Chapter 6Seeing this, Ben grabbed Sanji, who was about to rush forward, and slowly raised a finger."What are you doing?!" Sanji was anxious; they couldn't let them attack Luffy.However, the only answer he received was a single word."Detonate!"BOOM!!The miniature bomb robots that had appeared near them at some unknown time suddenly exploded, instantly blowing the enemies into a pixelated mess!Arlong's pupils shrank as he turned to look at Ben, his crimson eyes looking as if they wanted to devour someone."You won't have the chance to move against me~" Ben looked at Arlong with a'smile' on his face. "Your opponent is Luffy."He then ignored Arlong and spoke to the few people behind him. "Don't worry, I won't let these small fry affect your battles.""That octopus Fishman is a practitioner of the Six-Sword Style; he's perfect for you to practice with, Zoro.""Is that so?" Zoro let out a grim smile upon hearing this, stepping forward with wado ichimonji in hand."It's you!" Hatchan grew furious as he saw Zorowalking over. "You're the bastard who killed my compatriots!""You actually dared to lie to me!"If he had known earlier that Zoro was the one who did it, he would have finished him off back then!"Yeah, it was me," Zoro said indifferently. "Whatever grudge you have, feel free to try and kill me.""But the situation is different now.""It's not that you want to kill us, it's that we want to kill you!"With that, Zoro drew his swords.An Eight-Sword Style swordsman—this was his first time seeing one.He hoped this guy could provide some entertainment!Seeing that Zoro had already engaged his opponent, Ben looked back at the remaining Fishmen and said, "There are three more who are somewhat capable. You two take your pick.""One is a master of Fish-Man Karate," Ben pointed at Kuroobi. "Consider him a master of martial arts.""The other can spit water droplets from his mouth, but their power is about the same as a bullet." Benpointed at Chew. "Usopp, do you want to fight him?""Come to think of it, both of you are snipers.""This..." Usopp's legs were trembling slightly. "I think I'll pass.""Against him?" Chew said with a look of disdain. "I could kill him in an instant!"This piece of trash dared to fight him?What a joke."Dammit! Gunpowder Star!" Usopp whipped out his slingshot and fired, hitting Chew square in the face and sending him flying backward!Though the damage was minor, the insult was immense, instantly sending Chew into a rage."I'm definitely going to give you a proper welcome!"Watching Chew charge at him, Usopp panicked. He was a sniper; he couldn't do close-quarters combat!Thinking of this, Usopp immediately looked for help.Unfortunately, Sanji had already run off to fight Kuroobi, and Ben was walking away to clear out the other Fishmen."Is no one going to help me..." Usopp's face turned green."Good luck, Usopp~" Ben waved at him. "I believe you can take him!"This Fishman's close-combat ability wasn't actually that strong; he just needed to be careful of his mouth."Dammit, just you wait!" Usopp only had time to shout before he started running away."Dammit, stop right there!""Only an idiot would stop!""Don't let me catch you, or I'll snap every bone in your body!" Chasing him outside, Chew was stunned for a moment when he saw the people on both sides, and then his expression darkened. "You're from Cocoyasi Village, and you're holding weapons. Are you planning a rebellion?!""In that case, I'll...""Gunpowder Star!"BOOM!Veins bulged on Chew's face after being hit by the Gunpowder Star. He immediately gave up on the group from Cocoyasi Village.Their location wasn't going anywhere; he could kill them later.But this long-nosed brat—he had to kill him!He was simply too detestable!"You, stop right there!""Only an idiot would stop!" Usopp shouted without looking back, while simultaneously thinking of how to take this guy down.Just like that man said.As a fellow sniper, he wasn't inferior to anyone!Chapter 9: Sooner or Later, I'll Blow You Up"Hatchan," Arlong stood up and said calmly, "Call Moo Moo.""Okay." Hearing this, Hatchan gave up on attacking Zoro, walked to the water's edge, and made a trumpet-like sound with his mouth.This confused Zoro. "What does that mean?"Feeling the vibration of the earth, a flash of fear crossed Nami's eyes. "Is it coming?!"That Sea Beast from the Grand Line!"Come out, Moo Moo!" Hatchan spread his arms and shouted expectantly.However, when he saw Moo Moo's appearance clearly, Hatchan was dumbfounded.Why did this kid look like he'd been beaten up?"Oh, it's him."Isn't this the Sea Beast they had beaten up earlier?When Moo Moo saw Luffy and the others, he turned around to leave immediately.He didn't want to get beaten up again!"Wait, Moo Moo, where are you going?!" Hatchan was stunned. Why was he leaving right after arriving?"Moo Moo, what are you doing?" Arlong glanced at Moo Moo and asked in a flat tone.Hearing Arlong's voice, Moo Moo froze in place instantly.The fear deep in his heart was awakened once again."This is all the capability you have left." Ben looked at Arlong with disdain. "Can't you see this little guy is crying from fear?""Little guy?" Arlong turned to look at Ben. Did he have some misunderstanding of the word 'little'?"You don't actually think this little guy is big, do you?" Ben looked at Arlong in surprise. "Aren't you from the Grand Line?""The Sea Beasts there are much bigger than this, especially the ones in the Calm Belt. Aren't they all over a thousand meters long?"Compared to those, this little guy is barely enough to get stuck in one's teeth."Who are you, and how do you know these things?!" Arlong's expression became serious. People from the four seas shouldn't know about the situation there.Wait, was this the man Nami brought back before?Thinking of this, Arlong's face darkened. "Are you also from the Grand Line?""I suppose so." Ben waved his hand and looked at Moo Moo. "Little guy, you should leave.""If you don't leave now, you'll probably be eaten as a snack."This Sea Beast looked quite cute; Ben couldn't bring himself to do it.If it were a Lion-Headed one, he would have killed it."Eh?!" Luffy realized something and looked at Sanjinearby. "Sanji, is this guy edible?""Yeah," Sanji said after kicking away Kuroobi's hand. "The meat of this kind of Sea Beast is actually pretty good.""Then..." Luffy looked at Moo Moo, already imagining how he would taste.Moo Moo was so scared his hair stood on end, and he turned to bolt.It was useless even with Arlong shouting from behind."Wait!" Luffy slammed his legs into the floorboards and stretched his arms to grab Moo Moo's body. "My food, don't run away!"Hearing Luffy's words, Moo Moo swam even harder.Eventually, because his scales were quite slippery, he broke free from Luffy's arms."What a pity." Luffy looked at Moo Moo's receding back with some annoyance; he was so close to eating some delicious food."To be able to scare Moo Moo like this, what on earth did you do?" Arlong was curious now."Oh, we just beat him up on our way here," Luffysaid while trying to pull his feet out.He then looked dumbfounded. "Eh, why can't I pull them out?!""Are you an idiot!?" X3!Ben was about to be driven crazy by this guy. Even if you wanted to catch him, there was no need to jam your feet into the ground.Luffy felt a bit awkward. What should he do now?"Is that so? Thanks a lot," Luffy said sincerely, leaving Arlong somewhat speechless.You don't really think I'm going to save you, do you?With a cold sneer, Arlong walked over to Luffy, ripped up the floorboards, and lifted them along with Luffy over his head. "Devil Fruit Users are all anchors. Just suffocate and die!""Shahahahahaha!"
Killing him directly is far too easy for him; he must be made to experience the most brutal torture!"Luffy!" x2!Zoro and Sanji were a bit anxious. Luffy is a Devil Fruit User; once he falls into the sea, it's all over!Ben's brow furrowed. "He really is a guy who makes people worry..."Then he slowly raised a finger. "Explode!""Boom!"This time, Ben precisely controlled the power of the explosion, only shattering the rock beneath Luffy's feet without harming Luffy's body."It's over..." Luffy looked down in panic, then noticed something was wrong. "Eh?"The rock beneath his feet was actually blown to pieces?Did Ben do it?!"Thanks, Ben!" Luffy said with a grateful look, then stretched his arm to grab Ben's body. The immense force almost sent Ben flying."What are you doing, you bastard!" Ben was nearly scared to death. His current physical fitness was no different from an ordinary person's.He then pulled an iron rod from his pocket and thrust it hard into the ground, anchoring himself in place.Luffy kicked off the rock behind him and pulled on Ben's arm, snapping himself back.Looking at Ben, who was clutching his arm and crouching on the spot, Luffy apologized, "Sorry, sorry.""I'm going to blow you up sooner or later," Ben said through gritted teeth. He could finally understand how Zoro felt.At the same time, he marveled that his body was much tougher than before.Could it be because he came to this world?...Author here, asking for some votes and flowers~Thank you, everyone~.Chapter 10: A Man of High Intelligence~"Alright, my turn." Luffy cracked his neck and walked toward Arlong step by step.Seeing this, Ben sat down on a nearby rock and began deploying the Miniature bomb robots from his pocket."This should be enough," Ben muttered to himself. "I need to save the most powerful one to blow this place sky-high later."Just then, Hatchan in the distance cried out in surprise, "What do you mean, Roronoa Zoro?!""Now is not the time to be falling down! Don't look down on people!""Hmm?" Ben looked over and saw Zoro lying on the ground trembling, as if enduring immense pain."Did his injuries flare up..." Ben suddenly remembered that not long ago, this guy had been slashed by Hawkeye."Hey, Marimo, are you okay?" Sanji was also worried. Just as he was about to go over and check, he was sent flying by a punch from Kuroobi, crashing straight through a wall!"I told you, don't look away when fighting me!" Kuroobi said coldly, then ignored Sanji, assuming he couldn't survive such a punch."Hey, Arlong, what should we do with these two?" Kuroobi pointed at Ben and Zoro."Throw that Pirate Hunter into the water to drown. As for that guy..." Arlong glanced at Ben after dodging Luffy's punch. "He's likely a Devil Fruit Usertoo. Throw him in as well.""But be careful; I haven't figured out what his ability is yet.""It probably has something to do with explosions, though."He hadn't even seen what happened before his comrades were blown up.So, he had to be cautious."Fine." Kuroobi nodded. He was also well aware of that man's danger, so he had to be prudent.Seeing Kuroobi intended to throw Zoro into the water, Ben immediately threw the iron rod in his hand in front of him and said, "Don't move.""Who do you think you are?!" Kuroobi sneered. "I don't know what your ability is, but once you're in the water, you won't be able to resist!""I'll deal with this guy first, then I'll handle you!"In Kuroobi's view, the Pirate Hunter was a greater threat than a nobody like Ben."Hmph." Ben snorted, then snapped his fingers. "Explode!""Boom!"With an explosion, the body of a Fishman standing nearby instantly blew up, killing him on the spot!"You!" Kuroobi's eyes widened, bloodshot. "Are you looking for death?!""I said..." Ben raised his finger again, looking coldly at Kuroobi. "Don't move!"Cold sweat poured down Kuroobi's face. For some reason, looking into Ben's eyes, Kuroobi felt a threat of death.It felt as if he would be blown up if he moved!Thinking of this, Kuroobi grit his teeth. "What exactly do you want to do?!""The battle between men isn't over yet. Why are you interfering?" Ben said coldly. "Just stand there and wait!""The man who will defeat you will be back soon."At this moment, Ben found his role: to eliminate unstable factors and potential accidents for the team!And to be the mastermind.Kuroobi's brow furrowed. He turned to look outside and said, "Are you talking about that man?""He's already been killed by me."No ordinary human could survive a full-power strike from him!"Heh, he's not a man who dies that easily," Ben said calmly, then looked at Zoro. "Zoro, can you still stand?""Of course." Zoro grit his teeth, forcing down the pain in his body as he stood up. "Thanks, Ben."The brief respite allowed his body to recover some strength. Defeating the octopus in front of him wouldn't be a problem.Group 371729(1)19"Go ahead and fight with confidence; leave everything else to me." Ben instinctively reached to push up his glasses, then realized he hadn't crafted that equipment yet."Looks like I'll need to upgrade my gear later."As a man of high intelligence, glasses are a must-have."Alright." Hearing Ben say this, Zoro felt at ease.Even though it was their first meeting, Zoro felt this man could be trusted.Perhaps this was the tacit understanding between men."What arrogance!" Hatchan sneered. "You don't think you can defeat me with that injured body, do you, Roronoa?!""I am the Great Swordsman of the Six-Sword Style—Hatchan!""Today, I'll use your life to record my achievement!"Zoro slowly raised his arm, looking coldly at Hatchan. "Let me make one thing clear to you, octopus.""There is a man I must meet. Until I see that guy again...""Not even the Grim Reaper can take my life!"It's just some minor injuries; they don't matter at all!Hearing Zoro's words, Ben paused and looked at him in surprise. "The Grim Reaper..."So there was foreshadowing even at this point.Interesting~Truly interesting....Author here, asking for flowers and votes~If you like it, please cast your vote~.Chapter 11: Zoro's Face Full of ShameGlancing at the two swords nearby, Ben went over and picked them up, tossing them in front of Zoro so they stuck in the ground. "You're a Three-Sword Style user, right? Use these.""So what if it's Three-Sword Style!" Hatchan charged forward, waving his weapons. "Let me show you how terrifying the gap that humans can't cross with only two hands is!""Behold the Six-Sword Style techniques!"Zoro said nothing, picking up the two swords from the ground. He twisted his body to skillfully dodge all of Hatchan's attacks while delivering a heavy slash to his opponent!"Three-Sword Style: Wolf Stream!"Squelch! Blood spurted out as an X-shaped wound appeared on Hatchan's body.This made Hatchan furious. "How dare you be so arrogant! Damn it, I'm really angry now!""If you think about it, how can three swords possibly beat six!"Hearing this, Zoro glanced at Hatchan, memories of his past, Hawkeye's words, and his promise to Kuinaflashing through his mind."I don't care if it's six swords or whatever; every one of my swords carries a different weight than yours!"He was carrying the dream of becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman!Looking at Zoro's condition, Ben felt things should be fine.Although his injuries were still serious, taking down Hatchan was doable.He still had many Universal Medicine Patches in his pocket; he'd apply one to Zoro after the battle.He then ignored the fight here and turned to look at the battle between Luffy and Arlong.The two had already fought their way from here into the ruins and were now battling at the highest point of the debris.It looked like Luffy still had the upper hand."Damn it, if only I could find my weapon," Arlongsaid through gritted teeth. "That cursed brat."
Glancing at Ben, who was smiling at him from a distance, Arlong felt his blood pressure rising.Why did that bastard blow up his house!Shouldn't the normal move be to attack the person first?"Where are you looking, you bastard!" Luffy swung his arm back violently, then using the powerful recoil, he slammed a heavy punch into Arlong's face. "Gum-Gum Pistol!"He sent Arlong flying straight out of Arlong Park, landing on the flat ground outside!Seeing this, Luffy gave chase, but before leaving, he said to Ben, "I'll leave things here to you guys!""Alright, no problem." Ben nodded.Luffy fighting Arlong wasn't a problem at all.Especially now that the guy didn't even have a weapon?"Hey, Sanji, can you still stand up?" Ben looked through the hole at Sanji, who was still trembling outside, and said, "If you can't, I'll take care of this opponent for you.""Wait a minute!" Sanji jumped up the moment he heard that. "How could I let you take all the glory!"This opponent was his; how could he let someone else steal him?!This was his first battle after officially joining the Straw Hat Pirates!"You trust him that much to defeat me?" Kuroobiglanced at Sanji, who was walking back shakily, and said with disdain, "In that case, you just watch then.""Watch how I beat him to death, punch by punch!"A cruel grin appeared on Kuroobi's face. "I hope you don't regret it.""Regret?" Ben shook his head. "I never regret; I believe in him."He is Sanji, after all!Having returned to Arlong Park, Sanji heard Ben's words and exchanged a glance with him; both shared a smile.Men don't need many words; a single look is enough.Taking a cigarette out of his pocket and lighting it, Sanji took a drag and said, "I won't give you another chance.""Oh?" Kuroobi clenched his fists, turned around to face Sanji, and said, "You don't really think you can defeat me, do you?""The one that sent you flying from here just now was merely the Hundred-Brick True Punch.""My Profound Truth is the Thousand-Brick True Punch!""Your chance of survival is zero!"Hearing Kuroobi's voice and seeing his smug expression, veins popped on Sanji's face.Truly arrogant, you bastard!He instantly charged at Kuroobi, delivering a fierce roundhouse kick. "Collier!"He slammed Kuroobi into the ground, followed by a storm of attacks, giving Kuroobi no time to breathe!"Épaule!""Côtelette!""Selle!""Gigot!"The sequence of attacks left Kuroobi completely dazed; when he stood up, he couldn't even see what was in front of him!Seeing this, Sanji said no more and vanished from his spot again.He was going to deliver the finishing blow!"Mouton SHOT!"A heavy kick slammed into Kuroobi's face, sending him flying and crashing heavily into the distant ruins, where he lost consciousness!And in the distance, Zoro also unleashed his own lethal strike!"Dragon Twister!"He slashed Hatchan until he was covered in blood, falling heavily into the water and disappearing.Having finished, Zoro dropped the two extra swords in his hands, sheathed the wado ichimonji, and collapsed to the ground.At this moment, he truly had no strength left.Seeing this, Ben said helplessly, "You really pushed yourself.""Sanji, go find Usopp.""Alright." Sanji nodded. He knew Usopp's situation; a sniper caught in close quarters could easily be killed.Ben walked over to Zoro, picked him up, and headed outside."Hey, hey, hey, being held like this is embarrassing!" Although Zoro had no strength, his consciousness was clear!"Stop talking nonsense; if your wounds reopen, you might die," Ben said irritably. "Once we're out, I'll apply the Universal Ointment I made; the wounds will heal quickly.""Is that so?""Then thanks."However, Zoro's eyes were full of doubt. Could this guy who plays with bombs actually be a doctor?Seeing Zoro's suspicious gaze, Ben gave a kind smile and said, "Don't worry, you won't die.""Die..." Zoro felt a bit of regret. Would he even see tomorrow's sun?Chapter 12: A Promise Between Men!After walking outside, Ben placed Zoro on the ground, tended to the bandages on his body, and applied a Universal Medicinal Patch. "Alright, now you just need to wait.""But it's best not to get it wet.""With such terrifying injuries, what on earth did you go through..." Nami's face turned pale as she looked at the wounds on Zoro's body.How could someone survive such wounds?"Big Bro fought with Hawkeye," Johnny said, wiping away tears. "Big Bro was almost killed by Hawkeye.""Hawkeye, huh..." Ben looked at Zoro and smiled. "It seems you have the potential to become the Worlds Greatest Swordsman.""Otherwise, that strike wouldn't have just wounded you; it would have cut you in half."Hawkeye wouldn't be polite to those who challenged him.But for a promising junior like Zoro, he didn't mind letting him off!Zoro didn't say anything, but recalled Hawkeye's appearance back then.He thought to himself that one day in the future, he would definitely pay back that strike!"Johnny, right?""Yes!" Johnny stood up with a start. "What are your orders, Big Bro?!"He had seen everything clearly just now; this guy was also a beast!Most importantly, he would blow people into a pile of pixels with a smile on his face—that's even more terrifying!"Don't be so excited, I don't eat people," Benlaughed. "I'm leaving Zoro to you; get far away from here.""Yes!" Johnny quickly took over Zoro and, with his partner, carried Zoro away as they ran into the distance, fearing Ben might give them a 'blast.'There was no helping it; this guy's smile was too scary."What are you going to do?" Nami looked at Bencuriously. Why did he want them to stay away?"I'm going to blow this place up." Ben glanced at Arlong Park and said, "Let the bad memories fall along with this place."He estimated that the battle between Luffy and Arlong on the other side was almost over.Just then, a person suddenly flew over from a distance and crashed heavily beside Kuroobi!Looking closely, wasn't that Arlong?!By now, Arlong's eyes had rolled back; he had clearly lost consciousness!"Have the Arlong Pirates finally been defeated..." Looking at Arlong lying inside, Nami felt the shackles in her heart completely vanish.From this moment on, their Cocoyasi Village was completely free!"Oh!""That's great!""We're free!"Finally free—eight years, a whole eight years!How many eight-year periods are there in a lifetime?!Finally liberated!Nami looked at Gen and said, "Let's listen to Benand get far away from here.""Alright!" Gen nodded, his face filled with a sense of joy.They were finally free!Seeing that everyone had left, Ben walked inside and threw the most powerful remote bomb he had into the nearby ruins.Then, without looking back, he walked out. Once he was at a safe distance, Ben snapped his fingers. "Boom!""Boom!"Real men never look back at explosions!The Arlong Pirates were completely wiped out!"Nami!" Luffy roared from the distant hillside. "You are my comrade!""Mm." Leaning against Ben, Nami nodded. She also really wanted to return to that ship!Right...Now there was one more person.Thinking of this, Nami looked up at Ben and said, "Are you willing to set out to sea with me?"
Of course, you can think of it as me being the prince heaven rewarded you with.""How could a prince be separated from his princess~" Ben said with a smile.Immediately after, his peripheral vision caught sight of Usopp running back from the distance.It seemed he had defeated his enemy as well....After the victory, it was only natural to hold a banquet.After gaining complete freedom, Cocoyasi Villagecompletely let loose.Everyone sat together and held a banquet that lasted for three whole days!"Hahahaha, I see, so you're Nami's man," Luffy said, laughing and slapping his thigh. "In that case, come along with us; you should be my comrade too."Ben rubbed his nose and glanced at Nami, who was chatting with Nojiko in the distance, wondering if she had heard that."Ahem, I suppose so," Ben coughed lightly and said. "Since you've invited me so sincerely, I'll join you all.""Damn it, Young Miss Nami already has a boyfriend?!" Sanji knelt on the ground with a look of grief, making Usopp look on speechlessly. "That's enough from you.""By the way, Zoro, you're actually okay now?!""Yeah, I'm fine." Zoro patted his chest; he could no longer feel any pain. "It was the Medicinal PatchBen gave me. I didn't expect the effect to be so good."How long has it been?Only half a day, and the wound is actually almost healed?Now he can drink and eat meat without any issues at all!"Eh~""Is Ben really that amazing?" Luffy looked at Benwith a look of pleasant surprise. "Does that mean you're a doctor?""I'm not a doctor." Ben waved his hand. "I'm a Scientist. This Medicinal Patch is just something I happened to research by accident.""It can only treat external injuries. I have no way to deal with internal injuries or things like viruses.""So we still need to find a Ship Doctor.""There's a country on the Grand Line with some good doctors. We can go check it out when the time comes."Can't leave behind that little cutie Chopper~"A Scientist?!" Luffy got even more excited upon hearing this, with little stars even appearing in his eyes. "So cool!"Usopp felt much the same; being a Scientist wasn't something just anyone could do!"Calm down, calm down." Ben waved his hand, feigning composure. "I'm not as amazing as you think~"But looking at the way the corners of his mouth curled up, he was clearly in a good mood.Nami smiled as she heard their voices from a distance. At this moment, she felt an extraordinary sense of security."You only met that man not too long ago, right?" Nojiko said, glancing at Nami."That's not important anymore, is it?" Nami smiled. "Or are you saying he hasn't earned your approval?""Of course not." Nojiko rolled her eyes. "I'm quite satisfied with this Brother-in-law!"A Scientist, that's not something an ordinary person can be.Nami smiled and turned to look at Ben, but just as she was about to say something, she saw him being dragged away by Gen."Eh, what is Gen doing?" Nami frowned at the sight and stood up, intending to go check it out. What if Gen was bullying Ben?"Just stay here obediently," Nojiko said, holding Nami down. "Gen has his own thoughts; let's respect them."After all...he was essentially a father to them.On the other side, Ben was pulled by Gen to a grave. Gen sat on the ground and began to talk to himself about his experiences and relationship with Nami and the others.When he spoke of Belle-Mere, tears even glistened in his eyes."Kid, I want you to promise me that no matter what, you will never let Nami cry again, you hear me!""Otherwise, no matter where you run, I will hunt you down and beat you to death!""Alright." Ben nodded and raised the wine cup in his hand. "This is a promise between men!"Chapter 13: Playful Nami~"What's this?" Looking at the small screen in Ben's hand, Nami asked curiously, "Is it another one of your strange inventions?""I suppose." Ben pushed up his glasses and said, "This is for locating the position of the Marine 16th Branch.""You don't mean to...?!" Nami's pupils shrank as a thought occurred to her.Ben shrugged. "Exactly what you're thinking.""More importantly, you dug up all the treasure; are you planning to leave it for the village?"Ben pointed to the large bundle in the living room, wondering if Nami had planned to leave it behind."Yeah." Nami nodded and glanced at the family photo on the cabinet. "Arlong and his crew occupied this place for eight years; almost all the villagers' money was handed over.""So I plan to leave all these tens of millions of Berries to them."It was a way of giving back to the village.After all, they had never given up on her from beginning to end."Treasure..." Ben suddenly remembered something, and a drop of sweat rolled down his face. "I forgot something important!""What is it?""What?""The treasure!" Ben said somewhat awkwardly. "There was definitely a lot of treasure in Arlong Park, but unfortunately, I blew it all up..."After so many years of plundering, there must have been quite a bit of money in there.Not to mention anything else, there must have been at least several hundred million Berries.That's money too!"You actually forgot something so important?!" Nami's voice rose significantly, looking heartbroken. "That was all money!"Just thinking about all that money slipping through her fingers made Nami feel a pang in her heart.Pain, so much pain.Think of how many things that could have bought!This spendthrift; he really doesn't know the importance of money since he's not the one managing the household!"Next time something like this happens, remember to say so in advance, you hear me!" Nami said crossly.Hindsight is useless."Uh...""Let's tell Uncle Gen and the others; maybe they can still dig up quite a bit of money and treasure.""That's the only way." Nami sighed. "Let's go, it's time for us to set off.""Luffy and the others must be getting impatient."Giving one last look at Belle-Mere's photo, Namishowed a warm smile. "I'm leaving."Don't worry about me. I have a group of very reliable comrades, and one very dependable...boyfriend.Well~Although we've moved quite fast, I can feel his sincerity.But I still need to test him for a while longer before I can completely entrust myself to him.Finally...Mama, I'll take care of myself. I'm going.Taking a lingering look at the room, Nami turned and walked out.The moment she stepped out of the door, she felt someone give her a push from behind, causing her to freeze in place.She looked back at the room but saw no one."Is this support for me...?"Thank you, Mama."What's wrong?" Seeing Nami stop, a flash of doubt crossed Ben's eyes.At the same time, he also glanced at the room. In that instant just now, the data in his glasses had undergone some changes.It seemed as if the magnetic field inside this room had undergone a violent change in that moment!"It's nothing." Nami shook her head, stepped forward to grab Ben's hand, and ran forward. "Let's go!"From today on, she was going to lead a different kind of life!A breeze blew through the Tangerine Grove, as if making a final farewell.So gentle, so reluctant to part...."What are you two doing...?" Seeing the two of them jumping onto the ship in a hurry, Usopp looked surprised. "What happened? Being chased by dogs?"Nami rolled her eyes, then shook her clothes, causing all the wallets on her person to fall out.This scene stunned everyone. "Wait, did you steal all their wallets?"Ben laughed somewhat helplessly. "You little brat.""You brat, you actually stole our things!""Damn it, come back here!"By the end, the tone of playful scolding turned into a blessing. "Take care of yourself!"
Cocoyasi Village will always keep its doors open for you!"Hearing the words of the villagers, Nami's heart felt warm.Her hard work over the years had not been in vain."Uncle Gen!" Ben walked to the stern and shouted, "In the ruins of Arlong Park, there might still be a large amount of money and treasure buried. You guys can go look for it when the time comes.""Also, Nami left quite a lot for you..." Before he could finish, Nami yanked him down. "Don't say unnecessary things!"Saying it at a time like this, she felt so embarrassed!"Quick, quick, quick, full speed ahead!"Looking at the two people bickering on the going merry in the distance, a hint of tenderness flashed in Gen's eyes.Belle-Mere, Nami has found her own path.We'll just stay here and silently give them our blessings."I guess Nami left behind all the money she made over the years." Nojiko sighed. "That's why she was in such a hurry to set sail."She was afraid she wouldn't be able to give the money away."That girl." Gen shook his head, but what else could he say?This was his daughter's heart, and he couldn't let it go to waste.Fine then, he would use this money to develop their Cocoyasi Village.When Nami returns, he'll let her see a different village.Thinking of this, Gen was filled with motivation!"Come on, let's go turn Arlong Park upside down!""Oh!"Watching the backs of the men as they walked away, Nojiko smiled, then looked at the small black dot on the distant sea and murmured to herself, "Nami..."Take care.Chapter 14: Money-Grubber Nami~"It's here." Ben looked up indifferently at the Marinebranch in the distance. "This is the Marine base that colluded with the Arlong Pirates to bully Nami's village.""Is that so?" Luffy's expression immediately became serious upon hearing this. "Then let's destroy it."As a pirate, one must do as they please!Since they bullied my companion, I can't let them off!That was Luffy's thought process.The others nodded in agreement; after all, this group of Marines really weren't anything good.Eliminating them would be considered a service to the people."Are we going to fight?" Zoro stood up with an excited face. "Let's just charge right in."After resting for several days, he felt like his body was getting rusty.It was the perfect time to use these Marines to blood his blades!"No need for such trouble, I can just blow this place up." Ben casually took out a fist-sized ball from his pocket and said, "This little thing can sink this Marine base!"The Straw Hat Pirates:???Is it that terrifying?"No, wait a minute!" Nami grabbed Ben's hand and said, "Put that thing away first.""We can't fight like that this time. That Colonel Nezumi collaborated with Arlong for so many years; there must be a lot of treasure inside!"That's all money!It's all money extorted from the people!It would be a waste not to take it!"Ahem, I think you could switch to something with a bit less power." Usopp's mouth twitched. Was it really okay to carry such a terrifying bomb on one's person?Is it safe?!Really?!!If it explodes, our whole ship will go sky-high!"Alright." Ben put away the powerful bomb with some regret. "A pity, my baby won't get to make an appearance.""Are you sure you don't need it?" Ben was still a bit unwilling. One bomb could solve all the problems!"No!" x4Meanwhile, Luffy had already walked to the bow, ready to charge."Luffy, wait a second.""What is it?" Hearing Ben's voice, Luffy stopped."Don't be in such a hurry~" Ben took out some smaller Bomb Robots from his pocket and said, "Let me give them a fireworks show first."He then threw the Bomb Robots out.In mid-air, all the robots transformed into the shape of fighter jets and quickly flew into the distance.A moment later—Boom!Boom, boom!Boom, boom, boom!The entire perimeter of the Marine base was bombed by Ben!The sudden turn of events left all the Marines inside dumbfounded."What's going on?!" the Lieutenant Commander roared in a rage. "What happened?!"Could there really be pirates in the East Blue who dared to attack a Marine base?!"Lieutenant Commander, a pirate ship has arrived outside. They're the ones who launched the attack on us!""Looking at the flag, it's the Straw Hat Pirates!""The Straw Hat Pirates?" The Lieutenant Commander was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened.Not long ago, he had learned about Colonel Nezumibeing taken out from the mouth of the sole surviving Marine.Also, when he left Cocoyasi Village, he saw that pirate ship by the shore with a straw hat flag painted on it—it was indeed the Straw Hat Pirates!"Are you sure?""Positive. The flag is the Straw Hat Pirates' flag.""This is trouble..." Cold sweat trickled down the Lieutenant Commander's face. Even the Colonel had died there; he was definitely no match for the opponent.Currently, he was the only officer left in the entire base; everyone else had died alongside Colonel Nezumi.If it weren't for the fact that the base needed someone to guard it, he would have had to go along as well.Should he run away?The Lieutenant Commander considered the question. The cut he had received over the years was already enough. If he left now and found a place to hide, he could live very comfortably.Unfortunately, the Straw Hat Pirates weren't going to give him that chance!During the time he was thinking, the Straw Hat Pirates had already fought their way up!"Get out of my way!" Luffy swung his arms wildly. "Don't interfere with us finding the treasure!""I say, Luffy, we came here to pick a fight. Treasure isn't the main thing..." Before Usopp could finish, he was interrupted by Nami, whose eyes were glowing with the light of money. "We are here exactly for the treasure!""Hand over all the money if you know what's good for you, or we'll take you all out!"Looking at them, Ben shook his head.If you ask them like that, how could they possibly tell you?"If we hand over the treasure, will you let us go?" a soldier asked tentatively.Ben:???"That depends on your attitude." Nami crossed her arms and said calmly, "Come on, tell me where it is...""Absolutely impossible!" The Lieutenant Commander rushed out from inside and said with a distorted face, "This money is mine!"He had traded his future for that money. Now that Colonel Nezumi was dead, it was all his!But the moment he shouted it out, he regretted it. Looking at the pirates glaring at him from not far away, cold sweat poured down the Lieutenant Commander's face.At this moment, he wished he could slap himself a few times. How could he not hold back and just rush out?!If things went wrong, he would be slaughtered by these guys!"Yours?" Ben sneered. "This money is all the share you got from collaborating with the Arlong Pirates, isn't it?""Technically, it should be considered the money of the people on the nearby islands.""How did it become yours?"The Lieutenant Commander opened his mouth but couldn't find an answer.Ben said coldly, "This guy most likely participated in those things too.""Is that so?" Luffy's gaze turned cold. "Zoro, take him out.""Understood~" Zoro gave a cruel smile and quickly charged toward the Lieutenant Commander.His swords had long been thirsting for this man's blood!Chapter 15: Happy Rivals"Quick, stop him!" Seeing Zoro charging over, the Lieutenant Commander completely panicked.Seeing that no one was looking after him, he gritted his teeth and pulled out his saber. "I'll fight you to the death!"But unfortunately, how could someone steeped in power be a match for Zoro?
He was taken down in just a single encounter!"This guy is a Lieutenant Commander?" Sanji said with some disdain. Was this really his level?To be cut down by a mere Marimo in one strike, he's truly pathetic."What do you mean by that?" Zoro glanced back at Sanji, sensing there was more to the kid's words than met the eye."Nothing," Sanji said, tapping his cigarette ash with a calm expression. "I just think it's pathetic that a Lieutenant Commander could be killed by you in one strike."Zoro pondered those words for a moment before it clicked. "You're insulting me in a roundabout way, aren't you!"He was about to roll up his sleeves and fight Sanjiwhen Usopp watched them, speechless. "Hey, hey, hey, we're still in the enemy's camp!"On the side, Ben watched with great interest, thinking to himself that these two truly were a pair of bickering rivals."You came to avenge Cocoyasi Village, didn't you?" an older Marine said, gathering his courage. "We weren't on Colonel Nezumi's side.""When he wanted to do those things back then, we strongly opposed it.""Oh?" Ben said with a playful expression. "Is that so~""Yes," the older Marine said, bracing himself. "Besides, everyone involved in that matter was either killed by your bombs just now or died along with Colonel Nezumi.""Even the only remaining officer was killed by this gentleman.""So...""Are you saying you're all innocent?" Nami asked, narrowing her eyes. "Think carefully before you speak.""Of course." Seeing a glimmer of hope for survival, the Marine spoke more freely. "We are all innocent.""Otherwise, we wouldn't still be grunt soldiers here."In any case, as long as they could survive, it was fine.They would deal with what came next later!Ben nodded as if he believed him. "In that case, lead the way for us.""Don't worry, once we have the treasure, we'll leave.""Alright, please follow me." The older Marinerelaxed completely; wanting money was good.He would just give them the money.Regardless, the events here would come to light sooner or later. Instead of leaving behind so much illicit money, it was better to give it to these pirates.They could clear their names then, and maybe even get a promotion and a raise.Most importantly, attacking a Marine branch was no small crime.Their bounties would surely be substantial by then!It would be best if Admiral-level officers from Marineford were sent to hunt them down and kill them!That way, the problems here could be completely resolved!His plan was good, but unfortunately, Ben had already seen through everything."It's right here," the Marine said, pointing to a door. "All the wealth the Colonel brought back is inside.""Good, you can leave now." Ben waved his hand, signaling for him to get lost.The Marine finally ran off as if a heavy burden had been lifted."Let's do it!" Nami waved her hand, her eyes filled with berry signs. "The money inside is mine!""But we don't have a key." Usopp looked at the massive iron door, feeling a bit troubled."What's the big deal?" Ben waved them off. "Stand back a bit."He then placed a small bomb on the iron door, walked to a distance, and shouted softly, "Burst!"Boom!The iron door was blown open instantly!Instantly, the radiance of the gold and money inside shot out.Well, of course, that was from Nami's perspective.Watching Nami rush in like a money-grubber, Usoppfelt a bit helpless. "Just how much does this girl love money?""After going through something like that, it's normal for her to love money." Ben waved it off, then noticed something was wrong. "Where did Luffygo?""And where's Zoro?"Weren't they just following behind them?How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?"That Marimo couldn't have gotten lost, could he?" Sanji asked a Soul-searching question, then burst out laughing. "That idiot, how did he even manage that?"He managed to get lost even when someone was leading the way?That's truly ridiculous."Luffy probably ran off to the Marine base's cafeteria," Usopp said with uncertainty. "The only things that can attract Luffy besides interesting stuff are food.""True enough." Ben was a bit speechless. "Forget it, never mind them.""You guys, come in and look! There's so much money here," Nami called out from inside. "There's at least several hundred million Berries.""Other gold, silver, and treasures are countless."Ben walked in upon hearing this, and his face darkened once he saw the scene. "How many villages had to be victimized to gather so many treasures?"At this moment, Ben became even more determined in his resolve to blow this place up!The others fell silent upon hearing his words."Not necessarily, what if it was taken from pirates?" Sanji said, taking a puff of his cigarette. "But regardless, this money is ours now."After all, if this money were left behind, it would soon be divided up by the Marines here anyway.Since that was the case, it might as well benefit them.It just so happened they were short on cash, and they would need to buy things once they reached Loguetown!"True enough." Nami nodded, then waved her hand. "Move all this money to our ship!"It was all hers now!She was once a victim too, so there was nothing wrong with taking this money now, right?!...Author seeking support~Seeking tips~.Chapter 16: Nonsensical Happiness~"Seriously, how did those guys get lost again?" Zorowas a bit speechless. He had only lost sight of them for a moment, and they were all gone.And now, I have to go look for you guys.Looking at the door in front of him, Zoro reached out to open it.Just as he placed his hand on the doorknob, he heard someone inside say, "Are we really going to do this?""What else?" the older Marine said sharply. "If the things we did with Colonel Nezumi are exposed, do you think Marine Headquarters will let us off?!""Don't be ridiculous!"None of them might survive!The best treatment they could hope for would be to be thrown into Impel Down and live a life of misery forever.If that were the case, he would rather die!"As soon as these pirates leave, we'll pin everything on them and the deceased Colonel.""We'll be fine then.""But I suggest everyone resign from the Marines after a while, otherwise, we're dead if they investigate."The older Marine's face was full of caution; his life was already like this.So it didn't matter if he left the Marines; at worst, he'd find a place to live in seclusion.Click~The door behind them was suddenly opened, startling the Marines inside."It seems I've overheard something quite incredible~" Zoro said with a sinister grin, looking at the people inside. "So you're going to make us the scapegoats, huh.""Roronoa?!""Plotting against us comes with a price." Zoro slowly drew the wado ichimonji and said, "Are you prepared to face my wrath~""Get him! Fight him with everything we've got!"All the Marines grabbed their standard-issue longswords and charged forward.But unfortunately, how could they possibly be a match for Zoro?For a while, the room was filled with constant screams of pain.After dealing with them, Zoro walked out leisurely."I'd better find them quickly and tell them about this."At this moment, Zoro completely agreed with Ben's idea.And that was to blow this place to pieces!Looking at it this way, there wasn't a single good person here."Hmm?" Zoro suddenly froze as he walked around a corner. "Luffy?"The person inside that door not far away was indeed Luffy.He was currently leaning over a refrigerator, stuffing food into his mouth."Ah, Zoro." Luffy, who was stealing food in the kitchen, looked back after hearing Zoro's voice behind him. "Do you want to eat some too?""Forget it." Zoro walked over and shook his head. "Is there any booze?"
There is." Luffy pointed to a few barrels in the distance. "There's alcohol in there."Zoro walked over and poured himself a cup. After taking a sip, his eyes lit up. "The stuff these Marines drink is pretty good."Glancing at the items in the kitchen, Zoro thought for a moment, picked up a nearby cart, put all the wine barrels on it, and said, "Let's go, Luffy.""Oh." Stuffing the last bite of food into his mouth, Luffy jumped down from the refrigerator, looked at the barrels Zoro was holding, and asked, "What are you taking those for?""To take back to the ship, of course." Zoro grinned. "We can't miss out on such delicious wine."Just as well, I'll take it back for those guys to taste...."Why haven't they come out yet?" Usopp, sitting by the side of the ship, looked into the distance with boredom. "Should I go in and look for them?""Aren't you afraid the Marines will cut you down?" Ben made a terrifying expression. "You know, when we're not around, there's no guarantee they won't have some wicked ideas~""I-Is... is... is that so?" Usopp shuddered as terrifying images flashed through his mind.He was being chased and hacked by several Marines, eventually being killed."Never mind then." Usopp gave a forced laugh and said, "I've come down with 'I can't go into this base' disease.""If I go, I'll die."Ben rolled his eyes; this excuse was really far-fetched.Nami, who had come out after putting away the treasure, heard Ben's words and gave him a glare. "You just love scaring him.""Isn't it just because it's too boring? I just felt like teasing Usopp, hahaha.""What?!" Usopp was immediately displeased. He stood up and pressed his forehead against Ben's. "You want to fight, you bastard?!""The Great Usopp isn't afraid of those Marines!""Let me tell you, this great one has eight thousand subordinates!"How could he possibly be afraid of that ragtag bunch?!Right, he's definitely not afraid!"Yes, yes, yes, Captain Usopp~" Ben laughed. "You're the most amazing.""Hahahaha, of course!" Hearing Ben's words, Usopp's nose tilted up to the sky in delight.Stepping on the edge of the ship with a smug look, he said, "You have good taste."He was the Great Captain Usopp, hahahaha!Carried away by his pride, Usopp tumbled straight off the side of the ship and slammed hard onto the ground.He directly bumped a large lump onto his head.It hurt so much that tears started to flow."Hmm?" Looking up, Usopp noticed Zoro coming from a distance pulling a cart and became curious. "Is there more treasure?""Hey, where on earth did you guys go?!" Zoro said with some dissatisfaction. "Don't you know to follow me closely?""Honestly, you got lost and I had to go look for you."The others:???"Hey, Zoro, clearly you were the one who got lo—" Luffy's words were cut off as Zoro grabbed him by the throat and said, "Shut up.""Hahahaha.""Zoro, your nose is something else." Ben jumped down and looked at the wooden barrels, clicking his tongue in wonder. "You actually managed to find alcohol?""Hmph, of course."Seeing Zoro's smug look, Ben's mouth twitched. I wasn't complimenting you.Chapter 17: The Straw Hat Pirates' Initial Bounties!"You mean those guys plan to pin all the blame on us after we leave?" Nami's veins bulged on her face as she listened to Zoro. "How can they be so shameless?"Clearly, they were the ones who did all this!To think she was just considering letting them off the hook, and this is how they treat us?"Ben, blow them up," Luffy said, looking calmly at the Marine base in the distance."Okay." Ben nodded and looked at Nami. "Nami, sail the ship more than two nautical miles away from here."The power of the explosion would be too great; if they were too close, they could easily be caught in the blast.Once the going merry was far from the Marine base, Ben calmly raised a finger and said, "Boom!""BOOM!"An incredibly shocking scene appeared before the members of the Straw Hat Pirates.The distant Marine base was swallowed by a terrifying explosion in the blink of an eye!The terrifying power of the explosion even shattered the ground beneath the Marine base, causing it to plunge into the sea!Now, there was absolutely no possibility of any survivors inside.Except for Ben, everyone else had their jaws dropped in shock."Chu... Chu... Ben." Usopp turned his head with difficulty to look at Ben. "Do you usually carry such dangerous things on you?"This wasn't one of those small-scale bombs.If it exploded on the ship, they would all be blown to bits!"Don't worry, I know the things I create very well." Ben waved his hand. "As long as I don't trigger it, it won't explode.""Is this the power of a Scientist?" Sanji took a drag of his cigarette, his eyes flickering as if he were thinking about something."Alright, that scourge is gone. Once Marineford finds out about the problem here, they'll naturally send others to take over, and the situation here will improve." Ben waved his hand and then looked at Luffy. "Where's the next destination?"Luffy didn't speak but looked at Nami instead.Nami thought for a moment and said, "Our goal is the Grand Line. The next place we need to go is Loguetown.""Only by going through there can we enter Reverse Mountain and reach the Grand Line."This is the only route for pirates from the four seas to reach the Grand Line."Yosh!" Luffy waved his hand grandly. "Guys, target: Loguetown! Full speed ahead!""Oh!" x5..."This is too outrageous, absolutely outrageous!" Sengoku slammed his fist on the desk, his face full of fury. "They actually had the audacity to destroy a Marine branch?!"This level of boldness is truly extraordinary!Vice Admiral Tsuru didn't speak but read the intelligence carefully, then looked up and said calmly, "I've understood the situation of the East Blue's 16th Branch.""They can no longer be called Marines; they were simply a bunch of vermin.""Even so, it shouldn't have been them who took action!" The anger on Sengoku's face did not dissipate. "Even if they all deserved to die, this matter should have been handled by Marineford!"Now that these pirates have done it, isn't that a slap in his face?Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded upon hearing this; that was indeed the case.Actually, they had already received word after Arlong was defeated.They were already preparing to send people to take action.It's just that they didn't expect the 16th Branch to be destroyed so soon after."So?" Garp looked up at Sengoku. "Arlong occupied that sea area for eight years. Eight years!""Do you know how the people there lived during those eight years?""If you ask me, well done!" Garp said coldly. "If it were me, I would have crushed them all to death too!""I know they deserved to die, but it shouldn't have been done by them. Don't you understand that logic?" Sengoku roared, full of displeasure.Garp fell silent upon hearing this. How could he not know?But his grandson did it; he couldn't exactly go and bring him back himself.Sengoku also knew Garp's character, so he stopped paying attention to the man and instead looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru. "Issue the bounty posters.""The Straw Hat Pirates, for destroying a Marinebranch, a most heinous crime.""Captain Straw Hat Luffy.""Bounty: 50,000,000 Berries.""Also, that Scientist named Ben, bounty: 30,000,000 Berries!"Sengoku's eyes flickered. Although he wasn't sure what other abilities that Scientist had besides playing with bombs, such talent appearing in a pirate crew was rare after all.So it's better to deal with him early.In case this Straw Hat crew grows stronger in the future, it might become difficult to handle.As for whether to send someone of Admiral rank now...Sengoku glanced at the silent Garp and sighed in his heart.After all, that was his old friend's grandson; sending an Admiral would be a bit excessive.As for why he knew there was a Scientist on the Straw Hat crew~Don't underestimate the Marine intelligence network; if they put their minds to it, they can investigate any situation they want to know!At the same time, it was somewhat ironic that such a powerful intelligence network could allow the Arlong Pirates to occupy the East Blue for so long."Garp, you have no objections, right?""None." After saying that, Garp stood up and left.Watching Garp leave, Vice Admiral Tsuru opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing."Don't mind him." Sengoku didn't care about Garp's attitude. "Since his grandson chose to be a pirate, he should have this kind of resolve."Especially after doing so much?!Defeated Kuro, Krieg, Buggy the Clown, and Arlong.
These are already famous pirates in the East Blue!Add to that the destruction of a Marine branch, and 50 million Berries isn't even that much, okay!With Sengoku's command, bounty posters began to be printed and flew across the entire world!Chapter 18: Nami Scared by the Bounty Poster"Hey, News Coo!" Nami noticed a News Coo flying overhead and immediately waved, saying, "Please give me a newspaper!"Watching Nami use money to buy the paper, Usoppwas somewhat speechless. "We're so rich now, why are you still only buying one copy?"After taking all the money from the 16th Branch, their current family fortune was quite substantial."What do you know?" Nami rolled her eyes. "If you don't manage the household, you don't know the importance of money."So what if we have a lot of money?Does having a lot of money mean we should squander it recklessly?Buying one copy of a newspaper is enough; everyone can just pass it around and read it.She then ignored the awkward-looking Usopp and picked up the newspaper to take a look.When she saw the attached bounty posters clearly, her pupils suddenly constricted, and she let out a scream, falling straight onto her bottom."What's wrong?!" Hearing Nami's scream, Benrushed out of the cabin immediately and came to Nami's side, asking, "Did you sprain your ankle?!""Look at this..." Nami handed the bounty posters to Ben and said with a face full of terror, "Both you and Luffy have bounties on your heads.""Won't we be targeted by Bounty Hunters from now on?!"It's over, it's over, we're dead for sure!Unlike the frightened Nami, Ben and Luffy were full of excitement."I actually got a bounty?" Ben picked up the poster and glanced at it. "Whoa, thirty million Berries?"What did I do to deserve this? To reach Luffy's level on my first bounty?"What about me, what about me?" Luffy leaned in and asked, "How much is mine?""Let me see." Ben pulled out Luffy's and took a look. "Yours is fifty million Berries.""Hahaha, great!" Luffy said excitedly, "I'm finally a pirate with a bounty!"In his words, a pirate without a bounty isn't a good pirate.He is the man who will become the Pirate King; how could he not have a bounty?"Is there nothing for us?" Zoro, Sanji, and Usopppointed at themselves and asked with expectant faces."Nope.""How is that fair!" Sanji said with a look of displeasure, "Why does this squinty-eyed guy have a bounty while I don't!"He put in work too, okay!"Well~" Ben pushed up his glasses and said, "Perhaps the gap between people is just that large.""What did you say?!" Sanji immediately flared up, wanting to have it out with Ben.Beside them, Zoro snorted. "The Marines really have no eye for talent.""But it doesn't matter. Next time, I'll get a bounty before you.""What do you mean by that, Marimo?!" Hearing Zoro's words, Sanji immediately turned his spear around. "You want to fight?!""Bring it on!"Watching the two guys start fighting again over a single disagreement, Ben's lip twitched.Maybe he should just ship this CP."What's that thing in your hand?" Usopp pointed at the fist-sized transparent glass ball in Ben's hand and asked."You mean this?" Ben introduced his invention with a proud face. "This is called the smoke suction bead.""Although this sphere isn't particularly hard and can be smashed with a hammer...""As long as it makes contact with smoke, it can immediately absorb it inside!""No matter how much there is!"In other words, with this thing, even ultra-wide-range smoke or smog can be completely absorbed."Is it really that magical?" Usopp looked skeptical. "It just looks like a glass ball."If those previous bombs were somewhat plausible, this now was just nonsense."Believe it or not." Ben rolled his eyes. "The inventions I produce are definitely beyond your understanding."This thing was something he specifically made to deal with that guy Smoker.Right now, no one on the ship knows Haki, so dealing with a Logia is quite difficult.But it doesn't matter~He can make up for it with various inventions!Not just Smoker, but Eneru and Crocodile—I hope you guys like the 'goodies' I've prepared for you~Usopp curled his lip, still looking unconvinced.After all, this thing really just looked like a transparent glass ball.Whatever, since Ben said so, he'd just take his word for it for now."Ben..." Nami looked up and said, "We're in danger from now on...""Countless Bounty Hunters will be targeting our heads, planning to trade us in for money.""So what?" Ben looked at Nami and said seriously, "What is Luffy going to become?""He's going to become the Pirate King!""If mere Bounty Hunters can threaten us, then we might as well not bother."Not to mention there will be even more powerful enemies in the future, like the Four Emperors!Thinking of the Four Emperors, Ben pondered for a moment.He'd see if he could avoid that war; if it really came down to it, he'd just have to personally go to the Marineford War.Ace and the old man Whitebeard are such good people; Ben really didn't want them to die there."Exactly, Nami." Luffy spread his arms wide as if to embrace the sky and said, "I'm the man who will become the Pirate King; what are mere Bounty Hunters?!""Fifty million Berries is just the beginning!"One day, he would definitely catch up to Shanks and the others, then surpass them to become the Pirate King!Nami glanced at Ben, then at Luffy, and sighed as if resigned to her fate. "I get it."Fine, she was already on this pirate ship; there was no point in saying these things now.However~"Ben, you have to protect me well, you hear me!" Nami placed her hands on her hips and instructed Ben seriously, "Do you understand!""Of course I know." Ben nodded with a smile. "You are my princess, after all."Usopp looked at the two with a face of disgust, then walked to the side, took out his thermos, and began to drink.This was the pink thermos Kaya had given him; he was also a man with someone caring for him!He wasn't some kind of single dog.He then gave a contemptuous look toward Zoro and Sanji."Hmm?" Sanji and Zoro, who were fighting, suddenly stopped and looked at Usoppsimultaneously. "I get the feeling this kid is thinking about something unpleasant.""Beat him up!""Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?!""Help!""Hahahahaha."Chapter 19: The Disdainful Smoker!"This is Loguetown." After Nami directed the others to dock the ship, she looked into the distance and said, "Come on, everyone come over and get your pocket money.""Um, Nami..." Zoro said somewhat awkwardly, "Could you give me a bit more money? I need to buy two swords.""Oh~" Nami glanced at Zoro and flashed a devilish smile. "Sure~""But you have to pay me back triple!""Triple..." Zoro looked at Nami, dumbfounded. "Are you a demon?!"He was just borrowing some money to buy weapons; was that really necessary?To be money-grubbing to this extent?"You don't have to borrow it~""Dammit." Zoro looked at Nami with gritted teeth, and after a long while, squeezed out two words: "Give me the money.""Here you go, five hundred thousand Berries. That should be enough~""Hmph." How would Zoro know if it was enough? In any case, he didn't want to see this woman's face right now."I'm going to buy ingredients." After Sanji took his share, he grabbed Usopp and left."Hey, hey, hey, I have my own things to buy too!""Then we'll just go together in a bit!""Fine..." Usopp nodded as if resigned to his fate, then looked at Zoro's receding back and said, "Is he really going to be okay on his own?"Usopp had realized that there was a very high probability that Zoro was directionally challenged."Probably..." Sanji hesitated and said, "Maybe?"As for Luffy?Group 371729119
Chapter 14Luffy had long since run off, without even taking the money.After watching them leave, Nami looked at Ben and said, "Let's go, it's just the two of us left now.""It just so happens we didn't bring anything this time, so we can buy everything we need in Loguetown.""Mm, and I'll buy you a few sets of clothes while we're at it."Ben was still wearing that same outfit of his even now."I think it's pretty good," Ben said, looking at his clothes; he didn't see anything wrong with them.Nami rolled her eyes. As expected, men were all the same—they could wear one outfit for a whole year!"Let's go, let's go."Leaving the pirate ship there wasn't an issue; they would be back as soon as they finished shopping anyway."Hmm?" Walking down the street, Ben suddenly sensed something and looked up at a distant tower.Was someone there just now?According to the information from his glasses, the atmosphere there had undergone a drastic change. Could it be Luffy's old man?"What's wrong?""Nothing." Ben shook his head. "Let's go. It's perfect timing since I need to buy some tools and such.""I'll make you some self-defense equipment."Nami was too fragile right now; she could easily be taken out by someone."That would be great!" Nami nodded her small head and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry!"She was quite afraid of dying.Now that both Ben and Luffy had bounties, they could be targeted by a Bounty Hunter at any moment.After the two left, a dark green figure appeared on the rooftop.Interesting.I wonder what his scientific research capabilities are like...If he's strong enough...Dragon looked at Luffy in the distance, who was searching for the Pirate King's Execution Platform, and said, "When the time comes, Dad might have to borrow someone from you."Their organization needed talents like this.Only then could they arm their forces.But now was not the time yet.A breeze blew past, and Dragon vanished from the spot.It was as if he had never appeared at all...."This is bad, Captain Smoker!" A Marine pushed open the office door, but as soon as he tried to speak, he choked on the air. "Cough, cough, cough, cough!"Why was this room filled with smoke?"What is it?" Smoker looked at his subordinate with a furrowed brow. "Why are you still so reckless? Didn't I tell you?""Don't get so agitated when something happens.""Sorry, but we found traces of the Straw Hat Piratesby the coast.""Straw Hat Pirates?" Smoker paused. "Who are they?"Was there such a group?He basically knew every pirate in the East Blue who was worth mentioning.He had never heard of this name before."They are the newest big-shot pirates!""Powerhouses who defeated Buggy the Clown, Krieg, and Arlong in the East Blue.""The bounty just came out recently as well—fifty million Berries.""There's also another wanted criminal on his ship with thirty million Berries.""Oh?" Smoker showed a hint of interest. "Fifty million and thirty million?"Pirates like that are worth my personal attention.Thinking of this, Smoker put on his coat, grabbed his Jitte, and walked out. "I'll go capture them myself.""By yourself?""But they are big-shot pirates after all, if you go alone, I'm afraid...""Are you telling me how to do my job?" Smokerturned back and looked at his subordinate with a fierce expression. "Who do you think I am!""Just a few pirates. There's no need to mobilize a large force to deal with them!"Fifty million makes them big-shot pirates now?They really haven't seen the world.If they encountered pirates with bounties over a hundred million, wouldn't they just be scared to death?Thinking of this, Smoker sighed.As expected, the four blues are not where he belongs."By the way, where did Tashigi go?""Master Chief Petty Officer Tashigi went out to maintain her weapons," the Marine asked, somewhat puzzled. "Do you need me to find her?""That girl..." Smoker shook his head at the thought of that reckless, silly girl. "Forget it, no need.""I was just asking casually."He was just worried that the girl might run into the Straw Hat Pirates.Right now, she was no match for those guys."By the coast, right?""Yes.""Understood." Smoker transformed into a cloud of smoke and soared into the sky, rushing toward the coast.As he passed over the commercial street, he locked eyes with Ben below for a moment before both withdrew their gazes."What's wrong?" Nami looked up at the sky but didn't see anything."Nothing." Ben smiled and shook his head, naturally taking the shopping bags from Nami's hands. "Let's go, let's continue.""Once we're done buying clothes and stuff, I'll send you back."He didn't expect Smoker to be on the move already.It seemed the time to clash with him wasn't far off.However...Ben looked into the distance and narrowed his eyes. He really wanted to witness that miracle-like scene of Luffy's with his own eyes.If it really came down to it, he would just step in and save him.Chapter 20: It's perfectly reasonable for a scientist like me to have Spatial Equipment"We've bought so many things, this should be enough."Luckily, he had the foresight to buy the tools first.Well~He didn't need too many anyway.Thinking of this, Ben couldn't help but marvel at the power of the gods.He could now use simple tools or even his bare hands to create all sorts of miraculous items!As expected, gag characters usually have powerful abilities."Hmm..." Nami tapped her lips, looked at the two bundles on the ground, and said, "That should be enough.""Then let's go."Ben nodded, then proceeded to put the two bundles into his pocket.Nami:???"Are you performing a magic trick here?""It's just a Spatial Pocket, nothing worth mentioning." Ben waved his hand calmly. "I made a piece of Spatial Equipment to make things more convenient in the future."Nami's brow furrowed slightly. She carefully checked the surroundings and only sighed in relief after finding that no one was paying attention.She walked up to Ben and whispered, "From now on, just say you're a Devil Fruit User.""Otherwise, I'm afraid someone might try to harm you."If it were other small inventions, Nami wouldn't feel much.But this Spatial Equipment that could store things was different!It was hard to guarantee that people with ulterior motives wouldn't target them."Don't worry," Ben said with a faint smile. "I've already thought of a solution."He'd just say he ate the zoan type · Mythical Zoan · hito hito no mi · Inventor Model.He could develop all kinds of inventions, though most could only be used by himself.How could he pass up such a perfect excuse as a Devil Fruit?"True." Nami nodded, then stretched her arms and said, "In that case, let's go buy a few more things.""Not again..." Ben's face immediately slumped. If he had known, he wouldn't have shown off.Just then, a commotion broke out in the distance, catching their attention.
What's going on?""Eh, isn't that Usopp?" Nami pointed at Usopp, who was standing in the crowd with a face full of cold sweat, and said, "What happened to him?"Why is he holding a gun in his hand...Could it be a... duel?Watching the crowd escort Usopp and the others away, Ben and Nami glanced at each other. "Let's go, let's follow and see."Looking at Usopp's expression, he doesn't seem very willing."Could that person be threatening Usopp?" Nami's face darkened. If that were the case, she wouldn't be polite!Well, she'd let Ben handle it.The two quickly followed the crowd to the outskirts, which was exactly the location for the gunslinger duel."Are the rules clear?" Carol glanced at Usopp and said, "Walk forward back-to-back, and fire together after ten counts.""Whoever falls first is the loser."Usopp swallowed hard; this thing wasn't a weapon he played with at all.But at this point, he was riding a tiger and found it hard to get off.Seeing this, Nami pulled Ben and said, "Hurry up and save him."She didn't want to see Usopp die right in front of her."Don't worry." Ben patted Nami to signal her to stay calm, then looked at Daddy and said, "This man has no killing intent."He probably just wants to teach Usopp a lesson.Listening to Carol counting, Usopp grit his teeth and took one step after another forward.He was really scared now because he didn't know how to use this kind of Flintlock Pistol at all!"5!" Carol's counting continued."4!""3!""Damn it!" Usopp grit his teeth, took a Smoke Bombout of his pocket, and smashed it hard onto the ground.Bang!A burst of smoke wafted through, covering Usopp's figure.Usopp thought to himself, 'This way, you won't be able to hit me, right?'Bang! Even though Usopp was inside the smoke, Daddy fired without hesitation.The shot directly knocked the pistol out of Usopp's hand, and it fell to the ground.As the smoke cleared, Usopp slumped on the ground, his face covered in cold sweat.He had almost died just now!Seeing Usopp's performance, the onlookers were full of disappointment. "Is that it?""Kid, I thought you had the courage to fire.""Seriously, wasting my time."Usopp ignored these people; what they thought had nothing to do with him, he just wanted to survive."Please spare me," Usopp said with a sincere face. "I'm just an unknown little pirate.""Even if you kill me, you won't get any money."Daddy looked at Usopp without saying a word. To be honest, if this guy hadn't tried to bully his daughter, he wouldn't have been interested in taking action.Just a nobody.After the crowd left, Usopp saw Ben and Namistanding behind him and was momentarily stunned. "You guys were here?!""Damn it, why didn't you help me?""Usopp, this was a duel you accepted as a man," Ben spoke up. "Are you asking me to interfere in your duel?"Usopp fell silent upon hearing this.Indeed, a man's duel should not be interfered with by others.But he..."Kid, your name is Usopp?" Daddy looked at Usoppwith some surprise, sizing him up, and found that this person's appearance was indeed quite similar to Yasopp's."Yes, is there a problem?" Usopp mustered some courage and stood up."Yasopp is your father, right?""You know my father?" Usopp was a bit dazed. This man actually knew his father?"I suppose so." Daddy glanced at a distant grave and said with a face full of melancholy, "Back then, your father and I also had a wager.""It's just that I failed later, losing at his hands."He then recounted what happened back then, especially mentioning how the other party spared him because of his daughter.Daddy's gaze toward his daughter became increasingly tender.To be honest, he was very grateful to Yasopp; otherwise, his daughter certainly wouldn't be living as happily as she was now....Seeking support for the new book~All kinds of tickets and flowers and such, throw them all over here~The minor author is extremely grateful!Chapter 21: A Man's Romance!Usopp fell silent after hearing this, his body stopped trembling, and the sweat on his face completely disappeared."I understand." Usopp wiped away the tears at the corner of his eyes and said, "Uncle, thank you."This uncle must have told such an embarrassing story because he wanted him to regain his courage.8|SAN (9) Sulfur Sis 6 NeighborAfter all, losing to someone else is a very embarrassing thing!At this moment, Usopp was beyond grateful to this man."Uncle, please give me another chance!" Usoppbowed to Daddy. "A chance to bet my life!""I won't cheat this time!""Eh!" Nami took a step forward intending to stop Usopp. It's already over, what kind of trouble are you stirring up again!Could it be that you're tired of living?A man needs to grow.Especially a man like Usopp who lacks self-confidence; he shouldn't be disturbed at a time like this.Usopp cast a grateful look at Ben; as expected, only a man understands a man."I know." Daddy looked at the serious Usopp and nodded. "This time, use the weapon you're best at."However, he couldn't actually take this little fellow's life; otherwise, how embarrassing would it be if word got out?Losing to the father and then going back to seek revenge on the son?He couldn't afford to lose that kind of face!Thinking of this, Daddy looked left and right, then saw an object high up in the distance and said, "Just hit that Weather Vane Bird."He then pulled out his flintlock and aimed it at Usopp's head, saying, "If you don't hit it, then my bullet will pierce your skull."He wanted to see if this kid could perform with a strength that satisfied him under pressure."I understand." Usopp nodded, took out his Slingshot, and began to aim at the distant Weather Vane Bird."Ben..." Nami gripped Ben's hand, appearing very nervous."Don't worry, I believe in Usopp," Ben comforted, then slowly raised a finger, squinting his eyes as he stared at Daddy's hand.Usopp looked into the distance with a face full of sweat and swallowed hard.At this moment, the mental pressure on him was truly immense.But as soon as he thought about the partners beside him who trusted him, he calmed down.That's right, he still wants to become a brave warrior of the sea; how could it end here?!Thinking of this, Usopp's gaze sharpened, and he directly fired the Lead Pellet in his hand, piercing straight through the Weather Vane Bird's crown!Daddy was incredibly shocked by this scene. "He actually...""This is our ship's sniper, after all." Ben walked to Usopp's side with a proud face and put his arm around him, saying, "Isn't it natural to have such sniping skills?""You have a good group of partners." Daddy looked at Usopp with admiration; indeed, a brave father does not have a cowardly son."You won this duel.""Let's go, Carol.""Oh." Carol nodded, but she didn't follow immediately. Instead, she handed the goggles in her hand to Usopp before leaving.Watching Usopp smiling as he bid the other party farewell, Ben's expression became strange.This Usopp...Truly is a loli killer.Once Daddy was completely out of sight, Usoppimmediately flared up and grabbed Ben's neck, saying, "You bastard, you were here all along?""Then why did you just stand by and watch?!""Well~""You are a brave warrior of the sea, how could I interfere?" Ben shrugged."Hmph." Usopp snorted; he was just venting his complaints.