Luffy resolutely cut his own right cheek, demonstrating his determination.
Just watching, Bai Yun felt a pain in his right cheek; this damned empathy.
"No!"
"Luffy!"
Luffy's action immediately panicked the Red-Haired Pirates, who had been watching the show.
"Ow, ow, ow!"
"You idiot! What are you doing?!"
Shanks instantly appeared, and Luffy was tucked under his armpit, "grabbing" him back onto the deck.
"Quick, tend to this idiot!"
Bai Yun sat on his wheelchair on the dock, watching the commotion on the ship. The joys and sorrows of humans are not interconnected; he just found them noisy. "Alright, get off the ship, seriously, you, don't do things like that again."
"Scars on a man are medals; ones you inflict yourself don't count."
Hongo, the Red-Haired Pirates' doctor, stopped Luffy's bleeding and put a bandage on it. Although it wasn't a major injury, it would definitely leave a scar. He was very angry about Luffy's "self-harming" behavior. Of all places, the kid had to cut his face.
"Get off, get off, seriously, you've given us quite the welcoming gift, Luffy."
Shanks urged Luffy to get off the ship from behind. Really, it was better to go drinking. "Hmm?"
"Who is this?"
Shanks and Luffy came down the stairs from the ship and finally noticed Bai Yun.
"He's Bai Yun, he fell from the sky, and he's an amazing cook."
Before Bai Yun could even answer, Luffy enthusiastically introduced him.
Bai Yun thought to himself, had he become "Little Sister Bai"?
"Yes, just as Luffy said."
"Falling from the sky isn't pleasant."
Looking at his bandaged legs, Bai Yun replied, a faint bitter smile on his face.
"Hahaha, no, it certainly isn't!"
"And you still have to look after Luffy like this, how miserable, hahaha!"
This was Shanks' merciless mockery of Bai Yun.
"Huh? Shanks, how do you know I'm not the one looking after Bai Yun?!"
"You said he's an amazing cook, so hasn't he been taking care of you and cooking for you all these days?"
"..."
Luffy was speechless; it seemed to be true. However, Bai Yun's cooking was indeed delicious. "Brothers! Cheers! To Luffy's courage and our great journey... and to our new friend, Bai Yun! Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
Everyone arrived at Makino's bar for a feast, and Shanks raised his glass, speaking joyfully.
Bai Yun took a sip of grape juice and smiled briefly.
Ah, thank you for mentioning me, if only there hadn't been that pause, I'd be even more grateful.
At the bar, Luffy joined in the ruckus, bringing up his desire to go to sea with them again.
Bai Yun sat in the back, still in his wheelchair.
Next to him was the famous first mate of the Red-Haired Pirates, Benn Beckman.
He had long black hair tied in a ponytail, with a fringe hanging down his left temple.
He wore a black V-neck T-shirt, army green cargo pants, black Doc Martens boots, and a flintlock rifle tucked into his yellow belt.
Compared to his companions in front, who were arm in arm, singing and dancing, Beckman was relatively calm, sitting on a chair in the back with his legs crossed.
"Hmm?"
"Benn Beckman."
Noticing Bai Yun staring at him, Beckman introduced himself amiably.
"Bai Yun."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Beckman."
"Smoking is bad for your health."
Bai Yun's words made Beckman's hand, which was about to light a cigarette, pause.
"I don't care."
"I mean, it's bad for my health."
"..."
"Hahaha, you brat, I'll smoke, what are you going to do about it?"
Beckman found this kind of child a bit amusing; it was his first time seeing one.
"Nothing, I can't beat you."
"However, if you feel bad about it, how about you teach me how to shoot during your time in the village?"
Bai Yun stated his purpose. Each of these people was powerful, and being able to get one to teach him would certainly be good.
"You want to learn to shoot?"
"Do you have a gun?"
"And your legs..."
Beckman asked three questions in a row.
"Do you shoot with your feet?"
"Who says you can't shoot with your feet?"
"..."
"I have a gun."
Bai Yun raised his right hand and grabbed at thin air, and a silver flintlock rifle appeared in his hand, as if by magic.
Half a month ago, after his hand bandages were removed, Bai Yun woke up the next day to find a silver bracelet on his right wrist.
He couldn't take it off, but Bai Yun didn't pay it much mind; it looked quite nice.
However, two days later, Bai Yun wanted an apple but didn't have a fruit knife. To his surprise, the next second, a fruit knife appeared in his right hand, and the bracelet was gone.
Bai Yun was very surprised, but he vaguely guessed the bracelet's function.
"Could it be?"
He thought about it, and the fruit knife instantly turned into a long sword.
"Indeed!"
Bai Yun thought again, and the long sword changed back into the bracelet.
This bracelet had the ability to transform into any weapon.
Bai Yun thought that this must be the third ability that the management system hadn't finished explaining.
It was a perfect match for his Copy-Copy Fruit, which could replicate others' abilities.
...
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