Seeing this, Zoro and Raynor's eyes showed solemn expressions.
Zoro had already drawn his sword. Luffy reacted as well, just about to get angry, when Nami stopped him.
"Hey, Luffy, Zoro, you two are not allowed to fight!"
After speaking, Nami politely said to Bellamy:
"Ah, we're truly sorry for sitting in your seats. We sincerely apologize. Please be magnanimous and overlook our transgression."
Hearing this, Bellamy paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Bellamy's lackeys, who had arrived with him earlier, also started laughing.
"Hey, hey, what kind of joke is this woman telling? How could you possibly get away with angering Boss Bellamy like this!"
"Yeah, our boss is a super pirate with a bounty from the World Government!"
Hearing his subordinates' praise, Bellamy genuinely laughed.
He walked straight over and sat down. Then he poured himself a glass of red wine and drank it in one gulp.
"Hehe, you can't say that. After all, she's a beauty. Of course, we have to be gentle with her."
"How about this, woman? If you have a drink with me, I'll let you guys go, what do you say?"
As he spoke, Bellamy's lecherous hand reached out towards Nami's shoulder.
But the next second, a look of shock flashed across Bellamy's eyes.
Because a fist had already flown towards his face.
Luffy swung with all his might, sending Bellamy flying.
Bellamy spat out a mouthful of blood and slowly got up from the ground.
Then he started laughing.
"Hehe, as expected of a pirate with a bounty of thirty million, you really have some skill."
"But you can't escape now. You hit me just now, that's a fact, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bellamy's subordinates immediately blocked all the exits.
Seeing this, a look of shock appeared in Nami's eyes.
She then smacked Luffy on the head.
"Hey, Luffy, why were you so impulsive? Hurry up and apologize to them!"
Hearing this, Luffy's face twisted. He pointed at Bellamy and said:
"Why is this guy's bounty higher than mine!"
As soon as he said that, Nami and the others were stunned.
Even Bellamy's subordinates were taken aback, and then they all said in unison:
"So that's why!"
Even Bellamy couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He then sat down, picked up a glass of red wine, and laughed heartily:
"You're quite an interesting fellow. How about this, join my family and follow me."
"Our family is absolutely amazing. It's a crew that has completely abandoned foolish dreams and focuses on the New World."
"I'm recruiting strong members right now. Think about whether you want to come or not."
As soon as he said this, all eyes turned to Luffy.
Because it was obvious at a glance that Luffy was their captain.
However, after a moment of hesitation, his expression became even more serious as he pointed at Bellamy and said:
"Hmm… why is this guy's bounty higher than mine!"
At this sentence, everyone on the scene stumbled, almost falling over.
They then said in unison:
"Why are you repeating yourself!"
Seeing Luffy's dazed look, Bellamy gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.
He then flexed his wrists and said fiercely:
"Hey, kid, you don't think I'm joking, do you? Or are you doing it on purpose, huh?!"
Seeing Bellamy enraged and about to act, Nami, thinking quickly, rushed to mediate:
"Ah, right. We, we are also going to the New World."
As she spoke, Nami pointed to the sky and said excitedly:
"We're going to Sky Island. That's the New World you're talking about, right?"
As soon as she said this, the entire tavern fell silent.
The deafening silence made Nami shiver.
After a long while, Bellamy slowly sat down, his face somber:
"Sky Island? Young lady, you'd best be joking right now and steer clear of this topic…"
As he spoke, Bellamy seemed unable to hold back any longer and stuck out his tongue, bursting into laughter.
"Hey, hey, little girl, stop joking. What Sky Island? You wouldn't have read that book, 'The Great Liar Norland,' would you?"
At these words, everyone in the tavern burst into laughter.
Their laughter pierced Nami's ears like a curse.
Bellamy, still laughing, pounded the table and said:
"Are you kidding me? You actually believed the lies in that book."
"That Great Liar Norland was the first and last criminal in history to be killed for lying. How could you believe his words!"
Hearing this, an inextinguishable anger ignited within Nami.
She then pointed at the Eternal Pose and argued:
"That's not true! Look, the needle is clearly pointing to the sky! Sky Island must exist!"
She thought her explanation would be effective, but it was the exact opposite.
After hearing Nami's explanation, Bellamy and his subordinates laughed even more unrestrainedly.
"Hey, hey, don't be ridiculous, little girl. The Grand Line is a place where you can't use common sense. Is it strange for the Eternal Pose to deviate, huh?!"
"I quite admired you at first and wanted to recruit you. But I never expected you to be such stubborn, worthless pirates. I'm so disappointed!"
As he said this, Bellamy picked up a wine bottle and smashed it right on Luffy's head.
The bottle instantly shattered, and red wine splattered everywhere.
Seeing this, Zoro frowned and reached for the sword at his waist.
But at this moment, Luffy said with a firm gaze:
"Zoro, Raynor, we absolutely cannot fight this battle!"
Hearing this, Zoro immediately understood. He sheathed his sword and prepared to take the beating.
Fighting against such low-level pirates would only tarnish their dreams.
But Nami couldn't understand it at all and became angry:
"Hey, Luffy, what are you saying? I allow you to fight now! Quickly beat them all down!"
No matter how Nami roared, Luffy remained unmoved.
This stunned Nami, while only Zoro and Raynor understood Luffy's intentions.
Bellamy also hadn't expected them to not fight back.
He then burst into laughter.
"Hey, hey, how many more jokes do you have up your sleeves? Are you going to provide us with a year's worth of laughs, huh?!"
After speaking, Bellamy's smile subsided, and his expression turned grim:
"Hey, trash pirates, you don't think that just because you stand there and take a beating, we won't get serious, do you?"
"Do you think I'm playing a bully game with you, huh?!"
After speaking, veins bulged on Bellamy's arm, and he threw a punch at Luffy's face.
Seeing this, Nami closed her eyes, unable to watch the upcoming scene.
However, the sound of Luffy being hit never came.
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