Cocoyasi Village.
The thunderous roar of cannon fire from not long ago, along with the panic on Arlong's face as he fled, had completely reignited the long-extinguished hope in the hearts of Cocoyasi Village's residents.
They could see from afar that Arlong Park, which had loomed over the entrance to their hometown like a mountain, had already been battered into ruins by the bombardment.
Then, chaotic gunfire continued to ring out in the distance, making the long-oppressed villagers even more excited.
"Has Nami's boyfriend arrived?"
One villager's face was flushed red with excessive excitement, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"With a powerhouse like that stepping in, Arlong's crew will definitely be wiped out!"
"This..."
Nami's sister, Nojiko, looked at the plumes of smoke rising in the distance and murmured, "I hope so."
Nojiko gently brushed aside several loose strands of blue hair by her ear and smiled faintly.
"Nami has only been at sea for a month, and she already brought a man home?"
"I really want to see what kind of person Nami's boyfriend is!"
"Hmph!"
For no apparent reason, Akin felt a wave of frustration rise in his chest, his face clouded with indescribable gloom.
His village was clearly about to be saved, yet he could not feel happy at all.
Just as the villagers waited eagerly for good news, the crisp gunshots drew closer and closer.
Mixed in with them were even some clearly audible footsteps.
"Someone's coming!"
Though he was deeply upset about some pig making off with his cabbage, Akin still retained a Peacekeeper's vigilance. He immediately shouted sternly at the villagers.
"Everyone, hide!"
Having long grown used to Arlong's unpredictable raids on the village, the villagers scattered in an orderly fashion at the first sign of danger, searching for places to hide.
But it