Chapter 21

“What do you want to find Straw Hat and the others for?”

Nojiko wiped the blood on Genzo’s forehead while looking at Lin Yu in confusion.

She always felt that the other party’s behavior was very strange.

If you say he is not a bad person, he is the famous God-Slayer, a great villain who murdered a Celestial Dragon and a king, and even hurt Genzo.

If you say he is a scoundrel, he actually let Genzo go.

If he had continued to threaten her with Genzo just now, she might have already agreed to him.

However, the other party stopped to eat oranges at this time…

Moreover, Nojiko had seen real scoundrels who killed people at the drop of a hat, so she still classified Lin Yu in the ranks of good people.

If Anna and Charlos knew Nojiko’s thoughts, they would probably be unable to resist giving her two big slaps.

Although Anna and Charlos were already completely infatuated with Lin Yu and did not want to, nor dared to, resist him.

But the two of them would never think that Lin Yu was a good person.

“Because I want to go and snatch Nami over.”

Taking a bite of the orange, Lin Yu looked at Nojiko and said as a matter of course.

Around Lin Yu, Anna knelt behind him, helping him knead his shoulders.

And Charlos knelt beside him, helping him peel the orange, removing the white veins, and then feeding it into his mouth.

“You actually still want to have designs on Nami.”

Hearing Lin Yu’s words, Genzo was furious again.

This bastard not only intended to snatch Nojiko away, but actually wanted to snatch Nami as well.

“Genzo, don’t get excited.”

Nojiko held Genzo down, lest he be hurt by the other party again.

Glancing at Genzo, Lin Yu stood up.

The orange was finished, and it was time for him to take Nojiko and leave.

“Let’s go, Miss Nojiko.”

“Otherwise Genzo will be hurt again in a moment.”

Coming to Nojiko’s front, Lin Yu smiled and spoke.

This person really is a scoundrel!

Hearing Lin Yu threaten her with Genzo, Nojiko felt that her previous thoughts were a bit naive.

“Nojiko, don’t agree…”

Genzo beside her was still preparing to resist, but was pinned down by Anna; however, she was very measured this time and didn’t hurt him.

“Alright, I agree to you.”

Nojiko saw Genzo struggling continuously and finally nodded.

In front of Lin Yu, she had no other choice.

After saying this, she looked at Lin Yu and said: “Can I say a few words to Genzo?”

“You can.”

“I’ll wait for you in front.”

Nodding, Lin Yu took Charlos and Anna and left.

“Why are you carrying this crate of oranges?”

Walking a few steps, Lin Yu looked at Anna strangely.

“Young Master likes to eat them.” Anna said it as a matter of course.

Hearing this, Lin Yu had black lines on his head and said somewhat speechlessly:

“Then why don’t you go to her house and dig up a few orange trees?”

Charlos’s eyes lit up, and she spoke before Anna: “I’ll go right now.”

After saying this, she immediately ran toward Nojiko’s house.

Anna wanted to curry favor with Lin Yu, and she also wanted to curry favor with Lin Yu; it was just that her pride as a former Celestial Dragon made her unable to do the kind of active seduction that Anna did.

“If you want to go, you go too.”

Glancing at Anna, who was eager to move beside him, Lin Yu said.

“Young Master, I’ll be right back.” Hearing this, Anna put down the crate and rushed toward Charlos; she couldn’t let Charlos have all the glory.

On the other side.

Nojiko was also counseling Genzo.

“Genzo, I used to be envious when I saw Nami being able to go to sea and roam freely.”

“Sometimes I would think, if only I could go to sea like her, and form a thief sister duo with Nami, how good that would be.”

“However, I also know that I don’t have that ability.”

“Now, Lin Yu wants to recruit me into the crew, so I want to agree to him.”

Nojiko wiped the blood on Genzo’s forehead clean and said with a smile.

These were her sincere words.

Of course, the most important thing was that with the strength of Lin Yu’s 1.5 billion bounty, if he really wanted to do something, no one could stop him.

Rather than that, Nojiko would rather join voluntarily, lest the other party do something outrageous later.

Whether it was Genzo or the villagers of Cocoyasi, Nojiko didn’t want them to be harmed.

“But he is to you…”

Genzo knew that what Nojiko said was true, but thinking of Lin Yu’s words just now, he felt a wave of worry.

“Don’t worry.”

“Look, that World Noble Saint Charlos, whose father and brother were killed, is staying by his side just fine.”

“I suppose he won’t make things difficult for me.”

“And, he is also quite handsome; being his woman is not a loss.”

When Nojiko said the last part, she couldn’t help but laugh herself.

Looking at Lin Yu’s handsome face, if Lin Yu weren’t so forceful, she might have really been willing to go to sea with him.

Because going to sea like Nami was something she had wanted to do, but couldn’t.

And Lin Yu’s appearance, on the contrary, gave her a glimmer of opportunity.

Hearing Nojiko’s words, Genzo was silent.

He knew that Nojiko really wanted to go to sea like Nami, but he really couldn’t trust Lin Yu.

“That’s it then.”

“I should go find them.”

Nojiko hugged Genzo and whispered: “You have to take care of yourself, Dad.”

After Nojiko finished speaking, she turned and left.

And Genzo stood on the spot, watching Nojiko leave, tears instantly streaming down his face.

This was the first time he had heard Nojiko call him Dad.

“Don’t worry, Genzo, I will treat her well.”

“This Devil Fruit is a gift I prepared for her.”

After Nojiko left, Lin Yu appeared beside Genzo again.

Genzo was a crucial relative to Nami and Nojiko, so Lin Yu naturally didn’t want the other party to misunderstand him.

Seeing the Devil Fruit in Lin Yu’s hand, Genzo was silent.

A Devil Fruit, each with a minimum value of 100 million Berries—this was something he couldn’t afford in his entire life.

As long as she ate this Devil Fruit, Nojiko would be much safer.

He didn’t expect Lin Yu to be so well-prepared.

Thinking of Lin Yu running thousands of miles from the North Blue to the East Blue just to get Nojiko on board.

Although he didn’t know the reason, Genzo understood the other party’s sincerity.

“Bastard, you have to treat her well.”

“Otherwise I won’t let you off even if I become a ghost!”

Genzo took a small bottle of wine from his bosom, took a sip, and handed it to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu’s mouth curled up, he took the small wine bottle, and drank it in one gulp.

“Don’t worry, Father-in-law.”

“Whether it’s Nojiko or Nami, I will treat them both well.”

“This is the bride price for you.”

After Lin Yu finished speaking, he left a box of treasure, and amidst Genzo’s exasperated expression, he ran toward Nojiko in the distance, then scooped her up and ran toward the Slave of God.

“What did Genzo say to you just now?”

Being carried on Lin Yu’s shoulder, Nojiko asked curiously.

She had just seen the scene of Genzo drinking with Lin Yu.

“He told me to treat you two sisters well.”

“……”

Genzo chased after Lin Yu and shouted:

“Bastard, if you dare to lay a hand on Nami, I will absolutely not let you off.”

Hearing this, Lin Yu chuckled and continued to run wildly while holding Nojiko.

On the other side, Anna and Charlos each carried an orange tree, came out of Nojiko’s house, met up with Lin Yu, and ran toward the Slave of God.

Not long after, the Slave of God set sail amidst Genzo’s loud cursing.

Nojiko, officially on board!