One Piece: Start Collecting Nicolo

"Let's just say so..."

Caesar picked up Bonnie and jumped off the deck, landing in front of the fishermen.

"Excuse me for interrupting. My name is Jin Caesar. I'm a collector by profession, an explorer by trade, and... a businessman. This is Bonnie, my partner."

"Kim Caesar? Doesn't that name sound familiar? I seem to have heard it somewhere..."

"Hey, hey...wait!"

The crowd suddenly became agitated, and a middle-aged man looked at Caesar with horror.

"Kim Caesar! You're the one in the newspaper..."

"Let me make it clear first, I'm not a pirate."

Caesar chuckled and said, "I have a shop in Keke Yaxi Village. I came here to see how the shop is being managed."

"Eh? Is that so?"

"It's a lie, right? Pirates are the best at lying."

"But didn't he say he wasn't a pirate?"

"Who will go find Ajian?"

"I'm going, I'm going!"

Soon, a teenager ran back to the village to report the news, leaving the fishermen where they were, looking at Caesar warily.

Caesar didn't care about the rude looks from this group of people. For the weak, being vigilant is a good thing, especially since Aaron's violent rule had only been over for a few years. It was normal to have such a reaction.

Of course, if there was someone who attacked him out of caution and fear, he would definitely kill him without mercy.

Wow...

As the sails were furled and the anchor fell into the water, Yamato and his companions got off the boat and came to Caesar.

"It's so lively, are they welcoming us?"

Yamato asked with a carefree look and a grin on his face.

"You really can't read the atmosphere..."

Bonnie looked at Yamato speechlessly. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that Yamato was even more naive than herself in some aspects.

Robin smiled and said, "You think we're pirates, don't you? After all, the captain has a pretty bad reputation now."

"Hey, what's your attitude, guys?"

Bartolomeo pointed at the fishermen in front of him and said, "Mr. Caesar is your savior! If he hadn't found Garp, you would still be under Aaron's rule!"

"You're right, they are indeed not pirates. Let's all disperse."

A voice came from behind the crowd, and the fishermen made way for a passage. A sheriff with scars all over his body, a windmill on his head, and a mustache came before Caesar. Beside him was a slim, wheat-skinned, blue-haired girl.

"Hello, I'm Ajian, the sheriff of this village."

Ajian looked at Caesar and his group, feeling a little nervous.

Having experienced Arlong's violent rule, Ajian is very clear that these monsters in the sea are completely two species from ordinary people. For Kokoyasi Village, Caesar, who can fight against the Four Emperors Kaido, is definitely a big man they can't afford to offend.

In order to prevent the villagers from unknowingly angering Caesar, Ajian thought it would be better to disperse them quickly while the other party was still in a good mood.

"Long time no see, Mr. Bartolomeo."

"Humph~"

After everyone around left, Ajian said hello to Bartolomeo.

Bartolomeo snorted and crossed his arms proudly.

The two had met before when he gave money to Nami, but because of his appearance, he was almost mistaken by Ajian for a remnant of the fishmen...

Ajian didn't care about Bartolomeo's attitude, and turned to thank Caesar with a serious face: "You are Mr. Caesar, right? I am really grateful for your help with Aaron's matter!"

"You're welcome. Those fish-man pirates affected my company's cargo transportation. I was just doing it for the sake of convenience."

Caesar smiled and said directly: "Actually, I came here for someone."

"Is it Nami?"

The blue-haired girl next to Ajian suddenly spoke. Unlike Ajian's eyes that were filled with uneasiness, there was a hint of inquiry in the girl's eyes.

Caesar smiled and nodded, "You are Nami's sister, Nochigo, right?"

"They even investigated a nobody like me. So they're really after Nami..."

Nochigo sighed softly, "Or perhaps it's because of her outstanding talent as a navigator?"

"That's right."

Caesar nodded. "Would you mind introducing her to me? Even putting aside her talent as a navigator, she's still one of my employees."

"What serious boss would just walk away and leave the store to his employees for a few years?"

Nochigo smiled suddenly: "But considering that you have helped this village before... come with me!"

Soon, everyone entered the village. There were two long rows of colorful tropical-style buildings on both sides of the street, and tall palm trees could be seen everywhere on the roadside.

The vendors were shouting loudly, and passers-by were all looking at Big Bear in amazement. From time to time, you could hear people say that the guy was taller than the fishman. In comparison, Yamato's height of more than two meters was not that eye-catching.

"Caesar Caesar, what is this? It smells so good!"

Yamato walked up to a fruit stall, picked up a thorny fruit and asked curiously.

"Uh...that's durian."

Caesar smiled and said that Wano Country has a spring island climate with distinct four seasons. Although there are coconuts, the quality is very poor, and other tropical fruits are even rarer.

The Beasts Pirates wouldn't specifically steal this kind of stuff back. Compared to tropical fruits, citrus fruits that are relatively longer-lasting are the hard currency.

"It smells so bad, why does it smell good to you?"

Bonnie came forward curiously, sniffed it with her little nose, and immediately turned her head away with a look of disgust.

"Because Yamato is the user of the Inu-Inu Fruit, his sense of smell is more sensitive than that of ordinary people. He can feel the smell of durian more deeply. In fact, durian is a combination of fragrance and odor."

Caesar explained as he handed the boss a stack of cash: "If you want to eat, buy some, but remember to brush your teeth afterward."

"Uh-huh!"

Yamato happily picked up the biggest durian, and Bonnie covered her nose because of the smoke.

Children's sense of smell is also very sensitive, but it is only within the range of smells that humans can detect, so this durian smells extremely stinky to Bonnie!

On the contrary, Robin and baby5 have a high acceptance of this taste. It seems that women are indeed more accepting of durian than men.

"Let me hold it for you."

Caesar took the durian and with a swish, it vanished into thin air. "I didn't expect to be able to buy durian in Sihai at this time of year. It's already snowing in Rogue Town."

"Because Mount Levis is a winter island, the surrounding sea areas will also be affected." Big Bear suddenly explained.

"Is Mount Levis actually Winter Island?"

Caesar was stunned. "Unbelievable! I've never noticed this before. It turns out we still need a reliable navigator..."

"Actually, with your status, it shouldn't be difficult to find a reliable navigator, right?"

Nochigo was puzzled: "Why are you so obsessed with Nami? Nami has never been to the Grand Line, and she hasn't even been out to sea many times..."

"I have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering things." Caesar said lightly.

"So you discovered Nami's talent as a navigator?"

"No, I realized she would grow up to be a great beauty."

"..."

Nochigao was speechless for a moment, and Ajian's face turned green immediately, and he looked at Caesar as if he was looking at Huangmao.

Upon hearing this, Big Bear protected Bonnie without making a sound.

Noticing Nobita's reaction, Robin couldn't help but smile. As for Yamato and Baby5, they didn't take Caesar's words to heart at all.

"Hahaha, just kidding. I'm not interested in little girls, and I already have three girlfriends."

Caesar waved his hand. At least at this stage, he was indeed here based on Nami's sailing talent.

She can sense the coming of a storm just by smell and physical sensation, and even makes a strong man from the old era like Golden Lion lose face and snatch people away. You can imagine how outstanding Nami's sailing talent is.

Caesar's individual abilities are very strong, and he is not afraid of the natural disasters on the Grand Line at all, but he is not alone after all, not to mention that all the members are now capable people. Once a shipwreck occurs, it will be a catastrophic blow.

"Three girlfriends..."

Nochigo's eyes swept over Yamato, Baby5, and Robin in turn.

After confirming with my eyes, I found that they are all beautiful women with super sexy bodies!

And the figure of that white-haired girl who is over two meters tall is too unfair!

Given Nami's current small size, she probably isn't this guy's type?

I guess so…

Soon, everyone arrived in front of a bookstore.

Nochiko glanced at the others, his gaze pausing on Daikuma and Yamato: "Wait a moment, I'll call her out."

"Don't bother. I can go in by myself."

Caesar said as he pushed the door open. Ajian beside him subconsciously raised his hand, but Nochigo gently pressed his arm down.

Compared to Ken, who suffers from pirate PTSD, Nochigo has a good impression of Caesar. At least it was the other party who helped them when the village was in the most difficult time.

Regardless of whether it was because of Nami, the favor was real.

Now the other party has transformed himself into a being who can compete with the Four Emperors and stir up the turmoil in this sea, but he is still willing to be humble and invite Nami in person. Nochigo does not think that such a man will do anything bad.

Even if Caesar really wanted to do something, they couldn't stop him.

"welcome…"

Hearing someone enter the room, a slightly thin girl with short orange hair looked up from behind the cashier counter.

The sunlight shines through the window onto the girl's profile, reflecting a delicate and fair face.

The moment she saw Caesar's face clearly, the girl subconsciously widened her eyes.

"You are…"

"Kim Caesar, your boss." Caesar nodded politely.

"Eh?"

The girl was stunned, obviously very surprised by Caesar's visit. She was a little at a loss for a moment: "Nice to meet you. My name is Nami. Thank you for your care for our village... No, thank you for your help!"

"You're welcome."

Caesar smiled slightly and said, "Actually, I came here to recruit you to be my navigator."

"Navigator..."

Nami's expression was a little complicated: "So... what the newspaper said is true? You want to be a pirate?"

"No, going to sea doesn't necessarily mean becoming a pirate."

Caesar shook his head slightly: "But what I will do in the future is probably much more dangerous than becoming a pirate."

"That's it..."

Nami immediately smiled with relief and raised her hand: "The door is over there, goodbye~"

Caesar was a little amused and said, "Hey, aren't you a little too anxious?"

Nami's face darkened, and her previous uneasy look disappeared completely. "You said it's more dangerous than becoming a pirate. Anyone who's not stupid will know the choice, right?"

"Don't worry, your dream is to draw a map of the world, right?"

Caesar casually picked up the nautical chart tied into a barrel on the bookshelf next to him, opened it and took a look at it, then put it back in its place.

"To achieve this dream, you'll inevitably have to deal with some dangerous guys. Instead of hanging out with pirates, why not join my ship? After all, I'm your boss."

Nami looked at Caesar suspiciously, "So...what are you going to do?"

"Unify the sea!"

"Boss, you're fired."