One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Moreover, finding something in the vast desert is not something that one person can do alone.

However, upon hearing Lasha's words, Nami simply shook her head and gave a response that astonished the Sand Pirates.

"Hehe~ It's not that I don't trust you."

"But even I don't know what I'm looking for."

Despite what she said, when Nami looked up, her eyes were filled with a deep sense of anticipation.

It was as if she had already seen a huge treasure appear before her.

Nami continued, "But you can rest assured!"

"I can feel... that target is getting closer and closer to us!"

"It won't be long before I find that sensation that overshadows my previous perception, a sensation that is even more intense..."

"Treasure!!!"

Chapter 157 Sand-Sand Fruit (Seeking monthly votes~)

Pickup characteristics...

This is a magical trait that, although it rarely triggers, always brings Nami a pleasant surprise every time it does!

However, it's unclear whether this characteristic has a cooldown in the real world, or if there are simply no treasures nearby worth triggering it...

Since entering the Grand Line, they have traversed quite a few islands.

Twin Points, Whiskey Hill, Little Garden, Drum Island...

However, Nami didn't seem to trigger her loot ability even once on any of these islands.

And just when she had almost forgotten that she had this characteristic...

Her scavenging instincts were finally triggered once again!

What's a bit strange is that her pickup ability was triggered twice in a row!

This feeling is very strange.

It's like you've received a treasure map and are following the route to find the treasure...

Suddenly someone brought out a larger treasure map and directly covered the previous one.

The location of the treasure on this treasure map is more prominent, and the scale of the treasure is much larger!

Under Nami's insistence, the Sand Pirates finally had no choice but to obey.

no way.

Because their lives are in Nami's hands!

Fortunately, this time, Nami didn't make them travel for a whole day and night like before.

Just as the sun reached its zenith and was about to set, Nami, who had been sitting on the captain's throne, suddenly stood up and shouted at the pirate at the helm:

"Stop!!!"

The bewildered bandits were suddenly taken aback.

But Lasha reacted quickly, and upon hearing Nami's voice, she immediately took action, using her agile movements to furl the sails.

A moment later.

Led by Nami, the curious sand pirates followed her to the base of a giant, withered fruit tree.

"It's a sale fruit tree!"

Upon seeing Nami's target, Lasa immediately spoke up to warn her.

Shaler fruit is a common fruit in the wild deserts of the Kingdom of Alabasta. It is non-toxic, edible, and has a mild taste, but contains a small amount of water.

It can be considered a type of fruit that these sand bandits use daily.

However, soon, Lasha and the others discovered something unusual above the salsa tree...

"Huh!? What's that!?"

Suddenly, Lasha reached out and pointed to a strange fruit stuck on a branch.

This fruit is very eye-catching.

Not only is it 3-4 times larger than a regular salsa, but its shape is also completely unrelated to fruit.

It looks more like a strangely colored cactus growing in the desert!

However, upon closer inspection, it is not difficult to find a faint, strange pattern on the surface of the peel.

Nami was no stranger to this pattern.

On her collectible, the Slippery Fruit, there was also a identical pattern!

Nami suddenly murmured with immense joy, "Could this be... a Devil Fruit!?"

After observing carefully for a moment, she immediately said with certainty:

"That's right! It's a Devil Fruit!"

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder my previous feelings were suddenly overshadowed!

So, a more valuable treasure has appeared right beside me!

Nami stepped forward with delight, and under the envious and greedy gazes of the sand pirates who dared not overstep their bounds, she quickly flew to the Devil Fruit and snatched it away.

"Now, I'm a woman with two Devil Fruits!"

"I absolutely love this feature!"

Nami laughed heartily, her eyes sparkling with a golden light.

……

……

evening.

The crimson sunset illuminated the desert, turning it into a red ocean. As a gentle breeze blew, it stirred up layers of fine sand, causing the ocean to ripple with red waves.

Having reaped a bountiful harvest, Nami leisurely returned to the camp where the Going Merry was docked aboard the Balbalo Sand Pirates' warship.

"Huh~ Nami, you're back!?"

Luffy, who was biting into a huge leg of meat by the campfire, saw a figure descending from the sky and his face immediately lit up with surprise.

Upon hearing his voice, the Straw Hat crew immediately turned around.

Immediately, Sanji, who was grilling, transformed his legs into a whirlwind of intertwined flames and quickly arrived beside Nami.

"Miss Nami, it's so good to see you back safe and sound!"

"Try it..."

"This is a special love-themed barbecue I made especially for you... with a desert flair!"

"Hey, hey, hey~ Sanji, you just said the same thing to Robin, right?! Saying the same lines to two girls, that's so lame!?"

Seeing that the grilled meat that should have been his was being offered to him by Sanji, Usopp, who was standing nearby, immediately started complaining.

Upon hearing this, Zoro immediately burst into laughter, slapping his thigh and letting out a mocking laugh.

"Damn it!" Sanji, whose secrets had been exposed, immediately put down the barbecue in his hand and started fighting with Zoro and Usopp.

In the chaos, they even accidentally dragged Chopper, who was quietly eating nearby, into the mess.

Enraged, Chopper immediately transformed into his muscular form, further expanding the scale of the brawl.

"Seriously~ There are outsiders here! Don't embarrass me, you lot!"

Nami shook her head helplessly, then looked at Red and Robin by the campfire, a look of surprise on her face.

After all, their return meant that the Shichibukai who had harmed the Alabasta Kingdom had been captured by Red and his crew.

In this way, she can have a proper discussion with King Cobra here about the future cooperation plan!

Red had told her that in his plan, the Alabasta Kingdom would become an important base for the Straw Hat crew in the first half of the Grand Line.

Since it's a base, besides the world's most important military force, the remaining element is naturally the indispensable economy.

The value of the economy lies in circulation!

The circulation of the economy will bring more money!

In other words, in the near future, the Kingdom of Alabasta will bring them endless wealth and resources!

Of course, this is all predicated on the fact that they can actually build the so-called Utopia - Pokémon Park.

However, Nami was not worried at all about this.

After all, Crimson's abilities were undeniable, and their success was already predetermined.

Her job was to develop a reasonable and feasible profit-making plan for this amusement park, which had not yet been built.

"Huh~"

Thinking of the amusement park plan, Nami's gaze immediately swept around the area near the campfire.

Zoro and his three companions are fighting amongst themselves, Red and Robin have just returned, Luffy is eating in silence, and Ace, who seems to be treating Smoker like a good buddy after getting drunk, starts putting his arm around him and urging him to drink.

Nami asked in confusion:

"That's strange, where's Vivi? Why isn't she here?!"

"Princess Vivi, huh~"

Robin, who had finished eating and was reading by the light of the fire, seemed to suddenly remember something interesting, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing an intellectual smile.

"Princess Vivi is currently busy rehearsing on the Merry!"

"They might not have time to have dinner with us~"

"Rehearsal?" Nami raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Never mind, it's probably related to your Pokémon theme park project again, right?"

Knowing that Weiwei was right next to them, she stopped caring.