Harem Navigation: Starting from Overthrowing Nami

On the deck of the Merry.

"Captain, who is that person?!" Nojiko asked, still shaken.

That shell just now had locked onto Reno like it had a homing device.

"Just an ordinary Navy Vice Admiral," Reno said casually.

"First, sort out the supplies you bought. I'm going to check on Tashigi."

After giving the women a few instructions, Reno headed toward the room.

Inside the room.

Tashigi was crouched by the bed, utterly dejected.

The thought of never being able to carry out missions with Smoker-sama again, of never being a Marine again, made her want to cry from sheer grievance.

Even if she had the chance, she didn't dare run.

That bastard had said that if he caught her trying to escape, he'd go to Loguetown and kill Smoker-sama.

Having witnessed Smoker being crushed under Reno's foot with her own eyes, she knew Reno had the ability to do it.

She didn't want Smoker to lose his life because of her.

Makino gently tried to soothe Tashigi's emotions, but it had little effect.

As she sighed helplessly, the door was pushed open softly, and Reno walked in.

"How is she?!" Reno asked Makino in a low voice.

Makino glanced back and shook her head.

After giving him a meaningful look, she left the room.

Reno walked quietly over to Tashigi, watching the tears roll down her pretty face and her slightly swollen eyes. He sighed inwardly.

To be honest, he didn't want to use such a rough and brutal method either.

But there was no choice.

There were dozens of Plot Beauties, each with different identities and stances.

Reno wasn't narcissistic enough to think a girl would fall for him just by looking at him once.

And he didn't have that much time to win them over.

So he had to follow the plan.

Step one: Use any means necessary to snatch the beauties onto the ship.

Step two: Calm them down.

Step three: Teach them navigation skills.

Step four: Claim the rewards, then live together.

The standard four-step snatch routine.

"Stop crying. I'm not really going to kill Smoker."

Reno's voice suddenly sounded in her ear.

Tashigi's face went pale, and she quickly pulled away.

"Am I a devil?!" Reno said with a bitter smile.

Tashigi nodded stubbornly. "You are a devil."

"You not only kidnapped me onto the ship, but you also want to kill Smoker-sama."

"Correction: I did kidnap you onto the ship, but I never intended to kill Smoker from the start."

"I don't believe a word you say." Tashigi wrapped her arms around her knees, refusing to back down.

She still couldn't forget how terrifying Reno had looked just now.

Reno: What if I said it was all an act? Would you believe me?!

"Heh." Reno shook his head with a laugh. He didn't expect the Glasses Girl to be this amusing when she was angry.

Still, he patiently explained, "Think about it. The gap between Smoker's strength and mine is huge. If I really wanted to kill him, wouldn't I have done it already?"

"And even if I did kill him, I could still take you back."

Tashigi was visibly stunned.

She blinked. That actually made some sense.

"Then... then why did you go through all that trouble?!"

All those threats, all that intimidation.

She was just a naive girl.

If he was going to take her anyway, why not just do it directly? No one could stop him anyway.

Reno was at a loss for words.

Of course, he was doing this to help Miss Tashigi break cleanly, so she wouldn't always be thinking about escaping.

But then—

"Actually, my real goal is to ask for your help."

"Huh?! What do you mean?!" Tashigi furrowed her beautiful eyes, puzzled.

What could she possibly do?!

Reno spoke with heartfelt pain: "You know, I'm a pirate. I can't always control myself from doing bad things, like today."

"I happen to be missing a navy officer with a sense of justice to watch over me, to stop me in time when I make a mistake."

"And you—you're that righteous navy officer."

"If, with your help, I really do turn back from the wrong path, wouldn't that be a huge achievement for you?!"

Tashigi froze on the spot. She was actually taking it in.

Too... t-too reasonable.

Sacrificing herself to save countless civilians from suffering—a full sense of accomplishment.

Why hadn't she thought of that before?!

Reno let out a light laugh: "So join my pirate crew, beautiful Miss Tashigi."

"Okay."

Tashigi nodded instinctively.

Reno took out Wado Ichimonji and handed it to Tashigi: "This sword is for you."

"From now on, you have to keep a close watch on me. If I do anything wrong, you need to correct me in time."

Tashigi looked at the Wado Ichimonji in her hands, overwhelmed by favor.

"This is a Great Grade Sword. Are you really giving it to me?!"

In the Pirate World, the twelve Supreme Grade Swords were the rarest.

Below them came the Great Grade Swords.

On their first meeting, Reno was giving her a Great Grade Sword.

It truly left her at a loss.

Reno touched Tashigi's forehead, doting: "Join my crew, and we're family. It's just a Great Grade Sword. Later, I'll give you something even better."

This wasn't an empty promise.

Because he knew where to find swords of even higher quality.

For Tashigi, who loved collecting famous swords, she couldn't bear to let go of Wado Ichimonji.

Its quality was far above her current Good Grade Sword, Kashu.

Why did she suddenly feel a sense of being cherished?!

Reno... seemed different from other pirates.

Could it really be that her joining had caused Reno to change?!

Tashigi felt her head spinning, unable to react for a moment.

"Th-then I'll accept it." Tashigi lowered her head, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Reno smiled and nodded.

Although he was catering to her tastes, Tashigi really did need a better katana.

He already planned to train Tashigi into the Great Swordsman of the Reno Pirates.

Kashu just wasn't up to par.

"Don't worry. I will definitely guide you onto the path of justice." Tashigi put away Wado Ichimonji, speaking seriously as she looked at Reno.

Reno couldn't help but smile.

"I believe you."

"Come on, let me first introduce you to the other girls... the other crewmates."

Reno took Tashigi's hand and led her out of the room.

After a brief round of introductions, Tashigi was astonished.

How was this pirate crew so different from every other one she'd seen?!

Especially the crew's composition.

Aside from Reno, all the crewmates were beautiful girls.

Reno held back his laughter, staying silent.

You just stay with this pirate crew—after a few days, you won't want to leave.

A few days passed in a hurry.

The biggest advantage of flying through the air was safety.

With Nami, a genius navigator, making predictions, they could avoid many natural risks in advance.

Most Importantly, they wouldn't run into anyone else looking for trouble.

After all, aside from him, the only other person who could fly in the sky was Golden Lion.

During these few days, Reno didn't rush to teach Tashigi.

After all, the girl's emotions had just stabilized; forcing her to study would backfire.

Anyway, there was plenty of time ahead.

But after a few days together, Tashigi gained a deeper understanding of Nami and the others.

Kaya had the ability to heal any injury.

Nami was a genius navigator, training every day to develop the Weather-Weather Fruit.

Makino's sake was the best she had ever tasted.

Carmen's cooking was unlike anything she'd seen before—every meal conquered her taste buds.

It seemed only Nojiko was relatively ordinary, carefully tending to the Orange Trees on the deck every day.

What surprised her most was that so many beauties on the same ship got along incredibly well.

They chatted and laughed every day, always ready to start a conversation.

In this harmonious environment, Tashigi's restless heart gradually calmed, and she slowly adapted to life here.

There was just one thing—

Every time Reno finished training, he would find a girl to cop a feel.