The Great Voyage: I Became Nami's Brother at the Start

why?

Ma Yan looked at Garp with a head full of question marks, opened his mouth but couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Hahaha... If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes!" Garp laughed heartily at the sight, bent down, reached out, and grabbed Ma Yan by the back of the collar.

Realizing what was happening, Ma Yan struggled to get up: "Hey, hey, hey... old man, you... let go! Why are you grabbing me? I don't want to go with you... I still have family..."

“We’ll go to your house right now, and while we’re at it, we’ll deliver your bonus and ask your family for their permission! Hahahaha…” Karp completely ignored Ma Yan’s resistance; he couldn’t beat him anyway.

Frustrated, Ma Yan waved his short arms and legs for a while, but seeing that he couldn't hit Garp, he had no choice but to give up resisting. He pouted, crossed his arms, and got angry.

Garp glanced at Ma Yan's adorable expression and burst into laughter.

The Bellmer family home.

When Bellemere saw the living naval hero Garp in her house, she didn't even notice the cigarette butt that had fallen on the ground.

The two little girls looked at Garp warily, baring their teeth in a cute but fierce way.

Because they had just seen it; their brother Norton had been dragged back by this wicked old man, and he was furious.

A few minutes later.

Having said all that needed to be said, Garp finally asked, "So? Think it over! I'll personally train this kid and guarantee he'll become an extremely powerful Marine!"

Bellemere frowned slightly, the shock and fear gone from her face. She looked at Ma Yan with a questioning gaze and said, "I don't want to make any decisions for him. It's best to ask him about his future path."

"Oh?" Garp glanced at Ma Yan, who was standing silently beside him, and grinned, showing his white teeth. "Little guy, it's decided then! You can't beat me anyway, so come with me! If you can beat me in the future, you can leave the Navy!"

snort!

Ma Yan angrily turned her face away.

To be honest, ever since Ma Yan came to this world, he has been hesitating about whether to become a marine, a pirate, or simply stay by Bellemere's side, protect them, and live a peaceful life.

But now it seems that this old geezer is clearly forcing me to make a decision!

That old rascal is wicked!

Garp wasn't in a hurry. He took out a bag of senbei from his pocket and shared it with Nami and Nojiko.

The two glanced at their still angry brother, then simultaneously pouted and tilted their heads, ignoring Garp.

Ah ha ha……

With an awkward laugh, Garp continued munching on his senbei.

After a long pause, Ma Yan took a deep breath and said, "Old man, to be honest, I don't want to be a Marine! Being a Marine not only comes with all sorts of restrictions, but you also have to put up with the World Government's nonsense. You're so restricted and not free at all. I want to be a free and unrestrained pirate, and then go and kill all the pirates who are causing trouble in the region!"

Upon hearing this, Garp paused for a moment and asked, "Oh? Why would you have such a thought?"

He is also someone who dislikes the World Government, and he strongly agrees with this point.

“Because…” Ma Yan bit his lip, turned to look at Nojiko and Nami and said, “My sisters and I, our former home and family were destroyed by evil pirates! If Bellemere hadn’t resolutely resigned from the Navy and chosen to take care of the three of us by herself, we probably would have died at the hands of evil pirates at that moment.”

At this point, Ma Yan looked at Garp with a serious expression and said, "That's why I want to be a free and unfettered pirate, a pirate with a heart full of justice. There are many things that your Navy can't do, won't do, or is even restricted by the World Government. And I want to become a chivalrous knight-errant who lives a life of chivalry and righteousness!"

"To seek justice and exact revenge is the mark of a true hero..." Garp was slightly moved.

He wants to be that kind of person too!

But I had no choice in the matter!

But this child in front of me, with his innocent face and incredibly earnest eyes, has endless potential.

But letting him become a pirate is not something he, as a vice admiral, would want to see.

"Perhaps the flying squirrels are right. This child is still too young and his thinking isn't fully developed, so he's incapable of making the right decisions. It's all my fault for pushing him too hard, that's why he said that..."

With that thought in mind, Garp sighed, gritted his teeth, and made a decision.

"You little brat, capturing pirates is our Navy's job, don't try to steal our business!" Garp gave Ma Yan a flick on the forehead and said seriously, "Since you said you want to be a pirate, then it doesn't seem wrong for me, a Navy officer, to formally arrest you, right? So, you'd better come with me! Hahaha..."

After saying that, Garp burst into laughter.

Chapter 14 Arrested

"You're being unreasonable!" Ma Yan said angrily, putting his hands on his hips.

Bellemere was somewhat amused and exasperated, but the thought of Norton learning from Garp and becoming stronger seemed like a good option.

"Hey... you old geezer... put me down! You can't do this to me! You're trafficking a minor..."

"Belmel, please save me! Someone has kidnapped your beloved adopted son..."

"Nomi... Nami... help me..."

In the end, Ma Yan was forcibly taken away by Garp.

Bellemere, Nojiko, and Nami escorted Ma Yan to the port and watched him being "captured" onto the ship by Garp, their eyes filled with tears.

"Bellmere, will my brother ever come back?" Nami wiped away her tears and looked up at Bellmere with a reluctant expression.

“Yes, he will.” Bellemere squatted down and hugged the two girls, saying, “Once Norton finishes his training and becomes strong enough, he can come back! You should trust your brother; with his strength, we should be able to meet again soon.”

"Um……"

Goodbye, brother! Come back to see us soon!

Nojiko and Nami raised their hands, waving them and shouting.

"No...put me down...I want to go home...waaaaa..."

From afar, Ma Yan's screams drifted back.

……

An hour later, on Karp's ship.

Enraged, Ma Yan directly attacked the ordinary sailors on the ship, beating many of them to the ground.

"Wow! This little guy is amazing!" Aokiji looked at Ma Yan with surprise.

At this time, Aokiji had not yet become an admiral; he was merely Garp's second-in-command.

"Hahaha... Otherwise, I wouldn't have personally gone out of my way to bring this kid over!" Garp laughed happily.

"Hmph! You old bastard! I challenge you to a duel!" Ma Yan was indeed a little angry that all his plans had been ruined, but not enough to make him lose his temper.

The reason he's acting all angry right now is entirely to play his current persona well—a brat, a little kid!

As a child, you should do whatever you think and say whatever you think.

Even when facing someone as powerful as Garp, he dares to show his fist.

So after he finished speaking angrily, he took his short legs and rushed towards Garp.

"I'll go and meet him," Kuzan said, also intrigued, and went to greet him with a smile.

"Squeak..."

Seeing Aokiji Kuzan run out, Ma Yan quickly slammed on the brakes, his feet kicking up smoke on the deck, and looked at him with a strange expression.

"Uncle, this is none of your business, okay? Get out of here!" Ma Yan raised his head irritably, frowning and crossing his arms.

He knew perfectly well that if he made a scene with Garp, the old man definitely wouldn't get angry.

But if he were to face Kuzan, he might actually get a beating.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Ma Yan instantly transformed into a modern, exemplary man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment.

Kuzan was amused and couldn't stop smiling: "What an interesting little guy! Come on, let this old man see what you're capable of."

"No!" Ma Yan tilted his head away, refusing to look at Kuzan anymore.

"You think you can just say no? Take this!" Kuzan was growing more and more fond of the little guy, and made his move before Ma Yan could even agree.

"Ah!" Ma Yan jumped back in fright, pointing angrily at Kuzan and saying, "How can you be so unreasonable? You're such a big person, yet you're bullying a little kid like me!"

"Hahaha..." Garp was so amused that he even spat out his rice crackers.

Without saying a word, Kuzan continued his attack.

"Hmph! You're bullying me, huh? Then I'll show you what I'm capable of!" Seeing that he couldn't avoid it any longer, Ma Yan had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight back.

Hopefully, this guy won't go too far when he hits...

With a silent prayer, Ma Yan vanished from the spot with a single shave, and Kuzan's punch missed its mark.

"Storm Kick!" Ma Yan, who flashed behind Kuzan, kicked him in the back.

"Naval Six Styles! And he's so skilled at it! He's really something else..." Kuzan quickly dodged and turned back to look at Ma Yan in surprise.

"Hey, hey, hey, is this kid serious? Where did he learn the Six Forms?"

"That's terrifying! How old is he?!"

"No wonder I was defeated by a child..."

"What a prodigy! Lord Garp, you've struck gold!"

Those marines who had been knocked down by Ma Yan, upon witnessing this scene, had all their initial resentment vanish.

They were all just ordinary naval officers; even sergeants and junior officers couldn't possibly be as talented as this child.

"Of course! Don't you know who I am! Hahaha..." Hearing his subordinate's words, Garp laughed heartily.

"Come on! I'll break your legs!" Ma Yan ignored that. Now that the fight had started, he was determined to really spar with Kuzan.

"Forget it! Since you already know the Six Styles of the Navy, it's not really suitable for us to spar here!" Unexpectedly, Kuzan chose to give up.

Ah this...

I've already taken my pants off, and you're telling me to forget about it?!

Ma Yan suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, and her face turned red with anger.

This time he wasn't faking it; he was genuinely angry.

Isn't this just playing with people?

You're the one who said it was coming, and you're the one who said it was stopping. This ship is just like a rotten tree with a crooked beam at the top, so the rest of the ship is crooked too!

Especially that stinky old man who's still laughing, he's really wicked!

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