Chapter 35 – Reverse Mountain Warm-up and the Dimensional Door Reopens
Also shocked by the wanted poster was a certain green-haired swordsman who shall remain nameless due to chronic direction issues.
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Near Reverse Mountain waters.
"That's the fourth wave today, right?"
Nojiko watched Nami and Carina gleefully charging into battle and sighed.
"Are people really this eager to die?"
In less than a day she had witnessed four entire pirate fleets get wiped out.
"Money makes the world go round. Our bounties are basically walking treasure chests."
Aike replied lazily from his extremely comfortable Kaya-thigh pillow, occasionally teasing the poor doctor until her face was scarlet.
Seeing Kaya all flushed and tempting, Aike's fingers started itching.
Maybe it was time to give Nami and Carina a few "comrades-in-arms" to share the load.
Perfect timing—Nami and Carina had just returned to the ship.
"Your ability is just unfair. One wave and the battlefield's clean."
Nami looked at Carina with open envy.
They were roughly equal in strength, but when clearing trash mobs she had to punch everything herself.
Carina just swung her hand and a hurricane did the rest.
Efficiency gap: massive.
Carina puffed up proudly at the praise.
Nami's teeth instantly started grinding.
Everyone else just rolled their eyes; classic daily routine.
"Boss~"
Nojiko leaned in, voice syrupy, hot breath tickling his ear.
A soft pressure enveloped his arm.
"Nojiko already got hers. When do Kaya and I get our fruits~?"
Aike was practically melting.
"The ones perfect for you two are still deeper in the Grand Line."
He had no way to reach Skypiea right now for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
All he could do was paint the picture:
"Be patient. The fruit I have in mind for you is literally called 'invincible' by the whole world."
That single word erased most of Nami's grumbling.
Kaya didn't really mind either way.
Kuina and Tashigi, meanwhile, had both declared themselves pure swordswomen.
Kuina → aiming for World's Strongest
Tashigi → aiming for Kuina
Same goal, different starting line.
Aike fully supported it.
Ambition was good. The higher the ambition, the faster Tashigi would settle in.
Plus… twin sword geniuses? The appeal was off the charts.
"By the way, Hikari, Izumi!"
"Today marks exactly one month. Dimensional trade is off cooldown."
Aike suddenly remembered.
The second the words left his mouth, the entire deck froze.
Kuina and Tashigi stopped mid-spar.
Tom dropped his fishing rod.
Nojiko paused her Barrier fruit experiments.
Everyone stampeded over.
"We're listening too!"
Nami and Carina instantly claimed one arm each.
Kaya's thighs were still in use as a pillow.
Surrounded by beautiful, fragrant crewmates, Aike nearly got dizzy from happiness.
They had been jealous of the Sharingan and ninjutsu for ages.
A whole world full of that stuff? Of course they were curious!
They were all family—no need for secrets.
Last time he'd only given the cliff notes.
This time he laid it all out: ninja villages, tailed beasts, Otsutsuki, the works. Only the system itself stayed classified.
"There's more than just the Naruto world?!"
"You'll unlock even more worlds in the future?!"
The girls squealed, eyes sparkling like stars.
They were completely sold on the future Aike painted.
Only Tashigi, while excited, quietly marveled at how unfathomably deep this man's secrets went.
He could travel between entire worlds.
Could the Marines really stand against someone like that…?
Unknowingly, another chunk of her lingering loyalty to the Marines crumbled.
"Seven days there = seven hours here."
"So I'm planning to leave tonight and be back by to
morrow morning."
Aike finished explaining the plan.
"Any volunteers to come with me?"
Every single hand on deck shot up at once.
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