Chapter 53: Nuo Qigao Boarded The Ship And Was Offered A Reward!
Cocosia Village at night.
A huge fire was lit in the square in the middle of the village.
In a circle around the fire, people were laughing, singing, dancing, and toasting in celebration. It was so lively.
The entire village was liberated, so many villagers were freed, the Arlong Empire was crushed, and Colonel Rat was killed.
There are so many things to be happy about, so of course we have to hold a banquet.
On a high platform, Uta sang happily.
Below are a group of villagers with their faces flushed from drinking, giggling constantly, and showing their drunkenness.
Usopp got into the mix, took two chopsticks, inserted them into his nostrils, and pressed them against his lower lip, acting ugly.
It made the villagers laugh.
Zoro was lying on the side, drinking heavily and sighing with pleasure from time to time.
Sanji's eyes turned into hearts, he raised his hands in the air, and happily danced like seaweed around the girls in the village.
Luffy is still doing his favorite thing, eating meat, eating meat in big mouthfuls, and his mouth is bulging, just like a guinea pig's two huge cheeks when its mouth is stuffed.
"Nami, we are finally liberated!"
On one side of the fire, Nuo Qigao looked at this joyful scene, and raised his glass to Nami with joy from the bottom of his heart.
Nami sat next to her, also smiling happily.
She didn't know how many times she had dreamed of this scene.
Today, I finally saw it.
"Yes, we are finally liberated!"
Nami breathed a sigh of relief and drank happily with Nokigao.
"Nami, you have met a good group of friends!"
Nokia finished a sip of wine and stared in a certain direction at Luffy, who was eating a lot.
"That stupid captain... No, Mr. Luffy, he really did it, just like he said!"
Hearing Nokigao's voice, Nami followed her gaze and looked at Luffy.
When I saw Luffy's crazy eating look, I couldn't help but complain.
"That idiot, no one is trying to rob him, he's still eating in such a hurry, really!"
Listening to Nami's angry voice, Nokigao couldn't help but chuckle.
"KKK..."
After the laughter, Nuo Qigao took a deep breath and sighed.
"That's great, Nami!"
Nami looked at Nokigao doubtfully and asked.
"What?"
I saw Nuo Qi looking up at the sky, her eyes shining like stars in the sky, full of expectations, her face filled with a happy expression, and she said 24 words.
"It's great that you met Mr. Luffy!"
"From now on, you can finally live for yourself and do what you like."
"Don't you dream of drawing a map of the entire world?"
"Next, you can work with Mr. Luffy to realize your dream.
Nami heard Nokigao's words and looked at her blankly.
Nokigao always supported her silently behind her back, feeling happy for her happiness and sad for her sadness.
For a moment, she looked at this person who had been silently supporting her from childhood to adulthood, like a real sister.
The reluctance in Nami's heart suddenly burst out, and she hugged Nokigao tightly.
"Hey! Nuo Qigao! Come with me!"
"I would be very happy if you were here."
"In this case, you can join me and experience for yourself the happiness I feel."
After hearing Nami's words, Nokigao's eyes were filled with yearning.
If this is the case, she will definitely feel happy every day!
but...
Nokigao's eyes dimmed a bit, he patted Nami's back gently and said.
"No way, Nami!"
"I'm not as talented at sailing as you are.
"If I go with you, I will only cause trouble for Mr. Luffy."
"B..."
"I'm still left to look after the orange trees at Bell-mère!"
"Bell-mère would be very sad if those orange trees were left alone."
Listening to Nokigao's words, Nami could only sob reluctantly, her body trembling slightly.
"Nogigao, are you willing to join us and go to sea with us?"
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded next to the two of them.
They looked up and saw Luffy holding a large piece of meat in his hand, and he didn't know when he came to them.
Faced with Luffy's question, Nuo Qi Gao was stunned.
"Mr. Luffy…………"
Just listen to Luffy continue.
“It’s a pleasure to go sailing with us!”
"Didn't you also hear from Nami?"
Nokigao still looked at Luffy blankly and said with some unconfidence.
"But...but, I won't do anything. Going will only cause trouble for Mr. Luffy and everyone, right?!"
"Besides, the orange trees in Bell-mère still need my care..."
As Nuo Qigao spoke, her voice became smaller and smaller.
Of course she wanted to go to sea with Luffy and Nami, but she felt that everyone on the ship had their own unique abilities and could stand alone in a certain field, but she herself seemed to have nothing to help everyone.
And the orange trees in Bell-mère cannot be left unattended...
Just when Nokigao was in a low mood, he heard Luffy continue to speak.
"Didn't you take good care of those orange trees?"
"I'm going to move some orange trees from the orange grove to the Merry."
"This way you and Nami will be very happy! And everyone can eat fresh oranges."
"Nogigao, please join us and take care of those orange trees!"
"Be the botanist on our ship and I will help you learn about botany."
"And you don't have to worry about causing us trouble, I will train each of you to be very strong.
"As for the remaining orange trees in the garden, I think the windmill uncle is quite good. Let him take care of them!"
"Also, don't you want to sail the world map drawn by Nami yourself?"
After Luffy said something, he solved all the problems that Nokigao was worried about.
Especially when I heard the last sentence, I personally sailed the map drawn by Nami.
That kind of thing must be very happy!
Nuo Qigao's tears welled up in excitement.
"..."
Nami also looked at Nokigao very excitedly, with stars in her eyes.
"Nogigao, come with us...go to sea!"
Nokigao shed tears and looked at Nami and Luffy respectively, then bit her lip and nodded heavily.
"Um!!!"
Early the next morning.
Cocosia Village, on the coast, on the Golden Melly.
Luffy and others stood on the deck, and below were a group of villagers who were planning to say goodbye.
They were all looking at the top of the central street of the village, waiting for something.
"Nami and Noki are so slow! Haven't you come yet after so long?"
Usopp looked up at the street and wondered.
"Nami said she wants to remove the Arlong gang tattoo on her arm, so it will be later!"
Uta replied, then looked at Luffy again,
"Speaking of which, is Nokiko really going to come with us, Luffy?"
There was surprise in Uta's eyes. In this way, she had another little sister.
"Well! She promised me last night, and I moved the orange trees from Bell-mère to our ship. She will definitely not leave these trees alone."
Luffy looked at the orange trees that had been planted on the top of the cabin and replied.
"Oh?! It's coming."
At this time, Usopp suddenly screamed in surprise.
"Strange, why is Noki taller than the only one?"
Seeing that only one figure appeared, Usopp added strangely.
"Isn't that woman not coming?"
Zoro leaned against the outer wall of the cabin and said leisurely.
"You green algae head, shut your crow mouth. If Miss Nami doesn't come, I will throw you out of here."
Sanji grinned angrily at Zoro.
Zoro also lost his temper when he heard this, with an angry look on his face.
"Huh? Do you want to fight?"
"Come on! Who's afraid of whom?"
In the blink of an eye, the two of them faced each other with bared teeth.
Everyone else turned a blind eye to this accustomed scene.
When Nokigao came near the Mellie, Luffy asked curiously.
"Nogigao, where is Nami?
Nokigao said breathlessly.
"Nami said, let me get on the boat first, and she will come back later."
After hearing this, Luffy pulled Nuo Qigao onto the boat.
At this moment, people once again saw a figure appearing on the street in the distance.
"Set the boat quickly!"
Nami said loudly to Luffy and the others from a distance.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nami made a running gesture and rushed towards the Melly.
"What is she going to do?"
Usopp looked confused.
"Well! Just listen to Nami and start the boat first!"
Luffy has already thought of something. In the original book, this is how Nami boarded the ship and stole all the villagers' wallets.
Luffy looked at the worried villagers below and couldn't help but mourn for them.
"Does that girl want to leave without saying goodbye without waiting for us to thank her?"
"You left all 100 million beli to us, at least take some away too!"
"Stop it, Nami, at least let us thank you properly!"
Someone turned around and suddenly found that the Mellie had begun to set sail.
"Ah! They have sailed, please wait a moment, we have to thank you very much!"
"Yes! Straw Hat! Don't leave without saying goodbye!"
But at this moment, Nami's figure had already arrived beside the villagers.
The villagers immediately raised their hands to stop him, with serious expressions on their faces and ready to stand ready.
"We won't let you pass, Mei."
However, a strong and flying figure was seen rushing through the crowd like a nimble kitten, easily avoiding the interception, and jumped to the Merry, which had already started sailing.
The villagers were filled with sadness and tears in their eyes.
"Nami?! Why?"
"That's too much! Nami! You just left without saying goodbye to us. Woohoo..."
Just when the villagers were crying sadly, they suddenly saw Nami standing on the deck and shook her clothes.
The next second, countless wallets fell like rain.
Seeing this scene, all the villagers were shocked.
They all started to fumble in their pockets.
Tett…
"Ah!! Huh? My wallet is missing!"
"Mine is gone too!"
"mine too!"
"me too....."
At this time, Nami turned his head and picked up a banknote, showing a proud smile and said.
"Everyone, take care of yourself
D!......"
The villagers had long since lost their sadness and all turned into anger.
"That stinky girl is so brave."
"You little thieving cat!"
"Come back quickly and give me my wallet."
As the Meili gradually moved away, Nami and Nozhigao lay on the side of the boat at the same time, waving to the villagers on the shore.
"Goodbye everyone!"
"Jian! I leave the orange trees in Bell-mère to you!"
"Everyone, we're leaving! (x2)"
On the coast, all the villagers cried collectively.
Clear skies and gentle breeze!
On the vast sea, the Mellie was driving slowly.
On the deck, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp worked hard to train the [Extreme Strengthening Method] taught to them by Luffy, in order to catch up with Luffy as soon as possible.
The three girls, Nami, Uta, and Nuoqigao, gathered together to study and plan various logistical matters on the ship.
Naturally, Nami and Nokigao were taught the training methods by Luffy, but because they were born with weaker physiques than Zoro and the others, their bodies could no longer hold up after training for several hours every day.
I had to rest and adjust.
Now, they have completed their training and are free to study other things.
In fact, Luffy didn't intend for them to rely on physical skills to become top warriors.
Everyone's talents are different, and you can't become stronger by training hard.
So Luffy's plan is to find a suitable Devil Fruit for them if they encounter the right opportunity in the future, and let them develop the fruit's abilities.
As for Luffy himself, he was sitting on the side of the boat fishing for a while, giving guidance to Zoro and the other three, and then he was sitting in front of Uta and the others, chatting with them.
In short, his main focus is that 853 is free and undisciplined, doing nothing.
Of course, he will still participate in any important matters or decisions on the ship.
"Goo!"
At this time, a bird song suddenly came from above everyone's heads.
Everyone looked up and saw the seagull with a newspaper backpack hanging around its neck.
"Ah! It's News Bird!"
Nami screamed in surprise, then hurried to the place where the news bird landed and bought a newspaper from it.
"Why did the price increase again?"
Seeing the price marked on the Newsbird backpack, Nami couldn't help but complained angrily.
But I still took out 100 beli and bought a newspaper.
"Let me see, what's the news today?"
Nami──Muttered as she walked to the chair where Luffy was lying on the sunbathing chair and sat down.
"There's a coup in Vera..."
"Why is this kind of news again? There are so many such news in the world recently!"
Nami muttered as he opened the newspaper and prepared to read the other side.
Suddenly, something flew out when she opened the newspaper and landed on the deck.
For a moment, everyone on the boat was attracted by something that suddenly appeared.
When looking in the direction of landing…………
Suddenly, everyone's pupils trembled.
He saw a reward order lying on the ground, and the information in the reward order was.
Monkey D. Luffy, with a bounty of 60 million Baileys, life or death!
...
at the same time.
Naval Headquarters.
Inside an office.
Marine Marshal Sengoku was sitting at his desk, his face gloomy and his expression ferocious and angry.
In front of him, there was a reward order, and the person in it was Luffy.
Next to his desk, sitting on several chairs, were Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, also holding Luffy's reward order in their hands.
"How terrifying! This newbie pirate! The first bounty was as high as 60 million Baileys. He deserves to be called the worst newbie!"
Kizaru looked at Luffy's gloomy expression on the reward notice and showed an exaggerated look of fear.
"Hmph! All pirates deserve to die! No matter what kind of evil they are, I will eradicate them all."
Akainu had a fierce face, a firm tone, and a strong murderous intent in his eyes.
"Monkey D. Luffy, Mr. Garp's grandson?"
Aokiji murmured.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the door.
"Sengoku, I heard you were looking for me? What's the matter?"
After the voice fell, Garp walked in slowly, holding senbei in his hand.
Seeing the person coming, Sengoku suddenly looked fierce.
boom!
He slammed the table and said loudly.
"Garp, look at the great grandson you taught!!!"
"Luffy?"
Garp muttered, came to Sengoku's desk, and saw the reward notice at a glance.
At the same time, Sengoku said angrily from the side.
"The initial reward was as high as 60 million Baileys. Do you know what this means, right?!"
"He also killed Colonel Marine in front of the Naval Headquarters and provoked Marine."
"Tell me, how did you teach this grandson?"