Bellemere quickly recalled how, a month ago, Nami had also dragged her to the seaside to jump into the ocean and swim in its waters.
She had said she wanted to test whether Devil Fruit users were truly hated by the sea and would really be completely weakened within it.
Bellemere had agreed at the time and set a time limit, stating that if Nami exceeded it, she would definitely jump into the sea to save her.
Yet the final result had left the Bellemere of a month ago utterly stunned... Devil Fruit user Nami had swum beneath the sea for quite a while, then actually made it back to shore.
Although Nami had looked incomparably exhausted at the time, as though she had fallen seriously ill... she had undeniably surpassed every other Devil Fruit user in these seas.
After all, as far as Bellemere knew, aside from Nami, every other Devil Fruit user in these waters would be completely drained of strength after their entire body fell into the sea.
—Only her daughter Nami had accomplished the feat of jumping into the sea and swimming out by herself.
After recalling those memories, Bellemere realized something.
"Wait, you mean that over this past month, your swimming ability has improved again..."
"Mm."
"Unbelievable. You clearly ate a Devil Fruit, yet..."
Seeing the astonishment on her mother's face, Nami smiled. "Mom, for a while longer, I'll continue hunting in the East Blue and wipe out the remaining pirates... If possible, I'll eradicate every dangerous person who could threaten Cocoyasi Village's safety, roots and all!
"After that, I'll enter the Grand Line and collect Devil Fruits."
"You're going to the Grand Line?"
Bellemere frowned slightly. "Wouldn't it be better to keep living peacefully in the East Blue with your mother and sister?"
"It