The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Waaaaah!"

Nami stared intently at the money pouch, her eyes filled with longing.

She wasn't worried about danger; she cared about the money!

3000 million Pelés!

The village only had 1 million Berries to buy a life, and she didn't think there would be such a good opportunity in the future.

Before she could say anything more, Karina smiled, took out a mirror, and, to Nami's astonishment, went straight into it and disappeared.

Nami was completely stunned when she saw this.

Even the issue of money was slightly delayed by her.

Only one question lingered in her mind...

How can a person get inside a mirror?

While Nami was bound and confined to the small boat, in the master bedroom of a manor in Loguetown, Karina gracefully leaped out from the mirror.

She casually whistled, a smug look on her face.

The money pouch that Nami cherished so much was tossed aside by her like trash, falling into the corner of the wall.

Karina picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.

"The mission is complete?"

Hearing the gentle male voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, her face flushed with excitement.

"Your Highness Luther, the mission has been successfully completed. I have tied that up for you and placed it on Ace and Miss Uta's path."

"That's fine then. You don't need to worry about the rest."

Luther's slightly satisfied voice came from the Den Den Mushi; everything had gone according to his plan from beginning to end.

He has always believed in non-fatalism and also that there are no peaceful coincidences in the world.

All of fate's destiny is predetermined at the moment of coincidence.

"Hehe, Your Highness Luther, what about my reward?"

Karina's eyes lit up when the 'reward' was mentioned.

I really shouldn't have spoiled you in the first place.

Luther's slightly troubled voice came through the phone; his encounter with Karina was somewhat unexpected.

Both Nami and Karina are now well-known thieves in the East Blue.

However, the two never showed their faces, and no one knew their true identities.

Karina's encounter with him dates back several years.

Karina, who was less than 10 years old at the time, chose the most difficult task for her first crime: stealing the Don Quixote.

The first theft was committed against an impossible target, and the result was naturally not good.

Not only was she tricked by Reiju and Uta, but she also almost drowned in the sea.

Although they eventually became familiar with each other, Karina still acted like a mouse seeing a cat whenever she saw Uta and Reiju.

It was because of this chance encounter that Karina became his person and was secretly groomed by him.

Karina is highly intelligent and exceptionally capable, but she enjoys theft and other unpleasant and exciting activities, which leaves Luther somewhat helpless.

However, Karina always completed the tasks he assigned her very well, so he just let it go.

Remembering the reward, Luther paused before saying:

"I do have a pretty good prospect here."

"Hmm? Your Highness Luther, please speak freely!"

Karina's eyes lit up. The reward she was referring to was usually the welfare task assigned by Luther.

While satisfying her desires, he also accomplished Luther's mission.

As for why it's a mission... she's already lucky she didn't become a slave after failing to steal the Don Quixote, but now it's practically the same as signing a contract of servitude.

Karina felt a chill run down her spine whenever she thought about Reiju and Uta's methods.

“Gilde Tezzolo, have you heard of that name?” Luther’s voice came through.

"That fool from Xuancheng who wants to buy the world with money?" Karina's eyes lit up.

Gild Tesoro, the owner of the Gold-Gold Fruit, owns the world's largest gambling ship and is incredibly wealthy.

However, thanks to CP's intelligence network, she did know some inside information.

Tezzolo may seem wealthy, but he only owns 10% of the casino ship.

30% is to be paid to the World Government, 30% is to be paid to the Tianhe Trading Company, 10% is to be paid to Doflamingo, the benefactor, and the remaining 20% ​​is to be paid to the Majus family, to which Majus belongs.

“Your mission is to infiltrate; there will be times when you are needed in the future,” Luther’s calm voice rang out.

Tesoro was not an unfamiliar name to him; when he bought Stella in the Sabaody Archipelago, he openly mocked her.

In the end, Tesoro still got involved with Doflamingo, and Doflamingo was even able to escape the Sabaody Archipelago with Tesoro's help.

After Doflamingo, backed by the Marcus family, became a clown who disgusted the Donquixote Family, he chose Tesoro when he was in dire need of trustworthy people.

I wonder what kind of expression Doflamingo and the others will have when they find out that he built Tesoro's gambling ship.

A smile crept across Luther's lips as he looked away in the New World.

Arranging for Karina to join Tezzolo's gambling ship was a clever, albeit unconventional, move, as Karina happened to enjoy this kind of work.

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Upon hearing how exciting this was, Karina immediately patted her chest, her breasts surging.

For her safety, Luther specially snatched the Mirror-Mirror Fruit from Big Mom, so she definitely has to repay him properly.

It's decided! We'll steal this gambling ship and give it to His Highness Luther!

Karina hung up the Den Den Mushi, waved energetically, and began planning for the future.

Meanwhile, on the high seas, the Portgas had already arrived beside Nami.

Completely bound, unable to utter a sound, Nami could only watch in despair as the warship approached.

She didn't have a good impression of the navy.

When her hometown was persecuted by pirates, the Navy not only did not provide any help, but also colluded with both sides and handed over the villagers who reported the pirates to the pirates for punishment.

How could she possibly have a good impression of the navy after such behavior...?

Is this internal strife?

Ace raised an eyebrow in surprise when he saw the small boat with only one person on it.

He had just sensed the disappearance of an aura using his Observation Haki and realized something was wrong. He immediately ordered the helmsman to steer the Portgas forward at an accelerated speed.

This is the weakest part of the East Blue, yet there's still such a magical Devil Fruit user here.

Even without witnessing it firsthand, the ability to escape from an extremely long distance, even beyond the range of his Observation Haki, must be due to the power of some kind of Devil Fruit.

Uta, who had been resting in a recliner, raised an eyebrow that was hidden by her bangs.

She knew from the beginning who was on the boat, and with her wisdom honed by Luther, she quickly figured everything out.

However, since it was Luther's arrangement, she naturally pretended not to know.

She wasn't in charge this time, and she didn't want to worry about everything...

Chapter 304 A Tragic Past

Not long after, Nami was pulled ashore from the small boat by Kuina.

A quick search of the small boat revealed only a few scattered daily necessities, and even fewer Pele items.

Based on the current situation, Ace and Kuina immediately imagined the possible scenarios.

The stronger Devil Fruit user ran away with the money, and before escaping, he kidnapped Nami as a scapegoat.

As for why the other party didn't take Nami with them, Ace and the others could also guess that.

Devil Fruit abilities are incredibly diverse; perhaps Karina's ability can only take one person away.

However, all of this can only be confirmed after the inquiry is completed.

Ace raised his hand and drew 'Sakura Ten'. With a wave of his hand, the ropes binding Nami snapped.

With her restraints removed, Nami immediately pulled the bra out of her mouth and looked pitifully at Ace:

"My lord, thank you so much for saving me!"

Upon hearing this, both Ace and Kuina were taken aback.

Before they could say anything, Nami's tears streamed down her cheeks as she said in a low voice:

"I am Nami from Syrup Village. I am an orphan who is ignored by everyone and whose parents have died. I can barely make a living by scavenging leftovers. But I never expected that the arrival of that devilish woman would make it impossible for me to even make a living."

"She tied me to the ship and threatened to kill me if I didn't do what she said. I had no choice but to follow her and steal other people's treasures."

At this point, tears streamed down her face as if they were free, and she cried even harder.

Upon hearing her words, Ace and Kuina exchanged bewildered glances.

They'd seen plenty of single-minded pirates, but this was the first time they'd ever seen someone so blatantly lying.

When Ace and Kuina saw Nami, they recognized her immediately.

This is the navigator that Luther has chosen for Luffy's future, and also the key target of their operation.

The key point is... Nami lives in Cocoyasi Village, not Syrup Village where Stella has always lived.

Moreover, Nami is not an orphan; she has a living adoptive sister.

It is true that both parents died, but the adoptive mother had only been dead for a few years and left the family an orange grove. It is definitely not true that they ate leftovers.

Besides, they knew that Nami was a notorious thief, so they wouldn't be fooled by appearances.

As Nami cried, she caught a glimpse of Ace and Kuina's disbelieving expressions, which made her feel even more sorrowful.