Meeting Loli Nami

For the next few days, I camped at a few hideouts and constantly kept moving. I didn't completely trust the marines with their promises, as greed would corrupt all. They might have noticed the missing treasure and may begin a man hunt for me.

I had made out with about 40 million Berrys and probably a full amnesty. I rejoiced at my hard work paying off, even with the weird bullshit the captain spouted at the end.

Currently, I was a few miles away from the Cocoyasi village. I was looking for a boat and a few navigation books so that I could leave the Conomi Islands.

'Hmmm, I wonder where I should go after this,' my eyes were unfocused as I tried to remember the manga at its fullest.

I had tried settling at a few other villages earlier, but there were always a few authoritarian figures that would recognize me. Owing to my infamous bandit reputation, most villagers would just scorn at my presence and send me away.

Soon I could see a lively looking town in the distance. It was the Cocoyasi village that would soon suffer under Arlong for 8 years. However, the people in it were determined and strong, surviving through the tyranny of Arlong. I seriously respected their will to live, and I was glad for the Straw-Hats saving them.

"You there… Stop!"

A man wearing a police hat attached with a pinwheel and a police uniform with short sleeves and pants rushed at me. His face had a thick mustache on it and was a little scary. I recognized that he was Genzo from the manga, kind of a god-father figure to Nami and Nojiko.

"I know your past young boy. Come with me to the village center right now!" He yelled.

He grabbed my hands and pulled me along. I decided to follow him since I trusted his manga version enough to know he won't harm me.

Genzo led me in and didn't waste much time receiving me. He served me a cup of tea and started the conversation.

"So, I know you're a member of the Billy bandits.… what're you doing in my village…?! I heard recent news on how your bandit group had already been killed by the Marines."

Genzo bared his teeth at me, hostile because of my identity.

With a long face, I explained him my story in detail. I emphasized that I was forced to work with him and I spied for the marines that led to his downfall. I told him that I was here to buy a boat and some navigation study material as well.

"I see young man…You've been exposed to such horrible situation at such an early age. I completely understand… You're allowed to stay here for as long as you want, and I'll make sure no one says anything. You can probably stay at our local inn by doing some menial tasks."

Genzo shut his eyes in anguish. I was a little surprised that he believed my story so easily.

"How the hell is a Sheriff like you so naive?! I'm goddamn Cross the bandit… Put some respect on that name. How could you allow me to stay so easily?" I asked

"How can a man as young as you willingly join those despicable bandits? Besides, we already have a little miss delinquent in our village. But she's now a proud mother of two, and I feel like you wouldn't do much worse. Be warned though… any banditry you do would be punished."

"Thank you, Sheriff! I'll make sure to write about you when I make my biography in the future!" I replied, my eyes a little moist.

Finally, I had found a great temporary place to stay… even if it was soon to be turned upside-down by Arlong.

"Don't worry about it…! Now just how do I get you a place to stay…."

Thud… I prepared a large bag with at least 3 million Berrys and threw it in front of Genzo.

"I need a favor from you Sherriff. I want you to find me place to rent or buy of my own. It needs to have a bookshelf… or we can build one later. Equally important is I want all the books from the bookstore about navigation, geography and history sent to my place. Oh… Does this world have pornography picture books by any chance too…? I mean you're a male and you understand, right?"

I winked at him in the end.

…

…

Genzo's mind had already blanked when he saw me casually throw so much money. He thought that perhaps my reputation in banditry was not so false after all.

**

Another day went by in the island, and the morning sun arose.

I woke up in my new home and began my daily routine. While I was a little tired from all the shifting yesterday, I wasn't willing to slack off on my training for no reason.

For today, I had planned to start my routine with my favorite One Punch Man workout: 100 sit-ups, squats, push-ups and a 10 km run. Of course, I had multiplied the parameters by 5. The start of the workout took about 2 hours, at least 4-5 times faster than any Olympic athelete back on Earth could have achieved. Although being a superhuman was a great feeling, I couldn't let it make me complacent since there were tons of stronger people out there.

Next, I trained with my quarterstaff, perfecting all the techniques taught by Bandit Billy.

"Huh… can't believe I'm saying this, but I miss the old bandit as a sparring partner." I muttered.

I followed this by performing strength training for a few hours, lifting and transporting heavy objects. When it was finally around late afternoon, I finished my training and headed home to take a bath and start reading books on navigation.

…

'There're many navigation and geography books available, but not nearly enough on history. Is the world government trying to hide something or the library here is trash?' I bit my lip.

Rustle Rustle… I took notice of a sound behind the curtain. In a hurry, I back-flipped and grabbed my quarterstaff next to a wall.

"Intruder… Come out before I execute your ass. Don't you doubt me… I'm a former bandit and also a former yellow belt in my previous life!" I yelled.

After a few seconds of total silence, I could hear muffled breathing.

Swoosh… I cut down the curtain at a precise point, centimeters away from the breathing source.

WAHHHHH…

A girl screamed.

From behind the curtain, a small girl with orange hair and brown eyes appeared. Her eyes were moist, and she was on the verge of crying from fear. 'Wow… Is this kid loli Nami? Aww, So cute.' I thought.

"Mwah ha girl… don't fret. I may be a former bandit, but I only plan on torturing you a little. So… what's your na-"

WHAMM

Before she could even reply, Genzo barged into my house. His face scowled from seeing me hold a scary-looking quarterstaff and a trembling girl in front of me.

"What is this you Bandit?! Have you kidnapped this young girl for your amusement?"