Chapter 258: Daily Life: The Official Welcome Gift for Joining the Crew

Baltigo was an island surrounded by yellow sands and scattered with boulders, giving it a barren appearance. It was also the current secret base of the Revolutionary Army, a highly concealed location.

Takumi hadn't expected to head to the Revolutionary Army's hideout so soon...

It seemed that the next mission would most likely involve Dragon.

Oh, and there was one more person...

Thanks to a certain someone, Takumi felt a headache whenever he thought of Sabo.

"All done," Enel returned, shaking off dust from his hands. "This place is pretty boring. Are we staying here any longer?"

Snapping out of his thoughts, Takumi shook his head. "No need. Let's head to the next destination."

"Wait a minute," Kaku asked in surprise. "So, why did we even come to Enies Lobby? Was it just to destroy the Gates of Justice?"

"Of course," Enel said smugly, as if he had figured it all out. "We came here to give the World Government a slap in the face by breaking the Gates of Justice. Although, I didn't expect to accidentally reveal your cover as a spy. I bet Takumi didn't expect that either."

As Enel and Kaku both turned to look at Takumi, he calmly turned his back to them, using Observation Haki to locate where their ship was hidden earlier. He started walking toward it, casually saying, "I knew all along."

"Huh?" Enel and Kaku were both stunned.

"Wait!" Enel quickly followed. "What do you mean 'you knew all along'? Are you saying you knew Kaku was with the World Government from the moment he boarded our ship?"

Takumi responded simply, "Yes."

Kaku rushed to catch up, disbelief in his voice. "That's impossible! When I arrived in Water 7, I didn't show any signs of being a spy. Captain, how did you know?"

Takumi replied indifferently, "Sixth sense."

Kaku: "..."

"Tch! So I was the only one who didn't know Long Nose was a spy?" Enel asked, clearly annoyed.

Takumi casually responded, "Seems like it."

Enel glared at Kaku.

Kaku awkwardly chuckled, "Don't look at me. Back then, I was just a low-level assassin. I didn't have a choice about where I was sent to infiltrate."

"Are you regretting it now?" Enel asked, gritting his teeth.

Kaku waved his hands. "No, no. Honestly, things turned out pretty well. All my life, I've been in situations where even a small slip-up could mean death. I've always had to push myself to get stronger just to survive, and no one ever cared about me. I never had any friends. After what happened today, I've come to realize that staying on this ship is a blessing. Thank you both for not giving up on me. It's good to stay on board."

"Do you think I'll forgive your betrayal just because you said that?" Enel scoffed. "I finally understand why Takumi wanted to come to Enies Lobby. It wasn't just to destroy the Gates of Justice—it was mainly to make you willingly stay on the ship."

After a moment of silence, Enel continued, "When you were revealing everything in that cowardly officer's office, Takumi was already outside the window, listening the whole time. He didn't come in until after you apologized to me. You should count yourself lucky. If you hadn't seized that chance, you'd probably be dead by now."

As Enel's words sank in, Kaku thought about it and realized it did seem to be the case...

"Hey, you two, hurry up," Takumi's voice echoed in their minds through telepathy, urging them impatiently.

The two of them exchanged a glance and immediately quickened their pace to catch up.

Once they were back on the ship, Enel, familiar with the controls, quickly used his abilities to get the ship airborne.

"So, where to next?" Enel asked, looking at Takumi.

Takumi glanced at the system's navigation, then pointed in the direction of Baltigo. "Next stop is Baltigo. It's a bit farther this time."

"You said the last place was close, and we drifted for three days. If this one's far, how long will it take? Half a month?" Enel asked skeptically.

Takumi answered nonchalantly, "Maybe. If you keep going without rest, we might get there in about that time."

"Baltigo... Never heard of that island," Kaku muttered, rubbing his chin. "But it's impressive, Captain. Navigating the Grand Line, with its unpredictable weather and magnetic fields, without a Log Pose, and still being able to pinpoint where we're going and how long it'll take... That's amazing."

"Heh, Long Nose, you're only realizing now how impressive Takumi is?" Enel laughed. "Who needs some useless Log Pose? Our captain is a walking, talking, 100% accurate compass!"

The moment Enel finished speaking, Takumi leaped up and delivered a solid punch to his head.

Enel stumbled, losing his balance and collapsing onto the deck, though he didn't crash through it this time.

"What's the deal? You don't usually hit that hard!" Enel complained, jumping to his feet with a larger bump than usual on his head.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you into the sea," Takumi said coldly.

Enel blinked, then burst out laughing. "Ya-ha-ha-ha! I don't believe you'll actually do it! And even if you do, Long Nose will fish me out."

Kaku, rubbing his own nose, chimed in, "I'll only do what the captain says. If he says to save you, I'll save you. If not, then I won't."

Enel: "..."

"Haha, I'm going to patch myself up. But I'm not a doctor, so I can't fully set these broken bones myself. When we pass by a populated island, can I see a doctor?" Kaku asked, smiling despite his injuries.

"Sure," Takumi replied without hesitation.

After all, he had already said he wouldn't heal Kaku as part of his punishment. That was just the price Kaku had to pay.

But punishment aside, there was still a reward to be given.

Without dwelling on it, Takumi retrieved three Devil Fruits from the system's storage and placed them in front of Kaku. "Pick one."

"Huh? Are these... Devil Fruits?" Kaku asked, shocked.

Enel was also taken aback. "What's going on? You've got three of them?"

Takumi's expression remained indifferent. "No weaklings are allowed on my ship. Consider this your official welcome gift for joining."

"A Devil Fruit as a welcome gift for joining the crew..." Kaku was speechless. "Captain, you're too generous to me."

"Wait, hold on," Enel interrupted, clearly displeased. "An official welcome gift? Then why didn't I get anything when I joined? I object! This isn't fair!"

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