One Piece: Getting Stronger by Writing a Diary

"Why not?" Luffy pouted and turned to Arton. "Hey, Arton, you'd let me help train your and Uta's baby, right?"

Hearing this, a broader smile spread across Arton's face.

He mimicked Uta's gesture, placing his hand on her shoulder, and said with a smile:

"If Uta and I really have a child, I think we wouldn't need your help with the training."

"Uta and I could provide the best upbringing ourselves."

"There's no need to trouble you with that."

After saying this, Arton turned to Uta:

"I'll take your words seriously."

"When do you think we should consider having a child?"

Uta's eyes widened in shock, and her face flushed even more:

"I,I only said there might be a possibility of considering marriage with you, not that I would definitely marry you."

"Besides, I haven't even seen Shanks and the others yet!"

Arton nodded understandingly:

"Got it, you think we haven't met your family yet, right?"

"Your concern makes sense."

"Looks like I need to hurry and meet your father to discuss our marriage."

Uta sighed, placing her hand on her forehead in exasperation:

"Arton, you're really good at taking things further."

"Well, it's because you're the best and most wonderful diva, Uta,"

Arton said with a smile, patting Uta's head.

"Seriously, I'm a diva too, you know,"

Carina interjected, her hands on her hips, as she complained to Arton.

But as soon as she noticed Nami subtly inching closer to Arton, she quickly acted all affectionate again, pulling Arton's hand back into her embrace.

This sight made Sanji, who had been in a dazed state, suddenly jump up.

"Damn it, what's so special about you?"

"How can you make these two exceptional ladies so fond of you?"

Sanji yelled in frustration.

"Well...who knows," Arton shrugged, deciding it was better not to provoke Sanji any further. After all, he was still hoping Sanji would cook for him.

"You bastard!"

Sanji took a deep breath, carefully examining Arton from head to toe. At that moment, his peripheral vision caught sight of Kaya.

Suddenly, Sanji's spirit was revived.

"Ah, beautiful lady, our encounter…"

Sanji slid smoothly to his knees in front of Kaya, intending to express his joy. However, when Kaya saw Sanji approaching, she instinctively moved closer to Arton, reaching out to grab a corner of Arton's clothing.

Crack!

Sanji felt as if he heard the sound of glass shattering in his heart.

"You… you don't also like this man, do you?"

Sanji extended his hand, struggling to get the words out.

Kaya bit her lip and softly murmured:

"Arton-san is a very good man."

Crack!

This time, the sound of glass breaking in Sanji's heart was even louder. The same sound echoed in Usopp's heart, who was watching from a distance.

Though Kaya hadn't explicitly stated anything, to Sanji, her actions were enough to confirm that she had feelings for Arton.

Sanji shakily turned his head to the last person, Nami, and asked with a trembling voice:

"Beautiful lady, you… you wouldn't also…"

Nami's lips curled into a devilish smile:

"Hehe, Captain Arton saved me, and I promised Arton that I'd do anything for him."

Boom!

Sanji's heart was completely shattered, and his entire being turned gray and lifeless.

At the same time, murmurs started to grow louder around them.

"Damn it, all four of these beautiful ladies like the same man?"

"What's so good about this guy that he can win over four beautiful women?"

"Even though he managed to calm that chef down, for some reason, my heart hurts so much."

"The pain, it hurts so much! First, I had to deal with the damn Krieg Pirates, and now I'm witnessing this scene! Damn it, I shouldn't have come to this sea restaurant today," a chorus of male diners lamented, slamming their tables in frustration.

"This place will forever be my heartbreak; I'm never coming back to this sea restaurant again."

As the male diners voiced their regrets, one of them suddenly realized something.

"Wait, no, look closely at that man."

"That man is the one from the newspaper."

"And his name, those women are calling him Arton!"

At that moment, a diner recognized Arton's identity.

"Arton, what's so special about... wait, you mean the Arton who defeated Shiki?"

"The one who can supposedly control countless swords?"

"Does that mean we're saved? Krieg is no match for him."

"But that guy's a pirate too, right? What if he does something to us?"

"He... he probably won't, right? Didn't the newspaper say that when he fought Shiki, he only killed Shiki and his crew? The others who were experimented on by Shiki were actually saved because of him."

"That's right! I remember now, the newspaper also mentioned that the blonde girl treated the wounded back then."

"Does that mean these pirates won't harm us?"

"Probably, as long as we don't show any hostility towards him, he won't attack us. Unless, of course, there are Marines, or rival pirates, or bounty hunters here."

"Hey, aren't you a bounty hunter? Don't drag us into this!"

"Do I look like an idiot? How could I possibly go after someone like Arton? Besides, Arton doesn't even have a bounty yet."

"Yeah! There really hasn't been any bounty issued by the Marines for Arton and his crew, even though he defeated the legendary pirate, Shiki."

"Could it be that the Marines just forgot?"

"Whether they forgot or not, I know one thing: if Arton saves me, I'll support him for life."

"Me too, I'm willing to be his fan!"

As the discussions intensified, Arton could feel the passionate gazes from the surrounding diners.

"This is really something. Being stared at by so many people feels a bit uncomfortable,"

Arton said, shaking his head before turning his attention to the gray and dejected Sanji.

"Speaking of which, how long are you planning to stay down like that?"

"You're not seriously going to let the customers keep going hungry, are you, Sanji?"

As soon as the words left Arton's mouth, Sanji seemed to reboot, springing up from his kneeling position.

"Ah, you damn man!"

"Why do you get to have the favor of so many beautiful ladies?!"

Sanji's body tensed up, and the eye not hidden by his hair seemed to ignite with flames.

No, it wasn't just an illusion; actual flames burst forth from his eye, quickly spreading across his entire body.

Combined with his fierce expression, he looked like a demon emerging from the fiery pits of hell.

"Wow, he's really fired up now,"

Arton raised an eyebrow, casually snapping a photo of the blazing Sanji.

[Photo: A Fired-Up Sanji!]

[Vinsmoke Sanji, could he be awakening directly?!]