Pirates: Martial Arts Masters on the Straw Hat Ship

Twin Capes, beneath the lighthouse.

The sea breeze carried a chill as it swept across the deck of the Merry.

Although the sun was shining brightly, the world appeared gray and gloomy in Nami's eyes.

She knelt on the ground, holding the record pointer, now a pile of shattered glass and metal parts, in her hands, her eyes vacant, as if she had lost her soul.

That was their only means of survival in this crazy sea, but in the farce caused by their gluttony just now, it became worthless junk.

"It's all over...it's all over..."

Nami hung her head dejectedly, her short orange hair drooping limply, obscuring her face.

That newly ignited desire for adventure was instantly swallowed up by the fear of being "lost".

"Hey, wait a minute..."

Seeing Nami's grief-stricken appearance, Usopp cautiously approached and swallowed hard.

"That...that's something very important, isn't it? Is it really impossible to fix?"

"Don't be nervous, little girl."

Just then, Crocus, who had been sitting on the shore drinking tea, put down his teacup.

He looked at Nami's desperate expression and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Now that you've helped Raab, you've resolved his fifty-year-old grievance..."

Crocus casually tossed a Log Pose, which traced an arc through the air before landing precisely in Nami's hand.

"Please accept this as a thank you gift."

"Huh?!"

Nami caught the pointer, her eyes instantly lighting up with surprise: "R-Really? Can we have this?!"

"Hmph, I have no use for it," Crocus snorted arrogantly. "Take it and get lost, don't disturb my retirement."

"Splash! Crash—!!"

Just then, a huge splashing sound came from the sea.

With a sudden flick of its massive tail, Labu sent two disheveled figures hurtling toward the shore like cannonballs.

"Cough cough... It's so salty! The seawater is so salty!"

Luffy, soaking wet, got up like a drowned rat.

"Nami-san... are you calmed down now?"

Sanji was also in a sorry state, his once handsome hairstyle had collapsed, but the moment he stood up, he still habitually looked for Nami's figure, his eyes still firm.

"These two idiots..." Ronan leaned against the lighthouse, watching this scene, and shook his head helplessly.

At the same time, Crocus walked up to Mr. 9 and Vivi, who were tied up and thrown in a corner.

He reached out and untied the ropes binding them.

"Listen up, you two little thieves."

Krocas's eyes instantly turned sharp: "If you dare to mess with Laboon again... next time, I'll throw you all into the sea! Get out!"

The two, now free, trembled with fear and scrambled to the side.

However, they did not run away immediately.

Because their record pointer was just stolen by Ronan.

The two looked at each other and saw the despair in each other's eyes.

Without a ship or a compass in this sea area, it's tantamount to a death sentence.

And so, a scene that was both laughable and absurd unfolded.

These two mysterious agents, who had just been wearing sour faces, were now shamelessly kneeling before Luffy, bowing and scraping, their faces plastered with fawning smiles.

"Um... this great pirate captain!"

Mr. 9 rubbed his hands, his crown askew: "Could...could you please have the mercy and give us a ride? We have urgent business at Whiskey Peak!"

"Whisky Peak?"

Luffy, who was wringing the water out of his clothes, tilted his head upon hearing this, looking completely bewildered: "What's that? A delicious mountain?"

"No, no, no! That's where we live!" Weiwei quickly chimed in, her eyes sparkling with a pitiful light.

"snort."

Nami walked over with her arms crossed, her eyes sharp and wary, scrutinizing the two of them from head to toe: "Hitch a ride? Where's your own boat?"

"That...it's broken..." Vivi's eyes darted away.

"Broken?" Nami sneered, her sharp gaze fixed on Mr. 9.

"You've got a really big plan, haven't you? Weren't you just trying to hunt down Labour? And now you have the nerve to beg us?"

"Who are you guys?" Usopp asked, peeking out from behind Ronan. "You look suspicious, not like good people."

Mr. 9 straightened his back, trying to regain some dignity: "Since you've asked so sincerely... I am the king!"

"Don't lie!!" Nami instantly flew into a rage and punched Mr. 9 on the head.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch... Okay, I can't say!" Mr. 9 covered his head.

"Can't you say?" Ronan raised an eyebrow, toying with the ebony stick in his hand, looking at them with a half-smile:

"Since we can't say, there's no need to talk. We don't take on people of unknown origin on our ship."

Seeing this, Weiwei became anxious.

She looked at Luffy, who seemed the most approachable, and started playing the victim:

"Actually... we didn't want to be so sneaky!"

Weiwei bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears: "But our company's motto is 'mystery'! It's part of our corporate culture! So we can't say anything..."

"However, we see that you are kind people and very capable, which is why we've come to ask you for this favor! We will definitely repay this kindness!"

"A reward?" Ronan chuckled to himself.

These two guys have really mastered the art of "moral blackmail."

Without turning his head, Crocus, who was standing nearby, said, "Ignore them. Whoever they are, those two are definitely not good people; they reek of conspiracy."

Nami glanced at the two of them, her eyes darting around, and a sly smile appeared on her face.

"Let's not talk about any returns for now."

Nami raised her wrist, showing the broken Log Pose remnant from before (she hadn't put on a new one yet), her tone filled with regret and mockery:

"However... it's really unfortunate. We've broken your save pointer!"

"What?!"

The two people who had been kneeling on the ground suddenly sprang to their feet, their faces ashen, and pointed at Nami's wrist, screaming:

"Oh no! That's our only compass!"

Vivi was furious: "What are you doing! You broke other people's things, and you're still answering our questions!"

"Without the pointer, you guys still can't go anywhere!!"

Seeing the two of them instantly change their expressions, Nami's smile deepened.

She slowly took the new record pointer that Crocus had given her from her pocket and waved it in front of the two of them:

"Oh, sorry, sorry. I forgot to mention, we have one more. It was given to us by Uncle Crocus, and it's brand new!"

"Well……"

Upon seeing the gleaming record pointer, Mr. 9 and Vivi's expressions instantly froze.

next second.

"Thump!"

The two knelt down again in perfect unison, their posture even more perfect than before, their expressions instantly switching back to "pitiful" mode.