“Hey, News Coo!” Nami spotted a News Coo flying overhead and waved immediately.
“One newspaper, please!” Watching Nami buy a newspaper left Usopp speechless.
“We’re rich now.
Why are you only buying one copy?” After taking all the money from Branch 16, the crew’s finances were in excellent shape.
“What do you know?” Nami rolled her eyes.
“People who don’t manage the money don’t understand how important it is.” So what if they were rich?
Did that mean they should waste it?
One newspaper was enough.
Everyone could just pass it around and read it.
Ignoring Usopp’s dissatisfied expression, she picked up the newspaper and glanced at it.
The moment she saw the bounty posters included with it, her pupils shrank.
“AHHH!” She screamed and collapsed onto the deck.
“What happened?!” Hearing Nami’s cry, Kain rushed out of the cabin and ran to her side.
“Did you twist your ankle?!” “Look at this…” Nami handed him the bounty posters, her face full of panic.
“You and Luffy have been given bounties.” “Doesn’t that mean bounty hunters will be after us from now on?!” We’re doomed!
We’re completely doomed!’ Unlike Nami, who was terrified, Kain and Luffy looked extremely excited.
“I got a bounty?” Kain picked up the poster and examined it.
“Whoa, thirty million Belly?” ‘What have I done to deserve this?’ His very first bounty was already the same as Luffy’s original in the canon story.
“What about me?
What about me?” Luffy squeezed over eagerly.
“How much is mine?” “Let me see.” Kain picked up Luffy’s poster and glanced at it.
“Yours is fifty Million Belly.” “Hahaha!
Awesome!” Luffy cheered excitedly.
“I’m finally a pirate with a bounty!” According to Luffy’s logic, a pirate without a bounty isn’t a real pirate.
He was the man who would become the Pirate King, so how could he not have a bounty?
“What about us?” Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp pointed at themselves with hopeful expressions.
“Nope.
You don’t have any.” “WHY?!” Sanji immediately became annoyed.
“Why does this squinty-eyed guy get a bounty while I don’t?!” ‘He had contributed too!’ “Well~” Kain adjusted his glasses smugly and said, “Maybe the difference between people is just that big.” “What did you say?!” Sanji instantly exploded, preparing to argue with him.
Zoro snorted beside them.
“The Marines really have no eye for talent.” “But that’s fine.
I’ll get a bounty before you do next time.” “What was that, Moss Head?!” Sanji immediately shifted his attention to Zoro.
“Looking for a fight?!” “Bring it on!” Watching the two of them start fighting again over practically nothing, Kain’s mouth twitched.
‘Maybe I should just start shipping these two.’ “What is that thing in your hand?” Usopp asked, pointing at the fist-sized transparent glass sphere that Kain was holding.
“This?” Kain began proudly introducing his latest invention.
“It’s called the Smoke-Absorbing Orb.” “Although the sphere itself isn’t particularly durable, as an iron hammer could easily smash it…
As long as it comes into contact with smoke, it will immediately absorb it!” “It wouldn’t matter how much smoke there is; it will absorb it all!” In other words, this device can absorb massive clouds of smoke or heavy smog covering an entire area.
“Is it really that amazing?” Usopp asked skeptically.
“It just looks like a glass ball to me.” At least the bombs Kain had made before seemed believable.
But this thing sounded completely ridiculous.
“Believe it or not.” Kain rolled his eyes.
“Anything I invent is naturally beyond your understanding.” He had created this item specifically to deal with Smoker.
Currently, no one on the ship could use Haki, which made Logia users particularly troublesome opponents.
But that wasn’t a problem, as he could make up for it with his inventions!
Not just Smoker either.
Enel and Crocodile too.
‘I hope you’ll enjoy the little gifts I’ve prepared for you!’ Usopp curled his lips, still looking unconvinced.
After all, it really did look like nothing more than a transparent glass sphere.
Oh well, since Kain insisted it worked, he’d just accept it for now.
“Kain…” Nami raised her head and said, “We’re in danger now… There’ll be countless bounty hunters targeting us, trying to turn our heads in for money.” “So what?” Kain looked at her seriously.
“Let me ask you something, Nami.
What is Luffy going to become?” “He’s going to become the Pirate King!” “If a bunch of bounty hunters can threaten us, then we might as well quit right now.” Not to mention the far stronger enemies waiting for them in the future.
For example, the Yonko(the Four Emperors).
Thinking about the Four Emperors, Kain fell into thought.
Maybe there would be a way to prevent that war.
And if not… Then he would have to personally go to Marineford.
Ace and old man Whitebeard were both good people and Kain genuinely didn’t want to see either of them die there.
“Exactly, Nami!” Luffy spread his arms wide as if embracing the sky.
“I’m the man who’s going to become the Pirate King!
What’s a few bounty hunters supposed to be?!” “This fifty million Belly bounty is only the beginning!” One day, he would catch up to Shanks and his crew.
Then he would surpass them and become the Pirate King!
Nami looked at Kain, then at Luffy.
Finally, she let out a resigned sigh.
“I understand.” Whatever.
She was already aboard the pirate ship so there was no point saying any of this now.
However… “Kain, you have to protect me, got it?” Nami put her hands on her hips and spoke with complete seriousness.
“Do you understand?” “Of course I do.” Kain smiled and nodded.
“You’re my princess, after all.” Usopp looked at the two of them with utter disgust before he walked off to the side and took out his thermos.
It was the pink thermos Kaya had given him.
He, too, was a man someone cared about!
He wasn’t some lonely bachelor.
Afterward, he shot a contemptuous glance at Zoro and Sanji.
“Hm?” The two, who had been busy fighting, suddenly stopped at the same time and looked toward Usopp.
“I’ve got a feeling this brat isn’t thinking anything good.” “Beat him up!” “Hey, hey, hey!
What are you doing?!” “Help!” “Hahahahahaha!” (End Of This Chapter)