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"could your friend lend me like a couple 100 million berries?"
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the four of us strolled through the bustling atmosphere of the harbor. ships of all shapes and sizes filled the scene, and everyone seemed engrossed in their various activities. wooden planks and an array of construction tools were scattered about, evidence of ongoing work.
"look at 'em all," luffy exclaimed, his eyes wide with wonder.
i couldn't help but deadpan in response, "there's nothing else to look at, luffy."
zoro, always pragmatic, asked the pertinent question, "how much do these cost?"
nami, with her knack for practicality, replied, "if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it."
i couldn't resist a chuckle, adding, "pft, not a lie—"
zoro's sudden sharp turn of his head in my direction effectively silenced me. unfortunately, i remained oblivious to the thoughts swirling in zoro's head.
"maybe i should sell you off for the bounty," he retorted dryly, his comment hanging in the air.
my eyebrows shot up in surprise, and i stammered, "wait, what? how did you—"
nami, always observant, couldn't help but question, "what bounty?"
zoro and i exchanged quick, almost guilty glances before simultaneously responding, "nothing."
"oookay," nami replied, clearly not convinced but choosing not to press further.
meanwhile, luffy, who had seemed unfazed by our earlier conversation, jumped in with his typical enthusiasm, "okay, so we need to get a ship with a very, very impressive figurehead. at least two... no, no, three masts! and a really high crow's nest."
luffy's priorities were crystal clear: ships, pirates, finding the one piece, his friends, and, of course, his beloved straw hat.
i couldn't resist injecting a dose of realism into the discussion, "luffy, you do know we're not going to be able to sail a ship anywhere near that size, right?"
nami chimed in, lending her support to my point, "yes, (name)'s right. there's only four of us."
luffy's grin remained undiminished, his enthusiasm unyielding. "four of us, right now."
"well, unless you can find another weird, desperate soul to help us," nami remarked.
"speak for yourself," zoro and i retorted simultaneously, our eyes meeting in a brief but intense glare-off.
"stop it," we again synchronized our words, this time with an exasperated tone.
nami sighed, casting a quick glance towards us. "listen, we are going to need something a little less flashy if we wanna sneak out of here."
