Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

No, the problem now is whether anyone can come and pick me up.

Even if he falls, it will still hurt!

"Honestly, what are you all making a fuss about the moment I'm not around?"

Nami gave a soft snort, and Luffy felt himself hit something soft before being lifted up.

hold high.

Chapter 8: If Nami regrets it, she should bark twice.

"Nami, let me go!"

"What does it matter? Kids are still quite cute." Nami smiled happily.

The moment she saw Luffy's side effects, she had already made her decision and wouldn't be so conflicted anymore.

Asking Luffy and his crew for help was too risky; given Arlong's ruthlessness, they wouldn't show any mercy.

One could be killed if one is not careful.

After this job, she has raised 100 million Berries, enough to buy Cocoyasi Village from the evil dragon.

She can come back and be their navigator then... Can we just consider the money she stole as Luffy paying his wages in advance?

"Nami, you'll regret this." Luffy said with deadpan eyes.

Do you know how precious your hard-earned rest time is? And you still want to be lifted up high.

Moreover, Luffy has just gained his passive ability, so this side effect of shrinking will disappear quickly.

Don't blame me for not warning you later.

"Hehehe, I won't regret it. Whoever regrets it is a little dog."

"Do you feel you've lost your authority as captain?"

Don't worry, there weren't many to begin with.

Nami's mood brightened considerably after finally getting a chance to toy with Luffy.

Just as she was about to put Luffy down.

Sudden.

Little Luffy has grown up.

Before Nami could react, her pupils suddenly contracted.

"Luffy?!"

With a scream, Nami panicked and didn't know where to grab, as the weight above her pressed down on her.

Then, subconsciously, like a little thief cat, it scratches everywhere with its claws.

Despite not being the particularly strong type, Luffy's muscle density is similar to Zoro's, both of which he built up gradually from a young age. For Nami, this weight is completely impossible to push.

"Waaah!"

When Nami opened her eyes, Luffy was already lying on top of her.

Nothing of the sort happened. Their lips met so precisely, but Luffy's head was resting on her neck, and he was still breathing.

"This place won't do! Something bad will happen!"

Nami felt the warm breath on her neck, and her face instantly turned bright red.

It's a tingling, numb sensation.

This was the first time she had such close contact with a man.

The feeling is even stronger when you are pinned down and unable to move.

"Luffy! Get up!" Nami shouted, her face flushed.

This feeling...

"Ah, I told you you'd regret it," Luffy said.

"I regret it, okay!"

"How about the puppy barks?" Luffy asked smugly.

Nami gritted her teeth and grabbed Luffy's hand somewhere without even realizing it, causing Luffy to scream in pain.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

"But I really can't help it. There are still side effects. My body has recovered, but I can't move. You should ask Usopp for help." Luffy became a little more honest.

This is really weird!

If Nami didn't know that Luffy was a simpleton, she would have suspected that he was deliberately taking advantage of her.

And she couldn't find any excuse at all, because lifting her up was something she had to do, and Luffy had even reminded her.

Nami: "......"

People sometimes laugh when they're really speechless.

"Zoro, Usopp, come and help me out." Nami looked to the side, but the two who had just been there were nowhere to be found.

"Pirates, come out here!"

From Luffy's perspective, you can see what happened.

A bespectacled man appeared on the deck carrying a machete.

A large character for "sea" is engraved on the left.

"You're going to kill my crew? You mere pirates?"

"Hey, Johnny, what are you doing here?!" Zoro exclaimed in surprise.

"Brother Zoro?!"

Johnny, as if he had found a pillar of support, ran to Zoro with a tearful expression to complain.

He and Joseph are known as the God of Knives and the Saint of Swords!

As a result of a damned illness, Joseph was about to leave him and was planning to recuperate in the rocky mountains when a shell suddenly flew over.

He and Zoro together brought the seriously injured Joseph onto the ship.

Seeing the man's pitiful appearance, Luffy exclaimed, "Huh?"

Usopp was also terrified.

Luffy fired a cannonball, and he fired one too. Now, who knows whose fault it is?

Nami shuddered when she heard Luffy's words, genuinely thinking he was planning something.

Then I heard Johnny's voice and roughly understood what had happened.

She listened carefully to Johnny's description of the symptoms and managed to say, "I said... this should be a common form of necrosis. Go get him some limes to eat!"

Usopp scrambled over, and after a few limes, the previously lifeless Joseph immediately came back to life.

Thank goodness, I survived!

[Warning: It's mealtime. Please eat something within half an hour...]

Luffy had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the voice and finally realized what was happening. He immediately shouted, "Come help me! Go and prepare some food for me!"

Nami was stunned for a moment, not even knowing what was happening. Suddenly, she sensed something, and a blush appeared on her face, like a light rain falling on pear blossoms.

He unleashed an immense amount of power, sending Luffy flying.

......

In the restaurant.

Nami wiped the water from the corner of her lips and glared at Luffy, who was enjoying his meal.

"You better remember what you did today!"

"Huh? I didn't do anything." Luffy stuffed food into his mouth without even looking up.

Nami's anger was almost visible to the naked eye, and her fists were clenched tightly.

Take a deep breath, take a deep breath.

At least we made money again just now, didn't we?

Johnny and Joseph, like Zoro before them, are bounty hunters, and they are very grateful for Nami's help.

"Just give her the money," Luffy said, adding a word of advice for Nami as he ate.

This guy talks like he knows himself very well.

Nami muttered to herself.

But Luffy was right!

"But isn't Luffy eating too much?"

Johnny couldn't help but ask, "Will there be enough food on the ship?"

This was the first time he had ever seen a man who could stuff his stomach so extravagantly.

As expected of Zoro's captain!

"A long voyage requires attention to food and nutritional balance. If you keep overeating like this, we'll run out of money soon," Nami said helplessly.

She felt that if she left, Luffy would starve to death.

"...I'll find some more later; I need to eat for half an hour!"

Luffy said stubbornly to Nami, "Otherwise, something big will happen!"

Does "big thing" refer to what you just did to me?

Nami almost broke the pen she was using to write in her voyage log.