One Piece: The First Blade, Ryujin Jakka!
Chapter 244

Jinbe and Arlong

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Moreover, Haku is a high-ranking Fleet Admiral, and if he really causes any big trouble in Impel Down, then I, as the warden, will probably be held responsible.

Hancock, however, sensed the joking tone in Haku's words. She chuckled softly, walked to the cage, and said gently, "Ace, right? Don't take Haku's words to heart; he was just joking."

Ace glared at Haku fiercely, then said, "Stop with your little schemes!"

At that moment, another person in the same cell as Ace said, "You must be Haku! The youngest Admiral in the Navy!"

Haku was Jinbe to learn that the person who answered her was Shichibukai of the Knight of the Sea.

He curled his lip and said, "Oh, it's you! To be honest, after seeing you, I was thinking about whether I should just kill you right away!"

Upon hearing Haku's words, Jinbe didn't show much surprise or fear. Instead, he replied seriously, "Admiral Haku, I know you are powerful, but I am no ordinary person either. If you really want to fight, I will naturally go all out."

"Oh no! Let's fight!"

"Oh no! Let's fight!"

Jinbe's words ignited the violent and bloodthirsty instincts within the others!

Haku sneered and said, "Go all out? Do you think I'll give you that chance? Don't forget, this is Impel Down, my territory. I can make you disappear from this world at any time."

Jinbe replied calmly, "I know your capabilities, but I also believe you wouldn't easily harm an innocent person. Besides, our feud has a long history."

"I'm genuinely curious why you're targeting me like this?"

Haku was silent for a moment, then glanced at Magellan, her eyes seeming to ask, "When will we reach Level 6?"

Magellan shrugged, indicating uncertainty, because Headquarters hadn't actually instructed Haku to stay in Impel Down for any particular duration.

Haku, too lazy to explain further, simply tossed a stack of Bounty Poster to Jinbe and said, "I think you're familiar with this guy!"

Jinbe looked at the wanted poster with an X in his hand and said, "This wanted poster seems to be invalid. Is Arlong already dead?"

Haku nodded and said, "That's right! I killed him, and he deserved to die!"

"As expected?" Jinbe seemed to have anticipated this day would come!

Haku continued, "Do you want to know what he did?"

Jinbe already had a guess in his mind, and he said seriously, "Please be sure to tell me!"

Haku nodded unconsciously at Jinbe's attitude.

He said, "Arlong! Former officer of the Sun Pirates, now captain of the Arlong Pirates. He once dominated the East Blue and was a notorious villain!"

Jinbe felt that Arlong must have done or said something. Because he sensed a faint killing intent emanating from Haku!

Haku continued, "This guy is a racist who believes that 'Mermaid are inherently superior to humans' and that 'humans resisting Mermaid is tantamount to defying the laws of nature.' He uses oppressive rule to govern humans and treats human lives as worthless."

Haku then added, "You'd better listen carefully to the rest!"

Jinbe's heart skipped a beat; he knew something was wrong.

But Haku didn't stop!

"After Jinbe out with Captain Knight of the Sea, they left the Grand Line and rebuilt the Arlong Pirates!"

"After returning from the Grand Line, he embarked on Arlong's plan to dominate the East Blue, attacking villages large and small East Blue. He quickly conquered over 20 villages, including Cocoyasi Village, and established the 'Arlong Empire' Cocoyasi Village. He then used Cocoyasi Village as his lair and began his military rule over the 20 villages in the East Blue Arlong."

"Under the pretext of establishing an empire, they charge fees to the ruled humans, threatening to exterminate entire villages of those who disobey. They personally killed Nami's adoptive mother, Bellemere, but were captivated by Nami talent for creating nautical charts, taking her under their wing. They also bribed the Marine Branch's Colonel Nezumi with a large sum of money, allowing the greedy Colonel Nezumi to run Arlong!"

Finally, Haku said seriously to Jinbe, "Now, do you regret letting this thing that harms others go out? What if you let it out?"

The prisoners at level 6 were silent for a moment, then the entire level 6 erupted into chaos!

"What a joke! That trashy Fish-Man is actually racist!!!"

"This is utterly disgusting! How dare they treat human lives like dirt!"

The prisoners on level 6 started talking amongst themselves, expressing their anger and dissatisfaction with Arlong's actions.

Magellan looked at the restless prisoners, purple venom oozing from his body, and warned, "You scum who have harmed your own people have no right to speak!"

"If you keep making noise, I'll have to treat you to Venom!"

The prisoners who were just acting all high and mighty have quieted down. What's unusual is that there's one spot on the entire LV6 floor that's always been this quiet!

Some people were even staring at Haku as if she were their enemy!

Jinbe, however, wore a grave expression. He took a deep breath and said, "Admiral Haku, I admit that Arlong's actions were indeed excessive. However, he is, after all, my compatriot, and I was once his superior. I cannot condemn him entirely because of his mistakes."

Haku sneered and said, "Jinbe, are you making excuses for your mistakes? You knew perfectly well what Arlong had done, yet you let him leave the Grand Line and rebuild his Pirates crew. You're condoning crime, do you know that?"

Jinbe was silent for a moment, then said, "I admit I was wrong, but I will try my best to make amends. I have been searching for Arlong's whereabouts, wanting to bring him back to Fish-Man Island to face trial myself. However, I never expected him to do such a thing."

"Besides, that guy has already been killed by you."

Haku looked at Jinbe, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She knew Jinbe wasn't a bad person; he had his own principles and convictions. However, Arlong's situation had indeed made her somewhat distrustful of Jinbe.

He said in a deep voice, "Jinbe, you know there's no going back in life. Arlong's actions have caused irreparable Injuries, and you should bear some responsibility for it. For example, that girl named Nami!"

Jinbe lowered his head and remained silent. He understood Haku's meaning and knew that he indeed bore undeniable responsibility in this matter. He said, "I understand!"

At this moment, the prisoners on level 6 became agitated again, shouting, "Kill that Fish-Man! Avenge our fallen comrades!"

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