Kaya peeked at Reno.
The original Nami and Makino would have long been...
Truly a wicked brother.
"Nami...?" Reno looked at Nami with a mischievous grin.
With the Healing-Healing Fruit, he could guarantee Nami would soar to the heavens.
Nami stuck out her tongue, hid behind Makino, and quickly begged for mercy.
Although she often bickered with Reno, she didn't dare to truly provoke him.
Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.
I'll let my little brother rest for a couple of days.
Seeing Nami yield, Reno raised his eyebrows and led the girls to dinner.
...
At night, in his room, Reno began to claim his rewards.
After recruiting Kaya, the system prompt arrived as expected.
"Claim reward."
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Logia-type Weather-Weather Fruit.]
With a flash of white light, a Devil Fruit with multicolored patterns appeared before Reno.
Reno stared intently at the Devil Fruit, his heart racing.
Why was he so excited?!
Weather was not a single element.
The ones he knew of alone covered wind, rain, thunder, lightning, clouds, snow, frost, and fog.
This also meant that by eating this Devil Fruit, the user could develop multiple elements simultaneously.
Monet's Snow-Snow Fruit?!
It has it!
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, known as the most destructive Logia?!
It has it!
The rumored Wind-Wind Fruit of Dragon from the Revolutionary Army?!
It has that too!
It has everything!
Simply heaven-defying.
Reno calmed his excited emotions.
The owner of the Weather-Weather Fruit would undoubtedly be Nami.
Nami herself was a genius navigator, a perfect match for this Devil Fruit.
Secondly.
Although the two often quarreled, in Reno's eyes, it was just a form of flirting.
Who said flirting had to be about hugging and kissing?!
Towards Nami, Reno had a certain fondness.
Besides, no matter who ate the Weather-Weather Fruit, he could share the ability.
Delightful.
Satisfied, he put away the Weather-Weather Fruit, planning to give Nami a surprise.
...
Several days later.
In the mansion, looking at the bound Jango, Sham, and Buchi, Kaya finally understood why Reno had stayed here for a few days.
Jango and the others twisted their bodies frantically, struggling with all their might.
Even now, he was completely bewildered.
A few days ago, Kuro had contacted him, informing him that the plan was proceeding smoothly and everything was under control.
He told him to get ready and act according to the plan.
But after waiting a few days, just as it was time to act, Kuro had vanished as if he had evaporated into thin air.
After discussing it, the three of them decided to go together to see what was going on.
As a result, they were defeated the instant they showed up.
"Brother Reno, who are they?!"
Reno glanced at them and said slowly, "Kuro's subordinates, and also the main members of the Black Cat Pirates."
Kaya was startled.
Reno leisurely sipped his tea and continued, "Kuro's original plan was to have them attack the village, use the opportunity to hypnotize you, make you write a will, and then seize your fortune."
"Oh, right." Reno paused, pointing at Jango. "The guy I mentioned before who can hypnotize people, that's him."
"Bastard, where is Captain Kuro? What did you do to him?!" His identity exposed, Jango roared.
An angry Nami immediately stepped forward and kicked him hard. "You're already tied up, and you still dare to shout."
"What could I have done? I sent him on his way, of course," Reno replied nonchalantly.
Then he shook his head in disdain. "But really, Kuro is so stupid. For a gentle, elegant, beautiful, and generous lady like Miss Kaya, I would definitely win her heart and then marry her."
Wouldn't that be a way to get both the girl and the wealth?!
Isn't it better to live a life in the sun?!
He chose the narrow path.
Kaya was embarrassed by Reno's praise, blushing and lowering her head slightly.
But in her heart, she thought: Brother Reno, please praise me more. Kaya loves to hear it.
"Heh, you think you can defeat the Captain?!" Jango looked Reno up and down, shaking his head disdainfully.
"In the East Blue, the people who can defeat Kuro can be counted on one hand."
But obviously, the Reno before him was not one of them.
Reno couldn't be bothered to waste words on such a minor character. He teleported multiple times, sending Jango and his men to a deserted island.
Didn't they want to see Kuro?!
Let's let them see him then.
Hmm.
Alright.
The wild beasts were considerate enough to leave two bones behind.
After dealing with them, Reno returned to the main hall.
As for handing them over to the Marines?!
Heh~
Vicious and wicked guys like them, waiting for them to join the Marines later and be whitewashed?!
Reno sent them on their way directly.
When Reno reappeared, the girls knew the matter was settled.
As for the fate of those men, they didn't care.
Reno clapped his hands and said cheerfully, "Alright, my beautiful crewmates, the bad guys have been punished. It's time for us to set off for our next destination."
Kaya jumped with joy. "Yay! We can finally go to sea!"
A wish of more than ten years could finally be realized today.
"Thank you, Brother Reno." Kaya gave Reno a light peck on the cheek.
"Let's go!" Nami also shouted happily.
In the days she had spent with Reno, she felt an unprecedented sense of peace.
They clearly bickered every day, so why did it feel so comfortable?!
It seems I've joined a pretty good pirate crew.
With a pretty good captain.
Makino smiled gently and followed behind them.
Just as they walked out the main gate, Usopp, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and asked nervously, "Kaya, are you leaving Syrup Village?!"
Kaya looked at Reno and nodded with a smile. "Yes, Usopp. I'm going to sea with Brother Reno."
"I'm going to see the outside world. I probably won't be back for a while."
Usopp lowered his head, a little disappointed.
A moment later, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Reno with anticipation, and asked, "Can I join your pirate crew?!"
Reno: "..."
Hard pass!
Just as Reno was about to speak, he suddenly raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting to the distance as the corner of his mouth curved into a smirk.
"Usopp, I'm afraid my pirate crew isn't suitable for you."
"But, a more suitable pirate crew has arrived."