In order to test his Buggy Ball, Buggy shot down the giant bird carrying Luffy with a single shot. Luffy and Nami saw Orange Town, which had been destroyed by the Buggy Pirates and was deserted. Their anger was hard to suppress.
Meanwhile, in Shells Town, Garp, the Navy's prize winner who had been tasked with escorting Morgan, arrived. Just like in the original story, Morgan planned to ambush Garp while he was sleeping.
But this time, his axe sparked Flower Capital scratch Garp's head. No matter what he did, the axe blade couldn't get close to Garp's chest, which was so close, as if there was an invisible wall blocking it.
This horrified Morgan, who knew he couldn't harm the man no matter what. He quickly grabbed a boy next to him as a hostage and stole a small boat to escape to the sea.
This time, however, he wasn't so lucky. He felt he had escaped far enough and should be safe, but the next moment, a shadow loomed over his head, and then a sharp pain in his neck caused him to lose consciousness completely.
Koby, standing nearby, was also stunned. How did this high-ranking naval officer wearing a dog-head hat appear? How did he get all this way?
Before he could think any further, a flash went by, and he found himself back on the warship, with the unconscious Morgan lying next to him and a stunned Helmeppo standing on the other side!
Whether Garp saw Koby's potential and character or was considering him as Luffy's friend, he brought Koby back to Marine Headquarters. Of course, Helmeppo was also there, as Koby had pleaded for him. With Vic and Dragon in the East Blue, there was no need for him to stay!
Meanwhile, Luffy has officially met Nami. After all, Orange Town is deserted, and with only a few of them still alive, it's hard not to run into each other.
They formed a temporary alliance, sharing the same goal: to defeat Buggy and his crew, who were ravaging the town. Luffy then met Zoro, who was looking for him, and the three of them discussed the matter before heading to Buggy's crew's headquarters.
Luffy's opponent is Buggy, who is also Devil Fruit User; Zoro faces off against Cabaji, a swordsman who rides an oddball on a unicycle; Nami faces off against a beast tamer and a lion.
Nami was the first to defeat her opponent and his pet. Despite years of training without Awakening Haki, she is still quite skilled in physical combat.
Helmeppo Awakening her Haki under Vic's stimulation, and with the cultivation methods left behind by Vic, she was quite clear about how to teach her two daughters.
While beast tamers and lions are indeed very strong compared to ordinary people, their strength is limited. For someone like Nami who has received formal training, they are just so-so. Nami killed the lion with one punch and the beast tamer with the second kick.
The second to defeat his opponent was Zoro. Without Buggy's sneak attack in the original work, Zoro's body was now at full strength. He could defeat opponents with low health, let alone those at full health. He defeated the Cabaji the Magician in ten moves.
Then he just watched from the sidelines. He had already witnessed the power of Devil Fruit from Luffy, and now that another Devil Fruit user had appeared, he naturally wanted to take a good look at his opponent, as he would most likely face such a user in the future.
Buggy is no match for Luffy, but his ability to tear things apart is still a bit of a challenge for Luffy in his current state.
Furthermore, Buggy recognized Luffy's straw Straw Hat, which fueled his hatred for Shanks, leading him to tear Luffy's Straw Hat.
Shanks' hat, which he had kept with him, was torn, making Luffy very angry and causing him to lose his composure. This is a major reason why he hasn't been able to defeat Buggy yet.
However, with Nami's help, they eventually defeated the limbless Buggy. Without their captain and crew, the Buggy Pirates became like stray dogs, driven out of town. Orange Town returned to peace, Nami finally obtained the sea chart stolen by the Buggy Pirates.
Previously, provoked by Buggy, Luffy shouted his famous line, "I'll be the Pirate King!"
Nami heard this too. She knew that Luffy had to go to the Grand Line to become the Pirate King, which aligned with her goal. What a coincidence!
After these few encounters, she has come to know what kind of person Luffy is. He is completely different from traditional pirates. It would be more accurate to say that he is an adventurer who existed hundreds of years ago in the novel, and he is also very righteous!
Add to that the Pirate Hunter Zoro, who shares the same values, and the fact that both of them are incredibly strong—far stronger than she is now—they're the perfect partners!
Moreover, the other side is looking for companions and is in dire need of a navigator. This is a perfect storm of opportunity! If Nami doesn't seize this chance, she won't be the exceptionally intelligent girl she is today!
So, Nami naturally joined the Straw Hat Pirates as their navigator. Of course, Nami doesn't have a strong sense of belonging yet; she only joined with the goal of cooperating to enter the Grand Line. But the atmosphere of the Straw Hat Pirates is unique, and it won't be long before she can't leave!
After defeating Buggy's crew, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami boarded a small boat and arrived at the next island, a small island with only one village called Syrup Village!
This is the village that Red-Haired Shanks visited before he became Emperor, where he took away Yasopp had an exceptional talent for sniping.
There are only two roads leading into the island from this village; the rest of the area consists of vertical reefs and cliffs. So when Luffy and his two companions entered the island, they were spotted by Usopp, who was waiting for them to be discovered by the pirates.
Then a small conflict broke out between the two sides. Usopp was so intimidated by the pirate aura that Luffy and his two companions were putting on that he almost wet himself. Fortunately, Luffy and his companions couldn't keep up the act for long, and after a brief exchange, the four of them entered the island together.
Captain Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates was also unlucky. He had been hiding in Kaya's house as a butler for so many years, and it's possible that he was the one who secretly killed Kaya's parents. Just when he was about to expose his ambition and kill Kaya to seize her property, three uninvited guests arrived on the island.
Otherwise, even if Usopp discovers Kuro's purpose, it won't change anything. No one in the village will believe him, and no one will doubt Kuro the butler!
The two characters are completely opposite: one is a liar who always lies, and the other is a reliable butler. The villagers trust neither of them, and it goes without saying that Usopp will definitely die at the Jango.
However, Usopp was really lucky. After waiting for so long, he finally got to meet Luffy and his trio. He found a rare group of pirates with a strong sense of justice.
When Luffy and his friends saw Usopp risking his life for a frail and sickly girl, they, driven by a sense of justice, naturally couldn't stand idly by.
After a series of chases and battles, and the arrival of the Black Cat Pirates, Kuro, who possesses the special skill of using Shakushi, had his tiger claw broken by Luffy and was knocked to the ground.
Luffy was also cut in several places by the Shakushi. This Shakushi attack is somewhat similar to the Six Powers Shave, but Kuro's training is not up to par, so he cannot freely control his body's movement. Therefore, the Shakushi attack is an indiscriminate attack.
However, Luffy's physical skills are now extraordinary, and his will is as firm as a rock. Even Jango's hypnosis was ineffective against him. Therefore, Luffy's battle was not as full of twists and turns as in the original work, where he was hypnotized, went crazy, fell asleep, and Nami was injured. Here, Luffy simply and cleanly defeated the Kuro of a Hundred Plans.