After a second, Luffy realizes, "Ah! Right… Forget what you just saw. ShiShiShi."
They all looked at him terrified.
Usopp said out loud, "What…What just happened?"
"His arms just stretched… like… like a rubber band." Nami added.
Sanji said, "Oi, oi. Is that even possible?"
They slowly stepped away from Luffy.
"Sorry about that. None of you are allowed to see that but I forgot."
"What do you "not allowed to see"?" Zoro asked.
"Us, the devil fruit users."
"…"
"Sanji and Zoro are superhuman, right? You guys can get much stronger than normal people but you guys have to train, right?"
They nodded.
"Devil Fruit users just need to eat the devil fruit, which are nearly impossible to find, and get these powers."
"So… like a superhuman but you get your powers instantly?" Usopp asked.
"You can still get stronger with practice but I guess."
"And we can't know about this." Sanji stated.
"Yep!" Luffy cheerfully said as he ate his lunch.
"What happens to us?"
"No idea!" Luffy said with a huge smile.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT YOU IDIOT!" Nami hit him hard on the head.
But Luffy didn't seem affected at all.
"I'm a rubber-man so hitting me won't do anything," he said, stretching his mouth to show.
"There's no way I'm staying near… near… a devil fruit user!" Usopp said terrified.
"Why not?" Luffy asked, confused.
"Because you are dangerous! Dangerous than… than… even the Devil Class students!" Usopp yelled as Nami was in denial.
"But everyone in Devil Class is Devil Fruit users." Luffy said.
Usopp and Nami's mouths were fully opened, in shock. Sanji's and Zoro's mouths were slightly gaping at this new information.
"All… All of them?..." Nami asked cautiously.
"Yeah. We need to learn to blend in! That's why this building was built."
"BUT THEY ARE NOT BLENDING!" Usopp yelled.
Luffy tilted his head, as if he doesn't understand.
"Is that why you wanted to hang out with us? To blend in?" Nami asked.
"No. I like you guys." Luffy said with a smile.
Looking at his smile, they knew he was genuine but it was too much for Nami and Usopp. They left and Sanji followed Nami.
Zoro looked at Luffy who looked confused and rejected.
"What did I do wrong? What are they mad?"
He patted his head, feeling sorry. Zoro didn't mind that Luffy was a Devil Fruit User. It meant nothing. It was like being superhuman. You are still human but stronger. Though his ability is tad bit weird.
No wonder those devil bastards were so full of it.
Instead of comforting him with words, Zoro silently sat next to him and patted him until Luffy smiled. Zoro felt something warm pass through his heart when he saw his smile and closed his eyes.