One Piece: Getting Stronger by Writing a Diary

At Jango's words, Zoro immediately frowned.

Arton chuckled and turned to Nami, who was standing behind him.

"Nami, you're a swordsman now too."

"This promising swordsman here wants to challenge me."

"Don't you think you should help your captain out by taking on this challenge?"

Upon hearing Arton's words, Nami immediately put on a serious expression and stepped forward to stand beside him.

"Did you hear what Captain Arton said?"

"If you want to challenge the captain, you'll have to get through me first!"

Zoro's frown deepened as he studied Nami.

After a moment, he nodded slightly and said:

"You're strange. You have the aura of a swordsman."

"… but it doesn't seem pure."

"Never mind, since he said you have to defeat her before you can challenge him."

"Let's have a sword duel, then."

After saying this, Zoro prepared to draw his sword, much to the horror of Usopp and Jango. However, just as the blade was about to leave its sheath, Arton pressed it back in with his hand.

"Hmm?"

"That was fast!"

Zoro's eyes widened as he stared at Arton's hand resting on his sword hilt, leaving him stunned. He hadn't even seen when Arton moved to press his sword back. This realization meant that he might not even be able to draw his sword if he faced Arton.

For a moment, Zoro's eyes turned bloodshot as he stared at Arton.

"Don't be in such a rush, young man."

"The big show over there isn't finished yet."

"Let's watch that first, then we'll talk."

"And besides, I have some questions for the guy next to you."

Arton gestured toward Sanji, who had just overridden the other chefs' objections and placed a bowl of fried rice in front of Krieg, and then looked at Jango.

"Jango, what are you doing here?"

"Don't tell me you joined the Straw Hat Pirates?"

As Arton spoke, he released his hand from Zoro's sword hilt. Although Zoro was irritated that he couldn't engage in the duel immediately, seeing Arton's current demeanor, he had no choice but to wait. He silently hoped that Sanji's situation would be resolved quickly.

"Uh, Arton-san."

"After I left Syrup Village, I ran into Luffy and his crew."

"They seemed to be short of a navigator, and I figured since Luffy has a good relationship with Uta, and I know a bit about navigation... I thought it would be a good idea to join them.""

"Uh, you won't be mad at me for continuing to be a pirate, will you?"

Jango rubbed his hands together, trying to appease Arton.

"I see."

"Well, considering the relationship between Luffy and Uta, I wouldn't do anything to you."

"Just do your best, Jango."

Arton patted Jango's shoulder with a meaningful look and sighed.

Hearing Arton's words, Jango's face immediately lit up with a smile, clearly pleased.

At the same time, Arton quietly opened his Navigation Diary system.

[Image: Straw Hat Pirates Navigator Jango!]

The sudden appearance of this information instantly captured the attention of the women who had been keeping an eye on the diary.

Smoothie: "A member of the Straw Hat Pirates—he'll probably become as troublesome as Luffy and Zoro in the future."

Gion: "Jango? The navigator of the Black Cat Pirates? This man actually became the navigator for the Straw Hat Pirates?"

Kujaku: "I remember Arton had captured him before. How did he end up as a member of the Straw Hat Pirates?"

Hina: "To think Arton would take a photo and make a note of him! This Jango was originally supposed to be the Straw Hat Pirates' navigator? Even though Arton influenced him, due to the impact of the historical trajectory, he still joined the Straw Hat Pirates?"

[Once again witnessing the effects of the butterfly effect.]

[Jango was supposed to become a Marine in the future and join that guy from before who shares the same title as Garp, becoming Hina's lackey.]

[Unexpectedly, this guy ended up joining the Straw Hat Pirates.]

[Hmm… The Straw Hat Pirates will go through many major battles in the future. I don't know if Jango can withstand them.]

[Usopp, despite not being as strong physically as Luffy, Zoro, or Sanji—the three main fighters of the Straw Hat Pirates—looks like just a long-nosed guy with better-than-average physical abilities. But his talent and luck are quite strong.]

[If Usopp can keep up with Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, that doesn't necessarily mean Jango can.]

[Let's hope this guy doesn't die in one of the Straw Hat Pirates' battles against others.]

Hina: "Become Hina's... lackey?"

Doll: "A former pirate turned Marine?"

Gion: "Arton doesn't think much of Jango. Losing him isn't much of a loss for the Marines; the real issue is that this man became the navigator for the Straw Hat Pirates!"

Gion: "And also, Usopp became a member of the Straw Hat Pirates too. The child of the Red Hair Pirates' Yasopp—even if he isn't one of the Straw Hat Pirates' top three fighters."

[In the future, he will also become quite a formidable existence. Hopefully, this guy won't turn into someone like Yasopp who gives the Navy a headache.]

Ain: "When it comes to the Straw Hat Pirates, whether it's Usopp or Jango, we can't afford to ignore them!"

Kujaku: "Jango already has a bounty on his head, and by joining the Straw Hat Pirates, it means the Navy has lost the chance to bring Luffy back."

Sadi: "The three main fighters of the Straw Hat Pirates? Arton seems to think highly of this Sanji. Did he also apprentice under someone powerful?"

Belo Betty: "A chef, huh? Speaking of which, Ivankov does have some pretty amazing techniques. Luffy is Dragon's son, so maybe Sanji will have some connection with Ivankov in the future."

Smoothie: "It looks like this guy named Sanji needs to be closely watched too."

Vinsmoke Reiju: "Sanji…? Could it really be him?"

[Photo: Sanji being brutally beaten by Krieg!]

[What an iconic moment! It seems that the butterfly effect brought on by my arrival in this world hasn't altered this famous scene.]

[Since this scene happened and the Straw Hat Pirates are here, it's likely that Sanji will eventually join the Straw Hat Pirates.]

[What a pity. Sanji is an exceptional cook.]

[If my ship had such a talented chef right now, the meals aboard the Sylvan would be greatly improved.]

[It's just too bad that he's a man... I only want pretty girls in my ship.]