Chapter 10 Orange Town. EndThe ship was simply too big; after much effort, they finally left the shore, and the four of them lay panting on the deck."Miscalculation... I didn't expect this formality. It still has to be the Going Merry. I need to find an opportunity to sell this ship."Meruem felt like he might have been infected by Luffy, always doing foolish things, and he started to doubt himself."Thank you all~" Mayor Butt shouted loudly from the shore."Woof woof!" Shushu also stood by his side."You're welcome~" Luffy propped himself up, smiling and waving."Thank you for the Berries. We are truly grateful." Tears welled up in Butt's eyes as he continued to shout.This shout left Luffy's mind full of questions."Ahem, I moved some food onto the ship, and I wasn't sure how much it cost, so I gave a little extra," Meruem whispered from the side.Luffy gave a thumbs-up, then grinningly slung his arm around Meruem's shoulder.Nami, however, became alert and immediately asked, "How much did you give? How much of Buggy's treasure is left?"Meruem casually replied, "I probably gave about 5 million Berries, so there's about 5 million Berriesleft.""What! 5 million! That's my treasure!" Nami, when money was mentioned, seemed to transform into a different person, roaring loudly."Relax, they need money to rebuild the town too..." Luffy's voice carried a hint of mischief, completely oblivious to the atmosphere.Nami reached out and grabbed Luffy by the neck, shaking him frantically: "That's my treasure! We agreed the treasure was mine!""Uh uh, why don't you go back and get it then." Poor Luffy had no power to resist."How can I go back and get it in this situation!" Namiroared, wanting to throw Luffy into the sea."The future Pirate King is completely suppressed... but that's good, finally someone who's somewhat reliable when money isn't involved." Meruemwatched this scene with a twitch in his eye, trying to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, isn't there still a ship? Selling it should be worth tens of millions of Berries, so it's just a small problem."The furious Nami finally calmed down, looked at the three of them, and said with a smile, "How can there be such pirates..."...(ㅍ_ㅍ)Nami watched Luffy and Zoro fighting over food, looking stunned, and asked speechlessly, "Do these two always eat like this... Was the food I prepared last time too little?"Meruem felt he was a normal person and couldn't eat as much as these non-humans. He had already finished eating, poured a cup of black tea, lit a cigarette, and comfortably curled up on the sofa. Hearing Nami's words, he casually replied, "You'll get used to it. I prepared a lot of food this time, so don't worry.""I wasn't talking about not having enough food...""It's fine, I also prepared a lot of alcohol and tea.""I'm not talking about food and drink!"..."Then what do you mean?" Meruem felt a bit confused, scratching his head as he asked."We're going to the Grand Line, but there are too few people... This ship is really too big, and a few of us are far from enough.""It's fine, we'll find a merchant to sell it later and get a new ship.""I'm saying we have too few people!"Meruem thought of his memories from his previous life... Weren't there only 5 people when they went to the Grand Line before? Now there are already 4... it should probably be enough.Nami sighed, looking at Meruem's puzzled eyes, indicating she didn't want to talk... Luffy, full and content, sat on the deck playing with a telescope."There's an island ahead!"Nami didn't even lift her head from the sea chart and replied, "Forget it, it's a deserted island, no need to waste time going there."As she spoke, she felt the ship change course. She suddenly looked up and shouted, "You all wait a minute!"Meruem sat on the mast, and seeing Nami staring at him, he shrugged, indicating it had nothing to do with him.Luffy and Zoro didn't even turn their heads, looking excitedly in the direction of the deserted island."Zoro, maybe we can find new companions.""I think we should store more food; you eat too much.""You say that as if you don't eat a lot!""Well, I don't eat as much as you!"Bang bangNami gave them both two hard knuckle-raps on their heads; the resulting bumps looked utterly unscientific."...Nami is so scary, it feels like she gets a bonus when hitting her own people." Meruem sat on the mast, indicating he dared not move... Since they were already here, this phrase could explain everything.The distance wasn't very far, and the group had already docked."It seems this is the Island of Rare Animals... This story looks a bit disheartening.""Luffy, you guys go ahead. Keep an eye on Zoro, don't let him get lost. I'll stay and guard the ship." Meruem waved to the three disembarking."I won't get lost!" Zoro's face was a bit flushed as he retorted unwillingly... Meruem sat in a chair, closed his eyes, smoked a cigarette, and enjoyed the gentle sea breeze, so comfortable he was almost falling asleep.After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes, a red light flashing in his pupils, and he muttered, "Does someone really come looking for trouble even during such peaceful times?"He slowly got up, sat on the ship's rail, and looked at the outline of a Pirate Crew ship in the distance, his face full of speechlessness.The Black Cat's ram, the skull-and-cat pirate flag, made it clear at a glance that the approaching ship was the Black Cat Pirates' Hundred Plans. Black Cat."First Mate! We've spotted Buggy's Pirate Crew's ship, and it appears there's only one person on board."Jango, wearing red sunglasses, took out his telescope, looked, and said, "Charge over, rob them, and run!""Yes!"The Black Cat hoisted its sails, accelerating towards Meruem.Seeing that the distance was close enough, Meruempushed off the ship's rail and jumped onto the Black Cat's deck.Two bizarre individuals, one fat and one thin, immediately surrounded him.The fat one was shirtless, revealing a mass of flesh, with a cat-shaped mask on his face.The thin one wore a dark shirt and super-short hot pants."If you had cute cat girls, I might show mercy... but you two look absolutely disgusting." Meruemgrumbled, reaching for his sword.Jango was startled when Meruem jumped onto the ship, then relaxed when he realized there was only one person. He sneered and said, "Sham kills him.""Cat Willow Great Attack! Hahaha!" The two charged forward, brandishing the claw blades in their hands.Meruem glanced at them; the two men's appearance was truly too disgusting, somewhat defiling the image of cats in his mind."Sun Breathing, First Form, Waltz..." The blade drew an arc, scattering sparks, followed by the sound of it returning to its sheath.The two aggressive men collapsed to the ground.Jango was startled and prepared to attack, but Meruem's voice already sounded behind him."Your head is worth 9 million Berries, and those two combined are worth 7 million Berries. Give me 20 million Berries, and I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll cut off your heads and exchange them for money."Jango's cold sweat poured out in beads, and he stammered, "There... there's money, in the warehouse. Minions, go get it!"...Meruem stuffed the treasure into the Big Top's warehouse, put the cash into his own bag, and sat on the ship's rail, waving at the departing Black Cat Pirates."They're really too naive. There's at least 30 million Berries here. I'm almost done collecting Nami's small goal."
