"This... I'm not really a special professional," Shana said, a little embarrassed.
As soon as she spoke, Luna felt a little disappointed. Did she have to set up another combatant position on the ship?
But the problem was, in the Pirate Crew she envisioned, one profession only needed one person.
Moreover, within the current Pink Hat Pirates, Shana's strength was at the bottom, even if she had a White Tiger Fruit, it would be the same after Shana ate it.
Even after a period of self-training, she should be able to catch up quickly, directly rivaling Kaya and the other two, but compared to Longjuan, the second strongest person on the ship after Luna, she was still far behind.
Longjuan could be said to be a born combatant, specifically responsible for fighting.
Coupled with Luna's previous ideas, it was no wonder she was so disappointed, because she would not possibly set up a combatant position specifically for Shana; she just wanted to create a Pirate Crew where one person was responsible for one profession.
But very quickly, the next words Shana spoke made her eyes light up.
"However, because I often traveled around in the past, especially since I lost my parents when I was young and had to live alone, I developed some abilities. I'm very good at communication."
"It's easy for me to blend in with unfamiliar places, and I've met many people: Bounty Hunters, Marines, pirates, and even some from newspapers. Doing this was also to collect useful and advantageous intelligence for myself, so I guess I'm also an intelligence officer."
"That's enough, ha ha ha, that's already enough!" Luna laughed heartily, her originally disappointed and dejected expression immediately vanishing, replaced by excitement and enthusiasm.
That's right, she almost forgot, there was indeed such a position as an intelligence officer on a pirate ship, whose main job was to collect intelligence, provide tactical support and strategic information for the team, increasing the Pirate Crew's combat and survival capabilities, and it was an indispensable profession.
After all, a pirate's life is full of battles, and intelligence is always paramount.
And in the Straw Hat Pirates, Nico Robin filled such a position. Her Hana Hana no Mi ability allowed her to grow organs like eyes or ears everywhere, enabling her to quickly acquire and analyze intelligence, providing important strategic support for the Straw Hat Pirates.
And from what Shana said, her intelligence gathering ability was probably not low. She was good at communication and knew many people from different walks of life. Just these two points were enough to prove her intelligence gathering ability was not low.
Luna also believed what she said, after all, if she didn't have such abilities, how could a young woman, even if she was a Ghost Clan (Oni race), become a ronin and wander around living on her own?
"How about this, I'll give you an internship period first. As long as I'm satisfied and you can gain the approval of The Girls on the ship, you'll be our intelligence officer from now on," Luna thought for a moment before deciding to give Shana an internship period first.
After all, The Girls were different; they all had genuine professional abilities, which was why Luna could confidently invite them aboard immediately.
But Shana's intelligence gathering ability really needed to be tested.
"Okay, I understand." Shana agreed. She didn't feel anything bad or dissatisfied, after all, such an evaluation was a normal process, but at the same time, she was very confident in her own intelligence gathering ability.
"Kaya, she'll stay with you for now. Although she has recovered, I still need you to take care of her, like helping her shower, change clothes, and eat something."
Luna could see that Kaya had essentially accepted Shana, so she decided to let Shana stay with Kaya, and also let Kaya be responsible for Shana.
Kaya immediately agreed, then led Shana out of the infirmary and towards the bathroom.
Luna, still in the infirmary, pulled up her virtual panel and immediately found that all three missions were incomplete.
Perhaps because Shana had not yet been personally recognized by her to join the Pirate Crew, the first and second missions this time did not count, and the system did not prompt completion.
But even though she really wanted to complete the missions, especially the first one, the two Haki comprehension cards and the Ultraman World skill card, she coveted them all.
However, compared to the missions, she cared more about the quality of her crew members.
She also hoped that Shana had genuine ability in intelligence gathering, as Shana certainly had youth and beauty, and as for getting stronger, she had the White Tiger Fruit and other methods... Soon it was dinner time, and with eight extra mouths to feed all at once, Carmen suddenly had a lot to do, but fortunately, the seven members of the Bei Group all knew how to cook and had good basic culinary skills.
With their help, Carmen only needed to direct and supervise from the side, and the seven women could help her complete some simple dishes, allowing her to focus on the main courses.
It was even much easier than before, which made Carmen overjoyed.
She wouldn't be overwhelmed by having 16 mouths to feed on the ship.
This made Shiro extremely envious and jealous, as she was still the busiest person on the ship.
But thankfully, during dinner, upon hearing her complaints, Dia proactively offered to help, as she also had some basic Scientist skills.
It was similar to the relationship between Franky and Usopp in the Straw Hat Pirates, both of whom were good at inventing and creating small technologies.
This truly made Shiro breathe a sigh of relief, and she thanked Dia very gratefully, knowing that Dia indeed had the ability to help her.
All in all, the atmosphere, both on the pirate ship and within the team, was gradually improving, becoming harmonious and joyful.
Even Shana, who was currently in her internship phase, and the Bei Group, who had already been formally integrated, were the same.
Luna also watched this scene with a gentle smile.
This was the Pirate Crew she wanted, the sisterhood she hoped to see.
Soon after dinner, everyone returned to their normal routines, with the Bei Group temporarily staying in the storage room.
Shana was staying with Kaya. It's worth mentioning that Shana, who had fully recovered, taken a fragrant and comfortable bath, and changed into new clothes, was indeed a beauty.
Her blue eyes, sparkling like jewels, were so beautiful and captivating. Shana's skin was elastic and incredibly smooth, and her pure white short hair, made up of every strand as white as jade, paired with the pair of silver devil horns on her head, formed a supreme combination of Haki and beauty.
She wore a black bow tie with a gold trim around her neck, from which a small bell hung. She was dressed in a white short-sleeved top and dark blue denim shorts that didn't reach her thighs. She had a light silver-gray thin down jacket draped over her shoulders and wore blue-soled, white-dominated sneakers on her feet.
The gorgeous and beautiful clothes, combined with a beautiful woman, were simply icing on the cake, beauty upon beauty.
It must be admitted that, at least in terms of beauty and age, Shana had already gained the approval of The Girls, especially during dinner when Shana displayed her excellent interpersonal skills, blending in with all The Girls in just a few minutes.
Luna also began to believe in her abilities. If there were no surprises, Shana would truly become her ninth crew member... Soon a new day arrived. After all The Girls had breakfast, they all came to the deck for activities.
This included Dia and Shiro; they needed to stretch their bodies a bit on the deck, otherwise, staying indoors constantly, even with their impressive strength, would lead to minor ailments.
Then, after a while, they would return indoors to conduct their research, design new ship blueprints, build equipment, and so on.
The other girls were also doing their own things, as usual, and Luna, standing at the bow, feeling the sea breeze and looking at the distant sea, thought that they shouldn't be too far from Water Seven.
After all, if the Straw Hat Pirates' Going Merry, descending from Skypiea to the sea, was considered the landing and starting point.
Their landing spot should actually be not far away. She also knew that the Straw Hat Pirates probably wanted to go to Water Seven, because the Going Merry was really falling apart, and they had to go to Water Seven to repair the pirate ship.
But how could the Going Merry, with its damaged keel, be saved, reborn, and continue to carry people?
And before that, if she remembered correctly, the Straw Hat Pirates had encountered Aokiji, an Admiral she hadn't met yet.
Then, it seemed they had encountered something else before that, but she couldn't quite remember. Anyway, it was an island where the animals seemed to be very long, and an old man who wanted to break the stilts record actually had acrophobia. There was a long-necked horse named Sherry, and something about the Foxy Pirate Crew.
She couldn't remember anyway, as it was just a very uninteresting and tasteless short arc.
However, Luna still hoped to reach Water Seven soon. There were too many girls on the ship now, and it was really getting a bit too small for them to live and use.
Such a small pirate ship, after all, could not carry them.
"Hmm?" But suddenly, Luna was startled, because she saw a pirate ship sailing from the distant sea, easily recognizable by the pirate flag hanging on it, with its iconic black background and skull.
"The Girls, we have prey, prepare to act," Luna said with a cold smile.
Mainly, it had been a while since they entered the Grand Line, and it was rare to encounter Pirate Crews like them or the Straw Hat Pirates, who were full of tourism and adventure.
Most of them were vicious villains. Luna guessed the ship ahead was also like that, so she immediately decided to send one or two girls out to practice, as usual.
The Girls quickly gathered around, their eyes shining with eagerness, ready for action, after all, this was the first prey of the day.
But suddenly, Shana's eyes widened in surprise, and then she immediately said:
"Oh, isn't that the Violent Bear Pirate Crew?"
"Hmm? You know them?" Luna asked directly, while the other girls' attention was also drawn, and they all looked over.
"Oh, if I remember correctly, they're a well-known Pirate Crew active in this area, notorious for robbing and killing. They've attacked other passing Pirate Crews, Bounty Hunters, and even the Marines have several records of actively attacking them. Their captain is the most special; he's said to be a Black Bear Human who ate the Black Bear Fruit, and his weapon is a large hammer. He's reportedly a vicious pirate with a bounty of 98 million Berries."
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