Two People Whose Personalities Were Naturally at Odds
Bang! Luffy was just about to step into the store.
A flustered figure rushed into the guard's encirclement. Everyone was stunned by Luffy's sudden action and didn't notice anything amiss, allowing the orange-haired woman carrying large and small shopping bags to easily reach the tavern entrance.
Without saying a word, he delivered a powerful punch to the back of Luffy's head.
Luffy was immediately knocked to the ground.
Who else could this person be but Nami, the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates?
Luffy is not dressed normally; he is wearing a long robe with local characteristics.
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry."
"I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Nami, who had been chasing Luffy all the way with a dry mouth and throat after knocking Luffy down with One-Punch Man, politely bowed to a group of soldiers around her and forced a smile.
Luffy, completely oblivious, could easily tell that something was definitely off about the atmosphere.
After saying that, he roughly grabbed Luffy's clothes and dragged him out of the crowd like trash.
Luffy was still kicking his legs to vent his dissatisfaction, which made Nami's expression become increasingly gloomy, as if she wanted to devour him.
"Are they One Piece?"
"Have no idea."
Some of the guards came to their senses and stared in astonishment at Straw Hat and Nami, whispering among themselves.
Suddenly, Nami felt a lightness in her hand as Luffy emerged from his robe, freed from her control. He dashed into the tavern, casually sat down in a chair, tapped the table, raised an arm, and shouted, "Boss... I want to eat! Please make me something good to eat, thank you!"
The entire movement was executed in one smooth motion, with astonishing speed.
"Luffy!"
Nami's eyes blazed with fury. She threw away her treasured shopping bag, struck a pose as if rolling up her sleeves, and stepped into the store.
They were preparing to give their own idiot captain a good beating.
The air outside the shop was extremely hot, but as soon as Nami stepped into the cool room, whether it was psychological or not, Nami suddenly felt not only 'cool' but even a momentary chill. She finally came to her senses and noticed the several strangers in the shop.
Especially the man standing behind him, right at the doorway, watching her and Luffy's 'comedic' antics from beginning to end.
Black skin and bluish veins, unlike the appearance of ordinary humans, give people a feeling that is both ferocious and evil.
When the man saw her looking back at him, he grinned.
In an instant, Nami's pupils trembled violently, and her face turned deathly pale.
It was as if time had stopped at that moment.
The reason why the members of the Hell Pirates allowed the two Straw Hats to 'move' around in front of them was simply because their captain, Oboro, was very interested in the Straw Hat Pirates. Everyone present, except for Enel, knew this.
Therefore, they were also very curious about the Straw Hat.
Without Long's orders, they will not take action for the time being.
Nami stiffly turned her neck and looked at the others besides Dorans: Dom, Yuri, Kaka... and Rob Lucci with his red eyes. Finally, her gaze fell on the God Slayer sitting by the window.
Upon seeing Oboro, Nami immediately covered her mouth and instinctively began to back away.
Luffy, that idiot, didn't notice, but she recognized the other person's identity at a glance.
The Hell Pirates, the God Slayer! Even on their way to Alabasta, the members of the crew had discussed the God Slayer appearing in the first half of the Grand Line.
"It's over!"
Nami was having trouble breathing.
No wonder the soldiers surrounded this place...
The group arrived in Alubarna.
"Nami... come and sit down!" Luffy kept patting the empty seat next to him at the food table, urging her on.
She also grumbled, "I'm exhausted from shopping with you... We still need to eat, right?"
"Luffy..."
Nami opened her mouth, her voice trembling.
Apart from her and Luffy talking, no one else in the store spoke the entire time.
"Ah?"
"Let's skip this meal... Let's go somewhere else nearby. I'll let you eat as much as you want, there's no limit to the cost," Nami stammered.
"Oh?"
"Ahahaha... Hahaha... Nami, look! These guys look so unique... Wow!"
It was only then that Luffy seemed to notice the strangers around him, and when he saw the appearances of the Hell Pirates, he couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.
"Luffy, hurry up!"
Nami stared at Luffy with a tearful voice and pleading eyes, urging him to leave immediately.
"No! I'm hungry, I want to eat meat!"
Luffy held a knife and fork, pouting.
Despair.
Luffy's reaction and answer made Nami feel completely drained.
The members of the Hell Pirates can refrain from making any rash moves for the time being because of Oboro's attention to the Straw Hat.
However, there is one person in the current team who is unaware of this.
That's Enel.
Enel had been waiting for that guy named Fire Fist Ace. The fact that the guy hadn't shown up yet was making him impatient. In addition, he had just come to the Blue Sea from Skypiea. The environment of Alubarna was incomparable to that of Skypiea. Even the air wasn't as 'fresh', which made him, who considered himself a god, even more disgusted.
Feeling irritable.
Now, a brat suddenly barged in, squeaking and yelling, which naturally ignited Enel's 'rage'.
Luffy was still eagerly waiting for the boss to bring out the delicious food when, suddenly, without any warning, a strangely dressed man appeared on his table.
Although he was squatting, his indifferent gaze looked down at him from above due to the height difference.
"What are you doing?!"
Luffy's playful expression suddenly turned serious and earnest.
Because he sensed Enel's hostility.
"This place is not a place for trash like you."
Enel raised a finger, pointed it at Luffy, and said coldly.
"You will pay the price for your disrespect towards God."
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud boom echoed, and streaks of lightning appeared in the air, instantly coalescing into a bolt of lightning that shot out from his fingertips. The blinding lightning not only illuminated the entire tavern in a 'snow-white' light, but also engulfed Luffy's body, destroying Luffy and the entire wall of the tavern with terrifying force.
It was more like melting away than destruction, the temperature of lightning was simply too incredible.
The powerful electric light not only affected the store, but also instantly burned the soldiers outside, including some very brave onlookers, and turned an entire area of buildings on the street into ruins.
It left a shocking ravine on the ground, ravaged by lightning.
As for Luffy... he has disappeared without a trace.
"He flew away."
Standing at the door, Dorans pointed in a direction and said to Enel.
He could see clearly that the lightning hadn't destroyed Straw Hat; it had only blasted him away.
"Wow... How could someone survive being punished by God?"
Kaka whistled in surprise.
As for Nami, she had collapsed to the ground, completely lost and bewildered.
She knew... something was going to happen.
The sudden, terrifying commotion on the street threw the entire neighborhood where the tavern was located into chaos.
Panic is spreading.
Dom glanced at Oboro.
Seeing that the captain neither made a statement nor took any action.
He suspected that there was some kind of relationship between Oboro and the Straw Hat Pirates, and that he should speak up to stop them if necessary, lest Enel go too far and kill the Straw Hat.
However, the captain didn't make a move before Enel attacked... which suggests that the relationship between the Straw Hat and the captain might not be what they imagined.