Defeated! (13)

On the Straw Hat Pirates' ship, the remaining few were all stunned by this sudden turn of events. Zoro might not have been the captain, but the fact that he bore the title "Pirate Hunter" spoke volumes about his strength.

Yet even someone as powerful as Zoro had failed to block even a single move!

"Bastard!!!"

Blood seeped from Sanji's eyes. If it had not been for him, even if Zoro had been outmatched, he would not have been defeated in one strike.

It was because he could not see through the enemy's attack that Zoro had willingly taken that killing blow to protect him.

"Wh... why?"

Nami stood frozen in place, staring wide-eyed at the scene. Then she lowered her head and asked herself, "I'm a traitor, aren't I?"

"Have you all lost your minds?!"

Why would they protect a traitor like her?

No pirate would ever do something like that!

Even Arlong, who put race above all else, considered betrayal by his fellow fish-men absolutely unforgivable.

"What are you talking about, Nami?"

At that moment, something suddenly landed on her head, blocking out the sunlight.

Luffy walked past her and casually placed his cherished straw hat on her head as he answered her question.

"You're our navigator. Zoro and Sanji were only protecting their companion."

Boom!

It was like a bolt of thunder tearing through the night sky. Nami raised her head in shock and stared at him in disbelief.

"Luffy..."

"That's right... Nami, you're our companion. Leave the rest to us!"

Chopper tossed a Rumble Ball into his mouth, transformed into a muscular giant, and followed Luffy past Nami.

"A... a brave warrior of the sea would never abandon his companions!"

Usopp raised his slingshot with trembling hands and stood behind Nami. He shouted fiercely at the