The Straw Hat Pirates' Scientist

"Alright, Luffy, let him leave now."

Seeing that Nami was still standing there in a daze, Ron didn't waste any words and simply pulled Luffy away.

As Luffy walked, he kept looking back at Nami, muttering, "Ron, why don't you try to persuade her more?"

What if she doesn't agree to the bet, or she hides away and we never see her again?

I want her to be my navigator, my partner.

Otherwise, I feel that without her, I wouldn't be able to find One Piece and become the Pirate King.

Luffy immediately pouted and said, looking quite aggrieved.

"Don't worry, she'll bet with me!"

"And regardless of whether we win or lose, the fact that she will ultimately become our partner will not change," Ron said with a smile.

Because he knows very well who the real protagonist is!

Even if Luffy's persuasive skills are lacking, his aura is still dazzling enough to attract destiny.

Nami is part of that destiny.

"Is this for real?" Luffy stared wide-eyed at Ron, blinking hard.

"Of course, haven't you always trusted me?" Ron said with a smile.

"Of course I believe you. I don't know why, but my intuition won't lie to me."

"You wouldn't hurt me!"

Luffy said very seriously and decisively.

"Of course I wouldn't lie to you!" Ron laughed, put his arm around Luffy's shoulder, and strode forward.

Being with Luffy is a very comfortable experience.

Because as long as he trusts you, he won't ask why, nor will he ponder your motives.

If it were anyone else, Ron's actions, which were almost like those of a fortune teller or prophet, would certainly have aroused suspicion and doubt.

But with Luffy, there was not a trace of distrust or suspicion.

It was as if what Ron said was the only way it should be, as if Ron should have known these things.

This is one of the reasons why Ron didn't hide anything from Luffy.

Perhaps this is where Luffy's personal charm lies.

He has extraordinary intuition and a very broad mind. As long as he believes you won't harm him, he will trust you completely and wholeheartedly.

Even if you asked him to jump into a sea of ​​fire, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.

Being around such a person, whether doing things or living, is simply a pleasure.

After all, a scholar will die for one who understands him, let alone someone who has already benefited—Ron is now the one who benefits.

Meanwhile, the pirates had already moved the food and supplies from the merchant ship to Alvida's pirate ship.

Nami eventually left and returned to the merchant ship.

But when she left, her figure looked somewhat desolate, even somewhat downcast.

Because Luffy trusted Ron, he didn't say anything more.

..............

Time passed little by little, and several days went by in the blink of an eye.

Luffy passes the time by eating, while Roon relies on various research projects in the laboratory to pass the time during his monotonous life at sea.

With the novice components and numerous blueprints, Ron felt that he didn't have enough time each day.

Doing scientific research takes much more time, effort, and mental energy than making handicrafts.

But Ron thoroughly enjoyed the process.

Nothing makes someone who loves invention and creation more happy than moving from craft making to scientific research.

Without passion, he wouldn't have become a handicraft influencer.

The morning sea breeze carried a brief respite from the scorching sun.

The azure sky and the vast sea reflect each other, indistinguishable from one another, with only a faint white line in the distance seemingly separating them.

"Captain Luffy, if you're looking for One Piece, that means you have to go to the Grand Line, right?" Coby asked, handing Luffy a piece of meat that had just been grilled from the kitchen.

"Hmm!" Luffy immediately responded with a smile, then picked up the grilled meat and began to eat it in large bites.

"That place is known as the graveyard of pirates; it's extremely dangerous," Coby said, his voice trembling slightly.

"That's why I need to find strong partners!" Luffy said with a smile while chewing on his grilled meat.

He is determined to become the Pirate King.

But Luffy never believed that he could face all dangers alone.

He can't sail, he can't cook, he can't repair ships, and he doesn't know how to treat illnesses...

But he's determined to become the Pirate King!

Therefore, he understood even more clearly that he needed partners.

"By the way, what kind of person is that pirate hunter you mentioned earlier? I remember that burly woman mentioned that name last time too," Luffy asked with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"What are you talking about?"

At that moment, Ron walked over, yawning.

He stayed up all night studying the blueprints and is a bit hungry now, so he came out to get something to eat.

I had just finished eating and was about to go on the deck to get some fresh air and digest my food before going back to continue my research.

"Ron, you're really pushing yourself. I saw you were up very late last night, the lights in the lounge were still on." Luffy continued chewing on his grilled meat, but his words carried a hint of concern.

After all, in his view, no matter how important the matter is, one should still sleep when it's time to sleep.

That's how scientific research is; once you make a breakthrough, you just can't stop.

"What are you talking about?"

Ron smiled and leaned against the deck next to him, then took out an orange from his pocket and slowly began to peel it.

He likes to eat oranges, which are sweet and sour and can provide a lot of vitamin C, preventing scurvy.

"Lord Ron, Captain Luffy is asking me about pirate hunters," Coby said, looking at Luffy.

"Captain Luffy, are you referring to the pirate hunter Zoro?" Coby asked, looking completely bewildered.

Looking at Coby like this, Ron really couldn't connect him with the young naval hero who, two years later, shattered an island-class giant arm with a single punch.

But the opponent actually did it; that move, "Bone Fist Honesty," was imbued with domineering power, and his strength was indeed extraordinary.

"Yes, that's the guy. What kind of person is he?" Luffy asked curiously.

"I heard he's been taken to a naval base," Coby said.

"What? So weak!" Luffy was immediately disappointed when he heard Coby say that.

He's looking for a powerful partner, or an interesting one.

"No way! That guy is a terrifying beast, as strong as a monster!" Koby immediately became excited.

But suddenly he froze, and asked with some confusion, "Why are you asking these things?"

"If he's not bad, I'd like to have him as my partner!" Luffy immediately narrowed his eyes and smiled, revealing a row of white teeth.

"Huh? Don't do anything reckless!" Koby was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

After all, people would avoid such a terrifying man like the plague, so it's simply absurd that Luffy wants him as a crewmate.

"Maybe he's a good person?" Luffy said seriously.

"How could that be? They were arrested precisely because they were bad people."

"The Navy wouldn't arrest the wrong person, so it's impossible, impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible that he's a good person!" Coby retorted.

He had an immense admiration for the navy and naturally believed deep down that the navy would not arrest the wrong person.

Since Zoro was captured and taken to the Marine base, it's clear that he's a bad guy who did bad things, and that's why he received this punishment.

"Thump!"

Suddenly, a bump appeared on Coby's head. She looked at Luffy with a wronged expression and said, "Why did you hit me?"

"I couldn't help myself!"

"......"

"Hey, Coby, is it really possible to get to the town with the naval base by following this direction?"

"Of course, this is the most basic skill for a navigator."

"But Captain Luffy, the famous pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro, was captured there."

Legend has it that he was like a bloodthirsty beast, a man who reaped the heads of wanted pirates and tore them to pieces.

People called him a monster in human skin.

The fact that a man like this was caught at a naval base demonstrates the strength of the naval base.

Justice will inevitably prevail.

"You're a pirate too; it would be very dangerous for you to go there."

Koby immediately spoke up.

"This isn't a question of danger! I've made up my mind to become the Pirate King, and even if I die in battle because of it, it doesn't matter."

Luffy placed his hand on his straw hat and spoke slowly with a very serious expression.

Seeing Luffy's serious expression, Coby's eyes flickered.

Luffy's words struck a chord deep within him.

Koby never imagined that there were people who would actually give their lives for their dreams.

In that instant, Coby's deep-seated desire to become a Marine resurfaced.

Koby clenched his fists tightly, looking slightly excited, and his body even trembled slightly.

"Being able to die for a dream surpasses 99% of the people in the world; at least I can't do that right now." Ron looked at Luffy, who said these words, and was deeply shocked.

He is a time traveler, but that doesn't mean that once you travel through time, you will immediately be reborn and transform from an ordinary person into a citizen of the motherland.

It took me a while to stop eating beef.

Unless he was a person with an eccentric personality and a twisted mind before he transmigrated.

Otherwise, how could ordinary people, who have received nine years of compulsory education and are bound by morality and ethics from childhood, so easily break free of their shackles?

The instinct of living beings to face death is universal, and to be able to sacrifice oneself and face death without fear requires great perseverance and courage.

Just like those martyrs of the past who sacrificed themselves for the rise of the nation, each of them possessed an indescribable magnanimity and courage.

But this is something Ron can't do yet.

So seeing Luffy's serious expression at this moment, the shock he felt was no less than that felt by Coby.

"It is this fearlessness and determination that makes Luffy's personal charm even more dazzling."

At this moment, Ron was not only deeply shaken, but his ordinary heart also became resolute.

The saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black."

Being around such people can inspire and influence you without you even realizing it.

For example, Usopp in the early stages was just a cowardly, boastful good-for-nothing, but later he really became a brave warrior of the sea.

Ron is now also embarking on this path.

And this is the beginning of becoming stronger.

Time passed slowly, and another day went by in the blink of an eye.

Luffy and his crew's pirate ship finally arrived at the port of an island.

Although the route wasn't the optimal solution, under Koby's skillful navigation,

Ron and his group eventually arrived at the town where the naval base was located.