"Let's go!"
Bastille hated losing to Ye Chen, but he was too ashamed to show his face and couldn't bear to stay any longer.
Arlong and his crew were all in shackles. Arlong glared at Ye Chen, wishing he could leap at him and devour him. But he knew he was no match for Ye Chen. However bitter it felt, he had to swallow his anger.
Once the Marines had taken Arlong's crew away, the island fell quiet. Villagers gathered the courage to step into the streets, weeping with joy and cheering. "It's wonderful! Arlong's finally been arrested! Cocoyasi Village is saved!"
Ye Chen and his crew found Arlong's treasure and distributed it among the villagers. Ye Chen didn't keep a single Beli of the twenty million Arlong had collected.
Bellemere and her two daughters had mixed feelings. They were grateful to Ye Chen, but he was a Pirate and Bellemere was a Marine. They stood on opposite sides.
Ye Chen handed the twenty million Beli to Bellemere. She was startled, but Nami sprang over from the side. "Is all that money for me?"
Seeing Nami's delight at the sight of money, Ye Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Nami, it's for the villagers. Arlong destroyed a lot of houses, and the streets need repairing. Think of this twenty million as compensation from him to everyone."
"Huh?"
Nami stared at Ye Chen, her eyes wide with confusion. "You mean you're paying everyone on Arlong's behalf?"
Nami couldn't understand it. Arlong was awful and deserved to be arrested. Yet Ye Chen didn't seem to hate him. He was even helping him.
Ye Chen sighed softly. "We're friends!"
Arlong had been one of Fisher Tiger's crew, and Ye Chen respected Fisher Tiger. He held no grudge against Arlong. Though Arlong