"Alright, I'll just give you the rest briefly."
Secondly, while on the ship, you must follow my instructions.
Thirdly, we must protect our safety and not stand by and watch people die like we did before.
Nami sighed, turned around, and continued speaking to him.
Hmm... I see...
Okay, it's not that difficult. I'll follow these rules, don't worry.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Chen agreed to her several requests.
Glug...
"Um... I'm hungry, can we eat first?!"
Just as he was about to leave, his stomach rumbled at the right moment, reminding him that it was time to eat.
Glug...
"Hehe, after talking for so long, I'm hungry too, Sanji, let's eat!!"
Just as Luo Chen finished speaking, Luffy's stomach rumbled, and he called out to Sanji to prepare dinner.
"Seriously, I understand, let's wait a bit!!"
Sanji took the cigarette butt off, said helplessly, and then turned and went into the kitchen to start preparing their meal.
Before long, Sanji had prepared dinner for everyone.
The food was quickly devoured by the group.
"Burp... I'm so full! It was delicious! I haven't had such good food in years. Thank you for your hospitality."
Luo Chen let out a burp, patted his stomach, and thanked Sanji.
"Yes, you're welcome. It's our duty as chefs to ensure our guests enjoy delicious food."
But from what you're saying, have you ever eaten anything even better before?
Sanji initially replied with a polite "You're welcome," but then, realizing from Luo Chen's tone, he understood...
He seemed to have eaten even better food, which was an even greater challenge for him as a chef, so he asked him in a hurried voice.
"Yes, although your food is very delicious, it's not the best I've ever eaten."
There's even better food in my hometown.
Luo Chen recalled the past, living in a peaceful and prosperous era in Huaxia. Even as a homebody, he had tasted many delicious foods, so he naturally had the confidence to say this.
"Haha, hearing you say that makes me really interested. If I have time, I'd like to visit your place and try the food you mentioned."
By the way, speaking of which, we still don't know where your hometown is.
Sanji realized he hadn't asked where his hometown was yet.
"Oh, my hometown isn't here, and I was expelled. I may never find my way back."
Luo Chen thought for a moment, then spoke to everyone with a touch of emotion.
"And you..."
Nami hesitated, wanting to ask Luo Chen how he was driven out and how he ended up on Sky Island and pledged allegiance to Enel.
"It's a long story, but to put it simply, after I left my hometown, I drifted to Jaya Island and accidentally boarded a pirate ship, ending up on the Sky Island of Birka."
" Birka?" Nami asked.
"That's right, it's Sky Island Birka, Enel's hometown, but he destroyed it with his own hands."
To be honest, that's why I decided to temporarily join his ranks.
Luo Chen continued speaking.
"Why? Enel destroyed an entire island!!"
Why are you loyal to him? As far as I can tell, you're not a bad person...
Is there some unspeakable hardship behind it?
Nami was very puzzled by Luo Chen's decision to join Enel because Enel destroyed the entire island, and asked him again.
"Hahaha, of course it's because I have a deep-seated hatred for them!"
"If it weren't for their gods, I wouldn't have been reduced to a slave and forced to mine for them after arriving in Birka."
Recalling that past experience, Luo Chen still harbored a deep-seated hatred for Birka, and recounted it through gritted teeth.
You mean... you...
Hearing this, everyone was shocked. They never expected that the powerful Luo Chen before them had once been a slave to someone else.
"That's right. Just because I was on that ship, they all thought I was a pirate. No matter how I explained, it was no use. In the end, they demoted me to a slave by their god, who was also Enel's master, and made me mine for them for eternity."
Luo Chen nodded nonchalantly in acknowledgment and explained the reason to them.
"I see... Then it's understandable that you follow him. However, I just heard you say that Birka's god is Enel's master. Is that true?"
If he was his master, why would he destroy that island? It just doesn't make sense!
Nami thought about it and agreed with his reasons for serving Enel, then remembered another thing he had said and asked a question.
"So what if he's his master? You think that guy is someone who values emotions? In his eyes, he is the true god, Birka's god is not worthy of being called a god, nor is he worthy of being his master. This is a stain on his reputation, so he went to destroy it and erase this black mark."
Luo Chen glanced at them and saw that everyone nodded in agreement with his statement.
He then continued:
"Of course, it might also be related to his childhood experiences, because Enel was born without wings and was despised and ridiculed by others, even though his master was a god, he couldn't change this situation."
He eventually obtained that power, and after years of secluded training, he took revenge on Birka, utterly destroying him.
It was around that time, shortly after I acquired this ability, that I escaped, preparing to take revenge on that god. It was also because he gave me the opportunity to kill him with my own hands, and then I accepted the olive branch he extended to me, which led me here.
You all know what happened next. It was because he protected me when I was weak that I didn't turn against him and stop his plot.
"In that case, it's understandable that you didn't lend a hand to us on the battlefield, and I can forgive you this time. But from now on, don't just stand by and watch..."
Hearing this, Nami stopped dwelling on his previous inaction and lack of assistance, and walked over to pat him on the shoulder, speaking frankly.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll make sure you're both safe before we part ways, so don't fret..."
Luo Chen also made a solemn promise.
"Hey!! No, stop right now..."
Just then, Zoro's loud shouts rang out from outside, making them think something had happened. They immediately ran out to check, only to see...
"Ah... what? It was just a dream!!"
Zoro stretched and yawned, waking up and muttering to himself before lying back down to rest.
"What... was it just a dream? You made everyone worry that something had happened and they all ran out, and you say it was just a dream? I'll beat you up if you don't!"
Nami clenched her fists and waved them, wanting to run over and beat him up, but Usopp stopped her every time.
"Come on, Nami, Zoro was seriously injured in the battle before, that's why he said such things in his sleep. Just forgive him this once!!"
Nami gradually calmed down after Usopp's wry smile and words of comfort.
"Hmm... something's not right, I need to go out and check it out!!"
Sanji noticed something was wrong when he saw the air octopus above him, so he immediately ran to the side of the ship to check and verify his idea.
"Hmm... Sanji, what's wrong? Why are you so flustered? Did something happen?"
Usopp released Nami's hands and asked in confusion when he saw her strange behavior.
"The octopus is shrinking; at this rate, we'll fall off here very soon..."
Sanji answered hastily.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone became anxious and quickly compared the octopus's size to its original size, finally confirming that it was indeed shrinking, and that the shrinking time was accelerating. This prompted everyone to take immediate action.