Gotta Add Money

Rodney stared at Nami on the ground, lost in thought for a moment.

Haha, what luck, running into Nami on my way to Cocoyasi Village. Good thing I didn't go overboard and chop this girl up or toss her into the sea, otherwise, I'd get beaten to death.

Wiping away non-existent sweat from his forehead, he asked, feigning ignorance, "Are you that little thief?"

"Yes," Nami nodded.

"Do you live in Cocoyasi Village?"

Nami: "..." How did he know?

She looked at him warily, wondering what he was up to.

Rodney bent down, used a Kunai to cut the wire, and helped her up: "Hello, let me introduce myself, I'm Joestar J. Rodney, a Bounty Hunter."

"Red-Eyed Rodney?!" Nami exclaimed.

"Please don't use such a terrible title. If we're talking nicknames, I prefer the name Fate Weaver, or you can just call me Rodney," Rodney said with a smile.

"Y-you, hello, Mr. Rodney." Fate Weaver was too embarrassing, reeking of chuunibyou.

She chose to reject it!

"But I heard Mr. Rodney's eyes are red," Nami said casually.

Rodney's reputation had soared after defeating the Krieg Pirates. He single-handedly broke through their thousand-man fleet, and none of the Krieg Pirates' high-ranking members survived; they all sank to the bottom of the sea.

It was said that only a small portion of the thousand-man fleet survived, while the rest were buried in the bellies of fish, becoming nutrients for the sea.

A pair of red eyes was like the pupils of a demon, and the moment you saw those eyes, it meant that death was waving at you.

In the East Blue, for those pirates, Rodney's name was, in a sense, linked to the Grim Reaper. To see Rodney was to see death.

The name "Red-Eyed" made pirates much more afraid than Rodney's self-invented "Fate Weaver."

"Red-Eyed" had become a way to identify Rodney.

"This?" A scarlet tinge appeared in his eyes. Being stared at by those eyes, Nami felt her whole body stiffen, as if she had fallen into an ice cave, like she was being watched by some kind of demon.

Rodney retracted his Sharingan, and Nami finally felt much better. Rodney smiled and said, "Sorry, it's one of my abilities. I usually only use it against troublesome opponents, Miss Nami, no need to worry."

Unlike before, Nami now felt that he was a refined and gentle man, with a smile like a friendly neighbor, making her feel very at ease.

Perhaps he's not a cold-blooded butcher after all.

"Do you believe me now?" he asked.

Nami hurriedly shook her head, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

"Um, can I leave now?"

"Not so fast, Miss Nami," Rodney shook his head with a smile.

Nami was startled, and bad scenarios flashed through her mind. Sure enough, men were all the same.

She took a step back, forcing a smile, and said, "Um, Mr. Rodney, what do you want me to do here?" She was prepared for the worst. Having sailed the seas alone for so long, Nami had a precociousness that she shouldn't have at her age. She tried to stay calm, ready to fight to the death...

A bitter smile. What ability to resist do I, a weakling, have in front of such a strong person?

But, everyone...

Once again, a desire for life burned in her heart, and she decided to delay Rodney for a while.

Unaware that she had already labeled him a "bad guy" in her mind, Rodney maintained his smile: "I just want to ask you some questions."

"Questions? Please ask," Nami took a deep breath, not daring to relax in the slightest.

"Well, your village is being ruled by the Arlong Pirates, right?" Rodney asked.

"..." Nami was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are you planning to deal with the Arlong Pirates?"

"Ah, of course, it's my job."

If it's him, maybe...

Nami seemed to see hope, but then she remembered the strength of the Arlong Pirates, the powerful strength of the Fish-Men, and the hope that had just appeared was extinguished.

Even if he is Red-Eyed Rodney, how could he be a match for Arlong and the others? They are so strong and evil, and I must ensure that everyone can survive.

"Please don't do that, you won't be a match for the Arlong Pirates."

Rodney asked curiously, "Are you doubting my abilities? No, please believe me, I'm not some weakling."

"No, compared to the Arlong Pirates, the Krieg Pirates are nothing. They are Fish-Men who possess bodies stronger than humans!" Fish-Men have very strong physiques, possessing ten times the wrist strength of ordinary humans.

They can casually flip and throw houses like toys. Humans and Fish-Men are like adults and children, there is no comparison.

And the Krieg Pirates were just a bunch of boastful rabble. She had secretly boarded one of their ships and stolen some treasure.

Humans cannot defeat Fish-Men.

She thought.

"Well, the Krieg Pirates are indeed a bunch of rabble, but I'm not just some nobody. Please believe me, Nami, take me to your village." His eyes were very sincere, full of confidence.

Seeing this look, Nami felt even more that she couldn't let Rodney go. She couldn't let a good person die in vain. Even the Marines couldn't do anything about them, how could she let him go?

"You can't go, are you an idiot? They are Fish-Men, Fish-Men!"

"Ha, who do you think I am? Don't worry, I will definitely take care of them for you. Even if you don't let me go, I will get there." He said, because he definitely had to go for the Chunin Exam, that pile of rewards was very tempting.

Moreover, he really wanted to kill that Arlong guy.

An extreme racist who believed that fish-men were superior to humans, was almost beaten to death by Old Man Huang, and after learning that Jinbe had become a Shichibukai, he angrily took his followers to the East Blue, where they acted like tyrants, wanting to establish a so-called "Arlong Empire!"

"Why can't you understand what people are saying?" Nami asked loudly.

"Don't worry, I won't burden you or your village." Rodney smiled.

Nami: "..."

Okay, confirmed, this guy is an idiot!

Without witnessing the power of the fish-men, this man will never give up!

But when he witnesses the power of humans, he might die.

Whatever, what does it have to do with me? I have to find a way to leave here immediately.

Seeing Nami's unwilling look, Rodney smiled, took out his money bag, and took out a stack of bills.

Seeing the bills, Nami's eyes instantly turned into the shape of Belly.

Following the Belly's movements, she couldn't take her eyes off it.

"How about it? As long as you take me to Cocoyasi Village, this money is yours." Knowing Nami's weakness, Rodney began to lure her.

Although he could get to Cocoyasi Village on a merchant ship, there was still a long way to go, which would be very tiring, so it would be better to take Nami's boat to Cocoyasi Village.

It saves time and effort.

"That's my hometown, don't you know how terrifying fish-men are?"

"I will disguise myself, and I won't say anything about you, so it won't involve you or the villagers, please believe my promise."

"You misunderstood, I mean, I need more money!"

Rodney: "..."

Nami, transformed into a money-grubber, counted the newly acquired stack of bills. This was a deposit. After taking Rodney to the island, he would pay another sum.

The two agreed that Rodney would never reveal that she had brought him to the island. In this regard, she could only believe Rodney's promise.

"Okay, follow me." After counting the bills, Nami put the bills into her four-dimensional pocket on her chest.

Rodney's gaze became deep. When he thought of her age, he retracted his gentlemanly gaze, coughed, and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Since you want to go to the island, then follow me, the merchant ship is too slow." Nami shook her head and said.

She brought a small boat, which she stole from a port. It was light and very practical.

"Okay, okay, wait for me." After packing up White Fang and everything else, he got on Nami's boat, and then he spent the night on the deck...

Damn it, it would have been better to take the merchant ship.