"My navigator likes to draw naval charts, and paper consumption has been quite high lately. Give me some, the best quality."
The man was speechless, quickly taking out a thick stack of paper from the warehouse. Out of habit, he began to boast. Luffy wasn't interested and took a quick look at the paper. The quality was really good, and he nodded in satisfaction.
"I want this."
Shock x2!
Does he have to pay?
Would a Shichibukai really pay?
It's like a dream. These people who are legally qualified to loot would actually pay? This is ridiculous.
Is the paper not enough?
Once again, he brought out a new product—a high-quality kitchen knife.
Sanji's eyes lit up. "It's a really good kitchen knife. How much?"
Shock x3!!
Still not enough!?
Damn it, spare me!
The man cried as he picked up the third item.
"Oh, I like this one. How much does it cost?"
No, stop it!
Take it, everything!!
The man threw away a large pile of goods from the warehouse, then jumped into the cabin and slammed the door. Without looking back, he entered the sea.
"What's wrong with this guy?" Usopp said in amazement. "He doesn't even take the money? Won't his company go bankrupt like that?"
"Maybe he's in a rush after remembering he has unfinished work and needs to hand it in," Zoro pondered and gave an answer.
"To think that a dumbass like you could think of that."
"What did you say? You perverted chef!"
"Huh? Be careful what you say, seaweed head!"
They started their usual fight.
Vivi laughed uncontrollably.
"It's because he's afraid of you, Luffy. If he finds a Shichibukai at sea and it gets stolen, no one will care."
"Oh, I see," Chopper tapped his right paw against his left paw, suddenly realizing. "That's scary, Luffy!"
"That's scary, Luffy!" Usopp repeated, turning into a parrot.
Luffy said speechlessly, "I was going to pay, but he ran away on his own. Without considering the merchant's price increase, it wouldn't have cost much. But since we got something for free, why not enjoy it together?"
Afterwards, Vivi met the eight prisoners.
These prisoners, who were very clear about their own situation, knelt down one after another to express their remorse and ask for forgiveness. As for their sincerity, that could not be investigated. Seriously, this group of people were only assassins and agents who followed orders, tools for killing, and it would be strange if they truly reflected on their actions. The way these people act depends on their leader.
In the end, Vivi agreed to their request to join the group.
[Recruiting crew members]
8 people, a total of 1,500 adventure coins, an average of 187.5 per person.
[Adventure Coins]: 5,545 → 7,045
Adventure coins are being spent more and more.
Luffy said to Bartolomeo, "Barto, you will be the vice-captain of the second division and lead these five male members."
"Yes, Luffy-sama, please leave it to me!"
"As for you three... follow Vivi's orders. Sunny's daily cleaning will be entrusted to you."
"Yes, Luffy-sama."
The three women did not dare to disagree and expressed their submission. If you really think about it, following Luffy is more promising than following Crocodile.
Back to Sunny.
When they left, there were two people, but now there are five. As lower-ranking special agents, the three women got to work cleaning, expressing their enthusiasm for their tasks.
When they saw Robin not needing to work, sitting alone in a beach chair on the deck, quietly enjoying afternoon tea with a book, they couldn't help but feel envious.
Why is that?
We are all former members of criminal organizations!
Apparently aware of their gaze, Robin looked up and smiled slightly.
"You worked hard."
"Yes, Miss Sunday!"
"Just call me by my name, you don't need to use that code name anymore."
"Understood, Robin-sama!"
At that moment, Nami left the cabin. Luffy handed her the paper he had just 'won' and said, "Here, you might need this."
"Thank you, Luffy~" Nami's eyes lit up and she kissed him on the cheek.
This time, Vivi felt jealous. It's so nice to be able to openly express affection for Luffy. She wouldn't dare do that... at least not in front of Nami.
"Nami, what are these papers for?" Vivi asked curiously.
"Of course, they're for drawing naval maps!" Nami smiled and took her friend's hand, starting to talk about her dream.
I see, Luffy remembered Nami's dream, so he asked for these papers...
Vivi secretly looked at Luffy.
She also wanted to be pampered like this!
"Are you interested?" Nami shared her joy. "Perfect! I'm planning to draw a sea chart of our East Blue journey."
Vivi wasn't very interested in maps, but she was very interested in the adventures in East Blue.
"Really? Can you tell me about it?"
"Come on, I'll take you to the living room."
The two women left together.
Luffy rubbed his chin, thinking about how to resolve the problem between Vivi and Nami.
"And now we have a new ship, so the number of people has increased. The Sunny can still accommodate everyone, but the Merry is getting full."
At Sunny, the permanent residents are Nami, Vivi, Robin, Kaya, and the three female agents, totaling 8 people.
On Merry, the crew members are Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Bartolomeo, Yosaku, Johnny, and the five male agents, totaling 11 people.
As for Captain Luffy, sometimes he stays on the Sunny and sleeps with Nami, and sometimes he goes to the Merry. But now it's not possible anymore—the Merry is really too crowded.
"It looks like we need to buy a new ship. Should we wait until we get to Water 7?"
[You sailed the Paradise Sea for 2 days and were rewarded with 200 adventure coins.]
[Adventure Coins]: 7,045 → 7,245
"Luffy, we can see the island now!" Zoro, who was sleeping in the Merry's watchtower, shouted from below.
Luffy sat on the Merry's figurehead and squinted his eyes slightly upon hearing the words. In the distance of his field of vision, the remains of the island could be faintly seen.
Suddenly, the sky darkened.
"What happened? What happened?" Usopp ran away.
The next moment, a shadow enveloped the entire ship, and everyone on deck was frightened.
Luffy looked up.
A huge ship, extremely dilapidated and with a displacement dozens of times greater than that of the Merry, descended from the sky. Countless debris fell into the water first, causing waves.
In an instant, everyone's expressions froze and they looked up with their mouths open.
"A ship... fell from the sky!?" Sanji said in disbelief.
"Luffy! Did you see that?" Usopp exclaimed.
"Luffy!" Chopper was scared.
"Luffy-sama!" Bartolomeo's eyes widened.
Even the members of the Secret Agent Group had expressions of astonishment on their faces.
The only person who remained relatively calm was Zoro.
"Why would a ship fall from the sky?" he even pondered. "Is there a sea in the sky?"
"Are you an idiot? How can there be a sea in the sky?" Sanji shook his head repeatedly.
Boom!!
The huge ship fell into the water, causing massive waves to crash against the hull of the Merry.
Luffy smiled and said:
"No, it really is. This time, Zoro got it right, Sanji."
"What?" Sanji was stunned.
"There is not only one sea, but there are also many islands there."
Luffy looked up at the sky, thinking about his next adventure.
"Our next destination is Sky Island! Skypiea!!"
(End of chapter)
Give me some power stones there you go~😉