"Huh?"
Facing the other party's provocation of his Marine prestige, Colonel Nezumi's face was full of disdain.
A mere woman wanted to fight him? What a joke, he was the embodiment of justice.
He pulled out a small pistol from his Pregnant and pointed it at Nami, saying playfully, "Move! Go on, move!"
"That tattoo on your arm is an Arlong Pirates tattoo, isn't it!"
"Even if I kill you, there's no problem at all, you pirate."
When faced with a gun, the first reaction of ordinary people is fear, after all, this thing can kill people.
The faces of Nami and the other two present changed. Nojiko immediately ran in front of Nami, using her body to shield her.
This is how an older sister acts, rushing forward without regard for her own safety when danger strikes.
At this moment, Nami was in tears. This was the fruit of her eight years of effort, and just as she was about to succeed, the other party appeared.
What was this supposed to be?
"Nami."
Nojiko looked at her heartbroken sister, pulled her into her arms, and comforted her like a mother.
Seeing that the other party wasn't moving, if Arlong hadn't told him not to touch this woman, Colonel Nezumi would have already fired.
"Action."
With a wave of his hand, he ordered his subordinates to take shovels and prepare to dig for treasure, immediately showing a greedy expression.
This money was truly satisfying. Tonight, no, in a little while, he would go find two...
Everyone thought the matter was over, but they didn't expect an accident to happen.
"I'm not surprised at all that the Marine has scoundrels like you, but you bully my woman."
"And then you just leave like that? That makes me look bad!"
His slightly arrogant tone made the Marines present very angry. Where did this brash young man come from, daring to speak to him like that?
Ye Fan stood at the window, observing everything.
Truly, no matter what force, there are always black sheep. The Marine, which prides itself on justice, cooperating with pirates like this, was truly just like the headquarters.
The Shichibukai, if Akainu were the Fleet Admiral, he would absolutely not agree to this plan.
He had absolute justice in his heart; a pirate was a pirate.
"Kid, what did you say?"
Colonel Nezumi watched Ye Fan slowly walk out, then come to Nami's side, squatting down and saying something to her.
Afterward, Nojiko helped Nami back into the house.
This act of ignoring his presence made Colonel Nezumi very displeased.
He once again pulled out his small pistol, aimed it at Ye Fan, his expression already somewhat furious.
Arlong said Nami couldn't be killed, but he didn't say others couldn't be killed.
Looking at these scumbags, not only did they do nothing, but they also conspired with those pirates to exploit the common people. They were truly asking for death.
"Uncle, it's better if you avoid the upcoming battle."
So he warned the person who guarded the peace of Cocoyasi Village.
Ye Fan didn't want to accidentally injure others; he was a kind person.
Kensuke didn't react immediately after hearing Ye Fan's words, but when he did, he kindly reminded him, "Ah! Then... be careful."
Then he scurried away. He was already so old, and this kid seemed very strong, otherwise, he wouldn't have stepped forward.
This act completely enraged Colonel Nezumi. From start to finish, the other party hadn't even looked at him after coming out.
He was a dignified Colonel of a Marine branch.
"Go get him, go get him! Let this kid know how powerful we are."
Although he was very angry, he still let his subordinates go first, waiting for the other party to fall before he went up to finish him off.
It had to be said, this rat was truly like his name: cowardly, afraid of death, cunning, with a bit of a brain, but not much.
Hearing his superior's command, the Marines below stepped forward and surrounded Ye Fan.
They looked at Ye Fan with ill intent and attacked together, wanting to teach this ignorant young man a lesson.
What the other party had said earlier clearly included them, and they were not happy to hear others speak of them that way.
What scoundrels? They were Marines!
"Kid, grandpa will let you know today that arrogance comes at a price, the price of life."
A fist the size of a sandbag directly smashed towards Ye Fan's body.
As for why they didn't choose to use knives, they clearly wanted to torture Ye Fan, and they also knew what Colonel Nezumi was going to do later.
Facing these boring people, Ye Fan hadn't encountered a single decent opponent since he set sail.
He estimated that only Arlong could bring him some fun.
"Freeze!"
Two words slowly came out of Ye Fan's mouth, like the sound of death. A shocking cold air spread outwards from Ye Fan as its center.
Ye Fan controlled the distance, just enough to freeze these scumbags.
This naturally included Colonel Nezumi; the other party had no resistance whatsoever.
Ye Fan truly didn't understand how the other party became a Colonel, but it must have been through money and flattery.
Such people exist in every world, regardless of the setting.
"Hiss!"
"Oh!"
...
The villagers of Cocoyasi Village, who were watching the situation here, saw Ye Fan's strength and their mouths dropped open in shock.
The other party was a Devil Fruit user; no wonder he dared to step forward.
"Boring."
After resolving the situation here, Ye Fan returned to Nami's home.
Nojiko looked at Ye Fan's relaxed demeanor, and a light appeared in her eyes; the other party was like an angel.
Nami had also recovered by this time; she knew Ye Fan's strength best.
"It's alright, don't worry with me here."
Ye Fan gently wiped away her tears, making Nojiko very envious.
She wished her other half would be just as gentle when she found him.
"You two stay here obediently; I'm going to have a chat with that Arlong fellow."
This was a big experience package.
The other party had been entrenched here for so many years, so there must be a lot of treasure, all of which he needed.
And that Colonel Nezumi, there might even be treasure on his Marine ship. He would clean it all up, like a good, clean child.
After kissing her on the forehead, Ye Fan intended to leave.
Nami, however, directly grabbed Ye Fan's hand and said firmly, "I'm coming with you."
She wanted to go to Arlong and get a clear explanation.
But how could Ye Fan let her go on an adventure? At the same time, Ye Fan also discovered the current flaw in his team.
There were only two of them. Nami could handle some ordinary people, but she couldn't handle anyone slightly stronger.
If she encountered any danger and he wasn't by her side immediately, she would be in great peril.
This made Ye Fan feel that he still needed to use his improved healing magic skill to find a few crew members.
Recently, that would be CP9 member Kalifa, Mikita Ms. Valentine. As for the others, Ye Fan couldn't remember them for now, he would think about it later.
Finally, under the persuasion of Ye Fan and Nojiko, Nami gave up the idea.
Ye Fan was right; going herself would only make him worry.