Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

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"Why am I in pain?"

"I really should wake up!"

"If we don't hand the map over to Ah Long and the others soon, they will definitely hurt the villagers."

"Ah Long is dead."

"How could Arlong die? He was so powerful, and he even came from the Grand Line. His boss was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"When did his boss become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Jinbe isn't his boss... Forget it, why am I arguing with you about this?"

Ian shook his head and stared at Nami.

"You still think this is a dream, right?"

"Correct!"

Nami nodded seriously.

"I must be dreaming!"

"Alright! If I were dreaming, I would wipe out the Arlong Pirates right now."

Ian glanced at the fishmen, and a giant wave of clay surged forth, completely engulfing the group of fishmen.

One after another, blood-red silver treasure chests leaped out of the void.

Each treasure chest was branded with the name of a murloc scum.

They look like tombstones.

"Shouldn't you repay me in some way?"

"Repay?"

Nami looked wary and instinctively gripped her pocket.

　5.5 "I have no money!"

"It's okay, you're still here, aren't you?"

Ian's face broke into a wicked, pirate-like grin.

"If you can't afford the money, just give me yourself as collateral."

Nami's expression became even more wary.

"You want to turn me into a slave?"

"That's right! I'm going to enslave you, you little thief Nami!"

Ian raised his arms and announced his declaration of human enslavement.

"From now on, you will work a full eight hours a day, and you will only be provided with three meals a day plus snacks."

"You can only have milk in the morning, and your lunch break is only one hour long."

"Bonuses are only given out three times a year, and annual leave is only two short months."

"The worst part is that your salary only increases once every four months!"

"Lord White Dragon!"

Nami's eyes lit up as she listened; she found the dream increasingly intriguing.

"May I bring the rest of the villagers with me to seek refuge with you?"

"No."

Ian resolutely refused.

"I only need you, little thief cat. Your seafaring talent is unparalleled in the world."

"Since it's all just a dream anyway, are you willing to accept my enslavement?"

Nami answered cheerfully.

"I've already pledged my allegiance to you!"

Chapter 116 Ian: Akainu is too conservative!

Cocosia Village.

Still immersed in her "dream," Nami walked briskly back to her hometown with her hands behind her back.

As she passed the sheriff's hut at the edge of the village, she waved to him cheerfully.

"Hey! Jian! Long time no see!"

Ken, the village sheriff of Cocoyasi Village, wearing a peculiar kite hat on his head, looked at Nami, who had suddenly returned to her sunny and cheerful self, with some disbelief. He couldn't help but rub his eyes.

The joyful smile that bloomed on Nami's face at that moment...

It's been at least four years since I last saw Ah Jian!

What happened to Nami?

Ah Jian subconsciously looked at the strange man following behind Nami.

Could it be related to this man?

Nami had no idea what Ken was thinking.

Although she really wanted to talk to A-Jian, what she missed most right now was the orange grove at home.

The distance between the sheriff's hut and the orange grove is not far.

A few minutes later.

Nami returned home and saw her older sister doing housework.

"Nogigo!"

Nami took three steps at a time and ran all the way to Nojiko, hugging him tightly.

"I miss you so much!"

Nokiko was stunned because she could clearly feel that her clothes were soaked by something.

Those were Nami's tears...

Since Bellemere's death, Nami has never cried in front of anyone again...

Nami today...

Just like Ken before her, Nojiko gently hugged Nami, patting her back while casting her curious gaze at the strange man who was walking home with Nami.

Seeing the probing look in Nojiko's eyes, Ian raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and tapped his head.

His meaning was simple, and Nojiko "understood" it—

Nami has lost her mind.

Ok……

Nokiko tightened her grip on her sister's arms considerably.

Nami was completely unaware of what was happening; she was still telling Nojiko about the hardships she had endured over the past few years.

"Nojiko, actually I really don't like stealing money..."

"Stealing money from pirates is dangerous. They all have guns. I've been shot several times, and it hurts a lot..."

“Sometimes, I can’t steal money, and I don’t dare to spend the money I’ve saved, so I can only go hungry, and the feeling of being hungry is also very unpleasant…”

"But I haven't told you any of these things, because I was afraid you'd worry about me and wouldn't let me continue stealing money..."

"I've already saved up almost 40 million Berries. In just a few more years, three or four years? I'll be able to save up 100 million Berries..."

"When the time comes, I will definitely buy the village back from Ah Long..."

Nami told Nojiko everything she had experienced over the past few years.

Under normal circumstances, Nami would never have revealed so many of her innermost thoughts to Nojiko.

But since it's a dream, it's okay.

As she finished speaking, Nami's voice gradually weakened, and her breathing became steady.

She fell asleep.

Nojiko carried Nami inside before coming outside herself.

She saw Ian looking at his orange trees with great interest.

Seeing the obviously expensive clothes on the strange man, Nokiko's palms became sweaty. She quickly rubbed them on the clothes, stepped forward, and asked softly.

"Sir, hello, I'm Nojiko, Nami's older sister. May I ask who you and Nami are...?"

“Ian Adrian, Nami and I have a ‘master and slave’ relationship.”

Ian withdrew his gaze from the orange and turned to Nojiko, explaining frankly.

"Simply put, I've bought out Nami's life, and she's agreed to it."

……ah?

Nojiko was stunned when she heard the first thing the other person said.

But after hearing everything, her feelings changed from shock to confusion.

Nami agreed too... What the heck?

"Master and slave"...

Is this some kind of new-age male-female relationship?

Nogiko couldn't understand.

At least judging from Nami's condition just now.

Aside from becoming a little dumber, Nami is otherwise fine, and she's lost her previous cold and aloof demeanor.

For Nami, who has such a mental problem, to meet a man who makes her happy... that's a blessing in disguise.

Nochiko chose to respect this.

“Miss Nochiko, I have other matters to attend to, so I will not stay here any longer.”

Ian spoke politely to Nojiko.

"Please tell Nami that I will come back to take her away in two days to half a month."

Nojiko originally wanted to speak up and persuade the other party to stay, at least by inviting them to his home for a cup of tea and a simple meal.

But suddenly the ground beneath Ian's feet rippled and undulated, and a lifelike blue-eyed white dragon emerged from the ground, carrying him into the air.

Nochiga's brain went completely blank.

She seems to have lost her mind too; she actually saw a dragon in broad daylight...

"Oh, right, there's one more thing, Miss Nokiko."

Ian pointed towards Aaron Park.

“I’ve already taken care of that bunch of scum fishmen over there. You can tell the others in the village about it.”

Ah Long and his gang...are dead?

Noki gave a dry, forced laugh.

Whether it's Nami from before or Haku now, they're all very abnormal.

She really has a problem with her brain...

……

After giving Nojiko a brief explanation, Ian rode the Blue-Eyes White Dragon away from Cocoyasi Village.

He did not take over the Arlong Pirates' wealth.