Chương 13: Arlong the Fishman Who Has Already Decided to Die

Although he was a year older than Yang Cheng, Nojiko had never won a debate against him.

Seeing that he was about to suffer another crushing defeat, Nojiko, feeling quite unhappy, reached out to Makoto Asahi.

Yang Cheng: (´･ω･`)?

Nojiko: "(｀へ´) Stop pretending to be stupid. Nami has pocket money, so why don't I?"

"What's wrong? Do you only see Nami as family, and me as an outsider?"

Hearing Nojiko's words, Yosuke couldn't help but look speechless and said, "But Nojiko, you should be the older sister, right? I'm the younger brother who needs to be taken care of..."

"Come on, that younger brother just lectures his older sister all the time."

"And my younger brother is so capable, shouldn't he take care of his older sister? Or is Yang Cheng just a siscon, and not..."

Faced with Nojiko's barrage of criticism, Yang Cheng finally gave in and pulled out a 10, 000-Berry bill from his pocket once again.

After receiving "fair treatment" from Yang Cheng, Nojiko finally left with a satisfied expression.

Seeing Nokiko's childish behavior, Yosei couldn't help but smile wryly.

Fourteen-year-old Nojiko, though called the older sister, is still just a child in Yosei's eyes.

After finishing his daily training, Yang Cheng originally planned to go into the mountains and forests to practice his Observation Haki, as usual, and then go home around mealtime.

But to his surprise, just as he arrived at the mountain, he saw a pirate ship docking on the island's shore.

When Yang Cheng saw the pirate flag flying on the pirate ship, his expression changed instantly, and he rushed back to Cocoyasi Village as fast as he could.

In this era rife with pirates, it's nothing new for them to land on islands and plunder villages.

The words spoken by Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, before his execution, may have been an encouragement for people to pursue their own dreams.

Little did he know that his actions would lead to the Great Pirate Era, bringing annihilation to countless ordinary people.

Over the years, there have been pirates who have landed on this island and attempted to plunder Cocoyasi Village.

But most of the time, these pirates were ultimately defeated by Bellemere.

The East Blue is the weakest sea, and the pirates here are quite limited in skill level. Before retiring, Bellemere was at least a naval officer.

It shouldn't be a big problem for dealing with some lesser-known small-time workers.

However, the pirate crew that invaded Cocoyasi Village this time was no ordinary pirate crew, but the "Arlong Pirates" led by the fishman Arlong.

Arlong, a fishman who had seen the New World, was clearly far stronger than the third-rate pirate crews in the East Blue.

Fish-men possess physical abilities far superior to humans, and Arlong, a fish-man, combined with the strength he honed with the "Sun Pirates" in his early years, clearly makes him someone that Bellemere, a retired naval admiral from the East Blue, cannot withstand.

Yang Cheng returned to Cocoa West Village and found the village in complete chaos.

The people of Cocoyasi Village were all gathered together by a group of fishmen, and the leader of the fishmen, Arlong, with his mouth full of sharp teeth, was negotiating with the people of Cocoyasi Village.

Because of Fisher Tiger's death, the Sun Pirates disbanded, and many fish-man pirates, including Arlong, had actually already been captured and imprisoned in Impel Down.

However, after Jinbe accepted the call to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Arlong and the others were considered to be members of Jinbe's pirate crew and were thus released by the World Government.

This is why Jinbe apologized to Nami when they first met.

If it weren't for his sentimentality that allowed Arlong to be released from Impel Down, Arlong wouldn't have been able to go to the East Blue, much less to Cocoyasi Village and wreak havoc on Nami's hometown.

After leaving Impel Down, Arlong fought Jinbe due to differing ideologies, ultimately losing and forming the so-called "Arlong Pirates" with the remaining fish-men.

Fisher Tiger's death led them to harbor a deep hatred for humanity.

They wanted to take revenge on the humans who had betrayed them, but they also knew very well that with their strength, they couldn't make any waves in the New World.

So after many twists and turns, they finally chose to come to the East China Sea, the weakest sea.

After all, humans are everywhere. If you want to take revenge on these damned lowly species, isn't it the same as taking revenge there?

Moreover, to avoid attracting the attention of the World Government, Arlong cleverly bribed the Marine Rat Captain in this area.

After entering Cocoyasi Village, they did not come under the pretext of looting, but rather under the guise of protecting the village.

Since it's about protection, they naturally don't provide services free of charge.

After all, the daily living expenses of the "Fishman Pirates" are a huge expense, so the people of Cocoyasi Village need to pay them a certain protection fee.

One adult pays 100, 000 Berries, and a child pays 50, 000 Berries. As long as the protection fee is paid, the "Arlong Pirates" will protect the people on the island from harassment by other pirate crews.

Faced with such coercive buying and selling, Bellemere, a retired naval officer, was naturally unwilling to tolerate it.

Just as Bellemere was about to teach Arlong and his crew a lesson, as she had done with the pirates in the East Blue before, she was astonished to find that the strength of the "Arlong Pirates" far exceeded her expectations.

The long spears they used to use were completely useless against these fishmen. In fact, the spears were gnawed to pieces like crunchy noodles by Aron's sharp teeth.

To make an example of them and show their strength, and also to let the people of Cocoyasi Village know that their "Arlong Pirates" are not to be trifled with.

So, when faced with Bellemere, who stood up to their opposition, Aaron did not intend to let him off the hook.

Nami and Nojiko, who had rushed forward to check on Bellemere, were kicked aside. As they watched Arlong lift Bellemere up with one hand and press a pistol against her head, Nami and Nojiko looked around for help.

Unfortunately, Ah Long and his gang were vicious and menacing, and Bellemere had always been the strongest person in their village.

If even she could be defeated so easily, how could ordinary people like them possibly be a match for her?

Although the villagers tried to resist, they were all easily defeated by the powerful fishmen.

"Don't kill Bellemere. An adult wants 100, 000 Berries, right? I can give you the money."

Over the years, Nami has gotten a lot of pocket money from Yang Cheng, and as a miser, she has always saved it.

So when they saw Nami and Nojiko scrape together 100, 000 Berries, not only Arlong, but even the battered Bellemere was surprised that her daughter was so rich.

You should know that with the income from her orange grove, she has barely managed to save a little over 100, 000 Berries over the years, apart from household expenses.

She was just thinking about how to protect Yang Cheng and his two children with over 100, 000 Berries if she died.

To her surprise, her two daughters were actually richer than her!