Pirate Thief Navigator Nami

"I'm so stupid, really..."

Roman lifted his listless eyes and continued.

"I only knew Luffy was an idiot with zero navigation skills; I didn't know someone else was the same..."

"I set sail early in the morning and asked someone to steer. He looked very reliable, with sharp eyes and a serious expression. By the time I finished breakfast and asked where we were, there was no answer. When I went out to check, we were already in unfamiliar waters..."

Roman sighed, unable to form complete sentences.

"Hahahahaha~~~~"

Luffy rolled on the deck with laughter, "What? So Zoro, you're directionally challenged."

The swordsman who looked 'very reliable' widened his eyes, "How can you slander me out of thin air..."

"What slander? Didn't you say it yourself? You had to become a 'Pirate Hunter' because you got lost and couldn't find your hometown, and you had no money..."

Zoro's face turned red, the veins on his forehead bulging, and he argued:

"Traveling isn't getting lost... traveling! ... Can a swordsman's actions be considered getting lost?"

Then came incomprehensible words like 'Death is like the wind, always with me' and 'The sword slashes the flesh, the heart slashes the soul'...

If only I had kept Koby.

Rubbing his temples, Roman forced himself to ignore the two navigation idiots fooling around on the deck. He spread out the sea chart, calculating their position while adjusting their course.

"No, I must find a navigator as soon as possible, otherwise I'll be bothered by these damn things all day..."

Did he still want to train his body? Did he still want to develop his Devil Fruit powers?

"And I must recruit a chef as soon as possible. If I spend all day sailing and cooking for these two... people who know might think we're pirates, but those who don't might think I'm a nanny!?"

As Roman steered the ship, he tried to 'recall': Navigator Nami, Chef Sanji...

Where were those two unlucky kids right now?

"Wow, Zoro, Roman,"

"Look, there's a bird in the sky!"

"Don't bother me, why don't you say there's an airplane in the sky?"

"Rubber..."

"Rocket—"

Roman couldn't be bothered with the hyperactive Luffy showing off. He seriously considered the 'dangers' they would face later: Loguetown, Crocodile, Gecko Moria, Sky Island, and... his head hurt.

With so many powerful enemies, could they really count on Luffy's 'cheat' abilities?

Absolutely not! Acting cautiously and being well-prepared was Roman's nature; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived this long—

"Ahhhhh, it's stuck~~~~"

"Help me, Roman!"

?

"What are you guys doing—"

??

He, he, he flew away...

Looking in the direction of the sound, Roman watched Luffy being 'carried' by a large bird and flying away rapidly. He took a deep breath again, utterly stunned!

He was numb, completely numb!

"Are you f***ing stupid beyond belief, huh?!"

A Devil Fruit user, for whom falling into the water meant death! On the vast ocean, what on earth gave you the courage to fool around like that? — A Six-Eyed Flying Fish, perhaps!!

"Zoro, come steer the ship."

He decided that after he got that guy back, he would definitely beat him severely with the 'Chainsaw Shield'!

"Paper Dance - Wings!"

Rustle, rustle...

Two pure white wings made of paper appeared behind Roman, instantly transforming him into a 'bird-man' as he soared into the sky.

"Hey, hey, hey, I don't know the direction~~"

The shout from behind almost made Roman, who had just taken off, plunge into the sea. He finally began to wonder if he had boarded the wrong ship...

Whoosh—

Thwack!

A feather-shaped piece of white paper flew back and stuck into the deck. Swaying in the wind, it pointed like a compass towards Roman in the sky. And his gradually fading voice:

"Steer it in the direction it's pointing! I'm going to chase that idiot Luffy first!"

"I'm so stupid, truly."

Roman, transformed into a 'Xianglin's Sister', struggled to 'flap' his wings, soaring through the sky like a giant bird. However:

He wasn't a bird, after all. Even with the flight ability granted by the Paper-Paper Fruit, he couldn't compare to real birds. No matter how hard he tried, he could only trail far behind.

Moreover, Roman had only obtained the fruit a few months ago, and its development wasn't advanced enough for many fancy maneuvers...

"I hope that big bird's stamina is enough to reach land,"

Roman could only console himself like this. If that 'big bird carrying' Luffy lost its strength and plunged into the sea... Roman, who had also eaten a Devil Fruit and was a 'landlubber', would truly be helpless.

"Why did I get tricked onto this ship by such an idiot in the first place?"

Although Roman complained verbally, he flapped his wings diligently behind him, simultaneously starting to think about solutions for future 'situations' like this.

"It seems I need to get 'that thing' as soon as possible..."

And so, Roman flew swiftly after the big bird and Luffy ahead!

He ignored three unfortunate souls struggling in the sea along the way and flew for half a day. Just as Roman was drenched in sweat, exhausted, and lamenting 'my life is over', a patch of earthy yellow appeared in the distance.

Land!

In an instant, both the exhausted Roman and the big bird ahead accelerated dramatically! As long as they could get there, to that place...

Boom!

Huh?

As they got closer, a seaside town appeared in Roman's eyes. The big bird, having just flown over the town, fell straight down with a boom and thick smoke, likely shot down by a cannon. Of course, this included Luffy, whom it was carrying.

"Well done!"

Seeing his captain shot down, Roman, who had landed on the dock, clapped his hands and shouted with joy, wishing the attacker would fire a few more shots.

Brilliant~~

"Hoo, hoo, hoo~~"

"That idiot..." Roman, catching his breath, looked in the direction of the 'crash' and then shook his head. "Once we're on land, what danger could there be?"

First, I'll go drink some water and rest, then I'll go see if that idiot number one is dead yet!

Speaking of which, whether idiot number two can sail the ship here smoothly is a serious problem...

In just a few days, Luffy and Zoro's images in Roman's mind had plummeted, almost breaking the lower limit. This made Roman suspect that without others, their plight would surely be beyond imagination!

"Hey, you got separated from your nakama?"

"Yeah, Roman and Zoro."

On the second floor of an empty town restaurant, Luffy and the girl named Nami sat facing each other.

"Zoro is a very strong swordsman! Roman is a serious..."

Thinking of Roman, Luffy suddenly slumped onto the table like a deflated ball.

"It's over, it's over, Roman is definitely going to beat me~~"

And it hurts a lot when he beats me—

"Why, aren't you nakama?"

"Because a bird took me away..."

???

What kind of ridiculous reason is that... Nami was speechless. It would have been more believable if you said 'the bird that took me away was stolen'!

It seems this Straw Hat boy, despite his strength, has some issues with his brain...

If Roman were here, he'd tell Nami to be more confident and remove the 'seems'!

"Never mind that, let's get back to business:"

"With this sea chart, I can go to the Grand Line and steal treasures from pirates. I believe I'll quickly save up 100 Million Berries to buy the village..."

Huh?

"Do you have extensive knowledge of navigation?"

Luffy, you could call him foolish, as he often acts silly. But at crucial moments, he's always the one who grasps the key points! Just like now: in just a few sentences, he's already clearly understood the nature and strengths of the girl before him.

"Of course," said the orange-haired girl, Nami, with absolute confidence on her face!

"When it comes to navigation knowledge, I wouldn't lose to anyone."

"That's great! We're also going to the Grand Line, so why don't you be our navigator!"

"Really?"

"Of course, our pirate crew is definitely the world's number one—"

"No way!"

???

"Tch, so you're a pirate after all~~"

The previously enthusiastic girl, Nami, stood up with annoyance and waved her hand.

"Forget it, I'm not cooperating with you."

"Why?"

This time, it was Luffy's turn to be utterly confused. Why had the girl who was just trying to get him to 'join' suddenly turned hostile?

Could it be:

"Listen up, in this world, the thing I hate the most is pirates!"

"What I like are money and oranges,"

The girl slammed her hands on the table, furious.

"I'd rather die! Die out there, jump off this cliff—"

"I will never get on your ship!"

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