He turned to look at Nami, who was still in a daze, and urged her on.
"Stop daydreaming. Since the Arlong is dead, the wealth he amassed over the years should still be buried down there."
"You love money, don't you? Go dig some up."
Upon hearing the word "money, "Nami shuddered violently.
The initial shock and fear were instantly forgotten.
"Money! The Arlong's treasure!"
Nami's eyes instantly transformed into the shape of Beli, and she burst forth with unprecedented energy.
Uchiha Xin removed the restraints and landed with the two at the edge of the giant palm print ruins.
Nami plunged into the ruins, using both hands to frantically dig through the rubble and mud like a groundhog.
"Mine! All of it is mine! One hundred million Beli! The money to buy the village!"
However, reality soon dealt Nami a heavy blow.
Uchiha Xin's Extreme Path Wind Pressure attack just now was far too domineering.
Not only were all the Fish-Man under the Arlong's command reduced to ashes, but even the paper Beli hidden in the underground vault were also wiped out.
Under terrifying pressure, they were all crushed into dust and scattered by the wind.
Nami dug for a long time, her hands blistered and bleeding, but she only found some hard-textured remnants of gold and silver jewelry deep in the ruins.
Looking at the meager amount of gold and silver in her hand, Nami felt like crying.
"How could this be... All the paper money is gone! This is less than one percent of our original wealth!"
She slumped down in the ruins, staring at the few remaining gold bricks in her hand.
But then her gaze swept across the empty coastline, looking at the land where Fish-Man no longer roamed.
A tear slid down her cheek and landed on the gold brick.
Then came the second drop, and the third drop.
Nami clutched the gold brick tightly and suddenly burst into tears.
She cried not because she was heartbroken about the money, but mainly because the despair she had suppressed for eight years was finally released.
She no longer had to steal from all over to collect 100 million Beli, and she no longer had to act at the mercy of the Arlong.
Cocoyasi Village is now completely free.
The massive commotion caused by the destruction of Arlong Park quickly alerted the villagers of Cocoyasi Village.
A large number of villagers rushed to the shore with farm tools and weapons. When they saw the huge handprint,
When Arlong Pirates, who had completely vanished, everyone knelt on the ground, weeping with joy.
Upon learning that it was Uchiha Xin who had vanquished the Arlong, the villagers instantly revered him as a divine savior who had saved their village.
Nami sister, Nojiko, was extremely excited and held a grand banquet in the village that very night to warmly welcome Uchiha Xin and Perona.
At the banquet, the villagers sang and danced, while Uchiha Xin sat in the main seat, calmly accepting the toasts from everyone.
Perona, on the other hand, was enjoying her meal immensely, her mouth greasy with oil.
Night falls, and the stars twinkle in the sky.
The banquet was in full swing when a lonely figure slowly walked into the village.
It was Tashigi who had gone to seek help from the Navy during the day.
Tashigi was covered in mud, her uniform was tattered, and her face was extremely pale.
She gripped her sword, Shigure, tightly in her hand, her eyes filled with confusion and pain.
During the day, she ran hopefully to the 16th Branch, wanting to report the Arlong's crimes to Captain Nezumi and request reinforcements.
As a result, she not only received no support, but was also Captain Nezumi and almost arrested on the spot by naval soldiers.
Captain Nezumi's greedy and ugly face, and his confession of colluding with the Arlong, completely shattered the faith that Tashigi had always held dear.
Her pride in naval justice proved utterly vulnerable in the face of money and self-interest.
Tashigi walked dejectedly Earth Flow the edge of the banquet, looking at the celebrating villagers, her heart filled with guilt and confusion.
"What exactly is the Navy?"
She murmured to herself, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Uchiha Xin, holding his wine glass, caught a glimpse of Tashigi's miserable state out of the corner of his eye.
He put down his wine glass and slowly walked to Tashigi.
"What? You went to get reinforcements, only to be bitten by your own people?"
Uchiha Xin's voice was calm, yet it struck Tashigi's sore spot.
Tashigi raised her head, her eyes red, and looked at him, gritting her teeth as she said:
"That Captain Nezumi... he actually accepted bribes from the Arlong and protected pirates! He doesn't deserve to wear this righteous uniform!"
"Justice?"
Uchiha Xin chuckled, put his hands in his pockets, and looked down at her.
"Don't you understand yet? There is no such thing as Absolute Justice in this world."
"So-called justice is nothing more than the will and rules that the strong use to rule the weak."
Tashigi suddenly stood up and retorted loudly:
"No! The navy exists to protect civilians! The navy's justice is definitely not what you're saying!"
Uchiha Xin's eyes were cold as he ruthlessly tore away the veil of hypocrisy from the Navy.
"Protect civilians? What about the horrific events that have befallen Cocoyasi Village over the past eight years?"
"Your naval high command, for the sake of so-called overall balance and the World Government's private interests, are willing to sacrifice the lives of a few at any time."
The Seven Warlords of the Sea system is the best proof of this!
"Giving pirates the legal right to plunder, is this your navy's justice?"
" Captain Nezumi's depravity is merely a microcosm of this corrupt system."
The root of the problem lies in your lack of the power to absolutely restrain the greed in people's hearts!
Without absolute power to suppress, so-called justice is nothing more than a pale and powerless slogan.
What it breeds is nothing but distorted, pseudo-justice.
Tashigi was speechless after hearing this.
She was trembling all over, her fists clenched tightly, filled with resentment.
She knew that what Uchiha Xin said was true, but she couldn't accept that the faith she had always followed had collapsed like this.
"Then... what should we do?"
Tashigi raised her head, staring intently at Uchiha Xin, and pressed for an answer:
"Is this world destined to remain rotten forever? Is there no way to fundamentally change this chaotic situation?"
Uchiha Xin looked at her and laughed arrogantly.
Of course.
"The only way is for me to take control of this world."
His voice was deep, yet it carried an undeniable air of dominance.
"With my absolute power, I will crush all false rules and reshape the world order."
"I will be the true God of this world!"
Upon hearing the words "true god," Tashigi was taken aback at first, then her face showed doubt.
"True God? You are indeed very powerful, but to become the true god of this world, brute force alone is not enough..."
Uchiha Xin didn't let her finish speaking.
He said no more, his eyes narrowing.
A deep blue, supreme light flashed in his eyes.
Boom--!!!
The once star-studded night sky was suddenly ripped apart by a terrifying bolt of lightning, ten thousand meters long, without any warning!
The entire world was bathed in a ghastly white light.
The violent bolt of lightning did not dissipate; instead, it twisted and condensed wildly in mid-air.
In the blink of an eye, the lightning in the sky transformed into a majestic dragon that stretched for thousands of meters!