Harem Navigation: Starting from Overthrowing Nami

Nami, who had been secretly hoping for something interesting to happen, grumbled inwardly.

Reno suddenly shifted the conversation: "My pirate crew happens to be missing a brewer. I think you're a good fit."

Huh?!

The sudden invitation left Makino, Dadan, and the others visibly startled.

After a moment, Makino shook her head with a smile, still wearing that gentle expression as she declined: "Sorry, I have no intention of sailing out. I just want to keep running my bar in Foosha Village."

Reno wasn't surprised by Makino's refusal.

But methods are things you come up with.

People are things you force out.

"Just now, I overheard you talking about Luffy. Coincidentally, I know him too."

Chapter 5: Coercion, Makino Acquired! (Request Data)

Hearing Luffy's name, Makino paused, then asked with delighted surprise: "Really? Are you also a good friend of Luffy's?!"

When Luffy came up, Dadan and the others perked up as well, looking at Reno with eager anticipation.

As expected of Luffy—barely out to sea and he'd already made a friend.

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

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

That calm statement plunged the bar into an eerie silence.

Makino's expression slightly changed, her smile vanishing completely.

Dadan shot to her feet, smashing her sake bowl to pieces, glaring at Reno with fury.

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

"If you don't explain yourself today, you're not leaving!"

Sensing the tension, the younger brothers all stood up, ready to throw down at the slightest provocation.

"Dadan, calm down."

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

She stepped in front of Reno, her voice sincere: "Sir, Luffy does like to stir up trouble, but he's not a bad kid."

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

Her voice was gentle, her emotions genuine.

What a caring big sister.

Reno felt a stir inside.

A completely different flavor from Nami.

His earlier talk about killing Luffy was, of course, made up.

But he really didn't have much good feeling for Luffy.

Not to mention the Impel Down incident.

It seemed like there was a rule in the Pirate World.

Anyone connected to Luffy, no matter what evil deeds they'd done before, could end up being whitewashed without question.

A classic example was Fish-man Hachi.

He'd acted the tyrant under Arlong for eight years, persecuting countless civilians, steeped in evil.

In the end, Nami forgave him, and he even became friends with the main crew?!

Ridiculous!

Of course, while Reno didn't like Luffy, he had no intention of going for the kill either.

As long as the other party didn't provoke him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't mind letting the so-called Sun God fall early.

As for fear?!

No matter how awesome the Nika Fruit was, was it more awesome than the system?!

Watching Makino plead for Luffy, Reno's lips curled into a satisfied smirk as he said:

"I came here for you."

"As long as you join my pirate crew, I won't make things hard for him."

Makino looked at Reno with a complicated expression, caught in a moment of hesitation.

If she agreed, she didn't want to leave the village she'd lived in for years.

And she had a deep-seated fear of pirates.

As for Shanks?!

It was only after spending a long time together that they came to understand each other's temperaments.

But Reno—who knew what his nature was like?!

If she refused, she was genuinely worried Reno would actually make a move against Luffy.

Sabo was already dead; she really didn't want to see Luffy make too many enemies. (They still didn't know the truth.)

Already on the verge of exploding with rage, Dadan stepped forward without a second word, blocking Makino's path, and said solemnly:

"Imp, you've gone too far!"

"Do you know who's in charge here?!"

The fierce and evil-looking younger brothers immediately grabbed their weapons and surrounded Reno.

Don't be fooled by how they joked and laughed in front of Dadan and Makino.

They were mountain bandits—not a single one of them was easy to deal with.

"Daring to come here and cause trouble, I think you—"

"Raucous!!"

With a cold snort, a terrifyingly powerful aura suddenly surged from Reno.

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

Zzzz

Zzzz

Tables and chairs collapsed instantly, cracks split the floor, and the air let out a screech.

Thud

Thud

Dadan and the others, taking the brunt of it, rolled their eyes back and fell to the ground in a heap, their poses as ugly as could be.

"Dadan, and everyone?!"

Makino covered her mouth in shock, her face full of terror.

What was going on?!

"Hey, why are you fine?!"

"No wait, why am I fine too?!"

Nami looked at Makino in surprise, then at herself.

The two women were unaffected, naturally because Reno had deliberately controlled it; otherwise, everyone would have fallen.

"Dadan?!"

Snapping out of her panic, Makino rushed to Dadan's side first to check on her condition.

"Relax, she's just unconscious."

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

As long as there was no life danger, it was fine.

"Now, can you accept my invitation?"

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

"My patience is limited. Their behavior just now already pissed me off."

Coercion.

For Nami, it was bribery.

In conclusion—black cat or white cat, as long as it catches rats, it's a good cat.

Reno's few casual words made Makino feel like she had fallen into an ice cellar.

She couldn't just watch helplessly as Reno did something to hurt Dadan.

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

Clap Clap

Applause sounded.

"A wise decision." Reno looked at Makino, a smile returning to his face.

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

Reno, acting very familiar, stretched out both hands and wrapped them around Nami and Makino's slender waists.

Nami was already used to it and just shot Reno a glare.

The warmth at her waist made Makino's body stiffen. Already making a move?!

Suddenly, she had a bad feeling.

If Nami knew what Makino was thinking at that moment, she would definitely give her a thumbs up.

Congratulations, you answered correctly.

You're about to fall into Reno's clutches.

But she also secretly felt relieved—with Makino joining, her "brother receiver" finally had a chance to catch its breath.

Several hours after Reno left.

Dadan and the others gradually woke from their stupor.

"Makino, where's Makino?!!"

Dadan shouted, but the tavern was already empty of Makino's figure.

Needless to say, she must have been taken away by Reno.

"That bastard!!"

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

Dadan stomped her foot in rage and snarled, "Contact Garp. Have him go catch that Imp."

Chapter 6: Skill Teleportation! (Request Data)

"Jerk, always picking on girls."

Nami, at the helm, clicked her tongue in complaint, occasionally glancing toward the room.

After leaving Foosha Village, Reno had immediately taken Makino to the room.

The helmsman's job naturally fell to Nami.

She was supposed to be a navigator, yet she had to double as the helmsman.

Was there any justice?!

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

He was having a great time, alright.