One Piece: Getting Stronger by Writing a Diary

After 5 minutes and 30 seconds, Hina finally let go of Arton due to shortness of breath.

At this point, Hina's face was completely red like an apple.

Part of it was due to embarrassment, while the other part was simply from a lack of fresh air.

Hina's panting appearance at this moment was nothing like the cold and stern Hina from the books.

"Hmm... quite sweet, but there's a hint of smoke."

"By the way, isn't it a bit unfair to launch a surprise attack?"

"Shouldn't we discuss the price first, then proceed?"

"Forget it, what's done is done. No point in discussing it now."

"Anyway, pay up."

Arton said, extending his hand to Hina.

Hina blinked, looked at Arton's hand, and then at his face.

It took her a while to understand what Arton meant.

"You're asking Hina for money?"

"Why not? Do you expect a free pass?"

"A free pass?! Hina is not that kind of person!"

"Whatever kind of person you are, you touched my lips without permission. Shouldn't there be some compensation? Otherwise, wouldn't that make me too cheap?"

Arton said matter-of-factly.

Standing nearby, Carina and Nami couldn't help but feel speechless at Arton's behavior.

Clearly, Arton himself enjoyed such things, but after the act, he still asked the woman to pay.

For a moment, both felt that Arton's level of shamelessness was on par with theirs.

"Hina has no money."

Hina pursed her lips, her voice almost squeezed out from between her teeth.

"No money? Then how do you think I should deal with you?"

"You can let Hina stay and work for you."

"What? You want to stay and freeload?"

"Hina said she can work!"

"Heh, I'm a pirate. Do you think I would trust a marine to stay and work for me? You're not planning to secretly report my location to other marines, are you?"

Arton sneered, looking at Hina with a look that said he had seen through her.

Hearing this, Hina and Tashigi were both shocked, thinking that Arton might actually know about the diary.

"Not long ago, I encountered that old man Garp in the East Blue."

"After that, I met the Vice Admiral Gion."

"If they didn't sail in the opposite direction from me, they should be nearby."

"Do you think that after defeating Shiki, I will become a major threat on the seas?"

"So, you want to spy on me and secretly contact the Navy using the Den Den Mushi hidden in your fourth-dimensional space?"

Arton said, pointing at Hina's chest.

'Turns out, it's not about the diary.'

Hina breathed a small sigh of relief and took out a small Den Den Mushi from her chest.

"This Den Den Mushi is modified and can't be used for calls."

"It's a special type that can only record video."

Hina explained, showing the Den Den Mushi.

Since the Den Den Mushi had been discovered, she didn't intend to hide it any longer. If Arton took it away, she would just describe the battle between Arton and Shike upon returning to the Navy base.

"Captain Arton, these female marines definitely want to stay here as spies."

"They even have special Den Den Mushi ready. We should take it away and then kick them out."

At this moment, Nami stepped forward, glaring fiercely at Hina and Tashigi, especially at Hina.

It was obvious that Nami was very unhappy with Hina copying her moves.

Despite Hina's poor technique, she at least lasted longer.

Arton's recorded videos count points based on length, not on technique.

The mere thought of Hina using her moves to earn more points from Arton than she did made Nami extremely upset.

"Kick them out we shall," Arton said, "but let's leave the video Den Den Mushi with the Navy."

After examining the Den Den Mushi for a moment, he handed it back to Hina.

"But won't that be dangerous?" Nami asked, worried.

"What's dangerous about it? Nami, you need to have confidence in me and in us," Arton reassured her. "Being pirates, our goal is naturally a high bounty."

"The videos recorded by this Den Den Mushi will let the Navy fully understand my power. This way, my initial bounty should be quite high," he laughed.

Even though revealing his abilities might expose him to some risk, Arton felt that his opponents might not be able to handle what they saw. Besides, he could always acquire more abilities through the diary system in the future.

"Alright, Hina," he continued, "I'll just put this on your tab for now. Remember to bring some Berries next time and pay up."

"And don't forget, you still haven't repaid my help yet. Once you've matured a bit more, come back and I'll draw you once again," Arton said, looking directly at Tashigi.

Hina and Tashigi immediately recalled Arton's previous diary entries where he mentioned that Tashigi's future chest would surpass Hina's. This left Hina feeling conflicted and Tashigi blushing.

"Here, these are some pictures I've drawn of you," Arton said, handing over two stacks of picture albums. "As the heroines, you should each have a set. No need to pay this time."

After handing over the albums, Arton signaled to Carina and Uta to lower the lifeboat from the Sylvan. Without giving them a chance to react, he grabbed Hina and Tashigi by the back of their collars and jumped onto the lifeboat.

Due to Arton's strength, the two women couldn't put up any resistance.

"By the way, Hina, if you really want to join me," Arton said sincerely, "I strongly suggest you quit the Navy. Only then will I allow you to join."

"Tashigi, the same goes for you," he added, patting their shoulders.

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