Vortex on the East Blue

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" 

Nami couldn't help but ask this question as she looked at Carina with doubt, confusion, and nervousness, yet strangely, with a hint of expectation. 

Similarly, Carina could also see the microexpressions shown by Nami, and she sighed in relief, thinking that she had done a good thing. 

"Yes." 

"Are you serious?!" 

"...do you have to repeat that? I can also get money from a pirate, so why not?" 

"...but you do know how dangerous your actions can be? You might encounter a similar situation to how we were in the past! You might not worry about yourselves, but what about your men and others?!" 

Unlike Mad Treasure, who had left her, Nami didn't feel much fear toward this pirate. Instead, what she feared the most was the pirate that had haunted her home and killed her mother. 

At the same time, Nami could tell that they weren't pirates, so her impression of Masa and the others was good.

Or rather, the general impression of people of Pirate definitely wasn't good, and if there was a reason why Nami decided to become a pirate in the original despite having her home being ravaged and her mother killed by a pirate, it was because Luffy was the one who saved her after having so much despair in her life. 

Still, Luffy, aside from being a pirate, and Nami didn't care about him; she even betrayed him because she needed money. It was different from Carina and the others. 

However, Carina laughed when she heard Nami's response, and at the same time, she smiled sweetly at this girl. "Are you worried about us? How cute~!" 

"....." Nami. 

"But it is fine." Suddenly, Carina's expression turned to that confidence and belief. "Masa is strong, so you don't have to worry." 

"Masa... this name... is he the king of that new kingdom?" 

"Um, I am his first woman." 

"..." 

"Y-You... you became the woman of a king!?" 

"Yes." 

"..." 

Nami was in a daze and somehow understood why Carina could appear so well and beautiful. 

After all, Carina's man is a king! 

More importantly, this king was so hot! 

While Nami hid it well, she almost drooled when she saw Masa's strong and manly body at that time. It was just that he didn't wear his usual clothes, only wearing shorts and shirtless, so she didn't notice the truth of his identity. 

Still, she would be lying if she wasn't jealous. 

After all, the dream of the majority of women was to be held by their prince on a white horse. 

What about the minority? 

The minority wanted to be kidnapped by bandits or pirates. 

Still, leaving those strange fantasies aside, Nami quickly asked, "So, did he come with his army? Where is his army?" 

"You can see them around." 

While Masa didn't need an army, Carina pointed at many cats in their surroundings. 

"You mean... these small furries?" 

"What are you doing, nyaa?! You insolent woman, nyaa~! Oh~! That feels great, nyaa~! Caress me on that place, nyaa..." 

When the cat was angry at Nami, who suddenly held its head, it started to purr when she started to caress it. 

"...is this his army?" 

Watching many cats that looked at her with shining eyes, waiting to be caressed like their friend, Nami was at a loss. 

It was just... 

"Carina-sama! I caught a big fish, nyaa!" 

All of a sudden a huge swelling came out from the water, and then a figure of one cat holding a fish so large that it was comparable to Masa's ship appeared. 

"..." Nami. 

"Oh? That's huge. Can you eat all of them? You can't waste food." 

Carina knew how important food was, especially when many people in this world couldn't even eat. 

"Please keep it inside your door storage, nyaa~!" 

"....." 

Watching those cats plead at her, Carina sighed helplessly and opened her storage door, causing all the cats to feel happy and put the fish that they had caught inside. 

At this moment, Carina felt like she had become a warehouse, which made her speechless. 

Only—

"C-Carina... that's... your power... those cats..." 

Nami felt like her head couldn't comprehend what was happening. 

"Oh, I ate a Devil Fruit, and of course, I got it from him." 

"..." Nami. 

"By the way, our next target is also fish. Be prepared, okay?" 

"Fishes!" 

All the cats raised their weapons happily. 

Carina then looked at Nami and asked, "Nami, can you lead the way?" 

"Ah, um." 

Somehow, facing this group of cats, Nami wasn't sure whether the group of fishermen pirates that had haunted her home could win, but one thing, all of the people in this place were sure that those fishermen pirates in Nami's home were nothing. 

"By the way, what do you want to do with that ship?" Carina asked as she pointed at the wooden Going Merry. 

"...can you bring it?" 

While Nami felt that it was a bit too much, somehow, she just couldn't bear to leave Going Merry, the ship that had accompanied her for a while, but then again, when she looked at Carina's ship. 

"Do you want to try the spa here?" 

"...is there a spa?" 

Being led by Carina, Nami had to say once again that she was envious of Carina's life! 

On the other hand, Luffy, who had gained a new comrade, also started to chase after Nami, who had left and stolen their ship, Going Merry. 

"Luffy, do you want to go after her?" 

Zoro, who was hurt after his first duel with the strongest swordmaster in the world, held his chest that was still hurt, yet this was normal since his chest was cut, and he almost died. 

If it wasn't for his will, he might be as good as gone. 

Still, even if Zoro often followed Luffy's selfishness, he decided to ask him whether they really had to save Nami, who had decided to betray them. More importantly, he could also see that Nami truly hated pirates. 

"What the hell are you saying, you idiot?! We need Nami-chan!" A young man with blonde hair and a black suit kicked Zoro's head, who had said nonsense. 

"No one is asking you!" Zoro was also annoyed by this pervert. 

So, as usual, Zoro and Sanji quickly fought each other, but Luffy only laughed, "Of course! Nami is my navigator! I need her! Shishishishi!" 

"You..." 

While Zoro was helpless, Sanji nodded. 

However, the two didn't notice that Luffy's laugh was quite unnatural for some reason. 

Regardless, one of their comrades also had chased Nami since the Going Merry was an important ship for him, but then again, a random swordmaster who appeared in the East Blue was somehow attracted by a certain aura that appeared in the distance before he decided to change his direction. 

Only Masa didn't expect that his appearance in the East Blue would bring him so... many troubles.