Their eyes met."Ah!"Nojiko was woken up, and upon hearing the noise, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Youth is truly wonderful."Come to think of it, they are setting sail today, aren't they?Chapter 31: Garp! Is this the future of the Marineyou've been cultivating for us?Marine Headquarters.Inside a pavilion building.In a massive conference room, a large number of Marines with serious expressions, wearing Marinecapes, were seated.Brannew, a Commodore in the Marine and a legendary meeting-caller within the organization, slapped several wanted posters onto the board behind him."In just a few days, this group has gone from forming a pirate crew to sweeping through the East Blue with unstoppable momentum."Brannew pointed to three old wanted posters and said, "The average bounty for pirates in the East Blue is only three million Berries, yet this Straw Hat has consecutively defeated three major pirates with bounties exceeding ten million.""Buggy the Clown, Captain of the Buggy Pirates with a bounty of fifteen million Berries; Don Krieg, with a bounty of seventeen million Berries; and Arlong the Saw with a bounty of twenty million Berries...""Furthermore, we have lost at least three Marineofficers of the rank of Lieutenant or higher, including a Lieutenant Commander from Marine Headquarters."Brannew pointed to Luffy's bounty and said, "This man's name is... Monkey D. Luffy!"Some Marine generals who were originally uninterested in East Blue pirates finally focused their attention on the man in the wanted poster upon hearing this name.Could this name be related to a certain legendary figure within their Marine ranks?The Marine generals exchanged glances.If that were true, then somewhere right now must be quite lively."Fifty million Berries!""This is our initial bounty for Straw Hat Luffy. Even in the Grand Line, it is rare for an initial bounty to reach this amount.""But our assessment will not be low; the strength Straw Hat has displayed in the East Blue is overwhelming. This man's ultimate goal must be to enter the Grand Line.""...Now, let's move on to the next agenda item."At this moment, at the top of the Marine Headquarters' tallest building.Inside the Fleet Admiral's office.A loud exclamation of surprise rang out."Eh?!!!""Eh your head! Garp, look at the mess you've made!"Sengoku wished he could slap the wanted poster onto his face. "Is this the future you keep going on about, the one you've been cultivating for our Marine?!""Ah, that kid Luffy has been too deeply influenced by Red Hair. He actually snuck out to sea to become a pirate while I was away."As he spoke, Garp, who had just woken up, started snoring again."How can you still sleep, Garp!"Sengoku was so angry that he snatched the senbei from his hand and shoved it into his own mouth, startling Garp awake."Hey, my senbei!""Deal with your own family!" Sengoku pressed his head against Garp's, finished eating, and tossed the bag at him."Alright, alright, I'll head back when I have some free time."Free time?Mentioning this made Sengoku furious. "When are you ever not free?!""Pwahahaha, I guess you're right. Sigh, I'm getting close to retirement age..."Under Sengoku's barrage, Garp quickly left the office, muttering that men in their old age are indeed irritable.However, an initial bounty of fifty million Berries—he had suddenly become a major pirate."Good grief, this is even more exaggerated than Ace back in the day," Garp murmured.East Blue.The weather today was clear, without a single cloud.It was a good day for sailing.On the endless ocean, the going merry was sailing peacefully."Three thousand one hundred and eleven, three thousand one hundred and twelve..."Luffy looked up at Nami, who was sitting on him."Have you not had enough of sitting?" he asked."...What do you think?" Nami's mouth curled slightly, a smirk on her face.Luffy stopped talking.Who told him to look at Nami completely naked again this morning? Wait, why did he say "again"?Never mind, sitting is just sitting; Nami's weight was like nothing to him.Nami snorted. This was the best form of punishment she could think of. Would she fine him? She was the one in charge of the ship's finances; fining Luffy would just be fining herself.Besides, Luffy started his morning training bright and early, and she couldn't stop him.When he first saw her naked, Luffy's expression did change, but quickly his eyes became as determined as if he were joining the Marine, completely ignoring her.Is my charm not even comparable to a barbell?Nami sat on Luffy's back, rising and falling with him.The faint blush on her ears was slightly hidden under her hair.Sailing on the ocean is often boring, and this kind of thing actually added a bit of fun."Ah, that Rubber brat!" Sanji, not far away, looked like a zombie beast; jealousy made his face distorted.Look at them!Openly showing affection on the ship—could they not consider the single dogs like them?"Hey, pay attention to them!" Sanji tried to find allies, only to find Zoro lifting weights not far away and Usopp wiping his newly acquired cannon.Damn it.Sanji also wanted to go over and join the fun. Not long ago, he had tried to curry favor with Nami, but before he could even get close, he was punched away by Luffy.He claimed it was what Zeff had instructed him to do."If he does anything strange, just beat him up..."Sanji recalled and realized that this really happened!So he changed his strategy and brewed a pot of tea to bring over. You can't say my actions are strange now, right?If he still dared to hit him, it would be targeting him!Luffy, however, continued his push-ups. Sanjireceived Nami's thanks and smiled, "It's only natural."But the next second."Nami, I'm thirsty too. Let me have some," Luffysaid."Drop dead from thirst then." Despite saying that, Nami picked up the cup in her hand and brought it to Luffy's lips."I want more!""Sanji-kun, could you bring another cup, please?"Sanji: "..."If he goes anywhere near that side again, he's a dog."If you've got nothing to do, go prepare lunch, you perverted cook," Zoro said with a grin."Huh? You third-rate swordsman Marimo, don't you know it's still an hour and three minutes until noon?" Sanji's eyebrow curled.The two were at odds.At this moment, a News Coo wearing a white hat landed next to Nami."Hmm? There shouldn't be any big news lately. Right, our next destination is Loguetown, right? Let's splurge before entering the Grand Line; there are so many things to buy...""Is Loguetown the town where the Pirate King was executed?" Luffy perked up immediately.As if he had studied navigation knowledge for nothing these past few days.With his photographic memory, things would never go in one ear and out the other, nor would he return all the knowledge he learned back to teacher Nami."Yes, yes. Don't run around when we get there; come shopping with me.""Ah, why?""No reason. As the Captain, you have the responsibility to protect the safety of your crew!"Nami snorted, pulled on Luffy's ear, leaned down, and whispered, "You can't refuse.""What a drag.""Do you think I'm a drag?" Nami's voice suddenly rose."No... I mean we're in trouble."Luffy suddenly stood up, and Nami subconsciously reached out and grabbed his waist.Then she saw a familiar face on the wanted poster in Luffy's hand."Eh? Eh? Eh?!!!"Chapter 32: Luffy, hit me!Everyone heard this and gathered around.The wanted poster was clearly of Luffy. It was unclear from what angle it was taken, but in the background was Arlong Park, and it was in the state after Luffy activated Gear Second.Only, wasn't this bounty a bit ridiculously high?"Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy, bounty fifty million Berries?!"Looking at the long string of numbers below, Nami's eyes turned into the shape of Berries.She had the thought of selling Luffy!Wait, what was that last feeling? Was it actually reluctance?How could I choose the former between Luffy and money!"Not bad." Luffy, forced to interrupt his training, looked at the wanted poster and grinned."Isn't it a bit too exaggerated?" Zoro said.You have to know, the highest bounty in the East Blue before this was Arlong, whom Luffy defeated.A bounty of twenty million Berries."It's alright."Luffy felt it might be because his battles were all too clean and swift; ever since he started special training, it was basically a landslide victory.Actually, the most important reason was Third Gear.Combat power comparable to the Giant Race is worth noting even in the Grand Line.You know, an adult giant could even manage to become a Vice Admiral at Marine Headquarters.Except for Luffy, the others were not given bounties.Nami and Usopp, the cowardly duo, both breathed a sigh of relief.Becoming a wanted criminal is not a happy thing."Tsk, a bit of a pity."Zoro said.
