Harem Navigation: Starting from Overthrowing Nami

A powerful Sword Intent erupted from Hawk Eyes, shedding all the force on his body.

Sword qi rampaged wildly, turning into solid streaks that carved sword scars into the ground.

He was truly enraged.

Even facing Yonko Shanks, he had never flinched.

Being humiliated by some unknown imp—if word got out, he'd lose all face.

It would be even more shameful than when Krieg saw him rowing a boat with Black Blade Night.

He had to get payback.

"Pissed off?! Just what I wanted!"

Brother Reno's Fighting Spirit burned hotter; he wasn't done having fun yet.

With so many powerful abilities gained in such a short time, only through constant battle could they truly merge into one.

"Hahaha, Hawk Eyes, taste the Infinite Slashes!!"

Reno laughed loudly, unleashing his Killing Move again.

Using Teleportation repeatedly while wielding his sword arts drained a lot of stamina.

But paired with the Healing Fruit, all side effects were easily resolved.

What followed was—

Clang clang clang

Clang clang clang

A relentless Clash of Metal rang through the entire night sky.

Hawk Eyes' face grew darker as he endured Reno's strikes, dense as Gale and Rain.

Continuous, unending.

The moment he caught Reno's position, Observation Haki would warn him from another spot in the next instant.

How the hell was he supposed to fight this?!!

Hawk Eyes went Full Power, sword qi rampaging in all directions, plus Black Blade Night swinging in Afterimages, destroying most of the slashes.

But a few still struck his Haki Armor.

Sparks flew straight off his body.

Anyone watching would think they were forging iron.

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Chapter 27: Carmen: "Only a Strong Person is worthy of my allegiance!"

"Th-that person is Hawk Eyes?!" A sharp-eyed Guest recognized Hawk Eyes' identity and was Stunned on the spot.

Wasn't Hawk Eyes the World's Greatest Swordsman?!

How was he being beaten by Reno without any ability to fight back?!

Was this the true value of a 30 Million Beli Pirate?!

The Guests hiding by the restaurant door to watch the show were all Stunned.

Inside the restaurant, Kaya cupped her cheeks with both hands, her eyes full of Little Stars:

"Brother Reno is amazing. No matter where he goes, he becomes the center of attention."

"Yeah, even facing the World's Greatest Swordsman, he can't overshadow the Captain's light." Makino agreed proudly, her gaze growing hazy.

She felt more and more fortunate to have left Foosha Village with Reno, getting the chance to see this vast world and the prowess of the World's Greatest Swordsman.

Nami was also surprised by Reno's strength, but she wasn't very interested in their fight.

Lack of Interest, Nami suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked at All the Women with a sly smile: "Hey, what do you say we give Reno a hand?"

All the Women were puzzled and shot Nami confused looks.

Nami jerked her chin toward the door. "Reno wants that Beauty Chef to join the crew, right? While he's busy fighting, let's help him recruit her."

Nojiko was Startled and blurted, "Nami, is that okay?!"

"What's wrong with it? A woman Reno sets his sights on—the outcome's the same anyway." Nami said, thinking of herself.

Kaya, Nojiko, and Makino—the Three Women—blushed inexplicably.

"But how do we do it?!" Kaya changed the subject.

As a proper lady, she knew nothing about this sort of thing.

Nami rubbed her chin, carefully recalling the methods Reno had used to recruit All the Women.

She had been lured with profit.

Makino had been intimidated.

Kaya was repaying a debt of gratitude.

As for her sister Nojiko, it was because of her own behind-the-scenes push.

Nami flatly ruled out bribery.

The ship's money was all hers, and no one was taking it.

Since the latter two options were out, there was only one thing left...

"Slap." Nami's fist hit her palm. "Intimidation—we'll intimidate her!"

"Huh?!" Makino looked troubled. "Nami, that doesn't seem right."

Women shouldn't make things hard for other women.

Nami shook her head, speaking with righteous conviction: "It's just a means to get her on the ship. It's not like we're actually going to do anything to her."

All the women exchanged glances, then finally nodded in agreement.

"Let's go. We're going to intimidate her." A strange excitement crept into Nami's voice as she grabbed the bounty poster from the table and headed for the door.

Like most of the guests, Carmen was deeply captivated by the battle between Brother Reno and Hawk Eyes.

At first, she had come for Hawk Eyes.

Even if she wasn't a pirate, who wouldn't want to see the World's Greatest Swordsman in action?!

This was a strong person standing at the top of the sea.

But as she watched, she realized something was off.

How was Brother Reno even stronger than Hawk Eyes?!

He had Hawk Eyes sparking with impact the whole time.

"It's him." Carmen murmured, recognizing Brother Reno at once.

He was the one who had reached out just now, steadying her in time and saving her from a moment of spring light.

Thinking about how she had been held by a man even stronger than Hawk Eyes, Carmen's face flushed bright red in an instant.

She walked the path of cooking, but admiring the strong was a woman's nature.

In the Pirate World, where strength reigned supreme, she was no exception.

Lost in a wandering mind, Carmen felt someone tap her on the shoulder.

She turned in confusion to find four women standing before her.

"Guests from Table Number Three?! Is there something you need?!"

Carmen knew that the four women were Brother Reno's crewmates.

After all, a group of one man and four women was quite rare.

Especially when all four were beauties.

A shadow fell over Nami's face as she spoke fiercely: "Missy Chef, our captain has taken a liking to you. He wants you to join our pirate crew. What do you say?!"

"I'd advise you to agree, or else..."

Carmen blinked. A zero-frame opening move?!

She almost laughed out loud.

Such a sweet-looking girl, trying to act fierce and evil.

And the worst part was, she wasn't even convincing at it.

But was she telling the truth?!

Brother Reno actually wanted to invite her onto the ship?!

Remembering her earlier thoughts, the blush that had faded from Carmen's face surged back.

Her chest swayed slightly.

"What's wrong with her?!" Nami was baffled.

"Nami, did you scare her?!" Nojiko panicked.

After all, Carmen was just a cook.

"I didn't say anything that bad, did I?!"

Nami was equally at a loss, tucking the bounty poster she had been about to pull out back where it came from.

"Missy, don't be scared. We don't mean any harm." Kaya stepped forward to comfort her immediately.

"Brother Reno is recruiting crewmates, and he hopes you'll join our pirate crew."

Snapping back to reality, Carmen asked suspiciously, "Did he really say that?!"

All four women nodded in unison.

It was the truth.

"Alright, I'm in."

Kaya: ???

Nojiko: ???

Makino: ???

Nami: Wait, she just agreed?!

She'd been psyching herself up for ages and hadn't even gotten a single threatening word out.

"Can you tell us why?!" Makino, taking on the role of a big sister, asked with a gentle smile, voicing the confusion of all the women.

They were complete strangers, after all.

Carmen glanced at Reno, a bold grin spreading across her face as she said bluntly, "Because he's a Strong Person."

"Only a Strong Person deserves my allegiance."

To defeat Sanji and become the best chef in the East Blue, Carmen had traveled across the entire East Blue, never settling down, searching for Sanji for a full ten years.

It was that conviction to grow stronger.

And the person she followed had to be a Strong Person too!

Reno's battle with Hawk Eyes had already proven that.

If she could cook for a man like Reno, she'd be honored.

Plus, the four girls were really easy on the eyes.

The Four Women were dumbfounded on the spot.

Was this a case of "plant flowers and they won't bloom, toss a seed and a tree grows"?

A single fight between Reno and Hawk Eyes had indirectly led to Carmen joining?!

Well, then.