Chapter 17 – Weak Carina

East Blue.

On the pirate ship of the Giant Tiger Pirates.

"The power of thunder!"

"Can I master the power of thunder by possessing the template of Yae Miko?"

"What a powerful force!"

"With this power, I won't have to worry about being chased by treasure hunters anymore."

"Nor will I have to worry about getting caught by other pirates during thefts."

"And then, Yae Miko's phantom-like instant movement!"

"If I could have such speed of instant movement, I wouldn't even be noticed by others while stealing."

Thinking of this, Carina's breathing became a bit hurried, her full chest heaving with each breath.

However, after seeing that Arton had seen through her and had no real intention of joining and wanted to hand over the template of Yae Miko to someone else in her diary.

Carina was suddenly engulfed in nervousness and regret.

"Could it be that I'm going to miss out on the treasure just like that?"

Carina pursed her lips, facing Arton, she wanted to say something, but she was also worried about saying the wrong thing in front of Arton, who knew about the past and the future.

Which could cause Arton's affection for her to decrease even further.

If Arton's affection for her decreased again, Carina worried that Arton might not just refuse to give her the power of Yae Miko.

What's more, Arton might even play a intense scene with her that had been played out in a drawing.

"Alright, thank you for the knee pillow, Carina."

Suddenly, Arton spoke up and stood up with his hands on the ground, stretching leisurely.

"Captain Arton, won't you rest a bit longer?"

Seeing Arton getting up, Carina instinctively patted her own thigh.

She wanted Arton to stay, to think of a way to gain Arton's trust and the template of Yae Miko.

"I appreciate your kindness, Carina."

"I've also had enough rest."

"Though I used the power of flames to evaporate the seawater I got on me while swimming in the sea earlier."

"But there are still some grains of salt on me."

"I need to take a hot bath and clean myself thoroughly."

"Speaking of which, there should be fresh water on this pirate ship, right?"

After saying this with a smile to Carina, Arton turned and walked towards the cabin.

"Captain Arton, I..."

Carina stood up, extending her hand towards Arton.

"What is it, Carina?"

"Don't tell me, you want to help me bathe?"

Arton turned his head back, asking Carina with interest.

Carina smiled sheepishly.

She indeed intended to offer to help Arton with his bath.

However, thinking of the intense scene in the bathhouse depicted in her drawing, her words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them out loud.

"Hehe, just kidding."

"The ship's course is up to you."

"I haven't really rested since we came to this sea."

"I need to take a good bath now and get some sleep."

Seeing Carina's hesitant look, Arton waved his hand and said.

"Really, Captain Arton, how could a poor, weak, and helpless girl like me possibly control this entire pirate ship?"

Hearing Arton's words, Carina immediately put on an extremely aggrieved expression and said to Arton.

"Hehe, how could that be? I believe in your abilities, Carina."

Arton smiled, quickly entered the cabin entrance, and disappeared from Carina's sight.

[Photo: The poor, weak, and helpless Carina!]

[Haha, Carina actually says she's just a weak woman, unable to steer this small three-masted sailing ship.]

[If I didn't know she could roam the East Blue alone as a great thief, I might actually believe her.]

[In terms of sailing skills, she must be among the very best.]

[Steering such a small pirate ship should be a piece of cake for her.]

'Damn it! Did he see through me again?!'

'Carina, what are you doing?'

'How can you be so stupid, have you forgotten Arton might know everything about you?'

Carina slapped herself on the forehead, silently blaming herself for not being careful enough.

[Speaking of which, when Carina hesitated earlier, I really thought she was going to join me in the bathhouse.]

[Too bad, it seems that Carina is not as open as she will be two years later.]

[Well! If such a beautiful girl really entered the bathhouse with me, then I might have to activate the "Transparent World" to keep myself calm.]

[By the way, 'Transparent World' allows me to see through the surface of the human body straight to the inside, seeing others' muscle structures, internal organs, etc.]

[If I control it a bit, I should also be able to see through the clothes others are wearing.]

[Hmm... In that case, wouldn't Carina be as good as naked in front of me?]

"What... what?!"

"There's such an ability?!"

Carina's eyes widened, and she instinctively protected herself with her hands.

Even though Arton was no longer on the deck at this moment.

At the same time, many women in the pirate world who have copies of the diary also subconsciously made the same gesture as Carina.

Kaya: "How could there be such an ability?! No, I absolutely do not want to meet this man."

Kalifa: "That's harassment!"

Uta: "Oh no, does that mean he'll see through me when I meet him?!"

Hina: "Hina hates this ability."

Ain: "Indeed, I still hope that Vice Admiral Gion throws him into Impel Down."

Boa Hancock: "Seeing through clothes, does that mean he can directly see the thing on my back?"

Nico Robin: "Since he can draw those drawings, he must really like this kind of ability."

Gion: "I see, so 'Transparent World' has its unique advantages compared to Observation Haki."

Nami: "This guy, it seems that after becoming his crewmate, I'll have to charge him a hefty fee, after all, he might see my body at any time."

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