At the doorway.
Nami, who had originally been preparing to rush over and save him, saw that inside the room, every pirate, including Captain Aiden Jason, had been pierced through and killed by the strange wooden spikes jutting up from the deckNami’s expression changed, and her face went pale.
“A fish that slipped through the net is throwing itself into the trap?”
Roy noticed the dirty-faced little pirate standing at the doorway—the one who had reminded him earlier that his wallet had fallen.
Then he slowly raised his right hand, preparing to activate Wood Release: Piercing Cone.
When Nami saw that the person opposite her had killing intent toward her, her pretty face instantly turned deathly pale.
It’s over!
It’s over!
It’s over!
Was she going to die?!
She had never expected that someone who looked so harmless would actually be such a demon!
Every last one of those vicious pirates had died at his hands!
The thick smell of blood filling the air made Nami’s lips tremble slightly.
Her intense desire to survive made her panic, and she poured out her plea for mercy all at once.
“I… I’m not a pirate!
I deliberately infiltrated this pirate crew!”
“I’m actually a thief.
I came here to steal this pirate crew’s treasure!”
“Actually, earlier, I knew your wallet hadn’t fallen.
The reason I said your wallet dropped was because I wanted to pass you a note inside the wallet that said ‘This is a pirate ship’!”
“Right!
Right!
I’m a girl!
How could a girl possibly become a pirate?”
A girl?
Roy looked at the dirty little pirate in front of him in surprise.
He could tell that this was indeed a girl’s voice.
The main reason was that the other party’s face was dirty, and she was wearing a headscarf.
Her chest was not protruding either.
Moreover, when they had spoken earlier, she had been using a fake voice.
That made it impossible for him to see that she was a girl.
“You’re really not a pirate?”
“I’m really not!”
Nami quickly nodded, then wiped clean the deliberately dirty disguise on her face.
After wiping away the makeup on her face, Nami revealed a delicate little face.
Immediately afterward, she hurriedly removed her headscarf, revealing a head of hair.
Unexpectedly, she really was a girl.
Looking at the young girl before him, Roy somehow felt that she looked very familiar.
“It’s like I’ve seen her somewhere before…”
This thought surfaced in Roy’s mind.
But he was certain that after transmigrating into the One Piece world, he had never seen this girl before.
So why did he have this feeling?
Seeing Roy remain silent, Nami thought that he still had not dispelled the idea of killing her.
So she gritted her teeth and continued, “I… I know where this group of pirates hid their treasure.
As long as you let me go, after we find the treasure, we can split it seventy-thirty!”
Roy was not particularly interested in treasure.
With his current strength, making money was extremely easy.
His expression did not fluctuate much.
He simply looked at the young girl before him with interest.
He was still thinking about why she felt so familiar.
Seeing that Roy still did not answer, Nami inevitably panicked again.
“Sixty-forty!”
“What about fifty-fifty?”
“Thirty-seventy should work, right?”
“I don’t want any of it!
I’ll give it all to you, as long as you let me go!”
The more Roy stayed silent, the more panicked Nami became!
She still did not want to die.
If she died, what would happen to Cocoyasi Village?
Without her mediating from within, Arlong would definitely persecute her hometown even more brutally.
“How about I bring the treasure over to you right now?
If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as your agreement!”
Nami asked tentatively.
After asking and receiving no answer, Nami carefully turned around, preparing to retrieve the treasure these pirates had hidden on the pirate ship.
Roy did not stop her, because he already had a few guesses.
“East Blue, thief, orange hair, a girl in her teens, and a face that feels familiar!”
At that moment, a flash of inspiration crossed Roy’s mind.
“This little girl should be Nami, right?”
Roy guessed inwardly, “Whether she’s Nami or not, I’ll know once I ask her later!”
Roy shook his head.
His original purpose for boarding the ship had only been to trade for supplies.
Unfortunately, the pirates on this ship had been blind.
…
A dozen or so minutes later.
Roy felt his expression shift patting his forehead.
How did I forget the fresh water?
So Roy returned to the ship again, went to the kitchen, picked up two large barrels of fresh water, and walked out.
When he reached the deck, Roy ran into Nami, who was dragging a huge treasure chest.
Presumably, this treasure chest contained the treasure from the pirate ship that the young girl had mentioned.
“What’s your name?”
Roy suddenly asked the young girl who was struggling to drag the chest.
Hearing his question, Nami was afraid that if she lied and gave a false name, he might notice and become angered.
So she nervously gave her real name.
“My name is Nami…”
Sure enough, his guess had not been wrong.
Roy nodded and continued, “Mm, I understand.
My name is Roy.
You’ll sail with me for the time being.”
Since he had confirmed that this thirteen- or fourteen-year-old girl before him was Nami, Roy prepared to have Nami temporarily serve as his navigator and guide him to her hometown, Cocoyasi Village.
Because the first stop of his journey was Cocoyasi Village.
Wasn’t this convenient?
“Huh?
You want me to sail with you?”
Nami was somewhat stunned.
She still had her own things to do.
How could she possibly sail with this person?
Moreover, the man before her was a demon who killed without blinking!
Who knew whether he was good…
Or evil?
“Mm.
I just happen to be heading to Cocoyasi Village, and you just happen to live there, so I want you to lead the way.”
Roy explained.
“What?
Cocoyasi Village?!”
Nami was stunned!