"Hachi?"
By the moonlight, Nami saw the figure before her. It was Hachi, one of the Arlong Pirates' officers.
Why was he here?
Had the Arlong Pirates returned? But why was he sneaking around to find her?
"It's me."
Hachi nodded, then said softly, "Nami, there's something I want to ask you."
"Let's talk outside."
Nami glanced at Nojiko, pointed outside, and spoke.
"Okay."
Hachi walked outside. Nami watched his back, climbed out of bed, and left the room as well.
They arrived at the Orange Orchard behind the house. Nami looked at Hachi and asked casually, "Where is Lord Arlong?"
At Nami's question, Hachi's expression immediately darkened. With a mournful face, he said, "Lord Arlong is already dead."
"What?"
Nami froze, utterly shocked.
She had thought Arlong might have left these waters, but she had never expected him to be dead. She asked, "How did he die? Did the Marines kill him?"
"Not the Marines."
Hachi thought for a moment, then said with lingering fear, "A Black Fish killed him. Not just him—the other members of the Arlong Pirates were killed by that Black Fish too."
"Wait, you're saying Boss Arlong was killed by a Black Fish? And everyone else in the Arlong Pirates died too?"
Nami looked at him, unable to believe it.
"That's right. Back then, we left the island and headed for Burnett Island..." Hachi began recounting what had happened.
"They really died."
Nami said blankly. She had never expected the Arlong Pirates to be completely wiped out, with Hachi as the sole survivor.
Black Fish?
Nami looked at Hachi and asked, "Is this Black Fish the one you fought before, the one that killed Kuroobi?"
Hachi nodded and said angrily, "That's right. It was it. Even though it grew tentacles, it was definitely it."
"It