34. Cocoyasi Village! Nami's Nightmare!

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“I have finally returned to the place where the nightmare began.”

The closer Nami got to Cocoyashi Village, the heavier her heart grew.

Recalling everything from the previous day still felt surreal to her.

Beneath her seemingly cheerful facade, Nami was actually an orphan.

As a child, she was adopted and raised by Bellemere, who was then a Marine.

She also had a handsome and beautiful older sister named Nojiko.

Nojiko was a girl with a very distinctive personality.

They were once a happy family!

But then, the vicious Arlong Pirates invaded Cocoyashi Village, demanding money from everyone in exchange for their lives.

The resolute and strong-willed Bellemere clashed with the leader of the Arlong Pirates.

To protect the two children, who were not related by blood, Bellemere was killed by the fish-man Arlong. Even the scars all over Aken’s body were the result of Arlong’s men!

“Sis, I’m back. This time, I will definitely save Cocoyashi Village and let everyone live freely.”

The moment she returned to Cocoyashi, tears welled up in Nami’s eyes as she threw herself into Nojiko’s embrace.

“Nami, I’m so glad you came back safely.”

When Nojiko turned, she saw the members of the Straw Hat Crew: Chubawang, Kaya, and Qing.

Sanji was already eagerly flirting with Nojiko:

“Wow! Beautiful Miss Nojiko, you must be Nami’s sister, right? I’m the cook for the Straw Hat Pirates. You can call me Sanji.”

Nojiko ignored Sanji’s advances.

Instead, her gaze was fixed firmly on Chubawang!

Her intuition told her that Chubawang was not really a pirate.

But if that were true, why was he fighting fiercely against the ruthless pirates?

Moreover, those pirates seemed to respect him greatly!

Nojiko was somewhat perplexed by the tangled situation.

“Nami, why do you hang around with other pirates? Have you forgotten the crimes fish-man Arlong committed against us?!”

Nami’s shoulders trembled slightly; she could never forget the blood feud with Arlong.

It was that bastard who killed their adoptive mother, Bellemere.

Leaving the villagers of Cocoyashi to live a life worse than death.

Aken, with a windmill on his head, paced over and looked up at Chubawang:

“Nojiko, they probably mean no harm. Let’s invite them in first.”

Luffy exclaimed, “Wow! A spinning windmill on your head—that’s so cool! By the way, does the village have any good food? I want to eat barbecue!”

Nami: “......”

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Nojiko: “......”

Aken: “......”

Initially wary, Aken and Nojiko felt somewhat relieved now.

They already knew the truth behind Nami’s secret fundraising to buy back Cocoyashi Village and felt deeply sorry for her plight.

Now that Nami had returned with a group of pirates, there had to be a reason.

Nami then calmly recounted her experiences at sea and the time that had passed.

She especially emphasized the relationship she now shared with Chubawang and the others.

When Nojiko heard that Nami had accepted Chubawang as a “big brother,” she was utterly bewildered.

“Nami, are you saying that this handsome young man is now your big brother?”

At that moment, Nojiko’s face flushed slightly.

Why add an adjective when explaining? Wait... is there some hidden meaning here?!

Why did Nami’s face also redden at the mention of “big brother” just like hers?

“Eh? Why did I say the wrong name for big brother? And how do I even know his name? This is just too strange!”

Chubawang smiled gently.

That smile was as warm and comforting as sunlight.

Without a sound, even Aken and Nojiko unconsciously let go of their doubts and mistrust.

“Nojiko, don’t always look at me with such fiery eyes.

I’m just accompanying my wife Kaya on a world tour and happened to pass through here.

From what I can tell, it seems my daughter is going through some serious hardships.

In that case, I might as well liberate Cocoyashi Village and crush Arlong’s rule.”

Chubawang was telling the truth.

This mission was merely a side matter.

But Nojiko and Aken were deeply impressed by how casually Chubawang spoke about it.

Liberate Cocoyashi Village?

Defeat Arlong’s rule?

With just a handful of you?

Qing pouted slightly, displeased:

“Hmph, how dare you not believe your master’s words? I’ll have to teach you a lesson.”

Nojiko was stunned by Qing’s ethereal beauty.

She had never seen anyone so otherworldly.

If one had to describe her, it would be: “Such a woman can only exist in the heavens; rarely seen on earth.”

Nojiko couldn’t understand.

Why would such a beautiful woman willingly recognize him as her master?

“Qing, stop!”

Chubawang restrained Qing’s rash actions.

Just as he was about to explain, a bustling noise came from the doorway.

Nami pushed the door open, puzzled.

“How could the Marines be here? And right when I just arrived at Cocoyashi Village? This is far too coincidental.”

“Could it be that someone has been secretly watching me?”

She recalled Chubawang’s casual remark from before.

“Nami, you should have almost saved one hundred million Berries by now, right? I advise you not to hold any illusions about Arlong’s promises.”

“Because the greater the hope, the deeper the disappointment!”

...

Nami shivered slightly.

For decades, the Marines had never come to Cocoyashi to save them.

But now, just as she was about to gather one hundred million Berries,

They had arrived!

What did this mean?

Even with her toes, Nami knew this was no mere coincidence!

Despite this, she suppressed her excitement and forced a smile, looking at Colonel Mouse of the Marines.

“Chirp chirp chirp... The thief called Nami, that must be you, right?”

“According to our investigation, you’ve hidden all the treasure you stole from the pirates, haven’t you?”

“All the stolen goods you have will now be confiscated by our government!”

Nami chuckled.

She had no affection whatsoever for the Marines!

“This is quite surprising. You’re really passionate about protecting the people, aren’t you?”

“Because you lack the courage to fight the pirates yourselves, you come after thieves to boost your own performance.”

“Here’s a piece of advice: I’m a cadre of Arlong’s crew. If you dare to touch me, Arlong won’t just sit by and watch!”

Colonel Mouse’s cunning eyes darted about, the six long whiskers at the corners of his mouth were thoroughly unpleasant.

“Little girl, do you think you can negotiate with me on equal terms like this?”

“No, you’re wrong! Do you really think Arlong is on your side?”

“Everyone, search her! All stolen goods from the pirates belong to the government now!”

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