One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK1!

Chapter 59 - Cocoyasi Village 2.

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Third Person POV
Cocoyasi Island, East Blue.

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Cocoyasi Village, East Blue.

"So you're Nami's sister! She never told me she had such a beautiful sister!" Luffy said cheerfully, like a bandit finding something quite attractive.

While the Navy had its ship anchored on Cocoyasi Beach, Captain Nezumi led a secret operation to steal the treasure accumulated by Nami over the years.

As the Marines kept the local population under control, Nezumi, accompanied by his subordinates, began to search Nami's house and its surroundings for gold. The streets were filled with sailors searching houses, confiscating goods, and instilling widespread fear in the community.

However, in the midst of this dishonest operation, the situation escalated when Nojiko, Nami's sister, vehemently protested against the injustice that was happening. Captain Nezumi, irritated by the interference, ordered them to shoot her as a form of punishment.

It was in this moment of chaos that Luffy, the fearless Captain of the Straw Hats, appeared out of nowhere, dodging the bullet aimed at Nojiko. His unexpected arrival brought an element of surprise to the scene, interrupting the operation planned by Nezumi.

While the sailors tried to process Luffy's presence, Nezumi saw his gold-stealing operation being threatened. The Straw Hat Pirates' Captain, with his relaxed expression and defiant attitude, was about to change the course of events, triggering an imminent confrontation between the pirates and the Navy on the peaceful Cocoyasi Island.

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An intriguing silence permeated the environment, leaving everyone bewildered by the unexpected arrival. The unknown man, seemingly unharmed after being shot, was now engaged in a conversation with Nojiko, openly flirting as if the previous event were insignificant.

"Who are you?!" Captain Nezumi inquired, being the first to break the silence, expressing surprise at the man's appearance.

"Hm?! Can't you see I'm talking to this lady here? Don't bother me." Luffy responded with a displeased look, redirecting his attention back to Nojiko. Luffy's nonchalant response provoked Captain Nezumi's anger, who exploded in indignation at the absurdity of the situation.

Captain Nezumi, with his face contorted by surprise and anger, shouted at Luffy, "Tell me who you are and why you're interfering with the Navy's work! Men, get ready to shoot him!" Instantly, all available Marines aimed their guns at Luffy. Others, who were busy digging in the orange groves, abandoned their tools to grab their rifles stored nearby, preparing for the possible imminent conflict.

Luffy, in response, maintained his bold and relaxed smile, as if he were just engaging in casual conversation. Ignoring the evident pressure of the moment, he spoke, "Haha, I see you won't let me spend some time with this lovely woman, huh? So, let me introduce myself! I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will rule the seas, the one who doesn't care about the Navy, the World Government, celestial pigs, and those old guys known as the Five Elders and Yonkous!"

The echo of Luffy's words hung in the tense air as the imminent confrontation unfolded on Cocoyasi Island. The silence was broken only by the distant sound of waves breaking on the beach, providing an irregular soundtrack for the scene unfolding between the fearless pirate and the determined Navy.

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"Captain Nezumi, did I hear correctly?"
"He really said that?"
"He didn't call the Celestial Dragons 'heavenly pigs,' did he?"
"Where did this madman come from?"
"I don't know what's more bizarre, his first statement or the second..."