Guys, I’m seriously disappointed. I slipped in a little joke during Coby’s bet with Nami, and no one seemed to catch it! ? As an Author, that hurts more than Zoro losing his swords!

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  As the "Merry Go" sailed towards the floatiaurant Baratie, a new se unfolded on deck. Usopp, with a piece of bck cloth spread before him, was deeply engrossed in his task. Coby and Luffy, intrigued by his focus, approached to find Usopp crafting a pirate fg, but with a uwist – it bore his personal signature, a bandana, and a slingshot.

  "Heh, you're pretty good," Luffy remarked, admiring Usopp's artistic fir. Usopp, startled by their sudden presence, flinched, only now realizing he had an audience. "Hehe, this is the fg of our ship," he decred with a hint of pride in his voice.

  Luffy, however, scowled in disdain. "No. I am the Captain," he asserted, his tone leaving no room for debate. Usopp, uanding the captain's prerogative, quickly adapted his design. He began to draw a new Jolly Roger, this ouring a promily pced straw hat, symbolizing Luffy's leadership and crew.

  Coby, the iion, was bot amused and jealous, couldn't help but feel a bit left out. "Draw one for me too," he requested, his voice ced with a hint of envy.

  Usopp nodded in aowledgment ao work. He sketched a Jolly Roger with distinct features – pink hair, crossed swords, and fearsome pink eyes and a pink sash – an embodiment of Coby's characteristics.

  Coby, upon seeing the finished design, was more than pleased with the result. He patted Usopp on the ba appreciation, a smile spreading across his face. "That's perfect, Usopp," he praised, genuinely impressed by Usopp's artistic talent.

  Luffy, inspired by the creative process, poi the ship's sail. "Draw the Jolly Roger there too," he instructed, his voice carrying the excitement of a child with a oy. Usopp, now fully immersed in his role as the crew's unofficial artist, nodded enthusiastically and got to work.

  The crew gathered around to watch Usopp transform the sail into a vas for their identity. Nami, her arms crossed, couldn't help but smile at the se. "Looks like we're really being a proper pirate crew," she mused, w her pder that fg.

  Zoro, leaning against the mast, watched with a rare expression of te. "Every crew needs its fg," he ented, his voice tinged with a hint of respect for the symbolism it represented. It reminded Coby about Luffy's unyielding stance against proteg an unknown pirate fg. It really represented honor of the crew.

  As Usopp desded from the ship's mast, a sudden on bst echoed across the sea, drawing everyone's attention. They turowards Luffy, who was standing by the on, a look of i fusion on his face.

  Zoro, his expression annoyand disbelief, questioned, "The hell are you doing?"

  Luffy, pointing at a distant rock, replied with childlike simplicity, "I was trying to hit that."

  Usopp, uo resist the opportunity to showcase his skills, smirked and fidently approached the on. "Leave it to me. Since your initial shot went there, this angle should do," he said, adjusting the on with a practiced hand. With a loud explosion, the onball soared through the air and hit the rock dead-on.

  Luffy's eyes widened in shod awe. "You hit it on your first try!" he excimed, clearly impressed.

  Usopp, equally surprised by his own accuracy, quickly regained his posure and started t. "Hehe, like I said, I am a man of many talents. You should let me be Captain."

  Luffy was quick to dismiss the suggestion. "No, I am the Captain," he retorted firmly, his tone leaving no room for debate.

  Coby, watg the exge from the deck, reized the se unfolding before them. He recalled from his knowledge that Yosaku and Johnny were likely on that rod would soon un atta the "Merry Go." Johnny would actally damage the ship in the ing battle. Deg to stay on board to front the potential intruders, Coby didn't alert the crew to the possibility of an attack. It wasn't anything serious anyway. He just wao protect Merry.

  Nami, from a distance, opted to stay on deck with Coby, while Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp went ihe ship. As they were alone, Coby turo Nami with a mischievous smirk. "By the way, we left Gecko Isnd with a ship," he reminded her, refereng their pyful bet made earlier.

  Nami, caught off-guard by the reminder, blushed furiously, her cheeks turning a deep shade of red. She remembered their wager well – if they left the isnd with a ship, she owed Coby a kiss. The thought of such a personal exge with Coby kindled feelings of embarrassment aement through her.

  Trying tain her posure, Nami stammered, "I-I didn't think you'd actually remember that." Her voice was annoyed and bashful at the same time, a clear sign of her flig emotions.

  Coby's chuckle was soft, carrying a pyful uone as he leaned closer to Nami. The tensioween them alpable, a dance of anticipation aanami's eyes fluttered shut, her breath hitg slightly as she braced for the kiss. However, instead of the warmth of his lips, she felt the heat of his breath tig her ear. "It occupies my thoughts stantly," Coby whispered, his voice a gentle murmur that sent shivers down her spine.

  Flustered, Nami's eyes snapped opeing Coby's intense gaze. His pink eyes locked onto her brownish e ones.

  The vibrant pink of his hair trasted strikingly with her own e locks, creating a vivid tableau against the backdrop of the sea.

  Their breaths mingled in the short space betweeheir lips tantalizingly close. Nami, her voice barely above a whisper, aowledged the unspoken tension. "Well... I did lose the bet," she said, her gaze drifting to Coby's lips, the words ced with resignation and anticipation.

  Coby's smile widened with mischief. With a gentle assertiveness, he closed the distaween them, capturing her lips in a kiss that was both tender and bold.

  The kiss, brief yet profound, left Nami breathless. As they parted, a wave of newfound feelings washed over her – surprise, fusion, but most of all, a sense of something new and exhirating.

  Coby's haly caressed Nami's cheek, his fingers lightly entwining in her fiery e hair. The iy of their shared kiss still lingered in the air, a moment of ued eidst the vastness of the sea. Just as Coby leaned in, drawn by the allure of another kiss, he paused, a sigh esg his lips. "Worst timing," he murmured, his gaze shifting to a new presen the ship.

  There, standing on the deck, was a man brandishing a sword – Johnny. Before Johnny could even raise his on in anger, a hand, eerily detached from its owner, swiftly disarmed him. The sword cttered to the deck, taken by an unseen force. Johnny, his eyes wide with shod fear, looked up to the upper deck to find the source of this bewildering act.

  Above him stood Coby, his pink hair blowily in the sea breeze, his expression ao interrupted. The se was almost ical – Johnny, swordless and stunned, staring at Coby, who, despite his irritation, couldn't help but be slightly amused by the situation.

  Coby's voice, tinged with a hint of frustration, broke the silence. "Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, e out. We have a guest," he called.

  At the mention of Zoro's name, Johnny's shock deepened, his mind struggling to process the situation. The idea of his big brother Zoro being a pirate seemed far-fetched, almost ughable. Yet, here he was, on a pirate ship, fronted by the reality of Zoro's new life.

  As Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp emerged from below deck, Johnny's eyes darted between them, he was both in disbelief and fusion clearly read on his face. Zoro, stepping forward, regarded Johnny with curiosity as he reized him.

  "Johnny?" Zoro asked, his voice carrying a note of surprise. "What are you doing here?"

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