Chapter 64
It’s been about 30 minutes since Luffy had posted that video of Koby, Smoker, Zoro, and Sanji. In the video Koby was holding a cannonball that weighs 400 lb in a shoulder carry, shirtless with nothing but his pants on slung dangerously low held up by his belt, gloves, his glasses and signature headband and steel toed boots.
In the video Koby was trying his best to get away from a squabbling Zoro and Sanji with getting hit, but when Zoro and Sanji fright it’s like a tornado of limbs and swords. Kind of like two toddlers fighting while having a tantrum at the same time. Ad poor, poor Koby was just trying to workout, not deal with Zoro nor Sanji’s weird hate-love relationship when Smoker came to his rescue.
In the video Smoker was also shirtless with nothing but his pants on slung dangerously low held up by a his belt, gloves, and steel toed boots. Smoker didn’t pay neither Zoro nor Sanji a glance as be was walked through them squabbling and just picking up Koby, literally hoisting him up to sit on one of his shoulders in a shoulder carry, like Koby weighed nothing and like Koby also wasn’t holding a 400 lb cannonball and walking away from Zoro and Sanji. Saving Koby from the flailing limb of Zoro’s or Sanji’s before it could hit him.
Oh, yeah, and Luffy put the sound Watta Man over the video.
Luffy shifts slightly in her chair on the deck of the Thousand sunny before calling out to Koby, Smoker, Zoro, and Sanji. “Hey, Koby, Smoker, Zoro, Sanji! You’re going viral!”
Koby, still red-faced from the embarrassment of being caught in such a ridiculous situation, drops the cannonball with a thud. “What do you mean, Luffy?” His voice cracks a bit.
“You two, Ko-by and Sm-o-ker~! Are going viral for being PRETTY AND STRONG~!” Luffy sing-songs, fanning herself dramatically and slumping in her chair, pointing at Koby and Smoker and Wolf whistling. “And Zoro and Sanji are going viral for fighting like feral cats.”
Koby's cheeks burn even hotter, and he quickly looks around to see if anyone else is watching, his eyes darting to the other crew members. The realization that the whole world might see this embarrassing moment makes him want to crawl into a hole. "Luffy, why would you do that?" He stammers, trying to keep his cool.
“Because you Koby and Smoker were HOT!” Luffy says unabashed, with absolutely zero shame.
Sanji and Zoro stop their bickering to look over at Luffy, their faces contorting into a mix of annoyance and confusion. “What’s going on?” Zoro asks, his sword still in hand. Sanji, on the other hand, looks more curious than anything else, his ego already assuming the best.
“Koby and Smoker are going viral for being pretty and strong.” Luffy began, waving her hand dramatically at the Ex-marines, before pointing at Zoro and Sanji. “And you two are going viral for fighting like feral cats.”
The four men stare at her in shock. Sanji’s face lights up, puffing out his chest. “Viral, you say? That’s fantastic! Maybe now all the lovely ladies will recognize my superior cooking and fighting skills!”
“Yeah, no, they’re hardly paying attention you, Sanji or really Zoro.” Luffy chuckled, her eyes sparkling with amusement as she scrolled through the comment. “They’re all focusing on Koby and Smoker.”
Koby's face turned a deeper shade of red, and he looked like he might pass out from embarrassment. “Please tell me it’s not that bad, Luffy!”
“I already told you it’s hot!” Luffy exclaims, holding up her phone so the others can see the comment section of the video, which was filled with flirty comments, comments detailing what people would let Koby and Smoker do to them, comments of cat calls, people trying pick up lines, and people just praising their physiques, all directed towards Koby and Smoker.
Smoker, who had been watching the whole scene unfold with a stoic expression, finally cracks a smirk, his cigars hanging from his mouth. “Well, I’ll be damned. Looks like I still got it.” He flexes his muscles, and the cigars bobble as he laughs.
Nami saunters over, her eyebrow arched as she peers at the phone screen. “Wow, you two really know how to show off. How many likes is it at now?” she asks, trying to get a glimpse of the numbers.
Luffy giggles. “It’s in the millions! They’re calling you the new heartthrobs of the sea, Koby and Smoker!”
Koby's eyes widen in horror as he stammers, “M-millions? Oh no, this can’t be happening!” He tries to grab the phone out of Luffy's hand, but she's too fast for him, dancing away and laughing.
“Don't worry, Koby!” Luffy cheers, dodging his grasp with a playful grin. “Everyone loves a man who can handle a cannonball and look good doing it!”
Smoker, unfazed, takes a drag from his cigar. “It’s not the first time I’ve been called a heartthrob, but I never thought I’d share the title with a kid like you, Koby.” He claps Koby on the back, nearly knocking the wind out of the younger man.
Koby splitters. “I-it’s not funny, Luffy! What will people think of me now?” His voice is a mix of panic and embarrassment.
“That you’re hot, that you’re strong, that you’re pretty, that your sexy as fuck and can handle a 400lb cannonball like it’s a pillow!” Luffy exclaims, still scrolling through the comments, her laughter infectious.
Sanji crosses his arms, looking slightly miffed. “Well, what about us, Luffy? We’re strong too, you know. And quite handsome, I might add.” He says, pointing to Zoro and himself.
“Yeah, yeah.” Luffy said non-commit, waving her hand in Sanji and Zoro’s direction. “But every girl likes a marine man, or well, Ex-marine man.” Luffy says with a wink. She’s loving every second of this. The chaos and the reactions from her crewmates. “There’s something about a man in a uniform…” Luffy unabashedly looks Koby and Smoker up and down, taking in their shirtless forms, her amused smirk growing wider. “… or lack there of.”