One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK1!

Chapter 61 - Cocoyasi Village 4.

[Chapter Size: 2382 Words.]
Third Person POV
Cocoyasi Island, East Blue.

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*BOOOOOOOOOOM!*

A resounding explosion echoed through Arlong Park, capturing everyone's attention. The main gate was sent flying due to the explosion and impact, hitting some fish-men who were in front of Arlong.

"WHAT?!"
"WHO DID THIS!"
"GUYS, ARE YOU OKAY?!"
"THE GATE WENT FLYING!"
"KREG.... IS HE DEAD? WAS HE CRUSHED!"

They looked at their fallen comrades, incredulous, and turned their gazes to where the gate used to be. There, a figure stood out, fist still raised after the impressive feat.

"Hello, Arlong! It's me, Nami, and I'm here to end you!" Nami declared confidently, facing over 40 tritons before her eyes. Her courage resonated in the tense air of Arlong Park as the fish-men prepared for the imminent confrontation.
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A dense silence enveloped Arlong Park, echoing through the area as Nami's words materialized in the air. The group of tritons stared at her, trying to comprehend what had just been said.

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"My ears are at the same level as humans, inferior? Did I hear that right..."
"Absurd, is that really Nami? Did she really say that..."
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"NAMI?!" No one knew for sure who was the first to speak, but the initial disbelief began to dissipate.

"What's this, Nami? Is it really you? Did you destroy the gate?!" Arlong growled, his tone laden with disbelief.
"Yes! And as I said, I'm here to put an end to your reign, Arlong!" Nami affirmed, gaining some confidence. Part of her was nervous, but she knew Luffy was watching, ready to intervene if anything went wrong.
"Where did you get this confidence... human?" mocked Chew, his disdain echoing around.

"I think Nami is different... she couldn't just punch the gate before. What happened to her?" someone in the group questioned, raising the lingering question in the air.

"It's true, did Nami eat some kind of fruit?" another inquired.

"Is that possible..."

"So Nami wants to defeat us now, after gaining a bit of strength!"

"Still just a human, and we're over 40!"

"Shahahaha!" Arlong began to laugh loudly, casting a mocking glance in Nami's direction. However, his demeanor darkened with his next words.

"I thought we had an agreement, Nami. Seems like you humans aren't trustworthy at all!" he taunted, provoking a disbelieving look from Nami, who couldn't believe their words after everything that had happened.
"Speaking of hypocrites, who sent the Marines to take all my treasure? I could say that every fish-man is untrustworthy too, but I was fortunate to meet a mermaid who changed my opinion about your race. Unfortunately, that didn't make you, bottom-feeders of the sea, any better than you already are. And that's why I'm going to end you!" Nami snarled, still incredulous at Arlong's audacity to speak of trust there.

"You met a mermaid?! Where?" some triton asked, curious. Nami couldn't have left the East Blue during the time she was away, meaning there was a mermaid in that sea without them knowing. It was quite intriguing.

"No matter what you think, Nami," Arlong growled, ignoring the question about the mermaid and continued.

"As soon as I beat her here, I'll go to your village and kill all the humans there, making you watch everything, helpless, while you beg for mercy!" he added with malice.
"Don't worry, that won't happen because you'll fall today, you and your entire crew!" Nami had a slight tremor at Arlong's words, but she regained confidence the next moment and announced these words with wings appearing on her back.