I wonder what Shanks doing right now

Another year has passed since Luffy, and his crew first set foot on the Grand Line. Luffy is now 14 years old, and aside from his height, his personality and thoughts have also changed a lot after being filled with new knowledge from the Grand Line and all of the experience he has gained.

Currently, they are anchored at Kyuka Island, commonly known by everyone as Holliday Island, which is located in the first half of the Grand Line.

This island has a tropical climate that makes it very suitable for several palm trees, and buildings, including hotels, giving it the appearance that you are on vacation here. A large tree with an umbrella-shaped cup and a building perched atop it can be found on the mountain in the island's geographic centre.

Luffy and his crew are on the topmost building, but they don't seem to be working. You can see it from their casual clothes and how they are enjoying their life.

"I had no idea there was a resort like this on the Grand Line.", remarked Uta as she relaxed on a beach chair that provided sufficient space to stretch out her legs in complete comfort.

She dresses for the summer and wears sunglasses to shield her eyes from the sun's brightness, just like Luffy, who is seated next to her. Not only the two of them but everyone else who was there, in general, appeared to have looked like that.

"I initially thought since Shanks enjoys sake and the lively atmosphere of places like this, this isn't your first time here."

"Even though he doesn't usually give off a serious vibe. When he is around with his crew, his demeanor changes. We often just go to uninhabited islands and hold parties with the crew."

*splashes

Occasionally, the sound of splashing water and laughter would come from the swimming pool in front of them. When Luffy glanced, he saw the figures of Nami, Nojiko, and Makino, who were having fun.

"I wonder what Shanks doing right now."

Uta responded, "Me too," before going silent when she saw Captain Hina approaching closer with a glass of cocktail in her hand.

"Even though I don't like it when you guys slack off, this time, I'll allow it," the captain said before she sat down on the chair to Luffy's left. Different from the others, she wears much more relaxed summer clothes.

She was only wearing a bra on top and a loose garment that showed off her long, slender legs and had an image of flowering plants embroidered. While she was sipping her drink, she casually crossed her legs and said:

"I've heard a lot about this island, but I've never had the opportunity to visit it. As it turns out, I've already missed the most pleasant spot to relax."

"Then you should thank me," Luffy replied with a naughty laugh. His eyes were constantly distracted by the charm of this pink-haired mature woman, especially now that her clothes really accented all of the beauty she had.

"Hahaha, I know. I'll raise my judgment on you a little bit so that when we go back to headquarters, you won't be too embarrassed to face Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

"On a side note, Captain Hina, aren't we going to end up capturing these pirates? I can see dozens of them on this island," asked Uta, who was curious about Captain Hina's attitude toward the situation.

"I feel like you look unhappy every time we catch pirates, but look at this... you are more enthusiastic than I thought," after hearing that answer, Uta became a little unhappy, but she did not show it to anyone.

Even after all this time, Captain Hina is still in the dark about Luffy's relationship with Uta and what the two have been up to behind her back. In fact, everyone on the ship is keeping secrets from one another, and Luffy is the only one aware of all of them.

As a result, Captain Hina only considered these girls her younger sisters, whom she could bully whenever she pleased, thinking she was the oldest of them all.

When Captain Hina saw that Uta wasn't laughing at her joke, she quickly added, "We're on vacation, right? So are these pirates, and even though I don't particularly care for them, I won't let them go after our vacation. "

"I believe this is also an agreement between the Marines and the owner of this place because if it weren't for that, this place would have been raided a long time ago, and no pirate would have the courage to set foot here."

After hearing Luffy's comment, Captain Hina's brow twitched ever so slightly because she also agreed with him, considering that there are still many locations in the Grand Line that are similar to this one and where marines have no authority to do anything there.

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In other parts of Kyuka Island, where many people gather and dance joyfully with each other or swim in the pool while enjoying their vacation time, the atmosphere is very different from the tranquil setting at the special resort that Luffy rents.

A tall, dark-skinned man with black hair styled in short, spiky dreadlocks stood out from the crowd because he was dressed in a brown trench coat with a pink cravat and a pair of sunglasses, which was completely out of step with the summery themes that were going on around him.

Despite this, the man walked confidently until he reached his destination, a young woman relaxing in front of a bar counter. She lifted her yellow hat slightly before she gave the man a warm smile.

"Mr. 5, what do you think of this place?" before the man answered, she continued, saying, "I don't think so with that sullen face of yours, Kyahahaha, you really are a boring man."

The man's expression remained unchanged throughout the woman's laughter. However, he took her seriously and said, "If you are too relaxed like this, I will ask Mr. 0 to change partners."

"hmph, you think I want to have an unpleasant partner like you... *sigh... whatever, is that all you wanted to say?"

When Mr. 5 noticed that the woman in front of him was becoming more sober, he told her about the Marines who had anchored here along with other news, resulting in the woman laughing lightheartedly.