Just like Nami's reaction, Arlong's eyes were filled with greed and a longing for an astronomical amount of money.
Because unlike other pirates, having Nami draw navigation maps was just an excuse for him.
What he truly wanted was money; in his opinion, the best and most reliable thing was only money.
Now that a big fat sheep had voluntarily delivered itself to his doorstep, how could he miss this opportunity?
"Arlong, why waste words with him? Just kill everyone on the ship; then all the treasure will be ours!"
An Arlong Pirates member leaned towards Arlong, eager and stirring, "Who cares if he's a human trafficker or some collector? If he can produce a billion Berries, it means he has even more money!"
"No rush!"
Arlong grinned with a bloodthirsty smile, "Let's first see if he can really produce that many Berries!"
Before he finished speaking, Arlong immediately took a step forward, raised his hand, and looked at Ian on the deck, "If you want to trade, show your sincerity. If you can't produce that many Berries... you'll know what cruelty is, shahaha!"
On the deck of the going merry, Gunko, who had received Ian's order, turned and walked into the cabin.
After a short while, Gunko returned to Ian's side, carrying two large boxes, and spoke softly with a hint of resentment, "Young Master, if you like that woman, Gunko will just go and capture her. Why waste words with this group of disgusting Fishmen?"
Ian shrugged slightly and smiled, "The journey is boring; let's play with them!"
Hearing this, Gunko dared not say more and accompanied Ian down the deck and into Arlong Park.
Seeing this, although Arlong was already itching to kill and rob for money, he ultimately restrained himself. Then, with his signature laugh, he quickly approached Ian, not bothering to hide his greed, his gaze fixed on the two large boxes of Berries Gunko held in her hands.
"Here's a billion Berries!"
Ian pointed to the boxes in Gunko's hands and said, "If This Young Master is satisfied with this transaction, I hope we can establish a long-term cooperative relationship in the future. As long as you can find new goods that are no less beautiful and well-figured than that woman, don't worry about the price; This Young Master is not short on money!"
"Hmm?"
The greed in Arlong's eyes intensified; this was a truly fat sheep. If he could truly establish a long-term cooperative relationship with this person, based on the current transaction amount of a billion Berries, it would be much faster than collecting monthly protection money from the villagers of nearby villages!
Thinking of this, Arlong suppressed the killing intent in his heart and grinned, "If you can make long-term purchases and guarantee that all transactions are at this current price, I'd be very happy to cooperate with you! Although in my eyes, you humans are no different from ants, no one would turn down money. After all, in this world, only money is the most reliable thing!"
"Then it's settled!"
Ian smiled and nodded, "Bring that woman over; This Young Master needs to inspect the goods!"
Arlong was also very direct, turning his head and shouting, "Nami, come here!"
Being in Arlong Park and having witnessed the brutality and cruelty of Arlong's Gang, Nami dared not show any slack. After secretly glancing at Ian, she mustered her courage and quickly walked to Arlong's side.
"You take the person, leave the Berries!"
Arlong turned his head to look at Nami, who had come to his side, then abruptly pushed her in front of Ian and continued, "Since you, sir, desire long-term cooperation, in addition to the billion Berries for this transaction, you also need to pay an additional 100 million Berries as a deposit! After all, this is our first cooperation, and we don't know who you are, so you need to show sufficient sincerity first!"
Ian ignored Arlong and instead sized Nami up and down, nodding repeatedly, "Not bad, not bad. Top-grade looks, top-grade figure. This trip to the East Blue wasn't in vain!"
Saying that, Ian suddenly raised his hand and pinched Nami's cheek.
Before Nami could react, Ian immediately withdrew his hand and slapped Nami's shapely bottom with a 'thwack'.
"Ah—"
Unexpectedly, Ian would suddenly do that. Nami, who had to bow her head under the circumstances, immediately jumped back like a startled rabbit, then turned her head and roared at Arlong, "Arlong, are you really going to sell me?! Don't forget, the navigation maps haven't been drawn yet!"
"Shahahahaha, you don't really think I need any navigation maps, do you?" Arlong let out an evil laugh, revealing his true intentions, "Let me tell you the truth, even if you draw the navigation maps, I won't let you leave. Because I have absolutely no interest in navigation maps; what interests me has always only been money!"
"You—"
Nami's delicate body trembled, as if she had heard a bolt from the blue, and she stared at Arlong with a rigid body.
"Pay up!"
Arlong couldn't be bothered with Nami, his expression extremely fierce as he stared at Ian, "Now I have shown my sincerity. If you dare to trick me, I will not hesitate to take you and all those women..."
Before Arlong could finish his sentence, Nami suddenly turned and then dashed towards the park gate at full speed.
"Hmm?"
Unexpectedly, Nami dared to escape. Killing intent flashed in Arlong's eyes, and he decisively commanded, "Nami, stop! If you dare to run out, Cocoyasi Village will surely be wiped out!"
Nami, who had already run over ten meters, suddenly stopped, then slowly turned around, clenching her fists, her eyes red with rage as she glared at Arlong, trembling, "Arlong, you promised me that as long as I gathered a hundred million Berries, you would spare Cocoyasi Village. Give me a little more time; I'll gather enough very soon!"
After speaking, Nami fought back tears, raising her voice in an almost pleading tone, "Arlong!"
"A hundred million Berries?"
Arlong's eyes showed not a shred of sympathy, but were full of mockery, "I can earn a billion Berries by selling you now. Do you think I care about your paltry sum of money? Most importantly, I never intended to let you leave, shahaha!"
Before he finished speaking, Arlong suddenly raised his voice, "Someone, grab her for me!"
At Arlong's command, several Fishman pirates immediately rushed towards Nami at top speed.
Just as the pirates were about to touch Nami, an arrow suddenly shot forth even faster, instantly coiling around Nami's neck before the Fishmen could reach her, then hoisting her high!
"Take your dirty hands off her!"
Gunko, who had timely intervened to hoist Nami and pull her away from the Fishmen, shed her previous quiet demeanor from being by Ian's side, and spoke with an imposing air, "How dare you filthy Fishmen touch a woman favored by the Young Master?!"
Before Arlong and the other Fishman pirates could react, Nami, bound and choked by bandages, was yanked in front of Gunko!
"Kneel!"
After throwing Nami to the ground, Gunko immediately stepped forward, looking down at Nami, "From the moment the Young Master decided to buy you, you were already the Young Master's woman. Therefore, even if you have a request, you should beg the Young Master!"
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