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"First Mate Mohji, what should we do? Captain Buggy, Chief of Staff Cabaji, and nearly all our brothers have fallen into that kid's hands. Is the Buggy Pirates going to perish today?"
On a deserted street, Richie the Lion galloped forward, carrying Mohji on his back. Six bedraggled pirates followed close behind, their faces masks of sorrow.
"What are you talking about! Our crew will never perish!" Mohji shouted fiercely, though his own eyes held a lingering fear. He had witnessed Buggy being knocked down by that orange-clad brat and had immediately made the executive decision to run. If the Captain and the Chief of Staff couldn't win, what could we do?
They retreated to their ship, hiding in a secluded cove. When they watched from afar as their Captain—tied into a literal ball—was escorted onto a boat, the crew became agitated.
"Captain Buggy! And Cabaji!" "First Mate Mohji! Should we fire the Buggy Cannon?"
"No!" Mohji hissed. "They're on that ship! We'll follow them and find out where they're being taken. We'll rescue them from the Marines' hands! The Buggy Pirates will rise again!"
While Mohji was busy shouldering the arduous task of "saving" his crew from a future of prison food, Goku and Nami were celebrating. After turning in Buggy and receiving the fifteen million Berry bounty, they finally had enough funds to secure a real vessel.
With Nami's sharp eye for quality, they purchased a newly built, two-masted sailboat from a wealthy family. Based on the Grand Line navigation chart they "acquired" from Buggy, they locked onto their destination and set sail, braving the wind and waves.
On the azure ocean, warm sunlight fell upon the twenty-meter-long ship. A pure yellow flag and blue-and-white triangular sails fluttered loudly in the breeze. Goku sat cross-legged on the monkey-head bow, gazing at the horizon with anticipation. He still hadn't found Master Roshi or Krillin, but he felt his spirit growing stronger with every mile.
"Hey! Goku!"
Nami's call pulled him back to reality. He turned his head as she walked over, holding up two fingers.
"There are two very important things we need to handle," she said seriously. "First! We need to name our ship. We're heading to the Grand Line now. This ship isn't just a tool; it's our companion, our mobile harbor. It needs a name."
Goku scratched his face. "Oh, I see. Then you name it, Nami; I'm not very good at that."
Nami put her hands on her hips, looking like she'd expected nothing less. "I knew it. Well, tell me—besides finding your friends, do you have any other dreams for the Grand Line?"
Goku pondered for a few seconds. "I want to fight strong experts and make myself stronger. Does that count as a dream?"
"Yes! And my dream is to draw a map of the entire world," Nami replied with a soft smile. "Since this ship carries our dreams, how about we call it the Dream Chaser?"
"Dream Chaser?" Goku murmured the name, then nodded heavily. "Alright! Let's call it the Dream Chaser!"
Nami's expression then grew solemn as she held up her second finger. "The second thing is that we need more companions. Relying on just the two of us to control a two-masted ship in the Grand Line will be nearly impossible. We need more hands."
"Then where do we find them?"
Nami looked troubled. "That's the problem. Most people are too terrified to go to the Grand Line, and most of those who do go are pirates. Finding someone brave who isn't a criminal... it won't be easy.