Nami's Absolute Trust; A Feast Featuring Arlong

Arlong's base.

A fish-man ran breathlessly to Arlong, who was eating sliced beef.

"Brother Arlong, Nami's back."

Upon hearing that Nami had returned, Arlong's face quickly broke into a smile.

"Sha~ hahahaha, I wonder how much money our beautiful navigator brought back this time."

The fish-man subordinate quickly replied.

"I don't know the exact amount, but she didn't come straight here. Instead, she went to her home with some pirates first."

Hearing this, Arlong frowned, propped his cheek with his fist, and sat askew on a stone stool.

"Pirates?"

Arlong, having adjusted his posture, fell into thought.

Previously, Nami would simply return home with the pirate treasure or money she had stolen.

This time, however, she had brought a group of pirates back with her.

There should only be two possibilities.

One, Nami had not betrayed Arlong. In this case, the biggest reason would likely be this:

Nami failed to steal the treasure and was caught by these pirates, who threatened her into handing over more treasure.

Nami then deliberately brought them to the Fish-Man Pirates' territory, hoping the Fish-Man Pirates would take down these pirates.

Two, Nami had betrayed Arlong and brought these people to help her escape the control of the Fish-Man Pirates.

"Sha~ hahahaha, no matter what, it seems we need to pay Nami's home a visit."

Arlong's expression suddenly turned grim.

"I hope, Nami, you haven't betrayed us, otherwise...

all the villagers will die because of you, Sha~ hahahaha."

At this point, Arlong wore an evil, sinister smile.

With that, Arlong, along with the octopus fish-man Hachi, the whale fish-man Kuroobi, the kissing fish Shushu, and a host of other subordinates, headed together in the direction of Nami's home.

Cocoyasi Village. Nami was walking towards her home with the group.

Just then, a man wearing a brown suit, a police cap with a spinning windmill on it, emerged from his home and happened to see Nami and the others who had already gone far.

Village police officer Gen had never seen Nami return with a group of people.

And he knew that Nami had repeatedly gone out to sea to steal pirate treasures, so he immediately felt something was wrong.

He quickly ran to Nami's side.

"Nami! You're back."

As soon as Nami heard the voice from behind, she immediately knew who it was.

She cheerfully greeted Gen.

"Mr. Gen, long time no see."

Gen looked at the people beside Nami with a cautious expression.

He came to Nami's ear and quietly asked, "Who are these people? Are they dangerous?"

Upon seeing this person, Can Yue immediately recognized him as the village police officer Gen, who treated Nami like his own child.

Gen's actions clearly showed his concern that they might be a threat to Nami.

He even came to Nami's side without regard for his own safety.

It was because of people like Gen, who cared for Nami like a father, as well as Nami's sister Nojiko and other villagers who unconditionally cared for Nami, that Nami was able to endure the humiliation and remain with the Arlong Pirates for 8 years.

'These people are worth protecting.'

Thinking this, Can Yue also fell into a memory.

Before his transmigration, he had also met people who cared deeply for him.

Unfortunately, the times were too chaotic, and his abilities were insufficient at the time, which led to the unfortunate demise of those who cared for him.

That feeling of powerlessness and pain had tormented Can Yue for a long time.

His memories brought him back to the present.

He thought to himself:

'Nami, I won't let you experience this kind of pain again.'

Can Yue secretly vowed to resolve the Arlong incident completely.

Nami was overjoyed to see Gen.

She explained to Mr. Gen with a smile.

"These are all my current friends and crewmates. They are: ..."

As Nami introduced everyone.

Can Yue frowned, a question suddenly occurring to him.

His group had just swaggered into the village.

According to his memories, every village here was monitored by Arlong's lackeys.

If the news got out, Arlong would most likely take action.

If not handled properly, these kind villagers could become hostages for Arlong and his crew, or be caught in the crossfire.

He had been too relaxed, forgetting such an important detail.

There were now two possible solutions:

One was for Can Yue to use his Observation Haki and sense of smell to find Arlong and his crew, who might have already set out, and eliminate them directly.

The other was to gather the villagers, wait for Arlong to bring his men, and then publicly execute Arlong in front of Nami and all the villagers.

After thinking for a while, Can Yue decided to go with the second option.

This would not only guarantee the villagers' safety but also allow Nami and all the villagers to vent their accumulated anger.

Having made his decision, Can Yue looked at Nami and proposed his idea.

"Nami, invite all the villagers to your house for a meal."

Zoro, Sanji, Nami, and the others were confused when they first heard this.

Can Yue had always been solitary, generally avoiding contact with crowds.

Even on the ship, he often stayed alone on deck.

Why would he say something like this?

But since Can Yue had said it, there was likely a problem.

Luffy, upon hearing this, became even more excited.

"Are we having a party? Hahaha, let's get this party started!"

Before he could finish, Can Yue knocked him out with a black fist.

Zoro reflexively touched his head and asked Can Yue why he had hit him.

Can Yue replied, "He was too loud, I lost control."

Although they didn't quite understand why Can Yue wanted all the villagers to go to Nami's house.

The Straw Hat Crew members trusted Can Yue almost completely.

None of them opposed the idea, nor did they dare to.

They were just waiting for Nami's decision.

Nami pondered for a moment and then suddenly realized she had made a big mistake.

She knew very well that the Arlong Pirates had stationed many people to monitor every village.

And she had openly brought a group of pirates back to the village.

Regardless of how Arlong might think, he would definitely send people over.

If a conflict arose, these villagers would become hostages used by the Arlong Pirates to threaten Nami and the others.

Thinking of this, Nami slapped her forehead in frustration and then looked at Can Yue gratefully.

"Can Yue, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Then, Nami asked Gen to gather all the villagers.

Gen didn't think much of it. As long as it was Nami's request, the village would find a way to help her.

Especially for a simple gathering.

Using the excuse of Nami treating them, Gen began to call out to the villagers.

The villagers knew how much Nami had done for them over the past 8 years.

There was no way they would let Nami bear the expense alone.

Soon, hundreds of villagers spontaneously brought various ingredients to Nami's house.

A beautiful blue-haired woman in a tank top and hot pants, who was watering oranges, dropped her watering can in surprise when she saw such a large crowd approaching.

"Mr. Gen, what's going on here?"

The blue-haired beauty's eyes darted around, observing everyone, and suddenly she spotted a familiar face in the crowd.

Nojiko excitedly rushed forward and hugged Nami.

After a brief, affectionate reunion between the sisters, Nami, as if showing off, excitedly introduced her companions to Nojiko and all the villagers.

"This knocked-out idiot here is my current captain – Luffy."

The very first sentence not only stunned Nojiko and the villagers.

Even Can Yue glanced over slightly. The fact that Nami said Luffy was her captain meant that Nami had accepted her identity as a pirate.

This was the first time Nami had said something like this since she joined the crew.

Nami seems to have come to terms with many things these past few days.

Nami, standing beside him, looked very excited. She spread her arms wide, a smile plastered across her face as she continued introducing everyone to the villagers.

"This handsome guy with waist-length white hair and a mask is my current teacher. If he ever took off that mask, hehe, all the women here would go crazy."

Hearing this, Nojiko looked at Nami with a look of disdain. "You're exaggerating too much, girl. Have you taken a liking to him?"

Gen's reaction to this statement was even bigger than Nojiko's. He looked at Can Yue cautiously, his eyes scanning him up and down, causing Can Yue to lose control of his killing intent.

A bone-chilling coldness suddenly enveloped Gen and Nojiko.

Although Can Yue quickly realized his loss of control and immediately suppressed his killing intent, it still made the two tremble slightly.

Seeing this, Nami scolded Can Yue.

Can Yue didn't retort; he admitted his reaction had been a bit excessive.

Though initially startled, after recovering, Nojiko became intensely curious about Can Yue's terrifying aura.

This man… so mysterious, so thrilling!

Nami, on the other hand, didn't notice Nojiko's strange reaction and continued with her hands on her hips.

"As for the others, I'll introduce them to you later. Let's get ready to eat first."

Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Johnny, Joseph, and Shushu all swore under their breath, looking helpless: ┐('?_?)┌`

The favoritism was too obvious.

Amidst the joyous atmosphere, the banquet to welcome Nami home was about to begin.

Can Yue watched the scene, a slight smile gracing his lips.

"This will definitely be a banquet where all of you can relax and laugh.

Arlong is the main course!"