vncnus Chapter 51 It's Hard to Guard Against a Thief Within Your Own Family
Chapter 51 It's Hard to Guard Against a Thief Within Your Own Family
"Snack Buckle"
It's afternoon tea time, and Yu knocks on Katakuri's door.
After Yu entered, she sat obediently on the side, blinking her "pure and kind" eyes and looking at Katakuri gently.
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.
"Karn, why aren't you eating?"
"What do you want to say?" With you staring at me like that, how can I dare eat it? I feel like you've poisoned it...
"Hehehe, I can't hide it from you." You ran up to him. "It's just that we're quite close to the East China Sea now, and I want to go and see it."
"Going to the East China Sea, is that all?"
"Mmm, is that okay?"
"Okay, go and tell the helmsman."
"Kalista, why are you being so nice today? You agreed so quickly." Yu wanted to go to the East Blue... to see a friend—Shanks.
"...Where in the East China Sea do you want to go?" Is Yu's hometown in Dinghai? To be honest, he doesn't even seem to know where Yu's hometown is.
"Where to go..." That's hard to say. Shanks must have left Eregia. Where can we find him?
“Let’s go to Windmill Village in the Goa Kingdom.” Yu glanced at Katakuri’s eyes and explained, “This is kind of my hometown, come with me to see it.”
Katakuri nodded in agreement. Would Yuu's hometown be the place where she would see her family? But it seemed she only had her grandfather left, and he probably wasn't around anymore.
Although I don't know if I'll run into Shanks on the way, since I've gone to the East Blue, I'll go back and check on them. I wonder how those two little guys are doing.
"Oh, by the way, this is for you."
You took out a deep blue necklace with a crystal on it, which was very clean and pure, without any impurities.
"what is this?"
"This... I made it myself. It's not very useful, but it looks nice." Yu untied it and put it on Katakuri. "Anyway, you usually wear a scarf, so you can't see it."
Katakuri doesn't usually wear jewelry, but since Yu gave it to him, that's a different story.
Holding the crystal and admiring it closely, I realized it was beautiful, just like Yu's eyes, possessing a unique magic that drew everyone's attention.
"very nice."
"I'm glad you like it. I'm just afraid you won't like it, and this thing can be quite troublesome to wear sometimes." Yu scratched her head. After all, she made it unintentionally. She didn't like wearing things herself, so she gave it to Katakuri.
But to be honest, she made it too, and giving it to Katakuri was a token of her affection. There was absolutely no other ulterior motive. Yes, it was a gift!
Katakuri was enjoying afternoon tea, but Yu didn't want to eat, so she just looked around Katakuri's room.
She should have looked away; what she found was shocking. She discovered her own wanted poster and old sketchbooks.
Goodness, that's what she was saying. Back in Wan Guo, one of her art books would always go missing, and every time she painted a new one, another one would disappear. Even though there wasn't anything important in them, it couldn't be this strange.
"Kaki 2..."
"what happened?"
"I always thought my house had been broken into while I was in Whole Cake Island, but I figured that as the head of the three Sweet Commanders, no one would steal from you. I just assumed I'd misplaced things and couldn't find them." Yu walked up to Katakuri, who was looking quite pleased, with a sinister look on his face, holding the sketchbook and the wanted poster. "So it turns out it's hard to guard against a thief within your own house!"
Oh no! I forgot to put these away properly, I'm doomed!
"I just saw you left them lying around, so I put them away for you." She'd never admit it, no matter what.
"Ka2! How dare you come into my room and take my things? You've gone too far! Did you even look at what was inside?"
"Yes, got it."
Katakuri values his life, so it's best to tell the truth and not provoke her at this point.
Sure enough, when she told the truth, You's voice became softer. Her tone was like that of a child who had done something wrong, somewhat frightened.
"So, did you see it...?"
"What did you see? You saw me talking about how arrogant I am behind my back, and even praising me for being cute?" Katakuri chuckled. Now that people have found out about his bad deeds, he's embarrassed.
"No, there's more..."
That's not what You're worried about. The things she said about him behind his back—that he was arrogant—are all true, and You doesn't feel embarrassed at all.
"Anything else?" Katakuri looked at Yu's face, which was so furrowed with worry, and he could roughly guess her concerns.
"Katakuri, you don't seem to know her background. She's like my brother, a member of the Navy."
This is what he said when he first met Doflamingo. He made it very clear back then, although things are different now. But the answer is the same.
"When we first met, Ming-ge already mentioned it. Do you remember what I said back then?"
Yu was momentarily surprised. Of course she remembered what she had said back then: "I don't care what kind of person she is. But now, she's mine!"
Aren't you afraid...?
"Don't worry, first of all, you can't beat me."
"..." Just a second ago, Yu was still immersed in Katakuri's trust in her and the fact that there would be no distance between them because of her identity. Who knew that the next second he would actually... Hmph, so what if he's better than her!
He deserves a beating! She can't beat him now, but she'll definitely get her revenge later!
Secondly, I know you won't.
Actually, Katakuri knew about her even earlier than Yu thought.
The Big Mom Pirates also intercepted a copy of the secret report that Yu had sent after she went missing. At that time, Katakuri already knew that there was a little girl in the Navy.
Later, he met Yu and Ming, and Ming's words made him connect the two.
Later, with the appearance of Aokiji, Katakuri witnessed all of Aokiji's interactions with Yu. Their relationship was far more complex than simply that of a savior.
The portrait tucked inside the bounty poster allowed Katakuri to piece together the events from before and learn everything.
"You really don't mind?"
Yu still had some disbelief. Did Katakuri really not think I was an undercover agent or something?
"Sister Yu! Brother Katakuri!"
Just as the atmosphere reached its climax, Pudding suddenly burst through the door. Katakuri swiftly wrapped a scarf around her neck, and Yuuya immediately stood up straight, pretending nothing had happened.
A sharp glare from Katakuri instantly made Brûlée tense up. "Katakuri-nii-san, Brûlée definitely didn't come in on purpose!"
"Hmm? What are you two doing? Something seems off." Pudding looked left and right and came to a conclusion. "Brother! Did you bully Sister You?"
"No, it's not Little Pudding. Your brother just doesn't like being disturbed while he's enjoying his afternoon tea."
"Oh, I see. I'll remember to knock next time."
Pudding and Yu had no pressure, but poor Brûlée had to endure her brother's murderous gaze.
How did you bring her in like that? She just barged in! Brûlée, have you been neglecting your discipline for three days straight and now you're causing trouble?
Brother, no, it was an accident!
The happiness is for you all, but I, Brulee, am the one who suffers!
(Just a heads-up, Shanks is coming out again soon, and Katakuri is going to meet the woman who owns that Vivre Card, hahaha.)
(I saw some comments saying that Yu's abilities and her understanding of the three types of Devil Fruits weren't very clear. Basically, Yu can control both seawater and wood. Seawater is specifically effective against Devil Fruits; you could think of her as a mobile, low-powered version of Seastone—unaffected by Devil Fruits but unable to prevent the user from using their abilities. As for the three types, Yu herself can't master them due to her unique constitution. If we divide the One Piece world into three levels of strength, Yu would at most be slightly below the middle level—a fighter among mediocre, with a rather overpowered ability. Hahaha)
(This "bug" is very important; I'm not just making this up, I'm serious.)