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Nico Robin: "Oh my~ Nami's 'Bang Bang give me two punches' from earlier really scared me..."
Nami: "Huh~? That Red Luffy left such a huge shadow on my heart~ He even said things like 'Bang Bang give me two punches', you can see how big the psychological shadow Luffy over there left on her~~"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Nami-swan, don't worry! Next time I'll beat up our Luffy to vent your anger!"
Roronoa Zoro: "Truly an idiot curly-brow!!"
Trafalgar Law: "...Bang Bang two punches...? Haha!"
[Bang Bang two punches?]
[Luffy paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered his relationship with Nami...]
[Instantly, Luffy scratched his shoulder blades: "N-No no... I went to your house, and also met your older sister Nojiko, she told me about your situation..."]
["Ah!?"]
[Hearing this, Nami's face instantly showed shock!]
[Since he could mention Nojiko's name, it proved what Luffy said earlier was true!]
[Nami thought inwardly, 'If that's the case, then the change in his attitude towards me makes sense...']
[Thinking this, Nami turned her small shoulder towards Luffy, asking cautiously: "Then have you seen this?"]
[Luffy's gaze fell on the tattoo on Nami's shoulder. Luffy shook his head: "Are you talking about the Arlong Pirates? Don't worry, they've already been wiped out by us."]
["Wiped out?"]
[Originally, she somewhat believed Luffy's words, but hearing this sentence, Nami instantly stopped believing!]
["Don't joke around! In the East Blue, how could anyone possibly wipe out the Arlong Pirates?"]
[Nami gave a bitter smile, then sighed: "Speak then. You actually just want to mess with me, right?"]
[Luffy scratched his head, saying speechlessly: "Who wants to mess with you! If I wanted to mess with you, couldn't I have just done it properly back on the ship? Did I have to bring you all the way here? Tell you what, everyone in the entire Conomi Islands is already having a party! Only you are still drifting aimlessly out here!"]
[Nami thought for a moment, seems like that logic holds...]
[Just now, the red frame screen did show me being knocked out by him. On the ship, there was only one girl and two guys. If he wanted to mess with me, why wait until now...]
[Before Nami could say anything more, Luffy waved his hand dismissively: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this. Wait until you return to Cocoyasi Village, everything will naturally become clear!"]
["Right now, I'll first help you clean up these few guys, consider it our meeting gift for getting reacquainted~"]
[Luffy turned around, hands on his hips, eighteen-pack abs unintentionally revealed~]
["Hold it!"]
[Seeing Luffy about to make a move, Mad Treasure got scared witless!]
[He was currently under the terrifying pressure of Luffy's Conqueror's Haki, fundamentally unable to move!]
[He didn't doubt in the slightest that Luffy could easily crush him just by lightly moving a finger~]
[But this didn't mean he would just sit and wait for death...]
["Big Brother!! Let's talk reason! It was your little girlfriend who stole my treasure! I just want my treasure back! I... I haven't done anything wrong... Big Brother..."]
[Mad Treasure pleaded loudly.]
["Little girlfriend?"]
["Little girlfriend?"]
[Luffy and Nami simultaneously revealed stunned expressions.]
[Seeing the two react like this, Mad Treasure's heart skipped a beat!]
[He quickly asked nervously in a small voice: "Then... is... is she your wife?"]
Pfft!! ——
Everyone watching the viewing burst out laughing!
Nico Robin: "Fufufufu!"
Roronoa Zoro: "This age... doesn't look married no matter how you look at it..."
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Is this pirate blind? Even if Nami-swan were to marry, she'd marry me!"
Nami: "Sanji, are you an idiot?"
Franky: "Sanji, are you an idiot?"
Brook: "Sanji, are you an idiot?"
Gol D. Roger: "Sanji, are you an idiot?"
Shanks: "Captain..."
[Listening to Mad Treasure's wild guesses, Nami's small face instantly turned red, then darkened~]
[She walked before Mad Treasure, smack—a "Queen's Fist" landed on Mad Treasure's head, making him see little stars~~~]
["Idiot! Can't you see he and I aren't husband and wife~~!"]
["Ah! Yes yes yes! Happy Bachelor... Happy Bachelor..."]
[Ouch!!]
[Another Queen's Fist...]
[Mad Treasure clutched the large bumps on his head that were like watermelons, his eyes full of doubt about life...]
[No... You two... one descends from the sky like a hero saving the beauty, one reveals a small shoulder for the other to see... Isn't this just seeing a ghost...]
[Clearly it was because of something that made you angry, now you take it out on my head! I must have had eight lifetimes of bloody bad luck...]
[Although Mad Treasure complained endlessly in his heart, he absolutely didn't dare say anything~]
["Phew..."]
[Having probably vented her anger, Nami pointed a finger towards the sea surface: "You all can leave!"]
[Luffy saw this, his eyebrows twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything~]
[Nami noticed Luffy's expression and explained: "They did indeed steal my treasure, and they indeed didn't harm me, just captured me here."]
["Yes yes, Big Brother... We deserve death... Ahem! Ouch!"]
[Mad Treasure nodded while rubbing his waist~]
[Luffy tilted his head towards the small boat on the sea: "Then get going..."]
["Warm... warm... Thank you Big Brother! Thank you Big Brother!!"]
[Several pirates, as if granted amnesty, hastily scrambled back onto the boat, then rowed away with the momentum of fleeing dragons, disappearing over the sea surface~]
[By the time Luffy brought Nami back to the other side of the jungle, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Buggy were all dumbfounded~]
["Wh... What's the situation??" Usopp widened his eyes.]
[Luffy pointed downwards: "Speaking of which, just now up in the tree, I saw she was in danger, so I went over to rescue her~"]
["Woah! Beautiful Nami-swan!!"]
[Little red hearts popped out of Sanji's eyes, and he immediately ran over.]
[Zoro looked at Luffy with amusement: "You and she really have a strange fate~"]
[Subsequently, the group collected a large amount of Durami fruit and left this island.]
[At Nami's request, the Going Merry detoured to the place where she and Carina buried the treasure previously.]
[When Nami and Luffy arrived at the treasure burial spot, they only saw an empty treasure chest. Inside lay a note: "Girls must rely on wisdom to survive~"]
["Actually, you already guessed this outcome, right... Let's go!" Luffy patted Nami's shoulder, seeing through her thoughts.]
[From a small hill far away, Carina observed everything secretly.]
[When she saw Nami appearing here with a strange young man, Carina's heart felt incomparably conflicted.]
["Sigh..."]
[Nami sighed, got up, and left with Luffy~]
[Behind the hill, Carina looked at the treasure beside her, thought for a moment, and finally left quietly...]
[What she didn't know was, Luffy had long since noticed her presence.]
[However, Luffy didn't intend to bring this matter up with Nami.]
[He didn't like Carina's way of doing things!]
[Because in that situation, Carina proactively offered to go retrieve the treasure first while escaping. Safety considered first was definitely her own!!]
[Although Carina was hiding behind the small hill now according to the plan, she likely intended to wait until Nami and those few pirates arrived here, then shift the blame onto the pirates, letting Nami escape easily...]
[But..., all of this was built upon the foundation of using Nami as bait in exchange for her own safety and freedom!!]
[What if Nami and those few pirates didn't come here?]
[Would Carina go back to save Nami?]
[Obviously not!]
[Even if Nami and those few pirates came, what if the method of shifting blame didn't work?]
[In the end, Nami alone would still suffer misfortune~]
[Anyway, no matter what, Carina herself was already safe; Nami's safety was always an unknown variable~]
[Therefore..., Luffy didn't like people like this!]
[When the Going Merry arrived at Cocoyasi Village, Nami finally confirmed everything Luffy said was true!]
[The Arlong Pirates really were wiped out! The people of the Conomi Islands regained their freedom!]
[Nami joining the ship didn't encounter many twists~]
[Nojiko just said a few words as a peacemaker, and there was no longer any awkwardness between Nami and Luffy~]
[On the contrary, Nami was someone who knew how to be grateful. She was very thankful to Luffy!]
[Luffy not only saved the entire island but also saved her individually...]
[Now that the Arlong Pirates were wiped out, she no longer had any attachments. Joining Luffy's journey across the seas became a matter of course.]
[Cocoyasi Village's port~]
["Hey hey hey!!! Little girl, you better think clearly!! Sailing is a very dangerous thing....!"]
["If you're not careful, you might encounter such... such a huge Sea King!"]
["Like this, chomp—it swallows you boat and all in one gulp!"]
["Also!! Those pirates sailing the Grand Line, they are terrifyingly strong! They kill without batting an eye!"]
["Like this, smack!! You get smashed into pulp!"]
["....."]
[Buggy vividly described to Nami the possible terrifying scenes one might encounter on the great sea~]
["Ahahahaha~~"]
[Listening to Buggy's description, Nami couldn't help but burst out laughing.]
[Seeing Nami react like this, Buggy's face instantly flushed red: "You're still laughing!? What I said is all true!!"]
["Of course I know! It's just..., you seem rather unwilling for me to board the ship..."]
[Nami was extremely clever, instantly seeing through Buggy's thoughts~]
["Tch! Of course not~~"]
[Buggy waved his hands drunkenly, "Forget it, I won't force you anymore! We'll have to bid farewell soon anyway~"]
[After saying this sentence, Buggy turned his head away, took a deep breath quietly, his shoulders drooping slightly...]
[His eyes were a bit moist..]
["Quick, come help!"]
["This is freshly dug new soil! The stakes on top are also fresh! Need to handle it quickly!"]
["Nami has done so much for the villagers! Now she's going out to sea! These tangerine trees will be her longing for her hometown while at sea!"]
[...]
[The villagers of Cocoyasi Village ran about enthusiastically, busy at work~]
[They transported soil from the tangerine groves, patch by patch, onto the Going Merry, and transplanted fresh tangerine trees onto it~~]
[This whole scene looked just like decorating a new home for Nami.....]
[Buggy sat dejectedly in the distance, looking towards the deck of the Going Merry~]
[Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, Sanji were all busy helping plan the location for the tangerine grove. Everything was so lively and peaceful...]
[With him missing, it seemed like no one noticed...]
[At this moment, he seemed so utterly superfluous~~~]
["Sigh... Saying goodbye is a difficult thing. Then let's not say goodbye..."]
[Sighing silently, Buggy walked towards the small boat beside the pier. He put down the bundle carried on his back, then grabbed two oars, slowly rowing towards the distance...]
Buggy: "Damn it!!! That Straw Hat kid over there actually let yours truly leave so lonely!!! Truly hateful!"
Gol D. Roger: "Ahhhh!!! Is little Buggy over there going to part ways with Luffy? No! I can't accept it...!!!"
Nami: "Clearly, Buggy over here is detestable, but seeing Buggy over there leave lonely, I feel very sad... It's as if I pushed him away..."
Roronoa Zoro: "Eh... I actually hope Buggy over there can stay on Luffy's ship."
Usopp: "Yeah! This is too miserable..."
Monkey D. Luffy: "Bastard!!! What am I doing over there!!! Buggy left, didn't I see it!!!"
[Unsure how long he rowed, Buggy got tired...]
[He lay down in the narrow small boat cabin, planning to sleep for a while, but suddenly discovered a medium-sized sailboat appearing ahead~]
[By the time this ship got close, Buggy suddenly saw the sheep's head figurehead~]
[No way...]
[How could they meet like this???]
[Originally planned to leave without saying goodbye, how awkward would it be to meet again now.....]
[Thinking about it, Buggy lay down again, hiding himself in the boat cabin~~]
[He waited silently, wanting to wait for the Going Merry to leave.]
[However, a (rat-tat-tat) sound suddenly came~~~]
["Buggy, are you planning to leave without saying goodbye?"]
[Buggy sat up again, only to see the Going Merry's sheep head had already appeared in front of his small boat. Luffy was squatting on the sheep's neck like a monkey~~~]
[Buggy gave an awkward laugh: "Sweat! My agreement with you, yours truly, has already ended! Seeing you all were busy, I left early. Didn't expect such a coincidence, actually running into you~~~"]
[Luffy, however, shook his head: "Wrong! At the very least, goodbyes should be completed for the agreement to truly end!"]
["Fine! Luffy, then let us (hereby) part ways!"]
[Buggy felt very speechless, thinking Luffy was really childish~~~]
["Mm, bye-bye, Buggy! Our previous agreement ends here!"]
[Luffy waved his hand.]
["Bye-bye~"]
[Buggy waved his hand, then moved the oars, starting to row~]
["Hey! Don't be in such a hurry to leave!" Luffy shouted.]
["Is there something else?"]
[Buggy stopped, looking back blankly.]
[Luffy propped up his chin with one hand: "Buggy, you are a free man now. Then, I, as the captain of the Going Merry, invite you to become my Nakama. Are you willing?"]
[Hearing these words, Buggy's heart skipped violently!]
[Damn it!!]
[Did I hear correctly?]
[This guy is actually inviting me to become his Nakama!]
[Taking two deep breaths, Buggy adjusted his mood: "Huh? The wind on this sea is a bit strong..., what did you say..., I didn't hear clearly..." Straining¹¹]
[Luffy naturally understood Buggy was doing this intentionally. So he laughed heartily and snapped his fingers!]
[Only to see, on the ship's bow, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Nami appeared simultaneously, then shouted loudly in unison: "Buggy, are you willing to become our Nakama?"]
[Hearing these words, Buggy's eyes instantly became moist~]
[Damn it!!]
[These guys!!!]
[Thus, he placed one foot on the boat's edge, hands on his hips: "Then what are you spacing out for?! Quick, get yours truly aboard!!"]