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

"Cough cough..." El was too young. He drank the glass of wine in one gulp. The spicy sensation in his throat caused him to cough violently.

He had never drunk baijiu before, and this kind of stimulation was an instinctive reaction; no matter how good the baijiu was, the first sip would produce this feeling.

The old man took a bite, closed his eyes, smacked his lips, and savored it with a look of pure bliss.

"Good wine...it really is good wine...ah...uh..."

Laita was only halfway through her sentence when she froze, a blissful smile on her face.

Clang...

The wine glass slipped from his hand and fell onto the table, bouncing slightly.

"Old Leta, Old Leta?" Al sensed something was wrong and quickly went over to nudge him.

Old Letta swayed a few times and then collapsed to the side. Al, startled, quickly caught him and looked at Norton in horror: "Sir, he..."

"Don't look at me like that. He already said he was nearing the end of his life. This sip of baijiu certainly tasted the finest of life, but his body couldn't handle its effects, and he passed away peacefully. This is probably what he wanted...sigh..."

Norton sighed, but his hand quietly opened his backpack, and a satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.

changed!

One of the apples has changed its appearance!

After the old man died, strange patterns appeared on the apple's surface. This was the effect of the Devil Fruit user's power being reborn on the nearest fruit after the user's death.

This means that if Norton hadn't arrived at that exact moment, the old man wouldn't be dead now.

After a while, when he dies, he will come here to carry out a mission.

Chapter 52 You've Really Grown Up

Then, since there were no fruits nearby, the fruit randomly appeared in other places, and Bruno in p9 found and ate it.

It was precisely because he suddenly possessed the Door-Door Fruit ability that P9 took notice of him, making him one of their key members, and he opened a bar in Water 7.

"I cleverly hijacked the deal! Not bad, not bad! With this ability, everything will be easier from now on. Of course, not because of me..."

Norton thought to himself, but a sorrowful expression appeared on his face.

"Sigh... El, let's get someone to handle this." Norton sighed and patted El on the shoulder.

"Okay..." El nodded helplessly, picked up the old man's body and walked out, so as not to affect the hero's appetite.

"Is this what they mean by good deeds being rewarded? Did I receive this blessing because I saved the City of Spring Queens?" Norton thought to himself as he reached into his bag and touched the Door-Door Fruit.

[Ding! Yes, host! You were given this opportunity to be reborn through time because you saved someone! Good deeds are rewarded, no matter the world!]

The system's sudden announcement did make Norton feel a little better.

Because no matter what, old Letta died because of that glass of wine.

Although I didn't mean to harm him, I'm somewhat responsible, since the old man was such a heavy drinker.

That's an A-grade liquor. Putting aside the fact that it's 42°, most people who haven't drunk baijiu before would find it hard to accept that alcohol content.

Just considering the impact and transformation on the human body after drinking Grade A liquor, it's truly a blessing that an elderly person with no energy left can't enjoy.

Just like how even a thousand-year-old ginseng is highly valued, not everyone can consume it; for some, it's a great tonic, while for others it can be fatal.

The old man's body was taken away, and more and more dishes appeared on the table.

Especially that huge bucket of rice, it really stood out!

After a three-second moment of silence for the old man, Norton opened his jaw, sipped his A-grade liquor, and began eating with lightning speed.

By the time Al returned after handling Leta's funeral, Norton's side was completely cleaned up.

But what warmed his heart was that Norton had specially left a plate of food and a bowl of rice at his seat.

This dish is not a single, complete dish, but rather a mixed dish made up of several different kinds of vegetables.

This shows that Norton specifically set aside a portion of each dish for him.

This habit naturally originates from the very bones of the Chinese people.

When relatives and friends are not at the table for a meal, Chinese people will set aside a special plate for them.

Moved, El sat down and quietly began to eat his meal.

"It smells so good..."

As he ate, tears streamed down El's face.

After dinner, Al took Norton to the best hot spring hotel in the area.

After a day and a night of running around, Norton was exhausted. He checked into a room, said goodbye to El, and planned to take a bath in the hot spring behind the hotel.

After changing his clothes in the men's locker room, he walked in wrapped in a bath towel, leaving Norton completely dumbfounded.

The hot spring pool behind the hotel wasn't very big, and it didn't have any partitions. Most importantly... it was a mixed-gender bath!

When Norton went in, there was a red-haired beauty soaking in the pool with her eyes closed, enjoying herself.

Fortunately, the red-haired beauty was also wrapped in a bath towel, so she wasn't exposed too much, except that her cleavage was a bit deep.

The key point is that Norton felt a little uncomfortable. In all his life, apart from bathing with his mother when he was an infant, he had never bathed with any other woman.

Arriving at the other side of the hot spring pool, Norton quietly slipped into it.

He had just sat down when his long legs stretched out and his toes touched the toes of the red-haired beauty opposite him.

The beautiful woman frowned slightly, slowly opened her eyes, glanced at the handsome young man opposite her with her beautiful blue eyes, then wrinkled her pert nose slightly and moved to the side.

With an apologetic smile, Norton moved to the side as well.

After bathing with the beautiful woman for a while, Norton felt a little uncomfortable and went back to his room to sleep.

After he left, the beautiful woman opened her eyes again, glanced at Norton's handsome back, and a captivating smile appeared on her lips.

……

The next morning, Norton was awakened by a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scoop).

The person who called was far beyond Norton's expectations!

because……

The person who called him was actually that little guy Luffy!

This time, Bellemere, Nochiko, and Nami, a trio traveling together, were invited by Irene to go on a vacation to the Kingdom of Oycot, and they picked up Luffy along the way.

Since Norton left, Luffy has been accompanied by his childhood friend Uta.

But Uta and Shanks have recently left, and he's been incredibly bored.

At this moment, Luffy had not yet been thrown into the bandit's house by Garp, because Garp had just met with Norton not long ago and was not at home.

It's estimated that after returning this time, Garp will take Luffy to the bandit's house so he can reunite with Ace and the others.

"Brother Norton! It's Luffy! We've arrived at the Kingdom of Oicot, and this is such a wonderful place!" The Den Den Mushi, mimicking Luffy, grinned broadly.

Norton laughed and said, "Since you're going there too, why not have a good time with Nami and the others for a few days before going back?"

"OK……"

"Get out of my way!"

Nami squeezed in, and the Den Den Mushi, disguised as Nami, said, "Brother, how are things on your end? Any news about the Black Hand Pirates?"

"I've got it! I'm on my way to catch them now, and I should be able to find them soon."

"That's wonderful, Norton. It's best to leave none of them alive!"

This is Bellemere's voice: "These damned bastards not only killed a large number of ordinary people, but also many of my comrades!"

Norton nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, Bellemere, that's exactly what I want to do! Don't worry, when I go back, I'll definitely bring back Sarazi's head! By the way, is Eileen there too?"

"Brother, I'm here! Is there anything you want to say?" Eileen took the Den Den Mushi.

Norton pondered for a few seconds before saying, "Eileen, tell Dusen to find a high point in the outer city and build a monument. This will commemorate the victims and the navy. Then, find out the date of the incident and have the sculptor carve the events onto it. This way, future generations will remember it, and that date will be designated as the national day of mourning for the Kingdom of Oycot. From now on, on the national day of mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast, the national bell will be rung according to the date, and the entire nation will observe three minutes of silence."

After a few seconds of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Eileen said, "Okay, I understand, brother! I'll have Grandpa Dusen handle this in your name."

Norton exclaimed in surprise, "It seems you've really grown up during this time, little sister!"

The Den Den Mushi blushed, and Eileen said shyly, "Of course, I just wanted to help my brother..."

"Alright! Bellemere, Nojiko, Nami, and Luffy, you guys have fun over there, I'm getting ready to go!"

"Okay, goodbye, brother!"

"Goodbye, Norton!"

After saying goodbye to the group, Norton hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Chapter 53 Royal Palace Treasury

"Oh dear... This situation has exceeded my expectations! Luffy is getting closer and closer to them. It seems that even if Arlong doesn't appear in the future, Luffy will definitely drag Nami with him when he sets sail."

"Forget it, let the future decide! If they're destined teammates, there's no point in thinking too much!"

"System, check-in!"

After muttering to himself for a while, Norton got up and walked out while signing in.

[Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a curse removal card, which has been stored in your personal space!]

Curse Removal Card: Can remove the user's Devil Fruit curse, and the user will not lose their abilities upon contact with seawater or Seastone.

Wow! That's awesome! I thought you were going to give me a building-related card for this sign-in!

"Such a great thing!" Norton mentally gave the system a thumbs up and took out the card.

"How do I use it?" Norton wondered to himself, looking at the golden card in his hand with the words "Curse Removal" written in the middle.

[Ding! Simply place it between your eyebrows.]

"Alright!" He raised his hand and placed the card between his eyebrows. A flash of golden light and it disappeared into Norton's card.

The next second, Norton suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if a chain deep within his soul had snapped.

"Is that all? Great! I can go swimming in the sea now!" After stretching his arms, Norton went downstairs to check out of the hotel and then went to the restaurant he had visited before for breakfast.