Nami's Hometown (1)

The Arlong stared at the bloody hole in its chest, its face turning extremely grim.

He was trembling all over, from excitement. He suddenly looked up at Fanxin, his eyes bloodshot, as if he wanted to tear Fanxin to pieces right then and there.

"You bastard, you lowly human, how dare you lay a hand on me! You're courting death!" The Arlong roared in fury, its voice booming and echoing across the land. The villagers were terrified and hid, afraid to approach, fearing the Arlong would kill them.

The other Fish-Man were also furious; the Arlong was their leader. For Fanxin to attack their leader was tantamount to slapping them in the face—how could they tolerate it?

They all drew their weapons, ready to fight Fanxin.

Despite the Fish-Man's fury, Fanxin remained calm. He glanced at them and said, "It seems you're all very angry? Arlong, I advise you to think carefully and leave with me. If I dare to lay a hand on you, I dare to kill you."

"You're pirates, nobody will care. And I'm not afraid of the Navy causing trouble. I've already beaten up a Navy soldier. I've said everything I needed to say, now it's your decision!"

"Captain, let's do it! Kill this bastard and show him what happens when he challenges Fish-Man of superior bloodlines!" The Fish-Man all volunteered, preparing to surround and attack Fanxin and the others.

However, to everyone's surprise, the previously enraged Arlong suddenly calmed down. He glanced at Fanxin and said, "Alright, come to my Arlong Park in three days, and we'll discuss this properly. I'll give you a satisfactory answer then. Do you dare to come?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? I'll go when the time comes." Fanxin readily agreed upon hearing this.

After receiving the reply, the Arlong immediately led his Fish-Man minions away from the village and headed towards his Arlong Park.

Fanxin watched the Arlong and his gang leave, his brows furrowing slightly.

"The Fanxin is likely a trap; we must make some preparations," Ren Fang said, glancing at the Arlong's retreating figure.

She was a woman, and her observations were keen. The Arlong had been furious, but suddenly it had become quiet, which was unusual. She felt that the Arlong must be plotting something.

"I know, he's definitely looking for a battlefield. This is land, not suitable for Fish-Man to fight. He plans to lure me into his Arlong Park so he can unleash his full power against me," Fanxin nodded slightly and said.

"Since you know, why don't you deal with him now?" Ren Fang asked, puzzled. She felt that Fanxin was complicating things.

"Hmph, the Fish-Man think they're so powerful just because they can walk freely in water. If I were to defeat them in their area of expertise, what do you think the Arlong would think?" Fanxin said with a smile.

"They'll realize that they're actually quite ordinary, not some unapproachable superior race," Ren Fang said.

Fanxin nodded and said, "That's right. To make someone admit defeat, you must defeat them in their area of expertise. Only then will they understand that there are always stronger people out there. Let's go meet the Arlong in three days! Let's see what tricks he's up to."

Upon hearing this, no one objected. They then followed Fanxin forward.

"Hey, the Arlong and his gang are gone, you can come out now," Fanxin Xin shouted.

At the call of their Fanxin, the villagers all came out. They looked around and found that the Arlong had indeed left. The heavy weight that had been hanging over their hearts was finally lifted.

"Thank you so much, young man. If it weren't for you, we might already be..." The villagers thanked him profusely. If Fanxin hadn't intervened, someone would certainly have died.

"Don't mention it. Oh, by the way, is this person from your village?" Fanxin said, "Two days ago, he was being chased by Fish-Man. We happened to run into him and rescued him. Fortunately, he wasn't dead yet."

As he spoke, he summoned the robot and instructed it to place the severely injured and unconscious middle-aged man on the ground.

The villagers all went forward to look, and after a moment, they all shook their heads and said, "These aren't people from our village, but from the next village. However, the next village has already been wiped out by the Arlong."

"What? The Arlong wiped out an ordinary person's village?" Fan Fanxin exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.

"Indeed, the Fish-Man have a strong sense of racial identity. They consider themselves a superior race, while humans are seen as inferior. Therefore, they have no pity for humans." A dark-skinned, disheveled villager sighed and said, "Ever since the Arlong came here, people have been dying in this area every day. Alas, I really don't know when this will end!"

"Don't worry, it will pass." Fanxin didn't know how to comfort them after hearing this; the death of a loved one was a great pain.

He placed the middle-aged man on the ground and said, "Oh, by the way, could you please take care of him? I don't know when he'll wake up, and I'll be heading to the Grand Line soon, so I can't take him with me."

"That's not a problem, but if the Arlong comes to cause trouble again, we won't be able to protect him," said a man in a white coat and white hat as he walked over. He was a doctor with good medical skills. Since the Arlong came, the villagers had been injured almost every day. Fortunately, he took care of them; otherwise, the villagers would not be so lively and healthy.

"Leave the Arlong to me. Don't worry, I'll take him away from here," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

He brought the man back so that he could live. Since the Arlong's existence threatened his life, he had no choice but to take action and eliminate Arlong.

"Are you... are you sure you can take care of the Arlong?" The uniformed man who had been hit by the Arlong earlier walked over with the help of the others and asked excitedly.

He was covered in wounds, not a single spot was unharmed, especially his face, which was covered with a dense network of scars, like a spider web. Clearly, he had suffered greatly at the hands of the Arlong.

"Hehe, we'll see in three days!" Fanxin didn't say it directly, but gave an ambiguous answer.

"If you can truly defeat the Arlong, on behalf of the entire village, I thank you," the uniformed man said, bowing slightly.

"It's too early to thank us now, let's do it in three days!" Fanxin waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone, don't look so gloomy. The Fish-Man won't be here for three days, so you can relax for three days. This is something to be happy about."

"But what about three days from now?" Upon hearing this, no one was happy at all. Arlong and his gang stayed here, they would never have a safe day.

"Sigh, alright, I'll definitely take the Fish-Man away from here in three days, you can all rest assured now!" Fanxin said helplessly, seeing that everyone was still sullen.

He didn't want to say it because he didn't want everyone to be too enthusiastic towards him. He didn't like that. However, seeing everyone's gloomy expressions, he couldn't bear it, so he had to reassure them.

Upon hearing this, the villagers' eyes lit up, as if they had discovered a priceless treasure.

Fanxin under the villagers' gaze, Fan Xin immediately took Ren Fang and fled. The villagers gave chase, wanting to detain Fanxin and give her a proper welcome.

"I knew it would turn out like this." Fanxin was on the verge of tears. Even doing a good deed had resulted in him being attacked. He didn't know what to say.

Seeing that the villagers were still following closely, Fanxin had no choice but to let Su Ling, the Little Black Cat, and Langyue enter the Wolf Valley, while he would take over the Wolf Valley.

He returned to Cocoyasi Village with Wolf Valley in his arms.

He was in spirit form, so the villagers were unaware that Fanxin had returned.

The villagers failed to catch Fanxin and had no choice but to return to the village. Then, they all went home.

Fanxin quietly approached the man in uniform, and when he reached him, he whispered something to him.

The uniformed man immediately understood and took Fanxin home.

The man in uniform was named Genzo. He was a policeman in Cocoyasi Village and was in charge of the Cocoyasi Village's security. Although he was an official, he had a good temper and never bullied men or women. The villagers liked and respected him.

After the Arlong arrived, he secretly led everyone in a silent struggle against Arlong. If it weren't for his constant encouragement, they might not have been able to persevere.

Fanxin expressed his sincere admiration for this selfless policeman who cared deeply for the villagers.

At the same time, he decided that he must take the Arlong and his gang away from here. He had heard from Genzo about the evil deeds the Arlong had committed since it came here. If the Arlong continued to stay, this village would probably become the next deserted village, just like the one next door.

After arriving at Genzo's house, Fanxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said, "Don't tell anyone I'm here, or I'll be in big trouble."

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. We've been oppressed by the Arlong for eight years. We've resisted, but it's no use. And the more we resist, the more ruthless the Arlong becomes. Everyone's being driven crazy. Now that someone is finally willing to step in and defeat the Arlong's gang, everyone's naturally happy." Genzo made Fanxin Xin a cup of tea and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'll do my best. Hehe, even if I can't beat him, I can ambush him. Anyway, he can't see me, I can totally torment him," Fanxin said confidently.

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that," Genzo said gratefully.

Fanxin waved his hand, telling him not to be so polite. Fanxin picked up his teacup and sipped it while touring Genzo's room.

Suddenly, Fanxin was drawn to a photo album on the wall. He stared at it blankly for a long time, unable to come back to his senses.