The Mera Mera no Mi!

"Nojiko, I actually think growing oranges is a good idea."

"Nami, be good, listen to Storm, train hard, and study diligently."

"My dream used to be to map the entire world's seas, but now all I want to do is stay home and eat oranges."

"Nami, be good, study hard."

"Nojiko, how come the word 'studying hard' comes out of your mouth?"

"Nami!"

Nojiko clenched her teeth and forced out a few words from between them.

"Don't make me hit you!"

"Slightly--"

Nami stuck out her tongue and made a face at Nojiko.

Before Nojiko react, she picked up the small package she had prepared and ran to her doorstep.

"Nojiko! Just you wait! I will become the world's greatest navigator!"

"Get out of here! I hate the sight of you right now!"

"Nojiko! You can decide what to do with the money I stole before!"

"I see!"

Nojiko watched as Nami's figure gradually disappeared at the end of the road in Cocoyasi Village.

After the orange cat-like shadow completely disappeared from sight, Nojiko finally couldn't hold back her tears and they fell.

"Nami..."

On the other side.

Nami ran out of Cocoyasi Village with seemingly light steps.

As they passed the sheriff's hut at the edge of the village, Nami waved goodbye to Genzo with a smile.

"Nami, setting sail again? The Arlong Pirates are gone..."

"Genzo, going to sea is my dream! Don't nag like an old man."

"Nami! You!"

Before Genzo could even glare or bluster, Nami had already dashed off like a shot.

The ruins of Arlong Park.

Storm had been waiting here for a long time.

Nami came skipping over, carrying a small package.

Her movements, coupled with her bright red eyes, made her look less like a kitten and more like a little rabbit.

Clearly, it wasn't just Nojiko was saddened by the separation; the Little Thief Cat was too...

Nami, with her bright red eyes, asked in a seemingly casual manner.

"Lord White Dragon, where is your dragon?"

Nami remembers it very clearly.

That day, Storm arrived riding a dragon, like a peerless hero from a myth.

The real White Dragon merely blinked its eyes.

The evil Arlong had his head blown off cleanly and decisively.

Nami greatly admired that White Dragon.

The moment she finished speaking, a wave suddenly rippled across the ground beneath her feet.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon then carried the two of them into the sky.

The small island where Cocoyasi Village was located quickly turned into a tiny black dot on the sea.

"Wow!"

Nami was incredibly excited as she experienced "riding a dragon" for the first time.

"Lord White Dragon! This is much more convenient than taking a boat!"

"Nami, you're in charge of adjusting the flight direction."

Storm handed over all the nautical charts and compasses he possessed to Nami.

"Let me see what you're capable of."

"No problem, Lord White Dragon!"

Nami took the map and compass and answered solemnly.

Where do you want to go now?

Do you know what 'Ant Nest Hell' is?

"Storm asked."

"I know very little about this island, and I don't even know if the name is real."

"All I know is that this island is in the East Blue, surrounded by extremely treacherous currents, making it difficult for ships to leave once they enter."

"Ant Nest Hell? I've never heard of that island."

Nami frowned as she flipped through the two nautical charts in her hands.

"But I've heard of several similar islands, though I've never been to any."

Before meeting Storm, Nami had been wandering the East Blue, looking for opportunities to steal money.

But even a genius like the Little Thief Cat knows there are places she absolutely cannot go.

The "Ant Nest Hell" that Storm just mentioned is clearly not Nami can go.

However, now there is the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Nami's courage has also increased considerably.

"Then let's go check out these islands."

"That's what Storm said casually."

"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon's flight speed is acceptable; we just need to search a few more times."

Nami nodded seriously.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon flies extremely fast.

However, Nami only needed a short time to adapt before she successfully mastered the "controlling method" of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

It's worth mentioning.

The Little Thief Cat's talent for "riding" is truly maxed out.

Under Nami's control.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon travels between many islands in the East Blue in search of the "Ant Nest Hell".

It only took one day.

Nami eliminated all the wrong answers and led Storm to the real "Ant Nest Hell".

Led by Nami, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon arrived at an unfamiliar sea area and slowly approached a strangely shaped island.

"Lord White Dragon, that island ahead should be our destination!"

On the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Nami, looking excited, pointed to the island ahead and shouted a reminder.

Storm looked toward the island upon hearing the sound.

The shape of the island is completely different from that of most ordinary islands.

An ancient and decaying giant tree stands in the center of the island. Its rough, brown bark is covered with countless black holes, resembling an anthill, enough to kill anyone with trypophobia the moment they see it.

Storm surveyed the island ahead, a sharp red glint flashing in his eyes as he silently activated [Observation Haki].

In his perception, the Ant Nest Hell ahead, beneath its seemingly peaceful exterior, concealed countless "voices," an astonishing number.

"Nami, do you want to go to the island?"

"Of course! That's the adventure!"

Nami was about to nod when she glanced at the Ant Nest Hell on the sea not far away, and something suddenly occurred to her.

"Um, there shouldn't be any danger on this island, right?"

"No, not for me."

"Huh? What about me?"

"It's quite dangerous."

"Then I'd better not go!"

Nami shook her head decisively.

She has a very clear understanding of her own abilities.

Even if Lord White Dragon were right there to protect her.

But Nami didn't want to cause trouble for White Dragon.

"The island contains treasure worth at least 100 million Beli."

"Lord White Dragon, what are you waiting for? Let's go ashore together!"

Storm smiled.

Nami will always be Nami, the little money-grubber.

Storm took control of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and rode it toward the Ant Nest Hell.

He and Nami stood atop the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, looking down at the island below.

From the outside, the Ant Nest Hell appears completely lifeless, just like a real hell.

"This island looks so creepy..."

Nami looked down at the island below, a faint sense of fear welled up inside her.

"Could there be some kind of monster hiding inside?"

There are indeed monsters.

Storm had a sudden thought.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon then let out a deafening roar towards the island below.

"Roar--"

The terrifying dragon's roar seemed like some kind of signal.

A rustling sound suddenly came from inside the Ant Nest Hell.

A hideous monster suddenly appeared before Storm and Nami.

It has a lizard-like, robust body, but a rooster-like head, and a pair of full-feathered wings growing from its back. Its ferocious beak points towards the sky, emitting a hoarse roar.

The next instant.

One, two...

Countless monsters poured out from every corner of the Ant Nest Hell, forming a vast horde and staring together at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in the sky.

"Ah!"

Nami let out a scream.

"There really are monsters! So many monsters!"

"It's quite ugly."

Storm gave an objective assessment.

"It looks a bit like Cockatrice."

Before the words were even finished, a sudden change occurred.

The terrifying monsters resembling Cockatrice had been perched atop the Ant Nest Hell suddenly flapped their wings and flew directly into the sky from the island.

Countless Cockatrice gathered together, forming a vast expanse that blotted out the sky.

Just as Nami was about to scream, Storm's voice reached her ears.

"Nami, cover your eyes."

Nami obediently covered her eyes.

The next moment.

Rumble--

A deafening roar of thunder erupted.

Immediately following was a series of extremely pitiful cries.

A strange smell, like that of roasted meat, filled the air.

The monster's cries went from initially being noisy and piercing, to later filled with panic, and finally, there was no sound at all.

"Nami, you can open your eyes now."

Storm's voice rang out again.

Nami readily complied, opening her eyes and looking around.

She immediately discovered that the monsters that had just swarmed across the land had vanished without a trace.

Is that all?

Nami looked down at the Ant Nest Hell in disbelief.

Below, on the Ant Nest Hell, lay a dense mass of charred, blackened objects.

They largely retained the shape of the Cockatrice, but showed no signs of life, with faint white steam rising from the clusters of black objects.

Those monsters, they're all really dead...

Nami's throat involuntarily bobbed.

White Dragon is really powerful...

Storm and Nami waited in the sky for a while before slowly descending.

By the time they had waited, the smell of the Ant Nest Hell had mostly dissipated.

However, a faint, acrid smell still lingered in the air.

"It stinks..."

Nami stretched out her hand and waved it several times in front of her nose.

But with the treasure right in front of her, she wasn't about to give up so easily.

The treasure hunt begins!

Storm also joined the treasure hunt.

However, instead of acting personally, he used the power of the Clay Fruit to create a large number of Clay Doll.

These Clay Doll are like an army, advancing into every corner of the Ant Nest Hell.

Seeing this, Nami also "received" a squad of clay soldiers from Storm.

A group of tall, muscular clay soldiers followed behind Nami.

The Little Thief Cat set off on his treasure hunt with great pride and swagger.

However, the clay soldiers controlled by Storm himself still possessed an overwhelming numerical advantage.

In the end, it was Storm's clay soldiers who brought him back a treasure chest that was entirely golden.

Sensing the presence of treasure, Nami immediately ran over.

"A treasure chest! It really is a treasure chest!"

Nami stared at the golden treasure chest in Storm's hand, her eyes blazing with light, almost turning into the shape of Beli.

"Is there really a hundred million Beli in this treasure chest?"

"Lord White Dragon! Where's the key? Open it quickly!"

"What I just said is that there is a treasure on the island worth at least 100 million Beli."

Storm weighed the golden treasure chest in his hand and said slowly.

"But I didn't say there was money on the island."

"Not money?"

The light in Nami's eyes shone even brighter.

"Could it be gold jewelry? Or perhaps antique ornaments?"

"It's something else, a legendary treasure of the sea."

Storm raised his right hand and placed it on the golden chest.

He didn't have the key, but that's okay.

The [Awakening] power of the [Clay Fruit] instantly assimilated the entire treasure chest.

Under Storm's manipulation.

The white clay slowly peeled away.

The contents of the treasure chest were then revealed.

On its dazzling orange-yellow surface, dense clusters of fiery orbs are distributed, each with a mysterious, spiraling Arabesque Swirl Pattern etched on its surface, silently announcing its true name—

Logia Devil Fruit: Flame-Flame Fruit!

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