One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 26 was passed down, and Card 2 got jealous.

Yu had no idea that his few lashes with his vine whip had actually shredded Cracker! This was Katakuri's younger brother, Big Mom's son. If he hadn't been able to save him, would he also die in Whole Cake Island?

Yu rushed towards Cracker, loosened the vines binding him, and looked at the expressionless middle-aged biscuit uncle in front of him with a worried expression.

"Aren't you going to bleed too much? I need to find someone—no, I need to find medical personnel to save you. Wait a minute!" Without thinking twice, You finished her long speech and tried to run off to find someone.

"Hey! I'm fine!"

"Come back! I'm really okay!"

Yu didn't believe Cracker was alright at all and ran forward without looking back. Finally, Cracker grabbed Yu, and only then did Yu listen to him, but his feet still looked like he was ready to rush out at any moment.

"Are you really alright?" Yu looked at the two chips on the sides of the cookie in front of her. "Both sides are gone, how can you be alright! No, no, I have to get someone to take a look!"

"..." Cracker was speechless. How could his brother have such a "whimsical" person by his side?

"Have you ever seen someone cut on both sides and not bleeding? Look again, the cookie that was cut off is hollow, it's not my flesh! I'm fine! And... you're on the wrong track."

"???..."

Yu was skeptical, but she ran to the cut-off cookie pieces. Just as Cracker had said, the cookie was hollow!

That means he's alright.

Yu looked at the crumbs of cookies scattered on the floor, and the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and the more foolish she became. How could a normal person be covered in cookies? She hadn't realized it when she saw him completely covered in cookies.

Thinking about what she had just done, Yu just wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it; it was so embarrassing.

Turning around again, the cookies that were missing from the Cookie Warrior's body had been restored.

"Your ability is to make cookies? Why didn't you say so earlier if you had an ability!"

With his stern face as the Biscuit Warrior, Cracker said matter-of-factly, "Why should I say anything if you didn't ask?"

"..." The words may be rough, but the principle is sound; that's absolutely right. "You can tell me even if I don't ask, right? I almost thought you were going to die. Kaka knows that I'm not the only one to blame."

"Katakuri-san only made me spar with you because he knows you're not capable. Besides, the truth is, you can't even see through my Biscuit Armor. You're a long way from hurting me!"

"You..." Yu gritted her teeth, "You're so arrogant!"

It's one thing for me to be unable to beat Kaka, but you brat, who might have to call me "sister-in-law" in the future, dare to look down on me! I was worried about hurting you earlier, and now you don't even care if I don't fight you properly!

Yu stood in front of Cracker, jumped up, and kicked Biscuit Warrior in the chin with such force that his head was forced to look up at the sky. Then, as he fell through the air, he used the force of the kick to continue attacking his head.

Yu froze upon contact. Her ankle was firmly held in the Cookie Warrior's hand.

Cracker was kicked, but the force was negligible for him. He quickly recovered and prepared for Yu's next attack.

As expected, Yu was neither discouraged nor anxious.

She leaned her body towards Cracker's back, and as she bent down, she grabbed Biscuit Warrior's shoulders with both hands. Using her resilience, she pulled Biscuit Warrior's hands backward, and when she reached her limit, her feet escaped.

Yu and Cracker sparred back and forth, their fight evenly matched. Finally, Katakuri arrived, and the two stopped.

"You brat! We'll continue tomorrow! Don't you dare run away!"

"Who are you calling a brat?! You're not even as old as me! I'll be waiting for you here tomorrow! I'll definitely be there before you, so don't keep me waiting too long!"

Katakuri sighed helplessly as he watched the two children bickering like children. He just wanted to get Yu back as soon as possible to stop their constant nagging.

"Tomorrow I'm going to smash that brat's biscuit armor. It's driving me crazy."

"Did his armor offend you?"

"Did I offend someone or not?" Yu looked conflicted, wondering whether to tell Katakuri about today's embarrassing incident. "Ugh~ It's too embarrassing, I don't want to talk about it."

"Then I won't say." Katakuri didn't press the matter, though he really wanted to know, he didn't ask.

"Do you have any ideas on how to deal with that brat's biscuit armor?"

"Forget it, forget it. I'll figure out what's between me and that brat. I'll make him submit with my own strength!"

Katakuri listened to the girl next to him, who was clearly not older than Cracker, yet called him "brat" so smoothly, and asked in confusion, "Crackler is three years younger than me, but older than you."

"so what?"

Katakuri didn't speak, but his pace quickened without him even noticing. Yu wasn't stupid; he knew that this guy was probably feeling a little "uncomfortable."

“I’m on par with you. Since he’s your brother, then he’s my brother too.” Yu followed Katakuri’s steps, playfully jumped in front of him, and winked at him. “You have to call your brother that, you brat, all the time.”

Katakuri's slightly furrowed brows relaxed as he listened to Yu's words. But not wanting Yu to see, he walked straight past Yu.

Undeterred, Yu smiled mischievously and said, "Kachin...are you...?" Jealous?

"no!"

"Nothing?" Yu seemed to have discovered something new, and wouldn't let Katakuri off the hook. "I haven't finished asking yet!"

"Then what do you want to ask?" Katakuri asked, feigning seriousness.

"It's nothing, it's just that, are you—jealous—?" Yu deliberately dragged out the last three words.

"no!"

With his hands behind his back, Yu skipped and hopped after Katakuri, paused for a moment, and continued with his wicked thoughts.

"Have you ever heard the saying, 'A man's words are deceitful'? If he says no, then he means yes!"

"..." This conversation was over. Katakuri wasn't losing the argument, but seriously refuting it would only make him seem like he was trying too hard to hide something. He chose to shut up! But... how could he let Yuu get away with teasing him so easily?

"You're not entirely right." With that, there was silence behind him. Katakuri's lips curled slightly beneath his scarf.

Yu was stunned after hearing this. Her cheeks involuntarily flushed red, and even felt a little hot.

What is he saying? Jealousy? Men's words are deceiving.

Ughhhhh, why does it always happen like this!