The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Sauron: "..."

Both of them stared wide-eyed at Nami in disbelief.

"You're telling us to eat other people's leftovers and drink their leftovers?!"

Zoro repeated himself, and realizing Nami wasn't joking, a red cross immediately appeared on his forehead:

"Are you kidding me?!"

"That's it!!"

Luffy, standing nearby, was also furious, raising his arms high. "What kind of pirate goes to a banquet that someone else hasn't finished having?!"

Well, actually, Luffy doesn't really care about eating or drinking leftovers... Luffy, who has always held a respectful attitude towards food, can accept this.

However, having someone else's leftovers, especially a banquet that was previously hosted by the enemy... that challenges Luffy's bottom line, who values ​​banquets very much.

As a captain, he shouldn't have fallen to such a state!

"You still don't understand pirates, Nami..."

Link shook his head. Nami's arrangement was indeed in line with her character of being greedy and stingy with her wives, but on the other hand, it still showed that she didn't treat them as true companions.

"We will definitely hold a banquet that belongs to us."

Link shared his opinion: "As for the wine and meat, we don't need to use what others have left over; we can take fresh supplies from their ship's warehouses."

"In other words, this money can actually be kept..."

Seeing that Nami wanted to say something, Link continued, "But that doesn't mean we don't need it!!"

"As pirates, we will definitely have our own pirate ship and pirate flag in the future!"

"By then, money will be needed for many things, such as purchasing pirate ships, the facilities and equipment on the pirate ships, and stockpiling other supplies."

"Moreover, the boat we are on now is too small. Putting so much money on the boat would put an unnecessary burden on the hull, and we are also worried that a wave might come and sweep the money away."

"Therefore, I think it's safest and most efficient to keep this money with me for now."

"I will make a list and disclose all the expenses incurred, so that you can see that the money is not spent recklessly."

Link said, then looked at Luffy, "Captain, what do you think?"

"Pirate ship, pirate flag..."

Luffy's eyes were shining brightly; he didn't listen to anything else, only these two things.

Moreover, the conclusion his limited brain could reach was that giving the money to Link wouldn't affect their banquet, and they'd even get a pirate ship and a pirate flag!

What objection could he possibly have?!

"Alright!! It's decided then..."

Luffy nodded repeatedly and said, "Give all the money to Link for safekeeping!!"

"I have no opinion."

Zoro also joined in the support.

What Link just said was truly for the benefit of the whole.

Not only were their private activities, such as banquets, taken care of, but the future development of the pirate crew was also taken into consideration, including the pirate ship and the pirate flag.

This also made Zoro realize that putting the money with Link was the right choice, and it also reaffirmed that Link was the soul of the pirate crew.

With him as the first mate, Zoro can truly feel at ease.

Without him, with just this goofy captain... Zoro couldn't help but glance at Luffy, who was grinning foolishly while thinking about the banquet and meat... Zoro quickly shook his head; perhaps their future would be bleak?

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"you……"

Nami was shocked to see herself rejected so quickly. Didn't these men know how to cherish and respect women?!

Just as she was contemplating whether to feign pitifulness to gain sympathy or continue to maintain her wicked facade to protect her money...

"Since even the captain has decided to entrust the money to me for safekeeping, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Link had already made the decision for her.

With a wave of his hand, Link put all the money that Nami considered her life into his magic bag.

"you……"

Nami watched helplessly as the money vanished before her eyes; the scene was exactly the same as what happened on Alvida's ship!

"I'll fight you!!!"

After a two-second pause, Nami suddenly screamed and lunged at Link.

The sound was like the mournful cry of a cuckoo and the wailing of a gibbon, even more tragic and sorrowful than the howls that Baji had made before due to the injury to his vital point!

I'm outta here!

Link, who already knew Nami would have a fit, had already planned to slip away.

Knowing Nami's temperament well, he escaped her clutches early on.

You want to arrest me? I'm a gentleman and I don't fight with women, but as for money... you can forget about leaving.

At this moment, Link and Nami discussed the ownership and control of the money on the pirate ship.

Link wins decisively in round one!

After Nami finally calmed down from her frenzy and realized that she was neither strong enough to catch Link nor get the money back from him, she despairingly stopped her actions.

Nami became withdrawn, hiding in a corner with her arms crossed, drawing circles in her mind.

He was muttering to himself, as if he were cursing something.

However, this absolutely does not mean that she has given up.

Once she gets the right opportunity, she's determined to get back everything she lost today from Link, with interest!

She swore she absolutely would!!

Link was unaware of this, but even if he had, he would have simply chuckled knowingly and offered a word of comfort:

"Go wash up and go to sleep. You can dream about anything."

Thus, the Buggy Pirates incident came to a rather muddled end.

After three days of travel, the matter was resolved in less than thirty minutes.

Overall, however, things turned out well and ended satisfactorily.

Not only did they take possession of the entire Buggy Pirates' treasure, but they also seized it.

Along with their main objective, the chart of the Grand Line was also successfully found.

Of the group, only Nami, the navigator, could understand the nautical charts, so they naturally fell into her hands.

Nami originally intended to use the nautical chart as leverage to regain control of the finances and the treasure.

But Link wasn't buying it. He said, "If you're willing to give directions, then give directions; if you're not, then forget it. Let's part ways and find a new navigator."

Knowing that Nami would never give up until she got the treasure, Link declared that the initiative was in their hands, and that if she wanted it back, she was a hundred years away.

Link has Nami completely under his control, and Nami does indeed want to pull off a big heist against Link.

He couldn't help but smile and joke on his face, but in his heart he was gritting his teeth, wanting to stab Link to death hundreds of times over.

At the same time, she was also a little discouraged, feeling that this man she had met seemed to know her inside and out and had her completely under his control.

Besides the treasure and sea charts, there were other freshly stocked resources in the Buggy Pirates' warehouse.

The most abundant food and alcohol, irreplaceable fresh water, and some fruits to combat scurvy.

Especially the fresh oranges, which you could tell at a glance were just plundered from Orange Island.

If Link hadn't stopped him, Luffy, with his eyes gleaming, could have easily finished it all by himself.

After packing all the supplies into Link's magic bag, the four of them decided to leave.

On their way out, the four of them looked at the devastated town, utterly ravaged by Pakistani bombs.

Ashes continued to drift in the sky, still faintly carrying the thick, lingering smell of burning.

This scene, which resembled a living hell, caused all four of them to fall into a slight silence.

"Maybe I should go up and kick it a couple of times too?"

Luffy crossed his arms and tilted his head, thinking this through.

If even he had such thoughts, it goes without saying that Nami, who already hated pirates and was filled with rage against them, would have even thought of it.

"How tragic!"

Zoro looked around and unconsciously placed his hands on the three swords tucked at his waist.

"It must cost a lot of money to rebuild it, right?"

"Um?!"

Upon hearing that money was required, Nami's anger instantly vanished, and she looked at Zoro and Link with some wariness.

"With damage to this extent, repairs and reconstruction would cost at least several million Berries."

Link looked around and gave the same assessment.

He also remembered that in the original version, after Luffy knocked Buggy away, he split the ten million Berries that Nami had obtained from Buggy's base in two.

He left behind five million Berries for the town mayor to rebuild the town, which resulted in Nami grabbing him by the neck and giving him a good scolding.

Well, the first person to sneak money out of Nami's hand when she wasn't looking was their unreliable captain.

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Especially later in Water 7, in order to hold a banquet, he actually spent 100 million Berries that Nami had put in the safe without her knowledge.

It's clear that if we're talking about who can outmaneuver Nami financially, it's probably only Luffy.

And now, we also need to add Link.

Five million Pele is not a small sum for the East China Sea.

Even a notorious pirate like Alvida, who is considered a great pirate in the East Blue, has a bounty of five million Berries.

Orange Town was more than capable of being rebuilt, not only restoring the town but also making it more prosperous and powerful.

Later, the town mayor even built the largest dog food store specifically for the pet dog, Xiu Xiu, and they lived a very happy and healthy life.

Link has all the money in his hands now, so it's impossible for him to come up with any more.

However, Link tied Mochi and Cabaji, two high-ranking members of the Buggy Pirates who also had bounties, together and placed them in the most conspicuous position.

Since Link and his crew wouldn't be able to collect the bounty anyway, leaving these two bounty-bearing pirates in the town would definitely result in a bounty that would be no less than the original version.

And so, Link and his crew, who had arrived in haste but made a fortune, ended their voyage here.

They then returned to the ship, intending to head towards their next destination.

Shortly after the small boat set sail, an elderly man with gray hair arrived at the dock with a small pet dog.

Even though he was wearing reading glasses, he could still clearly see Luffy's exaggerated smiling face at the bow of the ship.

Along with Zoro, who was also relaxing comfortably, Link, who was enjoying the gentle breeze, and Nami, who was still a little sullen but had more energy and vitality, the four of them were also there.

"Thank you so much!!"

After imprinting their benefactor's face deeply into their minds, the mayor and his pet dog, Xiuxiu, both prostrated themselves on the ground and bowed deeply towards the distant sailboat.

Having obtained the Grand Line charts and amassed ten million Berries in funds, Luffy and Link's crew now possess reserves and resources far exceeding those of established pirate crews sailing the East China Sea.

They already have more than enough confidence and preparation to embark on the Grand Line.

But ~

They also have two major flaws.

The first issue is manpower. There are four people, three of whom are not directly related to the ship's main professions.

The so-called professional personnel refer to the standard staff of a pirate crew, such as the helmsman, cook, navigator, shipwright, and ship doctor.