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Chapter 72 - Chapter 71: Money-obsessed!? Looking Forward to Your Growth

"Oh shit!"

As expected of a man who calls himself a god!

Victor laughed wildly in his heart. Was Enel really being short-sighted?!

But Victor didn't have time to tell Enel where the Navy Headquarters was. He had important business to attend to. After returning to the Blue Sea, Enel would naturally figure it out.

Victor deliberately waited until the little thief Nami had run far away before chasing her—this would prevent any misunderstanding with Hancock.

"Why is that guy here? What should I do now? Should I leave? But my training…"

Nami ran as fast as she could, her recently developing chest bouncing with every step. She had been growing fast recently, but that wasn't her main concern. Her main concern was… why was Enel here? And the man with him.

If she remembered correctly, she had seen that man in the newspaper:

A super rookie with a bounty of 2.1 billion berries (new bounty not yet announced).

Thundergod Victor!

How could such a being appear here?!

Nami panicked. According to the agreement, she and her companions had to train for two years to improve their strength. As a navigator, Visalia offered the best training, and she didn't want to leave.

"Ms. Nami, why are you running? Don't worry, we're not here to cause trouble!"

A tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her. Victor's speed was so fast that Nami had no time to react, losing her balance and crashing directly into his arms!

duer!

Nami: ,,   ,,

Victor: (⊙o⊙)

Neither expected the collision. Nami almost stuck to him!

Fortunately, she had strong reflexes and used the rebound from her chest to create a safe distance.

But it hurt. Why was his body so hard?!

"Uh… you bumped into me!"

Victor spread his hands and looked at Nami, who was covering her chest with her jade hands, speaking innocently.

Originally, he hadn't meant for this to happen… even though he really was soft…

"You! Are you the pirate with a bounty of 2.1 billion, Thundergod Victor?"

Nami covered her chest with one hand, looking hurt—but she was pretending. She was buying time to find an opportunity to sneak attack him.

2.1 billion berries! That was a huge bounty! If only she could capture him… though that was impossible.

"Thor? I don't plan to use that name! But you know me? That's fine. Let's get straight to the point!"

Victor didn't want to waste time. It would be better to complete his "poaching task" quickly.

[Ding! Select trigger!]

Option 1: Try to convince Nami to join the pirate group. Reward: Thunder Cloud Weather Stick (can summon large-scale thundercloud weather).

Option 2: Abduct Nami and force her to join the pirate group for three years. Reward: 1,000 tons of gold.

The system prompt startled Victor. Why were there always options like kidnapping? Could the system have hidden quirks? No wonder the request to tie up little Sati had been so excessive!

"What door do you open, what mountain do you see?"

Nami stared at him with her beautiful eyes, curious.

"Ms. Nami, I advise you not to waste your time. Do you think your tricks can work on me?!"

Victor sneered. Although Nami's courage was commendable, he could see through all her moves.

For example, she had secretly condensed a small weather cloud above his head.

"That may not be the case!"

Nami pulled out her weapon, the Weather Stick, and prepared to attack.

boom!

A flying finger gun exploded with thunder.

Nami's mouth dropped open. Her ultimate move had been shattered by Victor with a simple flick of his finger!

So strong… this had to be a new pirate. Even Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji couldn't compare!

"Now we can talk, right? 999 tons of gold! Leave the Straw Hat Pirates and join my pirate group as a navigator. How about that?!"

Victor knew Nami wouldn't betray Luffy and the others, but he still had to try. After all, Nami was famously money-grubbing. If she showed any hesitation, she would be kidnapped on the spot.

He just hoped his behavior wouldn't be considered a bug.

"What!? 999 tons of gold!? That's a lot of berries!!"

Nami's beautiful eyes sparkled.

♦♦♦♦♦

"Give me half of the gold as a guarantee first, then I'll think about it!"

She stretched out her jade hands, speaking in an extremely sweet, pure tone.

"As expected of a little thief, you really don't do business at a loss. Can you carry 499 tons of gold?"

"No, no, no! It's 499.5 tons! Not a single berry off!"

Nami waved her slender fingers like a stingy merchant.

Victor almost vomited blood. Nami was worthy of her reputation—stingy, money-loving, and full of personality.

Still… Victor could see she had no intention of abandoning her companions. If she were really tempted, her first reaction would be guilt, not excitement for gold.

Although Nami loved money, her bond with friends mattered more—similar to Zoro's goal of becoming the world's greatest swordsman.

"Alright! I won't argue with you anymore. I made a promise with your captain, Straw Hat Luffy, that we would go to the New World together in two years at the Sabaody Archipelago! Even though I always feel like he's been cheated by me, I'll keep my promise. I'm looking forward to seeing how much you'll grow in two years!"

Victor left her a meaningful line and disappeared.

"Hey! Where's the gold? Are you kidding me?!"

Nami was stunned, then shouted furiously at the air. Her teeth gleamed like shark teeth.

The Grand Route.

Amazon Lily Kingdom, Daughter Island.

"Den Den Mushi still can't contact Snake Princess and Victor!?"

Inside the Kingdom's war room, New Granny, the interim governor, was furious.

Why go out to sea?! Why become a pirate?! The kingdom was in crisis, and they couldn't contact the emperor!

"We've been in contact! Granny New, according to intelligence, the Navy fleet is about to enter the doldrums!"

Kikyo, the female warrior of the Nine Snakes and captain of the Amazon Lily National Guard, reported sternly.

"Can't you contact the two imperial sisters and the Nine Snakes Pirates?"

"Cannot! But all ninety-nine anti-aircraft guns surrounding the island have been debugged!"

"Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes singly. Is the fate of the kingdom solely dependent on the weapons left by Victor? Keep using Den Den Mushi to contact Snake Princess and the others!"

Grandma New sighed. She hadn't expected the Navy to act against Daughter Island so quickly, even dispatching a new marshal in person. Could Victor and She Ji have caused trouble again?

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