"Phew... looks like I've finally gotten rid of them. I wonder how the others are doing."
Okay, I'll go find out what's going on first and then figure out how to rejoin the others!
A clear, melodious voice came from the bushes, followed by a beautiful young woman pushing a peculiar cart out of them.
She was Nami, who had separated from the others on the ship and fled on her own. She wiped the sweat from her face and sighed with relief.
"And that Luo Chen guy too, I already made a promise to him to protect my safety, and now he's left on his own. He's such a liar..."
Nami then began to complain about Luo Chen.
"Hey, don't think you can talk bad about others just because I'm not around."
Just as she finished complaining, a voice sounded softly from behind her, startling Nami.
"Hey... who? Who was speaking just now?"
Nami turned her head to look around, only to see Luo Chen slowly walking towards her. Knowing that she had just been gossiping about him and that he had overheard her, even Nami felt her face flush red.
"It's you, just now..."
"Hehe, I heard everything you just said. What? Didn't I come with you to secretly protect you?"
Luo Chen shut her up, leaving Nami speechless.
"Um... okay, I admit I misspoke. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time."
The most important thing now is to reunite with Luffy and the others as soon as possible and leave this place. Let's not dwell on these little things anymore...
Nami gave in and gently persuaded him.
"Alright, since you've put it that way, it would seem petty of me to keep harping on it. I'll let it slide this time, but don't talk badly about others behind their backs next time!
Come on, let's go find your companions and reunite...
Seeing that she had given in, Luo Chen couldn't say anything more to her and could only let her follow his steps to find her companions.
"Yes, yes, you are so magnanimous, you don't hold such a grudge against a young woman like me. Thank you for your forgiveness."
"Um... right, Luo Chen, you just told me to follow you. Do you know where my companions are now?"
Nami first listened to him and told him to calm down, and then pushed Waver to follow. Only then did she realize what Luo Chen had just said, so she quickened her pace and stepped forward to ask him.
"Of course, have you forgotten that I told you my Observation Haki is almost as good as Enel's..."
As long as they remain on this island, they cannot escape my senses, so you can rest assured and follow me.
Luo Chen heard her question but did not turn around and continued walking. He then opened his mouth to explain to her.
"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Luo Chen. But honestly, your ability is truly amazing. How did you learn it?"
Upon hearing his reminder, Nami also recalled what he had told them about his abilities before.
"Honestly, I don't know where they've gone, and where am I? Why haven't I gotten out of this jungle after walking for so long?!"
The focus shifts to Zoro. Since separating from the others on the ship, he has fled into this jungle alone, but after walking for most of the day, he still hasn't made it out. Helplessly, he speaks to the jungle.
"Hey, Robin, be careful, don't let the Marines find us..."
At another location, Usopp and Robin walked to the side of the naval building.
The timid and cautious Usopp looked at Robin walking confidently ahead and whispered a reminder to her.
"It's alright, Mr. Long Nose, come on, let's continue searching for the captain and the others!"
Robin, who was in front, was also speechless at Usopp's cowardly nature, so she turned around and told him to follow.
"Um..."
In the base corridor, a navy officer surveyed his surroundings with a gun at the ready. Suddenly, he felt someone following him. He immediately turned around to look but found nothing and continued walking forward.
"Who is it...?"
He looked back again, but still didn't see anyone.
"Yeah!!"
Meanwhile, Luffy, the instigator, followed behind him leisurely, gesturing to Sanji behind him.
"What an idiot, just walking over there without even discussing it."
The person gesturing to him, Sanji, covered his face with his hand, looking utterly helpless towards his captain.
"Hey, Luo Chen, are you sure no one will recognize you wearing this?"
Nami, who had also entered the fortress, parked her Waver and then entered the fortress with Luo Chen. Following his advice, she put on a naval uniform and asked with some concern.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine. Most of your companions have already entered here. As long as you're careful, you'll be able to reunite with them soon."
"Go check on the situation here yourself. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now..."
Luo Chen said some reassuring words to her, but then abruptly changed the subject, saying he was going to leave her behind and go alone, Nami to rush forward to stop him.
"Hey, wait a minute, Luo Chen, you said you're leaving first. What do you mean? Are you going to abandon me?"
Hearing that he was no longer going to pay attention to her, Nami immediately walked up to him, spread her arms to block his way, and asked loudly.
"Alright, didn't I tell you? You'll be fine here, and you'll be reunited with your companions soon, so I don't need to protect you anymore."
I have other matters to attend to. I need to confirm something with the officer here, so I won't stay any longer. You don't need to wait for me any longer either; I'll disembark here and leave. Goodbye then..."
Luo Chen explained briefly to her, then without waiting for her reaction, he vanished from Nami's sight with a whoosh.
"Honestly, why do I always run into people like this? Luffy are the same, and you're the same... You just leave without even asking if people agree."
Hmm... is this... Impact Dial?
Just as Nami was complaining about him leaving without saying goodbye, a seashell suddenly flew towards her, which she hurriedly caught, accompanied by a voice.
"This contains one of my attacks, capable of unleashing tremendous power. Use it for self-defense, but be careful not to hurt yourself..."
After saying that, the voice fell silent.
"Hehehe, at least you have some conscience. Then I'll accept it without hesitation..."
Nami smiled at it, then stood up and waved the seashell in her hand towards the front of the passage, saying happily.
"Oh, what an innocent and lively girl..."
Um... it seems the word "naive" isn't quite right for her. Oh well, I'll stop thinking about it.
Luo Chen, who was traveling ahead, also heard her words, shook his head, smiled, and said something.
Then, he suddenly recalled Nami's greedy and violent nature and realized that he might have said something wrong.
But they didn't dwell on it further, and instead continued on their way, heading towards the heart of the fortress.