One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 60: If I kill you once, I'll do it again.

Throughout the journey, Katakuri pondered how Celluloid had come back to life. Could it be a Devil Fruit ability? If so, how could he explain her ability to predict the future?

It's impossible for one person to eat two Devil Fruits; their body couldn't handle it, and it would lead to death.

How could one person possess the abilities of being able to come back from the dead and predict the future?

Wait a minute! Yu!

"Karibou, you're back! I wanted to..."

I have a question to ask you.

"Huh? What do you want to ask?" Katakuri asked urgently, and Yuu also became serious.

"Why do you possess two abilities yet not die?"

"..." So the question she asked was why she wasn't dead yet?

"I just don't understand."

"Born that way. What's wrong? Did two people you know die because of this ability?" Something's not right; Katakuri wouldn't ask this question for no reason.

Katakuri hesitated for a moment, but still told them what he had seen that day: "Cellul might not be dead. She joined a pirate crew."

"That's impossible!" Yu was certain that neither of them had dodged her attack. "Even if she didn't die, what right did she have to join a pirate crew? She was probably killed as an outsider the moment she entered Whole Cake Island. She's always lived in that small town, and she doesn't seem like a Devil Fruit user."

“That’s the problem. She appeared out of nowhere,” Katakuri explained. “She’s masked. I can’t guarantee that this person is definitely her, but the chances of it being someone with the same name are slim.”

Her sudden appearance suggests that Celluloid is connected to the person who captured her when she was a child. While Celluloid's previous identity is indeed unrelated, this very fact makes the connection all the more plausible.

She could understand these things, and Katakuri certainly could too. Now he was telling himself that he probably already had an idea.

"Karn, what do you think we should do?"

"Her target is you, and I'm not sure if Mom knows. Right now, we can only be cautious. She won't act openly within the pirate crew." If Mom knows her purpose, things will become much more difficult.

But now, Katakuri is wondering about Yu. A natural-born Devil Fruit user, in the Grand Line, his only apparent ability seems to be Haki. Conqueror's Haki is innate, but Observation Haki and Armament Haki can be trained.

Could it be that Yu is different from ordinary people? She doesn't have Conqueror's Haki and can't cultivate it, but she has other abilities?

That's really quite unbelievable.

What if they aren't from this world, and we can't judge them using normal thinking? At the time, I thought Yu's words weren't even a joke, but now that I think about it...

Katakuri looked at Yu beside him with a solemn expression. He couldn't imagine whether such a person, who was afraid of being hurt and loved to make a fuss, was not from this world and might one day disappear without a trace.

"Don't worry, even if she tries to do it secretly, I can handle it." Yu patted her chest and assured Katakuri that she would protect herself. "By the way, I wanted to tell you that I want to see Chiffon. Little Firecracker said that the old lady was taking her anger out on Lola because of her."

"Ka2, don't you also want me to have too much to do with Chiffon?"

"I know what you're worried about, it's okay."

"Karaki? Don't look at me like that, it scares me..."

"Kaki 2..."

"Okay, let Brûlée take you there, so you don't get lost," Katakuri said, picking up where Yu left off.

For a moment just now, I was lost in thought, filled with fear, my eyes unfocused, as if Yu was about to disappear. Suddenly, I wanted to hug her, but Katakuri restrained himself.

"Karn, what's wrong?"

Yu thought he was going upstairs, but unexpectedly he suddenly turned around and hugged her, the force almost making her feel like she was being mashed into his body. The hands behind her seemed to be pulling at his scarf.

Sure enough, when Yu looked directly into Katakuri's eyes again, the white scarf had already been torn off, and without the slightest hesitation, Katakuri sealed Yu's lips with his.

"Ouch! You bit me again!" Yu cried out in pain, covering her mouth with both hands and stubbornly refusing to let go. "Why did you suddenly kiss me?"

Do I need a reason to kiss you?

No reason is needed...

"Don't ask such a stupid question next time."

The answer was to kiss him a few more times. Katakuri silenced Yu's lips with another kiss. Because he had bitten Yu, the kiss was much gentler. Yu was afraid of pain, and Katakuri felt sorry for him.

She slept soundly through the night, without a single dream. Savoring the lingering taste of Katakuri on her lips, she slept very well.

However, my lips were bitten and they were still bleeding and a little swollen.

Brulee noticed that Yu's attention was focused on her mouth. Yu watched her go from confusion to realization, and then to shock; her mouth opened and closed but no sound came out, and her chin moved up and down until it couldn't close.

"Is it really that exaggerated? Stop looking..." It's all Katakuri's fault, now she can only cover herself with her hands.

"Master Bree, Master Yu..."

After meeting Chiffon, Yu and Brûlée did not venture further into the mirror world. People passing by greeted them respectfully, but their tone was not quite the same.

"Is there something you want to say?" The person didn't seem to want You to leave.

"I just joined the pirate crew, so Lord Yu might not know me. My name is Celluloid."

Yu's eyes were searching, but unfortunately, she couldn't see Yu's face. However, Yu didn't hold back and offered herself up directly. What, was she afraid Yu wouldn't know?

"I heard that you joined because of your special abilities, and coincidentally, so do I. I wonder if I could ask you for some advice?"

Brûlé sensed the tense atmosphere around her. Would the two actually start fighting? Should she grab Yu and leave now? Right under Brûlé's nose, Yu moved closer to the cel.

"Who told you I joined because of my abilities?" You patted Celluloid's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "If your goal is me, then don't cause trouble in the Kingdom of Treasures. I can kill you once, and I can kill you a second time."

Beneath the mask, Celluloid's eyes were filled with surprise.

Different, completely different. In the world outside the book, she would never speak in such a tone, much less harm a complete stranger. She should have known this after being killed; she acted without the slightest hesitation. Clearly the same person, yet possessing a completely different personality.

“I joined because of Katakuri.” Yu’s voice returned to normal as it passed through the cel. “Brûlée, hurry back, or your brother will come and get you.”

Celluloid was completely taken aback; things didn't go as she had planned at all. It seemed that if the soft approach didn't work, she would have to resort to the hard one.

There were still people around, so Celluloid decided not to make a move for the time being. "Lord Yu, we'll have another chance later." It was unclear who she was saying this to.

"Why do I feel like you and Celluloid know each other?" Brulee couldn't help but ask, her curiosity piqued.

Children shouldn't pry into adults' affairs.

"You're the kid, if you don't want to talk, then forget it."

"My relationship with Katakuri is that you're like a child to me, whether you like it or not."

Okay, Brûlée is in the wrong, so she won't ask anymore, alright?

She not only knows Celluloid, but they also have an unresolved score to settle. As for Celluloid, there's only one explanation: she's not from this world.

And perhaps Yu herself was also reminded of that dream. That man wanted to hurt everyone in this world connected to Yu, even if she wasn't actually from here. She had lived here for seventeen years, and she would never allow anyone to harm them.

Celluloid is in cahoots, and Yu will not let her get away with it.