One Piece: How Can I Become King Of The Pirate If You Don’t Work Hard?

Chapter 49: Thief



Gawain's expression froze.

"Hahahahahahaha."

The pirates, who gradually gathered around, witnessed this scene and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Even Gin, who had a cold face most of the time, couldn't help but turn his head away, and it took a lot of effort to control his emotions.

But the slightly upturned corners of his mouth still revealed his true expression.

Nami looked at everyone suspiciously: "What's wrong?"

Kuro gave Gawain an imperceptible glance and explained: "Nothing, it's just that we all love watching this drama."

"Really?"

Nami's eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled Kuro aside to discuss the plot in detail.

When she was moved, Nami's eyes even turned red, and she shed tears.

Do you really like this relationship?

No, what's so good about this thing?

Seeing this, Gawain didn't know where to start and noticed the expressions of the pirates around him who wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, so he simply walked into the cabin.

Instead, Nami pulled Kuro aside and talked about the plot for several hours, from the movie to the novel and even the derivative peripherals.

Kuro's expression also changed from trying to hold back a smile to being indifferent and finally to being completely numb, turning into a nodding man.

The two chatted until late at night, and Nami finally stopped.

Just as Kuro breathed a sigh of relief, Nami's voice came to his ears:

"Deputy captain is not pretending to be a fan; you really like this movie."

"We'll continue tomorrow."

Kuro stumbled and replied weakly: "As long as you are happy."

The night deepens.

Nami was also led by the crew into the room assigned to her.

Squeak!

The door opened, and a slightly simple room was revealed.

There was a table facing the porthole, a single bed, and a desk parallel to the bow, which was filled with books related to navigators.

The dim oil lamp began to burn, swaying continuously with the swaying of the ship. 

The warm light shone on Nami's face, reflecting her complex expression.

The crew member nearby saw that Nami was a little surprised and explained: "This is the room that the captain prepared specifically for the navigator. There are no other vacancies on the ship right now. If you don't like it, I can ask the captain to change it."

"No need."

"I like it so much."

The crew member nodded, gave Nami a few more instructions, and then turned and left.

After a simple wash, Nami sat directly on the bed, reached out and stroked the soft and dry quilt, then turned her head to look out the window.

...

A few days later.

Nami officially became a part of Gawain's ship.

She was a well-known thief in the East Blue, and communication was one of the most important basic abilities in this line of work.

In the past few days, she had basically extracted everything from the crew except the identities of Gawain and the other two and their recent experiences.

"The pirate captain who treated his subordinates with the warmest kindness and never attacked civilians was betrayed by his subordinates at the most dangerous moment. He had no choice but to wield his sword to resist…"

"The deputy captain who had fought for more than ten years wanted to become an ordinary person and live a stable and comfortable life, but in the end, he could not achieve his wish. Once a pirate, always a pirate…"

"The most loyal cadre, who took the knife for the captain, was still ruthlessly abandoned…"

Recalling her experiences in recent days, Nami's eyes became more complicated.

But as the faces of the people in the village appeared before her eyes, Nami's heart gradually became firmer.

It's not like she had never thought about diverting the trouble to someone else and letting the two pirate groups fight each other, but after spending the past few days together, she had given up on that idea.

In her opinion, Gawain and others would never be a match for Arlong. 

If they really faced Arlong, they would just be sending themselves to die in vain.

And now, she no longer wanted to watch Gawain and the others die.

Woo!

Accompanied by a whistle.

The pirate ship gradually stabilized. 

After lying that she was feeling ill to Kuro, who came to find her to go to the harbor for shopping, she watched everyone slowly disappearing into the harbor; she followed the information she had extracted from the pirates in the past few days, knocked out the pirate guarding the door, and quietly sneaked into the place where the treasure was stored.

And what was hidden inside did not disappoint her.

Dazzling gems and sparkling gold.

Even without counting them in detail, she could accurately judge the value of these things, which was beyond imagination.

After packing up the treasure, Nami wanted to leave immediately, but Gawain and the others' faces came to her mind. She looked up at the weather in the harbor and quickly returned to her room.

After leaving a letter, she took the treasure, changed into men's clothes, and slipped away quietly.

In the harbor, Gawain and the other two looked at Nami's disappearing back with expressionless faces.

Gin and Kuro are both veterans, and Gawain saw through Nami's plan directly. How could they not see such poor acting skills?

"Captain, I don't understand why you would indulge this woman to this extent."

Kuro looked at Gawain and said in a sly tone: "Could it be that you no longer love the princess but this girl?"

"If you mention this again, I'll chop you to pieces!"

The corner of Gawain's mouth twitched, and he felt that he was about to have the urge to draw his sword.

He then led the two back to the ship, pushed open the door of the navigator's room, and found a letter on the table.

The content of the letter was extremely simple, with only two lines:

"Tomorrow night at 11:30 in Dia Harbor, a storm is coming. After completing your purchases, leave as soon as possible. As a reward, I will take the treasure on the ship with me."

In the end, she even thoughtfully drew a windmill pattern.

Kuro looked at the contents of the letter and reacted instantly: "Is this woman the navigator you are looking for?"

"Excuse me, if there is any position on the ship that values ​​experience the most, it's the navigator."

"The sea is unpredictable. Even the most experienced navigator can make mistakes, and her message is even accurate to the minute?"

"How is that possible!"

Kuro shook his head: "She was only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was still a baby when I went to sea."

Then he looked at Gawain again: "And you are still flirting with the princess."

"Fuck you!"

Gawain's eyes turned red, and he was about to draw his sword on the spot. Fortunately, Gin acted quickly and held down his sword: "Captain, don't do this!"

"Snort!"

Gawain put the sword back into the sheath with a dark face and said calmly: "She can't run away."

Then Gawain looked at Kuro and said:

"How about we make a bet? We'll stay here for a day, and if there's a storm tomorrow night, you'll wash everyone's socks on the boat!"

"For one month!"

Gin took a deep breath when he heard this, looked at Gawain, and then looked at Kuro: "Captain, are you not going too far?"

"Deal!"

Kuro did not wait for Gawain to take back his word and agreed immediately: "I don't believe that a teenage girl can reach such a high level in navigation!"

"It's enough to estimate the storm, but she can even infer the exact time of its arrival? That's impossible!"

"Gawain, I'm waiting for you to wash my socks!"

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