Cocoyasi Village! The Butterfly Effect

BOOM!

The pirate ship of Arlong smashed down from the mountain waterway into the sea below.

"Arlong-aniki, Jinbe-aniki has contacted us again, telling us to go back."

A Fish-Man rushed over, clutching a Den Den Mushi.

Arlong, who had been full of excitement, saw his expression darken instantly upon hearing this.

"Arlong-aniki, Jinbe-aniki said that you will be in mortal danger this time."

Seeing Arlong's expression, the octopus Fish-Man said with some trepidation.

"Bastard, Jinbe is just a coward. Instead of thinking about avenging Tiger-aniki, he actually joined the Navy."

Arlong gritted his teeth and roared in anger.

The other Fish-Men, who had been full of excitement, quieted down upon hearing this.

The ship beneath them also recovered its stability from the earlier turbulence.

Tiger-aniki!

The former captain of the Sun Pirates was the shared idol of these Fish-Men who had set out to sea.

Under the leadership of Tiger-aniki, these Fish-Men hoped to change the relationship between the Fish-Man Race and humans, but what was the final result?

He saved a human and wanted to send her back to her hometown, only to be betrayed, and even Tiger-aniki died.

"Humans are all untrustworthy creatures. We of the Fish-Man Race are the superior race. To us, those humans are just weaklings, a low-class race!"

Arlong turned around to look at the group of Fish-Men and roared loudly.

"Only by becoming tough will those humans fear us. Jinbe is a coward, but I, Arlong, will lead you to rise in the East Blue and overturn the world. Let's start by becoming the overlords of the East Blue."

Most humans in this world were simple-minded creatures with well-developed limbs.

Of course, this also had to do with the education and environment of this world; most humans were illiterate, let alone these Fish-Men.

Arlong's speech, which lacked any real persuasive power, directly excited this group of Fish-Men.

All the Fish-Men cheered.

"Hatchan, immediately cut off contact with that bastard Jinbe."

"Yes, Arlong-aniki!"

Upon hearing this, the octopus Fish-Man Hatchan quickly stood at attention.

"Little ones, let's begin. Conquer the East Blue!" Arlong nodded with satisfaction, then turned and drew his Kiribachi, pointing it forward.

Amidst the cheers, the ship headed straight ahead.

Grand Line.

Jinbe put down the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"Jinbe-aniki, will Shyarly's prophecy really come true?"

Although that guy Arlong was extreme, he was, after all, once a comrade of the Sun Pirates.

The Fish-Men on this ship knew why Jinbe had agreed to become a Shichibukai, and they also knew that Jinbe had endured great criticism.

"Shyarly's prophecy is very accurate."

Jinbe shook his head and then looked toward the front of the ship with a solemn expression.

That bastard actually ran to the East Blue to hatch some plan for hegemony. Not to mention whether Arlong had the strength for it, just causing trouble would make humans hate the Fish-Men even more.

And at that time, the situation for the Fish-Men would become even more difficult.

"Accelerate! We must reach the East Blue before Arlong gets into trouble."

Jinbe ordered.

The good thing was that although Arlong had instructed Hatchan not to contact him again, Hatchan had already promised to report their location.

East Blue, Cocoyasi Village.

"This gentleman, are you really taking them all?"

Bell-mère, with her strange hairstyle and a cigarette in her mouth, looked at Dunn in surprise.

"Yes, I'll take them all. Your oranges are very fresh. I'll be staying at sea for a while longer, and fruit is essential."

Dunn nodded.

He had actually been staying in these waters for several days, originally intending to find Arlong and collect the bounty directly.

However, after wandering around for a while, he determined that Arlong might not have arrived yet.

But according to the timeline, it would be within this year.

However, Dunn did not intend to waste this time; he prepared to sweep through the nearby Pirates to raise funds for his expenses after heading to the Grand Line.

Today was his first time visiting Cocoyasi Village.

"Huh? Aren't you a merchant?"

Bell-mère was stunned when she heard Dunn say this.

"Do I look like a merchant?"

Dunn looked down at himself, wearing a simple white shirt and white trousers.

"If that's the case, I can't sell that many to you!"

Bell-mère shook her head directly, her face full of seriousness.

"Why?"

Dunn was curious.

He remembered that Bell-mère, having returned to her hometown, seemed to be living a difficult life; she often went hungry, relying solely on growing tangerines to survive while also raising two adopted daughters.

Sometimes she could only use tangerines to satisfy her hunger, and when Nami and the others were curious, she would make excuses that eating tangerines was good for the complexion.

"Because these fresh tangerines can't be stored for that long. If you want to keep them for a while, sir, you can go buy some rum."

Bell-mère explained with a serious face.

"I see!"

Dunn nodded upon hearing this.

Seeing that Dunn understood, Bell-mère smiled.

"But I still want all of them. My appetite is quite large; I'll finish these tangerines in a few days."

As he spoke, Dunn tossed down a stack of Beli.

"However, you'll need to help me deliver them to my ship by the shore."

Bell-mère was stunned, watching Dunn turn and leave, then looking at the Beli he had thrown down.

Finish them in a few days?

Does he intend to use these tangerines as his main meals?

Although fresh fruit is essential on the sea, one can't just eat fruit, right?

Bell-mère felt a bit bewildered.

"What's wrong? Did that bastard bully you?"

A middle-aged man wearing a windmill hat approached, and seeing Bell-mère's dazed expression, he asked with concern.

"No, nothing! You came at the right time; help me deliver these tangerines to the ship by the shore."

Bell-mère snapped out of it, and seeing it was Genzo, she spoke immediately.

"All of them?" Genzo's eyes widened; there were a lot of tangerines here.

"All of them! If you can help me finish this, you can come to my house for dinner tonight."

Bell-mère said with a smile.

"No problem!"

Seeing Bell-mère's smile and hearing her words, Genzo perked up instantly, and after a salute, he immediately got to work.

Meanwhile, Dunn wandered around the village.

Basically, every household sold fruit, and naturally, tangerines were the most common; because of this, they seemed very difficult to sell.

After all, fresh fruit really couldn't be stored for long.

The nearby Marine Base 16 would purchase large quantities, but even they couldn't consume this much.

Moreover, the villages on the surrounding islands were in much the same situation.

After all, the climate here was quite good, making it very suitable for growing fruit trees.

As for meat, it was entirely fish.

Dunn procured some basic supplies he needed and paid people to deliver them to his ship by the shore.

He couldn't change this situation, and such circumstances weren't unique to this place; such a grand undertaking was better left to the Revolutionary Army.

They were the ones who did that sort of thing.

Dunn thought to himself, then his footsteps paused, and he lifted his eyes to look ahead.

Two little girls of similar height were walking side by side, each carrying a basket on their backs filled with tangerines.

One had blue hair, the other orange hair; they were about ten years old and looked rather thin.

Nojiko and Nami.

Dunn's gaze lingered for a moment before he withdrew his eyes and brushed past the two of them.

Hmm, if I take out Arlong, Bell-mère won't die, so Nami won't need to go out to sea to become a little thief cat to raise ransom money, and she won't meet Monkey D. Luffy. So, Monkey D. Luffy will be without a navigator?

Dunn stroked his chin in thought.

And then there was that guy Zoro; his future experiences would likely change as well.

The future was becoming an unknown.

Oh, and if Ace didn't obtain the Flame-Flame Fruit, he might focus on developing his Haki instead, perhaps becoming a Swordsman or a master of martial arts.

Because of this, Dunn felt a bit more anticipation regarding how the future would unfold.

But thinking about it now was still a bit premature; there was still quite a long time to go.

Perhaps his interference in this world would trigger even greater changes.

The butterfly effect, was it called?

However, Dunn wasn't overly worried; he would just do what he wanted to do, and as for the rest, to hell with it.

With these thoughts, Dunn returned to his small boat by the shore after finishing his supply run.

Setting sail, he began to wander around.

Just as Dunn set sail and left Cocoyasi Village, Nami and Nojiko returned home to find the table spread with a feast more lavish than ever before.