Kalmande was also very happy on the side; there was another companion on the ship, so he wouldn’t have to worry about drinking and eating alone in the future.
Since Makino had made her decision, she didn’t hesitate any longer and went back to her room to pack her luggage.
Kazi and Kalmande sat there drinking, waiting for Makino.
“That’s so nice.
Even Makino is setting out to sea; I’m so envious of her.”
Luffy ate meat in large mouthfuls, wanting to vent all his internal imbalance onto the meat in his hands.
“Hahaha, Luffy, when you set out to sea in the future, perhaps you’ll be able to meet Makino on the ocean.
At that time, I’ll have her prepare a glass of juice for you.”
“Ah, mm-hmm, thank you!”
“Ah hahahaha, you really are a brat.
You’re still a long way from setting out to sea; a glass of juice is enough to fool you.”
“You’re too despicable, Kazi!!!”
Amidst the laughter, Makino finished packing her luggage, and Kazi used his Independent Space to help her carry it away.
Luffy and the village mayor came to the shore to see off this three-person pirate crew as they set sail.
“Please take care of me from now on, Captain.”
Makino was still very excited; learning about the customs and interesting anecdotes from all over the world was something she enjoyed.
“Hahaha, Makino, there aren’t so many rules here, just relax.
Our stomachs are in your hands.”
“Just leave it to me!”
Makino was full of energy.
With Kazi, the mobile warehouse, there would be no shortage of ingredients at all.
Kazi even thoughtfully gave her some recipes, all of which he had bought on a whim when he was bored.
The waters of the East Blue were still relatively easy to navigate, unlike the Grand Line, which could throw several different tricks at you in a single day.
“Kazi, your Devil Fruit ability is truly perverted; no matter how many times I see it, I still feel that way.”
Kalmande was training his martial arts on the deck, while Kazi was training his fruit ability nearby.
The attacks of the Space-Space Fruit were impossible to guard against; only those with high-level Observation Haki could pat their chests and say they could dodge them.
Ordinary people would be hit before they even saw the attack; it was incredibly insidious.
“Hahaha, I am your Captain, shouldn’t you feel more secure?”
Kazi’s words hit Kalmande like a sudden enlightenment.
“That’s true.”
Changing his way of thinking really yielded a completely different result, and he felt much better inside.
“Ding, today’s AFK grinding is a month-end mini-crit; comprehension of the fruit ability has increased by a small margin.”
“A small margin?”
“Finally, it’s not just a’small amount.’ This month-end mini-crit really has something to it.”
Today wasn’t the one-month anniversary of Kazi receiving the system, but rather the end of the month on the Marine Calendar.
Kazi had just claimed his AFK rewards when a wave of memories regarding the application of the Space-Space Fruit was directly instilled into his brain.
“Like this, like that, and then do this at the end.”
“Space Marker!”
A transparent mark merged into the deck.
Kazi ran to the stern, activated the mark, and teleported directly to the marked location.
“This is some good stuff.”
“In the future, if I encounter someone I can’t beat, I can just teleport away.”
“If I want to hunt someone down, it’s also a god-tier skill.”
Kazi also briefly introduced this newly developed skill to his companions, and it was highly acclaimed.
“You’re really something.
In that case, our journey will be even more worry-free; we can run away at any time anyway.”
Kalmande felt that in terms of a sense of security, Kazi was doing a pretty good job.
“Hehehe, what a reliable Captain.”
Makino covered her mouth and also praised Kazi.
In her view, the reason Kazi worked so hard to research such a life-saving new skill was most likely because she had no combat ability.
This kind of thoughtful, gentlemanly spirit really moved her.
“Hahaha, I’m going to leave my Space Marker on every island we encounter from now on.”
“Good, good.
To celebrate your success, Captain, I’ll go make a big meal to reward you properly.”
Makino smiled and walked into the kitchen, and before long, waves of aroma wafted out.
After another two days of sailing, Kazi and the others finally saw an archipelago.
“Kazi, that should be the Konomi Islands ahead.
There are quite a few villages and towns in this area.
Should we go…”
Kalmande hadn’t forgotten what Kazi said about enjoying the local specialties.
Throughout this journey of drifting on the ocean, apart from drawing sea charts, this was the thing he was most motivated by.
However, now that there was a beautiful female crew member on the ship, he was much more cautious about what he said.
Kazi, of course, understood instantly; this was a great opportunity to experience the local customs.
However, Makino was powerless, and it wouldn’t be good if some other accident happened.
“Kalmande, I’ll leave this store-exploring mission to you.
You’re already an excellent warrior; you should learn to be independent.”
“Makino can’t fight, and I’m afraid she’ll have an accident, so I’ll just stay behind and walk around with her.”
Kalmande also thought of this matter, nodded seriously, and said: “That’s fair.
After all, you’re the one who pulled the young lady onto the ship; you’re the most suitable person for the role of security guard.”
Before Kazi and the others’ ship even reached the shore, dozens of civilians selling fruit were already waiting on the beach.
They usually waited at the port, and most ships passing by would purchase fruit.
After all, when sailing on the ocean, you can’t do without fruit; eating only meat doesn’t work, and you’ll get sick.
Kazi and his crew’s ship wasn’t small, and the villagers saw it from far away.
One by one, they pushed their carts of fruit and hurried over; this was big business.
Such a large ship must have quite a few crew members inside.
“Wait, that’s a pirate flag!!”
“What?
It’s not a merchant ship?
Everyone, run!”
Being too far away, the civilians hadn’t seen the pirate flag.
After the ship got closer, they all hid, not even having time to take the fruit they had brought with them.
After docking, Kazi got off the ship, saw the abandoned apples on the shore, picked one up, and started munching on it.
“Crunch, crunch!”
“The fruit here is actually quite sweet.”
Kazi finished one in a few bites and picked up another to start devouring it.
“Let’s go, we should go in and take a look around too.”
The group walked through a forest, and before long, they saw a cluster of houses.
“Damn pirates, is there only three of you?”
“Stop right there and leave this place, or we won’t be polite.”
Seeing the villagers so agitated, just as Kazi wanted to calm them down, Makino hurried over and said: “Everyone, please don’t be agitated.
Although we are pirates, we won’t burn, kill, or loot.”
“We are here to purchase supplies, please rest assured.”
“Pah, you pirates, you want to trick us into letting you in and then wreak havoc in the village.”
“There is nothing here for sale to pirates, get out of here!”
Makino’s negotiation was clearly useless; how could the long-standing reputation of pirates be changed by just a few words from her?
“You stand behind me, Makino.”
Kazi patted Makino’s shoulder, stepped forward a few paces, and looked at the dozens of villagers in front of him.
“Hey, hey, don’t be so agitated.
Let me show you my sincerity.”