Leaving the Island of Rare Animals, the small boats sailed throughout the morning until they finally arrived at the next island.
“Wow, we’re here!
It’s actually land!” Luffy exclaimed.
Holding the navigation chart and the compass, Nami replied confidently, “Of course it is!
Navigating by following a chart like this is incredibly easy for me!” “Is there a village on the island?” Luffy asked.
“Yes, but it’s just a small village,” Nami answered, looking at the chart.
Stepping onto the dirt, Zoro couldn’t help but sigh in relief, “Having a navigator really does make a world of difference.” As everyone knows, Zoro has a terrible sense of direction, and Luffy is an absolute idiot.
A skill like navigation, which requires an actual brain, has absolutely nothing to do with them.
God only knows how much those two suffered at sea.
If it hadn’t been for those three grunts from the Buggy Pirates, the fact that Zoro managed to row a boat to Orange Town all by himself without getting hopelessly lost was an absolute miracle.
Zoro had originally set sail with the sole goal of finding the World’s Strongest Swordsman, “Hawk Eyes” Dracule Mihawk.
However, because he got lost and couldn’t find his way back to his home village, he was forced to start hunting wanted criminals for their bounties just to survive, thus earning himself the title of “Pirate Hunter Zoro.” “An idiot and a guy with no sense of direction.
No food, no water, and not even a sturdy ship.
I can’t believe you guys actually had the guts to set sail,” Sinan roasted them while securing the small boats.
At the mention of having no sense of direction, Zoro immediately knew he was the target, and dark lines instantly dropped down his forehead.
Being called an idiot didn’t anger Luffy in the slightest.
Instead, he laughed brightly, “Alright, I’ve decided!
We’ll just go into the village and find a sturdy ship!
And we need to get lots and lots of meat too!” Hidden in the bushes along the coast, several pairs of eyes were closely watching Luffy’s group.
“Onion, are these the pirates you were talking about?” “Yeah!
They have a pirate symbol painted right on their sail.” “Ah, my neck is so stiff!” Zoro groaned, rubbing the back of his neck.
“That’s because you’ve been sleeping the entire time,” Luffy shot back.
Laughing and joking, the group walked deeper into the island.
Smack!
A small stone struck the path right in front of them.
“Pirates!
Halt right there!” The liar, Usopp, who had been observing them for quite a while, finally made his dramatic appearance.
“I thought so!
I’ve been feeling like something was off this whole time…” Zoro said as he used his thumb to pop one of the swords at his waist slightly out of its scabbard.
Sinan and Nami caught up with them, and Nami asked.
“Who the hell is this guy?” Crossing his arms over his chest, Usopp struck a pretentious pose and announced loudly, “I am the great pirate leader of this village, Usopp!
People call me Captain Usopp!” “I strongly advise you to give up on attacking this village right now.
I have eighty million men under my command!” “Bullshit!” Nami, a fellow expert in deception, mercilessly exposed Usopp’s lie without hesitation.
“Ah!
My cover’s blown!” Usopp screamed, clutching his head in panic.
He truly had absolutely zero skill in lying.
“It’s just the three of you.
And you literally just admitted it yourself,” Nami stated, giving him absolutely no face.
“Crap!
I actually exposed myself!
What a terrifying tactician!” Usopp shook his head frantically, desperately trying to come up with a plan.
Meanwhile, the very moment Nami exposed him, his three underlings decisively abandoned their captain and ran for their lives.
Seeing this, Luffy couldn’t help but burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach.
“Hahahaha!
You’re an absolutely hilarious guy!” “Shut up!
I have my pride too, you know!” Usopp immediately shouted back.
“Captain, why waste breath talking to him?
Just cut him down and let’s raid the village,” Sinan chimed in, deciding to play along and tease Usopp since the guy loved playing these childish games.
“Y-you wouldn’t dare!~~~” Usopp’s voice was trembling violently.
In fact, his entire body was shaking uncontrollably from the feet up.
Yet, despite his sheer terror, he still spread his arms wide, blocking their path instead of running away.
“Oh?
You still dare to stand in our way?!” Zoro challenged, pushing his sword slightly further out of its sheath with his thumb.
At this point, Usopp looked like he was genuinely about to cry from fear.
“Alright, stop scaring him, you guys!
We just came here to see if we could get our hands on a large ship!” Seeing a bunch of boys playing this stupid game, Nami finally stepped forward and spoke up.
In reality, she just didn’t want to waste any more time here.
“Exactly!
And we’re looking for new crewmates too!” Luffy added.
Actually, Luffy had recognized Usopp right away.
Soon, Luffy and Usopp began chatting about Yasopp.
At Usopp’s invitation, the group eventually found themselves sitting in a local restaurant.
“A ship and crewmates, huh?
It sounds like you guys are heading out on a massive adventure!” Usopp remarked.
“Yeah!
Do you happen to know where we can get a ship?” Luffy asked while stuffing his face.
“If you’re talking about a large ship, there’s only one place in this entire village that has one,” Usopp replied.
“Where?” Nami asked eagerly.
“There’s a massive mansion belonging to a ridiculously wealthy family in this village.
The owner of that mansion is who I’m talking about!
But she’s a very pitiful young girl.
Her health is incredibly frail, and she has to stay in bed all day long,” Usopp explained.
“Oh?
Why is a girl like that the owner of the mansion?!” Nami asked curiously.
“Ma’am, bring me another piece of meat!” Luffy shouted, chewing aggressively.
Zoro: “Get me some booze!” Soon, the owner’s young daughter brought out their food.
She handed the meat and booze to Luffy and Zoro, and then gently placed a plate of fresh fruit in front of Sinan.
“This is on the house, just for you!” the little girl said to Sinan, twisting her skirt bashfully.
“Thank you!” Sinan replied, flashing the little girl a warm smile.
Sinan possessed sharp, exquisitely defined facial features that looked as if they had been meticulously sculpted by a master artist, yet still retained a perfectly gentle grace.
Combined with his flawlessly fair skin that seemed to radiate a faint, ethereal glow, his single smile effortlessly captured the young girl’s heart.
Over the last two days, he had exclusively been around men, aside from Nami.
Because of this, Sinan remained entirely oblivious to just how devastatingly attractive his smile had become.
The twelve-or-thirteen-year-old girl’s eyes instantly morphed into giant hearts, and the exact same reaction occurred to her mother, who was secretly peeping at him from the kitchen door.
With Luffy, Zoro, and Sinan completely ignoring him to do their own things, Usopp, who had been heavily invested in his storytelling, roared angrily, “Are any of you guys even listening to a word I’m saying?!” At the same time, Nami stood up furiously.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Sinan received two heavy punches to the head, and Luffy received one.
Nami’s “Fists of Love” instantly raised massive, throbbing bumps on both of their heads—completely ignoring the fact that one was made of rubber and the other of silicone.
Both of them instantly face-planted into the table!
Rather than saying Nami was angry that Sinan and Luffy weren’t paying attention to the conversation, it was far more accurate to say she was burning with jealousy.
“Alright!
Continue,” Nami said to Usopp, letting out a long breath after successfully venting her frustration.
“About a year ago, both of her parents passed away, leaving her to inherit their entire fortune.
No matter how incredibly rich she is, having such a tragic background makes her truly pitiful,” Usopp sighed with genuine sympathy.
“Forget it!” Nami suddenly exclaimed.
Rubbing the bump on his head, Sinan knew exactly what Nami was thinking.
It aligned perfectly with her core principle: she exclusively stole from pirates.
“Forget what?” Luffy asked, confused.
“I’m saying we shouldn’t try looking for a ship here anymore.
Let’s just go somewhere else, to a bigger city, and find one there!” Nami stated firmly.
“Yeah, we’re not really in a rush anyway.
Since we just ate some meat, let’s just buy a massive amount of food to take back with us!” Luffy said with a big, satisfied grin.
“What do you mean ‘massive amount’?!
We don’t have that kind of money to waste on your bottomless stomach!” Nami instantly shut down Luffy’s suggestion.
“Aww, come on, please, Na~mi~” Luffy practically threw away all of his dignity, whining and acting cute to beg her.
“By the way, didn’t you guys mention you were looking for new crewmates?” Usopp suddenly asked.
“What?
Do you know someone suitable?” Zoro asked.
Usopp immediately pointed a thumb proudly at himself and declared, “How about me?!
I’ll gladly serve as your captain!” “So, where are we heading for our next stop?” Sinan asked directly, completely ignoring him.
“Just ask Nami, she’ll know,” Luffy replied smoothly.
“Yeah, let me check the map first,” Nami added.
“Figure out what supplies we still need.
Once we buy them, let’s set sail,” Zoro concluded.
“Hey!
HEY!
Don’t just completely ignore me like that!!” Usopp shrieked frantically from the side.
“We’re really good, thanks,” everyone replied in unison, keeping their heads down.
“Damn it!!” Usopp yelled angrily.
“Oh crap, is it already this late?!” And with that, he sprinted right out of the restaurant.
“Do you think he ran off because we made him mad?” Nami wondered out loud.
“His mental fortitude is way too weak,” Luffy said, slamming a hand on the table.
“Boss, bring me some more meat!” “If only YOU were as normal as he is!!!” Nami roared at him with terrifying shark teeth.
…
Walking down a dirt path through the village, Sinan and the group were heading directly toward the massive mansion.
“Sinan, why are you wearing a mask on your face?” Noticing the white mask covering Sinan’s face, Luffy asked curiously.
“Because I’m just too handsome,” Sinan answered in a flat, completely emotionless tone.
Hearing this, Luffy twisted his mouth to the side, shooting him a highly displeased look.
Sinan truly was outrageously good-looking right now.
While Nami herself was completely entranced by his face, she was far less thrilled when they landed in Syrup Village today and encountered other women.
Watching those women practically go insane trying to throw themselves at Sinan had made Nami extremely annoyed.
To conceal Sinan’s dangerously attractive face, Nami had bluntly forced him to wear a mask, all to prevent him from causing any further massive commotions.