Chapter 16: Setting Sail Again.

Chapter 16 - 16: Setting Sail Again. A month passed quickly, and it was finally time to go to Loguetown! This time, with Bellemere's permission, Ryuen and Nami didn't have to sneak out to sea. At the door, Bellemere and Nojiko watched Ryuen and Nami with worried looks. As for Sheriff Genzo, he had already gone to patrol the village, which was his most important daily task. "Ryuen, Nami, even though I agreed to let you go to sea, you must be careful, understand? If you get hurt, I won't let you go to sea again!" Bellemere said, looking at Ryuen and Nami with a mix of worry and seriousness. "Don't worry, Bellemere, I'll protect Nami and myself!" Ryuen promised seriously. "That's right, Bellemere, Ryuen is really strong!" Little Nami said confidently. Now that Ryuen could lift a three-thousand-pound boulder, Nami felt she could go anywhere with Ryuen by her side! "Alright, go on then, and remember to come back early!" Bellemere said gently, looking at the two about to leave. Young birds always have to grow up, and eventually, she wouldn't be able to hold them back. It was just a matter of letting go sooner or later. Besides, Ryuen was a very reliable kid, which made Bellemere feel at ease. "Thank you, Bellemere. Hehe, Nojiko, I'll bring back some tasty food for you!" Little Nami said happily when she saw Bellemere smile again. Then she casually opened an air door next to her, and she and Ryuen walked into the other space. When the air door closed, Bellemere and Nojiko felt a bit empty inside. When Ryuen and Nami reappeared, they were already on the deserted beach behind the village. Bellemere didn't want the villagers to know about Ryuen and Nami's Devil Fruit powers. This was to protect both Ryuen and Nami and the villagers of Cocoyasi Village. After coming out of the other space, Ryuen transformed into his full beast form. Once the flames on his body went out, he crouched down. "Nami, hop on!" "Alright~ Hehehe~" Little Nami took a running jump and landed steadily on Ryuen's back. Then she sat down cross-legged, her face full of excitement, and shouted, "I'm ready, Ryuen, let's go!" "Okay~ Hold on tight, Nami." Ryuen flapped his wings and, in the blink of an eye, flew high into the sky! Bellemere and Nojiko were still watching from the door. When they saw the giant fire phoenix fly away, they turned and went back inside. In the sky, Ryuen slowed down, waiting for Nami to find the direction. "Ryuen, a little more to the left. Yes, that's the direction!" Nami pointed confidently. "Okay, I'm going to speed up, Nami, hold on tight." Ryuen said loudly. "I'm holding on~" Nami leaned down, hugging Ryuen's back tightly. Ryuen then began to speed up, and with a few flaps of his wings, they flew far away. Little Nami lay on Ryuen's back, filled with excitement. Even though this was their second time at sea, she was still very thrilled. The distance from Love Island to Loguetown was about the same as to Oykot Kingdom. Along the way, thanks to Nami's amazing predictions, they avoided several big storms. About three hours later, Ryuen and Nami arrived at Polestar Island, where Loguetown was located. The two landed on a deserted part of the island and used Nami's Door-Door Fruit ability to return to Loguetown. In a small, empty corner of an alley, Nami carefully poked her little head out of the air door. "No one is here, we can go out now, Ryuen." With that, Nami stepped out of the alternate space with light steps, and Ryuen followed closely behind. It must be said, this place truly lives up to its reputation as Loguetown, one of the most bustling places in East Blue. Even in an empty alley, you could hear the lively sounds from the street outside. "Let's go, Nami, let's explore this place where the Pirate King was executed." Ryuen took Nami's soft little hand. "Yes, let's go!" Nami tightly held Ryuen's hand. The two kids walked out of the alley and happily wandered around Loguetown. "Wow~ it smells so good, Ryuen. How about we try the food here?" Nami took a deep breath, smelling the aroma coming from a restaurant. Although she was asking for Ryuen's opinion, her little hand was already eagerly pulling Ryuen into the restaurant. "Slow down, slow down..." Ryuen said helplessly. Inside the restaurant, it was crowded and lively, as it was almost noon and many customers were eating. Finally, a table became available, but a big guy who had just come in quickly sat down. His huge body took up the entire seat. "Hey!" "Big guy! This is our seat!" After waiting so long for a seat, only to have it taken by a big guy, little Nami was very angry! "Gahaha~" "Little brat, get lost! Don't bother me while I'm eating!" The big guy laughed with his mouth wide open, showing his crooked yellow teeth. But when he looked at Nami's delicate little face, a greedy look flashed in his eyes. At this moment, a voice full of menace came: "Bart... are you trying to cause trouble in my place?" It turned out the big guy's name was Bart. When Bart heard this voice, his body instantly stiffened. He almost forgot that causing trouble in this restaurant was absolutely forbidden! After all, running a bustling restaurant in a place like Loguetown was not something just anyone could do. The other people in the restaurant, who were looking for some excitement, were now ready to watch the show. "Sorry, sorry, Boss Jehalon, I didn't mean it. I'll leave right away!" With that, Bart hurriedly ran out of the restaurant. As he left, he gave Nami and Ryuen a greedy look. The other people in the restaurant were a bit disappointed that there was no excitement to watch, so they continued to enjoy their delicious food. "Please have a seat, what would you like to eat?" Boss Jehalon personally came over to ask. "Um~~ I want to eat... I want to eat the ten best dishes you have here!" Nami thought for a while and finally made a difficult decision. Ten dishes should be enough to fill them up halfway. They needed to save some room to try other foods later. Ryuen was very satisfied with this, clearly, Nami had thought of this too. Although Nami was still young, she was very smart. Since they were in Loguetown, they naturally had to eat a lot of good food. "Alright, please wait a moment~" Jehalon said with a kind smile, then immediately gave instructions to the kitchen. In no time, the waiter brought out ten delicious dishes. "Wow~~ this smell! Ryuen, I'm starting now!" Little Nami looked at the delicious food in front of her, almost drooling. Without waiting for Ryuen to react, she eagerly started eating. "Hey~ Nami, leave some for me~~~" Ryuen said unhappily. Then he joined in the feast. The two kids didn't notice that Bart, who had just left, had gathered a few thugs outside waiting for them. ---- You can read 10 Chapters ahead on my pat reon.com/GMadman