Soon after the ship set sail, Nami glanced at the treasure bag and frowned. Something felt off.
Wait… why is there only one bag?
Her expression darkened. "There were two bags of treasure here. Where's the other one!?"
Sandy casually picked at his ear. "Oh, I gave one bag back to those villagers."
Nami's jaw dropped. "That was mine!"
Sandy scoffed. "That was the townspeople's hard-earned money. Yours? How shameless can you be—"
Before he could finish, Nami shoved him violently overboard.
Sandy splashed into the sea, yelling, "Hey! Stop! You trying to drown me? We're companions!"
Nami shouted back, "Who's your companion!? I'll drown you right now if you keep talking!"
Luffy scratched his head. "Nami, if you really want the treasure, we can just go back and—"
"Splash!" Luffy was immediately dragged into the sea too.
"Wait! I can't swim! I'll die! Besides, I didn't do it—let go!" he cried.
Nami smirked coldly. "That's exactly why I'm drowning you. You're his Captain—take responsibility!"
Zoro stood to the side, laughing so hard he could barely breathe. "Hahaha! This is priceless."
After venting her fury for a while, Nami finally released the two drowning idiots.
Sandy climbed back aboard, soaked from head to toe. Grumbling, he opened his [Spatial Backpack] and bought a mirror and comb to fix his hair.
Zoro raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing now?"
Sandy replied seriously, "Hairstyle is a man's soul. In my hometown, we say: 'Heads can break, blood can flow—but the hair must never be messed up.'"
Zoro rolled his eyes. "Tch. Boring nonsense."
Nami's eyebrow twitched in annoyance.
Luffy, however, was fascinated. "Whoa! Is this a man's romance? Sandy, comb mine too!"
Though Zoro acted disinterested, he still glanced over quietly.
A few minutes later, Sandy had styled himself with a perfect four-six split, while Luffy sported a slicked-back look. Then Sandy pulled out two pairs of sunglasses from his system space.
The two looked at each other, grinning, and threw their arms around each other's shoulders.
"Romance! Romance!"
Duang! duang!
They danced on deck.
Nami exploded. "Are you two trying to capsize the ship!?"
"Hahaha!" Zoro laughed uncontrollably—until Nami's glare made him instantly shut up.
Sandy pouted. This woman's temper is insane. She messes up my hair every time!
A scholar can endure many things—but some insults cannot be tolerated!
He stood up, pointing furiously. "Nami! Don't think I won't hit you just because you're a woman! When I get angry, even I'm scared of myself—"
Nami cracked her knuckles. "Try me."
"You move again?" she growled.
"Damn it, not the face!"
A few slaps later, Sandy stood defeated while Nami dusted off her hands.
She shot Luffy a look, and he immediately turned toward the horizon, pretending to admire the sea. Zoro followed suit.
After a while, Sandy's wounds healed—mostly his pride. He leaned casually on her and asked, "Nami, how long till we reach the next island?"
Nami didn't even look at him. "Let go of my shoulder."
Sandy withdrew his arm quickly, scratching his head. "Couldn't help it—you've got such a great figure!"
Luffy: "Pervert."
Zoro: "Pathetic."
Sandy glared. "Oh, shut up! One of you's a glutton and the other's a drunk!"
Both snapped back. "What did you say!?"
Sandy rolled up his sleeves. "You wanna fight? I'll beat you two till you cry for your moms!"
Zoro smirked. "Yeah, says the guy who was begging for mercy earlier."
"WHAT did you just say!?" Sandy barked.
Before things could escalate, Nami stepped between them. "Enough! We'll reach the next island in about half a day. Once we find a real navigator, my job's done."
The mood suddenly fell silent.
Sandy saw his chance. He rushed forward, hugged Nami's waist, and cried dramatically, "Nami, don't leave us! Be our navigator! If I can't see you every day, life will lose its meaning!"
Zoro groaned. "Dude, that's the fakest crying I've ever seen."
Sandy instantly switched expressions. "Mind your business, mosshead!"
Then he turned back, resuming his fake sobs. "Nami, since I met you, my heart's been restless! We're like Wanda and Vision… or Batman and Catwoman…"
He paused mid-sentence, regretting not remembering more love quotes from his previous life Movies.
Nami raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Go on. I'm listening."
Zoro muttered, "What nonsense…"
Luffy's eyes sparkled. "Sugoi! Sugoi!"
Realizing he was digging his own grave, Sandy awkwardly looked to the sky. "Ah, the sky's so blue today… Ah, the sea's so watery… Ah—"
"Ah what?" Nami snapped. "Say one more 'ah,' and I'll throw you overboard again!"
Half a day's trip and this woman still doesn't know how to joke, Sandy sighed inwardly. With nothing better to do, he leaned back and dozed off.
In Sandy's Dream:
A massive crowd gathered in a lively square beneath the execution platform. People whispered excitedly.
"How could such a powerful man be captured by the Marines?"
"Yeah, what a shame. I wonder where the Pirate King's treasure really is."
"If we find it, we'll never have to work again!"
Someone added, "I heard he was defeated by Fire Fist Ace! They fought for ten days and ten nights, and Ace barely won."
"Yeah! The new Marine Hero—Fire Fist Ace!"
Sandy blinked in disbelief. Marine hero… Ace!? What the hell is this timeline!?
He followed everyone's gaze toward the platform—his eyes widened. Wait, isn't that… Blackbeard Teach!?
What the hell is going on!?
As the execution began, silence fell over the crowd.
Someone shouted, "Pirate King! Where is your treasure—the legendary One Piece!?"
Teach raised his head, grinning wickedly.
"Zehehahaha… Zehehahaha… Zehehahahahaha!"
Then he declared proudly:
"Do you want Nami's photo book? Robin's stockings? Boa Hancock's lace lingerie? Go look for it—I've hidden them all there!"
The square erupted in chaos.
Sandy jolted awake, half-laughing, half-shocked. "What the hell was that dream!?"