Chapter 29

"Got it!" With a firm grip, two rubber palms clutched the railing as Luffy gracefully landed on the deck.

"And me too!" Zoro's voice called from below.

"Right," Luffy acknowledged.

Swiftly, Luffy's elongated arms reached down, pulling Zoro onto the deck alongside him.

"This treasure chest is yours. Place it here and remember to take it when you leave," Zoro instructed, putting the chest near the railing.

Inspecting the chest, Luffy remarked, "Setting off to sea alone without food but carrying a treasure chest... seems like you're obsessed with money."

"Ahem..." Nami nearly choked on a piece of grilled fish, taken aback by Luffy's astute observation.

You scoundrel... How did you figure that out so accurately?

In truth, the chest had been stolen by Nami, but it only contained some tattered clothes, leaving her disappointed.

When she witnessed Zoro bringing up the chest, she felt a twinge of unease. She had promised earlier to exchange the treasure for food with the trio. If they discovered the chest held no food, what might they do?

However, Nami sensed something different now.

She felt the three individuals before her showed no interest in her treasure chest. Even the green-haired man kindly reminded her not to forget it when she departed.

Are they truly pirates?

"Wait... you don't plan to take my treasure?" Nami asked cautiously, her doubts deepening.

Absolutely, here's a revised version:

"Just a little effort, no need for payment," Logan confidently stated.

"It wasn't any trouble for us," Zoro added. "Besides, we have money of our own. Why would we take yours?"

Nami's eyes nearly transformed into Bailey's shapes upon hearing Zoro's statement.

"Are you rich?" Nami asked, her excitement palpable.

"Yeah," Luffy confirmed, agreeing on their wealth.

Earlier in Shells Town, Captain Morgan had been defeated. Following Logan's advice, they distributed all the wealth Morgan had amassed over the years, including the treasures seized from captured pirates. This totaled more than 100 million Baileys!

"That sounds about right. We should have more than 100 million Baileys," Zoro admitted honestly.

Logan felt exasperated at this revelation.

Great, just after inadvertently revealing that we are wealthy, we're now disclosing our family background. Zoro, Zoro, why did you have to say that?

He speculated that Nami might already be scheming on how to pilfer the money. Fortunately, the money was under his protection, so he wasn't concerned about potential theft.

"Great! Really great!" Nami's eyes were covered by the Bailey pattern.

"What's so great?" Zoro asked, puzzled by Nami's inexplicable reaction.

"Oh, I meant it's nice to have wealth," Nami hastily corrected herself.

"You guys chat. I'm going to read some Mangas," Luffy declared. After the meal and some exercise, he was eager to continue his adventures in the Akame Ga Kill world. With three chances left today, he aimed to use them all.

Seeing Luffy's enthusiasm, Zoro, in his training under Sasaki Kojiro, was equally driven. He wished he could spend every waking moment splitting Wooden Golem stakes.

"If I wasn't hungry and needed food, I'd live inside the Mangas," Zoro remarked before joining Luffy.

Left alone on the deck, Logan and Nami remained.

"These two are..." Logan mused, realizing the alluring appeal of the manga he creates.

"You can help yourself to these grilled fish first. If it's not enough, there are ingredients in the kitchen," Logan assured Nami.

Logan knew he didn't need to worry too much about Nami. She might have her eye on their money at most but wasn't the type to harm them.

As for recruiting Nami, Logan wasn't in a rush. Luffy hadn't yet discovered Nami's sailing talent, but once he did, Nami would be roped in. Then, a few Arlong dungeon challenges would seal the deal.

In any case...

Just go with the flow, and everything will fall into place.

"Hey, are you leaving too?" Nami suddenly grew suspicious, realizing that none of the other pirates she'd tricked ever paid attention to her.

However, these three pirates in front of her were so skilled that they didn't even spare her a glance.

Could it be that I'm not good enough, Nami wondered?

Especially Logan, who exuded a sunny and handsome demeanor. If only he would cast his colorful gaze her way...

With this realization, Nami felt a surge of discontent.

"Wait a moment!"

"Anything else?"

This marked the first time Nami took such an assertive approach to taunting. She had spoken, yet her heart raced.

Damn it, why do I have to go to such lengths...

Let's see if you won't surrender this time~~~

However, Logan merely shrugged and casually remarked, "Remember to wash the dishes after eating."

With that, he headed straight for the hatch~~~

"Ah~?"

Nami was left dumbfounded, her mouth slightly agape.

You, being so handsome, don't you have any sympathy?

It's truly exasperating!!!

"Damn it! Ignoring such a beautiful woman before you, are you even a man~~!"

Stamping her little feet in anger, Nami fiercely shoved a large piece of grilled fish into her mouth, silver teeth biting down aggressively. She muttered fiercely to Logan's retreating figure, "Hmph, I'll make you pay~~~"

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