Qiaoya Island, Marine Branch 156 Base, a luxurious suite in the Rose Grand Hotel on the commercial port street.
It was late at night.
On the luxurious, heart-shaped soft bed in the hotel, Sinan held Nami in his arms and fell into a deep sleep.
Maintaining a sweet sleeping posture, the supposedly fast-asleep Nami suddenly opened her eyes.
The moonlight spilled in through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the room brightly.
The moonlight bathed Nami’s face.
Looking at her crystal-clear eyes, there was absolutely no grogginess of someone who had just woken up; in fact, she hadn’t fallen asleep at all.
Nami turned her head slightly.
She saw Sinan wearing a gentle smile on his face, breathing evenly, apparently having some wonderful dream.
Staring at Sinan’s face, and feeling his hand that stubbornly refused to release its grip on her soft breast even in his sleep, a faint smile surfaced on Nami’s face, though it was mixed with a deep sense of loneliness.
Nami could genuinely feel Sinan’s affection for her, and she knew he desperately wanted to help her.
But thinking of Arlong’s sheer terrifying power, for the sake of Sinan’s safety, she couldn’t tell him the truth.
Furthermore, she was about to completely deceive him, which left her feeling incredibly lonely and desolate.
Thinking of her sister Nojiko, and thinking of Cocoyasi Village still desperately waiting for her, the 100,000,000 Berries had finally been gathered.
Nami was never the type of girl to hesitate; she decisively made up her mind.
Lifting the blanket, she gently pried off the dog-like paw gripping her breast, and quietly slipped out of bed.
The moment her feet touched the floor and she tried to stand, her legs instantly turned to jelly.
She slumped heavily right back onto the mattress.
Terrified, she quickly looked back at Sinan.
Seeing that his eyes were still tightly shut, Nami finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In order to completely exhaust Sinan tonight, Nami had clenched her legs around him as tightly as she could, leaving her thighs completely numb and trembling even now.
Rubbing her weak legs, Nami subconsciously stroked her lower belly.
It felt distinctly full and bloated.
That bastard Sinan had ruthlessly creamed deep inside her every single time, and he had done it multiple times.
The sheer volume of his thick cum pumped into her womb was terrifying.
Nami could only pray to god she wouldn’t end up pregnant.
After feeling a bit better, she stood up and put on her clothes.
Grabbing her suitcase and carrying her sandals in her hand to prevent making any noise, Nami walked barefoot out of the suite.
The very second Nami gently clicked the suite door shut, the seemingly fast-asleep Sinan opened his eyes.
“As expected of the Cat Burglar.
She’s actually trying to sneak away with all the money!” Although it sounded like he was complaining about Nami, Sinan knew exactly why she was doing this.
Alongside the sharp heartache he felt for her, his murderous intent towards Arlong grew increasingly heavy.
Getting out of bed and quickly getting dressed, Sinan instantly activated his invisibility and followed right behind her.
On the streets in the dead of night, even the commercial district had no lit storefronts.
The streets were pitch-black, but fortunately, the moonlight tonight was quite bright.
Clutching the heavy suitcase tightly in her arms and vigilantly scanning her surroundings to watch out for any drunks or thugs hiding in the shadows, Nami ran towards the docks with rapid, quiet footsteps.
Nami had probably endured countless nights exactly like this one, completely alone and silent.
Watching her paranoid, terrified behavior while following her invisibly, Sinan felt an indescribable, suffocating pain in his chest.
At the docks, a small boat was quietly moored.
They originally thought it would take a whole day to reach the Marines after leaving Syrup Village, but by steering the massive pirate galleon, it only took them a single afternoon to arrive at Qiaoya Island, the base of Marine Branch 156.
With the Marine Base located this close to Syrup Village, Sinan finally understood why “Black Cat” Kuro had to spend so many years meticulously hiding in Kaya’s house.
However, Sinan still couldn’t comprehend why Usopp hadn’t just reported it to the Marines.
Judging by Usopp’s personality, Sinan had formulated his own guess: because Kaya completely distrusted him, Usopp desperately wanted to prove himself—a misguided sense of personal heroism.
Furthermore, he was the son of a pirate himself, which was likely the main reason he refused to involve the authorities.
When your own background isn’t exactly clean, why would you ever call the cops?
Sailing a massive pirate galleon straight into Qiaoya Island nearly caused a full-blown war with the Marines.
It took quite a bit of effort to explain the situation clearly, but they eventually managed to successfully turn in all the captured pirates and sell the ship.
Between the sale of the pirate ship and claiming the bounties, Sinan and Nami earned over 70,000,000 Berries.
Combined with her previous savings, the suitcase Nami was clutching right now contained over 100,000,000 Berries.
Now flush with cash, the two of them had booked themselves into the grand luxury hotel tonight.
Because she had finally earned enough money to buy back Cocoyasi Village, an overjoyed Nami had been incredibly aggressive and enthusiastic in bed.
This sudden shift in attitude made Sinan highly suspicious that she was planning to grab the money and run, which was why he remained vigilant enough to catch her slipping away in the middle of the night.
A highly guilty Nami hurriedly untied the mooring ropes.
Raising the sail, she quickly fled the docks, completely unaware that Sinan had effortlessly hopped onto the boat with her.
The small boat sailed further and further away under the cool night breeze.
As the island behind her shrank into the distance, Nami slumped weakly onto the wooden deck.
Lifting the suitcase and hugging it tightly to her chest, feeling its heavy, reassuring weight, Nami’s heart felt an unprecedented sense of peace.
She had finally gathered enough money to buy back Cocoyasi Village.
Stroking the smooth leather of the suitcase, Nami whispered softly, “Bellemere, I’ve finally earned enough money to buy the village.
Everyone will be able to live happily very soon.” As she spoke, massive teardrops began to fall uncontrollably from Nami’s eyes, splattering onto the deck.
Remembering the agonizing torment of the past eight years—how her small, bleeding hands were forced to endlessly draw navigation charts, and how, in order to earn enough money to save her village, she had to constantly steal from vicious pirates, desperately fleeing for her life and hovering on the very brink of death time and time again.
At the same time, she felt an immense sense of guilt for deceiving that idiot, even if she had been the one to save his life first.
That idiot had absolutely zero common sense regarding the world and had to be taught everything from scratch like a child.
He looked so incredibly handsome and righteous, yet he had aggressively done such dirty, explicit things to her, his head constantly filled with nothing but raw, perverted sex.
But he treated her so incredibly well.
He was constantly asking if she needed help, always promising, ‘Nami, I will protect you.’ Thinking about him, Nami’s tears flowed even more uncontrollably.
“Will that idiot be furious at me for running away?
Will he come looking for me?
If we ever meet again, will he still want to protect me?
Will we ever even see each other again…?” “I just want to be free so badly, Bellemere!” Nami hugged the suitcase even tighter, biting down hard on her lower lip to prevent herself from sobbing out loud, but her tears refused to stop falling.
Right at that moment, Nami felt someone sit down directly beside her.
A strong, powerful arm gently wrapped around her shoulders.
She quickly turned her head.
In the completely empty air, a human silhouette slowly materialized.
That incredibly familiar, flawless face appeared right before her eyes, wearing a warm, gentle smile and looking at her with a gaze full of profound tenderness.
He spoke softly, his voice full of warmth, “If you disappeared, that idiot would absolutely go insane.
He would desperately search the entire world for you, and he would absolutely protect you forever.
See?
He’s been right by your side this entire time.” Not a single word of ‘love’ was spoken, yet it was undeniably the most deeply affectionate, romantic confession she had ever heard.
“S-Sinan…
how are you here?!” She had fully planned out her secret escape, yet Sinan was sitting right next to her.
Shock, deep emotion, and a chaotic swirl of complex feelings flooded her heart as Nami asked in utter disbelief.
Seeing Nami’s stunned face covered in snot and tears, Sinan joked playfully, “Well, a certain little Cat Burglar completely stole all my marriage savings!
I had no choice but to chase her down to get my money back…
and maybe drag the little Cat Burglar back to be my wife while I’m at it.” After joking, Sinan’s expression slowly turned deadly serious.
“Nami, tell me exactly what’s going on.
Talk to me, okay?”