Harem Navigation: Starting from Overthrowing Nami

At this moment, the dining table was already covered with dishes, their aromas wafting through the air.

This was the most formal feast Carmen had prepared since boarding the ship.

The reason was simple: they were about to reach the last stop in the East Blue—Loguetown.

After stocking up on supplies there, they would leave the East Blue and head for the Grand Line.

"Wa, today's dishes are so abundant." Kaya held her knife and fork, instinctively swallowing her saliva.

"The title of East Blue Cook is truly well-deserved." The fragrance flooding her nasal cavity made Nami's Qiong Nose twitch.

With Carmen, a professional chef, on board, every meal was completely different from the last.

Nojiko and Makino admitted they couldn't compare and conceded defeat.

Carmen naturally became the Head Chef of the Reno Pirates.

Once Everyone was seated, Carmen, dressed in her chef's uniform, pointed to the first dish:

"This is Rainbow Salmon Sashimi."

"This is Ducatin Crab Roe Meat Pie."

"This is Cabora Mantis Shrimp Tempura."

"This is Dragon Sole Liana Saury."

"..."

Carmen introduced each one to the group as if reciting a treasured list.

Everyone stared intently at the dishes before them, giving Carmen repeated thumbs-up.

Even Reno offered his high approval.

A professional really made a difference.

Every dish was perfect in color, aroma, and taste—one look made you hungry, let alone the fragrance flooding your nose.

Under the dual assault of sight and smell, it was simply irresistible.

Seeing everyone drooling with anticipation, Carmen quickened her pace.

"The last dish is my special Coconut Jelly—it's Very Good for your skin."

"Alright." Carmen clapped her hands. "Introduction's over. Now, please dig in."

As soon as the words fell, the waiting group could no longer hold back and grabbed their knives and forks.

"Mmm, delicious—this is the best saury I've ever had."

"The crab roe meat pie tastes exactly like the one from Baratie Restaurant."

"So fragrant it's dizzying."

"..."

All the Women Feasted while expressing their approval of the cooking.

"Very Good indeed. Looks like I've found an incredible Cook." Reno felt his taste buds sinking into an unprecedented pleasure.

Receiving high praise from everyone, including Reno, Carmen smiled knowingly.

Then she sat down and joined the group in enjoying this lavish meal.

"When we get to Loguetown this time, stock up on more Supplies."

As the feast neared its end, Reno said this.

Though the Merry was mostly crewed by Girls, everyone consumed a lot of energy daily learning navigation techniques.

This meant everyday necessities were used up quickly.

With Carmen's addition, the usual supply list could no longer sustain their long voyages.

"I want to buy a few skirts." At the mention of shopping, Nami's interest perked up.

"I'm planning to get some Medical Skills books too." Kaya chimed in right after.

Once Nami started, All the Women opened the floodgates of chatter.

Reno shook his head repeatedly.

Did girls in every world have a thing for shopping?!!

He just wanted to replenish daily necessities.

The Girls had completely gone off-topic.

Oh well, let them buy whatever they wanted.

The Girls' happiness was the Most Important thing.

Besides restocking Supplies in Loguetown, Reno had one very important goal.

To recruit the last Beauty of the East Blue—the Navy's Glasses Girl, Tashigi.

A silly, adorable girl who loves collecting famous swords.

If nothing unexpected happens, she should be in the Navy branch at Loguetown right now.

Speaking of which, Reno once heard a saying in his past life: every glasses girl is full of surprises.

He just didn't know if that saying applied to the Pirate World.

Once Tashigi boarded his ship, he would have to verify it himself.

The East Blue Arc was about to end.

There were still three girls from this arc he hadn't written about yet.

One was Apis from the Millennium Dragon arc, another was Sweetie Queen from Clockwork Island (she was very pretty), and the last was Kuina.

Since the first two had limited screen time and were from movies, readers might not have a deep impression or sense of connection, so he wouldn't write about them separately.

As for why he wrote about Carmen, it was because the protagonist happened to go to Baratie to spar with Hawk Eyes, plus the story between Carmen and Sanji.

So he arranged for her to join.

As for Kuina, since some people wanted to see her, he would add patches for all three later, so rest assured.

Finally, a request for data. Thank you all for your support.

Chapter 31: Confident Smoker, Preparing to Arrest Reno! (Request Data)

Loguetown, also known as "The Town of Beginning and End."

Almost anyone heading to the Grand Line would stop at Loguetown to replenish the various supplies needed for the upcoming voyage.

Thanks to its advantageous location and the fact that it was where Pirate King Roger was born and died, Loguetown had considerable fame not just in the East Blue, but across the entire world.

Every day, a large number of ships docked and merchants traded, making this town extremely prosperous.

Of course, every advantage had its downside.

While bringing wealth to Loguetown, it also saw a flood of pirates and criminals passing through on their way to the Grand Line.

To counter this, the Navy had specially stationed Marine Colonel Smoker, known as the "White Hunter," here.

In the East Blue, a sea area where Haki wasn't even widespread and Devil Fruits existed only in legends, Logia Smoke-Smoke Fruit user Smoker was practically a dimensional strike against pirates trying to fish in troubled waters.

With Smoker as the pillar of the sea, the number of pirates escaping from the East Blue to the Grand Line over the years was pitifully small compared to the other three sea areas.

Reno docked the Merry at the port.

Smoker might be a huge deterrent to other pirates in the East Blue, but to Reno, who possessed Haki, Smoker was equally a dimensional strike.

So he didn't bother hiding his movements.

Not only that, but he also planned to snatch the glasses girl Tashigi away.

After securing the Merry, Reno stepped onto the town with the girls, who were eager to try.

From now on, the girls had only one task: spend money.

On the way here, the girls had already made a list of what they wanted to buy.

Nami wanted to buy some of the latest clothes, pretty jewelry, cosmetics, and so on, and also check if any shops in this town had interesting little trinkets.

Kaya wanted to go to a bookstore to buy a few new medical books; she had already finished the ones she brought from home.

Makino was buying various raw materials for brewing alcohol.

With the crew growing, the consumption of drinks was enormous.

Nojiko and Carmen, the two women, were purchasing ingredients and daily necessities for the upcoming voyage.

Reno wasn't stingy either. Since they rarely came here and the girls were in such high spirits, he generously approved funds for all the women, giving each an extra two hundred thousand Beli on top of the original amount.

Buy whatever they liked.

After agreeing on a meeting point with the girls, everyone entered this renowned town.

After parting ways, Reno didn't rush to find Tashigi.

Since he was here, he naturally wanted to fully appreciate the town's unique charm.

Leaving a location coordinate, Reno walked down the street.

"No wonder it's Loguetown. It's really lively."

Reno walked along the main street, seeing all kinds of shops everywhere, with vendors' cries rising and falling.

Everywhere he passed, people's faces were brimming with smiles.

He had to admit, even though Smoker's strength wasn't much, he managed Loguetown in an orderly fashion.

As long as they were pirates, upon learning that this was Smoker's jurisdiction, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

After all, many of their predecessors had already set a precedent.

Reno wandered casually, occasionally stopping at a stall before moving on.

Here, he saw plenty of novel things that other towns didn't have.

Just as he left one stall, he happened to brush past a Marine soldier coming out of a shop.

Reno walked past him calmly. The Marine soldier glanced at him instinctively, about to turn away.

But then he suddenly looked back toward where Reno had gone, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

He was sure he hadn't been mistaken just now.

"Captain Reno of the Reno Pirates?! He's here too?!"

Realizing the gravity of the situation, the Marine soldier didn't dare hesitate and quickly returned to the base.

He had to notify Colonel Smoker of this news as soon as possible.

A bounty of 3000 Beli was already a great pirate in the East Blue.

Not to mention that Reno had a navigator with a 50 Million Beli bounty under his command.

Marine Base.

Inside a smoke-filled office.

Smoker was working as usual.

To keep this chaotic town in order, he had a mountain of paperwork piled high on his desk every day.

"Report!" A soldier's voice came from outside the door.

"Come in." Smoker replied.

The soldier pushed the door open and stepped into the smoke-filled office, long accustomed to secondhand smoke, unaffected by it.

"What is it?" Smoker asked without looking up.

"Colonel Smoker, I've spotted Captain Reno of the Reno Pirates. He's in Loguetown right now."