"But aren't you afraid I'll destroy all of Coco Yashi Village?" Arlong threatened, his eyes bloodshot.
"Stop threatening me with the villagers' lives, Arlong!" Nami's voice was cold, her eyes filled with rage. "Today, with me here, you won't touch a single hair on them! Besides, the main force, Luffy, will arrive soon!"
Arlong and his officers were shocked to hear Luffy's name. They were already tired of dealing with Zoro and Buggy. If another pirate with a 40 million Berry bounty was added, the consequences were unimaginable.
Arlong gritted his teeth, ready to fight to the death. He bit off his own teeth, allowing them to regenerate into a sharper set.
Gomu-Gomu... Elephant Gun!!
Suddenly, a loud roar came. Luffy appeared, carrying Nojiko in one hand, swinging a gigantic black fist towards Arlong and his officers.
Bang!!!
In the blink of an eye, Arlong and the others, who were unprepared, were shattered into pieces. Dust billowed, turning the park into a ruin.
The villagers were shocked. Arlong, who had been their nightmare for so long, was destroyed by a single punch from an ordinary man.
"Luffy, you're too fast! I still wanted to train my Armament Haki on him!" Zoro scratched his head, grinning.
"I'm still alive?! I still wanted to train my Haki!" Buggy and his crew swam over from the sea, shocked.
Nami let out a long sigh, her lips curving. If Luffy hadn't come, she didn't know when this farce would have ended. She saw the "blueprint" floating down from the ruins of Arlong's tower, her eyes welling up.
Luffy... I like you so much!
She turned, wanting to hug him. But she stopped, her eyes widening.
"You, you, you, what did you do to Nojiko?!"
Luffy stood there casually, holding a blue and white striped top. Nojiko was covering her chest, biting her lip, her face flushed.
"Didn't I tell you? I'm going to abduct your sister onto my ship, and no one can stop me," Luffy said calmly.
"You bastard!" Nami snatched the top, glared at Luffy, then rushed over to Nojiko. "Sister, are you okay?"
Nojiko's face was beet red. She could only think, I was almost molested to death by your boyfriend!
Suddenly, Luffy's ears twitched. He looked over at Zoro.
"That little bug is still alive; quickly drag him out of the rubble."
Arlong, lying under a pile of rocks, was pretending to be dead. His right arm was crushed under the rubble. Next to him, Hatchan was shattered, his brains scattered.
"Oh, he's still alive? Fish-Men really have nine lives."
Arlong opened his eyes and saw Zoro staring at him with a smile on his face.
"Killing you is Nami's task, but to be safe, I'll cut off all your limbs first!" Zoro said with a sharp gaze. "Three-Sword Style: Six-Path Migration!"
Four gushes of blood sprayed from Arlong's body. Zoro threw him in front of Luffy.
"Luffy, he's all yours."
"You inferior race!" The shattered Arlong roared, his voice filled with hatred.
Nami and Nojiko exchanged glances, then took swords from the side, and slashed at Arlong with fury. They didn't stop until Arlong was minced to pieces.
All that hatred vanished.
Suddenly, a system voice rang in Luffy's mind.
"Congratulations, Host, you have recruited a crewmate. Pirate King's Beauty Assessment: Gentle Sister Nojiko."
"Congratulations, you have received one chance for the Comprehensive Anime Grand Prize Lottery. Do you want to draw immediately?"
Luffy immediately drew. He got a white sphere, which meant a physical prize.
"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the 'Time Fruit'!"
Luffy was shocked. The Time Fruit... Wasn't that the one eaten by Kozuki Toki from the Land of Wano?
He looked at the details.
"Time Fruit: Allows travel to the future, but not back to the past. Enhanced skill: After the fruit's awakening, one can freely travel through space and time, and can also bring others along!"
Luffy was ecstatic. This fruit was worth three!
He strode towards Nojiko who was thanking the villagers. Nami, seeing this, clenched her fists tightly, gritting her teeth.
This bastard! she thought. Does he have to flirt with every person he meets? Seriously, he's going to make me die of anger!
"Luffy, thank you so much," Nojiko said, her heart filled with gratitude. She knew she and Nami would have collapsed one day. "If it weren't for you, we would still be struggling. Thank you."
"Heh~ There's still a lot more you can thank me for," Luffy stroked her face.
"What?" Nojiko blushed.
"Not yet, but you will soon."
Luffy took out the Time Fruit. "This thing might be able to save Belle-mère!"
"You said... Mmm mmm mmm—!" Nojiko wanted to scream.
Luffy covered her mouth. "Having treasure can attract disaster. You must not talk about this, got it?"
Nojiko nodded. Luffy then explained the fruit's ability. When she heard that after awakening, she could travel through time and space, she trembled. She could save Belle-mère!
"Are you really going to give this to me?" Nojiko asked, her eyes full of emotion. "This is a supreme treasure, you're willing to give it to me?"
"If I say it's for you, it's for you... First rule of the ship: Never doubt the Captain," Luffy said, placing the fruit in her hand.
Nojiko couldn't hold back her tears. "But it's too precious..."
"Precious?" Luffy smiled. "To me, even if it's a thousand, ten thousand times more precious, it's not worth as much as you."
"Luffy..."
Nojiko's face flushed. She let Luffy feed her the fruit. Although it tasted awful, her beautiful eyes curved into crescents.
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