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

“He…he seems to be the famous pirate hunter from the East Blue recently…White Judge Norton!” Another pirate directly named Norton.

"White Judgment? Who gave me that nickname? It's awful..." Norton frowned in annoyance, then sneered, "Since you all know me, then give me some face and get out of here! Don't disturb my meal! Otherwise, I don't mind using you as payment for this meal!"

"It really is Norton, the White Judge! Let's go... we're no match for him!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

Upon confirming Norton's identity, the pirates were terrified and turned to run back to their ship, making their escape as fast as they could.

“White Judgment, Norton, huh? Thank you very much for your help!” Zeff said after seeing the group leave, first thanking them, then gesturing for them to enter, “Welcome to my seaside restaurant, it’s a pleasure to serve you.”

"You're too kind. Please give me some of your signature dishes, I'm hungry!" Turning around with a slight smile, Norton glanced at the curious little Sanji before stepping inside.

"Norton...brother, are you very powerful? Why are those people so afraid of you?" Sanji couldn't help but ask along the way.

Norton chuckled and lowered his head, "Me? I'm alright! Mainly, I've captured quite a few of the more famous pirates in the East China Sea these past few years. But, most importantly, they can't beat me!"

"Wow, that's amazing!" Sanji nodded in surprise.

"Hey, Sanji, come help!" Zeff, unsure of Norton's true intentions, called out to Sanji and went into the kitchen.

Norton and Sanji didn't communicate much here; they just happened to meet to get acquainted.

After enjoying a delicious meal, Norton packed up a large amount of food, paid for it, and left.

"Norton is an ability user, he's quite an interesting kid!" Zeff commented as he watched Norton leave.

Koyama stood to the side, his eyes sparkling with newfound energy.

Because before he left, Norton left him with a message.

"Don't pay attention to the cold looks you received in the past. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely become an excellent and powerful chef in the future! And a world-renowned and powerful chef at that!"

It was this sentence that ignited the flame in Sanji's heart that yearned to become the strongest chef, making him work even harder in the days to come.

……

Two days later, Norton successfully arrived in Loguetown.

Even though it has only been a few years since Roger's death, there are still an unusually large number of tourists here.

As soon as Norton stepped onto the street, he saw a sea of ​​people.

Some of them were pirates. Under the watchful eyes of the Navy, these guys didn't dare to cause trouble and only came to pay their respects to the execution platform.

As he scanned the area, Norton noticed a rather conspicuous fellow!

Smoker, now a lieutenant colonel, was puffing out two cigars.

The guy patrolled the town streets, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the pirates.

These guys will all become his achievements for promotion. I really hope they will court death in front of me!

In the future, Smoker, now a colonel, will face off against the mischievous Straw Hat Pirates and Luffy, that brainless guy.

Now...

Norton couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention!

Chapter 35 This era is still the best!

After all, his purpose in coming here was for the Barrier Fruit.

To find the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, you must first find Bartolomeo.

This little guy was quite a celebrity in Loguetown. Norton just asked one of the town's thugs and got the answer he wanted.

However, the way he asked the question was a bit too much for that thug to handle.

After everyone left, the thug, bruised and battered, collapsed to the ground, questioning his existence.

What kind of people are these...?

Why do you ask me questions without saying anything first and then beat me up?

Who told you I wouldn't tell you if you asked me?

They even insisted on beating him up...

Is there no justice left...?

Am I a thug or are you...?

As the thugs had told him, Norton found the tavern, the implication being quite simple.

Turning his gaze, Norton was astonished to see Bartolomeo with his green mohawk, fighting with a chubby boy who was taller than him in the street!

Several thugs were watching and cheering them on.

"Good job, Barto! Kick him in the balls!"

"That's right, that's exactly it! Hahaha..."

"Vandil, what's the point of being so strong? Beat him up, beat him up!"

"Damn it! Bite his ear!"

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the two fought fiercely, each punch landing with a resounding thud, causing blood to fly from their noses!

"It seems that Little Barto hasn't gotten the fruit yet! Then we'll have to stay here for a few more days."

Touching his chin in thought, Norton walked toward the hotel.

"Hehehe...no...I'm not playing anymore...let's continue tomorrow..."

"You little rascal, you're...you're pretty good..."

Before Norton could even enter the tavern, Little Bartolomeo and the fat man collapsed to the ground at the same time.

Norton looked back and couldn't help but smile.

By this time, both Barto and the chubby boy had bruises and blood streaming from their noses.

"Laugh! What are you laughing at! Are you looking to die, kid!"

"This is Loguetown, our territory! You're obviously an outsider!"

"What I can't stand the most is a handsome pretty boy like you!"

Seeing this, several thugs surrounded Norton with hostile expressions.

"Hey you guys! Have you seen Barto?"

Suddenly, a girl's voice came from outside.

"It's...it's Dezaya!"

"Oh my god! Let's go, let's go!"

Upon seeing this young delinquent, everyone scattered in a flash!

Once everyone dispersed, Little Barto, lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, was exposed.

“De…Dezaia…What a coincidence…” Little Barto awkwardly turned his head and saw Dezaia.

"It's gotten into such a mess again! Seriously! Come with me!" As he spoke, Dezaia grabbed little Barto by the collar and dragged him back.

Little Barto chuckled awkwardly, "Hehehe... Dezaya, actually I can walk by myself... Let go..."

"Don't even think about it!" Dezaa smiled coldly and didn't let go.

"That's quite interesting!" Norton said with a smile as he followed.

Dezaia dragged little Barto home like that; she was so fierce, no wonder Bartolomeo was afraid of her.

I followed them from a distance, watching them enter their home.

The old woman didn't seem to be home. The two went inside, and little Barto got another beating from Dezaya.

About ten minutes later, a middle-aged woman carrying a basket walked slowly past Norton.

"Huh? That's..."

Norton glanced casually at the middle-aged woman and the basket in her hand, and his heart skipped a beat.

What did he see?

Of course, the goal of this trip is the Barrier Fruit!

"Grandma, Grandma!" Norton, realizing what was happening, quickly chased after her and asked with a smile, "Where did you buy this fruit?"

The old woman stopped and shook her head, saying, "I didn't buy these. I picked them from the woods behind the town. There's a grove of wild fruit trees there."

"Oh, that's amazing! It looks delicious..." Norton licked his lips, a look of great interest on his face. "I'd like to try some too. Could you sell me a few?"

"Okay! Pick whatever you like, just give me a thousand Berries!" The old woman was clearly a frugal person; as soon as she heard she was being paid, she immediately sold it.

Norton's heart pounded. He quickly took out his money, picked out a few fruits, including the Barrier Fruit, and took them away.

After saying goodbye to the old woman, Norton happily put away the Devil Fruit, took a big bite of an apple, and thought to himself, "System, is this fruit okay?"

[Ding! Barrier Fruit, confirmed.]

“Now I feel relieved! This trip was worthwhile! It turns out that the fruit in Barto was picked from the woods behind the town by that old woman.”

"That means that middle-aged woman was definitely Little Barto's grandmother! The encyclopedia-like grandmother... hehe..."

Having figured all this out, Norton smiled again.

He originally thought he would stay here for a few more days, but unexpectedly, the fruits came to him on their own!

Now that his first objective was achieved, Norton strolled around the weapons shops on the street.

Zoro bought the Kitetsu here, which came with a free Yukibashiri.

Besides these two, there are several other fine knives hidden here.

Norton didn't necessarily want to buy it for himself; he was simply obsessed with swords.

Since it's a sword, it should be the orthodox kind from China to be called a sword.

Here, even knives from island nations are collectively referred to as swords, which he doesn't want.

If we had them, we'd buy them as gifts for Bellemere and the others.

There are three weapon shops in Loguetown. Besides the one that houses the Sandai Kitetsu, there are two others.