Mark originally didn't want to become a pirate.
His grandfather is a vice admiral in the navy.
His father is the leader of the revolutionary army.
Why on earth would he want to become a pirate then?
But after careful analysis, he realized that since he had awakened his Devil Fruit, the World Government would not let him go.
"The Hito Hito no mi: Nika model, a fruit that the World Government has been chasing for 800 years. Even if I join the navy, I'm sure I'll still be a target for them." Mark shook his head.
The best outcome for him would be prison.
The worst possibility would be to simply be killed, and then the World Government would find a way to get this fruit back.
If he doesn't reveal this power, the world government wouldn't go after him.
But that would be very suffocating.
Just imagine, you have a power and you can't use it for fear of being hunted by those you are working with.
Therefore, even without the Great Adventure System, he still had to become a pirate.
Or... He would go to his father and become a member of the Revolutionary Army.
Or... go find your childhood friend, Uta, and go with her to the house of your cheapskate father-in-law, Shanks.
Or...
"Seriously, I have so many withdrawal options…" Mark smiled helplessly. He had yet to become a pirate.
He casually threw away the remaining fruit core and touched his wet clothes.
"I need to find a place to change into something decent, Luffy has terrible taste in clothes. There must be better clothes on this ship."
Thinking of this, he opened the door and walked out casually.
When he entered the deck, he saw a group of pirates looting and carrying goods.
A huge woman, with one hand on her hip and in the other carrying a spiked club, scolded sternly: "Be careful, if you break something, I'll break your head! Koby, tell me, who is the most beautiful woman in the East?" Blue?"
A skinny boy with pink hair was struggling to hold a large barrel of alcohol.
Upon hearing this, he trembled with fear.
"It's... It's you! It's you, Miss Alvida!"
"Good answer, Koby!"
Alvida laughed, but suddenly his expression froze.
She saw Mark at the cabin entrance and narrowed her eyes slightly.
"White hair, that's so rare... who are you?"
"Nishishi, my name is Mar..." Marl couldn't help but laugh, but then changed his mind: "Ehem! My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm a pirate."
A person should not even give up their dignity, much less an opportunity.
The name Luffy represents many opportunities he has, which of course, cannot be abandoned.
Not only should it not be abandoned, it should be used to the fullest.
As for your other name... who said a person can't have multiple names?
People need to be flexible and adaptable.
Okay, Grandpa Garp, Daddy Dragon, Father-in-law Shanks, Uncle Kizaru, Uncle Aokiji...
"Really? You're a pirate too."
When Alvida heard he was a pirate, she was nervous for a moment, but then sneered, "Hahaha! It's just you, I thought it was a case of thieves fighting. I've already set my eyes on this ship you brat, get out of here!"
"Okay, okay, I don't want to listen to you anymore, you fat witch. How about that? If you ask me nicely and leave, I won't bother with you."
Mark, or rather Luffy, didn't give in to the other party.
It's a good opportunity to test your fruit's ability to awaken!
But he also enjoyed insulting this woman. The pirates around him, who were busy moving the cargo, were all shocked.
Her eyes bulged out, forming a comical scene.
"WHAT!!?"
"The words that absolutely cannot be said, this guy said them!"
"We're lost! Alvida is going to be furious!"
"Quickly, get out of here!"
The pirates quickly dispersed in all directions.
Alvida's face turned pale, her teeth clenched, and the veins on her forehead began to appear.
"You... say... that... SAY THAT AGAIN!!"
"Ehem! Okay! Here goes! FAT WITCH!"
Luffy spoke while waving his finger, teasing Alvida.
"Arrgh! DIE, YOU DAMN BRAT!"
Furious, her face turning red, Alvida leapt into the air with her massive body, swinging her spiked club ferociously towards Luffy.
"Hm~ Alvida isn't it? I don't feel like dying today, Hmm... How about on Saint Never's Day!?"
Luffy swung his arm and sent Alvida's club flying, causing her to lose control, so he kicked her.
Bang!!
"Blergh!"
Alvida vomited stomach acid, the kick seemed to have pierced her body.
"I'm... Losing consciousness...!?"
Alvida, who was thrown by the kick, had a dazed look and lost consciousness.
With a bang, her body broke the merchant ship's mast and rolled more than ten meters, lying motionless on the deck.
"What? Is that all?"
Luffy was very disappointed. He didn't even put much effort into this shot.
Indeed, the destructive power of his Gear fifth was very strong.
The surrounding pirates who witnessed this scene were all dumbfounded.
"One blow... A-Alvida was defeated with one blow... Run! Run!!"
Everyone dropped the goods and ran back to the pirate ship, then quickly set sail to escape.
Not a second was wasted.
Their actions were so quick that even Luffy had to praise them.
"Um?"
In just a dozen seconds, there were only him and the pink-haired boy left on the deck.
"Aren't you running?" He asked curiously.
"S-Sorry... My legs... They're weak... Please don't kill me, I can do anything! Cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, I can do it all!"
Koby was so scared that tears welled up in his eyes.
Luffy: "..."
(Am I really that scary?)
As he thought this, he suddenly turned around.
He swung his arm, stretching it quickly, and grabbed a suspicious figure.
"Kyaaa!"
A feminine scream.
The girl who was about to escape silently with valuable items was grabbed and taken to Luffy.
Nami's eyes widened.
(His arm stretched out!)
(This guy's arm just stretched!)
Is he a monster?
"You were hiding in the corner, watching for a while, right? You were trying to take the opportunity to escape, weren't you? I noticed you a long time ago!" Luffy laughed.
Nami rolled her eyes and placed both hands on one side of her face, speaking in a soft and gentle tone:
"Luffy-sama, I'm willing to do anything, so please don't kill me."
By saying this, she deliberately displayed her feminine figure, trying to use seduction.
"That's what you said."
Luffy quickly took two steps back to avoid being hit by a seductive move. "Very well, from now on, you are my navigator! You only have two choices: nod and agree."
(This is clearly recruitment!)
Nami's inner thoughts were going crazy.
But the enemy was too strong, so she didn't dare to resist for now and quickly nodded again and again:
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll be your navigator! Wait a minute, how did you know I'm a navigator!?"
Luffy was stunned.
It wasn't because of Nami's question, but...
[Recruited crew member]
[Nami: skilled in navigation] [Reward: 500 adventure coins]
(End of chapter)