"Too noisy."
Reno shook his head and directly suppressed Nami with brute force.
Realizing the gap in strength, Nami dropped her earlier tough stance and put on the look of a little woman.
"Lord Reno, I risked everything to get this. Please be kind and don't take it from me."
Nami pressed her hands to one side of her cheek, her voice turning soft and pleading.
Seeing Reno show no reaction, Nami gritted her teeth. "Just give me back the money, and I'll do anything."
Anything?!
Reno smiled.
Right where he wanted her.
Reno nodded with satisfaction. "Good attitude. From now on, you're the navigator of the Reno Pirates. If you join my crew, I'll consider letting you keep this money."
"I'll join!!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Nami agreed on the spot, her voice firm and decisive.
One sentence was all it took—no thinking required.
Once she swindled the money back, she'd make a run for it.
Catching the sly glint in Nami's eyes, Reno smiled.
Joining his pirate crew wasn't as simple as a verbal agreement.
He was looking forward to whatever reward he might get after recruiting her.
A flash of white light, and the bundle in Reno's hand vanished.
"Huh?!!"
Nami's eyes practically bulged out in a comical way.
Gone.
Gold and Silver Treasures worth ten million Beli had just disappeared right before her eyes, clean as a whistle?!
"Where is it?!"
"Where did my money go?!"
"You bastard... Lord Reno, where did my money go?!"
Nami flailed in panic, nearly cursing out loud.
Where the hell did that jerk put her money?
This was a full ten million Beli!
"First, this is the Reno Pirates' money. I haven't agreed to hand it over to you yet."
"Second, as a newly joined navigator, shouldn't you be fulfilling your duties?!"
Reno corrected Nami's mistakes one by one.
As for the vanished treasure, of course he knew.
Check the System Warehouse.
"Duties?!" Nami was startled, then quickly caught on.
Wasn't it just navigation?!
For her, that was as easy as eating or drinking.
Wait.
Why was Reno looking at her so strangely?
"What duties are you talking about?!"
Nami swallowed, crossing her arms in front of her chest as she tested the waters.
Though she was still inexperienced, she wasn't a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old child anymore.
She was an adult now, eighteen years old.
Reno shrugged and chuckled lightly. "Between a man and a woman, what do you think?!"
Before Nami could refuse, Reno added, "That's ten million Beli, you know."
The refusal about to leave her lips got stuck in Nami's throat.
Reno was right—it was ten million Beli.
If she missed this chance, her plan to buy back the village would be delayed by another few months.
Remembering Arlong's cruelty, she really didn't want to wait any longer.
It was just a stick stirring a couple of times.
After some mental reassurance, Nami took a deep breath, put on a sweet smile, and actively moved closer to Reno, her voice dripping with bewitching charm: "Captain, this is what you said. When it's over, the money better be in my care."
Reno chuckled, reaching out to wrap an arm around Nami's slender waist.
He led her to a relatively clean room.
The moment the door closed, the two of them began a session that lasted nearly four hours.
At first, the work didn't go smoothly.
Nami, after all, was a novice—unfamiliar with the process and details, unable to coordinate well with Reno.
But as Reno's guidance deepened, Nami's natural instincts were fully unleashed, and the two developed an increasingly tacit understanding.
It had to be said, Nami had a talent for this work—she could even draw inferences in many areas.
Once she hit her stride, Nami even forgot that her original intention was just to go through the motions.
Near the end, Nami took the initiative to wrap things up, leaving nothing overlooked.
"It's already late. Get some rest; we'll set out tomorrow." Reno's voice was gentle.
Nami didn't push herself. The intense work had indeed left her tired.
Tucking the blanket around Nami, Reno left the room.
He entered another empty room.
Though the details of the earlier work were endlessly enjoyable, in the Pirate World, strength was king.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully recruiting Nami. Reward available. Claim?]
"Claim."
Reno didn't hesitate.
Recruiting Nami—wasn't it all for the reward?
Did he really think he was a lecher?
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Power of Shennong Beast. Can be optimized based on the One Piece world view. Optimize?]
"Shennong Beast?" Reno rubbed his chin, thoughtful.
If he remembered correctly, the Shennong Beast was a healing-type Divine Weapon Beast from the anime Fantasy Warriors, paired with the Divine Weapon Shennong Ruler, capable of healing all injuries.
A good thing.
The Pirate World was fraught with danger; injuries were inevitable.
With the Shennong Ruler's healing ability, as long as he wasn't instantly killed, he could mess around freely.
"Begin optimization." Reno responded.
The so-called optimization function, as the name implied, took the essence and discarded the dross.
[Optimization successful. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Healing Fruit. (Originally planned to name it Heal-Heal Fruit, but upon checking, that belongs to Princess Mansherry, so changed to Healing Fruit.)]
Notes!
: The optimized Healing Fruit not only perfectly integrates the Shennong Ruler's healing power but also allows limb regeneration and removes various negative effects from the human body.
: System-rewarded Devil Fruits have no side effects, are not afraid of seawater, and can stack with other Devil Fruit abilities.
: If a System-rewarded Devil Fruit is not used by the Host, the Host can share the Devil Fruit ability with the user.
New book setting sail; first-day data is crucial. Requesting everyone's support.
Guaranteed full recruitment, not a single miss.
Request flowers, evaluation votes, monthly votes, good reviews. Thank you all for your support.
Chapter 3: First Reward, Healing Fruit! (Request Data)
After reading the introduction to the Healing Fruit, Reno truly fell in love with this system.
It was really thoughtful.
It boosted strength while also offering care to the beauties of the Pirate World—two birds with one stone.
System Sister, YYDS!!
Every single note struck a chord with Reno.
Curing all ailments, regenerating limbs, eliminating multiple negative effects.
Seeing this, the first person Reno thought of was Kaya from Syrup Village.
Though she was a wealthy heiress, she had been frail and sickly since childhood, suffering from long-term illness, always gloomy and depressed.
Kaya's image surfaced in Reno's mind—a kind, lovely little beauty.
Due to her illness, her face lacked the color of a healthy person.
Reno didn't know how severe Kaya's condition was, but he believed that before the Healing Fruit, materialized from the Power of Shennong Beast, all incurable diseases could be cured.
Most importantly, even if Kaya ate the Healing Fruit, Reno could still share the Devil Fruit ability.
Truly two birds with one stone—satisfying and sweet.
Is this what it feels like to be a cheater in a game?!
Reno felt a bit dazed.
In just one short day, he had experienced true highs and lows.
Graduating college → dreaming of acquiring America → getting hit by a dump truck → transmigrating into the Pirate World as a bottom-tier weakling → system awakening, newbie gift pack, leaping straight to Rear Admiral-level strength → topping Nami, Healing Fruit →?!
This was probably more eventful than most people's entire lives.
Reno extended his right hand, and in his palm appeared a strangely shaped, entirely green fruit.
Very fitting for the Shennong Beast—even the color was materialized.
After a quick glance or two, Reno stored the Healing Fruit into the System Warehouse.
A Devil Fruit only reveals its power after being consumed; just looking at it showed nothing.
That night, Nami slept deeply.
It wasn't that she trusted Reno that much, but rather that she was truly exhausted.
Starting a new post, four hours of labor, testing multiple work methods and approaches, and finally wrapping things up.
Fatigue surged in like a tidal wave, making even speaking a luxury.
Reno didn't disturb Nami, nor did he worry about her sneaking away.
Not to mention that with Observation Haki, Nami couldn't escape anyway.
Nami also wouldn't easily give up on those Gold and Silver Treasures worth 10 million Belly.
And so, the night passed without a word.
Next Day.
Reno woke up early and tidied up the rather large Pirate Ship.
He washed the bloodstains off the deck.
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