Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

Chapter 29: Confession Bureau (Please read~)

Night falls.

Under the guidance of the pale yellow moonlight, Chi Hong and others sailed the ship and slowly left the port of Orange Town.

Luffy, who had eaten and drank enough, patted his round belly with a satisfied look on his face.

Although the chefs of the Clown Pirates don't have superb cooking skills, they are still at the level of an average restaurant.

After experiencing Nami's devilish craftsmanship, not to mention Luffy, even Chihong and Zoro's taste requirements plummeted...

This meal was quite satisfactory to several people.

It's getting late.

Luffy was somewhat tired since he started eating in the evening.

But just when he said hello and was about to go back to sleep, Chihong, who was the last to board the boat, suddenly said:
"Everyone, please wait a moment."

Zoro and Nami paused for a moment, as if they had known that Red would call them.

Only Luffy, who had already reached the hatch of the ship, turned his head in confusion:
"Huh? What's wrong, Red?"

"Didn't you agree to take me to the game world tonight!? Don't let me go back on my word at this time!"

He thought Chihong wanted to change his mind, so he immediately pouted and complained.

However, Chihong smiled softly:
"Don't worry, since I promised to take you with me tonight, I won't break my promise."

"but……"

Chihong put away her smile and said slightly apologetically:
"It's just that I think I need to apologize to you for what happened today."

"Sorry, Luffy."

"Without the captain's permission, I secretly made the Clown Pirates a subsidiary pirate group under our command."

"Ah, you're talking about this!?"

Luffy scratched the back of his head nonchalantly, looking puzzled.

"Although it seems very troublesome, since it was Chihong you who made the decision, it must be the right one."

"What's there to apologize for?!"

After two and a half years of getting along, Chihong's status in Luffy's mind has already been comparable to that of Ace, Sabo and others.

What's more, Chihong is now his vice-captain and trainer.

His trust in Chihong is absolute.

However, although Luffy didn't care about this matter, Chihong still shook his head slightly:

"This is different."

He raised his head and looked directly at Luffy:
"Although you have no brains and can't make any decent plans, you are the captain of this ship and the boss of our team after all."

"This time, without your permission, I rashly agreed to others carrying our name..."

"This matter has gone too far."

"Ah..." Luffy groaned.

Seeing that Chihong was so serious this time, he gradually put away his playful expression.

For a moment, the two looked at each other.

Waves of cool sea breeze blew over their bodies, causing their clothes to flutter in the wind.

The atmosphere became inexplicably tense.

"I see."

Luffy lowered his voice and spoke in a serious tone with emotion:
"It seems that Chihong you did make a serious mistake this time."

"Making decisions without the captain's consent is indeed a taboo among pirates."

"Luffy..." Nami took a step forward, wanting to explain something.

But just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by Zoro.

Luffy put the straw hat on his head, showed an unprecedented serious expression, and said:

"In that case..."

"Then I'll punish you by not having breakfast tomorrow!!!"

"........."

"........."

The cool sea breeze did not stop, and their clothes did not fall down.

However, the originally solemn scene suddenly became funny because of Luffy's words. But Chihong answered seriously:
"I understand, Captain, and I will complete the punishment."

The deck under the moonlight suddenly became quiet.

After a while, Luffy suddenly spoke to Chihong sincerely:
"Thank you, Red."

Chihong smiled calmly: "You're welcome~"

Nami, who originally thought the two were going to have a conflict, was completely stunned when she heard this inexplicable conversation.

She quickly turned around and cast a questioning look at Zoro, who seemed to know something.

Zoro still had no Riddler attributes. After thinking for a few seconds, he whispered to Nami:

"I think... Chihong probably didn't forget to inform Luffy, but deliberately didn't inform him."

"For this apology just now."

"Ah? Why is this?" Nami's eyes widened, indicating that it was difficult to understand the man's brain circuit.

Fortunately, Zoro saw it clearly and answered her:

"Maybe... Chihong wants to make Luffy realize that he is the captain of this ship."

Nami still couldn't understand: "What...what does this mean? Isn't Luffy our captain?"

Zoro laughed, and then asked:

"So Nami, have you ever truly regarded Luffy as the captain who leads us forward!?"

"Do you think this ship is following Luffy's orders or Red's orders?"

"what?"

Nami was stunned for a moment, Zoro's question flashed in her mind, and she didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

What if Zoro asked her if she considered Luffy as a partner?
She will answer without hesitation.

But...captain...

On this ship, Chi Hong seems to be making the decisions, no matter the big or small matters.

Compared to the captain who leads everything, Luffy is more like an obedient thug.

In an instant, Nami seemed to suddenly understand the meaning of Chi Hong's doing all this.

"I see..." She murmured softly.

In fact, Sauron's speculation was completely correct.

But this is not surprising.

After all, Chihong's idea was inspired by him.

Just as Nami thought, Luffy, who had just gone to sea, was full of novelty to the outside world and full of tolerance for his partners...

Rather than saying that he is the captain of the Straw Hats, it is better to say that he just wants to lead a group of like-minded partners on adventures around the world.

This approach will undoubtedly make you happy, but it is not in line with your long-term plans.

In the original timeline, Usopp quit the Straw Hat crew due to his own weakness and the incident with Merry.

After the Judiciary Island incident, it was Zoro, the hidden vice-captain, who became strict and made Luffy fully understand what the captain's responsibility was.

But now that Red has become the vice-captain of the Straw Hats, the tragedies that happened in the original timeline will naturally not happen again.

So in order to let Luffy grow, he deliberately created such a drama.

Although the effect is far less intense than the original timeline, it is fortunate that it lasts.

Chihong believes that under his subtle influence, Luffy will adapt to his identity as captain more quickly and understand the heavy responsibility he bears.

After solving Luffy's problem, Chihong also shifted her gaze and looked at Zoro and Nami.

"So, Zoro and Nami, I think you two also have a lot of questions. Do you want to ask me some questions?"

"This……"

Nami was still hesitating, but Zoro had already taken a step forward and asked:
"There are indeed some problems."

"Chihong, what you said to Bucky last night, are they true?"

"You're the one who said...you can see the past and the future!?"

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