"You guys..."
Nami was shocked that her ideas were dismissed so quickly. Did these men not know how to cherish and respect a lady?
As she thought about whether to act pitiful for sympathy or continue to guard her money fiercely...
"Since the captain has decided to let me take care of the money, I won't hold back."
Link had already made the decision for her.
He waved his hand, and the treasure Nami treasured like her life was swept into his treasure bag.
"You…"
Nami watched in disbelief as her money vanished right before her eyes. It was just like that time on the Alvida Pirates' ship!
"I'll fight you for this!!!"
After two seconds of shock, Nami screamed and lunged at Link.
Her voice sounded like a wailing bird, even more tragic than Buggy's cries when he got hurt!
Time to run!
Link had anticipated Nami's reaction and was already prepared to escape.
Knowing her personality well, he slipped away from her grasp.
You want to catch me? I'm a gentleman, so I won't fight a girl, but the money… you can't take that!
At that moment, Link had won the first round over Nami in their battle for the money.
Link was victorious!
…
Eventually, Nami calmed down from her frenzy. She realized that with her strength, she couldn't catch Link or get her money back. Despair washed over her, and she stopped her chase.
Feeling defeated, Nami curled up in a corner, hugging her shoulders and drawing circles on the ground.
She mumbled to herself, as if cursing something.
But this didn't mean she had given up.
Once she found the right opportunity, she would definitely get back what she lost today, with interest!
She swore it!
Link didn't know this, but even if he did, he would just chuckle and say, "Get some rest. You can dream about anything!"
And so, the chaotic incident with Buggy's pirate crew came to an end.
After three days of traveling, the whole situation was resolved in less than thirty minutes!
Overall, things turned out alright and ended on a high note.
Not only did Link and the crew gather all the treasure from Buggy's pirates, but they also found their main target: the sea charts of the Grand Line.
Only Nami, their navigator, could understand these charts, so they naturally ended up in her hands.
At first, Nami thought about using the sea chart as leverage to regain control of the finances and treasure.
But Link wasn't having any of that. He told her that if she wanted to guide them, she could, but if not, they could part ways and find a new navigator.
Link knew that Nami would never leave without her treasure, so he confidently thought that the upper hand was in his grasp. If she wanted her treasure back, she had a long way to go.
Link had her wrapped around his finger, and Nami, determined to pull off a big score from him, wore a smile that masked her inner frustration. Deep down, she was furious, feeling like she wanted to poke him to death hundreds of times.
At the same time, she felt a bit defeated, sensing that this man could see right through her and had her completely under control.
In addition to the treasure and sea charts, they also found fresh supplies in Buggy's warehouse.
There was plenty of food and drink, irreplaceable fresh water, and some fruits to fight scurvy.
Especially the fresh oranges, which looked like they had just been gathered from Orange Island.
If Link hadn't stopped him, the starry-eyed Luffy would have emptied the whole place by himself!
After Link packed everything into his treasure bag, the four of them decided it was time to leave.
As they walked away, they looked at the ruined town, completely devastated by Buggy's cannon fire.
Ashes floated in the air, mixed with the lingering scent of burning debris.
The scene felt like a hell on earth, leaving them all momentarily silent.
"Maybe I should go kick a few things myself~"
Luffy thought aloud, arms crossed and head tilted.
If Luffy felt this way, there was no doubt that Nami, who already hated pirates, felt even stronger about it.
"It's really tragic~"
Zoro looked around, instinctively placing his hands on the three swords at his waist.
"If they want to rebuild, it'll take a lot of money, right?"
"Huh?!"
At the mention of money, Nami's anger instantly faded, and she looked at Zoro and Link with a wary eye.
Link scanned the area and nodded in agreement.
He remembered how, in the original story, after Luffy knocked Buggy away, he split the one million Berries they took from Buggy's base in half.
He left five hundred thousand Berries for the town's mayor to help rebuild, and Nami had scolded him fiercely for that!
Well, it was their unreliable captain who first took money from Nami without her noticing.