One Piece: I will become stronger by checking in

She will never forget that day when a man appeared in her world, embraced her, and said, "Don't worry, I'm here!"

In that moment, she felt as if this man was the sun, brightening her dark world.

From that moment on, she vowed to face whatever came her way with courage, because... she had him by her side!

The sun... it truly is a beautiful thing!

...

Kai slowly descended the mountain, clutching the 100,000 Berries in his hands.

A grin spread across his lips as he stashed the Berries into his system space. He glanced back toward Nami's direction before continuing his walk down the mountain, feeling a surge of pride.

"You think you can impress me with your acting skills, young one? I wonder if he'll win an Oscar for his performance," Kai mused.

Indeed, Kai had more than just 100 million Berries. The Arlong Pirates' entire savings were far greater.

When Colonel Mouse showed up, Kai didn't just ask for help; he followed him straight back to the Marine base, taking a little tour of the entire branch!

Kai wasn't sure of the exact amount of treasure he'd collected, but it was around 300 million Berries in total. The amount he had just given to Nami was only one-third of his total haul.

He had to admit, these guys were incredibly fortunate—he'd become rich almost overnight!

But the distress he'd shown to Nami was genuine. Even though he had only given a portion, it was still a significant chunk.

It seemed he must never reveal his wealth in front of Nami again, or he'd be exploited!

Well, since he was in such a sour mood, he might as well go get a drink.

...

The next morning, on the coast!

Kai and the crew were busy loading supplies onto the Going Merry, while Kai also stored a lot of items in his system space.

Most of it was ingredients, as there was less meat to stock up on now that Sanji was aboard. After all, Sanji's cooking was far superior to most restaurants.

Once the loading was done, Kai stretched out on the bow of the ship. The warm sun and gentle sea breeze lulled him into a peaceful nap.

He only woke when he heard a commotion.

Slowly sitting up, he looked toward the source of the noise.

Nami was standing behind the crowd, glancing at Kai.

Kai understood immediately and shouted to everyone on the ship, "Weigh anchor and set sail!"

"What? But Nami hasn't…" Usopp started to ask, but Kai cut him off.

"Trust me!"

Seeing Kai's determined expression, the crew sprang into action, and the ship began to move.

The villagers on the shore were puzzled and curious about the sudden departure.

"Why is the ship leaving?"

But their curiosity was quickly overshadowed by Nami's announcement about leaving 100 million Berries to them.

Everyone was deeply moved. It was clear how much effort Nami had put into "earning" that money over the years.

"Nami, let us say goodbye properly! Don't rush off!"

"We haven't thanked you properly yet!"

"…"

Nami smiled and responded calmly, "That's not necessary!"

With that, Nami wove through the crowd, making her way to the shore. With a burst of speed, she leaped onto the armrest of the Merry, landing gracefully.

The villagers, initially confused about Nami's hasty departure, soon realized what she was doing as they saw her on the deck, lifting her shirt slightly and dropping wallets onto the ship like dumplings.

"What...what's going on?"

A loud uproar erupted from the crowd.

"How dare you, you little brat!"

"You little thief! Even stealing from the villagers now!"

"Damn it, Nami! I better not see you again!"

...

"Nami, take care of yourself!"

"Stay happy forever!"

The initial curses from the villagers gradually turned into blessings and reluctant farewells.

Nami, moved by the scene, couldn't help but shed tears.

"Everyone, goodbye…"

...

A few days later, somewhere on the open sea.

A pirate ship with the Straw Hat Jolly Roger was cruising slowly.

Amidst the ship's activity, discordant voices could be heard.

"What's the deal? Why did the newspaper price go up?" Nami complained to the newspaper delivery bird, her eyes filled with annoyance.

She pointed at the bird and warned, "If the price goes up again, I won't buy it, got it?"

"It's just for a newspaper. Is it really that big of a deal?" Usopp asked, puzzled.

"You don't get it. It's one paper a day, so ten days is ten papers. Over time, it adds up. The more Berries, the better. I don't want to be a pretty girl without money to spend!" Nami explained.

Usopp:. . .

Nami then sat on a stool, flipping through the newspaper. As she turned the page, two pieces of paper fell out.

"Huh, what's this?"

Nami picked them up, her curiosity quickly turning to shock as her eyes widened in horror.

"A bounty notice???"

Her sudden exclamation caught everyone's attention.

The crew gathered around, intrigued by the bounty notice.

...

"Wow, 25 million Berries!" Luffy exclaimed, holding the bounty notice with a grin.

Usopp, also smiling, added, "Now the whole world can see my heroic deeds!"

Sanji, curious, asked, "Isn't this Luffy's bounty notice? Why are you so excited?"

"Heh, who says I can't be proud of Luffy's bounty?" Usopp replied. "Here, let me show you my own!"

Usopp pointed to his own bounty notice.

Sanji:. . .

"You only showed the back of your head, though..."

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