Pirates: Martial Arts Masters on the Straw Hat Ship

"First," Crocus continued, drawing a simple sketch on the ground:

"You must choose one of the seven magnetic belts that extend from this upside-down mountain."

"No matter which island you depart from, once you choose it, you will be traveling on a fixed route that cannot be easily changed."

His fingers moved slowly along the seven lines, eventually converging at a single point at the end.

Crocus's eyes became incredibly deep, as if he had traveled through time and space to see the island hidden at the end of the world:

"And finally... the island that these seven routes reach is also the end point of all magnetism..."

"That's—Laugh Tale!"

"The end of the Grand Line!"

"Historically, the only ones who ever reached that island and confirmed all of this... were the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger's crew!"

"Laugh Tale..."

Nami repeated the name, feeling the pointer on her wrist grow heavy.

It's not just a navigator, it's a key to the ends of the earth.

"The Log Pose... I have to keep it safe!" Nami stroked the glass ball lovingly. "It holds the fate of everyone on the ship in its hands! It absolutely cannot be broken!"

Just as Nami was immersed in planning for the future and cherishing the Log Pose—

"belch--!!!"

A loud, extremely untimely burp shattered the solemn atmosphere.

Everyone turned to look.

The long table, once laden with delicious food, was now a complete mess.

The plate was spotless (it had been licked), and bones were piled up like a mountain.

Luffy, with a round, protruding belly, was sprawled in a chair like a balloon, picking his teeth with a satisfied expression.

"Ah... I'm full! Thank you for the meal!"

"Sanji's cooking is definitely the best! Let's get ready to set sail!"

"..."

A cold wind blew by.

Ronan's lips twitched violently.

Everyone was listening attentively to Crocus's lecture just now, after all, this was a matter of life and death, and no one had time to eat.

As a result, that bastard captain actually ate while listening, and everyone—

Including Ronan, Zoro, Usopp, and even two prisoners, they were all eaten up?!

"Luffy!!!"

A roar, filled with the dignity of a chef and the fury of hunger, burst forth from Sanji's mouth.

At this moment, it seemed as if a raging inferno was burning behind Sanji.

He stared at the empty plates, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes turning a furious white.

"You ate it all by yourself!!!"

"That was lunch prepared for everyone!! Especially a loving meal for Nami!! You rubber glutton who only knows how to eat!!"

"Go to hell!!!"

In his rage, Sanji completely forgot about his surroundings.

He suddenly raised his right leg, a powerful kick that came from Ronan's hellish training and had awakened the rudiments of Armament Haki!

"First meat—kick!!!"

"Bang--!!!"

The kick landed squarely on Luffy's round belly.

A tremendous force erupted instantly!

Like a cannonball, Luffy flew rapidly toward Nami with a piercing scream!

"Waaaaaahh ...

At this moment, Nami, with her back to them, raised her wrist to admire the exquisite record pointer in the sunlight, a happy smile on her face: "It's so beautiful, this pointer..."

"Whoosh—"

A gust of evil wind swept in.

Before Nami could turn around, she felt a tremendous impact graz her body.

"Bang!!!"

A crisp, melodious sound, yet one that made Nami's heart stop, rang out clearly.

Time seemed to stand still.

Luffy flew past Nami, but the shockwave he created precisely grazed Nami's raised wrist.

That pointer, carrying the hopes of the entire ship, had been in our hands for less than a minute...

In Nami's dazed gaze, it turned into countless crystal-clear fragments, scattering on the ground.

The magnetic needle sprang out, rolled twice on the ground, and then stopped moving.

Dead silence.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

Even Sanji, who was in a fit of anger, and Luffy, who was lying on the ground, froze instantly, their faces turning deathly pale.

Ronan covered his face, unable to bear looking at it: "It's over..."

Nami remained frozen in the raised hand position, as stiff as a statue.

She slowly, very slowly lowered her head, looking at the shards of glass scattered on the ground.

Then, she slowly turned around.

At this moment, Nami's bangs covered her eyes, making it impossible to see her expression.

But a black aura, even more terrifying than Conqueror's Haki, was spreading wildly outwards from her center.

"Sanji..."

Nami's voice was very soft, as soft as a whisper from hell.

"Yes...yes! Miss Nami!" Sanji, sweating profusely, stood at attention.

"Luffy..."

"Here..." Luffy got up from the ground, shrinking his neck.

Nami suddenly raised her head.

At that moment, everyone seemed to see a demon descend.

Her eyes turned a terrifying blood red, her mouth was full of sharp teeth, and the background behind her seemed to have turned into a burning inferno.

"You two... bastards!!!"

"That was our only navigational compass!!!"

"Give me—a moment to calm down!!!"

"boom!!!"

There's no logic to it.

Nami swung her hands out suddenly, delivering two powerful punches filled with anger, which landed precisely on Luffy and Sanji's faces!

Then, to Ronan and Zoro's astonishment, the two of them were kicked into the air by Nami like two bags of trash!

"Splash! Splash!"

Two huge splashes of water rose on the sea surface.

Luffy and Sanji screamed as they fell into the icy sea.

"Huff... huff..."

Nami, panting heavily, stared at the sea and clenched her fists: "I'm so angry!! Those two idiots!!"

Ronan watched this scene, shook his head helplessly, and said to Usopp beside him:

"Hurry and rescue them, or our captain will drown at the starting line."

This is the Straw Hat Pirates.

Even at the solemn entrance to the Grand Line, there will always be such farcical and absurd scenes.