Pirates: Beginning with the Patrolman

Chapter 13 Reasons to Become a Bounty Hunter

The Conomi Islands, where the Kokoasi Village is located, are in the northwest of the East China Sea.

On the way, Nami was very silent and didn't say anything. She just stared at the sponge in a daze.

"Remember what?"

The wind was in the right direction, so Remos let go of the sail and let the boat sail on its own.

Then he picked up two bottles of juice, walked over to Nami and asked.

"Thank you."

Nami took the juice and smiled at Remos.

"I wasn't thinking about anything. I was just daydreaming."

"You weren't like this before. Are you thinking about your adoptive mother?"

Remos looked at Nami. When he took Nami to Rogue Town before, Nami was in very high spirits.

As a result, after leaving Rogue Town, she became completely quiet, as if she had become a different person.

"……Um."

Nami was silent for a long time before she nodded gently.

"I miss Bell-Mel, Nojigo, and Jian... Do you think that after we eliminate Aaron, can everyone live happily?"

Nami whispered.

Remos could probably understand her mood at the moment, which must be a kind of excitement mixed with a hint of uneasiness and a little confusion.

In other words, she was a little homesick.

Although she also lives on the island, she rarely sees Nojigo and other villagers, and she doesn't know how the villagers view her, so she is not sure whether the villagers will still accept her after A-long and his gang are destroyed, whether Nojigo will forgive her, and... whether everyone can live the happy life she dreams of.

"Happiness... This is a very broad proposition. Everyone has different standards and definitions of happiness. There is no standard answer."

"…So, what is your definition of happiness, Remus?"

"Me? I'm very simple. I just want enough money and sleep, and it would be best if I could have a pretty girl as my girlfriend."

Remos leaned against the side of the ship, took a sip of juice, and said with a smile, winking at Nami.

Nami's pretty face suddenly turned red.

"You, don't talk nonsense, girlfriend or something..."

Nami hit him in embarrassment and annoyance.

"You shouldn't be short of money now, right? You've hunted so many pirates, you should have saved up 100 million berries by now, right?"

The number of 100 million Beli is like an obsession for Nami. For many years ago, she has always regarded 100 million Beli as her biggest life goal.

"How can there be so much? You can't just look at the money I make and not look at how I spend it. I spend a lot of money on maintaining weapons, buying intelligence, replenishing supplies, and daily consumption."

"That's a lot more than most people make...By the way, where are your parents? Are they confident in letting you become a bounty hunter?"

"Don't worry, the person is dead, there is nothing to worry about."

"Sorry……"

"No need to apologize, they died more than ten years ago."

"Is it because of the pirates?"

"No, they died of illness."

"..."

Nami stared at Remos blankly, and after a long time she asked tentatively.

"So, why did you start being a bounty hunter?"

"Of course it's to make money, why else?"

"No, nothing, I just thought it wrong."

Nami quickly turned her head away, her face flushed.

She misunderstood Remos. She thought Remos chose to be a bounty hunter because his parents or other close ones died at the hands of pirates, and he started hunting pirates for the purpose of revenge. This is also the initial reason why most bounty hunters embark on this path.

As a result, Remos's answer ruthlessly slapped her in the face, making her feel extremely embarrassed.

"By the way, if you want to make money, why don't you join the navy? With your ability, you will soon be able to become a navy officer, right? Wouldn't it be easy to make money then?"

After a while, Nami turned around and asked again.

"Too much trouble."

Remus answered without even thinking.

"trouble?"

Nami didn't understand.

"Yeah, the navy has too many rules, I don't like them very much."

Remus said.

The Navy is a place that pays great attention to rules and discipline. Subordinates must obey the orders of their superiors. There are not many people in the entire Navy who can disobey orders and act arbitrarily.

People like Garp are absolutely rare, and if he had not made enough contributions when he was young and had not had Sengoku in front of him, the Five Elders would definitely not tolerate his frequent disobedience.

So joining the navy is definitely a good idea, but it is not suitable for Remos, and if he wants to become stronger, he must continue to hunt pirates.

The navy's rules were not suitable for Remos's own development, so after careful consideration, he decided to give up the navy and choose to become a bounty hunter.

Nami didn't know about Remos's psychological activities. She quietly pondered over Remos' words. The more she thought about it, the more it made sense to her. She fantasized about becoming a navy... After thinking it over and over again, she only came up with one answer. Maybe she couldn't accept the rules and regulations in the navy?

She suddenly understood Remos's choice.

……

Three days later, Kekoyasi Village was in sight.

Nami looked at the familiar village with a somewhat stiff expression.

The boat sailed towards the village, and villagers saw them from afar. At first, no one was sure about Nami's identity.

As the boat got closer, some villagers recognized Nami and noticed that her clothes were different from usual.

Surprised, some people turned around and ran towards the village, while others gathered around the simple dock, holding simple weapons, looking at Remos and Nami vigilantly.

The boat docked, and Nami was the first to step onto the dock. Amid everyone's disgusted gazes, she gritted her teeth and introduced Remos's identity.

After learning that Remos was a bounty hunter, the villagers' expressions were obviously much more relaxed. When everyone knew that Remos was going to destroy Aaron and his gang, they finally couldn't help cheering.

"Great! We can finally destroy those pirates!"

"Whenever you start, we'll come and help!"

"Yes, we have been preparing for a long time!"

The villagers were talking at once, and some of them took out axes and rakes from their rooms.

"Everyone……"

Nami stared at the villagers in a daze, this was quite different from their usual behavior.

"We did it on purpose!"

"That's right. We don't want to ruin your plan, so we can only pretend to hate you so that Aaron won't embarrass you."

"Don't do this again!"

Listening to the villagers' words, Nami couldn't control her tears anymore.

It turns out that everyone has always understood her.

Remos walked forward and patted Nami on the shoulder.