One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 85 is padded, heavily padded.

The flight back to Totland was smooth. I found out the return time in advance, studied the recipes according to the time, and then started experimenting.

Katakuri, meanwhile, spent most of his time sitting on the deck, enjoying the breeze and observing the sea conditions, while also keeping Yu company as he studied things. To be precise, he was also checking if Yu could come up with any new flavors for his donuts to try.

Of course, he also gained a lot. Yu had developed a habit of writing down ingredient ratios and creative designs in her sketchbook when studying recipes. Her habit was to put the sketchbook aside after drawing a few pages, perhaps immediately or the next day, to put the drawing into the kitchen. Yu had a good memory and would never lose it.

But with Katakuri watching and collecting each book, Yu began to doubt her own memory. Her supposedly flawless memory betrayed her; she couldn't even find her sketchbook!

"Let go! Put it down!"

That day, while Yu was looking for a book, Katakuri picked up the booklet again to look at it, then prepared to put it away. Luckily, Yu returned quickly this time and caught him. "You can look, but don't take it away. I've already lost so many books..."

"..." Katakuri hesitated for a moment, then put down the booklet. "Shall I get it back for you?"

You nodded.

Some things only have meaning if they are written down, drawn, or kept in a notebook, right?

Katakuri brought back a thick stack of booklets, and Yu placed the booklets on the desk and began to use his abilities.

Then, the blank pages from the booklet appeared one by one, crumpled up in the air, and under You's waving hands, transformed into two small wooden figures. The remaining pages with illustrations were merged into a single booklet.

"Alright, look, isn't this book quite meaningful?" You flipped through it, feeling a great sense of accomplishment. It was all her idea!

Katakuri's attention was drawn to the two small wooden figures, miniature versions of Yu, one a reflection of himself, and the other... "This is you, and the other is... your brother?"

"It's not Rosinante, can't you recognize it as you?"

Katakuri recognized him, but the man wasn't wearing a scarf, and he couldn't believe it was him...

Seeing the hesitation in front of her, Yu withdrew her gaze from the booklet, picked up the little wooden figure, and said, "With me, you don't need to be perfect. You are just Katakuri, just Katakuri 2."

Yu's words struck a chord with Katakuri. He looked away and said calmly, "Keep it safe, don't let anyone see it." After hesitating for a while, he took the little figure. "...I'll keep it safe."

The people around him didn't speak, they just watched and smiled. Seeing his conflicted, contradictory expression, he was undeniably somewhat endearing.

“...What’s so funny?” Katakuri felt a little embarrassed, but since it was Yu, he didn’t feel angry or any other negative emotions. “You’ve become much more proficient with your abilities.”

Katakuri forcibly changed the subject to cover up his own actions, but since they had come this far, Yu just happened to have something he wanted to show him.

"Anything else? Want to see?" Katakuri nodded under Yu's expectant gaze.

Yu grabbed his hand and ran towards the deck, with Katakuri following behind, though he had no idea what Yu wanted to see.

She pulled him to the bow of the boat, and the two stopped. You asked, "Ka2, do you trust me?"

"I believe you." He didn't understand what they were up to, and actually wanted to say he didn't believe them...after all, asking like that felt suspicious!

"Then give me your hand and come forward with me."

Ahead lies the ocean. Katakuri is a Devil Fruit user, and Yu knows he fears seawater. She wouldn't let him jump into the sea unprepared, which is why she asked herself if she believed her.

I should have said I didn't believe it. If she hadn't controlled her abilities properly, I would have really been in trouble with You this time.

Oh well. They say if you believe something, you have to show it with your actions.

Katakuri grasped Yu's hand in return and took a step forward with her.

The two of them plummeted downwards. After a moment of weightlessness, Katakuri didn't feel the cold touch of the seawater.

He stood on the sea.

There was a hint of surprise in her eyes. Yu could control the seawater, so she could move on the sea by herself, but she didn't expect that she could do it too.

"Don't be surprised, it's not over yet." Yu raised an eyebrow mischievously, preparing for Katakuri's turn. "Ready?"

"one two Three!"

The feeling of weightlessness returned, and when they regained their footing, they were already underwater. The seawater had formed a closed sphere around them.

“This is very similar to the bubbles in the Sabaody Archipelago.” Katakuri reached out to touch it, but to his surprise, there were no bubbles separating them; it was a space formed by seawater.

"No, that's not right. I controlled the seawater to form it directly. Look at your feet, you're stepping on seawater." You put her hand into the sea, and when she pulled it out, there was a water sphere with Xiaoyu swimming inside.

"How about it, interesting, isn't it?"

Katakuri curled the corners of his lips into a smile. "Very impressive."

"Look, the boat has passed us! Let's catch up!"

Yu waved his arms, and the space continued to expand forward, forming an underwater corridor. Before Yu and Katakuri even took a step, they were already moving forward.

The two stood on the seawater, the current carrying them forward. It was like an automatic underwater sightseeing tunnel, allowing them to see the seabed without having to walk.

When did you learn it?

"Well, I haven't really learned much. I've been practicing before, and I've gotten used to the seawater after a while." Yu said, sounding a little embarrassed. "Actually, this is the first time we've done this. I just suddenly thought of bringing you along."

"Hmm? The first time? What if it fails?" Katakuri asked curiously.

Yu scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly. She really hadn't thought about it. "If we fail, we'll both fall into the sea. If I can pull you out of the sea once, I'll do it again."

"You" refers to the time when she met Sai Langlang and Cellulu.

"Yes, I trust you so much, so naturally you have to guarantee my safety." He patted You's head to reassure her.

I knew I should have said I didn't believe it...

Katakuri knows Yu's personality, and his current behavior clearly shows that he hasn't thought about the consequences and is simply trying to show him.

Although he can be a bit childish, Yu is undeniably childlike, and sometimes he really does act impulsively without considering the consequences. "Let's move up there a bit more, but control the large area, it'll get tiring."

Having witnessed it, Katakuri didn't want Yu to continue. Controlling the seawater was quickly draining her stamina, and she might not be able to hold on.

"Yes, there is some. Then let's hurry up and catch up." You increased the speed, and the corridor was no longer simply moving horizontally forward, but had an added degree of inclination, moving towards the sea.

Emerging from the sea, Katakuri and Yu leaped to the stern of the boat.

Yu's feet were a little unsteady when she landed, but fortunately Katakuri gave her support.

"Go and rest for a while."

"Hehehe, okay." I wanted to show off a bit, but I didn't expect my stamina to still be lacking. "Actually, I just haven't switched over yet, it's not that I can't keep up with the stamina."

"Yes, I know. It was my unsteady landing that caused you to lose your footing." Katakuri looked back at the distance across the sea; it was actually quite a distance, and Yu's reaction wasn't very noticeable. Compared to before, the improvement was obvious.

When he first awakened the Mochi Mochi Fruit, he wasn't very skilled at controlling it and his stamina couldn't keep up. Yu, on the other hand, controlled a large area of ​​seawater, which is already quite impressive.

Yu got up after lying in the room for a short while. To be honest, this time her loss of control due to Katakuri was different from when she was a child. This time she had a purpose and she had her own consciousness.

As for the exhaustion afterward, well, it always takes some time to adjust, right? That's why she doesn't have much of a reaction right now.

Sigh, she felt she was becoming more and more outstanding. How could she be so amazing! Her strength should be getting closer and closer to Katakuri's.

However, Yu knew about Katakuri's bounty, but so far, she always felt that his strength was not commensurate with his bounty.

Thinking back on what has happened over the past year, I feel that the reward amount is inflated. Could it be that the reward was only given to an older woman?