Chapter 6: Meat is out of the question, but what about wine?The clang of metal striking metal echoed.Morgan's face showed a look of horror.He said in disbelief:"This... how is this possible?"The camera panned, only to see Mark at this moment, with just one finger, steadily catching Morgan's axe.And his fingertip had no injury whatsoever.It must be said, although Iron Body was jokingly called the most useless of the Six Powers.But quite a lot of people still used it.In the Early Stage, its effect was actually quite significant.It was just replaced by Armament Haki in the Late Stage.Mark looked at Morgan indifferently and said:"You've attacked for so long, it's my turn now, isn't it?"At this moment, Morgan hadn't recovered from the previous shock.Suddenly hearing Mark's words, his body shivered.A thought subconsciously popped into his mind."No!"Mark's fist instantly appeared in front of Morgan, directly striking his stomach."Pfft!"Morgan instantly flew up.He spat out a large mouthful of blood in the air.He flew off the building's rooftop and fell towards the execution ground below."Soru!"Mark's figure instantly disappeared from the middle of the rooftop, then reappeared at the edge of the rooftop.He quietly watched Morgan, who was lying on the ground, continuously spitting blood.After a long while, he directly lost consciousness.To be honest, this result was after Mark had held back a lot of his strength.He had originally intended to just give Morgan a casual punch, to make him suffer a bit.And then leave the final blow for Zoro.But unfortunately!He overestimated Morgan and underestimated himself.He didn't expect that the guy couldn't withstand even just three-tenths of his strength.This way, Zoro wouldn't even get a chance to practice!But it didn't matter.Fighting such a weakling wouldn't bring any improvement.The next few experience packages could just be left for Zoro.Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.Luffy's voice came from the stairs."Mark, wait for us, Zoro and I are coming to help you!"But when Luffy and his companions reached the rooftop, what they saw was an extremely strange scene.At this moment, Mark was standing at the edge of the rooftop.Besides him, the group of Marine extras were all huddled in a corner.Their eyes filled with deep fear as they looked at Mark.Luffy didn't think too much and directly asked Mark:"Where's that big axe guy?""There, lying down below!" Mark gestured downwards."Huh??"Question marks simultaneously appeared above Luffy's and Zoro's heads.Then they walked over and looked down.They saw Morgan now peacefully lying on the ground of the execution ground, surrounded by spreading bloodstains.It was all the blood he had just spat out.(☆▽☆)!"Amazing, Mark, you're so powerful!""Keep it low-key, low-key! Isn't this normal?"Mark said it was normal, but the expression on his face completely betrayed him.The corners of his mouth were practically reaching for the sky.Zoro, standing nearby, was also very surprised to see Mark deal with Morgan so quickly.It seemed, as he expected.Mark was indeed a strong individual.Looking at these two, a slight smile appeared at the corner of Zoro's mouth.It seemed that the days ahead wouldn't be boring!Some time later, Mark looked at Luffy and Zoro with a bit of surprise.That's right, just now, while Mark was playing with Morgan.Luffy had already managed to get Zoro to join his crew.He had originally thought that with the plot deviating a bit, it would take some effort to convince Zoro to join the crew.He didn't expect Luffy to solve it so easily.Should he say this was the charisma of Monkey D. Luffy?Mark smiled.From then on, Zoro officially became the third crew member of the straw hat Grand Fleet!"Let's go! We're going to town to eat meat!" Marksaid happily."Meat!!!"(☆▽☆)!Luffy's eyes instantly turned into stars."Alright, alright, let's go quickly!"Luffy bounced in place and ran towards the town.Watching Luffy like this, Zoro scoffed."What's so good about meat?""Hmm? I remember you ate it quite happily when I gave it to you just now!" Mark asked leisurely.Zoro's face instantly froze, and after a moment, he stubbornly said:"I was just too hungry!""Didn't you say you had the most perseverance?"Mark once again performed a Soul interrogation."I...""Mark, are you looking for a fight?!"Zoro immediately became exasperated."Hahaha..."Feeling this harmonious atmosphere, Mark felt very happy.Then he said:"What if there's also sake?""Sake?" The anger on Zoro's face instantly vanished, replaced by a look of longing.Then he cleared his throat."Ahem, then let's go!"After speaking, he ran towards Luffy's figure, shouting:"Luffy, why are you running so fast?"Then he turned back."Mark, if you don't come now, you'll be the last one!"A slight smile appeared at the corner of Mark's mouth."That's impossible!"Then he instantly used Moonwalk to fly into the sky, then combined Moonwalk and Soru.He continuously teleported in the air.When he passed Zoro, he even taunted him."Now I'm not the slowest one! Bye bye!"Then he instantly disappeared."You cheated!!"...Night!"Grumble grumble~"After eating and drinking their fill, Luffy and Zoroboth lay in the room, sound asleep.But at this moment, Mark stood up.He pushed open the door and walked out.He used Moonwalk to ascend into the sky, disappearing into the vast night.In just a few breaths, Mark arrived at the Navy Base.During the day, he had been chatting with Luffy and his companions.He almost forgot about the real business.As soon as Mark entered the base, he saw someone sitting on the wall of the execution ground.Out of curiosity, Mark went over to take a look."Oh, isn't this Helmeppo?""What, your father fell from power, so you're feeling down and came out to look at the stars?"Helmeppo, who was staring blankly at the sky, suddenly heard a voice and almost fell off the wall from fright.And when he turned his head and saw that it was Mark speaking.He, who hadn't fallen before, actually fell now.Seeing Helmeppo so afraid of him, Mark was a little displeased."What, do I look very fierce?""No... no!""Then why are you so afraid of me?""Uh..."Helmeppo was speechless at this moment. You beat my father until he only had one breath left.Do you think I'm afraid of you?Mark shook his head and didn't bother with him anymore.He directly asked him:"Hey, where do you keep the beli and treasures in your Marine Base?""Take me there!""Yes!"Helmeppo trembled and quickly responded.Soon after, led by Helmeppo, Mark arrived at his destination."This... this is where the treasures are kept!""Very good!""I'll go in by myself, you don't need to follow!"With that, Mark pushed open the door and walked in.As soon as he entered, Mark vaguely saw a fleeting shadow.A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth."Interesting!"
Chapter 7 First Encounter with NamiMark arrived before the piled treasures.These treasures were neatly and orderly stacked, as if someone had organized them.Suddenly, a shadow appeared behind Mark.The shadow, holding a club, swung down hard at Mark's neck.The sound of the club missing its target made the shadow's body tremble involuntarily."W-where is he?""I say, Young Miss, attacking from behind isn't a good habit, you know!"The sudden voice from behind startled the shadow.She quickly turned and retreated a few steps.Then her figure gradually emerged.Orange hair, a blue and white striped shirt, and yellow shorts.Who else could it be but Nami?At this moment, Nami looked at Mark, who was smiling faintly opposite her, a drop of cold sweat trickling down her forehead.An emotion called fear welled up from deep within her.She had no idea how the person in front of her had disappeared just now.In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through her mind."It's over, she just ambushed him, he wouldn't kill her, would he?""If he really attacked her, she would be completely defenseless!""What to do, what to do!!""Hmm? Wait, I've got it!"Nami's face suddenly showed an expression of pitiful charm.She said pitifully to Mark:"I really didn't mean to ambush you just now, I thought you were one of those bad Marine guys from this base!""You know, I'm just a girl, with no strength to fight.""If I fell into the hands of those Marine, I'd be finished, that's why I did it.""Will you forgive me?"Her words were truly heartfelt.But Mark didn't speak, still looking at her with a faint smile. He thought to himself:"Your words might fool Luffy, but to fool me... it's a bit lacking!"However, since Nami liked to act so much, it seemed he could play along. So Mark said with feigned sinister intent:"You... how do you know I'm not a Marine from here?""Hehehe!"""(⊙o⊙)... Nami was instantly speechless.Should she say that before she came in to steal, oh, no, to take treasures...She had been staking out here for a while and had never seen him?Hmm... this reason doesn't seem to work!Just as Nami was still trying to think of a good reason, Mark interrupted her thoughts."Alright, let's not talk about that.""I am a generous person, so we'll let your ambush slide.""Now, let's talk about serious business!""If I'm not mistaken, you're here to steal treasures, aren't you?""You too?" Nami asked curiously."No!""Then what are you here for?""I'm here to be given aid!""Huh??? What do you mean?" Nami was confused."It means I need these treasures to aid me, understand?"..."So, in the end, are we two... fellow Dao practitioners?" Nami hold back for a long time before saying this sentence.It was her first time hearing someone describe stealing as so fresh and refined.She learned something new!From now on, she would also often go to be given aid!"You're not wrong to say that!" Mark said faintly."So...""I want the treasures here, do you have any objections?""What??" Nami's expression instantly turned ugly.She had just worked so hard to move and organize these treasures.She was just about to move them all out.But then an uninvited guest appeared out of nowhere, wanting to claim her hard work as his own.But... what could she do?o(╥﹏╥)o!She couldn't risk her life here; everyone was waiting for her to rescue them!So she could only force out a reluctant smile."N-no objections!"Looking at Nami's expression, Mark smiled faintly.Knowing Nami's personality, he knew that making this decision must have been like bleeding from her heart.It was just out of helplessness, she had no choice!"Actually, giving you these treasures isn't impossible!" Mark said with a faint smile.o_o...(☆▽☆)!"R-really?" Nami's face broke into an excited smile.She had thought these treasures would slip through her fingers, but unexpectedly, she still had a chance to get them."Then... how can you give them to me?""Simple, you just need to agree to one condition!""A condition?" Nami was a little confused. Then, when she saw Mark's half-smiling expression as he looked at her.She instantly crossed her arms and shouted angrily:"Forget it, that's impossible!"Mark:???I haven't even said anything yet?Seeing Nami's actions, he knew what she was thinking. A few black lines appeared on his forehead."I'm not interested in airports, okay?"To be honest, he really wasn't interested in Nami at this age.Her figure was far inferior to two years later; if it were Nami two years later, he might consider it.Nami's figure two years later was incredibly good, and her bosom had also broadened."Phew~ That's good!" Nami patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief."Although you're handsome, I'm not an easy person!""Stop, stop, stop!""If you say any more, I won't give them to you!"Hearing Mark's words, Nami, who was about to say something else, immediately closed her mouth, making a zipping motion across her lips."Listen, the condition I want you to agree to is...""Agree to one condition!"Nami:???Are you playing a tongue twister here?Perhaps Mark also felt his words were a bit ambiguous, so he continued:"My meaning is that you agree to one condition from me, but I haven't thought of this condition yet. I'll tell you when I do.""Of course, it will be within your capabilities!""How about it?""Hmm?"(☆▽☆)!"Okay, okay!"Nami nodded like a woodpecker.Are you kidding? Of course, she'd agree!Isn't this just an empty promise?And later?It's not even certain if you'll ever meet me again!Thinking of this, Nami suddenly became happy.After all the twists and turns, these treasures finally returned to her hands.Although there were a few minor twists and turns in the process!But it was harmless, and in the end, she didn't have to pay any price.Seeing Nami's happy expression, Mark knew what she was probably thinking.A faint smile played on his lips."Nami, you can't escape!""Alright, I'll be leaving then. Please, make yourself at home!"With that, Mark's figure instantly vanished from the spot.Leaving Nami, who remained rooted, with a sudden jump in her heart.Again, she saw nothing, and he was gone.Suddenly, she regretted agreeing too soon. What if she encountered him again in the future?Never mind, never mind, if she just didn't encounter him later, wouldn't that be fine?Once I gather 100 million beli to give to Dragon, I'll stay in Cocoyasi Village and never leave.I won't go anywhere; I refuse to believe he'd still know I'm in Cocoyasi Village.After figuring things out, Nami turned to look at the treasures scattered everywhere.Her eyes instantly turned into the shape of beli!A huge profit!!!