Chapter 26
Hancock was following Luffy around the beach of the Island both The Strawhat Pirates and The Kuja Pirates somehow managed to both be on at the same time, as Luffy and Usoop looked for seashells. The sun kissed the horizon, casting a warm glow over the sand and the waves gently kissing the shore.
Hancock was admiring Luffy's carefree attitude and the way the sunlight danced in her eyes, making them sparkle like the ocean. And Hancock felt his cheeks heat up even more every time he looked at Luffy’s outfit. It’s was a completely unbutton red button-up long-sleeve shirt, with nothing but a red lace bra underneath it, with ripped jeans short shorts with frayed edges the show off the bottom half of her ass cheeks and the strawhat Pirates Jolly Roger embroidered on the pockets, and her iconic straw hat with a red hatband, and sandals.
It’s not much different from what she was wearing when they met two years ago, everything is the exact same, but for some reason, it just looks so much sexier on her now.
But Suddenly Luffy’s entire demeanor shifted, snapping him out of his thoughts. Luffy’s demeanor shifted from carefree as she looked for seashells too pure unadulterated excitement. “LOOK, USOPP! IT’S TRAFFY’S SUBMARINE!” Luffy yelled, jumping up and down and shaking Usopp slightly.
“Law? What’s Law doing here? I didn’t think we’d end up running into the heart pirate so soon again after Wano.” Usopp muttered, squinting at the emerging submarine.
The sight of the Polar Tang brought a mix of emotions to the surface. Luffy couldn’t help but feel a rush of excitement, knowing that Law was on board. Hancock’s eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the submarine. He stepped closer to Luffy, not wanting to leave her side in case trouble arose.
But Luffy was off in a flash, the submarine hasn’t even stopped moving before she was already running off, and jumping onto the deck of the submarine as it rose above the water. "TRAFFY!” She yelled, preaching herself on the railing of the Poler Tang, waiting for the doors of the submarine to open. “TRAFFY! TRAFFY! TRAFFY!”
Chopper looked on with amusement. “Well, she’s certainly eager to see him again.” He commented to the others.
As the Polar Tang's hatch opened, Law emerged, his yellow eyes widening at the sight of Luffy. "What are you doing here?" He asked, his voice a blend of surprise and annoyance. Penguin, Shachi, and Bepo followed behind, their expressions ranging from curiosity to confusion at the sudden reunion with their former allies.
Luffy didn’t care he was annoying, and shot herself toward him, and wrapped her arms around his neck, squeezing him in a tight hug, giggling the entire time. Law, taken aback by the sudden affection, stumbled slightly but managed to maintain his balance. “Don’t be so mean, Traffy. Can’t I be happy to see you?”
Law smirked and rolled his eyes, patting Luffy’s back awkwardly. “I guess I can’t argue with that, Luffy.” He said, his voice laced with a hint of amusement. The rest of the Heart Pirates wandered off, used to their captain’s peculiar relationship with the Straw Hat captain.
Meanwhile on the shore Hancock did not like the scene in front of him, his heart sank and his eyes grew darker as he watched Luffy and Law interact so intimately. He couldn't help but feel a sting of jealousy as he watched the two pirate captains, share a moment of camaraderie. He clenched his fists, feeling his body tense up as his mind raced with thoughts of what they could be doing together on that submarine.
Hancock had to remind himself that Luffy had no romantic feelings for Law, and that she was just being her usual energetic and friendly self. But the sight of Law’s smug smirk was too much to handle. He felt the urge to stomp over there and tear them apart, but he knew that would only make a scene and embarrass Luffy.
“Hey, Traffy, there’s a Village not too far from here, i’m pretty sure there’s bar somewhere in there, you wanna go with me?” Luffy asked with a grin.
Law raised an eyebrow. “You’re never too far from a bar, are you?”
Luffy chuckled and shrugged. “Can you blame me? After all we’ve been through, I think we all deserve a drink!”