Cherreads

Chapter 36 - Nami: How Are You So Long?!

Note: Don't Forget to join my Patreon.com/flokixy to get access to +30 Advance Chapters I have to stop if there is no support

["These pirates' ship isn't small, so they must have a lot of money! Who knows how many villagers they've harmed along the way~~~"]

[Nami surveyed the ship, forming a basic judgment about Luffy and Zoro in her mind.]

["Now then, it's time for this little thief to strike! Hehehe~~~"]

[Her pale hand delicately covering her lips, Nami flashed an adorable smile before slipping into the cabin~~~]

[Just as she entered the cabin, a rubbery hand grabbed onto the railing outside...]

[Whoosh!]

[As the elastic arm retracted, two figures burst through the thick fog and landed on the deck.]

["You idiot! Didn't you see the look I gave you to stay on the ship? Couldn't you tell there was something off about that girl??"]

[Zoro bared his teeth as he complained to Luffy.]

[Luffy grinned back, showing his teeth in a carefree laugh.]

["Ahahaha! Of course I knew! A girl sailing alone in the vast ocean has to be more than just ordinary!!" Luffy said with a smile.]

[Huh?]

[Zoro immediately looked dumbfounded. "Then why did you still follow me onto that ship?! If it weren't for your Rubber Fruit powers, we'd have lost everything we own!!"]

[Luffy stretched out his arms, grabbing two barrels and placing them in front of himself and Zoro.]

[Sitting on one of the barrels, Luffy explained with a grin, "Even though we suspected she might be up to no good, that was just speculation. What if she really ended up at sea by accident?"]

["What do you mean?"]

["We're deliberately creating the environment she wants. If she really has bad intentions, her true colors will definitely show."]

[Luffy patted the barrel next to him, gesturing for Zoro to sit down.]

["I see..." Zoro muttered thoughtfully.]

[Scratching his head, Zoro sat down on the other barrel, sitting side by side with Luffy.]

[The two positioned themselves directly in front of the cabin door...]

Sengoku: "Letting the enemy think they're winning only to lure them out... Garp, your grandson is incredible!"

Tsuru: "Rather than cautiously guarding against her, luring her into revealing her true intentions is indeed the mark of a clever mind."

Monkey D. Garp: "Outstanding! Absolutely outstanding! That grandson of mine over there is a hundred times better than this one here!"

Monkey D. Luffy: "Hey hey hey! Nami isn't a bad person! Why are you all acting like we need to be wary of her?"

Nami: "Idiot! You've already been sold out by me once—why wouldn't you be wary?!"

Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha!!!"

Nico Robin: "Come to think of it, I think Luffy's approach over there is very rational. After all, if he had encountered someone other than Nami—say, Dumi, Rimi, or Shinmi—they might have had truly malicious intentions!"

Trafalgar Law: "Exactly. Like in the earlier video—if Nami hadn't been the one on the ship, Straw Hat probably would've been blown up by now!"

Sanji Vinsmoke: "Poor Nami-san... to be schemed against by those two rascals, my heart aches for her..."

[The cabin wasn't very large, so Nami quickly finished gathering her loot.]

["Over three million Beli! Jackpot!!"]

[Looking at the treasure chest filled with Beli, Nami's eyes curved into the shape of coins, sparkling with joy~~~]

[Cheerfully lifting the chest, Nami suddenly froze.]

["Huh? There's another treasure chest hidden deeper inside! There must be even more treasure in here!!"]

[She set the smaller chest of Beli aside and reached to open the larger one beneath it.]

[The next moment, she stroked her chin, staring at the object inside the chest with confusion. "Hmm? A strange fruit??" she murmured.]

["Why would a fruit be hidden so deeply? Could it be incredibly delicious?"]

[With a puzzled expression, Nami brought the fruit to her lips~~~]

[Nom~]

[Just as her mouth opened, revealing her pearly whites, she abruptly stopped herself...!!!]

[Ah!]

[You idiotic pig brain!!!]

[Snapping her gaze back to the fruit, Nami's heart raced with excitement and awe.]

[The surface of the fruit was covered in mysterious patterns, and it was hidden so carefully...]

[Though Nami had never seen a Devil Fruit before, she had heard the legends surrounding them!]

[Given her intelligence, it wasn't hard for her to guess that this fruit was likely one of the legendary Devil Fruits!!!]

["Oh my goodness! I almost ate a fortune!!!" she exclaimed.]

[Thinking back to her near-mistake, Nami wanted to slap herself!]

[The value of a Devil Fruit was measured in the billions!]

[If she could successfully sell this Devil Fruit, she'd be able to achieve her dream ahead of schedule!]

["Mwah~!!"]

[Excitedly planting a kiss on the Slip-Slip Fruit, Nami picked up both treasure chests and headed toward the exit.]

[Just as she reached the doorway, she saw Luffy and Zoro sitting idly, waiting for her...]

["Ah!——"]

[Guilty conscience kicking in, Nami jumped in shock at the sudden appearance of the two who were supposed to be gone. She nearly dropped the treasure chests~~~]

["Y-you... why are you here??"]

["This is our ship—what's strange about us being here?" Luffy dug his nose, his gaze falling on the treasure chests cradled in Nami's arms. "But you... what are you doing with our money and Devil Fruit?"]

[So it really is a Devil Fruit!!]

[Hearing Luffy confirm it, Nami's excitement skyrocketed!!!]

["Don't joke around! This is my hard-earned loot—I worked for it, so it's obviously mine now!!"]

[Nami spoke with confidence, though her logic was anything but sound.]

["What?"]

[Zoro was utterly baffled. What kind of twisted reasoning was this???]

["What 'what'?! I'll gladly take the money and Devil Fruit, see you later!"]

[Nami swiftly moved to the edge of the ship, winked, and leaped straight into the sea!]

[In these waters, no one knew navigation better than her!!!]

[She had started sailing at the age of ten and, though only fifteen now, was already an expert navigator. She could read the ocean currents and waves to predict the weather with ease!]

[For anyone else jumping into the sea, there was a 99% chance they'd drown!]

[But Nami... she could use the wind and currents to effortlessly return to shore.]

[There was no helping it—her extensive knowledge of navigation truly allowed her to do as she pleased~~~]

[But just as she was about to plunge into the water, Nami suddenly felt her legs tighten!!]

[The sensation of being bound spiraled upward from her legs, quickly reaching her waist and then her chest~~~]

[Instinctively looking back, she saw something long and snake-like rapidly coiling around her.]

[Swish!]

[Before Nami could react, the air rushed past her ears as she was yanked backward at incredible speed.]

[The next moment, she was pulled back onto the ship and suspended midair!]

[When she finally processed what was happening, her face turned pale as she screamed, "Ah!! Y-you... how are you so long!!!" ]

More Chapters