The rain all over the sky is intertwined, like a long, thin, endless net, covering the entire Cocoyasi Village.
On the long village path, the splashing muddy water bent the wildflowers on both sides, staining the newly blooming buds with a layer of filth. The frogs along the way flapped their mouths, made restless sounds, and jumped away in the puddles.
Bell-mère...Nojiko...Mikuru...What should I do...
A single figure fell down in the mud on the side of the road. Her cheeks, clothes, and feet were all covered with mud. She struggled to sit up, staring blankly ahead, unable to see clearly the path she wanted to take next...
A dream that she had worked hard to build over the past eight years was like a piece of glass that had been smashed into pieces by a punch, splashing with debris all over her body. Pain and blood could not bring her back from the helplessness and despair of reality.
There seemed to be a bloody mouth getting closer and closer in front of me, swallowing up all the visible luster. The warmth that hope had turned into was also eroded away by the ice. The tears gradually dried up, and the body began to become numb...
A hand that was not too big stretched out and stopped in front of her eyes, like the last holy dawn that the deceased saw before death, bright and warm.
Nami raised his head unconsciously, who is it... is it an angel sent by God...
Not really.
It was a man with white hair and a belly as round as an eight- or nine-month-old pregnant woman. Standing next to him was a lion with a purple mane.
"You are Nami, right?"
"..."
Nami glanced at this funny-looking man, lowered his head, and looked dull.
"Forget it, I'm not very good at talking, let's leave it to Captain Buggy..." Mohji retracted his hand, took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms, and dialed the number.
Den Den Mushi's Red Nose was round and bright, and the voice of Buggy came from the other end, "Mohji, it seems that you have done a good job. I will praise you in front of Cabaji later."
"Really! Captain Buggy, this One-Eye Hotel dragon must be so angry!" Mohji let out a somewhat proud laugh, and then held up the Den Den Mushi end and placed it in front of Nami.
"Moses Moses, hello, Nami~"
Den Den Mushi made a cunning voice, and even the nonchalant yet solemn look was imitated.
"..."
Seeing no answer, Den Den Mushi continued to speak.
"My name is Buggy. I heard that your 100 million Beli was robbed by Fish-Man Arlong. Haha, I'm really sorry. The news spread to my ears by the wind."
"Buggy...?" Nami's mind finally became clearer, and he raised his head to look at Den Den Mushi in front of him.
"It's such a pity. We could have liberated Cocoyasi Village right away, but in the end, we were turned against you. All the treasures we worked so hard for were taken away without a penny left. It sounds really pitiful. Do you need me to mourn for you, haha!"
Nami's chest rose and fell violently, as if salt water had been sprinkled on the wound. The pain was like that. Tears burst out of his eyes, and he roared loudly at Den Den Mushi.
"You don't know anything, why are you laughing at me! Pirates like you who do no evil and only know how to destroy and kill are everywhere in this sea. You don't know how to protect others and fear of living up to expectations! I hate you pirates, I hate you!!"
She didn't know why she had to say so many words to a pirate she didn't know, but once the gap in her heart was opened, it was difficult to suppress her venting emotions.
"Don't rush to conclusions yet. If shouting and making noise can solve the problem, the world won't need any peacekeepers."
The words coming from Den Den Mushi became very slow, and then the voice sounded a little sinister and ruthless, "I can point out three paths for you to choose from. Don't interrupt in a hurry. You might as well listen."
Nami did not answer and was noncommittal.
"Article 1, rebel with the villagers of Cocoyasi Village and overthrow the rule of Arlong..."
"Stop talking nonsense! How can you defeat that kind of monster? How can you let everyone die in vain!"
Buggy then said, "Okay, the second way, Mohji, give her 100 million Beli."
Mohji was stunned for a moment, and put a hand into his bulging belly. Ripples appeared around the belly. He opened a strange opening and dug inside. He took out four or five bulging bags from his belly and threw them on the ground. His belly also returned to its normal shape.
"You... how come you have so many Beli, no, these are mine!" Nami was stunned, and then she exclaimed, the recovery of the lost treasure made her mood rise a lot.
"The second way is to hand over these Beli to Arlong to liberate your village. I heard that he always abides by the money agreement, so let me wait and see..."
After Buggy's words, the rain that instantly fell on Nami was like an invisible layer of ice, cooling her heart. She dropped the package that she valued so much just now, and murmured absently, "No, I can't get rid of his control. As long as the village is still here, one day he will try to put me in that cage, just like today..."
"You've seen it thoroughly... then there's only one last way left."
"What else can I do!"
Nami looked at Den Den Mushi in front of him with a somewhat excited expression. This pirate knows a lot of things and may have a way to save this village!
"The last way is very simple... come and beg me, beg me to help you, beg me to defeat Arlong."
Den Den Mushi's voice over there was very calm, as if he was recounting an unrelated matter, with some joking and carnival at the end.
Nami's face froze and he said emotionlessly, "Are you kidding me... Is this interesting?"
"You are a smart person and you should understand that you only have one chance. If you miss it... you will never get it again."
Nami closed his eyes, faced Den Den Mushi, knelt down on his knees, and knocked his head into the muddy soil, and some of his pretty orange hair became filthy.
"Please save my village, I beg you!!"
Den Den Mushi Buggy on the other end heard the satisfactory answer, with a cunning smile on his lips, and said slowly, "This is an agreement."
Without waiting for a reply, he hung up the phone, walked to the deck, and looked at the distant sea. In one day, he would be able to reach Arlong Empire, the pirate who rules more than twenty villages and has the highest bounty on East Blue...
Whether this is a premeditated plan or a well-intentioned help, for Buggy, there is only one purpose. The most indispensable thing on the sea is an excellent navigator!
Even if someone blocks him in front of him, he will never stop!