Ron didn't know what happened. He only knew that he was hit by a speeding truck and flew out. When he regained consciousness, he found that he had appeared inexplicably on the sea, and was carried away by the current in an unknown direction. .
His body was so exhausted that he couldn't swim in the sea at all. He could only use a little bit of physical strength to keep himself afloat on the sea and not sink to the bottom of the sea.
Even so, the waves that appeared from time to time on the sea would still wash him into the sea. If he was not careful, he would drink a large mouthful of sea water. After such torture, his body was on the verge of overdraft in less than an hour.
Fortunately.
When his physical strength was almost exhausted and he could no longer hold on, an island appeared in front of him.
Although he had no strength left, Ron still twisted his body with all his strength and relied on the current to drift towards the island.
As the island got closer and closer, Ron's survival instinct seemed to surge a little more strength into his nearly overstretched body, causing him to wave his arms and paddle through the water, rushing towards the coast.
Crash!
In a wave of waves, Ron rushed to the shore and hit the beach. Sand poured into his mouth and nostrils, but the joy of survival washed away all the discomfort.
Ron reluctantly rolled over and turned himself face-up. While he was breathing heavily, there was an extremely confused look in his eyes.
"What is this place?"
How could he suddenly appear at sea
Ron was completely unable to connect his memories before and after. He just felt that his mind was in chaos, as if some memories were missing in the middle. The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt.
Really unable to remember how he ended up here, Ron finally gave up thinking and instead looked around, trying to determine where this place was.
However, at a glance, apart from the rugged sea and the golden beach, there are only some strange buildings on the island behind. Although they look vaguely familiar, they can't remember where they are here.
After thinking about it for a long time, Ron couldn't remember it. Ron's thoughts were gradually disrupted by hunger.
"Gotta find something to eat..."
Pressing his empty belly, Ron managed to get up. He felt that in his current state, he might die on the beach if he didn't find something to eat.
But before Ron could stand up and walk toward the island, a figure appeared behind Ron, quickly approached him, grabbed Ron's shirt, and dragged him directly to the island. Go.
"?!"
Ron was shocked and tried to struggle, but the strength of that hand was so huge that even if he was in a normal state, he might not be able to break free, let alone his current weak and almost dying state.
Ron tried to call out to the other party, but his voice was extremely hoarse and weak. He barely managed to spit out a word, and the other party didn't seem to hear it.
Cannibals
Savage
The words that popped into his mind made Ron feel horrified. What made him even more horrified was that when he reluctantly turned his head to the side, the figure he saw with his peripheral vision had a light purple skin color, which was obviously not that of a normal human being. color.
He moved his eyes horribly to look at the man's head, only to see that instead of hair, there was something weird like a tentacle growing on the other person's head, which was still twisting.
My day!
What the hell is this, what the hell is this place? !
Ron's eyes suddenly widened with an incredible expression, and he told himself in his heart that he must be dreaming, but the severe pain of being dragged forward, the pain of the friction between his skin and the ground, made him feel this It’s not a dream at all, it’s reality!
Just when Ron was trying to struggle with all his strength, his whole body suddenly felt light and he was thrown out by the purple creature. He drew an arc in mid-air and fell into a courtyard.
"Boss Aaron, I found a human on the coast, it seems that he was washed ashore."
The creature that threw Ron into the courtyard spoke into the courtyard. The language he used was not a language Ron was familiar with, but the strange thing was that he could understand it completely.
Especially the first word the other person uttered made Ron stunned for a moment.
Aaron... boss
The inexplicably familiar name made Ron's emotions of uncertainty occupy all of Ron's heart, and even the pain of his body being thrown to pieces was forgotten.
He turned his head with difficulty and looked towards the inside of the courtyard. He saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure on a lounge chair there, and his eyes became a little dull.
It's really that guy!
Fishman Aaron!
It's almost exactly the same as in the memory, the appearance matches perfectly!
"... In other words, this is... the world of One Piece?!"
Ron squeezed his eyes hard to make sure he saw it correctly, and his emotions gradually became more intense.
This is one of his favorite worlds. He has fantasized about being able to come here countless times, but he never expected that he actually came to this world!
Aaron, who was sitting on the recliner, opened one eye, glanced at Ron on the ground, and said, "Washed ashore? Ours is not a disaster shelter. Well, let's follow the rules here. One hundred thousand beli for a human.”
The fishman Obi in the courtyard looked at Ron who was soaked and only wearing a shirt and shorts and said: "How can this guy hide any money..."
"Then kill him."
Aaron spoke in a lazy tone. He didn't expect to get any money from such a person who washed up on the shore.
The simple conversation between Aaron and Obi poured cold water on Ron, who was a little excited.
Ron, who was familiar with the plot, knew very well that "Kill him" was not a joke, he was really going to cut him into pieces with a knife!
Coming to the world of One Piece certainly made him happy and excited, but there was something wrong with what was unfolding before him! It would be so tragic to die just after arriving! He hasn't even been able to touch the Devil Fruit yet!
Thoughts surged wildly, thinking about ways to survive, but the fish-man obviously didn't intend to give Ron time to think.
At this time, Ron's body seemed to be falling apart. Let alone running away, it was difficult to even struggle. Moreover, even if his condition was intact, it was impossible to escape in front of a non-human fish-man monster like Aaron.
Seeing the mace in Obi's hand being smashed down, Ron was powerless to resist. He struggled with all his strength and could only barely move his arm.
But just when the mace was about to fall, a clear voice came.
"etc!"
Obi subconsciously slowed down his movements, but the mace still fell towards Ron's head. He reluctantly opened his neck, and finally he was not knocked into a headless horseman by the club.
He reluctantly moved his head and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old appearing there. She had short orange hair, was petite and cute, and her identity could be recognized almost at a glance.
Nami!
He seemed to be only about fourteen or fifteen years old.
In other words, the current time should be about three or four years before Luffy went to sea. Based on Nami's age, Ron roughly guessed the time at this moment, and at the same time he felt slightly relieved.
Although Nami didn't know him, given Nami's character, she probably wouldn't let him be killed casually by the fish-men.
As long as he can survive, as long as he survives this difficult situation, even if he has nothing, he is confident that he can survive by relying on his understanding of the world, and even travel across the sea.
"Oh, I'm back."
Seeing Nami appear in the courtyard, Aaron sat up from the recliner and grinned: "I have been out for so long... If you don't come back, I will send someone to find you."
Nami frowned and glanced at Ron lying on the ground. She originally thought Ron was a villager from Cocosia at first sight, so she called Obi without hesitation. However, when she got closer, she saw that It's a strange guy.
"How is this going?"
Nami looked at Aaron and asked with a frown.
Aaron spread his hands and said: "It's nothing. A guy washed ashore by the waves, I don't know where he came from, and he has no money. According to the rules here, if you can't hand over the money, you have no right to live."
As he spoke, Aaron grinned and said, "Hey, Obi, don't do anything in the yard. There will be blood everywhere. Throw it out first."
"Okay! Boss Aaron."
Obi responded stupidly, stretched out his hand to pick up Ron, and dragged him out of the courtyard.
However, when Nami heard Aaron's words, she thought of her adoptive mother Berumel. When she saw Obi trying to drag Ron out, she couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "Stop."
"Um?"
Aaron looked at Nami and said with a smile: "Do you want to spare his life? It's a pity that the rules here cannot be abolished casually, unless he can give out one hundred thousand beli to survive."
In fact, it doesn't matter whether Ron is killed or not. He is just a refugee who was shipwrecked. It doesn't matter if Nami lets her go if she wants to. But the only thing is that she must leave Nami with the idea that "the rules must never be broken." This is the most important.
Otherwise, if one is released today and another is released tomorrow, wouldn’t the entire Cocossia Village be released the day after tomorrow
“…”
Nami glanced at Ron. At this moment, anyone could tell at a glance that there was no Bailey hidden in Ron's body.
Although Nami had made an agreement with Aaron at this time to use 100 million beli to redeem Cocosia Village, the total money she got from several trips to sea was only 300,000 beri. She had to save Ron If so, one hundred thousand beli would have to be spent at once.
Although they were just strangers, Nami couldn't do it watching Ron being killed in front of her eyes. What's more, Aaron's words just now triggered her memories of Bellumel.
While Nami was struggling in her heart, Ron calmed down.
Even if Nami doesn't save him, he has already thought of a way to escape, but that will also take a lot of risks.
One hundred thousand beli.
For Nami, who is only fourteen or fifteen years old, it is probably a sum of money that she took a lot of risks and spent a lot of energy to get. It is not certain whether she has that much money.
The few seconds seemed like years.
Nami finally made a decision. She took a deep breath, took out a wad of bills from her pocket, and said, "Here's his share. I paid it out for him."
"Tsk...that's so generous."
Aaron grinned, reached out and took the stack of banknotes, waved his hand at Obi, and said, "Okay, this person's life belongs to you."
Watching this scene, Ron let out a breath and turned his gaze to the blue sky.
Kind, smart, soft-bodied and soft-spoken.
so good.
(End of chapter)