Chapter 117

Usage condition: Requires touching the target for more than thirty seconds after the target loses consciousness.

Note 1: This item is a one-time-use item.

Note 2: The copied Devil Fruit ability does not have the side effect of fearing seawater.

Note 3: The copied Devil Fruit ability has a dual nature; after obtaining the copied Devil Fruit ability, one can still eat another Devil Fruit.

When Luo En saw the 'Note 2' line, his eyes instantly lit up.

The reason he had never considered eating a Devil Fruit was, first, because he had not encountered a suitable and satisfactory ability, and second, because of the side effect of Devil Fruits fearing seawater.

At certain times, this side effect could be a fatal weakness.

But now.

With this Devil Fruit Replication Card, if the copied ability does not have the weakness of fearing seawater.

He would have absolutely no worries left!

If he could find another Devil Fruit with a powerful ability, his overall strength would surely be able to rise to another level!

…………

107, The Evil Dragon Pirates Coming to the Door (Two-in-One)

Evening time.

Abandoned on the battlefield, adopted by a foster mother, who then died because of that Evil Dragon Pirates crew, now relying on each other and earning money to support the family through an orange grove, but most of the money still has to be regularly collected by that Evil Dragon Pirates crew…

After learning about what Nami and Nojiko had gone through, Konis felt some pity and sympathy for the two sisters, and was even more filled with anger toward that Evil Dragon Pirates crew.

While Nami and Nojiko went to boil hot water.

Konis looked with an angry expression at Luo Bin, who was sitting at the table drinking tea, and said: "I can't believe that Evil Dragon Pirates crew is so detestable. Sister Luo Bin, let's go help them drive that Evil Dragon Pirates crew away."

"Calm down a bit."

Luo Bin was, as always, calm.

Having experienced the Ohara incident since childhood, losing friends and wandering alone, she had seen more suffering than anyone, and understood the suffering of this world better than anyone.

"Let's discuss this matter with Luo En later before deciding."

"What do you want to discuss with me?"

Luo Bin and Konis looked up.

Luo En, wearing black long pants and a white long-sleeved T-shirt, looking like an ordinary neighborhood boy, was standing on the stairs.

Konis briefly explained the situation to him.

After Luo En finished listening, he nodded lightly: "So that's how it is."

"Captain, you also think that Evil Dragon Pirates crew is very detestable, right? Then let's hurry up and drive them off this island."

Konis said excitedly to Luo En, who was standing in front of her.

Luo En pulled out a chair by the table, sat down beside Luo Bin, and said in a calm tone: "If you three have the confidence to deal with a pirate captain with a bounty of 20 million Berries and his crew members, then go ahead. This time, even if you run into danger, I won't make a move."

"……Eh?"

Konis was stunned upon hearing this.

Then a look of hesitation appeared on her face.

Luo Bin looked at Luo En beside her and said: "About this matter, what are you thinking? Do you think we should help?"

Luo En picked up his cup and took a sip of water.

"We can help."

Joy appeared in Konis's eyes, but Luo En's next sentence made her expression freeze again.

"But I won't make a move."

"These guys really don't interest me at all."

Luo En put down his water cup, looked at Konis and said: "If you decide to deal with this Evil Dragon Pirates crew, then this Evil Dragon Pirates crew will serve as a test for you at your current stage. If you believe in your own strength, go now and drive them away or wipe them out."

Luo Bin looked at Luo En and said: "We can also choose to accumulate strength, gather intelligence, and wait until we have the confidence to win even without relying on you before making a move. Is that what you mean?"

Luo En smiled at her.

"Correct."

……

Several days passed after that.

Nami became familiar with Konis and Luo Bin, affectionately calling them Sister Konis and Sister Luo Bin.

Toward Luo En, she still addressed him by his name directly.

This period of time was absolutely the happiest time for her since her foster mother Bellemere had died.

……

That day, Luo En was soaking in a wooden tub in the bathroom.

Nami's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

"Um… can you talk with me right now?"

Luo En opened his eyes, activated his All-Seeing World, and a clear scene of little Nami leaning against the bathroom door instantly appeared in his mind.

"Go ahead."

"When are you planning to leave here?"

Nami leaned against the door and asked softly.

"Early next spring, I suppose."

"Early spring…"

Little Nami murmured softly.

Luo En, in the bathtub inside the room, slightly turned his gaze.

Full of reluctance… Does she want us to stay a while longer?

"Is the sea very interesting?"

"Very interesting. Do you want to go out to sea too?"

"I…"

Nami lowered her voice:

"Compared to going out to sea, I want even more to earn money, to become a rich person like you."

Luo En noticed the change in her emotions and formed a judgment in his heart.

He closed his eyes and said, "Why do you want to earn money so badly?"

Nami said nothing.

After quite a while.

Nami took a deep breath and said:

"If you're the captain, will Sister Conis and Sister Luo Bin both listen to you?"

"Mm."

"Then… you all should leave at the end of this month."

A flicker of surprise passed through Luo En's eyes.

"Why?"

Nami, leaning against the doorway, tilted her head back and said softly:

"Next month, when the snow melts and it gets warmer, those guys like Arlong will definitely come again, and your money and ship will all be taken."

"So you all had better leave this month."

"These past days… thank you all."

After saying this, Nami lowered her head and left quickly.

……

Under an orange tree.

Nojiko found Nami, who was hugging her knees and hiding here.

"So you really are here."

Nami looked at her, and tears burst from her eyes.

"Nojiko, I'm sorry… I really can't do it after all. I don't want Sister Conis and Sister Luo Bin to hate me."

"When clearly what's more important is earning money to save the villagers' lives, I'm this selfish… sob… I'm sorry!"

On the very day Luo En and the others arrived, when Nami slept with Nojiko at night, she had brought up the plan to swindle Luo En and the others out of their money, or to secretly contact the Arlong Pirates and have them take all the money and ship.