chapter 2. Getting a partner for free

Luffy originally didn't want to become a pirate.

With this background, who would want to become a pirate?

But upon careful consideration, he realized that since he awakened the Nikka form, the World Government would not let him go.

"The Nikka fruit, the fruit of the gods that the World Government has been pursuing for 800 years. Even if I join the Marines, I will definitely be targeted," Luffy shook his head.

The best outcome would be eternal imprisonment and control.

The worst possibility would be to be killed directly, and then the World Government would find a way to retrieve the Nikka fruit.

Unless he never revealed his fruit ability.

But that would be too stifling.

Therefore, even without the Grand Adventure System, he still had to become a pirate.

Or... go to his cheap old man and become the prince of the Revolutionary Army. When the revolution succeeds, he would be the true prince.

Or... go find his childhood sweetheart, the songstress Uta, and go to his cheap father-in-law, Red-Haired Shanks, with her.

Or...

"Seriously, I have so many options to retreat. My background is indeed profound!" Liffy smiled helplessly. He would still become a pirate.

He casually threw away the leftover fruit core, filled his stomach, and touched his wet clothes.

"I need to find a place to change into something decent. There should be some better clothes on this ship."

Thinking of this, he opened the door and left.

When he walked onto the deck, he saw a group of pirates looting and carrying plundered goods.

A fat woman, one hand on her hip and the other carrying a spiked club, sternly scolded, "Be careful, if you break anything, I'll deal with you! Hey, Koby, you answer, who is the most beautiful woman in East Blue?"

A thin boy with pink hair was struggling to hold a large barrel of alcohol.

Hearing this, he trembled in fear.

"It... it's! It's Alvida Sama!"

"Good answer!"

Alvida laughed like a goose, but suddenly, her expression froze.

She saw Luffy at the entrance of the cabin and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"White hair, so rare... who are you?"

"Hahaha, I'm called Ma..." Luffy couldn't help but laugh, but then changed his mind, "Monkey D. Luffy, a pirate."

A person shouldn't give up their dignity, let alone a thick thigh.

The name Luffy represents how many thighs, of course, it cannot be abandoned.

Not only should it not be abandoned, it should be used to its fullest.

As for his real name... who said a person can't have multiple names?

People need to be flexible and adaptable.

Right, Grandpa Garp, Dad Dragon, Father-in-law Shanks, Uncle Kizaru, Uncle Aokiji...

"Is that so? You're also a pirate."

When Alvida heard that he was a pirate, she was nervous for a moment, but then sneered, "Just you alone, I thought it was a group thieves coming out. I've already set my sights on this ship, you little thief, get lost!"

"I don't want to listen to you anymore. If you had asked me nicely to leave, I won't bother with you. Ugly people do strange things. Fat hag, if I don't beat you up, you won't know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is!"

Luffy didn't indulge the other party.

It's a good opportunity to test the awakened ability of the Nikka fruit!

But he enjoyed cursing her. The pirates around him, who were busy moving cargo, were all shocked.

"The words that absolutely cannot be said, this guy said them!"

"We're done for! Alvida Sama is going to explode!"

"Quick, everyone, get out of here!"

The pirates scattered and quickly moved away.

Alvida's face turned pale, her teeth clenched, and the veins on her forehead bulged.

"You... say... it... again!!"

"Fat hag."

Luffy beckoned with his finger, provoking her.

"Ah ah ah! Die, you little thief!"

Furious Alvida, her face turning bright red, leaped into the air with her obese body, swinging her spiked club fiercely towards Luffy.

Seeing this, Luffy swung his arm and sent Alvida's club flying, causing her to lose her grip on it. Then he kicked her in the body.

Bang!!

"Wow!"

Alvida vomited the acid from her stomach, the kick almost piercing through her body.

"Consciousness...!?"

Alvida, who was sent flying, had a dazed look in her eyes and lost consciousness on the spot from the kick.

With a loud crash, her obese body broke the mast of the merchant ship and rolled for more than ten meters, lying unconscious on the deck.

"Is that it?"

Luffy was greatly disappointed. He didn't even exert much effort.

Indeed, the destructive power of the Nika form was still too strong, a crushing blow for these small pirates.

The pirates who witnessed this scene were all dumbfounded.

"One strike... A-Alvida was taken out... Run!"

Everyone dropped the goods in their hands and hurried back to the pirate ship, then quickly set sail to escape.

Not even a second was wasted.

Their actions were so fast that even Luffy had to commend them.

People, indeed, are forced into action.

"Hmm?"

In just a dozen seconds, there was only the boy with pink hair left on the deck.

"Aren't you running?" Luffy asked.

"S-Sorry... My legs... are weak... Please don't kill me, I can do anything! Cleaning, cooking, laundry, I can do it all!"

Koby was so scared that tears welled up in his eyes.

Luffy: "..."

Am I really that terrifying?

Just as he was thinking that, Luffy suddenly turned around.

He swung his arm, rapidly extending it, and grabbed a suspicious figure.

"Ah!"

A female scream.

The girl who was about to quietly escape with valuable items was grabbed and brought in front of Luffy.

"Others can run, but not you."

Nami widened her eyes.

His hand extended!

This person's hand just extended!

A monster?

"You've been hiding in the corner, observing for a while, right? Trying to take advantage of the opportunity to escape? I noticed you a long time ago!" Luffy laughed.

Nami's eyes rolled, and she placed both hands on one side of her face, speaking in a soft and gentle tone:

"Luffy Sama, I'm willing to do anything, please don't kill me."

While saying this, she deliberately showed off her feminine figure, attempting 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 a recruitment!

Nami's inner thoughts were going crazy.

But the enemy was too strong, so she didn't dare to resist for the time being and quickly nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, yes, I am your navigator! Wait a minute, how did you know that I can navigate?!"

Luffy was stunned.

It wasn't because of Nami's question, but...

[Recruited crew member Nami, skilled in navigation, reward: 500 adventure coins]