....
"are you really sure you're ok?I afraid that someone will pass out later"
Said Nami with worries even though Nexús really surprised her with the unique ability to heal instantly.how did she know?
....
So a few moment ago,
When she arrived at the buggy place, she literally saw how Nexús body soaked with blood.she pretty sure the blood from Nexús based of the cuts in his clothes but she still didn't noticed yet until they bring Nexús to the bed to get a treatment after Luffy defeated buggy.
Have intention to treat the wounds,she checked but found nothing instead!she confused and Zoro who maybe noticed her discomfort,spoke.
"You don't have to worry, Nexús already heal.we just need to wait until he wake up.that guy is special"
"What do you mean..?"Nami look at Zoro with disbelief like she just heard unfunny joke.
"Nexús have power to heal,he also can heal people!amazing right?" Add Luffy with sparkling eyes.
"What the..." Nami widen her eyes in shocked and then swallowed her saliva like he just swallowed something hard.to have someone like that in this world mean death.
"If anyone know that..."there a glimpse of Arlong and the gang faces.her body immediately shivered." You know how dangerous his situation are!? including both of you can die?!"
"You don't have to tell,we know already" said Zoro while ear picking like unbother king, completely took nami's words unseriously.
He understand Nami because that what he fear all the time after know about the ability.but his captain already adopted the guy and soon or not,even without Nexús they're need to face any danger in the future to achieve their big goals.
Nami blank after witness Zoro reaction
"We just fight them."said Luffy with face'i ain't see any problem with that?'
Nami dumbfounded but it didn't last long because the sounds of Nexús having hard time to breath is loud enough to tell them that nexús lacked off oxygen.
Everyone panicked.
"Eugh...huh....heghh.."
....
But Nexús mental state still worrying her.if the body heal but the mental isn't? what's the point?
"Yeah you should rest more, Nexús!we can wait" hyped Luffy.
"I ain't pick you up again if you suddenly pass out."said Zoro but everyone know there's no seriousness in that words.
Nexús shakes his head.Nexús really felt like he gonna die again but thankfully isn't.
"I'm fine."
....
On a small island...
A figure dashed through the streets of a quiet valley town, his long nose bouncing slightly with each step. He wore a sleeveless dark brown shirt with matching pants, a blue sash tied around his waist, and a greenish-yellow bandana patterned like a fishnet.
"Pirates are coming!!" he yelled at the top of his lungs, eyes wide with exaggerated fear.
"Pirates! Pirates!!"
"Pirates are attacking! Run for your lives!"
But despite his dramatic screams, there wasn't an ounce of real panic on his face.
Villagers barely glanced his way.Didn't even bother to open their doors.
No one screamed. No one ran.
"Pirates! Ruuuun for your lives!"
Yes—this was Usopp. And this was his daily routine.
....
Meanwhile, on the open sea…
On a modest canoe just big enough for Zoro to lie down comfortably, the crew of four sailed slowly across the gentle waves.
"It's reckless to go straight into the Grand Line!" Nami snapped, her thin eyebrows furrowed in frustration.
Zoro, laid back with one eye lazily open, didn't respond.
Luffy, meanwhile, was munching on an apple, not a care in the world. "Yeah… some meat would be nice to have first," he added, mouth full.
Without missing a beat, he swallowed the entire apple—seeds and all—and reached for another.
"Eating nothing but fruit every day isn't good for a growing body."
Slap.
"ITTAAI!"
Luffy recoiled as Nexús slapped his hand away.
Nexús had been organizing his apples in neat little rows—lined up as precisely as wine glasses at a wedding reception.He bored,he never understand people in this world like how can you travel through the sea without feel bored?
He was a man used to technology and screen time, now stuck in a wooden boat, surrounded by ocean, organizing apples of course what he could do to entertain his pitiful ass.
"Luffy, stop ruining my apples. Get from the barrel," Nexús said flatly, visibly irritated.
Luffy blinked innocently. "hm?"
Zoro burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach.
"Who the hell plays with apples? Are you five?"
He shook his head, laughing even harder because Nexús had said it with the most serious expression possible.
But he'd never understand the pain of a modern man trapped in a medieval pirate world.
Nexús didn't miss a beat. He turned and glared at Zoro.
"At least I'm better at directions."
Zoro went silent.
He took it back.
"…Y—"
"Enough, you two!" Nami cut in, exasperated. "Listen to me. The Grand Line is the most dangerous sea in the world! On top of that, it's crawling with powerful pirates after the One Piece!"
Nexús gave a small nod. He already knew all this.
Nami noticed.
"Oh? Nexús, you seem like you already know about the Grand Line?"
"...Yes?" Nexús blinked, surprised by the question. He quickly dug into his memories.
With a calm tone, he replied, "So far I know… without a powerful ship or a solid crew, stepping into the Grand Line is just asking for death."
Nami smiled, impressed.
"Correct. Which is why you guys need to make a lot of improvements if you want to stay alive."
"Yeah!" Luffy nodded. "We need a chef, a doctor… and a musician!"
"A musician!?" Zoro laughed again, loud and sarcastic.
"You're stupid…" Nami sighed, sweatdropping.
"A little to the south of here is an island with people living on it," explained Nami, pointing at the map she had in her hand.
Nexús's mind, however, had already wandered elsewhere.
'It's Usopp next! Wait—what was Usopp's arc about again? …That Walmart butler guy and the Going Merry!'
His excitement stirred like a spark. This time, it wasn't fear bubbling in his chest—it was something else. Anticipation. Growth. After everything that had happened to him, Nexús felt… different. Stronger. A bit more prepared.
He glanced sideways at Luffy, then Nami, then Zoro.
His hand trembled quietly.
After all he couldn't deny it everytime.
He clenched it tightly, hiding the motion beneath the edge of the canoe where none of them could see.
Because… what if he brought disaster to them?
What buggy did to himself already prove how his future is.
What if his presence—the powers, the healing ability—put them all at risk?so far still fine but in the future?the plot is unpredictable bcuz of him.
He remembered Nami's worried voice, sharp with frustration, warning Luffy and Zoro about how dangerous his situation was. She didn't know it at the time… but he was half-awake then. Just barely conscious. And he heard her words before slipping back into the darkness.
That stuck with him.
He smiled—but it wasn't one of joy.
It was quiet. Serious. The kind of smile that promised something.
He'll protect them, no matter what.
Even if he didn't belong here… even if this wasn't his world originally…
These people were real to him now.
His people.
(A/N: idk why but Nexús and the boat always have something lol)