One-Punch Man in the One Piece World

39. Land in Loguetown!

When Nami and the others on the White Pearl awoke, it was already dusk.

"Hey! You guys are awake!"

As everyone sat up, still feeling dizzy, Norton was sitting on the gunwale, fishing with a fishing rod, looking quite energetic.

"What happened? We...how did we suddenly faint?"

Nami asked Norton.

"It was that old man who did it. His fists were imbued with Conqueror's Haki, and you couldn't resist, so you passed out," Norton said.

"Conqueror's Haki... what is that?" Nami looked completely bewildered, having never heard of such a term before.

Norton smiled and explained, "It's just a natural air of dominance."

Zoro, Sanosuke, Kuro, and the others were all confused, but Norton didn't explain further.

The concept of "Haki" is still too early for Zoro and the others to grasp. Besides, Norton only knows the concept and hasn't truly understood it himself.

"So...we escaped Hero Garp's pursuit? Even that legendary Marine couldn't catch us?" Fu Ning stood up, rubbing her forehead, still feeling a little dizzy.

Garp's Conqueror's Haki is too strong. Let alone someone with a weak will, even someone with a strong will would faint under that exaggerated Conqueror's Haki without a sufficiently strong physique to support them!

"Escaped capture? I guess so. The old man's boat was capsized by Big Black, so he couldn't catch up," Norton laughed.

"Huh?!" Everyone was shocked.

"But it's true! Come to think of it, with the enormous size of a mist whale, capsizing a warship in the ocean wouldn't be difficult at all!" Kro pushed up his glasses.

Even the legendary marines are helpless when they encounter large sea kings at sea!

This is Kro's idea.

The unconscious Kro didn't see Garp punch the Mist Whale, giving it a big bump.

"Anyway, we're safe now, right?" Nami patted her delicate chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Norton nodded, then, as if remembering something, put away his fishing rod and asked Nami, "Speaking of which, Nami, how much longer until we reach Loguetown?"

"We should arrive around tomorrow!" Nami replied, glancing at the compass.

"Great!" Zoro exclaimed excitedly. He could finally buy a new sword!

Zoro, a bounty hunter who often gets lost and is a heavy drinker, doesn't have much money, but Nami has promised to lend him some, so Zoro is really looking forward to going to the island.

"Wait! King! I have something to tell you!" Fu Ning suddenly leaned closer.

"What do you want to say?" Norton looked at the shipwright.

"Our pirate crew has a total of thirty-three ships! More than three thousand people! If so many people land at once, it will definitely cause panic, right? The local navy will definitely notice too!" Fu Ning said in a low voice.

"One ship has already been destroyed by old man Capona, so we only have thirty-two ships left," Norton corrected.

"Thirty-two ships is already terrifying!" Nami stuck out her tongue.

Their ships weren't ordinary merchant vessels; they were pirate ships flying the skull and crossbones flag! Any one of them could cause panic in a town!

"We're pirates! Why do we care so much? If we don't land, the guys on the ship will suffocate!" one of the seven former Redbeard Pirates said.

"No! The number of people landing on the island must be controlled!" Fu Ning frowned. "We can't cause trouble for the island's residents!"

Born into nobility, Fu Ning received a good education. Although she became a pirate, she still maintained basic moral principles and was unwilling to bring disaster to ordinary people.

"Our fleet is so large that we can't keep our pirates from landing on the island forever," Kuro adjusted his glasses. "Otherwise, the men will be dissatisfied, and it will be very difficult to manage them."

Pirates don't go out to sea to stay there forever; they need to get on land to explore.

"We need to set some rules!" Nami said after thinking for a moment.

Sanosuke stood quietly behind Norton, while Zoro, uninterested in the topic, leaned against the mast to cool off, his mind preoccupied with buying a sword in Loguetown.

Once you get the new sword, you can defeat Sasuke and officially challenge Norton!

As he thought about it, Zoro's gaze became intense, making Sanosuke feel a chill run down his spine.

After accelerating for half an hour, the White Pearl caught up with the fleet that had fled ahead, which consisted of the Black Cat Pirates, the Baratie Baratie restaurant, the Buggy Pirates, and twenty-nine ships from the former Krieg fleet.

Upon noticing that the dog-headed warship was nowhere to be seen behind the White Pearl, the pirates were first surprised, then erupted in cheers.

"Admiral Norton is indeed the strongest!"

"They actually escaped from the clutches of the hero Garp!"

...

On the seabed, a huge black shadow emerged from the water, and as the mist whale, Dahei, breathed, mist rose from the sea once more.

However, this time the fog was not thick; it was just enough to cover the fleet's sails and the skull and crossbones flag on them.

From a distance, one could see the silhouettes of a massive fleet of ships appearing and disappearing on the sea.

The White Pearl gradually moved to the center of the fleet, surrounded by thirty-one ships. To its left was the Baratie, the sea restaurant, and to its right was the Buggy Pirates' ship.

"Bucky!"

"Whose nose are you talking about that's round and big?!" Bucky suddenly became furious.

He turned around and saw that it was Norton calling him, and then he calmed down.

"What are you doing!" Bucky glared at Norton irritably.

Seeing this, the surrounding pirates couldn't help but admire Buggy's courage.

How dare you speak to Admiral Norton like that! Admiral, you are the strongest person in the history of the East Blue!

"I'm planning to send all three thousand of my men to the island. What do you think?" Norton asked, one foot on the bulwark.

"Not good! We need to leave some men to guard the ship! Otherwise, if the Navy takes the opportunity to destroy our ship, we'll all be stuck in Loguetown! Even Captain Roger... even the Pirate King died there!"

In terms of sailing experience, Buggy is definitely the most experienced member of Norton's crew right now, even surpassing Nami, who is the navigator.

Buggy traveled all over the world with the Pirate King Roger, crossing the Grand Line!

Norton thought it made sense. "So what do you think we should do? We can't just leave so many men unattended, can we?"

Even if you can't log in this time, you'll still have to log in next time.

It's impossible to let these pirates stay on the ship forever.

Bucky stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and clapped his hands: "Leave a group of people on each ship to guard them, and let the others operate on the island! As long as they don't cause trouble and operate separately, they won't attract the Navy's attention!"

"Our pirate crew, apart from the named officers, consists of all the other low-level crew members without bounties, so the Navy can't find us!"

"We just need to move the fleet further away! Or hide it!"

Norton nodded slightly upon hearing this; the old hand was indeed different.

As a novice at sea, there were still many things he didn't understand. That's when experienced subordinates like Bucky became very useful.

Buggy is a truly worldly person; he has even seen the Golden Lion Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates at their peak.

Even if you asked Zeff this question, Zeff wouldn't be able to answer it as thoroughly as Bucky.

Because Zeff had only sailed the Grand Line for a year and was only leading one ship, he had no experience in this area.

At this moment, Zeff also jumped over from the Baratie. The White Pearl was almost twice as tall as the Baratie restaurant, but with Zeff's skills, this height was not a problem for him.

"Norton, I have something to discuss with you..." Zeff said in a deep voice.

"Go ahead," Norton nodded.

"Sanji, Paddy, and I are going to Loguetown to buy ingredients. It would be best if the other chefs came along too..." Zeff began to state his request.

"Our pirate crew is too large. Preparing enough food for more than three thousand people to get to the next island is not an easy task. We need to prepare in advance."

Although the food at the floating restaurant is only provided free of charge to the White Pearl, other pirate ships have to pay for meals, but they still need to store a lot of food.

If 3,000 people eat two meals a day, that means they need enough food for 6,000 people every day.

On this vast ocean, the journey between islands generally takes more than a week.

That means we need to prepare enough food for at least 42,000 people!

This number is extremely exaggerated.

Even if fishing can supplement the food shortage, it can only solve part of the problem.

Therefore, large pirate crews usually plunder extensively once they land.

Food, women, treasure... they'll steal anything! They'll even kill to relieve the stress of sea voyages!

This is the fundamental reason why people in this era fear pirates.

Those are devils!

"I understand." Norton nodded, agreeing to Zeff's request.

"If we're going to let these pirates disembark, we need to keep them under strict control!" Zeff thought for a moment and then said to Norton.

"The rules will definitely be enforced. This is a good opportunity to see how many people are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant of my rules!" Norton replied confidently.

Everyone knows his rules.

First, one should not kill indiscriminately.

Second, do not rob the poor.

Third, pay for what you buy; be a civilized and polite pirate.

Fourth, you must not harass women!

Norton will not let anyone who violates these rules off lightly. He intends to establish a nation, and his pirate crew will eventually become citizens of that nation.

He doesn't want citizens who lack manners!

Like Big Mom, who built a nation based on blood ties, Norton couldn't have as many children as Big Mom, so he had to start from scratch!

"Kuro! When the time comes, anyone who breaks my rules will be dealt with by you and Sanosuke!"

"Understood, King!"

After dusk came night, and as darkness fell, the pirates all fell into a deep sleep. After several days of hard work, almost everyone was exhausted.

As dawn broke, Zoro opened his sleepy eyes in the first rays of sunlight from the lookout tower.

What came into his view was the silhouette of an island in the distance.

"Hey! I think I can see an island!"

Zoro leaned on the railing and shouted down at the crowd below.

Norton stretched as he walked out of the captain's cabin, followed by Nami and Funing in their pajamas onto the deck.

"Are we almost there? Prepare to dock. Everyone who wants to go ashore, please board the White Pearl!"

The arrival of thirty-two pirate ships together would undoubtedly cause a huge stir, but if it were just the White Pearl, the sensation would be much smaller, at least it wouldn't cause panic throughout Loguetown.

"Should we lower the pirate flag, Admiral Norton?"

"No!"

Before the fleet approached Loguetown, the pirates who were preparing to go ashore all went up the gangway to the White Pearl.

Fortunately, the White Pearl was large enough to accommodate more than two thousand people.

Before leaving, Norton made sure that Big Black would spew out mist to conceal the fleet's presence.

As dawn broke, the White Pearl officially docked at the port of Loguetown!

The White Pearl, a ship with a range of 100 meters, attracted a lot of attention as soon as it docked.

"What a huge ship!"

"This is so rare! The streamlined hull and the girl statue at the bow are so exquisite!"

"Hey! That's a pirate flag flying on that ship, isn't it?!"

...

Amidst the chatter, Funing disembarked with a smile. Some praised the White Pearl, which was tantamount to praising her directly.

Norton and his staff were the first to disembark.

The remaining pirates stayed on the ship, preparing to land on the island in batches.

"Sanosuke, I'm leaving the surveillance to you. If anyone misbehaves, you know what to do." Norton looked at Sasuke.

"Understood." Sanosuke bowed his head.

"Nami! Lend me money! I need to buy a sword!" Zoro called out to Nami, who was heading to a clothing store.

"Sure!" Nami grinned mischievously. "But remember, I'll charge triple interest!"

Zeff, Sanji, and Paddy changed into casual clothes and prepared to visit a nearby grocery store.

Pakistan revisited the old site and was filled with emotion, planning to visit the execution platform there.

Kro didn't have any places he wanted to visit, so he chose to stay on the ship.

"Hey! Norton! Look!" Funing suddenly grabbed Norton and pointed to a pirate ship next to the White Pearl. "That looks like the Spade Pirates' ship!"

Norton followed Fu Ning's finger and saw a skull and crossbones flag with a spade background. It was the flag of the Spade Pirates that Fu Ning had shown him.

This means that "Fire Fist" Ace is on this island!

Norton smiled. "Very good! I'll go find him right away!"

Meanwhile, the navy in the port spotted the docked White Pearl.

"A silver skull and cross flag with crisscrossing scepters and king pieces! That looks like Norton's gang's flag!"

"The wanted criminal with a 200 million bounty for killing the king has landed on this island! Notify headquarters immediately!"

Norton, having left the port and entered the town, did not find the navy hiding in the shadows.

Or perhaps they noticed it but didn't pay attention.

At this moment, Norton had only one thought in mind: to find Fire Fist Ace, who was hiding in Loguetown!

The other party is the son of the Pirate King, who inherited the most evil bloodline in the world, and is also the most promising newcomer of the new generation.

Bringing them under our control would be a great help!

Norton remembered that in the original story, Ace eventually joined Whitebeard's ranks and became Whitebeard's son.

That means Ace's will was not strong enough at all!

He went to sea because he wanted to prove to the world that he was stronger than his father, Roger!

At its core, my personality is one of confusion.

Otherwise, Whitebeard wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the situation!

If Whitebeard could subdue Ace, why can't Norton?