Chapter 33 : Nami Doesn't Talk About Martial Arts, And Sneak Attacks On The 17-Year-Old Guy

Nami: "..."

Monkey D. Luffy: "Wow... I feel so miserable over there..."

Nico Robin: "Hehehe~ It's heartbreaking to see Zoro trying to be the navigator. Poor Luffy over there~"

Trafalgar Law: "What's wrong with Zoro being the navigator?"

Vinsmoke Sanji: "Hahaha! That's because Mosshead has no sense of direction! He's the worst in the world at it!"

Roronoa Zoro: "Shut it, curly-brow! I'm great with directions!"

Vinsmoke Sanji: "Oh yeah? Then why couldn't you find your way back to your own village after setting sail?"

Franky: "Hahahaha!"

Roronoa Zoro: "You curly-browed idiot, I'll fight you!"

...

As the red-framed screen fades away...

The white-framed screen slowly brightens!

The scene appears...

[Under the clear sky, a gentle breeze stirs the sea's surface...]

[A few seagulls swoop low, curiously watching a small boat drifting in the vast ocean...]

[On the boat, Luffy and Zoro sit facing each other, both looking confused...]

Luffy: "You don't know anything about navigation? That's ridiculous, right?"

Zoro: (leaning against the mast, waving a hand casually) "What's so weird about that? Just let the sea take you where it wants."

Luffy: (frowning) "But weren't you chasing pirates for their bounties on the sea?"

Zoro: (looking a bit embarrassed) "I never said I was really a bounty hunter. I only set sail to find someone... but I couldn't figure out how to get back to my village. So, I had to catch some pirates to survive."

Luffy: (shocked) "What the heck! So, you got lost!"

Zoro: (frustrated) "Damn it! No—don't say it like that!"

Jewelry Bonney: "Ahahahaha!"

Trafalgar Law: "Zoro's ability to get lost is truly impressive..."

Capone Bege: "If he hadn't met Straw Hat Luffy back then, would he still be drifting in that sea?"

Monkey D. Luffy: "Who knows? Maybe!"

Vinsmoke Sanji: "See? Even Luffy agrees, Mosshead!"

Roronoa Zoro: "Damn it!!!"

[Scene transitions to Luffy trying to catch a bird to eat, only to be carried off by the bird to Orange Town.]

[He crashes to the ground and lands in the middle of chaos.]

[As he looks up, he sees a group of pirates chasing Nami.]

Nami: (excited, clasping her hands together) "Boss, you're here to save me!"

"Take care of those guys behind me!"

[With that, Nami quickly uses Soru to escape.]

Tony Tony Chopper: "Wait, is Nami already part of Luffy's crew at this point? I don't remember seeing when she joined!"

Nami: "..."

Franky: "Hahaha! Looks like she doesn't even recognize Luffy right now!"

Tony Tony Chopper: "But didn't she call him 'Captain Luffy'?"

Eustass Kid: "Idiot, she's tricking the pirates chasing her."

Trafalgar Law: "This must be part of Nami's dark history as a 'captain.'"

Monkey D. Luffy: "Ahahaha!"

Nami: "Luffy!!!"

After Luffy fought off a few pirates, he ran into Nami.

At her suggestion, they went to a bar where Buggy's pirate crew was gathered.

While Luffy wasn't paying attention, Nami tied him up with a rope and used him as a hostage, pretending to join Buggy's crew!

Rocks D. Xebec: "This Straw Hat kid's guard is way too low!"

Shiki: "Kekahaha! Well, he didn't expect the girl with him to stab him in the back. Ambushing a 17-year-old like this?!"

Gol D. Roger: "True, he just helped her, and now she's selling him out? Pretty shameless~~~ But wait, doesn't that remind you of yourself, Buggy...?"

Buggy: "Uh... yeah, I guess that was me!"

Roger looked like he wanted to say more, but then shrugged it off, deciding it wasn't unusual for pirates to act this way.

Pirates, after all, are free to do as they please~~~

Trafalgar Law: "Nami's dark history +2!"

Nami: "Just wait! I'll fix my reputation soon..."

Nami successfully tricked Buggy's crew and pretended to join them.

But when Buggy ordered her to fire a cannon to kill Luffy, she couldn't go through with it!

Even though Nami was scared, she refused to kill someone so easily. Instead, she fought back against Buggy's lackeys. However, this left her surrounded by the rest of the crew.

As the pirates closed in on her, the cannon's fuse was about to burn out, ready to fire at Luffy!

In desperation, Nami ignored her own safety and grabbed the fuse, stopping it just in time.

But doing so left her back wide open to the pirates' attacks.

At that critical moment, Zoro arrived!

After an intense fight, Zoro managed to carry the iron cage holding Luffy. Together with Nami, they escaped, using Buggy's own cannon fire as cover.

Seeing this, Nami let out a deep sigh of relief~~~

Finally, she had redeemed herself. Otherwise, it would've been way too embarrassing...