Trafalgar Law

Chapter 10: Trafalgar Law

"I feel like you guys are quite familiar with this stretch of the route."

Nia spoke as she watched Nerl skillfully operate the ship.

"Because this is our hometown."

"I see. Then you must know about that rumor concerning the Sea Monster, right?"

"I told you, it's just a baseless rumor."

"Wait!"

Nia suddenly looked out at the distant sea. A small boat could be vaguely seen speeding through the water, and behind it, several white waves surged, approaching them.

"The person rowing the small boat, and the white waves chasing behind it – there really is a Sea Monster!"

"Ah! A Sea Monster!"

Hearing Nia's voice, Grey, who had been lying down, yelped and jumped up. He pulled at his injuries and let out another scream.

"There really is a Sea Monster, turn the ship!"

Watching the white waves heading straight for them, Grey howled again. Seeing that the other three people on the ship didn't react, he slumped onto the deck in despair.

"We're doomed, we're going to be eaten by a Sea Monster!

I was wrong. I shouldn't have come to Minion Island in the first place. If I hadn't come to Minion Island, I wouldn't have been deceived by Filk. If I hadn't been deceived by Filk, I wouldn't have been injured, let alone set sail with you in the middle of the night, only to die at sea..."

As Grey rambled on, the small boat had already reached not too far in front of their ship. Nia also saw the people on the small boat.

It was a man wearing a fluffy, spotted hat. Beneath the furry, spotted hat was a slightly cold face. The beard on his chin gave him a cunning impression, and the dark circles under his eyes were almost identical to Grey's. His arms were covered in gaudy tattoos.

Just as Nia saw the man on the boat, he looked up at them, a cryptic smile on his face.

Huh?

As Nia wondered about his expression, the man opposite them suddenly snapped his fingers, and something flew towards them.

"An enemy?"

The thought flashed through her mind. Nia took a slight step back, assuming a fighting stance. At the same time, she saw what he had flicked.

A pebble?

Who uses a pebble as a weapon?

Just as she had this thought, Nia heard a slightly deep voice in her ear.

"ROOM--"

The next second, a figure suddenly appeared beside her.

Without time to think about how he did it, Nia's body reacted instantly, and she fiercely kicked out.

Bang!

Fist and foot met. A hint of astonishment flashed in Nia's eyes.

She felt like she had kicked a Tekkai. This man who had suddenly appeared was very strong.

"Stop, Nia! This is our comrade!"

Rod spoke, stopping Nia, who was about to escalate the fight. His face was full of the joy of reunion.

"That's quite a unique welcome, Rod!"

A smile appeared on the newcomer's cold face. The next second, the three of them smiled at each other.

This person must be the comrade Rod mentioned waiting on Flying Swallow Island. He's indeed a formidable guy.

Nia thought to herself as she looked at the people before her.

"Aah-ee-yah--"

With a strange cry, a huge figure suddenly leaped out of the sea, spinning through the air and charging towards the ship.

"A Sea Monster!"

Seeing the white figure descending from the sky, Grey exclaimed again.

"Wait... it's a white bear!"

Under Nia's surprised gaze, the white bear flipped a few times in the air and then landed on the deck in a pose like a crane spreading its wings.

"Long time no see, Bear missed you all so much! Boss Rod, Boss Nerl!"

After less than a second, the white bear excitedly rushed over and pounced on Rod.

"The bear can talk!"X2

Nia and Grey exclaimed simultaneously.

"Sorry..."

The white bear, who had been happily hugging Rod and Nerl, apologized.

"Be brave, Bepo!"

"Sorry..."

As Nia and Grey were still surprised by the white bear before them, two more figures leaped out of the sea and landed on the deck.

"It's quite lively tonight..."

Nia was already immune to people appearing one after another and calmly looked at the two who had reappeared.

"You're finally back, Boss Rod! Oh, and Nerl too."

The two looked excitedly at Rod, their eyes full of anticipation.

"We can do it now! We can travel between Flying Swallow Island and Minion Island in one night. As promised, we can set sail with you now, right!"

"Of course!"

Meeting the expectant gazes of the two, a smile crept onto Rod's lips as he nodded.

"Alright!!"

The two immediately jumped up excitedly.

"Wait, wait, can you introduce me? And you two, hurry up and put some clothes on!"

Nia's face darkened as she looked at the two who had appeared later. They were only wearing small shorts and were hopping around the deck. Finally, she couldn't help but punch them on the head.

"Sorry..."

The two squatted on the ground, holding their heads and apologizing in low voices.

"Well then, let me formally introduce everyone. This is Trafalgar Law, our ship's doctor; Bepo, our crew's darling; and these two are Pekoms and Shakky, also our companions."

"This is Catwoman Nia, and the scientist Grey."

After the introductions, Pekoms and Shakky had also put on their clothes. The group sat around the deck, making the already small boat feel even more crowded.

"So, the rumors about the Sea Monster were started by you guys."

After understanding the situation, Nia couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation.

It turned out that in order to build strong bodies and become outstanding warriors of the sea, they would all do extra training every night. This training involved swimming from Flying Swallow Island to Minion Island and then back. As for Law, who was a Devil Fruit user, he would row them back and forth.

When people saw this scene, it evolved into the so-called legend of the Sea Monster.

"But to think of using such a method for training, that's really reckless."

Although the two islands were close, the distance between them was at least a hundred miles. Add to that the resistance of the ocean currents, and swimming back and forth was by no means a simple feat.

"This is the training method Brother Rod taught us, but we're still far from it!"

Thinking about the past when they trained on the island, Rod smiled faintly.

After crossing over to this world and realizing it was the world of One Piece, Rod began his training plan.

Since he had no master to teach him, Rod could only train himself according to the methods of the [Kame Style] he remembered. He worked part-time while training, and as he met these companions, his small training group gradually expanded.

"Let's talk more about it when we get back. We still have an injured crewmate on board."

Rod put away his memories, pointed at Grey lying on the deck, and urged the others to set sail quickly.

"That's right. We don't have any tools on hand right now, and we can't do much more treatment. We should go back and deal with his injuries first."

Law also chimed in, taking the ship's wheel from Rod with Bepo.

"Then, let's go home!"