Victor didn't stop; he followed Nami through the corridor and into the depths of the ship's cabin.

Sensing the person following her, Nami stopped in front of the door and turned around to give him a cold look.

He then quickly slipped into the house and was about to slam the door shut behind him.

"Bang!"

The door made a dull thud as it closed, but it didn't close properly.

Viktor casually wedged the door with his foot, but then his expression changed, and he cried out in pain, his features contorted.

"Ouch—! Ouch, that hurts, you idiot!"

"What are you doing following me here?" Nami asked warily through the crack in the door.

Viktor, enduring the sharp pain in his instep, scratched his head and put on a smiling expression:

"It's also the first mate's responsibility to take care of the female navigator's mental health."

"Besides, you currently owe me 310 million Berries. If something happens to you, the money you owe me will be gone, right?"

Upon hearing these words, Nami's originally gloomy and cold expression softened slightly.

She flung open the door and punched Victor hard in the shoulder.

"Don't even think about it! I won't give you your money back!"

Although she said that, her momentum quickly faded.

She lowered her head, her bangs obscuring her eyes, and said in a low voice, "You wouldn't understand, Victor."

Viktor silently watched her trembling shoulders and thought to himself:

Actually, I understand, Miss Navigator.

Even those moments of despair that you feel you can't overcome.

But he didn't say it aloud; he just smiled gently, his tone becoming firm:

"In short, the fact that you are our partner will never change."

"You are indispensable to us. After all, you know that we, including myself, are all naive fools who know nothing about navigation."

At this point, he suddenly moved closer to Nami, his eyes, which seemed to see right through people, fixed on her with a smile:

"If you dare to run away, no matter where you go, we'll bring you back."

Nami was deeply shaken. She suddenly looked up at Viktor, a mixture of panic and emotion flashing in her eyes.

She paused for a moment, then, as if to cover something up, pushed the door panel forcefully.

"Bang!"

The door was slammed shut, and Viktor was once again caught in the crossfire.

"My foot..." Viktor's expression instantly broke down, and he jumped up and down twice in pain.

Hearing Viktor's cry of pain, the door was loosened slightly again.

Nami disgustedly nudged Victor's foot, which was stuck in the doorway, out with her toe.

"Thank you for your concern, my first mate. I need to rest now, go away!"

With a click, the door locked, and Viktor stood outside, sighing helplessly.

Honestly, I really don't know how to deal with women...

He whispered to the door, "Get some rest."

At that moment, gasps of surprise came from the deck, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

problem occurs?

Viktor's expression hardened, and without lingering, he hurriedly ran outside.

........

Inside the door.

Nami leaned against the cold door, her body seemingly devoid of all strength, and slowly slid to the ground.

She opened her palm and stared blankly at the cold key in her hand.

Then he gripped it tightly, his nails digging deep into his flesh.

The tears that had been suppressed for so long finally burst forth and flowed uncontrollably.

She buried her head between her bent legs, her shoulders heaving violently.

"No...you, you wouldn't understand..."

Her voice was choked and broken, sounding especially desolate in the empty room.

"Those are monsters... If you go against them, you'll die."

Hate me, Viktor…

"Luffy, Zoro, Usopp... I'm sorry..."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the cabin.

The group worked together to carry Joseph, who had fainted again, to an empty room and settle him in.

At this moment, everyone is sitting around a simple dining table, enjoying a simple dinner.

"So there are such dangers in long voyages."

Zoro held a glass of beer in his hand, downed the beer in one gulp, and looked on with a hint of awe for the laws of survival at sea.

"Yes, thanks to Nami, otherwise Joseph might have..."

Johnny sat to the side, clutching a piece of dry bread, taking a big bite, his face full of relief at surviving the ordeal.

Usopp, his mouth full of food, mumbled:

"Hmm, does that mean we have to consider nutritional balance during long voyages based on the limited food supplies on board...?"

"Ah, I'll handle this when we're preparing supplies next time." Viktor pushed open the door and walked in, then sat down next to Luffy.

"Gurgle, gurgle! Grandpa wants to eat meat!"

A black raven flapped its wings and landed on the dining table; it was Clay.

It stared at the food on the table and squawked in dissatisfaction.

Victor reached out and grabbed its beak. "It sounds awful, you idiot."

Johnny looked at the talking crow, even though he had seen it once before.

But seeing it pecking at the bread up close, I couldn't help but widen my eyes in amazement.

The creatures on this ship are all incredibly strange.

Luffy swallowed the food in his mouth, crossed his arms, and looked up at the ceiling, deep in thought:

"Hmm... so I don't get sick, so I can eat delicious meat..."

Suddenly, he slammed his fist down, his eyes gleaming:

"Yosh! Everyone! Let's go find the chef at sea!"

"Chef!" Clay immediately raised his wings in agreement.

"Ah! I see! That means we can eat delicious food on the ship too!" Usopp's mouth was already watering.

Upon hearing that Luffy was looking for a chef, Johnny, who was wolfing down his food, suddenly stopped.

He swallowed the bread in his mouth with difficulty and interjected, "If you're looking for a chef, I know a good place."

"Where is that?!" Luffy excitedly went over.

Johnny wiped his mouth and said seriously, "It's very close to the Grand Line, and it's a famous 'sea restaurant'."

"And..." He turned to look at Zoro, "there are also rumors about the 'Hawkeye Man' that Big Brother has been looking for."

Upon hearing that name, Zoro's grip on his wine glass tightened suddenly, and his eyes instantly sharpened.

"The heading... is northeast by north!" Johnny shouted, pointing in a direction.

"oh--!!"

Everyone cheered, both for the delicious food and for the adventure that was about to begin.

Victor sat to the side, watching this vibrant scene, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The Baratie floating restaurant...

He was mentally calculating what would happen next.

His hand, however, unconsciously grabbed the bread on the table and stuffed it into Clay's wide-open mouth, piece by piece.

His thoughts drifted away, but his hands didn't stop moving.

Clay's eyes widened, his mouth stuffed full, leaving him no time to chew.

But it dared not refuse the old man's "affectionate" feeding, and could only stretch its neck desperately to swallow.

Finally, the limit was reached.

"Waaaaah... Jungler (old man)..."

Clay let out a suffocating scream, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed onto the table, convulsing.

Victor then came to his senses, looked at Clay who was almost choking, frowned, and said with disdain:

"Are you an idiot? How can you eat so much?"

Clay swallowed the bread with difficulty, looking at Victor with a tearful expression.

It was clearly... you, sir, who forced it on me!

I can't live like this anymore!

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