BOOM!
Arlong's pirate ship crashed from the mountain waterway into the sea below.
"Brother Arlong, Brother Jinbei is calling again, telling us to go back."
A Fish-man rushed over, holding a Den Den Mushi.
Arlong, who had been looking excited, imdiately turned grim upon hearing this.
"Brother Arlong, Brother Jinbei said you'll be in mortal danger this ti."
Seeing Arlong's expression, the octopus Fish-man who had rushed over said timidly.
"Damn it, Jinbei is just a coward. Instead of avenging Brother Tiger, he actually joined the Marines."
Arlong roared with anger, gritting his teeth.
The other excited Fish-n quieted down upon hearing this.
The ship beneath them also stabilized from the recent turbulence.
Fisher Tiger!
The forr captain of the Sun Pirates was a shared idol for all these Fish-n who had gone out to sea.
Under Tiger's leadership, these Fish-n had hoped to change the relationship between Fish-n and humans, but what was the final result?
He rescued a human and tried to take them ho, only to be betrayed, and even Tiger himself died.
"Humans are untrustworthy creatures! We Fish-n are the superior race! To us, those humans are just weaklings, an inferior race!"
Arlong turned and roared at the group of Fish-n.
"Only by being tough will those humans fear us! Jinbei is a coward, but I, Arlong, will lead you to rise in the East Blue and overturn the world! Let's start by becoming the hegemon of the East Blue."
Most humans in this world were simple-minded brutes.
Of course, this was also related to the education and environnt of this world. Most humans were illiterate, let alone these Fish-n.
Arlong's speech, which was not particularly inspiring, got the group of Fish-n fired up.
All the Fish-n cheered.
"Hachi, just cut off contact with that bastard Jinbei."
"Yes, Arlong!"
The octopus Fish-man, Hachi, imdiately stood at attention.
"Let's begin, my boys! Conquer the East Blue!" Arlong nodded in satisfaction, then turned, drew his large serrated sword, and pointed forward.
Amidst the cheers, the ship sailed straight ahead.
...
Grand Line.
Jinbei put down the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"Brother Jinbei, will Shyarly's prophecy really co true?"
Although that guy Arlong was an extremist, he was once a comrade in the Sun Pirates.
The Fish-n on this ship knew why Jinbei had agreed to beco a Shichibukai and knew the imnse criticism he had endured.
"Shyarly's prophecies are very accurate."
Jinbei shook his head, then looked ahead of the ship with a grave expression.
That bastard, actually running off to the East Blue to carry out so plan of domination.
Regardless of whether Arlong had the strength for it, just causing trouble would make humans hate Fish-n even more.
And at that ti, the situation for Fish-n would beco even more difficult.
"Full speed ahead. We must reach the East Blue before sothing happens to Arlong."
Jinbei ordered.
The good thing was, although Arlong had ordered Hachi not to contact him again, Hachi had already promised to report their location.
...
East Blue, Cocoyasi Village.
"Sir, you really want all of it?"
Bellere, with her strange hairstyle and a cigarette between her lips, looked at Cyrus in pleasant surprise.
"Yes, I want all of it. Your oranges are very fresh. I'll be at sea for a while, and fruit is essential."
Cyrus nodded.
He had actually been lingering in this sea area for many days, originally planning to find Arlong and collect the bounty directly.
But after looking around, he determined that Arlong probably hadn't arrived yet.
However, based on the tiline, it should be within this year.
But Cyrus didn't plan to waste this ti. He was preparing to sweep through the nearby pirates to raise funds for his expenses after heading to the Grand Line.
And today was his first ti in Cocoyasi Village.
"Huh? Aren't you a rchant?"
Bellere said, stunned, upon hearing Cyrus's words.
"Do I look like a rchant?"
Cyrus looked down at himself, at his ordinary white shirt and white trousers.
"If that's the case, I can't sell you that much!"
Bellere shook her head directly, her expression serious.
"Why?"
Cyrus was curious.
He rembered that Bellere, after returning to her hotown, seed to have a difficult life, even going hungry often, surviving only by growing oranges and taking care of two adopted daughters.
Sotis, she could only eat oranges to fill her stomach, and when Nami and the others asked, she would argue that eating oranges was good for one's complexion.
"Because these fresh oranges can't be preserved for that long. If you want to preserve them longer, sir, you can buy so rum."
Bellere explained earnestly.
"Is that so!"
Cyrus nodded upon hearing this.
Seeing that Cyrus understood, Bellere smiled.
"But I still want all of it. I have a big appetite. I'll finish all these oranges in a few days."
Saying this, Cyrus threw down a stack of Belly.
"But you'll have to help deliver them to the ship by the sea."
Bellere was stunned. She looked at the departing Cyrus, then at the Belly he had thrown down.
Finish them in a few days?
Was he going to eat these oranges as his main al?
Although fresh fruit was essential at sea, you couldn't just eat fruit, could you?
Bellere was a little bewildered.
"What's wrong? Did that bastard bully you?"
A middle-aged man with a pinwheel on his hat approached and asked with concern upon seeing Bellere's dazed expression.
"No, not at all! You're just in ti. Help carry the oranges to the ship by the sea."
Bellere ca back to her senses.
Seeing it was Genzo, she said imdiately.
"All of them?" Genzo's eyes widened. There were a lot of oranges here!
"All of them! If you can help finish, you can co to my house for dinner tonight."
Bellere said with a smile.
"No problem!"
Seeing Bellere's smile and hearing her words, Genzo was instantly energized.
He saluted and imdiately got busy.
anwhile, Cyrus wandered around the village.
Basically, every household was selling fruit, mostly oranges, of course. Because of this, it seed they weren't selling well.
After all, fresh fruit really couldn't be preserved for long.
Only the nearby 16th Marine Branch would co to buy in large quantities, but even they couldn't consu that much.
And the villages on the surrounding archipelago were in a similar situation.
After all, the climate here was good and very suitable for growing fruit trees.
As for at, it was all fish.
Cyrus purchased so basic necessities and paid to have them delivered to his ship by the sea.
He couldn't change this situation.
A situation like this wasn't unique to this place. Such a grand undertaking should be left to the Revolutionary Army.
'That was their job.' Cyrus thought, then his steps paused, and he looked up ahead.
Two little girls of about the sa height were walking side by side, each carrying a basket of oranges on her back.
One had blue hair, the other orange hair. They were about ten years old and looked rather thin.
Nojiko and Nami.
Cyrus's gaze lingered for a mont before he looked away and brushed past them.
"Hmm, if I kill Arlong, Bellere won't die. Then Nami won't have to go to sea as the Cat Burglar to raise the ransom money, and she won't et Luffy. So, Luffy's Navigator is gone?"
Cyrus mused, stroking his chin.
And that guy Zoro, his future experiences would probably change too.
The future would beco unknown.
Oh, and if Ace didn't get the Fla-Fla Fruit, maybe he would focus on developing his Haki and beco a master swordsman or a physical-type fighter.
Thinking this way, Cyrus felt a little more anticipation for the future's developnt.
But it was still a bit early to think about it now; there was still a long ti to go.
Perhaps his intervention in this world would cause even greater changes.
It's called the butterfly effect, right?
But Cyrus wasn't too worried.
He would do what he wanted to do.
As for the rest, who cares.
With these thoughts, Cyrus returned to his small boat by the sea after buying his supplies.
He set sail, intending to wander around.
Just as Cyrus set sail and left Cocoyasi Village, Nami and Nojiko returned ho to see a more sumptuous al on the table than usual.
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