One-Punch Man in the One Piece World

16. Beware of people with bad sense of direction ahead!

The adjutant immediately activated the Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.

Soon, the Den Den Mushi was connected, simulating the image of an old man with a white beard and wearing a dog-head hat.

"Moses, Moses?"

"It's me! Mr. Garp! I'm Grandpa's grandson! You even held me when I was little!" The adjutant became nervous.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

The adjutant didn't realize something was wrong, but the officer listening nearby couldn't stand it anymore and punched the adjutant on the head.

"Idiot, who isn't a grandson of their grandfather? Tell Vice Admiral Garp who your grandfather is!!"

"Ah! Yes! My grandfather's name is Dili! He's a fisherman from Windmill Village!"

Finally, a voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, "Oh, it's that old man Dilly's grandson. What's up?"

"It's like this, Mr. Karp, we're in the Kingdom of Sagar! Not long ago, someone attacked the royal palace and killed His Majesty the King!"

"The body suspected to belong to a 'World Noble' was also found at the scene! Along with the bodies of numerous guards and CP agents! The death toll is in the hundreds!"

"Oh, it's about this..." The Den Den Mushi, resembling an old man wearing a dog-head hat, slowly spoke, "Sengoku has already informed me. Those Celestial Dragons, that trash, should stay in Mary Geoise. It's their own fault for dying in the East Blue."

Such treasonous words startled both the officer and his adjutant.

"Mr. Garp! You can't say things like that!!"

"Pfft, really? Then just pretend you didn't hear that..." Garp chuckled on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, then became serious. "However, the appearance of a monster of this caliber in the East Blue is something we can't just sit idly by."

"Great! Mr. Garp, are you ready to move out?"

"Yes, I'm already on my way to the Kingdom of Sagar," Garp said in a low voice.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Garp looked at the man who had just been caught on the deck.

He was a man whose clothes were tattered and whose skull was almost sunken in, making it difficult to even discern his face.

"It's hard to imagine that he could survive such injuries," Bogart said in a low voice beside Garp.

"If they can even defeat CP0, that criminal must be from the New World!" Bogart guessed.

"Is he a Yonko's right-hand man, or the Yonko himself? Or some great pirate?"

Garp was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "It's also possible that the old guys from the previous era have come back for revenge."

Bogart paused for a moment, then said, "Mr. Garp, you suspect it's... Golden Lion?"

“That’s right,” Garp nodded. “Since escaping from the Deepsea Prison, that old guy has been keeping a low profile. After so many years, it’s only natural that he would reappear.”

"It's a pity that no witnesses saw the killer's true face. We can only wait for this CP0 officer to wake up," Bogart sighed.

...

...

The East China Sea, a certain sea area.

The White Pearl sailed on the sea.

Meanwhile, in the captain's cabin of the "White Pearl," Norton and Nami were engaged in a fierce battle, while Funing watched from the sidelines.

"Checkmate!" Norton placed his piece.

Before Norton was a square chessboard with a grid of vertical and horizontal lines, and at the intersections of the lines, there were round chess pieces.

At that moment, one of Norton's pieces blocked Nami's "general" piece.

"No, no! Start over! You must have cheated!" Nami pounced on the chessboard, making a mess of it like a mad cat.

"Nami, this is your ninth loss to Norton." Fu Ning knelt beside him, delivering a precise finishing blow.

"That's right, you lost 90 Berries to me! Nami, you can't deny it!" Norton said with a smile.

Actually, money doesn't matter, but Norton really likes money that's been squeezed from a money-grubber's pocket.

"Damn it... No way! You invented this 'chess game,' so you have a natural advantage! And you know the rules better! This isn't fair!" Nami was getting a little frantic.

"Haha, I don't care about that."

Amidst the noise of playful fighting, there was a knock on the captain's cabin door.

Sanosuke's voice rang out from outside the door: "My lord."

"What is it?" Norton looked toward the door. "Come in and tell me."

"Yes."

Sanosuke pushed open the door and entered. "The number of people on the ship has been counted."

"Except for the remaining 12 members of the Redbeard Pirates, there are 13 people in total, including the cooks and shipwrights."

"Including you, Miss Nami, Miss Funing, and myself, there are now a total of... 29 people on this ship."

For 29 people living on this giant ship, which is over 100 meters long, the daily living space is more than enough and can be considered very spacious.

"I understand," Norton nodded slightly. "How many more days do we have enough food?"

"We still have plenty of money, so we don't have any concerns about that for the time being," Sanosuke replied.

"And Berry? Including the portion given by Funing's father, how much money do we have now?" Norton asked again.

"The portion gifted by the Duke, plus the assets of the nobles that Nami saved, is worth over 2 million," Sanosuke said.

"Great. With the 90 Berries Nami lost to me, I'm practically a millionaire in the East Blue now." Norton chuckled.

Nami was so angry she wanted to bite Norton.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

"Ouch! How come your body is so hard?!"

Nami actually bit down, but unfortunately, instead of causing Norton any pain, she almost broke her own teeth.

Fu Ning covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

"How dare you bite the captain! I'm punishing you by making you hand over my 90 Berries immediately! Otherwise, it will be deducted from your daily wage of 50 Berries!" Norton said fiercely, pressing Nami's head down.

"Hmph! Fine, I'll pay!" Nami pouted. "What's so great about it? Today's the fifth day! You have to pay me 250 million Berries!"

After saying that, Nami rushed out the door.

Norton shook his head with amusement as he watched Nami's retreating figure.

"Any further instructions, my lord? If not, I'll go and begin my training now," Sanosuke asked in a low voice.

"Can't you take a break? Cultivating every day is so boring."

Norton sprawled back on the large sofa behind him. "Want me to teach you 'chess'? Boring seafaring life needs some games to pass the time."

Sanosuke shook his head. "I must refuse."

He wasn't interested in that kind of thing.

Moreover, on this ship, besides Norton, he is the strongest one.

As the ship continues its voyage towards the Grand Line, the number of people aboard the "White Pearl" will only increase. If they don't work hard to cultivate their skills, they won't be able to maintain their position as the number two.

Even with Nami and Funen around, Sasuke doesn't consider himself to be number two. But if ranked by strength, he's definitely number two.

Furthermore, as ninjas, they inherently bear the mission of protecting their master and his trusted followers...

Whenever he thinks of this divination, Sanosuke can't help but feel a surge of frustration.

Norton is too strong; he doesn't need his protection at all. The reason he's working so hard to cultivate is to try and close the gap between himself and Norton.

At least it's not like it is now, completely out of sight.

"How boring." Norton sighed. "There's nothing else, go and cultivate."

Sasuke bowed slightly and left through the door, leaving only Fu Ning in the captain's cabin.

"Um... Mr. Norton, I have something I want to say to you." Seeing that only she and Norton were left in the room, Fu Ning immediately spoke up shyly.

"Speak plainly, just call me Norton, my shipwright lady." Norton stood up, took a bottle of vodka from the liquor shelf, and poured herself a drink.

"It's like this... I heard the story of that ninja from earlier; the pirates on the ship told me about it," Fu Ning said after a moment's hesitation.

"Hmm, and then?" Norton took a swig of vodka.

Fu Ning bit her lip, her hands unconsciously crumpling her skirt.

"Well... Norton, an unlucky person like Mr. Sasuke, and the White Pearl that I built that brings bad luck, wouldn't it be too dangerous to put the two of them together?" Fu Ning finally mustered up the courage to say it.

"So that's what you're worried about?" Norton waved his hand, looking relaxed. "That kind of thing doesn't matter to me at all."

"Aren't you worried? We could encounter a shipwreck or something at any time," Fu Ning said with some concern.

"I don't care what Sanosuke and the White Pearl attract. I like challenges. If there's no danger, it's too boring."

Norton downed the liquor in one gulp, revealing a smug grin.

"No matter the bad luck or misfortune, I can handle it all! I'm going to be the king of the world!"

Fu Ning's lips parted slightly as she stared blankly at the triumphant Norton.

...

...

After leaving the captain's cabin, Nami returned to her room, which was right next to Funing's room.

On this ship, only Nami, Funing, and Sanosuke were allowed to have their own rooms by Norton.

The others also had places to stay, but they all lived in rooms with several people in one room.

This situation was deliberately created by Norton to distinguish ordinary crew members from future officers.

Norton doesn't intend to follow the elite route of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates. To establish his own country, he first needs enough manpower.

Norton is following a similar path to Big Mom.

This will inevitably lead to class divisions within the pirate crew.

Rather than establishing these hierarchical systems after the pirate crew has grown stronger, it would be better to differentiate treatment first, allowing everyone on the ship to adapt to the rules, so as to avoid any dissatisfaction later.

"That damned Norton, just you wait, I'll get my revenge!"

Nami, her teeth itching, dragged a burlap sack from under the bed, untied the red rope binding the sack, and a large amount of banknotes slid out.

Nami took out a stack of bills, counted out 90 Berries, and set them aside.

Immediately afterwards, Nami got up, drew the curtains, locked the door, and lit the kerosene lamp.

After a series of actions, Nami sat back down in her original spot and began counting the Berries in the sack.

"One million, two million, three million... nineteen million five hundred thousand!"

After the count was completely finished, Nami took a deep breath and a look of joy appeared on her face.

"Now we've saved enough money! We need to find a chance to leave and buy the village from that guy, Ah Long!"

Unbeknownst to Sanosuke, Nami had already hidden some of the Beli beforehand, taking advantage of the moment when the Sea Kings destroyed the travel ship and scattered the treasure on their backs and in the sea.

Moreover, Nami was in charge of counting the treasures given to her by the Duke, and of course, she didn't miss the opportunity to "embezzle" them.

This is also why Nami has stayed on the White Pearl...

The money came in too fast!

Norton seemed completely indifferent to the treasure, never bothering to investigate it further. At most, he would ask casual questions.

And what thief... no, what navigator wouldn't like a captain like this?

Nami has decided that once she buys the village from Arlong, she will return to the ship.

In terms of both magnanimity and strength, Norton is the strongest man Nami has ever met!

If Nami hadn't already saved enough money, she would have asked Norton to take care of Arlong.

But now that I've saved enough money, there's no need to bother Norton anymore!

"After so many years of oppression, it's time for me to end it personally! Just wait, A-Long, I will make you willingly hand over Cocoyasi Village to my hands!"

Suddenly, a loud clap of thunder sounded outside the window. Nami stuffed Beryl back into the sack, drew back the curtains, and saw that the sky outside had darkened, with lightning flashing like snakes across the black sky.

"A storm is coming!" Nami exclaimed in surprise, pushed open the door, and quickly ran to the deck.

"Hurry and furl the sails! A storm is coming!"

Norton and Funing pushed open the door, went up to the deck, and looked up at the dark sky.

"Strange, the weather was perfectly fine just now," Fu Ning murmured.

Norton smiled, sensing that this harsh weather would be a long-term companion for the ship during its future voyages.

"Have faith in the White Pearl!" Norton patted Funing on the shoulder. "Besides, we have the world's best navigators."

"Stop chatting! Come and help! Move the stuff on the deck into the cabin!" Nami shouted at Norton while directing the pirates to prepare for the situation.

"They're here!"

...

...

Dozens of nautical miles north of where the "White Pearl" is located is a small, densely forested island.

Because wild animals roam freely and resources are relatively scarce, no one lives on this island.

But on this day, a man carrying three knives unexpectedly arrived on the island.

The man had short green hair, wore a white short-sleeved shirt, and had three teardrop-shaped gold earrings on his left ear.

"We've lost him! Where did that wanted criminal go?"

The green-haired man casually picked a fruit from the tree and took a bite.

"So sour!" The green-haired man casually tossed the fruit away.

"And...where the hell have I ended up in?"

The man's name is Roronoa Sauron, and he is currently a bounty hunter.

A few days ago, while chasing a group of pirates, he got lost at sea. Not only did he lose track of the pirates, but he also forgot the way back and became lost at sea.

After finally finding an island to land on, it turned out to be a deserted island with no one living there.

"I wonder if any ships will pass through this godforsaken place, merchant ships or pirate ships, I need to get back to town as soon as possible to buy some alcohol!" Zoro muttered as he walked deeper into the island.

Zoro actually wanted to return to the shore to find his small boat, but unfortunately, he chose the wrong direction once again.

As everyone knows, Zoro has a terrible sense of direction.