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  Nami then frowned, a hint of covered her face. "What is wrong?" Nojiko asked, sensing her sister's sudden shift in mood. Nami sighed, her cheeks flushing with a shy blush, "I don't want his first time to be with you," she whispered, the words barely esg her lips.

  Nojiko chuckled awkwardly, her own face turning a shade of red as she uood the se. The idea that Coby's first intimate experience could be with her instead of Nami would make things difficult for Coby and Nami in the long run. It was a delicate matter, ohat could potentially alter the dynamics of their retionships. Yet, Nami wasn't certain she was ready to cross that particur threshold herself. Their bond with Coby was still in its early stages, ae her deep affe for him, she hesitated, unsure of the right course of a.

  The night had deepened, and the celebrations in the vilge tinued unabated. The sound of ughter and music was a low hum that was far from their house. The vilgers danced around boheir faces alight with the joy of freedom, and thumping of their feet could be heard even from such a distance.

  Nami and Nojiko sat in silence for a moment, each lost in thought. The plexity of their situation was not lost oher of them. They both cared deeply for Coby, but their desires and circumstances pulled them in different dires.

  Finally, Nami spoke, breaking the silence. "We o talk to Coby about this," she said, her voice firm yet gentle. "He deserves to knoe feel and what we're sidering."

  Nojiko nodded, her expression resolute. "Yes, we'll talk to him together. But, Nami, whatever happens, I want you to know that your happiness es first for me. I won't do anything that might hurt you or your retionship with Coby."

  Nami reached out, squeezing Nojiko's hand in a gesture of sisterly love and solidarity. "And I want the same for you, Nojiko. We'll figure this out together."

  They stood up, both gd to talk things out. They made their way down the hill, joining the festivities below. As they mingled with the vilgers, their faces mirrored the happiness around them.

  The m, Coby woke up to the sound of the o's waves and stretched, feeling a sense of renewal wash over him. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a golden hue over the horizo up, yawned zily. It was a long night of party.

  ade his way to the kit, where he found Luffy already up and rummaging through the pantry for food. "M, Luffy," Coby greeted, a smile on his face.

  "M, Coby! I'm starving!" Luffy excimed, his voice filled with his usual cheer and boundless energy.

  Coby chuckled at Luffy's enthusiasm and began preparing breakfast for the crew. Sanji stormed into the kit, his expression a mix of irritation and protectiveness. "Hey, what is going on here?" he demanded, eyeing Coby and Luffy with a critical gaze.

  Coby, turning to face Sanji, chuckled lightly. "ht, I fot we have a cook now," he said, his tone light and teasing. Sanji's presen the kit meant it was time for Coby to relinquish this duty to him.

  Sanji, puffing out his chest, quickly took trol of the situation. "This is my kit. You two better not mess it up," he warned.

  Luffy, seemingly oblivious to Sanji's annoyance, tinued rummaging through the pantry, his attention solely on the quest for food. "I'm just looking for meat!" he excimed.

  Coby, stepping aside to give Sanji space, watched as the cook began to expertly maneuver around the kit. Sanji's movements were fluid and effit, a clear indication of his skills and passion for cooking. Within minutes, he had begun to whip up a breakfast that filled the kit with mouth-watering aromas.

  Luffy, his mouth full of food, was not really worried about anything else. He was more ed with their destination and the advehat awaited them. "Where to , Coby?" he asked between bites, his eyes shining with the promise of new adventures.

  Thinking deeply, Coby finally broke the silehat had fallehe kit. "Let's head to Logue Tow. We o restod prepare ourselves before we hit the Grand Line." His voice sounded serious to the crew, which was expectable. Grand Line was infamous for its dangers, and his voice carried that warning.

  Luffy, who had been halfway through a rge pieeat, stopped mid-chew, his eyes lighting up with excitement. "Woohoo! Grand Line, here I e!" he excimed. He resumed eating with renewed vigor, his enthusiasm as boundless as the sea itself.

  The otion i drew the attention of the others. Zoro strolled in, a curious gnce cast toward Coby and Luffy, yawned as if he was having a blissful sleep until a moment ago. Usopp followed close behind, his eyes wide with a mix of excitement and apprehension about their destination.

  Sanji, still busy preparing breakfast, shook his head in mild exasperation at the chaos that seemed to follow the Straw Hat crew wherever they went. Despite this, a faint smile pyed on his lips.

  Once breakfast was over, Coby turo the crew. "We'll o be well-prepared for the journey ahead," he stated, as he decided to educate the crew a bit. "Loguetown is not just a pce to resupply; it's also teeming with Marines. We o be cautious."

  Zoro, ing his sword, nodded in agreement. "We've made a name for ourselves. It won't be easy going unnoticed," he remarked, he was most attu of Marine i Blue from his time as a Bounty Hunter.

  Usopp gulped nervously. "Marines? Are we strong enough to hahem if things go south? I suddenly had a disease that will kill me if I step on that town," he shivered, the worry clear in his voice.

  Usopp, his eyes widening with a sudden realization, excimed, "Wait, isn't Loguetowhat Smuy is stationed?" His voice rehensive and curios. The image of the formidable Marine officer, known for his relentless pursuit of pirates, loomed rge in his mind. He heard a lot about that guy when he delivered Captain Kuro to Marine.

  Coby, nodding affirmatively, firmed, "True. Smoker is the highest-ranking Marine in the East Blue region. We'll o be extra cautious around him." His tone was matter-of-fact, he sidered resupplying somewhere else but in the end decided otherwise. Logue Town was too important. He had to see that se!

  The crew gathered around, their attention focused on Coby as he tinued. "Now that we're preparing to ehe Grand Li's important you all uand more about Devil Fruits." His gaze swept over the crew, ensuring he had their undivided attention.

  Luffy, his expression turning from excitement to fusion, asked, "Different types of Devil Fruits?"

  Coby nodded, "Exactly. There are three known types: Paramecia, Zoan, and Logia. Each type has its unique characteristid abilities." He paused, ensuring the crew was following his expnation.

  "Paramecia type grants its user superhuman abilities or alter parts of their body. For example, my Gum Gum Pistol is a Paramecia type ability," Luffy said, grasping the cept with his usual simplicity.

  "That's right, Luffy," Coby affirmed. "Zoan types, oher hand, allow the user to transform into an animal or a hybrid form. They are known for enhang physical strength and abilities."

  Usopp, intrigued by the information, chimed in, "So, what about Logia? What they do?"

  Coby's eyes narrowed slightly as he expined, "Logia fruits are the rarest and sidered the most powerful. They allow the user to bee, trol, and produce a natural element or force. Users of Logia fruits are often intangible and only be hit with their natural weakness and..."

  Coby pondered for a moment, sidering the weight of his words. 'Should I tell them about Haki, or is it too early?' he thought. He decided it was vital for the crew to uand the full scope of what they were up against. "Smoker has a Logia ability. Do you realize what that means?" he asked, his tone serious, capturing the crew's full attention.

  The crew exged gheir expressions of curiosity and . Luffy, his brow furrowed in thought, was the first to break the silehat meaough to beat, right?" he said, his voice carrying a hint of his usual determination.

  "Exactly," Coby firmed. "His Smoke-Smoke Fruit makes him intangible. Normal attacks won't work on him. He's like a ghost." The gravity of the situatioled over the crew, a stark reminder of the formidable oppos that y ahead.

  Usopp gulped, the implications of fag su enemy dawning on him. "So, how do we fight someone like that?" he asked, his voice tinged with fear.

  Coby, the worried faces of his crewmates, decided it was time to reveal a glimmer of hope. "There is a way to bat Logia users. It's an internal energy method, somewhat like a force within us." His expnation was deliberate, meant to pique their i without overwhelming them.

  Luffy, always eager to learhings, especially if it meaing stronger, leaned in closer. "Internal energy? Like what monks use?" he asked, his eyes wide with curiosity.

  "Something like that," Coby affirmed. "It's a skill that requires interaining and focus. But for now, let's focus on what's ahead. We'll deal with Smoker and other challenges as they e."

  Zoro nodded in agreement. "First things first, we avoid unnecessary frontations with Marines, especially those like Smoker. We're not ready for that yet."

  The crew murmured their agreement, the seriousness of the situation dawning on them. Usopp, still looking slightly pale at the thought of fag someone like Smoker, mumbled, "Avoiding sounds good to me."

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