Inviting Nami

The Buggy Pirates were no small-time crew, so she had to pull off a big score—one that would set her up for good!

"Oh?"

Looking at the recovered sea chart and treasure, Buggy's expression shifted unpredictably. No one knew what he was thinking.

Even Nami could not help feeling uneasy.

"You stole my treasure and sea chart, then brought them back to me. Did you think I'd forgive you for that?"

"Brothers, what do you think I should do?"

Buggy chuckled, his brightly painted face becoming even more sinister.

With that, he deliberately left them hanging.

"Hahaha, obviously kill her!"

"That's right, kill this damned thief!"

"You dared steal from the great Buggy? Damn you, damn you!"

At those words, everyone burst into laughter.

"..."

Hearing this, Nami's face changed drastically, cold sweat dripping down her cheeks.

Just as she sensed trouble and reached for the staff at her waist, Buggy suddenly burst out laughing.

"Of course we accept her! It's rare for someone to turn from darkness to the light! Hahaha! Boys, isn't that flashy?"

Buggy laughed wildly.

"Hahaha, as expected of Captain Buggy! So flashy!"

"That's right, that's right! There's nothing flashier than this in the world!"

"Long live Captain Buggy! Captain Buggy is mighty!"

Everyone cheered.

"Let's welcome my new companion, Nami! Boys, let's celebrate!"

Buggy laughed.

"Whew..."

Seeing that, Nami secretly let out a breath of relief and released her grip on the staff at her waist.

No matter what, she had managed to fool them for now!

"Hey, where's the food?"

Luffy asked Nami with a blank expression.

He clearly had no awareness of being a prisoner and was still looking for something to eat.

"..."

Nami was speechless. Meanwhile, the Buggy Pirates tossed Luffy into a cage and began celebrating!

"Over there?"

At that moment, Moonlight and Zoro were following the three men guiding them through the town when a burst of cheering suddenly came from the distance.

Zoro's sharp eyes caught it. He pointed ahead and asked.

"That's right. That's where our Buggy Pirates are based. Captain Buggy must be celebrating again!"

"Our Buggy Pirates celebrate every day. Honestly, Captain Buggy treats us pretty well!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

The three men all nodded.

"Then lead the way!"

Zoro barked.

The three did not dare delay. Before the famed Pirate Hunter, they were nothing but little brothers.

On the other side of town.

Several villagers took the lead, bringing everyone down from the mountain. They each carried weapons, their expressions resolute as they prepared to fight the Buggy Pirates to the death!

At that moment, hearing the cheers, everyone's faces darkened.

"Those bastard pirates are wasting our food again!"

"Damn it, those bandits!"

"Perfect. We'll beat them to death once they're drunk!"

They all shouted.

At that moment, everyone aboard the Buggy Pirates' ship was celebrating. Finally, Buggy tested a Buggy Ball right in front of Nami.

Watching the town get blasted away by a single shot, Nami's face turned grim.

A sense of unease rose in her heart. She had underestimated these people.

"What do you think, Nami? My Special Buggy Ball is pretty powerful, isn't it?"

Buggy looked at Nami and laughed.

"It is pretty powerful. It blew away an entire town!"

Nami forced a smile.

"Really? Good as long as you're satisfied. At the end of this banquet, let's give it a flashy finale."

Buggy laughed loudly.

He ordered his men to bring Luffy over, then aimed the Buggy Ball at him and pointed!

"Me?"

Nami's expression changed.

"That's right, Nami. This trash is your captain, but he can't give you what you want. Shouldn't he be killed?"

"Kill him, and you'll be one of us. That'll count as officially joining us, right, Thief Cat Nami?"

Buggy chuckled, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes.

He might have seemed carefree, but he was extremely shrewd. How could he let someone fool him so easily?

"..."

Nami's face changed drastically. She had not expected him to be so clever that he had already investigated her background!

"When did he...?"

Nami's heart sank. She knew she had ultimately underestimated this group of pirates!

"Nami, Nami!"

"Thief Cat, Thief Cat!"

"Kill him! Kill him!"

As soon as Buggy said this, everyone began cheering.

Several people stepped forward and shoved Nami in front of the cannon. The Buggy Ball had already been loaded; all it needed was for the fuse to be lit!

"Come on, Thief Cat. Kill him, and you'll be one of us."

A pirate sneered as he handed her a torch.

The crowd cheered again.

They all shouted for Nami to kill Luffy!

"Damn it! This..."

Nami hesitated.

She was only a thief. She had never killed anyone, and she only stole from pirates.

They were ill-gotten gains anyway, so she could steal them with a clear conscience.

But killing Luffy left her deeply conflicted. Her instincts rejected it!

Boom!

At that moment, a deafening crash rang out as a ten-meter-long crescent-shaped Sword Aura slashed through the air.

The Sword Aura swept across the sky, incomparably sharp. Everything in its path was cut to pieces!

Even the pirate ship was split apart!

The Sword Aura swept over and struck Luffy's cage!

Crack!

The cage shattered instantly, and Luffy broke free!

"Who was that?!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Damn it! Who dared damage our pirate ship?!"

Seeing the enormous commotion, the pirates around them all shouted furiously.

"Hm?"

Buggy's face darkened as he looked at the two people who had suddenly appeared.

"Moonlight, Zoro, you finally came!"

Luffy cheered when he saw them.

"I'll leave this to you. I'm starving—I'm going to eat!"

After saying that, he ran toward the food that had yet to be cleared away and began stuffing his mouth, utterly unconcerned with anyone else.

"This isn't the time to eat!"

Zoro was speechless at the sight.

"Who are you? How dare you come here and cause trouble!"

Buggy looked at the two, his face turning cold.

"Captain of the Buggy Pirates, Buggy the Clown—you dared kidnap our captain. You're asking for death!"

"But naturally, the reason I came here was for the sea chart of the Grand Line!"

Moonlight said calmly as he looked at Buggy.

"You want my sea chart?"

Buggy's face darkened at those words.

"How did you know about the sea chart?"

Nami was shocked.

The sea chart of the Grand Line had been stolen by Buggy after she discovered it aboard Alvida's Pirate Ship. It was an extremely secret matter. How could a second person know about it?

"You don't need to know how I found out. You're a navigator, right? I noticed you when we were on Alvida's Pirate Ship. I didn't expect to run into you here again. So, how about joining us and becoming our navigator?"

Moonlight smiled at Nami and extended an invitation.

"Become your navigator?"

Nami froze, clearly not expecting to be invited so directly.