One Piece : Bounty Hunter King! Chapter 269: Nami Wants to Set Sail

The events in Shimotsuki Village had beco a microcosm of the East Blue.

Residents on so islands noticed many young people claiming to be Apprentice Hunters from the Hunter Guild taking action, and these young pirate hunters would either exchange captured pirates for points at the Hunter Guild or head straight to Marine branches to claim bounties.

Faced with this situation, these Marine branches were speechless but helpless.

Take the 16th Branch, for example.

The more famous Cyrus beca and the stronger his displayed abilities, the more sweat gathered on Captain Nezumi's back.

"Base Commander, another Pirate Hunter has co to claim a bounty," a Marine soldier hurried over to report.

"Again? Another hunter from the Hunter Guild?" Captain Nezumi already sounded listless.

"Uh, yes."

"Exchange it for them and make them leave quickly," Captain Nezumi waved his hand dismissively.

"Well, the funds at the branch for paying out bounties are almost depleted." The Marine soldier stole a glance at his superior and whispered.

"Gone again? I'll continue to apply for more," Captain Nezumi muttered under his breath.

"Captain, maybe if we patrol the seas more diligently... If we keep letting them catch pirates, even if we get the funds approved, it probably still won't be enough later."

"Get out!" Captain Nezumi's head swelled, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

"Yes!" Seeing his superior's anger, the Marine soldier stood at attention, saluted, and turned to run.

After the person left, Captain Nezumi cald down. "Whatever, even Marine Headquarters isn't reacting, so I just need to follow the rules."

He had thought that becoming a base commander would an easy money and comfort, but Cyrus's warning made him afraid to do anything extra, so lately, he had been diligent and conscientious.

Surprisingly, his reputation at Marine Headquarters kept improving, and he even received news that Headquarters intended to summon him for training.

Captain Nezumi was utterly unwilling to go.

"Fine, I'll just go out for a patrol and see if there are any reckless pirates around." Captain Nezumi stood up, swayed out of his office, and gathered his subordinates to prepare the warship for departure.

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Cocoyashi Village.

"Nami!" Bellere chased after Nami with a broom in hand and a face filled with anger.

Nami ran ahead, arguing stubbornly. "I'm not trying to go to sea! I just want to join Cyrus's Hunter Guild. What's wrong with that?"

In response, she received a solid whack from the broom handle while the villagers watched the scene with amused expressions.

This kind of incident had been happening far too often recently, at least two or three tis every day, as Nami constantly provoked Bellere's anger like a little monkey and caused quite a commotion each ti.

Before long, Bellere dragged Nami back ho by the ear, but even after being punished, Nami still wore an expression of defiance.

"I'm not planning to go to sea. I just want to beco a hunter and find people to help draw sea charts," Nami continued to argue at ho.

"Don't think I don't know what you're planning!" Bellere raised the broom in her hand but ultimately sighed.

"Going to sea isn't sothing to take lightly, because the ocean is dangerous and you don't have strength like Cyrus."

"But I have to go to sea eventually, otherwise I can't achieve my dream."

"You have to wait until you're an adult for that," Bellere glared at her.

"Alright, Bellere," Nojiko smiled when she saw neither of them would back down. "If she can find good companions, it might not be so bad. Lately, many hunters from the Hunter Guild have been coming here, and so of them seem quite strong."

When going to the sea, fruits are very necessary.

The influx of pirates brought a surge of hunters, and their presence made it easy to sell supplies needed for voyages, with oranges from Orange Town being among the best-selling goods.

Especially after rumors spread that Cyrus of the Hunter Guild had once bought oranges here, the village beca a must-visit spot for hunters, and with fruits selling well, life improved significantly compared to before.

The only downside was that the hunters brought a lot of news from the seas, unsettling the young people in the village.

So had already set sail to beco Pirate Hunters, and even those who hadn't left were itching to go.

Nami was one of them.

"That's still not allowed!" Bellere took one look at Nami's hopeful expression and shook her head firmly.

Having served as a Marine soldier and fought pirates, Bellere knew all too well how brutal pirates could be, and soone like Nami would likely end up buried if she encountered them.

"If you want to set sail, you must wait until you're older. If you try to sneak out again and I catch you, I'll break your legs."

Hearing this, Nami instinctively pulled her outstretched legs back under her stool.

"Moreover, if you want to go to sea, you need to have so strength of your own. From now on, if there's ti, I'll train you, and if you can't keep up, then never bring this up again."

"I can definitely keep up!" Nami retorted, stiffening her neck defiantly.

"You better be." A smile appeared on Bellere's face, though it seed a little mischievous.

But Nami didn't seem to notice for now.

No matter, once Bellere's training began, she would feel it soon enough.

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Windmill Village.

Dressed in a floral shirt, Garp chatted and boasted with other patrons in the tavern like an ordinary retired old man, bursting into laughter from ti to ti.

The tavern door swung open, and Bogart walked in to make his way over to Garp.

"Vice Admiral Garp!"

Garp waved his hand dismissively before standing up to bid farewell to the others, leaving the tavern with Bogart.

"What's the situation?"

"The Hunter Guild is expanding rapidly, and many young people are joining. Although the number of pirates has indeed increased, those joining the guild are very active and seem extrely eager to pursue these pirates at sea," Bogart reported in a low voice.

Garp walked along, digging his pinky into his nose. "Just as I thought. A loose organization couldn't manage this, and Crocodile doesn't have the manpower for it either."

Garp paused mid-step.

"Speaking of which, Cyrus has entered that madwoman territory, right?"

"Yes, Vice Admiral Garp. The latest intel confirms it. Not long ago, Issho, who's with Cyrus, encountered Kaido in Totto Land Waters and fought him. It seems Issho didn't lose," Bogart's tone was tinged with astonishnt.

"That guy, I've t him." Garp had indeed t Issho when he went to see Cyrus, but he hadn't expected his strength to reach such a level.

"Never mind, let Sengoku deal with the headache. You all carry on. I'll continue to hold down the fort here in Windmill Village," Garp waved his hand dismissively.

'Hold down the fort?' Bogart was taken aback, feeling sowhat speechless.

He's clearly just slacking off.

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