Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Chapter 311 Encounters

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The moment Luffy and Luffy saw each other, their reactions were similar to Zoro and Zoro's when they first met; they both paused for a moment.

Clearly, they also felt a strange sense of familiarity from each other.

After a long silence, the two spoke at the same time:

"Who are you?!"

"I'm Luffy, the man destined to become a Marine Admiral!"

"My name is Luffy, and I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

……

As soon as the two finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.

Ok……

They seemed to have heard something incredible.

Luffy's words are certainly not wrong. Not to mention that Luffy has now reached the rank of vice admiral and his strength is close to that of an admiral candidate, even if Luffy had just joined the Navy, there would be no problem for him to say such a thing.

The problem is, isn't it a bit inappropriate to declare that you want to become the Pirate King in front of a Marine Vice Admiral?

However, Luffy was stunned when he heard Luffy's words.

In a flash, he seemed to see the same boy wearing a straw hat shouting, "My name is --, and I'm going to be the Pirate King!!"

However, this fleeting illusion only lasted for a moment before it vanished immediately.

Coming to his senses, Luffy looked at Luffy in front of him and a smile appeared on his lips.

"You're pretty confident, aren't you!"

"Can't you see my outfit? And you still dare to say you want to become the Pirate King right in front of me? You're really not taking me seriously!"

"Huh? Your outfit?"

Luffy was clearly stunned when he heard this.

Only then did he turn his gaze to Luffy's clothes.

When Luffy saw the familiar Navy insignia on Luffy's clothes, he paused for a moment, blinking rapidly.

then--

w(ﾟДﾟ)w！

"You're in the Navy?!"

Luffy jumped up, his face filled with shock and terror.

Of course, it wasn't because he was afraid of Luffy, but because he was afraid of Nami.

Nami had just told them not to cause any trouble in Water 7 not long ago, and now he's telling a Marine that they've become the Pirate King.

In this situation, it's obvious even to a fool that it's impossible to avoid making a sound.

But in just a moment, the fear vanished, and a smile returned to Ruf's face.

"Well, since it's already like this, there's nothing we can do!"

After saying that, Luffy turned his gaze back to Luffy, who bore a strange resemblance to him, and smiled as he spoke:

"Haha! I don't know why, but I feel like we're really familiar!"

"But you're a Marine, and I'm a pirate. It doesn't seem like a reasonable thing for us to sit down and talk things out!"

"so……"

"goodbye!!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Luffy's body shot out, disappearing from the barbecue restaurant in the blink of an eye, leaving only the door still creaking violently behind.

Looking at Luffy who had disappeared, Luffy revealed a faint smile.

"Can you escape?"

Although Luffy is no longer visible to the naked eye, he can clearly "see" Luffy's movements from another perspective.

But Luffy didn't immediately chase after Luffy, since the latter, being a pirate, was reckless and didn't care.

But as a naval officer, he certainly couldn't do that.

Luffy pulled a wad of Berries from his pocket, placed it on the table, and addressed the boss behind the counter:

"Boss, Pele's here. I'll also cover the share for that guy who ran away!"

After saying that, Luffy turned his gaze back and smiled as he spoke:

"I've just finished eating, time to get some exercise!"

Before he could finish speaking, Luffy's figure vanished from the spot in a flash...

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A similar scene was playing out in another part of Water City.

Two blond-haired boys were facing each other on a street, about ten meters apart.

It was Sanji and Sanji.

Sanji raised an eyebrow slightly and spoke calmly:

"You've got some nerve! A pirate like you swaggering around the streets of Water Seven like that!"

"Huh?! What are you saying, sir?"

"He's not a pirate, and none of us are pirates. We're all law-abiding citizens, not pirates at all!"

Nami, standing to the side, waved to Sanji with a big smile on her face.

Upon hearing that sweet voice, Sanji's eyes instantly turned into hearts, and then he twisted his body to look at Nami:

"My beautiful lady, not only are you so beautiful and charming, but your voice is also so lovely!"

"but--"

"Whether someone is a pirate or not isn't something you, beautiful lady, can prove with just a few words. I have evidence!"

"For example... a bounty poster!"

"Right? Barefoot Sanji!!"

In just a moment, Sanji's frenzied state vanished, and he returned to his composed demeanor.

After saying this, Nami didn't say anything more, and the expression on her face became extremely solemn.

The other party has even called out Sanji's name and title, so pretending to be stupid at this point would just make me look like a fool.

Of course, if playing dumb can get them to let it go, then it's not unreasonable for them to play dumb once.

But now this idea is clearly a bit unrealistic.

Sanji stared intently at Sanji across from him. Unsurprisingly, he also felt that Sanji was very similar to him.

I have a feeling that there's some kind of connection between them.

Sanji, however, did not show much other emotion, but was thinking about what to do in the current situation.

If you encounter Sanji in a deserted place, there's not much to say; just go up and fight him.

However, this method doesn't work in this place, and it would be fine if he were alone, but there's Nami next to him.

He also had to consider how to prevent Ms. Nami from getting hurt.

While he was still thinking, Sanji spoke calmly:

"Let's go, let's find a place to have a show!"

"If you win, you can leave; if you don't..."

Sanji didn't continue, but everyone knew what he meant.

Upon hearing this, Sanji's eyes lit up.

Sanji's idea was exactly what he wanted, but there was still a concern: Nami-san...

Sanji instinctively turned his head towards Nami, but before he could speak, Sanji seemed to already know what he was thinking and spoke again:

"You don't need to worry about this young lady's safety. She doesn't need to come with us; just the two of us will suffice!"

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