The dark clouds that had been gathering overhead had vanished without a trace, and the sunlight poured down without reservation, making the view bright and clear.

On the Blood Demon Pirates' vessel, the deck was piled high with pirates bound hand and foot, waiting for the Marines, whom Zeff had contacted, to come and take them back.

Nami found herself in the ship's treasure room. Looking at the two large chests of gold and silver treasure, her eyes turned into "B" symbols.

"This is amazing! They have so much treasure!"

Her face was filled with excitement and joy.

She wasn't stealing now; she was taking stock of her and Wukong's spoils.

Since they defeated the pirates, it's reasonable for their belongings to belong to them!

After taking stock, she nodded in satisfaction: "These items are worth approximately sixteen million Berries. Half will be used as operating funds for the Dream Chaser voyage, and the other half... well..."

She suddenly froze.

"If I get half, that's eight million Berries...?"

"Wouldn't that mean...?"

She seemed somewhat dazed, because she remembered something: if she obtained those eight million Berries, then she would have successfully earned the one hundred million Berries she had been determined to earn for nearly ten years.

The treasure room suddenly fell silent, but then a rapid and heavy breathing sound gradually rose into the air.

After a while, the panting gradually subsided and became barely audible. Nami picked up a box of treasure and walked outside calmly.

"Hey! Wukong, there's another box of money inside. Take it to our ship!"

Goku, who was idly strolling around on the pirate ship, heard the sound and ran over, carrying the treasure onto the Dream Chaser as Nami instructed.

Then he asked curiously, "Huh? Nami, what happened to that box of yours?"

He looked at Nami, who had placed the treasure chest on a small boat, somewhat puzzled.

You'll find out soon enough.

Nami didn't answer his question immediately. Instead, she returned to the Dream Chaser and moved her share of the treasure to the Blood Demon Pirates' spare boat.

After doing all this, she came to Wukong and stared at him intently, leaving Wukong completely bewildered.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Nami suddenly smiled.

"You're right! There is indeed something I need to do."

"What's wrong?" Wukong asked, looking at her curiously.

"You remember I said I wanted to earn 100 million Berries, right? After getting those treasures, I've already achieved that goal," Nami said with a smile.

"Really? That's wonderful!" Goku's eyes lit up, and he was very happy that Nami had achieved her goal.

"Okay, so now that I've earned 100 million Berries, I need to take care of that one thing I absolutely have to do before I can go to the Grand Line with you."

"Is it the secret you were talking about?"

"right!"

"So, are you going to go and solve it now?"

"That's right!"

Nami crouched down, placed her hands on Goku's shoulders, and said with a lighthearted laugh, "Goku, you can stay here and wait for me for now. I'll go and finish this, and then I'll come back to you, okay?"

Wukong blinked and asked, "Can't I go with you?"

Nami's expression turned serious: "No, I have to do this all by myself. Goku, you stay here."

After saying that, her expression softened again, and she coaxed Wukong like a child: "Be good~ just listen to me and wait here for me, okay?"

Wukong nodded. "Alright, how long until you're back?"

"Hmm... two days, two days, I'll be back within two days."

Nami's eyes flashed as she secretly calculated that if everything went smoothly, two days would be enough for her to make a round trip.

"Two days? Okay, I'll wait for you here." Wukong scratched his face, thinking that two days wasn't a long time, and he would wait for Nami here.

After the two reached an agreement, Nami flipped off the Dream Chaser and jumped onto the small boat.

After raising the sails, she smiled and waved to Wukong, "Then I'm off! You wait for me here!"

"Okay! Come back soon after you've done your job, Nami!" Goku waved to her with a grin.

With the strong sea breeze blowing, the small boat gradually sailed into the distance.

Nami stood at the stern of the ship, her eyes fixed on Goku, watching his figure grow smaller and smaller.

When they could no longer see each other's faces clearly, Nami suddenly cupped her hands to her mouth and shouted, "Hey!! Goku!! If I don't come back in two days, don't wait for me anymore!!"

After shouting, she turned around abruptly, and tears she had been holding back for so long burst forth.

That matter will definitely be completed smoothly, right?

She will definitely see Goku again, right?

Bellmer.

......

On the Dream Chaser, Goku tilted his head in surprise: "Huh? What did Nami just say?"

Covered by the sound of waves and wind, he could only hear Nami's indistinct voice, but he couldn't make out what it was saying.

After thinking for a while, he held his head and muttered, "Never mind, I'll ask Nami what she said when she gets back."

......

Meanwhile, at the floating restaurant Baratiri.

Taking advantage of Sanji's absence, Zeff, who had recovered from his paralysis, gathered all the chefs together and said seriously:

"Listen to me, everyone. You all know that Sanji has a dream: to go to the Grand Line and find the legendary All Blue."

Paddy and the other chefs listened attentively.

"Although Sanji has this dream, he has stayed here all these years for Baratie and for us, and he refuses to leave even when someone sincerely invites him."

"He's a very awkward person. He clearly wants to find ALL BLUE, but he insists on staying here with us. What do you think we should do to force him to change?"

Paddy and the other chefs exchanged glances and grinned. "Hehe! That's easy. As long as we criticize his cooking and belittle his skills, this proud guy will definitely not be able to stand us and will want to leave us immediately."

"That's right! Hahaha, just thinking about Sanji's angry and embarrassed expression makes me want to laugh."

"But what if he gets really angry and never comes back?" Some people raised this concern.

"Don't worry, Sanji isn't that kind of person. And even if he really doesn't come back, it's okay, as long as he can realize his dream on the Grand Line." Zeff stroked his beard and smiled slightly.

"Hehe! That's right, it would be better if that kid never came back. That way, I can be the sous chef here forever, and when the boss quits, I'll be the new head chef!" Paddy grinned.

"What kind of dream are you having? After Sanji leaves, the sous chef will definitely be mine, and the future head chef will definitely be mine too!" Carne retorted angrily.

Immediately afterwards, the two began to engage in a verbal battle, listing their own skills and pointing out each other's shortcomings, which made everyone burst into laughter.

But what they didn't know was that at that very moment, the protagonist of their plan—Sanji—was leaning against the outside of the room, listening to every single word of their conversation.

"Ha, how meticulously planned."

Sanji had a cigarette dangling from his lips, his head bowed, his eyebrows and eyes completely obscured by his bangs, making it impossible to see his expression.

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