Lu Zhuo... Help Me

On the boundless sea, a small boat drifted leisurely, carrying a sense of harmonious, natural beauty.

However, a rough voice instantly shattered the mood.

"Damn it all, I'm going to lose my mind. Even with a nautical chart and a compass, sailing is this difficult. Nami, my navigator, I miss you so much."

Lu Zhuo lay listlessly on the boat, staring at the compass and chart in his hands, wishing he could slice them all into pieces with a single sword stroke.

Without Nami, Lu Zhuo had immediately encountered all sorts of difficulties, ranging from wind direction issues to giant monster fish.

Only now did he realize that the reason Luffy and his crew had such smooth sailing in the original story—aside from encountering enemies—was because they had a genius navigator like Nami!

Thinking of this, a look of determination returned to Lu Zhuo's eyes. He estimated that Nami had already gathered the one hundred million Beli, much faster than in the original story, so he had to arrive before the major events unfolded!

Grabbing the oars, Lu Zhuo rowed with all his might, and the small boat cut through the waves, heading toward the distance.

In Cocoyasi Village, Nami wore a smile as she gazed at the familiar village.

She jogged toward her orange grove.

"Haha, twenty-three million Beli, plus the money from selling that sailboat, I've finally gathered one hundred million Beli!" Little stars twinkled in Nami's eyes.

Running home in a few quick steps, she saw her sister on a ladder picking oranges. Her sister caught sight of the familiar figure running over and smiled happily.

"Nami, you're back."

Nami jumped and threw herself into her sister Nojiko's arms.

"Sister, our Cocoyasi Village can finally be liberated. I've gathered one hundred million Beli!"

"Really?" Nojiko was overjoyed to hear this. "That's wonderful, finally..."

At this, tears streamed down Nojiko's face. Seeing her expression, Nami felt moved as well, and the two held each other tightly.

At Arlong Park.

Arlong, the captain of the Arlong Pirates, was lying on a lounge chair, lazily resting with his eyes closed. His sharp nose glinted in the sunlight.

A fishman subordinate suddenly ran over quickly from outside.

"Hey, Arlong. I heard Nami is back and has gathered one hundred million Beli. What should we do?"

Hearing this, Arlong, who was sunbathing, bared his sharp teeth and gave a sinister grin. "She saved up the money that fast? But the map isn't finished yet. Besides, how could a lowly human be worthy of making a deal with me?"

After speaking, he waved a hand and said to the ugly fishman, "Go notify Captain Nezumi and tell him... yes, just like that!"

The fishman's face was full of admiration. "As expected of Lord Arlong, to think of such a brilliant plan! I'll go right away!" With that, he ran off quickly.

After Arlong let out a few cold chuckles, he continued to lie there nonchalantly, lazily sunbathing with an air of superiority.

At this moment, Cocoyasi Village was celebrating, and everyone was filled with joy. The days of being ruled by Arlong were finally over!

Nami looked at the villagers, tears welling in her eyes—tears of happiness.

The villagers had already told her that they had known all along; they knew everything Nami had done for the village. Now, she had become their hero!

Just as everyone was happily lost in the moment, a treacherous laugh that shattered the harmony rang out.

"Hehehe, what is everyone so happy about?"

Captain Nezumi arrived with dozens of Marines, laughing insidiously.

The villagers stopped their celebration and looked at them.

Nami's eyes widened, and she immediately spotted the chests being carried by the Marines.

The chests... those were the chests where Nami had hidden her money!

Her smile slowly froze. Nami stood up and asked, "Marines, what are you doing here? That treasure in your hands is mine!"

Captain Nezumi laughed wildly. "Do you have any proof that these are yours, hmm? Nami the thief?"

He folded his arms across his chest, his treacherous grin widening.

"As far as I know, these are all stolen treasures—pirate loot. Therefore, I, on behalf of the Marines, am confiscating them!"

"No! What right do you have to do this! Put them down!" With fury on her face, Nami grabbed a wooden club and prepared to charge forward.

Captain Nezumi chuckled and said, "Do you dare to resist the Marines? We will report this immediately and have everyone in your village killed!"

Hearing this threat, Nami froze in place.

The villagers, who had been protesting incessantly, also stared blankly as Captain Nezumi walked away, laughing wildly while carrying off Nami's treasure.

Watching their retreating backs, the villagers finally snapped out of it.

Genzo's face was filled with immense rage. "This... they are in league with Arlong! Let's fight! Let's fight! Let's go together and kill those bastards from the Arlong Pirates!"

All the villagers who had witnessed this were filled with anger, and one call brought a hundred responses!

"No! Don't!"

Nami finally reacted and frantically blocked the villagers.

"Everyone, don't go! You have to live! It's just one hundred million Beli, it doesn't matter, I can just do it all over again!"

"No, Nami." Genzo looked at Nami with a gentle gaze and said, "You have already done enough. Leave the rest to us!"

With that, Genzo looked at the villagers who were already armed with various weapons and shouted, "Let's go! We must defeat Arlong!"

Nami rushed forward in a panic, trying to stop them, but the agitated villagers were no longer listening to her, their blood boiling with the determination to risk their lives against Arlong.

"Don't go, you are no match for Arlong... please, don't..."

Nami sat helplessly on the ground, tears streaming from her eyes as she watched the backs of the villagers, who were throwing their lives away, gradually fade into the distance.

"Arlong! You bastard, you damn bastard!"

Nami picked up a dagger and stared at the Arlong tattoo on her left shoulder, her eyes filled with immense fury. Just as she was about to stab her own shoulder, just as she had in the original story, a faint flash of sword light streaked across the air, gently knocking the dagger from her hand.

Nami was startled. She looked up at the figure panting a dozen meters away. It was a figure she knew all too well.

Lu Zhuo took a few breaths, walked over slowly, and looked at the weeping Nami with a smile. "I made it just in time... how could I... let you hurt yourself?"

"Get out, all of you, get out! You're all bastards!"

"Nami."

"Get out."

"Nami!" Lu Zhuo's expression turned exceptionally serious as he raised his voice to a roar.

Nami's body trembled from the shock as she looked at Lu Zhuo. The madness in her eyes suddenly transformed into a look of pleading.

"Lu Zhuo... help me."

Seeing her pitiful state, Lu Zhuo felt a slight ache in his heart. He stroked her orange hair, pulled her into his arms, and whispered, "Of course!"

At this moment, at Arlong Park, the angry villagers had already surrounded the place with their various weapons. Just as they were about to charge forward, a flash of sword light streaked by.

Without a sound, a massive crack was sliced into the wall of Arlong Park.

A figure sheathed his sword and walked forward slowly and steadily. The villagers watched him in astonishment, parting to make way.

"Who are you? What are you here for?" Genzo asked, watching him with vigilance.

Lu Zhuo's expression was cold and stern. He walked slowly to the edge of the cracked wall and replied, "My name is Lu Zhuo. I'm here to kill Arlong."

"Why? You and Arlong..." Genzo and the villagers looked at Lu Zhuo in surprise; they had no idea who this person was.

"There is no why... only because... they made my Nami cry!" Lu Zhuo replied softly, then extended a finger and gave a light tap.

The wall collapsed instantly along the crack, slamming into the ground with a thunderous roar!

Arlong and his subordinates, who had been lazily sunbathing, were all shocked. They stood up immediately, watching with vigilance as the lean figure walked slowly toward them.