"Haha, you stuttered, you're definitely not eighteen, quickly tell me the truth, how old are you really? Don't be younger than me, call me Big Sister Nami and let me hear it!"
Nami was so excited, as if being older than Luffy was something very worthy of showing off.
Luffy impatiently shouted, "I'm eighteen! Born on May fifth, eighteen years old!"
"You lying rubber! You're definitely not eighteen, sixteen at most!" Nami stared at him suspiciously.
Luffy knew she was provoking him, trying to get his real age out of him, so he just ignored her. He cleared his throat and continued, "My dream is to become the Pirate King."
Nami was stunned, "Who's that Pirate King? Why do you want to become his follower?"
Luffy: "???."
"You misheard, I said I want to become the Pirate King!"
Nami tilted her head and asked, "Then why do you want to become the Pirate King?"
Luffy said with a serious face, "Because the Pirate King is the most free!"
Nami couldn't help but mutter, "You can be free without being a pirate… never mind. Do you have any particular hobbies?"
"Yes!" Luffy said seriously, "Power, wealth, fame, combat power, beautiful women, influence…"
Listening to Luffy rattle off a series of things, Nami asked speechlessly, "Then which one is your true love?"
Luffy, unusually, answered very seriously, "Of course… all of them…!!"
Nami held her forehead, thinking in her heart, I'm truly defeated! I must have had bad luck today, meeting such a weirdo! A monster made entirely of rubber, without even a proper ship, and he actually wants to become the Pirate King?!
"I… it's fine."
Adjusting her emotions, Nami asked, "Aren't you afraid to go to a Marine headquarters? You're a pirate~"
"Afraid of what? I'm very strong."
"You… alright, you're amazing."
"I'm not just talking about my strength, but also the power behind me."
Nami tilted her head to the side again, "Do you have power behind you?"
Luffy spread his hands, "My grandpa is Garp."
Need I say more? Luffy thought. As soon as I open my mouth, everything is crystal clear! A background, of course, it should be on the table, what's the use of hiding it?
Sure enough, after Luffy said that, Nami was completely stunned!
Monkey D. Garp, the legendary Marine Hero, Headquarters Vice Admiral?!
His grandpa is that person?!
If this was true… asking Luffy for help, those things in the village…
Nami's eyes began to shine, her face full of excitement.
"Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
"Why would I lie to you? How many people named Monkey have you met?" Luffy said casually.
Nami pondered for a long time, then shook her head, "No, it can't possibly be true. If your grandpa is a Marine Vice Admiral, why would you become a pirate? You big liar!"
Damn it, I almost let him get away with it! Sure enough, Bell-mère was right, of a man's ten words, nine cannot be trusted!
Luffy shrugged, "You don't believe me?"
"Not at all!"
Nami stared at him intently, as if certain this man was lying.
Luffy looked at Nami's stubborn face, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He finally understood how helpless it felt for people who told the truth but were called liars.
"If…"
Just as he was about to say something, the situation suddenly changed, and a massive wave suddenly surged in the sea!
In the world of pirates, danger always comes so suddenly.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a sea beast nearly a hundred meters long violently rushed out of the sea, its eyes blood-red, looking like a giant eel. It opened its huge mouth, saliva splashing.
"Ah—"
Nami completely froze in shock. Her mouth was wide open, her eyes wide and round.
Although this sea beast was much smaller than a Sea King, for ordinary people, a body a hundred meters long was enough to make one's soul scatter!
She didn't want to sit and wait for death, so she quickly hugged Luffy's arm tightly, her legs turning to jelly.
She said in a trembling voice, "Quick, let's run!"
After saying that, she seemed to come back to her senses, reaching for the paddle, but before she could touch it, a shadow enveloped them from above.
…
Sensing the deadly threat, Nami's heart sank to the bottom.
She felt cold all over, and looked up in despair.
It's over, I'm going to die in the belly of this sea beast!
Such a huge guy, even if Luffy is very strong, he can't possibly defeat it, can he?
Like the story? You can read 7 chapters and an exclusive collection at p@treon/Rzzzy!