The next day, Cricket and his men worked hard on the Going Merry.
They hammered wood, fixed the bottom, and tied ropes everywhere, making sure the ship could survive the big trip tomorrow.
Nami wiped sweat from her forehead and asked,
"Cricket, is there a town nearby? We need food and supplies."
Cricket nodded. "Yeah. There's a place called Mock Town. About an hour away."
Nami turned to the others. "Alright, who wants to come with me?"
"I'll go!" Luffy said, raising his hand.
"No," Nami said with a sharp glare. "You stay. I don't want you causing trouble."
Luffy pouted.
"I'll come with you," Noah said.
"Me too!" Emma added quickly.
"Good," Nami smiled. "Let's go."
After walking for a little more than an hour, the three finally reached Mock Town.
It was loud, messy, and full of rough-looking pirates.
"Okay," Nami said, hands on her hips. "We need meat, flour, water, and other food supplies."
"What about fruits?" Emma asked.
"We already have plenty."
Just then, a man on a horse passed by selling apples.
He tossed Nami a bright red one for free.
"Thanks!" Nami said.
Noah's belly growled so loudly Emma jumped.
Nami laughed. "Alright, let's get something to eat first."
The three entered a small pub and took seats at a wooden table.
Noah looked at the menu like a starving wolf.
"I'll take one cherry pie, one steak, a glass of water, one juice, mashed potatoes, grilled fish, and octopus stew."
Emma stared at him. "Can you even eat all that?"
"Sure I can," Noah said proudly.
Emma and Nami ordered their food as well.
As they ate, Emma looked worried.
"You really think we can reach Sky Island?"
"Maybe," Nami said. "It's possible."
"Noah?"
"Fifty-fifty," he said with a shrug.
Emma sighed.
A group of pirates at a nearby table overheard them and burst out laughing.
"Sky Island? What a joke!" one of them shouted.
"You kids should stop dreaming. That's why brats shouldn't be pirates!"
The man stood up, walked over, and poured rum on Emma's head.
Emma froze.
Noah didn't.
BOOM.
The man flew across the room and slammed into the wall so hard the wood cracked.
Noah stood up slowly, eyes cold.
"Do you want to die?"
The man coughed and laughed.
"Idiot… this whole place is run by my friend Bellamy. Back off or he'll kill you!"
"Oh really?" Noah said, already annoyed.
The pub doors slammed open.
Bellamy walked in with his crew, smirking like he owned the place.
"Well, well," Bellamy laughed. "Who's causing trouble in my town?"
His men surrounded Noah.
One of them pushed forward to grab him—
CRACK.
Noah grabbed the man by the face and smashed his head into the wall so hard the whole pub shook.
Everyone froze.
Even Bellamy stopped smiling.
At that moment, another man walked into the pub holding a stack of wanted posters.
"Bellamy! Look at this!"
Bellamy snapped, "What is it?"
The man pointed at Noah—then froze in fear.
"This guy… his bounty is higher than yours, Bellamy."
Bellamy frowned. "What?! How much?!"
"One hundred million berries…"
The whole bar went silent.
Nami's jaw dropped.
Emma stared at Noah.
Noah grinned.
"Heh. Looks like I finally got a bounty."
Bellamy laughed.
"They must've made a mistake. This weakling… one hundred million berries? Hah!"
He waved his hand, signaling his men. "Attack him!"
Emma's hand went for her blades, then she froze.
"I left them on the ship… damn it," she muttered.
"Emma, Nami… stand behind me," Noah said.
The two hide behind him. He took a single step forward. The wooden floor around him splintered and cracked, flying in every direction.
Bellamy's men froze, eyes wide.
"What the—" Bellamy shouted.
"Hey… let me see those wanted posters."
Noah said calmly.
The man holding them hurried forward, shaking. Noah grabbed the papers and handed them to Emma. She flipped through them quickly while Nami leaned over to look.
"I… I got a bounty!" Emma said, stunned.
"Luffy and Zoro… also," Nami added.
Bellamy's face turned red with anger. "You think I'll let a weakling like you humiliate me? I'll crush you!"
He activated his Devil Fruit power. His arms stretched and bounced like springs. He lunged across the pub, smashing tables, chairs, and barrels.
Noah stayed calm, standing on business. Nami and Emma stayed right behind him. Everything else around Bellamy shattered under his attacks.
Bellamy swing, aiming straight for Noah. He stepped slightly to the side, letting Bellamy's momentum carry him past. Then, with a single, precise finger, Noah touched Bellamy's forehead.
CRACK.
Bellamy froze in shock. With a loud THUNK, he flew backward, hitting the wall hard, then slid across the floor, unconscious. His crew scattered, terrified.
Noah brushed off his clothes, as if nothing had happened. Emma and Nami blinked, still in shock.
"That… really just happened?" Emma asked.
"Yep," Noah said calmly.
The three gathered their supplies and left the pub.
The walk back to the Going Merry was quiet. Noah carried most of the supplie if nothing all of them meanwhile Emma and Nami led the way.
"You think people will talk about this?" Emma asked.
"They'll remember it," Noah said, smirking.
Nami shook her head. "Let's just get back.