Chapter 602
The air rippled noticeably, and with a "whoosh," a golden light shot towards the naval warship on the sea surface.
"Boom...!" The gold coin pierced through the naval warship, which visibly disintegrated into fragments and disappeared from everyone's sight. The villagers all turned their attention to Chen Fan, the man who called himself Nami, who seemed to be an extraordinary being.
The villagers eventually decided to hand the Arlong over to the government. Chen Fan damaged the Arlong's brain nerves, rendering it weak, and then tied it up.
After everything calmed down, everyone cheered loudly in victory. They were finally freed from the oppression of the Arlong and no longer had to worry about the villain who always came to rob, destroy, and kill. The news quickly spread to the more than 20 villages around the Arlong's territory. After hearing the news, everyone wanted to thank Chen Fan, and Chen Fan accepted their thanks one by one.
Chen Fan's kindness to them was even more significant than the debt of saving their lives. If they didn't express their gratitude, they might be troubled by it for the rest of their lives. Chen Fan knew this, so he accepted it with a smile.
Later that evening, a banquet was held, and everyone was jumping and dancing happily, asking Chen Fan to sing a few songs as well. Chen Fan not afraid at all and said, "Singing is fine. There are so many popular songs on Earth. If I don't win you all over, I'll be letting myself down as an Earthling."
While Chen Fan was singing and dancing, the village doctor was treating Nami's wound. The wound healed, but it would leave a scar, so Nami asked the doctor to give her a tattoo—a tattoo that looked like a windmill with an orange hanging from it.
Hearing the jumping and hopping outside, the old doctor chuckled, "Your man is really lively! He's so capable and talented, he's great at singing and dancing!"
Nami no longer felt the pain of her tattoo after hearing Chen Fan's song;
"... He said, what's a little pain in the wind and rain! Wipe away your tears and don't ask why, at least we still have dreams! He said, what's a little pain in the wind and rain? Wipe away your tears and don't ask why..."
Chen Fan finished singing "Sailor," and everyone applauded Chen Fan. They had never heard this song before. Unbeknownst to them, Chen Fan had gained many more fans.
"One more! One more!" everyone shouted.
After listening to Chen Fan finish singing the song, Nami couldn't help but smile and murmured, "He sang really well! I didn't expect this guy to have this talent!" Then she continued listening to Chen Fan sing, and time gradually slipped by.
The doctor suddenly spoke up, "It's done!"
Nami was stunned for a moment, then said, "So fast!"
"It's been a long time, and it's been quite a while. Luckily, that guy was singing, which made you forget the pain of the tattoo. He didn't do it on purpose, did he?" the old doctor (Mano's) said in a low voice.
Nami smiled and said, "How could that be!" Then she got up and joined everyone in the celebration.
The celebration lasted until Midnight before the crowd slowly dispersed. Some people even came up to Chen Fan for autographs, saying that if Chen Fan held a concert, he would definitely become a star, and they were waiting for that day. Chen Fan could only smile wryly.
The next morning, Chen Fan and his group arrived at Nami's mother's grave.
Nami's mother was a naval officer, and it's truly admirable that she raised her two children to be so strong. Chen Fan couldn't help but think of his own mother, but sadly, she had already died on the day of the apocalypse.
Chen Fan silently said to the tombstone, "Don't worry, I will protect Nami and never Nami be in any danger again."
After paying respects to Nami's mother, Chen Fan and Nami were about to leave. The Marines would be arriving soon. Although Chen Fan wasn't afraid of the Marines, he didn't want to cause trouble for the village. The village's reconstruction would take another year or two, and Arlong's bounty should be substantial.
Nami has her own dream: to travel the world and draw a sea chart. Chen Fan, on the other hand, wants to find Devil Fruit to get enough energy to take back and help Nami realize her dream. So the two of them set sail again.
Chapter 149 100 Million Beli
(Chapter 149, 100 Million Beli)
Shortly after Chen Fan and Nami left, the Navy arrived. This incident had escalated considerably. It wasn't just that Chen Fan had wiped out the Arlong Pirates; Navy Colonel Mouse Captain had also been killed. This was the very same Navy minor character who hadn't even appeared in the novel, but only appeared for two pages in the manga, yet his rank in the Navy was still that of a Commodore.
A Great Pirate with a bounty of 20 million Beli, a Navy Colonel, a Navy Commodore, and all the naval personnel on two ships—all the blame fell on Chen Fan. Although the people of Cocoyasi Village said that Chen Fan had saved them, how could the World Government allow such a thing to happen? A pirate saving more than twenty villages that had been colluding with Navy Colonel and pirates—if word got out, what prestige would the Navy have left? They threatened and intimidated the villagers, forbidding them from speaking out, which made all the villagers sneer. This was the World Government; indeed, these naval personnel were not to be trusted.
This incident has escalated a bit.
At this time at the Navy Headquarters
Two rows of naval officers sat in their seats, each wearing a cloak. The lowest-ranking officer present was a colonel. A naval officer was giving a presentation at the very front of the conference room.