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

"Rosinante, there seems to be someone in the sky." Rosinante, who was lying bored in the boat, suddenly spotted Norton.

Rosinandi looked up and noticed the paper mask on Norton's face. He smiled and said, "He's the one who just saved us. He must be protecting us."

"Then why doesn't he come down? Isn't it tiring to float up there? That must be a Devil Fruit ability too..." Law asked again.

Rosinante shook his head and explained, "He's very strong, so this little bit of Devil Fruit power consumption is nothing to him. If you also want your Devil Fruit power to become stronger, you'll have to train hard in the future. The strength and quantity of Devil Fruit powers are all linked to one's own strength."

"Hmm." Luo Sha nodded seriously, his eyes filled with anticipation.

……

This little wrecked boat took a day and a half to sail at sea before finally reaching the outer edge of the calm zone.

At this moment, the navy's pick-up ship was already waiting here and successfully picked up Rossinandi and Ross.

Seeing that his mission was complete, Norton simply sped up and flew forward.

For ordinary ships, the doldrums are an insurmountable zone, seemingly cursed by fate.

Besides the lack of wind, there are also super-sized sea kings that occasionally come to give you a friendly greeting as you pass by.

In the world of One Piece, most ships are sailing vessels powered by wind. If a sailing ship enters the doldrums, it's practically a death sentence.

But Norton flew there directly without any problems.

He hadn't flown very far when he heard someone calling him from below.

"Hey kid, don't go yet!"

"Hmm? Grandpa?"

Norton slammed on the brakes and looked back down.

On the naval warship, a guy wearing a dog-head hat was waving at him while holding a cannonball.

"Get down right now, or I'm going to drop a cannonball!" the old man threatened him with a grin.

"Alright..."

Norton was speechless and quickly turned around and flew over.

"The fruit isn't really on you?" As soon as Norton landed beside him, Karp went up and started groping him all over.

Norton was dressed very lightly to begin with, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and that was it.

Even the basket of oranges was stuffed into his personal space, and he was completely clean.

"I really don't have that!" Norton shook his head with a wry smile.

"Haha... The reason I called you down is to give you this!" Garp grinned and took out two items from his pocket.

One is a nautical chart of the first half of the Grand Line, and the other is a compass.

“This should be enough for me.” Norton picked up the chart, unfolded it, and looked at it.

"Take this too, just in case you get lost. Flying on the Grand Line is very unsafe. If possible, I suggest you take a ship instead." Garp then handed him the compass: "By the way, what information did you get?"

"The Black Hand Pirates recently sold some weapons to Doflamingo, then passed me by and entered the Grand Line. Their first stop should be Water 7 to repair or build a ship," Norton told him without hesitation.

“Water Seven, huh…” Garp nodded, then turned and shouted, “Bring me a permanent pointer from Water Seven!”

"Yes, sir!" the deputy replied, and quickly brought over a permanent pointer.

"Take this too. With it, you'll avoid a lot of detours." Karp really doted on Norton, and without saying a word, he handed him the pointer.

Norton was very touched!

The old man is so thoughtful!

So he also took out the Overpowering Shampoo and handed it to Garp.

He had decided to give this to the old man a long time ago, but he only had the opportunity now.

"Grandpa, this shampoo is for you! It's incredibly effective; it not only turns your hair black after just one wash, but it also promotes hair growth! I've noticed your hair has turned quite white these past few years, so try washing it with this!"

Chapter 47 This Strange Weather

"Oh? Now that you mention it, this really is a good thing! Wait... you brat! Where did you get this from? I didn't feel it just now." Garp took the shampoo and looked at it, then suddenly realized what it meant.

Damn it! I was careless!

How could I have forgotten about this?

Looks like I'll need to get a backpack from now on. Besides being able to take things out discreetly, I can also store some fruit in it for a long time.

If I happen to kill a Devil Fruit user, the Devil Fruit ability can be reborn in my backpack nearby, killing two birds with one stone!

Norton grinned and quickly made up a story: "I've been wearing it on my lower back! I've wanted to give this to you for a while, so I always carry it with me!"

Karp squinted at Norton a few times and found that the little guy still seemed a bit unruly.

Oh well, let him be! As long as the results of the surgery don't affect him, it's not a big problem.

With a helpless sigh, Garp turned around, waved his hand, and went into the cabin with the shampoo.

He couldn't wait to try this great shampoo.

Relieved, Norton hurriedly jumped back onto the ship and ran away.

Luo watched Norton walk away with bated breath, memorizing his face.

Just after Norton came down, when Garp searched him, he casually removed Norton's mask, which is why Law saw Norton's true face.

"I didn't even have time to ask him his name before he left..." Luo lowered his head in disappointment.

"Him? His name is Norton," the passing deputy replied with a smile.

“Norton! Okay, I got it!” Luo’s eyes lit up, and he quickly turned around and bowed. “Thank you.”

"Remember to keep it a secret!" The deputy smiled, turned, and left.

"..."

Luo nodded silently, his eyes burning with passion.

……

"System, check-in!"

[Ding! Sign-in successful! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a perfect backpack!]

The perfect backpack: fire and water resistant, bulletproof, cut resistant, with a food storage function inside the bag, shared personal space, and includes a parachute and hang glider function.

The parachute function is on the right, and the hang glider function is on the left.

"Oh my god... System, you're such a sweet little darling! I was just thinking of preparing something, and you gave it to me! I love you so much!"

Norton made a heart shape with his hands towards the air, then immediately took out his backpack.

The perfect backpack is actually desert camouflage, bulging on the sides and front, and looks a bit big overall, but it fits Norton's aesthetic perfectly.

Because it looks just like a backpack!

I held the backpack in my arms and touched it; it felt silky smooth, yet flexible.

After adjusting the backpack straps, Norton put it on his back, and he was very satisfied with the perfect fit!

Norton stood on the boat, wiggling a bit, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

By this time, Norton had ventured deep into the Calm Belt and was slowly flying in the direction indicated by the permanent pointer.

If viewed from above, Norton is flying diagonally towards the other end from a direction closer to Twin Gorges.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

Roar--

A roar suddenly came from below.

Immediately afterwards, a colossal sea monster leaped out of the water and hurtled towards Norton, who was flying in the sky.

"Holy crap!" Norton exclaimed in surprise, quickly changing direction and climbing higher.

Good guy!

The super-large sea monsters in the doldrums can each be hundreds of meters, or even thousands of meters long.

This super ribbonfish with red stripes leaps nearly a thousand meters out of the water.

If Norton hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been eaten whole.

"Good heavens... I'm really impressed... This is truly an eye-opening experience! Seeing it in person is completely different from seeing it in comics or animation... It's incredibly shocking!" Standing a thousand meters in the air, Norton wiped away the cold sweat.

Boom...

The fact that such a large sea monster fell back into the ocean caused quite a stir once again.

In addition to the huge splashing of water, giant waves also formed around it and spread outwards.

This is just the beginning!

After the giant ribbonfish fell back down, one after another, giant sea monsters began to appear on the surface of the sea ahead.

They seemed to be fighting, or perhaps playing, constantly churning on the surface of the sea, creating a truly terrifying spectacle.

Norton didn't rush to leave this time, but instead flew slowly high in the sky, enjoying the spectacular scenery below.

At the same time, they are also scrutinizing the group, looking for any promising companies among them.

Don't forget, he still has one pet card slot left to use.

Of course, Norton's primary target so far remains the lanternfish fused with pure gold.

Because having it is like owning pure gold!

Having pure gold is equivalent to having the effect of slowing down aging and extending lifespan.

Norton wasn't the only one eyeing this opportunity; the World Government and the Celestial Dragons were also trying to seize it.

Of course, what the Celestial Dragons valued was not the wealth that Pure Gold supposedly possessed, which was said to be able to buy the entire world, but rather its ability to endlessly use the entire world's time, thus granting immortality.

Otherwise, the Celestial Dragons wouldn't have targeted the Op-Op Fruit; their motives would have been different.

Just then, Norton suddenly saw a flash of golden light on the distant horizon.

"Huh? Could it be that I really ran into him?" With a start, Norton hurriedly flew over.