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East Blue, Cocoyasi Village.
This was the ruling territory of the Arlong Empire, established by the Arlong Pirates, with a bounty of 20 million Beli.
Here, humans were regarded as inferior beings by the Arlong Fish-Men and subjected to violent rule.
In the Arlong Empire's territory, every village was forced to pay tribute per head: 100,000 Beli for adults and 50,000 Beli for children. Those who failed to pay would be killed.
Nami's adoptive mother, Belle-mère, was killed in front of Nami because she only had 100,000 Beli and chose to let Nami and her other adoptive daughter, Nojiko, live.
Afterward, Nami's exceptional talent as a navigator and her ability to draw sea maps were highly valued by Arlong.
To make Nami draw maps for them, Arlong made her a promise: as long as Nami could produce 100 million Beli, he would sell her hometown back to her.
Thus, ten-year-old Nami embarked on the path of a pirate thief, until now.
On the Going Merry, Luen and the others' expressions were grim.
Although Luen already knew the story, hearing it from Nami's own mouth, and watching this usually strong and beautiful girl break down sobbing in front of him,
The Conqueror's Haki flickering in Luen's eyes began to turn tyrannical.
"I, I didn't want to involve you all. Arlong and his crew are Fish-Men. Their arm strength is naturally ten times greater than humans. They are true monsters.
I originally wanted to solve this matter myself."
Nami's beautiful eyes were teary, and she bit her red lip as she looked at Luen.
Although Nami had witnessed Luen's strength during these days,
Even after seeing Luen's powerful punch that defeated Krieg,
And the scene where he possessed incredible power and clashed with the legendary World's Strongest Swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, using Conqueror's Haki,
Due to the psychological trauma from childhood, Nami still didn't have absolute confidence that Luen and his crew could defeat the Arlong Pirates after her emotional outburst.
After all, the effect of psychological trauma is terrifying. In Nami's perception, Fish-Men were the true monsters of this great sea, and humans were no match for such creatures.
She hadn't left before because Luen had told her that if anything happened, she should tell him, and he would risk his life.
But Nami didn't want Luen to fight desperately for her. Instead, she intended to bid Luen farewell with another excuse.
Nami didn't want him to be disappointed by her saying such things, by the Luen who had been so gentle and protective of her all this time.
At the very least, they deserved a dignified farewell.
During the days when Luen was teaching Luffy and the others Haki, Nami kept thinking about what kind of excuse she could use to bid Luen a proper farewell.
However, Nami knew she was deceiving herself. She couldn't bear to leave this place, couldn't bear to leave Luen.
But during Luen's instruction to Luffy and the others about Haki, Luen also explained some situations in the Grand Line.
Nami then realized that the Fish-Men, whom she had regarded as unconquerable monsters, were actually treated as slaves by humans in the Grand Line.
It turned out that in the Grand Line, there truly were races far more powerful than Fish-Men, such as the Giant Tribe.
In front of the Giant Tribe, Fish-Men were nothing more than ants.
Yet, even with the Giant Tribe's immense strength, it was still humans who truly dominated this great sea.
She also learned that in the face of Haki, sheer physical strength was meaningless.
Those who couldn't use Haki, when facing a Haki master, would end up like Krieg facing Luen: completely powerless to fight back.
Even a race like the Fish-Men was no exception.
Haki, a power that only began to spread in the latter half of the Grand Line, the New World, was rarely seen even in the Four Seas, let alone the first half of the Grand Line.
Arlong and his crew did not know Haki.
Finally, after Luen and the others decided to head to the Grand Line tomorrow, Nami decided to be honest with Luen.
But at first, Nami still only wanted to tell Luen what had happened to her and still intended to solve it with money.
However, Luen's tenderness and his words of "you've worked hard" made Nami's years of bitterness and pain erupt instantly.
"Otherwise, I'll go buy back the village with 100 million Beli first. Arlong, he still deserves to be..."
Nami calmed her emotions a bit, biting her red lip as she looked at Luen.
It wasn't that Nami's inner thoughts kept changing, but rather that the psychological trauma had too great an impact on her.
Even after her emotional outburst, Nami still didn't want Luen to fight the Fish-Men of the Arlong Pirates.
"You should know that's impossible, Nami, right?" Luen suppressed the fury in his heart and looked at Nami.
"You also said that those Fish-Men have been ruling that sea area unscrupulously for so many years without attracting strong Marines.
That wouldn't be possible without an insider in the Marine organization.
As soon as you save up 100 million Beli, they'll have those Marines confiscate all your money as ill-gotten gains.
Do you have any way to stop them?"
Luen looked at Nami, his eyes fixed on her.
Nowadays, it was the Great Pirate Era, and even the behemoth of this great sea, the Marines, were stretched thin.
Therefore, the Marines prioritized their pursuit of pirates. Pirates who committed many evil deeds, burning, killing, and looting, were considered priority targets by the Marines.
That's why many pirates, though they would steal money, would not kill indiscriminately.
Because that would make them targets for powerful Marines.
This was also the Marines' goal: the sea was too vast, and there were too many pirates to catch them all. Only with such deterrence could they minimize the harm done by vicious pirates to civilians.
For someone like Arlong, who brutally ruled Cocoyasi Village and over twenty other villages, if the Marine Headquarters found out, they would surely be annihilated by the Headquarters Marines.
Therefore, he had to bribe the Marine Branch that governed this sea area to prevent the Marine Headquarters from knowing the detailed situation here.
It was the same in the original story: the Marine Branch governing this sea area was bribed by Arlong.
Captain Nezumi of this Marine Branch confiscated all the money Nami had saved, and Arlong made Nami earn 100 million Beli again.
And this process was endless.
"!!!"
Nami's pupils constricted.
She hadn't considered this possibility.
Or rather, she didn't dare to.
Before meeting Luen, she relied on herself alone.
Without anyone to rely on, when there was no one before her, people would deceive themselves, giving themselves hope.
To buy back her hometown from Arlong with 100 million Beli was Nami's only hope.
If even this hope was shattered, Nami didn't know what would become of her.
But now, Luen told Nami, you are no longer alone.
Nami looked at Luen, biting her red lip.
With someone to lean on, Nami dared to imagine more possibilities. What Luen said could very well happen.
If Arlong really bribed the Marines, and the Marines declared her money as ill-gotten gains and confiscated it, she would have no way to stop them.
She would only continue to draw sea maps for the Arlong Pirates, never achieving freedom.
Arlong would do something like that.
"Nami, get behind me. Pirates have pirate solutions."
Luen looked at the distant sea, his eyes grim.
"That's right! We'll knock those Fish-Men flying!"
Luffy shouted angrily.
"Just cut them all down, and that'll be it, right?"
Zoro's face was grim.
"Hmph!"
Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes clouded with gloom.
Although he respected and blessed Nami-san and Luen, they were still comrades.
The scumbags who made Nami-san suffer so much, Sanji would uphold his chivalry!
"The first step to becoming a brave warrior of the sea!"
Usopp put on his goggles and loaded special ammunition.
"Luen... everyone..."
Nami covered her red lips, trying her best not to cry out loud,
Controlling her trembling body, she stood behind Luen, gently resting her forehead on his broad back.
Before her, she was no longer alone.
"We'll charge straight in! Let these Fish-Men know what real pirates are!"
Luen revealed a cruel expression.
"Oh!"
...
Arlong Park.
"Here's this month's, take it."
Arlong looked at Captain Nezumi in front of him, revealing a mouth full of Sawshark Fish-Man teeth.
Arlong was a Sawshark Fish-Man.
"Brother Arlong, you're truly different from ordinary pirates. You understand human relations very well, hee hee hee."
Captain Nezumi, the Captain of the 16th Marine Branch, looked at the stack of banknotes Arlong pushed in front of him, and instantly broke into a wide grin.
"Sha ha ha ha, likewise, likewise. As long as you're willing to be my friend, you'll taste endless sweetness in the East Blue.
To understand that, it means you're a smart Marine Captain too."
Arlong threw his head back and laughed heartily.
"It's really been awkward all this time," Captain Nezumi put the money in his pocket.
"Sha ha ha ha ha! What's the point of saying all that now? Harmony breeds wealth.
Money is a good thing, more trustworthy than anything else, am I right?"
Arlong bared his mouth full of shark teeth, looking at Captain Nezumi.
"Indeed, indeed. Well then, I'll take my leave."
Captain Nezumi's mouth twitched. He stood on his tiptoes.
Dealing with these Fish-Men truly displeased him, but for the sake of the money, he could endure it. With the money in hand, he didn't want to stay another minute.
"Occasionally have a few drinks, it's rare to relax."
Arlong grinned.
"A patrolling Marine battleship stopping on a pirate island, no matter how you look at it, isn't good."
Captain Nezumi quickly found an excuse to refuse.
"If anyone dares to report to Headquarters, I'll kill them."
Arlong revealed a cruel expression.
Even though this Captain Nezumi was a lowly human, he was very important to him.
If the Marine Headquarters knew the details of what he was doing here, powerful Marines from Headquarters would likely come.
The Marines from Headquarters were on a completely different level than those from a branch.
Thinking of the Headquarters Marines, Arlong felt an old wound throb, a wound inflicted by Kizaru Borsalino, who was then a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral and was now a Marine Headquarters Admiral.
However, with this guy around, he didn't have to worry about the Marine Headquarters knowing the details here.
"Then, I'll have my subordinates escort you."
Arlong looked at Captain Nezumi.
"Boom!"
Just as Captain Nezumi was about to leave, the gate of the Arlong Park exploded with a deafening roar.
"Bang! Bang!"
Several Fish-Men, already lifeless, were thrown out of the dust like trash, slamming heavily onto the ground.
"Hmm?! Who?!"
Arlong's veins bulged on his forehead.
How dare they injure his dear comrades!
"No..."
You rushed, the next one is you, Arlong.
***
"Long."
The dust dissipated, and several figures appeared before Arlong and the others.
Luen looked at Arlong coldly.
"Nami? What do you want to do?"
Arlong's eyes were bloodshot as he saw Nami's figure.
"Sure enough, just as Luen said, you really colluded with the Marines! Arlong!
Is this why the government has been letting you run rampant here?!"
Nami's whole body began to tremble as she looked at Captain Nezumi, who had not yet left.
It was exactly as Luen had said.
If she hadn't met Luen, and she had painstakingly saved up one hundred million Beli, only for it to be snatched away by these Marines...
Thinking of that scene.
Nami bit her red lip tightly, her eyes filled with extreme hatred.
"You mean Captain Nezumi? He's our friend, Nami, which means he's your friend too.
As long as you continue to obediently make sea charts for me, I'll let bygones be bygones."
Arlong looked fiercely at Luen and the others.
"As for you all, daring to harm my beloved comrades, you will all die here."
Arlong revealed a cruel expression.
"Hmm?!"
Arlong suddenly felt something was wrong and looked at Captain Nezumi beside him.
At this moment, Captain Nezumi seemed to have seen something terrifying. His face was filled with horror, and his whole body trembled.
"C-Celestial King Luen?!"
.....
Captain Nezumi looked at Luen in terror.
He might not have recognized him just by seeing him, but hearing Nami say the name, and then seeing Luen himself, Captain Nezumi recognized him.
Celestial King Luen! The one who had caused quite a stir at Marine Headquarters for appearing in the East Blue!
"Celestial King Luen?! Is that you?!"
Arlong sharply turned to Luen, cold sweat beginning to trickle down his forehead.
To maintain his rule, he needed to understand the intelligence of the great seas.
News about the East Blue was naturally something Arlong needed to pay close attention to.
And what was the most eye-catching news in the East Blue these days?
Naturally, it was the super rookie whose reputation had already surpassed "Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro, the possessor of the Celestial King's aptitude.
Celestial King Luen! The possessor of Conqueror's Haki!
As a former member of the Sun Pirates, Arlong clearly understood what possessing Conqueror's Haki meant.
It was a power that even Admiral Kizaru, who had once severely wounded him, did not possess.
The aptitude of a king!
Why did Arlong come to the East Blue?
Wasn't it because this was the weakest sea, where he could rule better?
Even in the Grand Line, every possessor of Conqueror's Haki was a strong individual who dominated a region.
"Hey, hey, Nami, don't make such a scary face. I told you, as long as you save up one hundred million Beli, I'll sell the village to you."
Arlong stood up and smiled at Nami.
Damn it! Nami, that little girl, actually found a possessor of Conqueror's Haki.
Arlong cursed inwardly.
"And then, let this Marine take all my money as stolen goods?"
Nami looked at Arlong's attitude and immediately understood that everything Luen said was true.
Arlong's attitude had changed so drastically just by hearing Luen's name.
Even with his most valued comrades being eliminated, he could still show such an expression.
Compared to Luen, Arlong might not be a monster at all.
"..."
Hearing Nami's question, Arlong's facial expression suddenly froze.
Nami immediately caught this movement.
"Indeed, Arlong!"
Nami gritted her teeth in hatred, her beautiful eyes turning blood red.
Arlong really intended to do that!
"Hey, hey, I never said anything like that."
Arlong was about to deny it when his pupils suddenly constricted.
"Whoosh!"
"Clang!"
Accompanied by a metallic clang, a heavy, pitch-black fist appeared before Arlong's eyes.
"!!!"
Arlong's pupils shook violently.
"Bang!"
With a teeth-grating crash, Arlong was heavily smashed into the wall. Under the wide-eyed gaze of the fish-men, Arlong Park's building collapsed with a roar under this terrifying force. "Brother Arlong!" Many fish-men cried out in horror.
"!!!"
Captain Nezumi was scared out of his wits.
"We didn't come here to listen to your nonsense. As trash among pirates, you're ready to die, aren't you, Arlong?"
Luen looked coldly at Arlong, who was struggling to crawl out of the rubble.
Luen wasn't even going to use Conqueror's Haki.
Nami's pain, he was going to make these fish-men remember it, little by little, with their bodies.
"H-Haki?!"
Arlong's proudest shark teeth were all shattered by Luen's punch.
Looking at the heavy, pitch-black fist, Arlong's eyes were filled with shock.
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