Chapter 42: "Haki Hunter."
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Jasper was feeling a bit dazed as he suddenly found himself in a steamy wooden room.
"Ugh! Luffy is such an idiot," a girl's voice complained.
"Hehehe… but isn't that what makes him fun?" came another, slightly more mature voice.
Jasper turned toward the voices and saw a girl with orange hair taking a bath. Next to her was a more mature-looking woman. Judging by their figures, both of them were absolute knockouts.
Jasper stared for a second, and then it hit him—Luffy, the orange-haired girl, and the woman with long black hair… this had to be the One Piece world, right? The orange-haired girl must be Nami, and the other one must be Nico Robin.
Also—dang, those legs are seriously long. And that figure? Big chest, perfect hips… whew!
Jasper snuck a few more glances before turning around to leave.
He figured in his current state he should be able to phase through walls, right?
What he didn't realize was that his body was slowly becoming solid again.
BANG!!
Jasper smacked right into the wall.
"OW—what the hell?!" he cursed.
Just then, a bunch of arms suddenly sprouted and grabbed onto him. Jasper turned around to see Nami and Nico Robin, both now trying to cover themselves—Robin using extra arms from her Hana Hana Fruit to block the important parts.
Which honestly, just made it sexier somehow.
Robin tried to snap his neck in an instant, but her arms weren't strong enough.
Then she aimed a hit straight at his crotch—but the second her hand touched it, a burst of purple lightning sparked, and Robin let out a scream of pain.
Jasper blinked. "Dang, she went for the dirty move!"
CRASH!!
Suddenly the wall exploded, and a leg came flying at him.
Jasper dodged easily, but three swords were already slashing toward him next.
They looked sharp, sure—but if they're made of steel, then… magnetism time!
In the next second, all three swords, along with their wielder, were sent flying.
But before Jasper could breathe, a fist was already shooting toward his face—fast.
Zzzzzt—
His body flickered and disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, he was outside the room.
He looked around. Ocean. He was on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship.
Moments later, Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper all showed up, staring at Jasper.
Jasper stood casually on the ship's railing, gazing out into the sea.
Before long, Nami and Robin came out too, now dressed.
"Who the hell are you?" Nami demanded.
Jasper glanced over his shoulder at her and said, "Just… someone passing through."
Nami gritted her teeth in rage. He'd seen her naked, damn it! The least he could do was pay up!
"Are you with the Navy?" Robin asked calmly. Jasper gave off strong vibes—fighting him wouldn't be a good idea.
"Nope. Like I said, I'm just passing through. I'm not here to cause trouble."
Just as Jasper finished saying that—
"You were totally peeping, weren't you?!" Nami snapped, pointing at him.
Jasper tilted his head like he was confused. "What're you talking about? No idea what you mean. Sorry, I've got a bad memory."
Nami was about to explode.
That's when Luffy jumped next to Jasper and said cheerfully, "Oh, okay then!"
Wait—you believed that?! Jasper stared at Luffy. Is this guy actually stupid?
"Well, if he's not an enemy, then whatever." Zoro sheathed his swords.
Sanji, meanwhile, was looking at Jasper with a face full of envy. I mean—dude just saw Nami and Robin naked. Lucky bastard.
Nami was getting even more pissed. She'd been totally exposed—and her own crewmates weren't even backing her up!
Party Time!
The Straw Hat Pirates were throwing one of their usual feasts, and of course Jasper joined in—for the food. I mean, Sanji's cooking was seriously next level.
"Who are you, really?" Robin asked, staring at him. She had a feeling Jasper wasn't like them. His hands—no signs of rough labor at all. Plus, how had he even gotten here?
"I'm just a traveler," Jasper replied casually. "No need to overthink it. I'll probably be gone soon anyway. Oh right—can I ask you for a favor?"
Robin didn't say anything. Why should she help him? This guy saw her naked, for god's sake.
Jasper went on, "Next time we meet… teach me Observation Haki and Armament Haki, yeah?"
"Wait, what—?"
Clatter. His plate hit the floor. Robin blinked. Jasper had vanished—right in front of her eyes.
What the hell just happened?
"Man, I saw so much!" Jasper said as he opened his eyes again. But what he really hoped was that he could learn Haki—Observation and Armament. If he could master both, he'd be a lot stronger.
Jasper got up and started his morning routine.
Zhu Ying glanced at him and said, "Master, looks like you're strong enough now to travel between worlds every two weeks. Your body and mind have both improved."
Jasper thought for a second. Yeah… she's right!
He'd try again next time for sure!
Then, like a bullet, he dashed into the bathroom.
The cold water helped calm his racing heart a bit. Honestly, Nami and Robin's naked bodies were just too much—even he had trouble staying calm.
A few minutes later, Jasper walked out.
It was Saturday—he had the whole day to chill and game.
Now… what should he play?
Just as he was thinking, someone knocked at the door.
Jasper walked over, puzzled, and opened it.
"Yeah? What do you want?" he said a bit impatiently.
Standing there was Black Widow. She didn't seem to care about his tone. She looked him in the eye and said, "Just happened to be in the area. Thought I'd stop by."
"…Seriously?" Jasper rolled his eyes. He clearly didn't believe her—but still let her in.
"Want something to drink?" he asked.
"Got any booze?" Black Widow asked, taking off her coat.
Jasper raised an eyebrow. "Look, I'm into beautiful women and all, but I've already got someone important in my heart. So don't bother trying to seduce me—it won't work."
Black Widow: "..."
She hadn't meant to seduce him at all! This guy was still just a kid! But then again, at his age, most high schoolers are already messing around. Maybe this guy's still a virgin—planning to save himself for someone he truly loves? So… pure.
Suddenly, she had a weird urge to corrupt him—to let him taste what being an adult was really like. Maybe she could pull this innocent little guy into the dark side.
"No alcohol. Here—have some juice," Jasper said, handing her a glass.
Black Widow took a sip. "Not bad. Hey, don't you ever go out?"
Jasper shook his head. "Nah, I prefer staying home. It's just more comfy."
"....."