Little Thief Cat Nami

Little Thief Cat Nami lost her parents to pirates when she was very young. She and her adopted sister Nojiko were taken in by Bellemere, an outstanding female Marine, who raised the two sisters as her own daughters. The family of three lived a very happy life together.

She had another happy home, but then the Arlong Pirates shattered her, her family, and the peaceful life of the entire village.

The Arlong Pirates occupied her Cocoyasi Village, using it as a base to build their own Arlong Empire and dominate the entire East Blue. Arlong, the leader of the Arlong Pirates, killed her adoptive mother and demanded that everyone in the village pay a monthly fee to buy their lives.

Her happy life was shattered.

Later, Arlong took a fancy to her ability to draw sea charts, and threatened the lives of the villagers to make her work for him. He promised her that as long as she collected 100 million Belly, she could buy back the village and her own freedom.

And so, amidst the villagers' "disgust," she began her years of thieving. The name Little Thief Cat began to spread, and her stealing skills were unmatched in the East Blue, with only that Fox Spirit Carina able to compete with her.

As long as she collected 100 million Belly, she could save everyone!

Definitely! She definitely could! She definitely could save everyone!

That's what she thought. Arlong was too powerful, colluding with the Marine branch chief nearby. Even the Marines who came to defeat them had their warships sunk and died in the sea.

Fish-men's bodies are much stronger than humans. Places like the East Blue rarely produce particularly powerful humans. Compared to Arlong, they were no match at all.

This made Nami despair, and she could only silently abide by the rules set by Arlong and herself, because this was the only path she could choose.

She knew that there was a high probability that she would be deceived, but this was her only hope that she could grasp.

She couldn't give up, even if there was only a glimmer of hope, she was willing to try.

She patted her cheeks and said, "Come on, Nami, there are still twenty-three million left, and you can collect 100 million Belly, and you can buy everyone back from Arlong's hands."

Although she was only a high school student in terms of age on Earth, her figure was developing very well, probably because the nutrition in this world was better. She was wearing a merchant ship waitress uniform. The owner of this ship must have a lot of money, right?

Thinking this, she took graceful steps, pushing the dining car, and came to the best rooms arranged on this ship. Because she had just sneaked onto the ship under the cover of night, she didn't know which room belonged to the boss, but she was sure that the people living in these rooms were very rich.

She gently knocked on the door, and a gentle voice sounded, "Who is it?"

"The ship's kitchen has sent some late-night snacks, sir. Would you like some?" Nami said politely.

"Late-night snacks? I'm hungry, thank you." Footsteps came, and then the door opened. It was a youth with bronze skin and long, ink-like hair draped behind his head. The face that could be considered handsome looked very soft in the dim light of the cabin.

"Thank you, please come in." Rodney's eyes swept across Nami's face, and he welcomed Nami in.

This woman is a bit sus.

Rodney thought to himself. He was taking this ship because it would pass by Cocoyasi Village, which was convenient, and he could also take on a mission. Why not? But he didn't expect to encounter any special pirates on the way, but instead met a little thief.

Nami pushed the dining car in, her eyes quickly scanning the room, and then focused on the fanny pack that Rodney had placed on the bedside table. She turned around and said with a smile, "Sir, which dish would you like to eat?"

The kitchen's dishes were pretty good, at least they could be considered complete with color, aroma, and taste. There was also red wine on the side.

Nami had already put something in the wine and dishes. As long as he ate it, she could steal this person's treasure.

"Thank you." Rodney sat down and enjoyed the food. The taste was okay, but it wasn't as good as the dishes made by Sanji and the others. But then again, not everyone could be compared to the chefs at the Baratie sea restaurant.

He devoured the dishes like a whirlwind, and drank a bottle of red wine like a cow.

He yawned and said, "Please close the door when you leave. I'm sleepy."

"Okay, sir." Nami smiled and pushed the dining car away, closing the door.

Standing outside the door, she put her ear to the door, listening to the movement in the room.

Soon, as she expected, a steady snoring sound came from the room. It seemed that the person inside was already asleep.

She chuckled, easily pushed open the door, and in the darkness, using the moonlight shining into the room from the porthole, she clearly saw all the obstacles in the room and came to Rodney's bedside.

Her hand reached for the fanny pack on the bedside table.

She picked it up easily. Hmm? It seemed like something was pulling the bag?

Feeling this strange sensation, Nami immediately felt bad. She was about to let go, but a dagger-like object shot out from the shadows opposite, with a gust of wind, cutting across her beautiful face.

This...

A trap?

That was close!

But how could I, Little Thief Cat Nami, be so easily tricked?

Nami was smug in her heart, thinking that the trap was over, but who knew that with another pull, several more Kunai flew out from the shadows opposite. This time it was different from the last time. The ends of the Kunai were tied with steel wire.

Just like that, the net formed by the steel wire contracted, binding Nami tightly, and she fell to the ground in a very awkward position.

"What is this? It's so tight. What is this?" Nami whispered, trying her best but finding that she couldn't shake the steel wire at all. Instead, she felt it getting tighter and tighter. Why was it getting hard to breathe in her chest?

"Oh? It seems you triggered my trap, Miss Thief." Rodney sat up from the bed with a smile, not looking sleepy at all.

"You, you weren't tricked?" Nami asked.

"Of course. I use this kind of thing often, so I naturally have the antidote on me." Rodney chuckled and said, "And let me tell you, this kind of thing is best mixed in with those strong liquors. Dishes and red wine like this are easily detected. They still have some taste."

Nami: "..."

She actually ran into an expert. Bad luck.

She showed a pitiful expression, looking vulnerable, "I'm sorry, sir. This is my first time. I had to do this for a living. I'm sorry, please let me go. I still have a family to support. If the captain finds out, I will lose this job."

Rodney put away the useless steel wire and put it in his fanny pack, saying, "Miss Thief, do you think I'll believe your lies?" He leaned closer and smelled her, a faint fragrance wafting into his nostrils, "This smell is the smell of lies! You're lying!"

Nami: "..."

You can smell when I'm lying? What kind of nose do you have? And you can smell lies? What kind of joke is this?

"Hmph, you don't believe me? I didn't lick... cough cough, anyway, you're lying! Miss Thief, you look like a repeat offender! So I won't forgive you."

White Fang flashed with a cold light, stabbing straight at Nami's eyes. She could even see her terrified eyes reflected on White Fang's blade.

Am I going to die?

No, I absolutely can't die here!

Absolutely not! If I die, who will save everyone?

I must save everyone!

In order to protect her beautiful memories, in order to save the villagers who are like family, she must live, even if she endures more suffering!

"Please, let me go! I can't die yet!" Nami shouted.

"Oh? Give me a reason!" Rodney said leisurely. He didn't know that the person in front of him was Nami, he just thought she was a pretty female thief.

"I, I want to save everyone in the village! Please! I can't die yet!"

"Hmm? Another lie? Miss Thief, I like to deceive people, especially smart people, but I don't like being deceived, so, Miss Thief..." He pulled out White Fang.

Nami hurriedly shouted, "Wait! Please! Let me go! I can take you to a treasure, I know about a treasure hidden by a pirate group!"

Rodney paused. Hmm, treasure... That's quite tempting!

"Alright, you've successfully moved me, Miss Thief. I still want the treasure very much. Very good, what's your name?"

"Nami."

"What? What did you say your name was? Please say it again!"

"Nami, is there a problem?"

There's a big problem!