"Cough, cough." After a long while, Reno was the first to break the silence. "Tonight, are you three going to the Merry, or are we going to the Merry?!"
"You! You go!"
The moment he finished speaking, Nami raised her hand to state her position.
She couldn't let Reno discover what she had hidden.
Kaya and Makino shrugged, indicating that either option was fine with them.
Realizing something, Nojiko lowered her head even further.
That "we" probably referred to her too.
Without hesitation, Reno took Nojiko and vanished from the room in an instant.
Whenever Reno recruited a beautiful female crew member, he would personally teach her alone.
That was the routine.
After that, it didn't matter anymore. Everyone could study and discuss together, and it would be livelier.
Just as Nami let out a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced, an unquestionable voice drifted down from the air.
"Nami, dig up the money in the orange grove and use it as the pirate crew's future operating funds."
"Kaya, Makino, you two are responsible for supervising her."
Nami froze for a moment, then stomped her foot in anger.
She shouted outside, "Reno, that's my money!!"
On the Merry, Nojiko was still shaken.
How had she gotten here?!
Before she could ask, Reno began teaching her Navigation.
Ten thousand words omitted.
It continued until the latter half of the night before Nojiko finally finished today's lesson.
"Get some rest. We'll leave Cocoyasi Village tomorrow."
After thoughtfully tucking Nojiko in, Reno entered another room.
The daily routine after recruiting a beauty!
"Claim." Reno couldn't even be bothered to say the word "reward" anymore.
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[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Golden Lion's current Dual Sword Style!]
Huh?!
Reno's eyes lit up.
Another reward that directly increased his strength.
As the mechanical voice fell silent, a power indeed awakened within Reno's body.
Golden Lion's Dual Sword Style!
As a man who stood shoulder to shoulder with Whitebeard, the World's Strongest Man, and Pirate King Roger, Golden Lion's swordsmanship needed no questioning.
Even if he wasn't the World's Number One, he was definitely at the level of a Great Swordsman.
The only thing that disappointed Reno somewhat was that what he received was Golden Lion's current swordsmanship.
Not Golden Lion's Dual Sword Style from his prime.
The gap between the two was far from small.
Golden Lion in his prime had roared across the Four Seas, his ambitions boundless.
After being rejected by Roger, he had dared to declare war directly!
One had to know that besides Pirate King Roger, the Roger Pirates at that time also had Pluto Rayleigh in his prime, Twin Axes Jabbar, and Demon Heir Barrett.
Facing four top-tier powerhouses, Golden Lion hadn't been the slightest bit afraid.
If not for a sudden torrential storm, it was still unknown who would have won.
Fate toyed with him.
During that battle, a Ship Rudder that had flown in from who knew where lodged directly in Golden Lion's head, and in severe cases, it could have endangered his life.
A tiny Ship Rudder had caused Golden Lion's cultivation to plummet.
Later, he was defeated by Sengoku and Garp working together and imprisoned in the Impel Down Prison, said to be Bronze Wall - Iron Wall.
He escaped death at the cost of both his legs.
Under those double blows, Golden Lion's strength had long since fallen off a cliff.
His swordsmanship was no longer what it had once been.
"By the way, where did that sick lion run off to?!"
Reno rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
He knew Golden Lion wasn't dead yet. He just didn't know where he was barely hanging on.
"Forget it. I'll go to Baratie first and find that guy to test my blade."
Reno had originally planned to bypass Baratie and head straight to Loguetown to recruit Glasses Girl.
But now that he had received the reward, if he didn't find someone to test it on, his hands would inevitably itch.
More importantly, he wanted to know how large the gap was between his own strength and that of the world's top powerhouses.
The next day.
After Nojiko and Nami relocated several particularly fine orange trees, they followed Reno out of Cocoyasi Village.
There was nothing worth lingering over.
Reno had already left behind Location Coordinates here.
He could bring Nami and Nojiko back anytime.
"Nojiko, from now on, you're the Reno Pirates' cook. You'll be in charge of meals together with Makino."
Reno said that last night's dinner had been delicious.
Nojiko's cooking was on par with Makino's.
"Yes, Captain." Nojiko held a spatula and answered seriously.
She knew full well that she was only an ordinary person. Unlike Nami, she had no talent for Navigation, and she knew nothing about medicine either.
But when it came to logistical support, Nojiko vowed that she would handle it well.
Reno nodded in satisfaction.
As more and more girls joined the ship in the future, Makino alone would be nowhere near enough as a cook.
Making meals for dozens of people by herself would probably exhaust her to death.
He still needed to prepare a few more cooks.
Nami walked over to Nojiko with a wicked grin, nudged her arm with her elbow, and teased, "Sis, how did it feel last night?!"
"Were there afterimages everywhere?!"
Nojiko froze, then immediately understood.
She pretended to be angry and punched Nami.
When had this little girl become so knowledgeable after just a few days apart?!
Nojiko hadn't realized that if it had been before, she wouldn't have understood what "afterimages" meant at all.
But now, she got it instantly.
Fast and hard.
It was over. Reno had corrupted her too.
Elsewhere.
After Captain Mouse's death was discovered by the Marines, they immediately launched an investigation.
Very quickly, they found that Reno was the true culprit behind Captain Mouse's death.
After all, the villagers had witnessed it with their own eyes. It was an undeniable fact that couldn't be concealed.
There were piles of eyewitnesses.
After confirming it, the Marines reported it up through the ranks.
Inside Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office.
The Den Den Mushi's mouth opened and closed as Sengoku listened with a deep frown.
After the other party finished reporting, the Den Den Mushi hung up.
Sengoku rubbed his brow in irritation.
Those damned pirates.
Today, they dared to kill a Marine captain.
Tomorrow, they would dare to attack Marine Headquarters.
Sengoku glanced at Garp beside him, who was coolly munching on rice crackers, and couldn't help getting angry. "Garp, how many times have I told you? Don't eat in my office."
Garp burst into unconcerned laughter. "Hahahahaha, Sengoku, I'm not the one who provoked you. Don't take your anger out on me."
After saying that, he continued eating without any regard for his image.
"Garp, the East Blue hasn't been very peaceful lately. Two pirate crews have emerged one after another, and both have caused quite a stir." Sengoku's anger subsided somewhat as he began discussing business.
"Tell me about it." Garp spoke with his mouth full.
Garp still cared quite a bit about his hometown.
Sengoku pushed up his glasses and began explaining.
"The first pirate crew is the Reno Pirates, led by Reno. He is suspected to be a Cloud-Cloud Fruit User. All the crew members are women. The only one whose name is known is the navigator Nami, who is suspected to be a Rumble-Rumble Fruit User."
"As for the others, their identities are currently unknown."
"Their photos will be delivered shortly."
"According to intelligence, Captain Mouse died at Reno's hands, and the methods used were extremely cruel."
Garp nodded calmly.
"The second pirate crew is the Straw Hat Pirates, led by Straw Hat Kid Monkey D. Luffy. He is suspected to be a Rubber-Rubber Fruit User. His crew member Roronoa Zoro is a swordsman."
"They defeated Colonel Morgan in Shells Town and Buggy the Clown in Orange Town."
"However, someone saw them clash with the Reno Pirates in Syrup Village. Both of them were severely injured by Reno, and their current whereabouts are unknown."
Boom!!!!
Garp's aura suddenly erupted.
Sengoku reacted quickly and immediately held him down, scolding, "Garp, what the hell are you doing?! Calm down."
Garp: I can't calm down at all.
Luffy was his biological grandson, and someone had slashed him into serious injury?!!
Bastard!!
No!!
Garp suddenly came to his senses, his face darkening.
That brat Luffy had really gone off and become a pirate behind his back.
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