Free Web NovelChapter 39: Chapter 39
Chapter 39
Rorschach brought Mikita to the dining hall.
"Wow~ Today’s breakfast looks amazing."
"Sigh... You didn’t wake Nami up?" Karina asked with a small sigh when she saw Rorschach only bringing Mikita.
After so many days together, everyone already knew about Rorschach and Nami’s situation.
"Hahahaha, Nami’s probably still sleeping. She was pretty tired last night."
"Then you need to show some restraint!" Karina punched Rorschach in the head.
"Hehe, then next time you can help Nami out," Rorschach said, shaking his head as he sat at the table and started eating.
"Oh, Nojiko, is this a new recipe you’ve been working on?"
Nojiko leaned against the counter, resting her cheek on her hand as she smiled at the man in front of her.
"Yes, I’ve been experimenting lately."
"Hehe, I made plenty. There’s no need to eat so fast."
Nojiko used a handkerchief to wipe the sauce off Rorschach’s face.
"You should eat some too," Kaya said as she handed a plate to Mikita beside her, gesturing for her to sit down.
"Oh, thank you."
"Hehe, no need to be so reserved. From now on, we’re all crewmates on the same ship," Kaya said with a gentle smile. Her warmth instantly made Mikita feel like an angel had appeared.
Tears started flowing again uncontrollably as Mikita lowered her head and began eating furiously.
"Sniff... So delicious. I’ve never eaten anything this good before."
Kaya smiled as she watched the scene, suddenly thinking back on everything that had happened on this journey.
Come to think of it, aside from herself and Sister Nojiko, all the other girls had basically been forcibly brought aboard by Rorschach.
As the first crewmate to join, she had always quietly done what she could to help Rorschach.
The later crewmates all had their own skills: Nami was great at navigation, Karina often acted like a strategist and came up with solutions, Nojiko’s cooking was top-tier, and Reiju was highly skilled with poisons while also helping her study medicine. She was also the strongest fighter after Rorschach.
The new girl, Mikita, was assigned as the lookout. Rorschach would probably train her properly too.
Creak.
The dining hall door opened again. Vivi walked out, looking worried as she approached Rorschach while the others were still eating breakfast.
"Thank you," she said, accepting the breakfast Nojiko handed her.
"Captain Rorschach, when are we heading to Alabasta?"
Even though she was eating food she had never tasted before, she couldn’t feel happy right now.
All she could think about was her country. If Crocodile’s plan continued, her father could be in danger at any moment.
She didn’t want to see her people killing each other, so she remained gloomy.
"We’ll set sail today. First stop is Drum Island, then Alabasta," Rorschach said after finishing his food. He took the handkerchief from Nojiko and wiped his mouth. frёewebnoѵēl.com
"Drum Island? What are we going there for?" Karina asked curiously.
"There’s a very skilled doctor there. I want to visit him and get some medical books for Kaya."
Hearing Rorschach’s words, Kaya froze for a moment before breaking into a bright smile.
So Big Brother Rorschach still remembers what he promised me back then.
"We have a permanent pointer for Drum Island, right?"
"Hehe, I prepared it ages ago. I bought a bunch of pointers back in Loguetown," Rorschach said, pulling out a large pile of Log Poses from his storage space. Each one was thoughtfully labeled with its destination.
"What a reliable captain," Reiju said as she picked up the Drum Island pointer and headed out to the deck.
On deck, Rorschach unfurled the sails while Reiju took the helm.
The sailboat slowly left Whiskey Peak and headed in a new direction.
Whiskey Peak was less than half a day from Little Garden. In the original story, Nami left Whiskey Peak at night, got sick in Little Garden, and reached Drum Island in search of a doctor—all in under three days.
By that logic, Drum Island should only take about two and a half days.
Rorschach dragged the still-full Mikita out after breakfast and sent her up to the crow’s nest to watch the weather and sea conditions.
Then he lounged in a deck chair, relaxing under the sun.
After setting the ship’s course, Reiju came over and sat down beside him.
"Captain Rorschach, is it really okay to get involved in this matter?"
Rorschach pushed up his sunglasses and answered without hesitation, "It doesn’t matter. It’s just one Warlord. No threat to us."
"You know that’s not what I meant," Reiju said with a serious expression. frёeωebɳovel.com
As a powerful World Government affiliate nation, Germa Kingdom had the right to attend the World Conference every four years in Mary Geoise.
At the conference, the World Government treated Alabasta differently from other countries, as if something was hidden there.
Combined with Rorschach’s earlier comments about Crocodile, Reiju knew he was hiding something.
"The Nefertari royal family of Alabasta is actually one of the twenty founding royal families of the World Government."
"But in the end, the Nefertari family refused to move to Holy Land Mary Geoise."
Rorschach spoke calmly, revealing information that could shake the world.
"So... that means Vivi is one of the Celestial Dragons!?"
Even Reiju couldn’t help but be shocked by what Rorschach said.
"No. Since their ancestors chose not to move to Mary Geoise, they lost the right to be Celestial Dragons."
"The Nefertari family has been guarding a secret. It concerns both the Celestial Dragons and the D clan."
"D clan... Gol D. Roger. Is there some special secret behind that name?"
"I don’t know. But the World Government will never allow the Nefertari family’s secret to be exposed. If Crocodile really crosses the line, those five old guys will definitely send CP0 to intervene."
Reiju looked curious. Since the World Government would get involved, shouldn’t they stay out of it?
"Then why are you getting involved? Just for that little girl?"
"Not entirely. Crocodile has someone I want on his side. She can read the Poneglyphs, and I’m very interested in those."
Reiju glanced at him.
"A woman?"
"Hehe."
Rorschach scratched his head awkwardly. It’s not my fault all the talented people I want are women. Blame the system.
"Now I’m starting to doubt what you said when you recruited me. Did you say the same thing to every girl who joined?"
Reiju rolled her eyes at him. She now had a clear understanding of his personality — he was shameless when it came to romance.
"Not exactly. With Nami and Karina, I just dragged them aboard directly. The others joined more naturally."
Reiju glanced at Mikita sitting alone in the crow’s nest and didn’t refute him.
"Then I should thank you for not dragging me aboard and instead using me as a bargaining chip with my father."
"Hahaha, mainly because Miss Reiju matches my tastes perfectly in every way. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have given the Ark Reactor technology to Judge just for those conditions."
Reiju smiled and didn’t continue the topic.
But with her there, Rorschach wasn’t bored on deck. They chatted and sunbathed together until the afternoon.
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