Free Web NovelChapter 11: Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Hearing Rorschach say he wasn’t a pirate, both Nami and Karina breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Karina put on a serious face and asked, "And if we refuse?"
Rorschach lowered his head, pretending to think. Nami and Karina exchanged a quick glance, sensing an opportunity.
But before they could move, Rorschach’s next words killed their plan.
"Useless. My Observation Haki has already locked onto both of you. You can’t escape."
They didn’t understand what "Observation Haki" was, but they clearly understood it was some kind of tracking ability. Both girls instantly deflated and sat down on the ground in defeat.
After a long pause, Rorschach finally looked at them again.
"If you refuse... then I guess I’ll just have to tie you up and take you back to my ship. You’ll get used to sailing with me eventually. Hehe~"
"That’s literally what pirates do!" both girls shouted angrily at the same time.
Rorschach didn’t look ashamed at all. He proudly puffed out his chest and tilted his head back like he had just won a medal.
"What the hell are you so proud of?!" the two girls snapped in unison.
The moment he had met them, the system had already marked both as recruitable crew members.
Nami’s talent was top-tier navigator material — she had Intermediate Navigation Skill plus a special Weather Perception talent. There was no way Rorschach was letting her go.
Karina was also extremely sharp-witted and had a "Quick Thinking" talent. She would make an excellent advisor or strategist. Plus, she was gorgeous. Of course he was recruiting her too.
"Alright, let me introduce you to the rest of my crew."
"My name is Rorschach. From now on, I’m your captain."
He casually wrapped an arm around each girl’s waist and activated the Float-Float Fruit, lifting them into the air.
Both girls panicked and clung tightly to him. Rorschach thoroughly enjoyed the soft sensation.
Using his Observation Haki to track Kaya’s location, he flew straight toward her and landed in a quiet spot before walking over normally.
"Lord Rorschach!" ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Kaya spotted him and ran over waving happily.
Then she noticed the two reluctant girls he was holding.
"Eh? You’re... the big sister from earlier!"
After a quick introduction, Rorschach smiled. "Kaya, meet Nami and Karina. They’re our new crew members from now on."
"This is our ship doctor, Kaya. Say hello, you two."
"Hey, wait a minute! I never agreed to join you!" Nami protested.
But Kaya grabbed both their hands with a bright, flower-like smile.
"Nami, Karina, it’s nice to meet you~"
Her pure, gentle smile was devastatingly effective. Both girls felt their hearts melt.
"Come on, don’t be so cold," Rorschach said. "Instead of stealing pocket change here, why don’t you sail with me? We can hunt million-berry pirates and cash in their bounties. That’s way faster money." ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
"Really?!" Both girls’ eyes turned into berry symbols.
"Of course. Before I got here, I already turned in a few pirates worth over ten million berries each. That kind of income is much better than pickpocketing."
Rorschach grinned and spread his arms proudly.
"Fine! But we split everything equally!" Nami and Karina said quickly.
"You can’t keep all the money just because we didn’t help catch them!"
"No problem," Rorschach agreed with a smile and finally let them go.
"Let’s stock up on fresh water and food first. After that, we’ll stop by Windmill Village next door before heading to the next island."
He then led the three girls on a massive shopping spree.
They say a man who spends money generously is the most handsome — and Rorschach proved it. He spent millions on meat, vegetables, fresh water, and all kinds of daily supplies. The biggest expense was meat. He also visited multiple restaurants and bought all their signature recipe books.
Nami and Karina watched with their jaws on the floor, especially Nami, who looked physically pained, as if the berries were coming out of her own pocket.
"You bought way too much meat! How are we supposed to finish all this?!" Nami cried out in distress.
If that money were hers, she could save up for her village’s ransom in no time.
Her eyes suddenly sparkled with an idea.
"Spending money like this is no good. You’ll go broke soon. Why don’t you let me manage the finances? I’ll make sure you don’t waste it."
Rorschach replied casually, "Money? Money is just an external thing. Its only purpose is to buy me enough food. I’m not interested in it. Once it’s gone, I’ll just catch more bounty heads."
At that moment, Rorschach looked like an enlightened monk who had seen through worldly desires — calm, detached, almost otherworldly.
[Ding! Next sign-in location: Cocoyasi Village. Sign-in will unlock in fifteen days. Please proceed to the location.]
The new sign-in location finally appeared.
Rorschach glanced subtly at Nami.
Better not mention the destination yet. Don’t want her to freak out.
"Let’s go. First stop — Windmill Village."
He casually stored all the supplies into his Storage Space.
Nami and Karina’s eyes nearly popped out of their heads in classic One Piece shocked-face style.
"Where did all the stuff go?! It was just here a second ago!"
"I put it away. You’ll see even more surprising things later."
Once they reached an empty area, Rorschach picked up all three girls and flew into the sky. He then released the sailboat from his Storage Space.
The girls were speechless at the display of magic-like power. Kaya, standing beside them, just giggled softly.
She had been just as shocked the first time she saw the ship disappear into thin air.
Her laughter snapped the other two out of their daze, and they immediately bombarded Rorschach with questions.
Although he enjoyed the attention, the nonstop chatter from three girls was too much. He eventually explained that it was all thanks to a special pocket dimension granted by his Devil Fruit.
There were a few Devil Fruits in the world capable of creating alternate spaces, so Nami and Karina — who didn’t know much — eventually believed him and could only marvel at how broken his ability was.
Soon, they arrived at Windmill Village.
They quickly spotted a familiar little bar on the street.
