Arlong Park

The group quickly followed Nami into the Orange Garden.

As soon as they entered, they saw a girl with short blue hair desperately and angrily confronting a group of Marines.

"Are you okay, Genzo!"

Nami rushed forward, reaching Genzo's side before immediately looking at the Marines opposite them.

Before she could ask, a shifty-eyed Marine officer with three long whiskers on each cheek stepped forward.

"Hehehe, I am Colonel Mouse from Marine Branch 16."

"We received intel that stolen loot was hidden here."

"Now, all of this loot will be confiscated."

Colonel Mouse had a sinister look on his face. As he spoke, he gestured behind him, where several subordinates were digging up a wooden chest filled with treasure.

Nami's face darkened, and she didn't act rashly, her mind racing:

How did the Marines find out about this? I've always been so careful.

No one knew where the money was hidden except Genzo, and there's absolutely no way Genzo would betray me.

Could it be...

Thinking this, Nami's teeth nearly shattered. A low growl escaped her lips, "You scoundrels!"

"Hehehe, what are you talking about? I can't quite understand," Colonel Mouse said.

"Did Arlong and those pirates send you?!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Arlong and his crew pay their taxes on time. They're a legitimate organization, not pirates."

"You... what kind of Marines are you people!"

Nami was so angry she could barely speak. Genzo stepped forward and put an arm around Nami, fearing that Nami's impulsiveness would lead to more serious consequences.

"Screeeech-- Screeeech--!"

Just then, the piercing sound of a chainsaw suddenly rang out.

The attention of all the Marines was instantly drawn to the noise.

They saw a devil with a ferocious appearance, sporting three giant chainsaws on its body, charging rapidly towards them.

"What is that!"

"Quick, shoot to stop him!"

It wasn't just the Marines who were panicked; Nami also turned to look at Lina and the others, shouting:

"Wait! If you attack the Marines..."

"Do pirates even care about that?!"

Luffy interrupted Nami, charging forward in a furious rage.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bullets poured out, but they had no effect on either the Chainsaw Devil or Luffy.

Their bodies were completely unfazed, and in the blink of an eye, they were in front of the Marines.

"Guns are useless against them!"

"Damn it, what kind of monster is this!"

"You idiots, hurry up and shield me!"

Colonel Mouse cursed, retreating in panic and trying to hide in the crowd.

However, the soldiers offered no resistance whatsoever.

"Gum-Gum... Whip!"

Luffy stretched his leg into a whip kick, sweeping away the Marines in front of him.

The Chainsaw Devil headed straight for Colonel Mouse.

"Screeeech-- Screeeech--!"

A sharp sound came from behind Colonel Mouse, like fingernails scratching glass, a grating noise that gave him goosebumps.

"Wait, wait... wait a minute!"

"Who exactly are you people!"

"I'm a Marine Colonel! If you lay a hand on me..."

Slash!

Before he could finish speaking, the spinning chainsaw fiercely bit into his chest.

A shocking wound instantly appeared, blood gushing out.

"Aaaah!!!"

"Colonel Mouse!"

A group of Marines watched in panic as the Colonel collapsed on the ground, groaning, but none of them stepped forward to help.

Colonel Mouse's face contorted in fear as he sat slumped, pushing his feet against the ground, backing away continuously. He yelled, begging for mercy, "Please don't kill me, I'll give you money, I'll give you lots and lots of money!"

However, the Chainsaw Devil remained silent, slowly approaching step by step.

"Ah!"

"No!"

"Stop... it!"

With two ferocious and terrifying chainsaws, Colonel Mouse bid farewell to this world in pain and fear.

"Colonel Mouse is dead!"

"Run!"

"Devil! He's a devil!"

Seeing the Marines scattering and fleeing, Lina directly recalled the Chainsaw Devil. He had no penchant for killing for pleasure.

"Let's go, we'll go straight to Arlong. Lead the way, Nami," Luffy said coldly, pulling down the Straw Hat on his head. It was clear he was in a very bad mood.

"O-okay... okay."

Nami responded tremblingly. Everything had ended too quickly; she hadn't even processed it yet.

"You were too careless."

Zoro emerged from the orange grove, carrying two Fish-Men.

They were likely sent by Arlong to secretly watch the Marines, preventing Colonel Mouse from embezzling.

He threw the two Fish-Men directly onto the ground. They both had deep knife wounds and were no longer breathing.

"Not bad, Zoro. Your vigilance is high," Lina praised with a smile.

Genzo looked at them, unable to help but tremble. "Nami, who are these people?"

"It's okay, Genzo. They are all my nakama. We've returned this time..."

A flicker of determination flashed in Nami's eyes. "To overthrow Arlong!"

"Wait, Nami!"

"There's no need to say more, Genzo! My mind is made up. I trust my nakama."

"Luffy, Lina, Zoro, let's go."

Nami let go of Genzo's hand and said without looking back.

Genzo was left standing alone, stunned.

"...Nami."

Watching the group walk in the direction of Arlong Park, Genzo's expression was complicated.

Inside Arlong Park.

Beneath a tall, massive tower, a group of Fish-Men were laughing and playing in a swimming pool.

Beside it, under a long sunshade, a row of lounge chairs was placed.

A burly, purple-skinned man reclined in one of them. He had a sharp, serrated long nose, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and wore a felt hat on his head.

"Hahahaha, I wonder what expression Nami will have on her face when she learns that all her years of saving have been plundered," Arlong roared with laughter. His surrounding cadres echoed his sentiment.

"Boss, your plan is brilliant. But Nami might guess that we colluded with the Marines."

"So what if she knows? Can she even resist me? Hahaha."

"We'll let her save another hundred million, and then we'll harvest her again."

"As long as the village is under my control, she'll never be able to resist me, hahaha."

Arlong's sinister laughter echoed throughout the park.

"Speaking of which, Hachi has been gone with Colonel Mouse and the others for a while now, he should be back..."

Bang--

Before Arlong could finish speaking, a loud noise reverberated.

The park gate was violently blown open, knocking over and crushing several nearby Fish-Men.

"What happened!"

"Hey, are you guys okay!"

"Who is it!?"

The huge commotion drew everyone's attention.

Arlong frowned and looked over coldly.

He saw a familiar orange-haired figure emerging from the thick smoke, slowly walking in with a few people.

"Hahaha, it's Nami."

Arlong recognized Nami among them and looked at the others accompanying her, saying teasingly:

"Looks like they're not here with good intentions."

"Are you Arlong?! Luffy shouted, his face grim, and walked straight towards Arlong, who was surrounded by several Fish-Men.

Lina's gaze intensely scanned the park. Various Fish-Men in and around the pool were staring at them.

"Two, four... eighty-eight; tsk tsk tsk, this is great."

He was already overjoyed in his heart. Fish-Men were naturally excellent swimmers, and their brute strength was generally ten times that of humans.

They would be very useful whether as deckhands for chores on the ship or as expendable troops for combat.