Cocoyasi Village was not far from the Baratie Sea Restaurant.
Only an island lay between them.
After this period of development and support from the Land of Grass, the once-impoverished village had now become one of the prosperous islands of the East Blue.
Ships constantly came and went. Some came to purchase Cocoyasi Village's famous specialty—Old Tangerine Mama's goods—while others came to tour the village.
Arlong Park and Cocoyasi Village's orange groves were both quite popular!
Even Teacher Madara could not help sighing when he arrived again and saw the bustling harbor before him.
Then, smugly folding his arms, he declared before Hashirama Senju that he had been here before while Hashirama had not.
So this time, he had won again!
What a pointless competitive streak between men!
After arriving at Cocoyasi Village, Nami immediately returned to her usual self. Patting her chest, she declared that, as the local expert, she would handle hosting them from here on. There was no need for the king of the Land of Grass to show himself.
Why go to the official docks?
There was no need at all. With her around, they could just go straight in.
Everyone could relax properly from here on out!
She even confidently said that, with her leading them... they would not need to buy tickets to visit Arlong Park.
However.
The moment they disembarked, Cocoyasi Village's dock administrator came over to collect a mooring fee, and Nami fell completely silent.
Then her face alternated between red and green as she shouted, "Why are you asking me for a mooring fee again?"
She was a local, for goodness' sake!
Why should she have to pay to return to her own home?
In the end, just as they were about to be surrounded, Gen, who had apparently noticed the