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East Blue – Conomi Islands
Arlong Park
Landing on the ruins of Arlong Park after the dust settled, Luffy watches all his crewmates gathered, staring at the destruction he caused. At that mont, he also sees a crowd of villagers led by Nojiko and an old man covered in scars wearing a pinwheel hat.
He then shouts loudly, drawing everyone's attention to him. "Nami, you are my friend", Luffy declares, marking the end of Nami's suffering.
"I want to be more than your friend, you idiot", Nami whispers softly, her eyes starting to well up with tears of joy.
At that mont, the crowd of villagers approaches the group, with Genzo speaking as they arrive, "Nami, we ca to help as soon as we heard."
"Guys? What are you doing here? Nojiko, didn't I ask you to stop them from coming here?", Nami asks, confused.
"Well, sorry sis, but I couldn't. They forced to tell them what was happening, and once I did, no matter what I tried to stop them, they ard themselves and ca to help you", Nojiko says, scratching her neck, slightly embarrassed that she couldn't hold them back.
"Wait, didn't you all hate ? Why risk yourselves to co help?", Nami asks, still puzzled.
"Sis, they always knew about your deal with Arlong", Nojiko says, giving Nami a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
"Wait, then why did you—", Nami starts to ask before being interrupted by Genzo.
"We pretended not to know and acted like we hated you so you wouldn't feel attached to the village and could escape whenever you wanted, without worrying about leaving us behind. But you never fled, and honestly, if it wasn't for you believing so much in that deal and not losing hope, we would've attacked Arlong Park and gotten ourselves killed. But how could we dare do that when you were still fighting and suffering for us?", Genzo says, scratching his neck with a slight smile on his face.
"No one needs to suffer anymore. Arlong is going to be arrested, and we need to celebrate. There's gotta be music, and luckily we have a bunch of instrunts on the rry. Oh, and there's gotta be lots of food too. Luckily, my crew has the best cook in the East Blue", Luffy says, coming up and putting his arm around Nami's neck, causing her to blush.
"Don't forget the drinks, there has to be alcohol", a bandaged-torso Zoro says, standing up in pain just to remind everyone that a party should have alcoholic drinks.
"Who is that, Nami?", Genzo asks, noticing that sothing was happening between Nami and the boy hugging her.
"Oh, this is Luffy, my captain. And Luffy, this is the sheriff and mayor of Cocoyasi Village, Genzo. I've known him since I was a kid, back when he used to hit on my mom", Nami says, introducing Luffy to Genzo while handing Luffy his straw hat back.
"Nami, stop lying. That's not how things were", Genzo says, blushing in embarrassnt.
"Shishishishi, nice to et you, mustache old man! My na's Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm gonna beco the Pirate King with Nami's help! By the way, I like your hat", Luffy says with a grin, adjusting his own hat on his head.
"Ah, thanks! And you said you're a pirate?", Genzo asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Yep! And Nami is the navigator of my crew", Luffy says, hugging Nami tighter.
"Who would've thought a pirate would end up saving us", Genzo reflects.
"Well, I wouldn't say that. After all, the ones who saved you from the vile Arlong Pirates and these Straw Hat Pirates were , Lieutenant Nezumi, of the 16th Marine Division! Lower your weapons and surrender imdiately. Also, all of Arlong's treasure and yours will be confiscated—", Nezumi starts saying pompously, only to be cut off by Nami electrocuting him with her Clima Tact.
Nami then begins to beat up all the Marines that ca with Nezumi. After taking care of them, she begins to beat Nezumi while yelling, "You rat son of a bitch! You spent eight years taking bribes from Arlong and letting us suffer, and now you dare to step foot on this island like you own the place, thinking you have so authority? Go fuck yourself, you piece of shit!", Nami spits in his face after finishing beating him.
"Wow, remind never to make Nami angry", Usopp says to Kaya by his side, shocked by the scene.
"Will do", Kaya replies, equally stunned.
"Chouchou, do a favor and castrate this idiot", Nami orders Chouchou, pointing at Nezumi.
"Consider it done, Nami", Chouchou barks before going to carry out the task.
"Buaaaaaaaa, you're all screwed! You'll regret what you did to ! I'll get my revenge, and you'll pay for this, especially you, Straw Hat! I know you're the captain, and I know your na, Monkey D. Luffy! You're going to have a lot of trouble, and I'll make sure you get everything you're asking for!", Nezumi screams, crying and cursing as he swims away with the other marines after being thrown into the sea.
"Weird guy. He seed mad, but he was kinda wishing luck on becoming Pirate King", Luffy says, raising an eyebrow.
=Scene Break=
After everyone, including the Fish-n, had their wounds treated by Kaya and the village doctor, and while Zoro and Sanji rested and Kaya and Usopp helped Nojiko and the villagers prepare the party, Luffy and Nami gathered and tied up all the Fish-n in a clearing in the forest, waiting for Jinbe to arrive.
While they waited, Luffy grabs his guitar and starts to play and sing, with Nami imdiately joining in. And Hatchan, being the first to wake up, also joins the singing after apologizing to Nami and promising that he'll beco a better person and redeem himself.
After a few hours of waiting for Jinbe to arrive, Arlong and the rest of the Fish-n began waking up one by one.
"Urgh, shit, what the fuck are you doing, Hachi?", completely bandaged, Arlong, looking like a mummy, asks, irritated and in unbearable pain upon waking up and finding Hatchan cheerfully singing with Nami and the human who had defeated him in a one-sided manner.
"I'm singing, Arlong bro! Straw Hat here knows so amazing songs; you have to hear them!" Hatchan says with a smile, captivated by the songs Luffy sang.
"Music is my fucking big dick, fuck off Hachi, why are you fraternizing so cheerfully with these humans?", Kuroobi asks, angrily and in pain.
"HMMMMM!", Chew, mummified in bandages and casts, mumbles sothing inaudible, his condition not allowing him to do much more.
"You guys need to relax. Besides, they're good people, and we've already lost anyway. Plus, we were the ones in the wrong, and we deserved that beating", Hatchan says, shrugging.
Luffy then interrupts the argunt, saying, "He's finally on his way here."
"Oh, big bro Jinbe's here?", Hatchan asks, a bit nervous and embarrassed.
"Jinbe? What the hell is that governnt dog doing here?", Arlong asks, scowling.
After a few minutes, Jinbe enters the clearing and stops, giving a brief look of disappointnt and anger toward the tied-up Fish-n.
He then turns his gaze to Luffy and Nami and approaches to greet them. "Pleasure to et you, you must be Monkey D. Luffy. Vice Admiral Garp said you requested my presence here to take these idiots into custody. And you must be one of this island's residents... I... I know it won't fix anything, but I'm truly sorry for what these idiots put you through. This is all my fault. If I hadn't requested this imbecile's release when I agreed to beco a Shichibukai, none of this would've happened", Jinbe says, greeting them and apologizing to Nami, blaming himself for all the pain Arlong caused this island.
"It's okay. It's not your fault. He's responsible for his own decisions and actions, not you", Nami says, not holding Jinbe accountable for Arlong's actions.
"Go fuck yourself, Jinbe, you damn governnt dog, don't give that disappointed look. I told you that day, didn't I? You'd have to kill to stop . What I did here is simply justice for what humans do to our people all the ti, I leveled the playing field", Arlong says, seething with rage upon seeing Jinbe give him a look of disappointnt.
"Nah, man, what you did isn't justice or leveling the ga, it's just revenge and personal hatred. Never heard of the saying 'an eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind'?", Luffy comnts, joining the discussion.
"Oh great, now I'm getting a lecture from a human brat who has no idea how much my people suffer at the hands of humans. What are you going to tell now? That the right path is the one this governnt dog follows, taking orders from the scum who enslave my people, hoping that one day the two species can coexist?", Arlong says, spitting on the ground.
"I may not be fully aware or understand how much your people suffer every day, but you're forgetting that it's not just your species that's enslaved; it happens to all species. And the reason I don't think Jinbe's way is going to work is the sa reason why all species beco slaves all the ti: the caste at the top that rules the world is mostly rotten. They don't consider themselves human. You guys know what kind of monsters I'm talking about, and coexistence won't be possible until that top is filtered out and replaced", Luffy says, throwing the truth in Arlong's face, who falls silent and seems to calm down a bit.
"Those vermin might be the main problem, but that doesn't change the fact that all you humans are worthless scum, rotten to the core", Arlong says, lowering his head, refusing to change his perspective.
"How can hatred consu soone so much that they beco just like the filth sitting at the top of the Red Line?", Jinbe asks rhetorically, incredulous at what his once-considered brother has beco.
"I'm not like that filth", Arlong says, lifting his head to look Jinbe in the eyes.
"Oh, really? So what you did on this island isn't exactly like what they do to our people on the Red Line? You're not at that level yet, but if you had kept going unchecked, you'd have gotten there", Jinbe says, mocking Arlong for not seeing the similarities.
"Go fuck yourself, Jinbe! Looks like you've forgotten how all this oppression hurts", Arlong shouts, frustrated and angry.
"Forgot? You think I forgot? No, I know exactly how it hurts, it hurts all the ti in my existence... fuck! For freedom, I would swim through fire without hesitation! What? You think I just ignore what happens? No, I know exactly what they did, I saw what they did! And I rember everything! But I control myself, I control myself because I've seen two extres: forgive the humans or go into battle. I made my choice, I went down this path because the other would take too many lives, from both sides... You know what? I think you all don't understand the weight of the world. If you did, your decisions would've been different... it hurts to see a friend being consud by rage, you know?", Hearing Arlong shouting, Jinbe begins to vent in anger, leaving everyone stunned by his outburst.
"After all, did you co here to arrest or to preach at ?", After what felt like an eternity of silence, Arlong asks, already fed up with the constant sermon.
"Yeah, you're right, I ca to arrest you guys", Jinbe says sadly, his raw emotions showing, before turning to Luffy and Nami.
"You know, you're a cool guy, Jinbe. How about joining my crew?", Luffy invites him with a smile.
"I'm already an old fish, Luffy! I've seen a lot, I'm trying sothing different right now", Jinbe says with a slight smile, not taking Luffy's invitation seriously.
"I'm serious, Jinbe! I want you on my crew, and I won't accept refusals", Luffy says seriously, showing that he's not joking.
"Sorry, Luffy, but for now, I'll have to decline. I'll stick with the Shichibukai path for a little longer", Jinbe says with a grin.
"Ah, co on, why can't it be now? Do I really have to wait that long? It's bad enough I have to wait for Bubblegum to join, and now I'll have to wait for you too? Oh, man", Luffy starts to pout, puffing out his cheeks.
"Wahahahaha, you're just like Ace described you", Jinbe says, laughing at Luffy's behavior.
"That's right, you're an ally of old Whitebeard, right? Ace ntioned ?" Luffy asks cheerfully, his mood completely changing.
"Wahahahahaha, yeah, that kid talks about you every ti I see him, so I ended up hearing so hilarious stories", Jinbe says, laughing at Luffy's sudden change in behavior.
"Alright, I'll wait, but you're already the helmsman of my crew, and I don't want to hear otherwise", Luffy says, crossing his arms to show he won't change his mind.
"Well, we'll talk more about that when the ti cos. For now, do you have a ship I can borrow to transport them?", Jinbe asks, changing the subject.
"Oh, sure, I'll get you a ship", Nami says, heading off to prepare a boat for Jinbe.
"By the way, Hatchan over there is the only one who regrets his actions and wants to make ands, so I suggest not handing him over to the Marines. Instead, maybe he could do so community service or sothing", Luffy says, pointing to Hatchan.
"Yeah, I know, I've been here watching everything for a few days now, I saw when the fight started, I even put out a fire in the forest that your friend ended up causing, I had to try really hard not to arrest them as soon as I arrived", Jinbe says, giving Hatchan a glance.
"Yeah, I noticed. But why did it take you so long to get here?", Luffy asks curiously.
"Oh, I was helping arrest that corrupt marine, Nezumi, I think his na was. Your grandpa issued an arrest warrant for him, so I helped the Marines carry it out. By the way, before he was arrested, he managed to issue a bounty on your head", Jinbe explains the reason for his delay.
"Yay, finally, I'll get my first bounty! I hope it's high", Luffy says, excited.
After that, Luffy and Nami help Jinbe load all the prisoners onto the boat Nami had prepared.
After saying their goodbyes, Nami and Luffy watch the small boat cramd with prisoners, pulled by Jinbe, quickly disappear on the horizon.
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(AN: 2,458 Words)
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