Konoha: I am Uzumaki Naruto, my comprehension is against the sky

"You bunch of ants, how dare you hit me?"

Naruto's eyes gleamed with determination.

"We are fighting to protect those innocent victims."

Chapter 246 Tears of the Stars

In the hotel room, the Straw Hat Pirates sat together to discuss their next move.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"who is it?"

Naruto stood up and walked towards the door.

He opened the door and saw a soldier in navy uniform standing outside.

"I received a tip that a woman named Ellie in your hotel is a thief. Now please cooperate with our investigation."

Hearing the navy soldier's accusation, Ellie hurriedly stood up from the sofa and defended herself in front of everyone.

"Impossible! I have never committed any theft! This accusation is completely false!"

Zoro stared at Ellie.

"She is innocent. I can vouch for her innocence."

However, the navy soldiers did not believe what Ellie and Zoro said.

"We have received a tip-off and we have the right to search. Ellie, please hand over the gemstone "Tears of the Stars" that you hid in the hotel."

"Nonsense!"

Ellie replied angrily. "I've never heard of the Star Tears! You're accusing me of something completely unfounded. This is simply too much!"

Naruto saw Ellie's grievance and 10 anger, and he stared at the marines.

"We can help you investigate, but you can't accuse an innocent person without reason."

The navy soldier's expression became increasingly serious.

"I came here to investigate based on a tip-off. I have the right to conduct a forced search!"

After saying that, he forced his way into the room and began to search for gems on the side.

Ellie grew increasingly angry at his behavior.

"You marines are simply lawless!"

The captain looked at Ellie with contempt.

"What excuse do you have? Hand over the Star Tears quickly."

Ellie looked at the Captain with determination.

"I told you I don't know what the Tears of the Stars are. You've completely falsely accused an innocent man!"

However, the captain did not believe Ellie.

He continued searching the room.

Outside the hotel, the confrontation between the Straw Hat Pirates and the Navy soldiers entered a tense moment.

The streets were filled with a tense and depressing atmosphere late at night.

Suddenly, a low shout was heard from not far away.

"Hey! What are you guys doing?"

Everyone turned to look and saw a figure running towards them quickly, standing between Ellie and Naruto.

"Get out of the way!"

Naruto yelled, but it was too late to stop him.

"Who are you? How dare you interfere with our work!"

The navy soldier asked angrily.

Luffy stretched out his arm, easily grabbed the marine's collar, and lifted him up.

"Let me go! Humph, you are also accomplices in instigating this thief!"

The Marines struggled and cursed loudly.

Luffy's expression remained calm.

"It seems you have found the wrong person. This Miss Ellie is innocent from beginning to end. We just caught the real thief."

After saying that, Zoro and Usopp appeared in front of everyone, tying up a middle-aged man covered in injuries in full view of everyone.

The middle-aged man had a ferocious look on his face and was struggling at every opportunity.

"it's him!"

Usopp glared at the middle-aged man angrily.

"We didn't realize he was a thief when we met him until we found clear evidence later."

"You guys don't still want to protect this guy, do you?"

Luffy gave a mocking smile.

The Straw Hat Pirates' mood became even more solemn.

They thought they could clear Ellie's name.

"Navy soldiers, what do you have to say now?"

Naruto's voice was filled with intense anger.

The navy soldiers were forced to face the accusations of the crowd and fell into silence.

After a moment, he could only lower his head and waved to the other soldiers to leave.

"Huang Ming, let's go."

He ordered coldly.

Everyone watched the team leave helplessly, but they did not dare to relax.

They needed to protect themselves and Ellie.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief only when the navy soldiers disappeared into the night.

Ellie hugged Naruto tightly in tears.

"Thank you for believing in me and protecting me."

Zoro patted his chest.

"It's okay! We always believe in you."

Luffy raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that came from the heart.

"Just follow us from now on. The Straw Hat Pirates welcome you to join us."

Ellie felt a sudden sense of relief.

"thank you all!"

There was determination in her eyes.

Leaving the streets late at night, the Straw Hat Pirates brought Ellie to Whirlwind Harbor.

The salty sea breeze wafted over the harbor, and the sound of ships' horns in the distance added a bit of vitality to the entire area.

Luffy, Zoro and their companions ⑨⑦⑤⑥②⑧⑧④① recalled what had just happened with great emotion.

At this moment, Naruto suddenly thought of someone.

"Ah! I almost forgot! We forgot to thank Mr. Raven for rescuing Ellie!"

Naruto shouted excitedly.

Everyone understood immediately after hearing this, and turned around to salute and thank Lei Wen.

Luffy was filled with gratitude.

"Mr. Raven, if it weren't for the crucial information you provided, we would have been left to fight for an injustice."

Raven smiled down.

"It's okay, I'm glad I could help you."

"Mr. Raven, you mentioned a lot of information about exploration earlier. Are you very knowledgeable about this?"

Nami's eyes flickered with anticipation.

Raven nodded.

"Yes, what's the problem?"

Luffy smiled.

"In that case, given this fortuitous opportunity, I wonder if Mr. Raven would be willing to take this risk with us?"

Raven looked at everyone in confusion.

"Can I join your team?"

Naruto spread his hands.

"Of course! We have full confidence in your strength and wisdom."

Raven's heart moved, and he glanced at everyone. He knew that this was a rare opportunity.

He accepted the invitation without hesitation.

"Well, in that case, I'm honored to join the expedition team."

The Straw Hat Pirates exchanged glances with joy; they finally found a partner who was keen on adventure.

The team is more complete because of Raven.

"What are we going to do next?"

Zoro asked.

Luffy laughed.

"First, we need to prepare a ship that can sail freely on the sea. Mr. Raven, what suggestions do you have for this?"

Raven thought for a moment.

"There's a ship called the Liberty in Cyclone Harbor. She's the best choice here."

　86106474]6 "Then go find the Freedom Ship!"

Luffy decided immediately.

Everyone began to divide the work and cooperate. Luffy and Nami were responsible for purchasing supplies before departure, Zoro and Raven were responsible for introducing and coordinating ship matters, and Usopp and Sanji were busy walking around the streets looking for people to help.

In the supply area of ​​the Cyclone Harbor store, Tasha was busy putting supplies into the shopping basket one by one.

She stared at the items on the shelves and selected them carefully.

Necessary items such as canned food, medical kits, and bandages are neatly arranged around him.

Chapter 247: Moving Forward

Luffy walked over to Tasha and looked at her busy figure curiously.

"Tasha, is there anything else we need?"

Tasha stopped what she was doing, smiled and nodded.

"I have almost prepared the supplies the Straw Hat Pirates need, but if you need anything else, please let me know."

After saying that, she began to check the things she had prepared before.

"My goal is to ensure the safety of our voyage."

Nami came over and couldn't help but feel ashamed of Tasha's attention to detail in her work.

"That's really impressive! You pay even more attention to detail than I do."

Tasha smiled.