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Chapter-117
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Nami quietly went near them and hid at a safe distance, as well as at a distance where she could hear their conversation without a problem
"I am hearing a lot of reports about that little thieving orange cat", a man who seems to be in the Navy said this while looking at the fish man who is lazing and enjoying drinks
Due to the continuous Various cases of stealing being reported to him by Marchant, since Nami only targeted Merchants and Pirates, all cases are reported by merchants, since there is no way pirates can report it to the Navy
"Just ignore her after all, she is just collecting that money for me", A fish man said this as he continued to drink without any worries on his face
This fish man is none other than Arlong, also known as a captain of Fishmen pirates and the one whom Nami needs to give her 100 million berries
Arlong is a large, muscular, light blue saw-shark fish-man whose most distinctive trait is his saw-shaped nose. He has long, black hair reaching down to his shoulders and with a widow's peak.
On his head, he wears a brown ushanka. He has a fin on his nape, surrounded by his hair, and his gills are located on both sides of his neck. There is a tattoo on the left side of his chest, while his own Jolly Roger is on his left forearm. Other notable features include thin, fierce light-blue eyes and a long, angular jaw.
Arlong's attire is composed of fashionable, light clothes, reflecting his rich status as well as his background as a thug. He wears a short-sleeved, unbuttoned yellow cabana shirt decorated by many black lightning-like spots, Bermuda shorts which are green, a purple sash around the waist, and simple sandals.
He has a golden chain bracelet around his left wrist and two golden bracelets around each ankle, with straw-like decorations hanging from them. On his hands are what appear to be rings, decorated by colorful gems.
[ A/N:- here is the reference Picture from your dear Shinigami~ →
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"Oh, you mean that deal you made with that kid?" A marine officer said this as he remembered things Arlong told him in the past
In order to let Nami roam freely after stealing it, since in Arlong's eyes is nothing but free money for himself, letting her roam freely in this sea is profitable to him in every way, so why would he want her to get caught
"Hahahaha, what deal? In the end, money and this place are mine, and that girl is nothing but a slave to me," Arlong said this as he laughed, since as Najiko told Yoriichi and Robin
Arlong isn't the person who will keep his promise since he is a pirate, but unfortunately, Nami refused to believe her only due to the fact that thats the only piece of hope she has
Since no one will help them, she needs to do whatever option is available to her, and that option was to accept the deal that Arlong offered
At least this was her only hope, and that Hope just shattered right now into pieces, making her unable to move or think
She is just silent and quiet, as now she doesn't know what she should do, there isn't anything she can do since she knows if she goes right now, then surely they're just gonna subdue her without any problem
Even so right now she just wanna go out and beat this piece of shit into plump for her suffering, it doesn't just includes her struggle and hardwork to keep stealing without getting caught but also includes her mental torture she needed to endure in order to keep villagers as well as Sister away from her
She gritted her teeth in anger as tears filled her eyes, since all these years she had been just living her hard life in vain
She really wants revenge for all that, but she knows she isn't capable enough to do that at all, nor does she think there is any available option left for her that will help her
While thinking about this, she suddenly remembered the faces of Robin and Yoriichi, who offered her their help
Even though she might not have much confidence in their abilities but right now that was her hope since she couldn't think of anyone or anything that would help her in this matter
'They are gone anyway', Nami inwardly said this as she thinks that Robin and Yoriichi must be gone somewhere else, and thinking about this won't change Anything
Considering how she treated them as well as how she shouted at them, she doesn't think they will help even if they are here
*gulp*
She swallows her saliva and grabs a dagger on her waist since she has enough now, as at this moment she isn't afraid of death anymore
Even though she is inside, that small dagger won't even be able to leave a scratch on Arlong's skin, still her intense feelings clouded her judgment
As right now it doesn't matter whether she lives or not, not to right this moment, she doesn't think she has much to live for
Like everyone in this world, she also has dreams, but those dreams were brutally crushed by Arlong and now she just wanna kill him. As she moved, forgetting, she fell as the ground trembled, and then she heard a loud noise
*THUD*
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1 minute ago…
"I think this is the place which Najiko told us about ~" Robin said this as he quietly passed 2 Fish men who were unconsciously on the ground
Right now they reach on the entrance of a big building which seems base of Arlong, as well as the place where Nami is hiding currently
One way Robin managed to take care of all underlings with ease as they weren't a threat compared to what she used to deal with in past, not to mention right now she is much stronger than her past self
"So what should we do now~?" Robin asked this question as she looked at the Giant door in front of them, and even thought she might not be able to open it with her own strength
But she knows Yoriichi can especially after seeing what outrageous feats he achievable through his brute Strength
Robin just worried that Yoriichi might make too much noise while doing so, not only him, but anything or anyone breaking a door will surely make noise
"Nami is inside", Yoriichi said as he sensed Nami hiding inside and moved forward since he somehow had
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