One Piece: Hashirama Template

Thump!

Thump! Thump!

On the vast, boundless sea, a small, single-masted sailboat sailed slowly.

But this small sailboat was a bit unique, different from ordinary small sailboats.

Below the stern of the sailboat, there was a crescent-shaped platform connected to the ship.

The outer edge of the platform was surrounded by a wall made of wood.

The platform was a grass-covered volleyball court, and the four girls—Carina and the others—were playing volleyball.

Link stood at the stern, acting as the referee. Since he was in a high position, he had a clear view of the magnificent, surging scene below.

This was absolutely the most beautiful scenery Link had seen since he transmigrated. Even the volleyball match between Nami and Robin in the original story was far from being as good as this one.

After all, Nami and Robin's was a singles match, while this was a doubles match.

Watching the four girls in their bikinis, jumping and hitting the ball on the grass, if not for maintaining his captain's dignity, Link would have loved to take out a camera and snap away crazily, to preserve this most beautiful scenery in the world.

However, Link didn't know that even if he did take pictures, the four girls wouldn't mind.

Or perhaps, the fact that the four girls were dressed like this to play ball and had Link as their referee was already a sign of their complete trust and affection for him.

After spending this time together, Link thought his relationship with Vivi was the best, while his relationship with the other three girls was that of normal companions.

In reality, in the eyes of the four girls, he was the best captain in the world.

After all, besides Link, what other captain would choose to face a Warlord of the Sea like Crocodile just to recruit them?

And what other captain, with the status of a bounty hunter, would so trust a pirate full of secrets who had a bounty of 79 million Belly at the age of eight?

It was even more unlikely that any captain would be willing to entrust billions of Belly in treasure to the care of two assistants he had only just met.

As the saying goes... treat others with sincerity, and they will repay you with sincerity.

Link chose to recruit Nami and the others not just for their beautiful appearances, but more so for their precious personalities and souls.

Because of this, the four girls all felt a 'purity' in Link's actions that was completely devoid of acting.

This man was completely different from the captains they had met before.

If there truly was a great treasure on this sea, in the eyes of the four girls, perhaps Link himself was the great treasure they were looking for.

So after the events in the Alabasta Kingdom, the four girls had long since let down their guards and stopped testing him, truly regarding Link as their most trustworthy captain and support.

Unfortunately, Link's system didn't have an affection meter function; otherwise, he would have discovered that the four girls' affection for him had reached a bottleneck, and they were just one step away from taking the initiative.

"I see an opening! Hah—Thump!"

At that moment, Carina, who was paired with Robin, leaped high. Her assets, second only to Robin's, surged for a moment as her small hand fiercely slapped the volleyball.

The volleyball became a blur, landing heavily in a dead spot that Nami and Vivi couldn't react to, then bounced off the wooden wall with a loud bang.

"26 to 24, the match is decided!"

As the referee, Link immediately announced the result: "With a score of three to zero, the winners are Carina and Robin."

"Tsk... lost again."

Looking at the smug sly fox across from her, Nami clicked her tongue in annoyance, then reached her two fingers into the four-dimensional pocket of her cleavage, took out a gem, and threw it to Carina.

Catching the flying gem, Carina said with a grin, "Ufufufu... get used to it. After all, since we've met, when have you ever won against me, little thief-cat?"

"Don't be so smug. I'll definitely win next time."

"Not convinced? How about another round of singles?"

"Uh... next time. I'm not feeling so well right now."

Nami, whose stamina was no match for Carina's, instantly backed down.

Unlike the bickering Carina and Nami, Vivi handed her gem to Robin with a smile.

Robin accepted it without ceremony.

Although the two to three billion in treasure plundered from Crocodile was all entrusted to Carina and Nami for safekeeping, it was technically Link's spoils of war.

But Link wasn't stingy. Not only did he give the four girls a large amount of spending money, but he also let them use the treasure as they pleased.

Whether playing cards or ball games, the five of them always played with high stakes, because they had more treasure than they could ever spend.

Even the money-grubbing Carina and Nami had become numb to money.

Coming up from the court, Carina wiped the fragrant sweat from her body and suddenly asked Link, "Link, can you change the court into a swimming pool?"

"Yeah, yeah! Why don't we go for a swim!" Nami chimed in.

Link smiled and nodded, "I'll just make a new one."

After speaking, Link formed hand seals.

In the next second, the crescent-shaped platform connected to the stern immediately detached, like a train car derailing.

Then, a large number of branches extended out from under the sailboat again.

This time, the branches did not form a new platform at the stern but wrapped around the sailboat, forming a track-style circular pool.

A large amount of seawater poured in through the drain holes at the bottom.

Before long, the entire exterior of the sailboat had become an open-air swimming pool.

Nami, who had witnessed the formation of the pool with her own eyes, couldn't help but sigh, "This Wood Style ability is really too convenient."

"Indeed. Changing ships, modifying the sailboat... I don't know how much money it's saved us."

Carina nodded in agreement and teased, "If Link ever wants to go into business in the future, he could totally open a shipyard. He might even be able to compete for business with the holy land of shipbuilding."

Vivi jumped into the pool and waved at Link, "Link, come down and play too."

"Alright."

Link had the same intention. He vanished in a flash, and when he reappeared, his black long robe had been replaced by just a pair of swimming trunks.

In addition, he had a swim ring in his hand.

Looking at Robin sitting on a beach chair, Link held up the swim ring and asked, "Robin, want to come down and play?"

"No, thank you. You all have fun."

Robin smiled and shook her head.

As long as more than half of a Devil Fruit user's body is submerged in water, whether it's seawater or freshwater, they will feel weak.

That's why Hancock's bathtub was so shallow.

Using a swim ring to go swimming wasn't enjoyment, it was torture.

Link didn't insist. After tossing the swim ring into the pool, he performed a standard dive.

As soon as he entered the water, Link heard Carina's voice: "Link, want to have a race? Let's see who can finish one lap first!"

"Count me in, I want to race too," Nami said enthusiastically.

"I want to join too," Vivi said likewise.

Seeing the atmosphere liven up, Link naturally had no objection and nodded, "Then let's have a race!"

"Ara, ara..."

Robin, by the ship's rail, said with great interest, "Then let me be the referee this time."

"Then we'll be counting on you, Sister Robin."

The three girls spread out, their expressions serious as they looked ahead.

Link also used Wood Style to create a wooden wall behind them, allowing the three girls to push off for a start while also serving as the finish line for the race.

"3, 2, 1... Go!"

As Robin's countdown finished, Carina and Nami took a deep breath, then pushed off hard, diving into the water and surging forward.

Perhaps because she lived in a desert kingdom, or perhaps because she rarely swam, Vivi wasn't a good swimmer.

With just the initial push, she was already left a short distance behind by Carina and Nami.

However, she wasn't the worst. The one at the very back was Link.

Link wasn't a great swimmer either, but that wasn't the case.

With his Sage Body and mastery of Water Style nature transformation, if Link were to cheat, his speed in the water would be no less than that of a Fish-Man.

But he had no interest in that. He chose to go easy on them and just play with the three girls.

Compared to winning, Link appreciated their swimming forms more.

So Link always stayed half a body length behind Vivi, and was quickly left far behind by Carina and Nami.

When he and Vivi swam behind the stern, which was also the only part of the track Robin couldn't see, Link's face suddenly showed surprise.

The leading Vivi suddenly turned her head and smiled at Link, "Link, let's swim underwater!"

After speaking, without waiting for Link's reply, Vivi took a deep breath and pulled Link's hand, diving into the water.

Underwater, Link looked at Vivi, who was swimming ahead while still holding his hand.

No matter how dense he was at this point, Link understood the signal.

So, Link proactively made his move.

He gripped Vivi's hand tightly, pulled her back, and under Vivi's surprised and shy gaze, he pulled the princess into his arms and then kissed her.

First, she was stiff, then she responded clumsily, and finally... Link enjoyed the princess's passion.

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