Harem Navigation: Starting from Overthrowing Nami

(Heh... in the original story, it really was like that—just to compete in cooking skills, Carmen chased after Sanji for ten years, but in the end, she still lost.)

Now, she couldn't wait even a second, let alone a minute.

"Sanji, hurry it up, Table Three's guest ordered a whole spread."

Paddy pulled back the curtain and poked his head in.

Seeing Carmen still pestering Sanji, he immediately looked displeased.

"Miss Carmen, I understand how you feel, but this is work time. Could you please not disturb our business?!"

"Once Sanji's done, I promise he'll definitely spar with you." Paddy advised earnestly.

The guest at Table Three was a big spender, ordering all the expensive dishes.

They absolutely couldn't afford to be rude.

"Miss Carmen, Paddy's right. After the restaurant closes, I promise I'll have a serious match with you, okay?!"

"Besides, if you force me now, even if you win, wouldn't it be an unfair victory?!" Sanji reasoned with her as well.

Carmen slowly calmed down and finally nodded in agreement, dropping her challenge.

Sanji was right.

She wanted to defeat Sanji fair and square, not take advantage of his distraction.

She had been too hasty just now.

"Fine, you cook. I'll help serve the dishes." Carmen volunteered to assist.

Sanji didn't stop her.

Inside the restaurant, at Table Three.

Kaya, Nami, and the four women were chatting about girl talk.

Reno wasn't interested either, so he started idly observing the surroundings.

As night fell, the Sea Restaurant gradually came alive, packed full of diners.

The little commotion they'd caused earlier hadn't affected the guests at all.

Everyone was raving about the food, which only made Reno more eager.

Makino and Nojiko's cooking was decent, but they weren't professionals.

They could probably match an ordinary chef.

But compared to the chefs at Baratie, there was still a gap.

While Hawk Eyes hadn't rowed over yet, he'd enjoy the delicious food here and satisfy his taste buds.

Eat his fill, then have a good fight.

Perfect.

"Here it comes, our food's here!" Nami, already starving with knife and fork in hand, had stars in her eyes.

Reno looked over, and his eyes lit up too.

The difference was, Nami was staring at the dishes the approacher carried.

Reno, on the other hand, was staring at the approacher.

"Carmen?!" Reno was greatly surprised.

The original story didn't give much screen time to this sexy cook.

But she was a genuine plot beauty.

A woman who spent her life pursuing culinary skill.

He never expected to meet her here.

He didn't care why Carmen had shown up.

Because from the moment he laid eyes on her, Carmen's fate was already sealed.

"Guests, sorry to keep you waiting. Please enjoy your meal."

Carmen set the dishes on the table, gave everyone a smile, then turned and walked back into the kitchen.

Nami's nose twitched, and her pupils turned into little stars.

"So fragrant, incredibly fragrant. Everyone, I'm digging in first."

Kaya and the other three women also began feasting.

"Brother Reno, you weren't checking out that beautiful chef just now, were you?!"

Halfway through the meal, Kaya leaned close to Reno and asked quietly.

But her voice didn't escape the ears of the other three women.

"What?!"

Nami, already somewhat full, jerked her head up and glared at Reno angrily.

"You've only met her once, and you already want to trick her onto the ship?!"

Nojiko and Makino quickly lowered their heads, pretending not to hear.

Only Nami dared to say something like that.

Reno gave a wry smile.

He hadn't even said a single word, had he?!

But... Nami had guessed right.

It was a misunderstanding, though—really a misunderstanding!!

There were thousands of beautiful Pirate women out there; he'd encountered countless along the way.

Not to mention the distant ones—right now, inside the Baratie Restaurant alone, there were at least a dozen beauties.

One or two of them were even Not Inferior to Nami in looks.

But Reno glanced at them with Lack of Interest; all he wanted were the Plot Beauties.

And Carmen happened to be one of them.

He had no choice but to be ruthless.

Request Flowers, monthly tickets, evaluation tickets.

Chapter 25: Reno's Assurance, That Man, Has Arrived! (Request Data)

"Brother Reno, are you really going to snatch that beautiful Chef onto the ship?!"

Faced with Kaya's pressing question, Reno said frankly, "That's right, she's one of my targets."

All the Women fell silent.

"Womanizer." Nami pouted, a little jealous.

They already had the four of them, and he still wanted to grab other beauties.

Only Reno could pull that off.

Anyone else wouldn't have the energy for it.

Reno keenly sensed the shift in All the Women's moods and asked, "Nami, from start to finish, how have I treated you?!"

Nami was Startled, thinking that he really had treated her well.

But she still turned her head in a huff: "Not bad."

Reno pressed on: "And after I got Makino, Kaya, and the Others, did I ever treat you any less?!"

"That goes for all of you, too."

All the Women exchanged glances and shook their heads one after another.

"So," Reno paused, sweeping his gaze over All the Women, "you don't need to Worry that Others coming aboard will take away my favor for you."

"As long as you're my women, I treat you all equally."

Reno knew that Kaya, Makino, and Nojiko shared the same Worries as Nami.

They just had reserved personalities and wouldn't show it.

But Reno had to make his stance clear at the right time.

After all, this was only the beginning; more and more beauties would board the ship later.

The reason he went to such lengths to snatch so many beauties was, first, that subduing them earned him System Rewards.

And second, because he was indeed a lecher.

He'd never denied that.

But he was absolutely not the type to get someone and then only favor a few while ignoring the rest.

He wouldn't do something like that.

Reno's words were like a calming pill; Nami and the Four Women finally felt at ease.

Most Importantly, in their time with Reno, he really had acted that way.

It wasn't just an empty promise.

"Brother Reno, Kaya believes you." Kaya rubbed her cute little face against Reno.

"Hmph, this young lady always gets defeated by your sweet talk."

With Reno's speech, Nami's anger vanished instantly.

"Everyone, keep eating. Captain, this dish is good—try it." Makino forked a piece of foie gras and held it to Reno's lips.

Reno savored it slowly and nodded in approval.

The Baratie Restaurant lived up to its reputation.

Soon, the table was filled with laughter and chatter again.

Meanwhile, outside the restaurant.

"Captain, are you alright?!"

The moment "Demon" Akin touched Krieg's body, he felt a surge of electricity rush into him.

Startled, he yanked his hand back instantly.

"Damn it, who the hell did this?!"

"Could it be that Hawk Eyes has come after us?!"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Akin immediately shook his head in denial.

There was absolutely no way it was Hawk Eyes.

Just to chase them down, would Hawk Eyes really paddle that broken coffin with Black Blade Night all the way from the Grand Line to the East Blue?!

Did the World's Greatest Swordsman have nothing better to do?!

Most importantly, Hawk Eyes was a blade user.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Just then, Krieg spat out two mouthfuls of seawater, his hazy consciousness slowly clearing.

"Akin, get us out of here, now." Krieg forced the words out through gritted teeth.

It was too terrifying.

That woman was too terrifying.

What kind of rotten luck had he stumbled into? He'd barely shaken off Hawk Eyes's Pursuit and Kill, only to be defeated by some nobody woman.

And it was an instant defeat, at that.

It had completely shattered Krieg's confidence.

Akin growled, "Captain, who did this?! I'll get revenge for you!"

Krieg was so frantic he wanted to curse, shaking Akin's arm repeatedly as he spoke in a rushed tone, "Get us out of here, now."