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

"Kid, are you here to welcome this captain? Hahaha..."

The boy with the ponytail couldn't help but laugh when he saw the orange in the boy's hand.

Having oranges is a good thing, as they have been at sea for a long time and urgently need to eat some fruits like oranges to supplement their nutrition.

The boy was none other than Ma Yan!

Ma Yan peeled the orange, popped a segment into his mouth, and looked at the person opposite him with an innocent expression, saying, "Uncle, you just said you're a mafia-bearded pirate, so do you have a bounty?"

"Hahaha... Of course I have it! I am the great pirate with a bounty of 180 million Berries, Twisted Beard!" Twisted Beard laughed triumphantly.

Ma Yan curled his lip in disdain and said, "What? You're laughing like that over just 180 million Berries? That's too embarrassing!"

Only 180?

This is so embarrassing!

Ah... why do I suddenly feel a pain in my chest?

Ma Yan's two sentences were like two knives, stabbing into the chest of the man with the ponytail.

Does this brat even understand what 180 million peles means?

I really wanted to snatch the orange from his hand and slap him twice.

Twisted Beard clenched his fist, gritting his teeth.

His underlings behind him were also gritting their teeth in anger.

"Captain, he's just a kid, kill him!"

"Yes, Captain, the village's treasure and women are the most important things. Don't waste time with him here!"

"Captain, I request permission to go into battle. I'll definitely give him a good thrashing!"

The pirates roared and drew their swords, ready to charge forward.

"The law stipulates that when facing an armed assailant who threatens one's life, one can fight back without restriction!"

When Ma Yan saw these guys draw their swords, he grinned and said something only he understood.

"shave!"

The next second, Ma Yan's seemingly small figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"Huh? Where did everyone go?"

Twisted Beard suddenly froze.

But soon, a tremendous sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

Before he could react, he saw a barefoot little foot, covered in black, kick him in the face.

boom--

To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. Ma Yan kicked the man with the wig and beard to the ground as soon as he arrived.

Then he charged into the crowd.

……

About 10 minutes later, in Cocossia Village.

"That's strange, where are the pirates? Aren't they coming?"

"Was he intimidated by my handsome appearance just now and scared away?"

I suspect you're dreaming!

"Hey, you little brat, are you asking for a beating?"

"Hey, look! Someone's coming!"

As people were discussing anxiously, they saw a small, thin figure appear at the village entrance.

"Why does that person look so much like Norton?"

"If you remove the 'like,' then it's just Norton, okay?"

"Look at his hand...it looks like he's carrying something?"

"That's not a thing, that's a person!"

"Let's go, let's go take a look!"

Kensuke waved nervously, and a group of people went to greet him.

"It's him! That pirate!"

Upon approaching, the young man who had delivered the message suddenly pointed at the man being held by Ma Yan and shouted.

"Uncle, he said his name is Twisted Beard, and he's a great pirate worth 180 million Berries. Could you please help me exchange for some? With these 180 million Berries, Bellemere's pressure will be greatly reduced!"

With a flick of his wrist, Ma Yan tossed the braided mustache in front of Kensuke.

Chapter 9 A Close Relationship, Crying Together

"A pirate with 1...180 million Berries?" Kensuke swallowed hard, looked up at Ma Yan's back, and asked, "What about the other pirates?"

"They're all at the port, I knocked them out. You can go tie them up and hand them over to the navy for the reward! But this guy's reward is mine!"

Ma Yan pointed at the man with the ponytail and said with a serious expression, as if he was afraid that these people would steal his bounty.

"What do you mean?"

"You knocked them all out?"

"You mean you wiped out an entire pirate crew all by yourself?"

"Don't joke around, okay? How old are you?!"

"Did some powerful person come to our island, take down the pirates, and then you got the freebie?"

People will certainly not believe such words, and they will immediately stand up and question them.

"It might have been hacked, you can try it!!"

Ma Yan raised her little hand with a mischievous grin and clenched her fist at them.

Those chattering fellows immediately shut their mouths.

They weren't afraid of Ma Yan, but rather of Bellemere.

If Bellemere really got angry, she would really dare to humiliate them, the kind of person even Sheriff Kensuke wouldn't care about.

"Great! Excellent!" Kensuke shouted as he turned around, "Everyone, get some ropes ready! We're going to be rich! As long as we hand these pirates over to the Navy, we'll all make a fortune! Grab your weapons and follow me!"

"it is good!"

Everyone burst into laughter and ran home to get ropes.

Kensuke simply used the handcuffs he often wore but rarely used to cuff the unconscious man with the twisted beard.

Having dealt with the twisted mustache, Kensuke looked approvingly at Ma Yan and said, "Once the 1.8 million Berries are issued, I'll send them directly to you. Just as you said, with this money, your family's life will be much easier."

Ma Yan narrowed his eyes, raised his small hand and touched his delicate chin, saying, "It seems that things haven't been very peaceful in the East China Sea lately, Uncle. Do you think I could make more money if I went out to sea to catch pirates?"

Kensuke glared at him and said, "What are you saying, you brat? Don't you know how old you are? Ten years old! You're only ten years old! At ten years old, instead of staying home and studying and playing, why are you going out to sea? Don't talk nonsense..."

Ah this...

Ma Yan was speechless after being scolded.

But that is indeed the case.

If I were to actually go out and cause trouble for others at the age of ten, I would probably come into the public eye much earlier.

Especially in the years following Roger's execution, it was the period when several other legendary pirates were recruiting and building their forces.

The world is in chaos, especially with the rise of figures like Doflamingo...

No!

My recent increase in strength has made me a little arrogant!

I'm keeping a low profile!

That's right! I haven't even started developing my Devil Fruit ability yet!

It's time to put that on the agenda.

After mentally criticizing himself, Ma Yan ultimately decided not to impulsively go out and become a pirate hunter.

Kenji looked around and, finding no one nearby, quickly squatted down next to Ma Yan and asked mysteriously, "Kid, tell me honestly, did you really take down all these people by yourself?"

"Of course it's true!" Ma Yan nodded confidently.

Kensuke immediately smiled: "Then how about this, from now on, before you go out to sea, you'll help me guard this island! We'll make a secret agreement: I'll pay you a small monthly fee! But you have to keep it a secret! How about that?"

“That’s possible…” Ma Yan stroked his chin and nodded, “If you need anything, you can come to me for help. I spend most of my time cultivating by the sea or in the forest.”

"Then it's settled!"

Snapped!

Kensuke smiled and raised his hand to give Ma Yan a high five.

"Norton!"

No sooner had the agreement been reached than Bellemere's tense voice came over.

Are you alright, Norton?

Seeing that Ma Yan was right next to Kensuke, Bellemere first glared at the pirate who had fainted on the ground, then squatted down next to Ma Yan with a worried expression to check on him.

Ma Yan happily wrapped his arms around Bellemere's neck and whispered in her ear, "Bellemere, have you forgotten that I can do *that* kind of thing? How could I get hurt? These weaklings are no match for me at all. I took them all down in one move! Especially this guy next to us, he's worth 1.8 million Berries. Now we're rich!"

"Snapped--"

As soon as Ma Yan finished speaking, Bellemere pushed him away and slapped him across the face.

Bellemere's eyes were red, but she said angrily, "Norton! You're only ten years old! I don't care how strong you are now, but you're only ten years old. I don't want you to get involved in such dangerous things again! Don't you know how worried we are about you?"

Ah this...

That slap was taken for nothing.