One Piece: Marine Luffy, Garp regrets it

Whether as a Marine or as a partner to these women, Luffy knew he still had much to accomplish. If he wanted to live peacefully with this large family forever, both the pirates and the World Government remained obstacles he couldn't ignore.

Luffy would never relax his vigilance until these threats were completely neutralized. This determination wasn't just for the women he cared about or for himself—it was even more for the children they might have in the future. He refused to let his children grow up in such a chaotic and corrupt world.

"Luffy, hurry up and admit you're a genius, just like Dr. Vegapunk always says at the research institute!"

Violet's cheerful call pulled him from his somber thoughts. Looking at her excited expression, he smiled—half helpless, half relieved.

"Before thinking about those weighty matters," he replied with a light-hearted tone, "I should focus on how to escape the little troublemaker in front of me. I really don't want to repeat that embarrassing speech again."

Watching the smile return to Luffy's lips, Robin felt a sense of relief wash over her. She had noticed his momentary worry and melancholy, and had been contemplating how to comfort him. Seeing him adjust his mood so quickly reassured her that he was alright.

Robin rested her chin on her hands, gazing at Luffy across the table with unwavering eyes. He is truly the man I've chosen to spend my life with, she thought to herself. No matter how you look at it, he's exceptional.

"Don't praise me like that, you'll make me blush," Luffy suddenly responded.

"Ah?" Robin straightened up in surprise, but when she realized Luffy was speaking to Violet and not to her, she relaxed with a small sigh of relief. For a moment, she'd feared he had somehow heard her thoughts.

No, that couldn't be possible. Could it?

Yet between his conversations with Violet and Mansherry, Luffy discreetly glanced in Robin's direction, giving her a meaningful but warmhearted smile that suggested otherwise.

Robin felt an uncharacteristic flush of embarrassment. She had always been someone with a cool exterior but a warm heart, preferring to keep her concern and affection private rather than express them openly. The idea that Luffy might have "heard" her private thoughts of worry and admiration unsettled her.

Even Robin, typically so composed and mature, couldn't help feeling both shy and irritated in that moment. So you enjoy eavesdropping on my thoughts, do you? she projected mentally. Fine, I'll let you off tonight, but tomorrow I'll show you what it feels like to need to hold onto the wall just to make it to the bathroom.

Sensing the wave of playful malice emanating from Robin, Luffy felt a shiver run down his spine and a phantom pain in his kidneys. He glanced cautiously in her direction and noticed she was already engaged in a hushed conversation with Koala, presumably discussing tomorrow's tactics.

Luffy felt both amused and alarmed. "No way," he muttered. "Are you forming alliances now? Are you planning to gang up on me?"

He eyed Koala warily. "With her new Mythical Zoan fruit abilities, Koala is quite formidable. Be careful, Robin!"

But the matter didn't end there. After conferring with Koala, Robin approached Yamato, Kujaku, and Kalifa. Soon, all five women were engaged in a quiet, encrypted conversation that made Luffy feel like he was being targeted by a pack of predators.

He wanted to cry but found no tears, fighting the urge to shout: "Have mercy, sisters!"

Noticing Luffy's gradually paling complexion, Mansherry tilted her head in confusion and asked with concern: "Luffy, you look so pale. Are you feeling unwell? Would you like me to heal you?"

"No, no! I'm perfectly healthy! Nothing's wrong with me at all!" Luffy insisted with forced cheerfulness, as if responding to an unspoken challenge.

Robin chuckled to herself. Just wait and see, she thought. If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll never learn to respect privacy. You'll be on your knees begging for mercy before I'm done.

Somewhere far away, aboard the Stormbreaker, Nami sneezed suddenly. "Why do I feel like someone's talking about me?"

The other women at the dinner table remained oblivious to the silent confrontation between Robin and Luffy. Yamato and the others couldn't understand why Robin had suddenly become so animated tonight, actively inviting them to join her in conversation.

Due to Robin's intervention, the friendly argument between Yamato and Alpha was temporarily suspended. Alpha happily ate the seafood risotto prepared by her sister, trying to share her latest idea with everyone around the table, though her words came out garbled around her food.

"I just came up with something brilliant," she mumbled through a mouthful of rice.

Seeing her sister trying to speak before swallowing, Kalifa frowned and lightly knocked Alpha on the head. "Swallow first! You're spraying food everywhere!"

Alpha covered the spot where she'd been hit, not daring to protest. She chewed quickly a few times before swallowing hard.

Kalifa refilled her sister's glass of juice, her tone softening. "Don't eat so fast. Chew your food properly before swallowing."

Though Kalifa sounded like a nagging mother, Alpha brightened at the attention, nodding vigorously in agreement. In this harsh world where orphans were common among sailors and Marines alike, having family who genuinely cared for you was a precious thing.

Yamato, who had grown up without a mother and with a father like Kaido, understood this sentiment all too well. Watching the sisters interact, she felt a deep appreciation for the family they had all built together here in G-66.

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