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Nami inwardly grumbled, having been hoping something would happen.

Reno suddenly changed the subject. "My pirate crew happens to be short a brewer, and I think you'd be perfect."

Huh?!

The sudden invitation visibly caught Makino, Dadan, and the others off guard.

After a moment, Makino smiled and shook her head. Still smiling, she refused, "Sorry, I have no plans to go out to sea. I just want to run my tavern well in Foosha Village."

Reno was not surprised by Makino's refusal.

But there was always a way.

People could always be pushed.

"I just heard you talking about Luffy outside. What a coincidence—I know him too."

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At the mention of Luffy's name, Makino froze briefly before asking in delighted surprise, "Really? Are you one of Luffy's good friends too?!"

At the mention of Luffy, Dadan and the others also became interested, watching Reno expectantly.

As expected of Luffy. He had only just set sail and had already made new friends.

Reno looked at Makino with a faintly amused smile and shook his head. "I know Luffy, but that doesn't mean we're good friends."

"If we meet again, I might just kill him myself."

That calm remark instantly plunged the tavern into an eerie silence.

Makino's expression changed slightly, and her smile vanished completely.

Dadan abruptly rose to her feet, smashed the sake bowl in her hand, and glared furiously at Reno.

"Kid, I watched Luffy grow up. You dare cause trouble for him?!"

"If you don't explain yourself today, don't even think about leaving!"

Sensing that something was wrong, the lackeys all stood up, looking ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.

"Dadan, calm down."

Makino hurriedly grabbed Dadan's arm from the side, stopping the conflict from escalating further.

Makino walked up to Reno and spoke sincerely. "Sir, Luffy does like to cause trouble, but he isn't a bad child."

"If he offended you in any way before, I apologize on his behalf. Please don't hold it against him."

Her voice was gentle, and her feelings were sincere.

She really was a thoughtful big sister.

Something stirred in Reno's heart.

She had a completely different flavor from Nami.

Naturally, he had made up that story about wanting to kill Luffy.

Still, Reno truly had no favorable impression of Luffy.

Not even counting the Impel Down incident.

The Pirate World seemed to have an ironclad rule.

Anyone connected to Luffy, no matter how many evil deeds they had committed, could eventually be openly forgiven and redeemed.

Fish-man Hachi was a prime example.

He had followed Arlong around for eight years, tyrannizing others and persecuting countless ordinary civilians. His crimes were beyond measure.

Yet in the end, Nami actually forgave him, and he even became friends with the main cast?!

That was utterly ridiculous!

Of course, although Reno disliked Luffy, he had no intention of fighting him to the death.

So long as Luffy did not provoke him.

Otherwise, he would not mind making the so-called Sun God fall early.

Fear?!

No matter how awesome the Nika Fruit was, could it compare to the system?!

Looking at Makino, who was pleading for Luffy, Reno's lips curved into a satisfied smile as he said,

"I came here specifically to find you."

"As long as you join my pirate crew, I can refrain from making things difficult for him."

Makino looked at Reno with a complicated expression, caught in a dilemma.

If she agreed, she did not want to leave the village where she had lived for so many years.

Besides, she was deeply afraid of pirates.

As for Shanks?!

That was only because they had spent a long time together and gradually understood each other's personalities.

But Reno—who knew what kind of person he was?!

Yet if she refused, she was worried Reno would truly attack Luffy.

Sabo was already dead. She truly did not want to see Luffy make too many enemies. (They still did not know the truth.)

Dadan, who had long been on the verge of exploding with rage, stepped directly in front of Makino and said in a low voice,

"Kid, you've gone too far!"

"Do you know who protects this place?!"

The fierce-looking lackeys immediately grabbed their weapons and surrounded Reno.

They might have been laughing and chatting in front of Dadan and Makino.

But they were mountain bandits. Not a single one of them was a good person.

"You dare come here and run wild? I think you—"

"Shut up!!"

With a cold snort, an incomparably terrifying and powerful aura suddenly erupted from Reno's body.

An invisible force swept outward at tremendous speed, instantly enveloping the entire tavern.

Sizzle, sizzle.

Sizzle, sizzle.

The tables and chairs instantly collapsed, cracks spread across the floor, and the air let out a shriek.

Thud.

Thud.

Dadan and the others, who bore the brunt of it, rolled their eyes back. More than ten people immediately crumpled across the floor in utterly unsightly poses.

"Dadan, everyone?!"

Makino covered her mouth in shock, terror written all over her face.

What was going on?!

"Huh? Why are you fine?!"

"No, why am I fine too?!"

Nami looked at Makino in surprise, then looked at herself.

The two women had been unaffected because Reno had deliberately controlled it. Otherwise, everyone would have collapsed.

"Dadan?!"

Recovering from her panic, Makino immediately ran to Dadan's side to check on her condition.

"Don't worry. She only fainted."

Reno's explanation made Makino breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as no one's life was in danger, it was fine.

"Can you accept my invitation now?!"

"If you refuse again, I can't guarantee what will happen next."

"My patience is limited. Their behavior just now has already made me very unhappy."

Threats.

Nami had been tempted with benefits.

In short, it did not matter whether the cat was black or white, as long as it could catch mice, it was a good cat.

Reno's few casual words made Makino feel as though she had fallen into an icy abyss.

She could not just stand by and watch Reno hurt Dadan.

After a long moment, Makino finally raised her head, her voice slightly choked. "As long as you don't hurt Dadan and the others, I'm willing to join your pirate crew."

Clap, clap.

Applause rang out.

"A smart decision." Reno looked at Makino, his smile returning.

"Let's go. On to the next destination."

Acting completely familiar with them, Reno stretched out both hands and wrapped an arm around Nami and Makino's slim waists.

Nami was already used to it and merely rolled her eyes at Reno.

The warmth at her waist made Makino's body stiffen. He was already touching her?!

A sense of foreboding suddenly arose within her.

If Nami knew what Makino was thinking right now, she would definitely give her a thumbs-up.

Congratulations, you got it right.

You were about to fall into Reno's clutches.

Still, Nami secretly felt relieved. With Makino joining, her role as Reno's girl-picker would finally get a chance to breathe.

Several hours after Reno left.

Dadan and the others gradually woke from their unconsciousness.

"Makino, where's Makino?!!"

Dadan shouted frantically, but Makino was long gone from the tavern.

There was no need to say it. Reno had definitely taken her away.

"That bastard!!"

"Boss, what do we do now?!" Number Two asked.

Dadan stomped her foot in fury and said viciously, "Contact Garp. Have him catch that kid."

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"Bastard, all he knows is how to bully girls."

Nami, who was steering the ship, clicked her tongue in complaint, occasionally glancing toward the room.

After leaving Foosha Village, Reno had immediately brought Makino into the room.

The task of steering naturally fell to Nami.

She was clearly a navigator, yet she also had to handle the helmsman's job.

Was there any justice left in the world?!

Nami had already cursed Reno as a bastard countless times in her heart.

Meanwhile, he was having the time of his life.