15: Chapter 15 Orange Town, First Meeting with Nami"Dad, it's that bastard with the straw hat!You have to kill him for me, and those two women too, I want to enjoy them!" Helmeppo finally arrived with his father.Morgan glanced at his son with disgust.If he had known his son was such a waste, he would have just thrown him against the wall."Hey, you know.Pfft!" Morgan hadn't even finished speaking when Luffy delivered a powerful punch, sending him flying and crashing into the wall.He coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell unconscious.Luffy had used all his strength in that punch, and his fist was enveloped in icy energy.Morgan, whose vital organs had been frozen by the icy energy, wouldn't live much longer.Seeing this, Helmeppo's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, a foul-smelling liquid slowly flowing from beneath him.Luffy looked at him with disgust, then with a wave of his hand, a burst of icy energy enveloped Helmeppo.Before Helmeppo could even scream, he was frozen into an ice sculpture and shattered into pieces.
After Luffy helped Zoro retrieve his three swords and left, the Marines at the base celebrated escaping Morgan's clutches.Luffy and his crew had a big meal at the little girl Rika's tavern before setting sail for the next town.Coby decided to stay and join the Marines, while Zoro stared at the small wooden boat that could barely hold four people and fell into deep thought.
"So, Captain, this is our pirate ship?"
Clinging to a last glimmer of hope, Zoro asked Luffy, and after receiving an affirmative reply, Zoro suddenly had the illusion that he had boarded the wrong ship.But there was no going back now, so he could only helplessly set sail with the others.Not long after setting sail, Luffy threw Zoro and Uta into the Time Battle Room, as he wanted to enjoy some rare time alone with them.
Meanwhile, at the Marine branch base in Shells Town, in Morgan's office, an orange-haired girl was rummaging through drawers and cabinets, searching for something.Finally, she managed to open a hidden safe and was delighted to see an old piece of paper.However, when she actually opened the paper, she realized that the map of the Grand Line she was looking for had already been taken by Buggy the Clown.After hesitating for a while, looking at the irritation on her arm that she found utterly repulsive, Nami decided to go to Orange Town, where Buggy was, and risk stealing the map of the Grand Line.
"Host has officially embarked on their journey.Rewards are being issued: Host gains special skill: Berserk, 30 million Berries."
Special Skill Berserk: When activated, in a berserk state, the host can greatly enhance their combat abilities, typically including increased attack power, movement speed, and defense.However, it is important to remember that the longer the berserk state is activated, the more the host's consciousness will be affected, eventually leading to a loss of self-preservation.However, the host's girlfriend Uta's purification song will remove this negative state.Luffy didn't pay much attention to the 30 million Berries; his future bounties would be much higher.Berserk was what he was most interested in, and this skill would undoubtedly be the biggest asset in his future battles.As for the impact on his consciousness, Luffy didn't think too much about it; he could simply turn it off when he felt something was wrong.But even so, Luffy still felt it wasn't enough.In the Marineford War a few months from now, he would face not only three admirals but also the Seven Warlords of the Sea.With his current strength, he still wasn't up to par.As for his companions, Luffy hadn't decided whether to bring them along.Things would work themselves out, Luffy thought lazily as he stretched and lay down on the deck.
After drifting aimlessly on the high seas for several days, with their food supplies dwindling, Luffy finally encountered the three pirate henchmen who had been tricked by Nami and fallen into the sea.After rescuing them and engaging in a very "friendly" exchange, the three pirate henchmen (unwillingly) rowed Luffy and his crew to Orange Town, where Buggy was located.As soon as they landed, Luffy knocked them unconscious and then used his wind power to send them away.(The three henchmen: Listen to me, thank you.Because of you, all four seasons are warm.)
After releasing Zoro and Uta, whom he had almost forgotten about, Luffy, enduring their resentful stares, went to find food for them.He had been so busy flirting with Uta these past few days that he had forgotten about the two of them in the Time Capsule.Although they wouldn't starve to death there, they were still really hungry.This caused the two of them to have their eyes gleaming with greed when they came out.After finishing the last of the food on the ship, Luffy dragged Uta along to find more food.
"Hey, you woman, stop running!Give our things back!"
The two, who had just found a good amount of food and were preparing to return to feed the animals, were attracted by the commotion.Following the sound, they saw a group of pirates chasing an orange-haired girl.The orange-haired girl seemed to be carrying something in her arms.When she saw Luffy and his companion, a hint of apology flashed in her eyes, but in order to escape the pursuers, she said, "Boss, here, this is what you asked me to steal.I'm outta here.Take care, Boss."
With that, Nami shoved the map from her arms into Luffy's hand and slipped away, leaving him somewhat bewildered.The pirate thugs who had been chasing Nami surrounded the two."If I said I didn't know that woman, would you believe me?" Luffy casually tossed the map into his system space, somewhat embarrassed.However, looking at the menacing expressions of these pirates, Luffy knew they wouldn't believe him, because the pirate thugs were already charging at him, brandishing their tetanus blades.Luffy shook his head and snapped his fingers."Damn it, ugh, vine entanglement!"
Suddenly, countless vines sprouted from the ground, transforming into ropes to bind the henchmen.Just as Luffy and Uta were about to leave, Nami, who had previously escaped, reappeared and blocked their way."Oh, I didn't expect you to be so strong, buddy!Sorry about what happened earlier.Alright, give me back what I gave you earlier," Nami said generously, extending her hand.Nami reached out to Luffy for the Grand Line map he had given her earlier.However, something happened that left Nami dumbfounded.Luffy seemed to have forgotten her and headed towards the beach with Uta by his hand.Nami panicked and rushed forward to stop Luffy again.
"Hey, didn't you hear me?Hurry up and give me back what I gave you!"
Luffy instantly switched into his dramatic persona, scratching his head in confusion and asking Uta beside him with a puzzled look, "Sister, do we know this person?Has she given us anything?"
Uta readily admitted he didn't know, but Nami panicked.This map was crucial to her ability to save the village, so she immediately revealed her tattoo: "Look closely, this tattoo means I'm a member of Arlong's Pirates.You'd better think this through."
Luffy picked his nose to indicate that he didn't recognize it, then took out a sea chart and waved it in front of Nami: "Is this it?But I remember I picked this up.I've seen this before, it should be a sea chart from some place.How can you understand it?"
Nami's eyes lit up when she saw the sea chart.She was about to approach Luffy, intending to use her charm to steal the chart back, when Uta blocked her way, tightly embracing Luffy and watching her warily.Seeing no way to proceed, and not knowing where Luffy had hidden the chart, Nami had no choice but to give up."My name is Nami, and I'm a thief who specializes in stealing from pirates.You're right, this is a map of the Grand Line; I can read it," Nami said helplessly, finding a place to sit down and beginning her self-introduction.