A thunderous strike, unstoppable.
Terrifying golden lightning flashed in from behind Arlong.
This was the speed of light. There was no way to dodge it.
No matter how hard Arlong had struggled just now, once an attack at light speed arrived, it was all futile.
He could only take it head-on.
With a BOOM, the lightning bolt struck Arlong squarely in the heart.
The lightning's terrifying destructive force and accompanying heat left black smoke curling from Arlong's entire body.
The shark fish-man rolled his eyes back and fell straight to the ground.
"Wow, a lightning attack? So cool!"
Luffy stared at Nami with stars in his eyes.
"That pose is so dashing, so beautiful! I want to be Miss Nami's most loyal dog!"
Sanji dropped to one knee before Nami, hearts in his eyes and a lovestruck expression on his face.
Zoro had initially looked appreciative, but the moment he saw Sanji's expression, his face filled with disgust.
"Nami, that was beautiful!"
The others also revealed pleased expressions at the sight.
"Boss Nami is so strong."
"Hehe, our village has produced a female war god."
"Nami, do you have time to go on a loving date with my son?"
"Hahahaha!"
Everyone burst out laughing. Only Sanji was so provoked by those words that flames rose from his head as he shouted that he wanted to duel that lady's son.
Then he discovered it was a six-year-old boy.
Sanji's face turned awkward: ⊙▽⊙
Seeing everyone so happy, Nami showed a relieved expression.
She put away the Weather Stick, then turned to Can Yue and Luffy and said, "Thank you. I finally..."
Suddenly, a black shadow appeared behind Nami.
His body was already charred black, yet he could still burst forth with such speed.
Arlong opened his bloody maw and lunged to bite down on Nami's swanlike neck.
They were too close, and Nami's Weather Stick had already been returned to the item storage space at her chest.
For a moment, she had no time to defend herself or dodge.
"This is bad!"
Everyone's hearts began pounding violently.
Some people's hearts nearly shot out of their throats and slammed into their brain centers, rattling their brains into a blissful daze.
In other words, they were about to faint.
Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji had already sprung into action.
But judging by the situation, they truly would not make it in time.
At that critical moment.
A slender hand swiftly pressed down on Arlong's head.
Can Yue snorted coldly.
"A sneak attack? Do you have what it takes?"
With that, Can Yue exerted force with one hand and viciously smashed Arlong's head into the ground.
The impact was so powerful that it blasted a crater half a meter in radius into the earth.
Arlong's injuries worsened further, his nose broken and his skull cracked.
Yet what mildly surprised Can Yue was that despite such grievous injuries, Arlong had not passed out.
The man was still struggling, using his final shred of strength to try to rise, as though something mattered more to him than his own life.
Hatred?
Can Yue naturally knew where Arlong's hatred for humans came from.
But he had not expected it to run this deep.
Knowing he was no match, even at death's door and with his consciousness already blurred, Arlong still tried to attack.
That rage buried deep within his subconscious was truly terrifying.
"Arlong, your anger is directed at the wrong place!"
The instant Can Yue spoke, Arlong's struggling suddenly stopped.
In a daze, Arlong remembered someone.
A broad, powerfully built fish-man with a crimson body.
The hero: Fisher Tiger.
"Big Brother..."
After saying that, Arlong completely lost consciousness.
Can Yue looked at the unconscious Arlong and spoke again.
"But you must pay the price for what you have done."
With Arlong unconscious, the battle was completely over.
The villagers all thanked the Straw Hat Crew for their help.
In particular, Can Yue and Luffy's decision to let Nami take revenge herself moved the villagers deeply.
"What a wonderful crew."
"They're strong and warm-hearted. Our little Nami will be so happy in the future."
"And most importantly, they're so handsome, so mysterious, so cool, and so ruthless."
That last line had naturally come from Nojiko.
As she spoke, she gazed dreamily upward, the corners of her lips stretching into a grin.
"Ah, I'm so jealous of Nami."
Nami happened to see Nojiko's reaction as she walked over.
Seeing her sister so infatuated.
Nami's first thought was that Can Yue had taken off his mask.
But when she turned around, Can Yue's black-and-white half-mask was still firmly on his face.
At that thought, Nami's expression darkened, black lines pressing down over her forehead.
Oh no, this girl has really fallen for Can Yue.
Nojiko did not even notice Nami beside her. She continued fantasizing, her cheeks flushing and her expression turning lecherous.
Unable to endure it any longer, Nami grabbed Nojiko by the shoulders and began shaking her while shouting.
"Nojiko, wake up! Don't fall into a lust trap!"
Her roar was loud enough to pull Nojiko out of her daze, but it also sent the villagers' imaginations running wild.
Can Yue naturally heard it as well.
His previously calm face instantly darkened like storm clouds.
What was Nami saying? A lust trap? Who was she slandering?
Was he really that vulgar?
She truly had some nerve.
Can Yue silently swore that once they returned to the ship, Nami would have to train extra hard!
Ten minutes later, the villagers had tied all the surviving Fish-Man Pirates together.
Arlong, Hachi, Kuroobi, and Chuu had also awakened and were each tied up separately.
Arlong, in particular, had every bone in his body broken by Can Yue, leaving him with no possibility of launching another sneak attack.
This scene signaled that judgment was about to begin.
Can Yue, Luffy, and the others all stood off to one side.
They left the center to Nami, Nojiko, and Gen, the three people Arlong had harmed most severely.
A sea breeze swept past.
Can Yue looked at Nami and nodded.
"Begin. Don't be nervous. We're here."
Nami stood in the center, holding Gen's hand in one hand and Nojiko's in the other. She took a deep breath and slowly approached Arlong and the others.
The closer they came, the heavier the three of their emotions became.
In their minds, all three recalled the sight of Bellemere being shot dead by Arlong.
Then Nami spoke coldly.
"Arlong, death sentence!"
The verdict had been delivered, yet Arlong showed no fear. He continued glaring at Nami with savage eyes.
Even with every tendon and bone in his body shattered, Arlong had no intention of lowering his head to a human.
"Sha-hahaha, Nami, I refuse to accept dying by your hand.
If I were given another chance, I would still kill every human. Humans deserve to die!"
Nami frowned and released Gen's and Nojiko's hands.
She took out the Weather Stick and twisted out the spear tip at its end, preparing to finish Arlong.
Seeing this, Kuroobi and Chuu struggled furiously, trying to break free of their ropes.
Both cursed Nami as a traitor.
Hachi reacted differently from the two. He used all his strength to try to slam his head against the ground, only to beg Nami to spare Arlong's life.
Arlong bared his teeth in laughter. "Nami can betray us today, and she can betray you in the future."
"Hahaha, she definitely will! You will definitely follow in our footsteps."
Kuroobi and Chuu joined in as well.
Even on the verge of death, these people were still slandering Nami, trying to drive a wedge within the Straw Hat Crew.
But he was overthinking it. The Straw Hat Crew felt nothing at all at his attempt to sow discord.
Only Hachi was still trying to kowtow, constantly begging Nami to spare Arlong and saying he was willing to die in Arlong's place.
Zoro and Sanji stepped forward and gagged Kuroobi and Chuu.
Can Yue felt somewhat moved. Arlong's resentment made him use every possible method to attack humans even before his death. If he could not use his body, then he would use words.
But he had underestimated the trust between the Straw Hat Crew's members.
At this moment, Nami muttered to herself.
"Arlong, I know there are things you would give up your life to accomplish.
But the murder of my mother is a hatred that cannot be borne under the same sky.
Go fulfill your dream in your next life."
With that, Nami stepped forward, ignoring Hachi's desperate pleas.
With one arm, she drove the weapon straight into Arlong's heart.
Arlong, the most wicked man in the East Blue, with a bounty of 20 million Beli, died here.
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