I collect everything in the One Piece world.

Baccarat's battles are the most "dramatic." Any enemy who rushes towards her is either "coincidentally" tripped up or "accidentally" bumps into a companion. In any case, every "accident" happens to render a pirate unable to fight in a comical or painful way.

In less than a minute, seven or eight menacing pirates were lying sprawled on the ground in various positions, only able to groan softly.

Mo Sen and the other two were breathing steadily, and their clothes were not even dirty.

Mosen walked up to the cloth bag, flicked it with his toe, and the bag fell open, revealing several sharp-edged stones and tattered cloth.

"It was empty as expected. How clever! You're quick to adapt." He said softly, as if he had anticipated this.

"Yes, she made us deal with her pursuers and even took the blame for her. What an interesting little girl," Robin said with a faint smile.

"You wretched brat! How can you be so cunning!" Bakara glared angrily at the direction where Nami had been hiding, only to find that the place was already empty.

"She ran away pretty fast, looks like she's afraid we'll settle the score with her!"

“She can’t escape.” After saying that, Mosen turned to look at the two of them to confirm, “By the way, she clearly called me ‘Captain’ just now, right?”

He never expected that the navigator he had been longing for would appear before him in such a dramatic way.

Although the process was a bit unexpected, there were no major problems.

Now that this clever and daring "little thief cat" has walked right into the net and even "acknowledged the captain," she can forget about escaping. The captain won't let her go.

Chapter 66, The Kind-Hearted Citizen Morsen, Smoker's Collapse

Just then, Smoker arrived with a squad of naval soldiers.

Then he saw pirates lying all over the square, and Morsen smiling and waving, along with two companions with different personalities beside him.

"Mosen? What are you doing here?" Smoker asked, a cigar dangling from his lips, his brow furrowed, his eyes scanning the scene beneath his greyish-white eyebrows.

Could it be that the anonymous tip-off at the dock, about the gathering of pirates, was delivered to the naval base by this guy?

However, he immediately rejected the idea as soon as it arose.

After all, given the strength that Morsen has demonstrated, he wouldn't need to resort to such petty tricks to deal with the "Mad Axe" pirate crew. Just look at the guys lying on the ground right now.

Mosen seemed to sense Smoker's confusion and naturally coughed lightly, explaining, "Good evening, Colonel Smoker. My crew and I couldn't sleep, so we came out to enjoy the night view of Loguetown."

"I was planning to go for a walk on the beach and enjoy the breeze. But I never expected to run into this group of blind pirates while passing by here."

“They wanted to attack us, so I had to stretch my muscles a bit. You see, they’re all ‘well-behaved’ now.”

His explanation was reasonable, but Smoker intuitively felt that something was wrong, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Moreover, there were no other unusual occurrences at the scene besides the defeated pirates.

He glanced at the groaning pirate on the ground, then at the two calm ladies beside Morsen, and ultimately didn't ask any more questions, after all, they had helped the Navy deal with a wave of pirates.

However, when his gaze swept towards the execution platform and he saw the naval soldier still leaning against the wall, "sound asleep," the veins on his forehead twitched involuntarily.

"What's wrong with that soldier?!" Smoker's voice was filled with anger.

The docks were in complete chaos, and so many pirates had fallen here, yet the soldiers on duty were still fast asleep!

"Sir! I'll go wake him up right away!" Tashigi hurriedly ran over.

"Huh?... Ah! Colonel Smoker! Tashigi!" The soldier opened his eyes groggily after being shaken awake by Tashigi.

When he saw the large group of people in front of him, especially Smoker, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, he was immediately startled and stood up abruptly to salute.

The movement was too forceful, pulling on the back of his neck and making him wince in pain: "Report! Report!"

He had no idea what had happened, only that he seemed to have had a very long dream, but he felt a bit stiff and his neck hurt because of his sleeping position.

Mo Sen and his two companions kept their eyes down, seemingly oblivious to everything else, as if it were none of their business.

Smoker, not wanting to be a laughingstock any longer, glared at the soldier, said nothing more, and waved for his marines to take over the bound pirates on the ground.

Seeing this, Mosen nodded to Smoker: "Then I'll leave this to the Colonel. Let's continue our 'walk' on the beach."

"I'll go to the branch tomorrow to collect the bounty on these guys. See you then."

After saying that, he naturally led Robin and Bakala toward the sea.

As he passed by Tashigi, Morsen stopped and gave her a slight smile.

His gaze lingered for a moment on the "Shigure" sword tassel at her waist, and he whispered, "The sword tassel suits you well, Miss Tashigi."

"Ah, yes! Thank you, Mr. Morsen!" Tashigi quickly replied, touching the tassel on her sword at her waist, feeling very happy.

Smoker watched the three of them calmly walk away, the glow of their cigars flickering in the night.

When Tashigi returned during the day, she reported to him about her conversation with Morsen, especially the part about the navy, justice, and dreams.

Smoker could sense that while Mosen respected Tashigi and the Navy, who upheld the belief in justice, he was clearly dissatisfied with the Navy's current system and certain "limitations."

"What a pity... if only he were willing to join the Navy..." Smoker sighed inwardly, but knew he couldn't force it. Everyone has their own path.

Just then, Tashigi, who was absentmindedly assisting in counting the pirates, unconsciously glanced at the spot where the execution platform had been...

At first, she just felt that her view seemed to have opened up, and the moonlight shone on the open ground without any obstruction.

But the next second, her brain realized something was wrong. Was something missing?

She blinked and turned to look. In the moonlight, that familiar area was empty.

There were no towering wooden frames, no heavy bases, no rusted iron chains, only a bare ground that shimmered with slight color variations under the moonlight.

"!!!"

Tashigi rubbed her eyes in disbelief, looked again, and rubbed them again... but the scene before her remained unchanged.

The execution platform... is gone!

The execution platform that had stood in Loguetown for many years, symbolizing the "end of the Pirate King" and the "beginning of the Great Pirate Era," and considered an important historical landmark of the town and even the entire East Blue, has disappeared!

"S...s...s...Colonel Smoker!!!"

Tashigi's voice became distorted and trembling due to extreme shock.

"That...there...the execution platform...it's gone!!!"

"What?" Smoker was frowning and thinking about Morsen's matter when he was startled by Tashigi's outburst and changed voice.

When he looked in the direction she was pointing and realized what was happening, his eyes widened in shock, and he almost dropped the two cigars in his mouth.

It's really gone! That huge execution platform! Just like that! When?! He clearly saw it during the day!

Something's not right! Something's not right!

Smoker turned around abruptly and looked in the direction where Morsen and the other two had left, but the three figures had already disappeared.

Considering Morsen's inexplicable appearance here, his far-fetched excuse of "enjoying the night view," and his reputation as a "collector"...

“'The Collector'... Blackmosen!” Smoker spat out the name through clenched teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his cigar was twisted out of shape from being bitten.

He finally realized where that strange feeling came from!

This guy didn't come to "enjoy the night view" or "catch pirates" at all! He came to "collect" the Pirate King's execution platform! And he succeeded!

No wonder the soldiers on duty were sleeping like logs, they didn't wake up even with all this noise! ​​No wonder I ran into him here!

If it weren't for tonight's incident, he probably wouldn't have discovered it until tomorrow morning, and without any clues.

"Blackmosen! You bastard!!!" Smoker's roar instantly echoed through the night sky of Loguetown.

Chapter 67, Nami the Cat Thief, Caught Red-Handed

On Amazon Lily's Island, Lali has changed into the traditional clothing of the Amazon tribe and is training with bows and arrows with several Amazon children.

During breaks, everyone would gather around Lali, chattering about things in the outside world and what men are like.

Lali was very helpful in answering their questions, telling them that the outside world was both wonderful and dangerous, and that there were good and bad people, but the best man was Brother Morsen.

As she spoke, she took out her notebook and showed them what Mo Sen looked like and how amazing he was.

The instructors resting nearby, though silent, couldn't help but prick up their ears and listen quietly.

In another corner of Rogge, there is a relatively quiet, mid-range hotel.

The area here seemed unaffected by the noise from the docks and the commotion from the square, maintaining the tranquility expected of the night.

Only the faint sound of footsteps and the faint commands of the navy in the distance indicated that something unusual was happening.

On the balcony of a guest room on the third floor, a sound rang out, and a pair of fair hands, slightly dusty, reached out from below and firmly gripped the edge of the balcony.

Then, a woman with short orange hair peeked up from below. Her pretty face was slightly flushed from the effort, and fine beads of sweat clung to her forehead. It was Nami, who had successfully escaped.

After climbing up, she cautiously looked around to make sure no one was in the corridor or on the adjacent balcony before she rolled over and onto the balcony with a "whoosh".

The bulging, coarse cloth bundle on her back was pressed down with her movements, arching her slender body into an exaggerated curve, highlighting her already well-developed full figure.

"Ha...ha...I'm exhausted..." Nami lay on her back on the balcony floor, panting heavily, trying to catch her breath.

Although carrying a large bag of treasure up three floors was a bit tiring, the immense joy and satisfaction of returning home with a full load was enough to dispel the fatigue.

"Hehehe..." Feeling the bulging bundle beneath her, she couldn't help but chuckle again, and sat up with a somersault.

Without even bothering to brush the dust off her clothes, she eagerly untied the heavy cloth bag from her back, dragged it into the room, and then locked the balcony door and the room door behind her.

We're safe now!

She threw the cloth bag onto the not-so-spacious bed; the heavy bag made a dull thud as it hit the bedding.

After the straps were untied, with a clattering sound, a large pile of glittering gold and silver jewelry and Perry banknotes rolled out, covering most of the bed!

"Wow!!!"

Nami's eyes instantly transformed into sparkling Beli symbols "$", and a smile more radiant than any jewel bloomed on her face.

She pounced on the bed like a little mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, excitedly rolling around in the pile of treasures. With her left hand, she grabbed a handful of gold coins and pressed them against her cheek to feel their cool touch, while with her right hand she picked up a necklace inlaid with sapphires and examined it carefully under the light.

"Hehe! I've hit the jackpot! I've made a killing! Those idiots from the 'Mad Axe' Pirates! They think they can catch me? Dream on!" Nami muttered to herself triumphantly as she began to quickly sort and count the items.

"I wonder if those idiots have already been arrested by the Navy. Humph! They deserved it! Who told them to be so arrogant! Damn pirates!"

Tonight's operation was actually the result of Nami's meticulous planning.

She had already scouted the location, figuring out the time and place for the "Mad Axe" pirate crew to trade with black market merchants. Then, she even "thoughtfully" sent an anonymous tip to the Navy branch, reporting a large-scale gathering of pirates at the dock with ulterior motives.

Her goal was to create chaos so that she could take advantage of the confusion.

The plan initially went quite smoothly. She lured the navy away, and the pirates were caught off guard by the sudden attack. She then took the opportunity to sneak into the pirate crew's secret warehouse where they temporarily stored "payment" and "stolen goods," thus striking them from under the rug.