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

"I'm not that kind of person!! I would never get the [Chameleon Tea] and then use it to secretly watch girls taking a bath, much less squat in the women's bathhouse and watch them change clothes and bathe the whole time!!"

Nami: "...Can I throw this bastard off the ship?!"

Usopp: "You've already blurted out what's on your mind, haven't you?!"

Link: "I think you could wipe the drool off your mouth again."

Zoro: "He really is an idiot."

Luffy: "Hahahaha, this is really interesting!!"

In the end, no matter how desperately Sanji cried out, Link still put away the Chameleon Tea.

He could only huddle alone in the corner, legs curled up, enveloped in shadows and a suffocating atmosphere, his sorrow flowing like a river.

"Why are you looking at me like that?!"

After putting the props away, Link noticed that Nami was also looking at him with a mixture of suspicion and wariness, her expression unreadable. But Link quickly understood.

"You don't actually think I used this gadget to spy on you, do you?"

Although Nami didn't say anything, Link felt that was what she meant.

"What?! Link, I never thought you were this kind of person, actually doing something like this!!"

Sanji, who was drawing circles in the corner, was the first to object and jumped out to criticize:

"How could you do such a thing as the first mate?! It's truly enviable... no, it's despicable!!"

"The contrast is too great! They've changed how they address people again, are they starting to call them by their first names?!"

Usopp, standing nearby, continued to mutter to himself, his mouth twitching:

"Isn't that too realistic?! And you even voiced your true feelings. You're clearly envious, no, even jealous!"

055 Money-Making Tools? [Thanks to Wang Xudong and everyone for the monthly tickets!!]

Sanji's envious, jealous, and hateful expression made it clear to everyone what he was thinking... except for Luffy.

"Don't think of me as filthy as you!!"

Link rolled his eyes. "I wouldn't stoop to such a pointless act as stealth spying."

He said irritably, "If you don't believe me, Luffy can keep this Chameleon Tea for me."

"Okay, okay!!"

Although he didn't know what had happened, Luffy seemed to be able to gain something from it and get some novel gadgets, so he nodded happily.

"……forget it."

Nami stared at Link for a while and noticed that he looked dignified and upright, so she smoothed her hair.

"You should keep it. What if you give it to Luffy? Who knows, he might get tricked by Sanji into giving him the Chameleon Tea one day." For some reason, Nami felt that it wouldn't be so unacceptable if Link had been spying on her.

Well, if you want to peep, you'll have to pay a hefty sum! You can't just watch for free!!

Huh?!

Sanji, caught off guard by the scheme being plotted against, stumbled and immediately cried out in protest:

"Is my image in your heart really that bad, Miss Nami?!"

That's not true. Not only Nami, but the rest of us all think that way too.

Usopp thought to himself with disdain as he picked his nose.

Regardless, judging from past performances, Link is much more reliable and trustworthy than Sanji.

As the eldest brother and first mate, surely he wouldn't do something like this?

Both Usopp and Zoro have great faith in Link.

As for Link himself...

Indeed, he wouldn't stoop to spying by hiding, after all... that would be far too easy to expose him.

Who says you have to be invisible to get close enough to spy on someone?

In short, Sanji's immature idea was suppressed once again.

He also experienced firsthand what it felt like for Usopp and Luffy to be suppressed by Link.

"Swoosh..."

He could only lie face down, dirty, his legs twitching, alone on the deck, gazing at the distant sea, letting the cold waves pound against his face.

At that moment, he felt utterly helpless and pathetic.

No one paid him any attention. Even Zoro's two underlings, Joseph and Johnny, instinctively kept their distance from him, afraid of getting involved with something bad.

"Ah, right!!"

Nami was about to return to her room when suddenly, as if she remembered something, she flashed a bright and lively smile.

And she smiled sweetly at Link:

“Link, no, first mate…”

She rubbed her hands together, trying to soften her tone.

Her behavior gave Luffy and Usopp goosebumps.

Even Link felt a little uncomfortable:

"Don't use that tone, just say what you want to say!"

"Then I won't hold back and will speak up!!"

Nami sat down in front of Link with a grin, leaning forward as if on purpose so that Link could smell her fragrance.

Do you have any items that can earn you Baileys?!

She parted her red lips slightly, her breath sweet as orchids, her eyes brimming with undisguised anticipation.

"that……"

Link was initially aroused by Nami's energetic demeanor, which stirred up some desire within him.

But when he saw the dazzling, shimmering gold in Nami's eyes, he immediately lost all interest.

"There are indeed some."

Link thought about it carefully and nodded.

Doraemon does indeed have some straightforward money-making gadgets.

"Really?!!"

After receiving Link's affirmative answer, Nami's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

The dazzling light was so intense that even Luffy and Usopp had to cover their faces, fearing they would be blinded by it at any moment.

"Yeah, really... stay away from me for now!!"

Link, afraid of being blinded by the light, kept a certain distance from Nami.

Then, under his expectant gaze, he took out a stack of small notebooks.

"This is... a checkbook?!"

Clearly, Nami is very knowledgeable about matters related to money.

"That's right, this is a checkbook, but not an ordinary checkbook."

Link flicked the checkbook in his hand. "This is called the 'Future Checkbook'."

Item: [Future Checkbook].

Explanation: You write the amount of money on a check, sign it, and then tear it off to use as regular money. However, this involves borrowing your future wealth; you will have to repay it when you receive the money in the future.

It will disappear and be used to pay for money that has been used previously.

In short, this is a "Yangbei" (a type of online credit service) that allows you to consume in advance. You spend a certain amount now, and then use that money to offset future expenses when you receive it.

In other words, this money will have to be repaid sooner or later.

"What? So you have to pay it back..."

Nami, who had been full of enthusiasm, immediately lost interest and curled her lip upon hearing that it involved borrowing her future income to pay off the debt.

What she wants is a tool that allows her to make a fortune without paying anything in return!

056 This is called... [Thanks to "I'm Going to Be Robin-chan's Man" for the update requests and monthly tickets!]

"That's right!!"

Her clever little cat-like mind instantly started working, "If I have someone else write down the amount and sign their name, can I just use it directly?"

As she spoke, her gaze kept glancing at Luffy, Usopp, and the others, her intentions quite clear.

"Stop thinking about it?"

Link knew what she was planning and stopped her.

"Only the person who wrote the check can use it; others cannot use it directly."

"That……"

"If you're thinking of having Luffy write a check for 100 million Berries to buy a seashell from you, and that way you'll get the check and achieve your goal, right?"

Before Nami could finish speaking, Link spoke up and voiced her thoughts.

Yes, that's it!!

Nami's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Luffy and Usopp, standing nearby, looked at Nami with expressions of horror.

Although Luffy didn't understand what she meant, he had a feeling that Nami wanted to use him as a guinea pig for surgery.

They both involuntarily took a step back. This woman, is she a devil?!

"Unfortunately, this approach won't work either. As I said before, a check can only be used by the person who signs it. Even though it's a valuable asset in your hands, it's impossible to use it so easily."

Link casually pulled out a bottle of liquor, took a swig, and said, "So you should just give up on that idea."

"what the hell……"

After all the feasible solutions were rejected, Nami's previously high spirits vanished.

She complained there, "Aren't there any other tools that other people can use to make money?"

Nami had only made that casual complaint, but unexpectedly:

"Yes, I have."

Link took another sip of his drink. "Look, like this."

In his palm, a pen reappeared, an ordinary-looking pen.

"This is a [money pen]. Just write down the numbers on the paper and you can use it as money."

Props: [Money Pen].

Description: The numbers written with this pen can be viewed as monetary amounts, which can be used directly. However, these amounts will be converted into equivalent amounts, which the user needs to complete.

What does that mean? In other words, I wanted to spend 10,000 Berries, so I used the "money pen" to write that I spent 10,000 Berries.

Then afterwards, you will have to put in 10,000 Berries of labor to complete it.

In short, it's like exchanging future hard work for current consumption.

This is essentially a form of advance consumption.

"Is there any difference between this and the checkbook from before?"

After listening to the explanation, Nami was completely speechless.

Although this "money pen" can also be used by Luffy, Usopp, and the others to write down numbers for themselves and their own spending.

But afterwards, you still have to repay the money you spent through work and labor... What's the point?!

"So, you don't have any items that allow people to obtain Berries for free without paying any price?!" Nami simply stated all the conditions she wanted.

"Without paying any price..."

Believe it or not, such an item does exist, but Link hasn't gotten his hands on it yet.