Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Ron and Xiaoqi walked ahead.

The two women walked behind.

Some villagers from Cocoyasi Village who encountered them looked on with surprise and wariness. After carefully avoiding Ron and his group who were walking towards them, they quickly left.

This scene made Robin and Connie slightly concerned.

Robin, walking beside Ron, turned to look at the villagers who were quickly leaving, then looked at Ron beside him and said:

"The villagers in this village don't seem to welcome outsiders very much."

Without turning his head, Ron said calmly, "It's probably because of that Arlong Pirates."

"As outsiders, they exercised unfair rule over the village, which is why the villagers were wary and hostile towards any newcomers who came after them."

"Pirates taking over villages... won't the Navy do anything about it?"

Connie frowned slightly.

"There are quite a few scoundrels in the navy too."

Ron's casual remark made Robin and Connie fall into deep thought.

While practicing its boxing while walking, Xiaoqi didn't want to think about anything complicated; it only wanted to figure out how to become stronger.

When the group reached the outskirts of Cocosia Village.

Before me lay an orange grove covered in snow.

Inside the park, a capable-looking young woman with short blue hair and wheat-colored skin, wearing a not-so-thick old cotton coat, was diligently using tools to remove the snow from the orange trees.

They looked like they'd been working for a while, sweat beading on their foreheads, but it seemed they were still a long way from getting the snow off every single orange tree.

Why do we need to remove the snow?

Connie looked at the girl who looked about the same age as her and Ron, and was curious about her actions.

Robin said, "I think it's to prevent the snow from breaking the orange tree's branches."

"I see."

Connie looked enlightened.

Ron recognized the short blue-haired girl as Nojiko, the older sister of Nami, one of the main characters in the original work.

She is a straightforward, bold, individualistic, and rational strong girl.

Now it seems like she and Nami are the only ones left to rely on each other... It looks like they're having a tough time.

As Ron thought about it, he gently placed his left hand on the hilt of the black knife at his waist and drew it out an inch.

A sudden gust of wind swept through the orange grove.

The snow on the orange trees, like dust on a wooden frame, was instantly blown away and drifted across the sky.

Nojiko was blinded by the sudden gust of wind. When she opened her eyes again, snowflakes were falling everywhere, and the snow on the orange trees had almost completely disappeared, so there was no longer any worry about the branches breaking.

She blinked, stunned.

Eh?

what happened?

Ron silently sheathed the black dagger that had been drawn an inch from his waist.

Robin glanced at the calm profile of the black-haired boy beside her, who seemed completely unaffected, and smiled.

After standing there in a daze for a while, Nokiko suddenly noticed a few people standing outside the orange grove not far away.

The moment Nojiko saw the figures, appearances, and clothing of those people, she knew they came from outside.

After all, no one in this Cocoyasi village could afford such an expensive, brand-new fur coat...

"Excuse me, how can I help you, guest?"

Nojiko asked Ron and the others, "As for oranges, there aren't any in season right now."

"We're not here to buy oranges."

Standing between the blonde beauty and the tall, elegant black-haired woman, the black-haired boy with a black sword at his waist looked at Noki and laughed.

“We are travelers who plan to spend the winter on this island and are now looking for a place to stay.”

Nojiko was taken aback: "If we're talking about where to stay, we should go to the village; this is the outskirts..."

But before she could finish speaking, the next sentence spoken by the smiling, black-haired boy with eyes that seemed to see right through people made her heart skip a beat.

"If you can provide us with a place to stay, we can pay 10,000 Berries a day."

106. Nami, 12 years old, Devil Fruit Copy Card (2-in-1)

The entrance to a yard planted with many orange trees.

Nami, a petite girl with short orange hair and a height of less than 1.4 meters, stared blankly at Nojiko and the man, two girls, and a manatee behind her.

"Nojiko, who are these people...?"

"Guests who will be staying at our house for a period of time."

Nojiko said to Nami with a big smile.

"Huh? You want to stay at our house? We have people staying here..."

Nami wanted to say something more.

Nojiko darted in front of her and whispered in her ear, "Ten thousand Berries for a night's stay."

The young girl Nami was startled at first, then her eyes widened and her mouth gaped open.

"One, one, ten thousand...?!"

"Shh!"

Noki raised a finger to her lips.

The girl, Nami, quickly covered her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from screaming.

She lowered her voice and said to Nokiko with immense excitement and exhilaration:

"Really? It's really 10,000 Berries? Nojiko, you haven't been scammed, have you?"

“How could I be fooled? These people from outside are all really rich. Look, this is the ten-day accommodation fee they paid me, 100,000 Berries.”

Nojiko handed a bag to Nami.

"Ten...one hundred thousand?!"

Nami took the heavy bag, her eyes instantly transforming into the shape of Bailey, completely consumed by greed.

Looking at Nami and Nojiko whispering in front of her, Conis found it amusing and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.

Hearing her laughter, Nokiko suddenly came to her senses.

They actually neglected their guests.

This is not okay.

She immediately whispered to Nami, "Hurry up and tidy up the room, I'll entertain the guests downstairs."

"I know, I know."

Nami nodded and was about to turn and run towards the house.

Nojiko grabbed her again: "I'll clean it myself. You might not be able to clean it properly. You go and entertain the guests for me."

After saying that, she put her arm around Nami's neck, turned around, looked at Ron and the others, and smiled, "This is my sister, Nami. Let her chat with you guests first, and I'll go tidy up the room."

Gudong.

Nami swallowed hard, looking at Ron and the others with some nervousness.

"Hello."

"Hello, I'm Connie."

Connie walked up to her and smiled, "Your name is Nami, right? You're so cute! May I pat your head?"

"Please, go ahead."

"Then I won't be polite."

Connie reached out and gently stroked her head.

"You have very soft and beautiful hair."

"Thanks……"

As Nami gently patted her head, she looked at Conis, who looked only a few years older than her, with a gentle smile, like an angel, and her nervousness gradually eased.

Robin walked up to Nami and smiled at her, saying, "I'm Robin, Nico Robin. Things are going to be tough for a while now."

"What a beautiful older sister..."

Nami looked at her and couldn't help but think.

Cuckoo.