Nami, I'm Here to Take You Home

"Mommy, don't chase me! Aahhh..."

Usopp ran for his life. These fish-men looked incredibly fearsome, and if they caught him, he would definitely lose his life.

"Luffy, Moonlight, Sanji, come save me!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly set off the fireworks in his hand as a signal.

"That's... Usopp's direction. He found Nami!"

Watching the fireworks shoot into the sky, Sanji immediately changed direction and ran toward Usopp.

"Usopp!"

Luffy had been eating his fill in the village while asking around for information. Just after finishing his meal, he saw Usopp's signal fireworks. He patted his belly in satisfaction and ran toward Usopp.

"There!"

Yosaku and Johnny also took Zoro and ran toward the fireworks.

"Not good! That's Usopp. He must have entered Arlong Park and been discovered!"

Nami was startled when she saw the direction of the signal fireworks.

She already knew that Luffy and the others had split up and come to the island to find her, and she immediately grew anxious.

"Moonlight, we have to hurry!"

"There's no need to panic, and don't underestimate Usopp. He may look like that, but when the critical moment comes, he never hesitates."

Moonlight waved his hand, completely unhurried.

Usopp was the kind of person who rose from adversity and survived desperate situations. He was cowardly, but only because he had never been forced into a truly desperate situation.

Moonlight was not worried.

"You think that highly of that long-nosed guy?"

Nami was stunned. She had never expected a powerhouse like Moonlight to hold Usopp in such high regard.

Moonlight did not answer. He walked straight toward Arlong Park.

Arlong Park.

"Has he appeared?"

Arlong also saw the signal fireworks shooting into the sky and sneered.

The entire island was filled with his people, so he would learn about anything that happened at once.

He had discovered Usopp the moment he broke in, but he had not paid any attention to an ordinary person like him.

"He has. Not only him, but the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates as well. Our people have already spotted them!"

Chu said.

Fish-men were spread throughout these waters. Any outsider who came ashore would be discovered immediately.

"I never expected them to be the companions Nami mentioned. What a pity that they came here themselves to seek death. They really don't know their place."

Kuroobi said indifferently.

In his eyes, there was no pirate crew in the East Blue that could compare to the Arlong Pirates.

Anyone who came here was merely seeking death.

"Heh heh, my swords have been thirsting for blood for a long time."

Hachi said with a grin, flourishing a sword with his tentacles.

"That's right. Our Arlong Pirates are the strongest pirate crew in the East Blue!"

"A few rookie brats are nothing to worry about!"

"Gyahahahaha..."

The fish-men around them burst into laughter.

They did not take Luffy and the others seriously at all.

"All right. Open the gates and welcome our guests. After all, our opponents are fellow pirates."

Arlong grinned and ordered his men to open the gates and welcome Luffy and the others.

"Huh? Why are the gates open?"

"They don't take us seriously. Are they doing this on purpose?"

"Nami, I'm here to take you home."

"Luffy, Sanji, you're finally here!"

Not long afterward, Luffy and Sanji arrived almost at the same time. Looking at Arlong Park's wide-open gates, Sanji thought for a moment and immediately understood what was going on. His expression darkened.

He had actually been underestimated!

Luffy simply shouted toward the inside.

Hearing the commotion, Usopp poked his head out from a hidden patch of grass nearby. He hurried over, and when he saw Sanji and Luffy, he was overjoyed.

"All right. Since our opponents have opened the gates to welcome us, we have to put on a good show as their guests."

Sanji lit a cigarette and exhaled a plume of smoke before the three of them walked inside.

"Where's Nami? Nami, Nami, I'm here to take you home."

As soon as he entered, Luffy ignored all the fish-men around him and shouted loudly.

"Luffy, keep your voice down! These fish-men are vicious."

Usopp's heart trembled, and he hurriedly warned him.

"It doesn't matter. Things have already been made clear in this situation."

Sanji waved his hand and looked around. His gaze eventually landed on Arlong, who was sitting on a throne in the center of the park.

If nothing unexpected happened, he was the captain.

"Gyahahaha, are you Nami's companions? Sorry, but Nami belongs to me. She was only deceiving and using you."

Arlong laughed as soon as he saw the three of them.

"Nonsense! Nami is our crewmate. She's never used me. Who are you? Hurry up and hand Nami over to me. Huh, Usopp, his nose is even longer than yours."

Luffy stared straight at Arlong and shouted.

Then he looked at Arlong's nose, glanced at Usopp's nose, and commented.

"You bastard! Is this really the time to say something like that?"

Usopp flew into a rage and smacked him on the head.

"I get it."

Luffy covered the bump on his head and answered aggrievedly.

"Enough nonsense. The situation is clear now: it's four against a whole crowd. Don't waste time. Judging from their attitude, they won't willingly hand Nami over."

Sanji exhaled smoke and looked at the three people standing beside Arlong.

Those three should be the officers of the Arlong Pirates.

"Luffy, I'll deal with these three. You just take care of their captain."

Sanji pointed at Hachi and the other two.

"Okay."

Luffy cracked his knuckles and stared straight at Arlong.

"Hey, hey, you curly-browed bastard! Don't underestimate us!"

Hachi immediately couldn't sit still after hearing Sanji's words. He was a swordsman, after all, yet he had actually been underestimated!

"Heh."

Kuroobi chuckled without saying anything, merely looking coldly at Sanji with disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Let me deal with you."

Kuroobi snorted and charged forward.

Sanji snorted as well and rushed forward, throwing a flying kick!

"Bang!"

The two forces collided, instantly matching each other!

Neither side gave an inch!

"Not bad. No wonder you humans dare to be so arrogant. But that's all you've got."

Feeling Sanji's strength, Kuroobi smiled. That kick had indeed been powerful.

It had actually made his fish-man body ache a little.

"Luffy!"

Sanji called out to Luffy.

"Okay."

Luffy did not hesitate and ran straight toward Arlong.

He was going to knock Arlong flying and bring Nami back.

"Do you think we don't exist?"

"You're underestimating us too much!"

Seeing this, Hachi and Chu sneered.

Hachi spread open his tentacles, sending his swords dancing as he slashed at Luffy.

Chu opened his mouth and spat out a water arrow, violently shooting it toward Luffy!

"Bang!"

However, at that moment, a flash of sword light suddenly appeared, blocking Hachi's swords!

A green blur flashed by—it was Zoro, who had arrived at the critical moment.

"Smack!"

At the same time, an iron pellet struck Chu in the face. It was Usopp.

Faced with powerful enemies, both of them had taken action!

"Don't interfere with our captain!"

"Luffy, we'll leave him to you."

The two shouted in unison.