Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 280 The Idea of ​​Pursuing Nami

Ning Yuan leaned against the wall of the cabin outside the captain's room, remaining motionless despite the wind and rain and the rocking of the ship.

Out of the corner of his eye, however, his gaze fell on Nami.

Nami's looks are undeniable; she's one of the most beautiful women in the One Piece world.

Because she has been a part of the readers' lives since childhood, she is even more emotionally connected to them than Hancock and Shirahoshi, who appeared later in the series.

Furthermore, Nami is independent and strong-willed. Although she is weak, she never loses heart when facing strong enemies. She cares deeply for her companions, and because of her own experiences, she often takes the initiative to lend a helping hand to strangers who are in trouble.

This personality is far superior to that of the love-obsessed Hancock and the cowardly Shirahoshi.

Of course, Ning Yuan isn't a pure love type, so he definitely wouldn't do something as foolish as choosing one of the three; he would want them all.

If you come to One Piece and all you see is the sea, then you've wasted your time travel.

However, how to pursue Nami is a problem.

If they had arrived two days earlier, this wouldn't have been a problem at all. If they had just replaced Luffy with Ning Yuan to defeat the dragon, everything would have made perfect sense.

Unfortunately, it arrived two days late.

However, there are advantages to arriving late. While pursuing Nami based on defeating the dragon might increase the success rate, it also gives the impression of taking advantage of someone's kindness.

It would be more respectful to pursue it afterward.

So the question is, how do you pursue it?

Throughout the entire One Piece manga, Nami doesn't seem to show any particular preference for any man, so there's no one she can refer to.

Relying on looks isn't very effective either; Nami didn't show much emotional reaction after seeing Ning Yuan.

Perhaps it's because she prefers money?

Should I try to win her over with money?

The chances of success are probably high, but it would feel strange if I actually won Nami's love with money.

"She wanted to draw nautical charts, so how about we send her a surveying drone?!" Purely technological creations can be used in the One Piece world.

The problem is, Ningyuan doesn't have this.

When he traveled through time, this thing hadn't even been created in the Naruto world yet.

This is tricky!

Looking at Nami, who was steering the ship in the captain's cabin next to him, wearing a blue and white striped T-shirt and an orange skirt that revealed her long, straight, and healthy legs, Ning Yuan sighed and then opened the system.

"Let's see what the Golden Lion gave us!"

What if a surveying drone comes out? Although he knew it was unlikely, no matter how advanced the technology of a surveying drone was, it wouldn't be diamond-level.

Diamond Chest, open!

"boom!"

A magnificent light suddenly appeared, about to engulf the entire ship, so Ning Yuan quickly used the Origin Space to envelop it.

This is an upside-down mountain; if your eyesight is even slightly off, you might steer the boat off course, and if it crashes into land, it's game over.

They dared not let the light shine out.

After a long time, the light faded away.

Ning Yuan saw a crystal-clear blue-white bead lying quietly in the system space.

"What is this?" Ning Yuan clicked to view the information.

"Psychic Essence: Consuming it grants diamond-level psychic superpowers!"

"Hey, not bad!" Ning Yuan raised an eyebrow.

He knew all too well how useful telekinesis was, having mastered it himself.

This is a superpower that can be described as all-powerful. It can attack and defend, manipulate elements, observe macroscopically and from the sidelines, and even mimic gravity and repulsion.

To be fair, it makes sense that you get a psychic essence from the Golden Lion's treasure chest, since the Float-Float Fruit's power does feel very similar to psychic abilities.

"This ability can be given to Nami!"

Ning Yuan himself possesses this ability, but it's just that his faith channel is too narrow to synchronize. However, once Dorrag leads his people to develop their business in the East China Sea, his faith channel will naturally widen gradually, and his ability will slowly recover.

So using this for myself would be a complete waste.

Tashigi developed her own swordsmanship, and Nojiko inherited Ashe's skills and possessed the power of the Float-Float Fruit. Only Nami was completely unskilled in swordsmanship and physical combat, possessing only the Clima-Tact, which proved useless later on.

Telekinesis is easy to use and has comprehensive abilities, making it perfect for Nami.

The prerequisite is that you have to win over Nami first.

"Boom!" A wave crashed in, and Nami, who was strapped to the steering wheel and controlling the direction, stumbled and was about to fall to the ground.

Originally, no one was there to help him up, because everyone else was also staggering.

But now, Ningyuan is on this ship!

With one step, Ning Yuan opened the door and entered the captain's cabin. He put his arm around Nami's waist and helped her up, while simultaneously cutting the ropes binding her with his other hand.

"Ah!" Nami screamed, suddenly realizing something was wrong.

Didn't I fall down? How come I'm flying in the air?

and also!

Seeing Ning Yuan beside her, Nami suddenly blushed and quickly tried to push him away, but used a different excuse: "Thank you, but I still need to steer the ship!"

Ning Yuan quickly moved Nami behind him, while his other hand gripped the steering wheel.

This thing is called a steering wheel, right? Anyway, it serves the same function.

"Hold me tight, and then you can give me instructions!" Ning Yuan said.

"Huh?" Nami was startled. Even though there was steam around her, her face was incredibly hot.

No, why was I carried on my back? That's not a good idea!

She had never met Ning Yuan before; this was their first meeting, and they hadn't even introduced themselves.

However, the situation was urgent, and Nami quickly forgot about such things: "Turn left, 30 degrees, it's just one square, huh?"

She discovered that Ning Yuan could actually understand commands?

As expected of a journalist, he is cultured, unlike the other people on the ship, none of whom knew how to operate the boat.

Nami has begun to appreciate Ning Yuan.

"Turn right, 75°!"

"Zuo Zhuan, 35°!"

"Zuo Zhuan, 55°!"

To ensure the orders were communicated clearly, Nami simply lay on top of Ning Yuan, hugging him tightly while pressing her lips close to his, making sure her voice was accurately received by him.

At first, she didn't know if this approach would work, but once they actually started working together, she discovered, hey, it really works!

She was, after all, a girl, and her strength was limited. Inevitably, there were times when the boat tilted and she couldn't pull the steering wheel. At such times, she had to rely on her superb navigation skills to make minor adjustments.

Now they were climbing a mountain of upside-down water, the boat was rocking back and forth, and she couldn't even stand steadily, so she had no choice but to tie herself to the steering wheel.

The advantage of doing this is that she can always reach the steering wheel no matter what.

However, there is a drawback: if the wave is too big and she falls, the rope could very well strangle her.

At best, it leaves a few marks; at worst, it breaks ribs.

And now?

Ningyuan can fly, completely unaffected by the ship's swaying, and can stand steadily in front of the steering wheel.

He's very strong, so there's no chance of him not turning it accurately; he can adjust it to exactly the desired setting.

Furthermore, Nami discovered that Ning Yuan also had a high sensitivity to numbers.

For example, the number 35° is not marked on the dial; it can only be estimated based on personal experience.

Nami has a natural talent for numbers and drawing, which is part of her navigator's gifts.

Unexpectedly, Ningyuan was able to accurately set the prescription to the scale she needed!

The numbers she initially gave were somewhat redundant, but later she simply gave them exactly what they were supposed to be, making them completely precise.

But Ningyuan is still capable of doing his job!

With Nami's navigation skills combined with Ning Yuan's strength and precise control, the Golden Beauty stopped swaying wildly from side to side, and its course miraculously became a straight line!

Once the ship stabilized, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp naturally felt the change very quickly.

"Nami, you're amazing!" After the ship stabilized, Sanji simply untied the ropes binding him and ran to the captain's cabin to fawn over Nami.

Then, he stood there, stunned, outside the door.

He saw Nami leaning affectionately against the reporter's back, her cheeks flushed, but she didn't want to leave at all. Instead, she stayed close to the reporter, whispering something in his ear.

The reporter held Nami with one hand and steered the ship with the other.

These two people were so close, so inseparable.

"Ah!" Sanji clutched his heart. "How could this be? How is this possible? My first love... it had only just begun, and it's already ending?"

Sanji dejectedly took a few steps back, circled around to the side of the captain's cabin, and after confirming that Nami couldn't see him from this position, he finally burst into tears: "Why, Nami-chan? When did you get a lover? I didn't even know!"

They're so close, what else could they be but lovers?

But why didn't this lover appear when fighting the Arlong Pirates?

"Sanji, what are you doing squatting here?!" Luffy and Zoro also rushed over.

"What are you doing here?" Sanji looked up blankly.

"Go find Nami and see if she needs any help!" Luffy said matter-of-factly.

They had been operating the sails from the deck, but later discovered that the ship was riding the upwelling current and didn't need the sails at all.

Originally, the boat was rocking so much that we couldn't move, but now that the boat is moving in a straight line, we can move freely!

Of course, they had to hold onto something while walking, but even so, it was a miracle that was unique in the history of navigation.

"Let's not go in!" Sanji shook his head. "I don't think Nami would want us to disturb them either!"

"Who are they?!" Luffy asked, looking completely bewildered.

"That reporter!" Yamashita replied matter-of-factly, "Isn't he Nami's boyfriend?"

Although Sanji is a womanizer, he still has the manners of a gentleman. After learning that Nami has a lover, he immediately changed his way of addressing her and stopped calling her Nami-chan.

"Huh, are they lovers?" Luffy looked completely bewildered.

"You don't know?" Zoro asked curiously.

"I don't know!" Luffy shook his head. "But what is a lover?"

Everyone was completely speechless!

"Boom!" The ship finally reached the very top of Upside Down Mountain.

From a relatively large angle, the Ningyuan Crazy Discount Roulette, the Golden Merry finally experienced another major turbulence.

The jolt was so strong that they didn't dare to say anything more and quickly hugged their belongings tightly.

The way down the mountain is more difficult than the way up, because going downstream is much faster than going upstream.

Even if you drive at the wrong angle and crash into the mountain while going uphill, the boat's speed will prevent significant damage.

But if the boat veers even slightly off course while descending the mountain, it will crash into the mountain without hesitation, and be guaranteed to be smashed to pieces!

Fortunately, Nami is as always, eh?

Nami realized that Ning Yuan seemed to no longer need her.

Often, before she could even speak, Ning Yuan had already adjusted the direction!

Moreover, the adjustments were made very appropriately and accurately!

"You can sail too?" Nami finally couldn't help but ask.

Anyway, Ningyuan doesn't need her to give him angles anymore, so chatting won't hurt.

"No way!" Ning Yuan replied casually.

"But what's wrong with you right now?" Nami asked, "You're controlling the direction better than me!"

"Is this even considered navigation?" Ning Yuan asked doubtfully. "I feel like it's just like playing a video game; once you get the hang of it, the rest is easy!"

"Playing games?" Nami immediately retorted, "Navigation isn't that simple!"

"Look at what you're saying, as if the game is easy!" Ning Yuan retorted, "I never even got to platinum before I died!"

In his past life, he hadn't finished many games, some of which were incredibly difficult.

Not to mention competitive games, he's always been somewhere in the middle, not the best, but not the worst either.

"Platinum?" Nami's eyes lit up, instantly setting aside their argument about navigation. "What kind of gold is platinum? I've only ever heard of gold!"

"Uh!" Ning Yuan was speechless.

"Platinum, also known as white gold, is a precious metal! However, in terms of value, platinum is not as valuable as gold! The same weight of gold costs three times as much as the same weight of platinum!"

"There's such a metal? I've never heard of it before!!" Nami's face twisted in disgust.

She used to steal at sea, only gold and jewelry or cash, and never even glanced at other metals.

Now I suddenly heard about a precious metal called platinum, and it reminded me of all the metals I had lost in the past.

Could platinum be among these metals?

If I didn't take it, wouldn't that mean I missed out on a lot of money?

"Ah!" Ning Yuan suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder: "Why did you bite me?"

"Me?" Nami was also confused. That's right, he's not a member of our pirate crew. He's just here to hitch a ride!

How could I make such a move when we're not even familiar with each other?

But we had worked together so well just now, and then suddenly realized that I had missed out on a lot of money. I was so excited that I couldn't help myself.

Moreover, familiarity and unfamiliarity are actually relative concepts.

Some people live in the same house for years and still don't know each other.

Some people, after just meeting and exchanging a few words, can become bosom friends.

The feelings between people have always been a wonderful thing.

For example, the moment Nami bit down, subconsciously, she didn't treat Ning Yuan as an outsider.

This is certainly not just because Ning Yuan is handsome.

Another reason is that although Ning Yuan can fly, his eyes and expression are not fierce, he has no weapons, he is not very tall, he has no muscles on his arms, and his speech is very peaceful.

You can tell from just a couple of sentences that this kind of person isn't aggressive.

If a person is not aggressive, their affability will naturally increase, and normal people will be willing to play with such a person. In particular, someone like Nami, who is used to being bullied by Arlong, will like someone whose temperament is completely opposite to Arlong's.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Nami didn't know what had happened and quickly apologized.

"It's alright, it's alright, I have thick skin, a few bites won't hurt!" Ning Yuan quickly said, "Was that one bite enough? If not, you can bite a few more times. I just showered and washed my clothes before leaving, they're very clean!"

"Who's going to bite you!" Nami gently patted Ning Yuan's shoulder, about to say something, when her expression suddenly changed: "What's that up ahead? Why is there a mountain at the end of the river?"

Ning Yuan looked up and, sure enough, at the end of the hazy river, stood a tall, oval-shaped black shadow!

"Wow, it's huge!" Ning Yuan exclaimed. He knew it was Laboon the whale and that Laboon was very big, but that was just an image from an anime, so his perception of its size was somewhat inaccurate.

It wasn't until he saw it with his own eyes that he couldn't help but admire it.

This thing is really big!

It truly lives up to its name as an island whale; it really does resemble an island!

"Do you know this mountain?" Nami sensed the ease in Ning Yuan's tone and remembered that Ning Yuan seemed to be a reporter.

Yes, journalists are all very knowledgeable; they should recognize this!

"This isn't a mountain, it's a whale named Laboon!" Ning Yuan explained. "Fifty years ago, Laboon set sail with the Rumbar Pirates, but the journey beyond the Grand Line became too dangerous, so the Rumbar Pirates left Laboon here, promising to return and retrieve him once they completed their circumnavigation!"

"Fifty years ago?" Nami exclaimed in surprise. "But Laboon is still here, which means the Rumbar Pirates are already gone?"

"That's right, they're already wiped out!" Ning Yuan sighed. "Don't laugh at me, drunk and lying on the battlefield; how many have returned from ancient battles? The Rumbar Pirates are gone, but Laboon doesn't know, and can only wait here day after day!"

As the ship drew closer, Raab became clearer, so clear that the two could see the crisscrossing scars on Raab's head.

"Longing is a disease that never heals! To alleviate its longing, it bangs its head against the red earth, day after day, until it becomes like this!"

Nami stopped biting Ning Yuan's shoulder, but Ning Yuan felt his clothes getting damp.

Turning around, Nami on his shoulder was already in tears.

"Sigh!" Ning Yuan was speechless.

Ning Yuan found the chapter about Laban very touching, but not to the point of crying.

He had seen Hachiko, and he had already cried over there.

The stories of Laboon and Hachiko are quite similar.

Nami obviously couldn't have seen Hachiko, nor could she have seen movies like Life Is Beautiful, Springtime, The Pursuit of Happyness, or Dearest. Laboon's story had a direct, authentic impact on her.

Ning Yuan put down Nami's hand, let her stand beside him, took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, opened it, and handed it to her.

"Is there any way to help it?" Nami asked, wiping away her tears.

"Yes, there is!" Ning Yuan steered the ship past Laboon. "But I reckon your captain wouldn't just stand by and do nothing about something like this!"

"We can't let him get involved!" Nami exclaimed. "If he does, he'll definitely hurt Laboon!"

It seems that although they haven't spent much time together, Nami already knows Luffy's ability to cause trouble quite well.

But why should I take action?

Ning Yuan seemed to be deep in thought, and then he discovered where his competitive advantage lay.

Reliable!

That's right, although the Straw Hat Pirates are united and friendly, they have one major flaw: they are unreliable!

Luffy is an idiot, a reckless fool.

Zoro is a sword fanatic and has no sense of direction.

Sanji is a lecher.

Usopp is a coward and a liar.

Before Robin joined the crew, there wasn't a single reliable person on the ship, which made Nami furious all the time.

In such an environment, it's already a testament to Nami's mental fortitude that she didn't become depressed, let alone fall in love.

What kind of love is this?!

Compared to the rest of the people on the boat, Ning Yuan was a breath of fresh air!

Although he was a womanizer, he was very good at pretending!

He's the kind of lecherous guy I want to wake up with, while Sanji is the kind of lecherous guy I want to sleep with.

It goes without saying which one is more annoying.

"Alright, if you don't want Luffy to do it, then leave it to me!" Ning Yuan understood the strategy for pursuing Nami.

Just be a normal person on this ship.

(End of this chapter)