Rorschach?" Nami asked curiously from his shoulder. She had noticed him suddenly stopping.
"Nothing," Rorschach shook his head.
Never mind. It’s not time to invite her yet. I’ll do it after we defeat Crocodile.
Back on the ship, Rorschach tossed Mikita into the neighboring room and carried Nami back to his own.
"What the... He just threw me in here like that?" Mikita rubbed her sore butt, then listened to the sounds coming from the next room, her face turning bright red.
"Hehe, he actually left me here. This is the perfect chance. I need to escape right now."
After listening for a while and hearing no signs of stopping, but noticing the others had returned to their rooms, she saw her opportunity to sneak away.
"Ugh..."
A powerful aura swept over her body. Mikita’s eyes rolled back and she collapsed.
"Heh heh, this little girl actually tried to run. I’ll have to educate her properly tomorrow," Rorschach grinned from the next room.
Morning.
Rorschach woke up from his sleep.
He stretched, gently covered Nami with the blanket, and walked out of the room.
He also picked up the still-sleeping Mikita from next door.
"Really, sleeping on the floor will make you catch a cold."
He had completely forgotten that he was the one who knocked her out with Conqueror’s Haki last night.
"Hey, wake up."
Rorschach shook the sleeping Mikita.
"Mm... Where am I?"
Mikita groggily opened her eyes, still looking dazed.
The moment she saw Rorschach’s face, the memories of last night came flooding back.
"Uwaaaaaah! Don’t eat me!"
Mikita panicked and curled up, hugging her hat.
"Huh? Why would I eat you? Or... do you want me to ’eat’ you?" Rorschach lifted her chin with a playful smile.
"N-No! Don’t eat me!"
Tears welled up in Mikita’s eyes again from fear.
"Hahahahaha, I’m just kidding. It’s morning — time for breakfast."
Rorschach laughed heartily. He found this girl quite entertaining. As expected of an early-series character — she had that special exaggerated reaction style.
"Whew..."
Mikita breathed a sigh of relief and followed Rorschach out.
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