"What? Makino, let me tell you. I want to go out to sea and become a pirate by myself, not follow other people."

The boy who was pushing away while chewing a piece of bone meat was undoubtedly Luffy. For him, if he didn't want to move at all, Maginot, a weak woman, obviously couldn't push him with the strength, but because of the friendship between the two , he still chose to obey Maginot’s behavior.

On the high deck, looking down at the young man in a red vest and straw hat, Nami undoubtedly felt a lot of emotion in her heart. Is this considered fate? No, this is a journey that I actually carried out, but I still want to say something.

"It's been so long, Luffy."

(PS1: Hmm~~ I originally asked everyone to give me a monthly ticket yesterday because I wanted to keep the tenth place in the rankings, so that I would be rewarded with 2,000 soft girl coins~ I thought I was sure of winning, but today I was bullied. I passed it~ I laughed and cried~~ It seems that the capsize really happened when I was sure of winning~~ Well, in that case, I won’t force it, after all, it’s good to be happy~)

(PS2: I have a bold idea. Can I make an alloy with rubber properties??)

meet in advance

Of course, others will not hear what Nami said as if she was talking to herself. In fact, the pirates on the ship are very busy now. The serious shortage of manpower makes the workload quite huge. If it were not for the good salary and the abilities of the two I'm afraid these guys are already going to make a noise if they are completely suppressed by female leaders.

However, now that there are some new people joining, and seeing the possibility of clearing their identities, these pirates still choose to be patient and obedient. While busy carrying supplies, they allocate a few people to teach the newcomers what to do. What to do. Compared to fighting where you might lose your head, this kind of life might not be so bad.

"I won't get on your ship, because I want to go to sea by myself."

Swallowing the piece of bone and meat in his mouth, Luffy's words obviously stunned everyone around him, and Maginot helplessly pressed his head and said: "But, Luffy, you have to have some experience if you want to go to sea." Well, otherwise, how can we trust you to go out to sea alone?"

As one of the people who has been taking care of Luffy, Maginot's consideration of Luffy is undoubtedly correct, but this obviously cannot dispel the young man's own ambition.

"Oh? You seem to be quite ambitious, yes. But you have also seen that our ship is probably the largest in the East China Sea. No matter what your purpose is for going to sea, you will be able to get on our ship. It should be the easiest to achieve.”

Arrita, with her hands on her hips, was obviously aroused by Luffy. As a female pirate captain who has worked hard on the sea for many years, she has long passed the stage of looking at faces and appearance. What she is more interested in now is the man's heart and will. In the eyes of others, Luffy may be a child who was forced out by his elders, but in Arrita's view, the reason why Luffy came out was not half-hearted, but purely in response to Maginot's treatment of him. care.

Moreover, there is no deliberately artificial look in his eyes, it is purely a natural ambition, the kind of natural pride that is not willing to be subordinated to others. A man like this who has great ambitions and at the same time pushes himself hard because he cares about his people is a real man who fits Alita's aesthetics.

"No, it won't work. You guys are some kind of measuring ship, but my goal is to become the Pirate King."

Luffy obviously would not speak harshly to Arrita, who was recruiting him kindly, but instead gave his answer quite naturally and calmly. The villagers of the surrounding Windmill Village were okay, after all, they had already listened They were used to hearing this young man's words, but the pirates on the ship and Arrita standing here were undoubtedly shocked by these words.

"You...are you kidding?"

It took a few seconds to come back to her senses, and Arrita's eyes became stern involuntarily. After all, she had already experienced the dangers and hardships of sea navigation. This was what she had tasted as a pirate. The suffering is already like this for ordinary pirates, not to mention the hardships that the Pirate King has to pay. But the Straw Hat boy in front of her, who clearly knew nothing about the sea, was talking about wanting to become the Pirate King?

"No, this is my wish, so I have been practicing and preparing to go to sea, so I can't get on your ship."

Raising his hand to buckle the straw hat on his head, Luffy didn't care at all about the suspicion in Arrita's eyes. After all, he had seen this look too many times. After seeing the look in the straw hat boy's eyes clearly, Arrita's slight anger disappeared, because she could see the other person's calmness and calmness in dealing with doubts, which showed that this was not the other person. It was just a big talk, but it was a goal that was decided after careful consideration, and for which I had already made preparations to endure all kinds of pain and costs.

"Huh... Although most men are fools, there are always some who are more foolish than others. Forget it, since you want to be the Pirate King, there is really no reason to join other people's ships."

Shaking her head, Arrita answered simply like this. Although Maginot on the other side was a little helpless, it could be seen that she was not too angry. On the contrary, she seemed to have a feeling for Luffy. A proud and happy mood.

Nami, who was standing on the side of the ship, also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she did not reject Luffy, if he really got on this ship to gain experience, the feeling would undoubtedly completely change. Sometimes, you have to do Things are always determined from the beginning. Although the red-haired man Luffy admired had indeed served as a trainee on the Pirate King's ship, this may also be the reason why the other party has not planned to take the position of captain and become the Pirate King, because they probably all believed that the only one who was the Pirate King from the beginning was Captain's man.

"Okay, Rita, go and do other things. I'm here to talk to this man who aspires to be the Pirate King."

After thinking about it again and again, Nami still did not choose to disguise herself, but directly walked off the side of the ship in her current appearance. After all, she also wanted to see how courageous the person who could become Captain Nami in the original work would be when they met face to face.

"Huh? Who are you, the captain of this ship? This ship is really big."

Without the slightest embarrassment or discomfort, Luffy just looked at the orange-haired girl in front of him with curiosity. Perhaps the only thing he admired about her was the fact that he was the captain of this big ship. The rest, regardless of Whether it was the so-called power or the elegance of his clothes, he didn't put anything in his eyes at all.

"Logically speaking, I am the strongest person on this ship now, so it doesn't make any difference to me whether I am the captain or not. As for you, if you want to be the captain, will you take the helm?"

With a little sense of teasing, Nami also wanted to see how the straw hat boy would answer. After all, generally speaking, to be a captain, one must have certain knowledge of navigation. Many times, the captain himself is the person with the best navigation skills, whether he is steering the ship or watching the sky to determine the direction. For example, the truly famous pirate captains in reality, whether Blackbeard or other captains, are all proficient in navigation knowledge. They are even better at determining the direction in a storm based on compasses and images, because aside from the captain's authority to suppress his subordinates, , these technologies are the fundamental reason why the captain’s status is unshakable.

"No, the most I can do is control the raft."

The corners of his mouth were raised slightly, and Luffy didn't look angry at all. Instead, he responded like he was responding to Nami's smile. From what he said, it was obvious that the other party was well aware of Nami's question, and gave a very clear answer.

"So, what about astrological knowledge? This is important knowledge to guide the ship forward correctly."

Nami couldn't help but tilt her head slightly. Nami really admired Luffy's courage, and sure enough, the other party also answered honestly and frankly: "No, when I was a child, I always wanted to count the stars in the sky, but I always counted them. Halfway through, I forgot how many there were.”

"Hmm~ In that case, what about cooking skills?"

"I'm limited to eating~"

"Medical skills?"

"I never get sick, so does it matter?"

Such questions and answers undoubtedly attracted the attention of other people nearby. Some of the original pirates on the ship laughed uncontrollably after hearing such words. It was obvious that they could not understand Luffy's answer at all. What kind of courage does it take to express your desire to become the Pirate King? This is like a person who knows nothing about the sea but wants to conquer it. It is an irony that can only be worthy of ridicule.

"This is not possible. Since you don't know anything, how can you cross this ocean? Moreover, you should be a devil fruit user. If you make a mistake on the sea, you may be killed. Doesn’t it matter if you’re buried in this ocean?”

Although she had long known that Luffy would answer like this, Nami couldn't help but agree with the other party's attitude. After all, she was also someone who had succeeded before. If she really wanted to say that, except for a clear purpose at the beginning, the rest of the things She also basically has nothing. However, with the support of this clear goal, the additional conditions were slowly found. Therefore, for human beings, the most important thing is undoubtedly goal and perseverance.

"So, when I go to sea, I must find a partner who is good at sailing, swordsmanship, cooking, etc., and I am responsible for becoming the Pirate King. Isn't this enough? As for being buried in the sea, that's what pirates are like People."

Luffy did not feel any discomfort at all because of the ridicule of those pirates. Luffy just answered Nami's question seriously, which made the pirates who were originally laughing slowly stop laughing, because ridicule also has different targets. , when the other person does not feel your ridicule to him at all, your behavior will only become a boring dry laugh.

"Hahaha, then you should practice hard, because if you want to find all your partners this time, it will probably be several times more difficult than before. Swordsman, chef, sniper, and the most important thing on the ship Navigator, if you can't find these four partners, I advise you to stay in this sea area. Because sometimes your life does not just belong to you, it is like the most terrifying thing. The pain is not only borne by you, but also borne by others on your behalf. You don't want your companions who trust you to die in the sea because of your insufficient equipment."

Staring at Luffy in front of her, Nami also felt a strong interest. This seemingly plain-looking Straw Hat boy did go through many difficulties in the original work, but to an outsider like her, those difficulties were undoubtedly full of coincidences. Therefore, since she has become an insider this time, it is obviously necessary to test whether the other party can still be as valuable as in the original work.

(PS1: Ah~~ Thank you all so much~~ I just mentioned it a little bit, but so many book friends voted for me again~~ It’s just for this friendship, the result is not important~ I will continue with three chapters tonight More, no matter what, we can’t live up to this friendship~~)

(PS2: It’s a tradition for girls to tease the protagonist~ It’s decided to make ‘rubber gold’, a material that feels soft but actually has the hardness of metal, whether it is used as a gasket for more advanced components or soft armor for body protection. It seems more appropriate~~Pfft, the armor that changes shape according to body movements, why do I think of those armors in many online games?)

straightforward communication

"Then, let's put aside the Pirate King and all that for now. I finally met another demon-powered user. I do have something I want to ask you to help me with. How about it? Are you free?"

Raising her hand slightly, Nami found it really difficult to give up the idea in her mind. After all, Xia Lan is now selling the demon knives as an unprecedented commodity. In contrast, there should be a method that can help the powerful to avoid this kind of addiction. Blood Blade's armor, but according to the thinking of the nobles, thick and clumsy traditional armor is obviously not acceptable. Therefore, if a soft and strong material is made into personal armor or the like, it should be Quite a head start.

"Ah, you are also a person with abilities. This is indeed very rare. I am a rubber man with rubber fruits. How about you?"

Crossing his arms, Luffy is obviously very interested. Ever since he accidentally ate the rubber fruit carried by Shanks and his group when he was a child, he has never seen another esper in so many years. After all, he is the weakest here. In the East China Sea, the legend of Devil Fruit is quite dangerous, so not many people have the courage to eat Devil Fruit, let alone let Luffy see it.

"Hehehe, you can't be so honest. The power of Devil Fruit is related to personal combat effectiveness and strengths and weaknesses. Don't expect other people to tell you honestly."

Wagging her finger, Nami did not intend to continue teasing Luffy, but instead spoke to Maginot on the side: "This lady is the proprietress of the tavern, so prepare some food for me. I want to treat you in front of me." This little brother has a meal."

"Ah... I'll do it right away, please wait a moment."

When business came to the door, Maginot had no choice but to look at Luffy worriedly, and then left on her own. Although the orange-haired girl in front of her didn't seem to have any ill intentions, her status as the leader of this big ship always gave people a sense of pressure. She I just hope Luffy won't annoy the other person with his random words.

"Hey~ Do you want to treat me to dinner? Ah, you are such a good person~!"

The simple-minded Luffy smiled and hugged the back of his head and said thanks, but Nami just shook her head weakly: "This is the advice I give you now, at least don't judge a person so simply by whether he invites you to dinner. good or bad."

While following Maginot's footsteps towards the tavern in Windmill Village, Nami gestured to Arrita, instructing the other party to manage the next supplies and recruitment. After all, it would take time to check the purchased flour and grains. , especially loading onto the ship, which will take at least several hours of work.

Although Arrita is a little surprised by Nami's actions, considering that she and Luffy are both Devil Fruit users, no one wants to watch the exchange between the two. After all, Nami's abilities are already in the hearts of these pirates. It left a deep shadow and invisibly increased their fear of other ability users.

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