For every 100 PS = 1 bonus chapter
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The Going Merry drifted leisurely across the deep blue sea, sunlight dancing across the sparkling waves.
Laughter frequently echoed from the deck, the atmosphere light and carefree. Vivi was clearly enjoying her time with the Straw Hat crew.
"Vivi-san, do you have a TikTok account? Can I follow you on TikTok?" Sanji's eyes turned into hearts as he gazed at the lovely Vivi, pleading with admiration.
Vivi let out a soft laugh at his antics. She scratched her head shyly and said in a gentle voice, "Ah~ I... I do have one, but I rarely use it."
She pulled her phone from her pocket, unlocked it, opened TikTok, and showed her account to Sanji.
"Wow, Vivi-san! Your profile picture is gorgeous!" Sanji exclaimed, immediately following her with a look of pure satisfaction on his face.
At the same time, the other Straw Hats whipped out their phones and started adding each other. Notification sounds filled the deck in an instant.
Nami leaned over to glance at Vivi's profile page, only to find it completely empty, not a single video posted.
She furrowed her brows in confusion. "Vivi, why haven't you uploaded anything? Do you not know how to use TikTok?"
Before Vivi could reply, Sanji immediately squeezed in beside her, hearts practically pulsing from his eyes. He puffed up his chest and offered gallantly:
"Vivi-san! Allow me, Sanji the Gentleman, to teach you! I've mastered TikTok inside and out! I can even edit complex videos! I'll help you film stunning content that'll blow up your page in no time!"
"You stepped on my new shoes, Ero-Cook."
Zoro's voice rang out from nearby, laced with casual mockery.
Sanji, still lost in his fantasy of bonding with Vivi, snapped out of it the moment he heard that cursed nickname. His face went pale with fury.
He hated being called "Ero-Cook," especially in front of a beautiful lady. That was a line you didn't cross.
"Say that again, Moss-head!" Sanji growled, glaring daggers at Zoro, ready to throw down right there on deck.
Zoro, unfazed, raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Ero-Cook."
"You're asking for a beating!"
Sanji exploded, preparing to charge—but just then, a piercing scream cut through the tension.
"Ahhh!"
Nami's voice boomed across the deck like thunder, instantly grabbing everyone's attention.
Sanji and Zoro froze mid-motion, and the others stopped chatting, quickly turning to see what happened.
"What's wrong, Nami?" Zoro asked, frowning as he rushed over. The rest of the crew also gathered, worried.
Meanwhile, Luffy was still fast asleep atop the sheep figurehead at the bow, completely unaware of the commotion.
He swayed gently with the ship, a blissful smile on his face, as if nothing in the world could bother him.
Nami looked up slowly, frustration and concern etched across her face. She took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly.
"Someone left a comment saying we should run. That our location's been exposed. And… that a guy smoking a cigar is coming with the Marines."
"What?! The Marines?!" Usopp went pale, eyes wide with panic.
They'd just escaped a brutal crew of pirates, and now the Marines were on their tail? Talk about rotten luck!
"We need to get out of here! If the Marines catch up, it's gonna be a mess!"
Sanji also frowned, though a little skeptical. "I mean, it's just the comments section. Can we really trust that?"
Zoro, however, was dead serious. "I doubt they'd lie about something like this. And I've got a bad feeling. I think the Marines really are on their way."
He scanned the horizon with narrowed eyes. "We can't afford to gamble. We leave, now."
At that moment, Luffy finally woke up.
Rubbing his eyes groggily, he heard the crew discussing something about "running away." His sleepiness evaporated on the spot.
He shot upright, eyes wide. "Nani?! That Marine Smoker is chasing us?!"
The moment he heard the word "fight," his spirit ignited.
With a clean jump, Luffy leaped from the figurehead to the deck, landing gracefully. His voice rang with excitement.
"Usopp, take the helm! Nami, chart the course! Zoro, Sanji, get ready to fight with me!"
Only Zoro responded with enthusiasm, his eyes gleaming as he cracked his knuckles. Everyone else looked deflated, totally over it.
Nami stormed up to Luffy and punched him square on the forehead. Thwack!
Luffy's eyes spun as he clutched his rapidly swelling bump, looking utterly confused.
"Fight my ass!" Nami shouted, stomping her foot. "Do you even know how many Marines might be coming? Run, now!"
Luffy rubbed his forehead, finally realizing the seriousness of the situation.
"Oh... Then let's run!" he shouted, still sounding a bit reluctant.
Usopp sighed in relief, wiping cold sweat from his brow. "Took you long enough to figure that out, Captain."
He sprinted to the helm and adjusted the course, ready to flee at full speed.
But then, Luffy pulled out his phone, grumbling, "Chasing me all the way from Loguetown to the Grand Line... so annoying."
Muttering to himself, he opened TikTok and went straight to the record screen.
>"Hey! Smoker! I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who's going to become the Pirate King!"
Luffy yelled into the camera, his voice full of defiance.
>"You think you can stop me just by following me into the Grand Line? Not a chance! Even if you catch up, I'll send you flying! So come at me!"
With that, he slammed the send button. No editing, no filter.
As soon as the video uploaded, Luffy's expression relaxed. He looked smug, proud as if he'd just accomplished something incredible.
The rest of the crew just stared at him in disbelief.
This kind of trash-talking... was way too childish.
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Luffy's video instantly blew up on TikTok.
His wild confidence and provocative tone hit like a bomb in calm waters, creating a ripple effect across the internet.
With anti-fans stirring the pot and secretly dumping money into TikTok promotion, the video's popularity skyrocketed and was seen by thousands.
(To be continued.)