For Nami, Fight Arlong

In the East Blue, within a certain stretch of sea, a fleet was currently sailing.

"Nami, stay calm!" Moya comforted the trembling Nami, unsure if she was gripped by fear or nerves.

Gazing at these familiar waters, Nami was flooded with memories. Because they couldn't pay the protection money, her adoptive mother, Bell-mère, had been shot dead by Arlong right before her eyes just to protect her and Nojiko.

To buy back her village, she had been forced to join the Arlong Pirates and draw navigation charts for them, all while remembering the villagers suffering under Arlong's oppression day and night.

She had set out to sea as a thief solely to gather one hundred million Beli as quickly as possible to ransom her home.

Now, she had found her own sense of belonging, leading her companions in a grand return to her hometown to rescue her people from the fires of suffering.

"Full speed ahead! Snipers, gunners, archers, keep a sharp eye on the water!"

"Boss Arlong, it's bad! A fleet is sailing toward us!"

A Fishman underling reported to Arlong in a panic.

"In the East Blue, who dares to provoke me? Did you see their flag clearly?"

"It's a blood-red flag we've never seen before, with only the words 'Moya' on it! There are seven ships in total, with hundreds of men!"

"Damn it, what blind pirate crew dares to mess with us! Men, go and sink their ships! I want them buried at the bottom of the sea!"

"Yes, Boss Arlong!"

"Provide fire support, full-scale landing!" Moya issued his orders calmly.

El Drago led the artillery unit, bombarding the incoming Fishmen as beams of blue sonic energy cannons slammed into the sea surface.

Even the Fishmen dozens of meters deep in the ocean couldn't escape, being blasted into smithereens.

"Boss Arlong, our brothers have suffered heavy casualties! They have Devil Fruit users who can fire energy cannons; they died so miserably. The enemy is about to land!"

The surviving Fishman underling reported to Arlong, weeping.

"What?! Devil Fruit users! Damn it! I'm going to slaughter them!"

Arlong grabbed his Sawtooth Blade and charged out.

The Moya Adventure Group had already landed and, led by Nami, headed straight for Arlong Park, leaving over a hundred crew members behind to blockade the coastline.

The cartilage Fishman Kuroobi, the octopus Hatchan, and the kisser Fishman Chew—the three top officers of the Arlong Pirates—followed behind Arlong to strike at the enemy.

Hatchan felt an ominous premonition in his heart; this was the first time the Arlong Pirates had deployed so many people for a single battle.

The two forces collided head-on outside Arlong Park...

"Ha~ how enthusiastic, Arlong. You finally deigned to come out and welcome us!" Moya said with a hint of disdain.

"You brat, who are you? I don't think we've ever met, have we?"

Arlong glanced over and saw Nami beside Moya, his expression turning grim.

"So it's you, Nami. It seems you've forgotten the terror of us Fishmen! It looks like after this, I'll have to destroy Cocoyasi Village, hahaha~"

Nami looked at Arlong, her body trembling uncontrollably as fear manifested on her face.

At that moment, a large hand wrapped around Nami: "I'm here, Nami! As for this stinking fish, I'll be the one to crush him!"

Moya turned to look at Arlong with cold indifference, as if he were staring at a dead fish.

"Haha~ he said he'd crush Boss Arlong. This wet-behind-the-ears brat must have never witnessed the power of a Fishman, which is ten times that of a human!"

"Heh~ ten times the power? Moya Adventure Group, hear my command: all units attack, leave no survivors!"

Moya didn't even have the mood for banter; he started the battle immediately.

Hatchan jumped out, "You don't need to bother, Boss Arlong, I can take care of you all myself!"

With that, he raised six swords and charged at Moya; he was a six-sword style swordsman.

"King against king, general against general. A captain isn't someone you scum can challenge!"

Buggy pulled out his daggers and charged out.

Swish, swish, swish~

Buggy was sliced into who knows how many pieces by the six blades, but before Arlong and the others could even express surprise or mock Buggy's weakness, they saw the "dismembered" Buggy drive his two daggers deep into Hatchan's back.

"Bara Bara Rotation Kick!"

Hatchan was kicked out of the main battlefield by Buggy, who then gave chase.

"Hatchan!!"

The cartilage Fishman Kuroobi was shocked and moved to save him.

At that moment, a volatile voice reached Kuroobi's ears.

"Your opponent is me!"

Kuroobi turned his head to see a masked man draped in spikes and holding a great spear, who had appeared silently behind him.

Before he could think, Kuroobi dodged the Golden Armored Man's spear with all his might, but a wound was still carved into his back.

"Despicable! Daring to launch a sneak attack!"

Chew the Fishman puffed up his chest, preparing to fire a piercing water bullet at the Golden Armored Man.

However, at that moment, a sense of desperate crisis welled up from within.

A massive beam of blue energy, trailing sparks and lightning, shot rapidly toward Chew. It looked as though Chew was about to be obliterated by El Drago's Sonic Cannon.

"Watch out!"

Arlong kicked the stunned Chew away, allowing him to escape a brush with death.

"Damn it! To think there are two Devil Fruit users!" Arlong cursed in a rage.

"You're wrong! Haven't you seen me?"

Moya spoke indifferently.

"Slip-Slip Fruit: Glazed Ground."

A strange energy covered the ground where Arlong's crew stood, causing the surface to become slick.

The minions standing within the range of the Glazed Ground began to fall one after another, while Arlong drove his Sawtooth Blade deep into the ground to barely keep his footing.

The fact that he could directly break through Moya's Glazed Ground showed just how immense Arlong's strength was.

"You lot take care of the Fishman minions, and Nami, go sweep Arlong Park!"

Moya commanded his squad leaders and Nami.

Squad leaders Gin, Cabaji, Golass, and the Cat Brothers launched their attacks against the Fishmen, who were ten times stronger than the average human.

Together with over three hundred crew members of the Moya Adventure Group, they engaged the hundred-plus Fishmen.

Meanwhile, Nami led Pearl the Invincible and the beast tamer Mohji, under the protection of Richie the Lion and others, to begin looting the wealth Arlong had extorted from the people over the years.

"Damn you! Who exactly are you? Why are you targeting us?"

Arlong shouted in fury as he watched his Fishman brothers being slaughtered.

"I am merely an adventurer. As for why I am targeting you—Nami is my woman now. Is that reason enough?"

Moya looked at the tyrannical Arlong and said coldly. He despised those who wantonly slaughtered weak civilians, and Arlong was exactly that kind of fish.

"Aaaah!"

Arlong pulled out his Sawtooth Blade and hurled it fiercely at Moya. Then, using all his strength, he drove his limbs into the ground, putting his entire being into every movement to break through Moya's Slide Ground.

Under this violent power, Arlong erupted with shocking speed.

Seeing the Sawtooth Blade flying toward him, Moya narrowly dodged it, only to see Arlong charging at him rapidly. With his current physique, Moya dared not take Arlong's bite head-on.

"Slip-Slip Fruit: Silent Instant Slide."

Moya vanished from his spot in an instant, causing Arlong to lunge at empty air. However, this was exactly what Arlong wanted; his primary goal was to break through the front and escape the range of Moya's Glazed Ground.

Indeed, there are no weaklings among those with great reputations. The battle-hardened Arlong had immediately thought of a way to break Moya's Glazed Ground by forcing his way to the perimeter.

However, Moya was no slouch either.

"Trying to escape? Not a chance!"

Moya activated the Slip-Slip Fruit again, extending the range of the Glazed Ground further in Arlong's direction, his hands moving just as quickly.

"Silent Instant Slash."

He drew his blade and instantly slid behind Arlong, slashing across his back.

The wounded Arlong became even more ferocious. Ignoring his wounds, he continued to exert his full power, making it difficult for Moya to find an opening.

Compared to Moya, Arlong was like a warrior with high defense, thick health, and high attack power.

Moya, on the other hand, was an assassin with crowd control and speed, but due to his short training time, he lacked the high burst damage of an assassin.

It seems I can only wear him down. Within my Glazed Ground, Arlong's stamina consumption is several, if not over ten times higher than usual. Persistence is victory.

Moya overlooked one point: while Arlong's consumption was high, he had a powerful physique to sustain it.

As for Moya, while his own consumption was far less than Arlong's, maintaining such a large Glazed Ground for such a long time—while also dancing around Arlong—could his stamina outlast the Fishman's?

Half an hour later, after dodging another of Arlong's lunging bites, Moya had begun to pant heavily. Seeing this, Arlong attacked with even more desperate ferocity.

At this moment, Buggy, El Drago, and Krieg returned, dragging the defeated Hatchan, Chew, and Kuroobi—the three top officers.

Arlong looked at his officers, unsure if they were dead or alive, and finally lost the last shred of his sanity.

Veins bulged, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he drove his limbs into the ground, shooting toward Moya like an arrow.

"Captain, watch out!"

The trio of Buggy shouted.

Nami, who had just finished looting, saw Arlong's fierce assault and couldn't help but scream.

"Moya, look out!"