In One Piece With Cheat Codes

Captain Nezumi

At the entrance of Arlong's territory, the sea was in chaos as the Navy's 77th Division warship was sunk by the Fish-Men, who returned to their lair to celebrate their victory.

"Great job, everyone!" Arlong, seated at the head of the table, hadn't lifted a finger; he had only sent three of his subordinates to sink the 77th Division's ship.

To Ryu's surprise, the Marines had truly come to take down Arlong, even sending the 77th Division's commander, Rear Admiral Pudding Pudding. Unfortunately, they hadn't even made it through the gates of Arlong's territory before being wiped out.

"Haha, we know these waters like the back of our fins! As long as we have Nami's charts, we're invincible!" Hachi laughed.

"Speaking of which, didn't you promise Nami that if she gathered 100 million berries, you'd set her free and return her village?" Hachi said to Arlong.

"Of course, I will uphold my monetary promises until my last breath!" Arlong replied with a sly grin, his intentions unclear.

However, just as Ryu was about to descend, he spotted Luffy and the others on the road from Back Sand Town to Arlong's territory.

"How did they get here before me?" Ryu was puzzled; he had lost track of the earlier plot details. All he remembered was that Luffy helped Nami defeat Arlong and that she boarded a ship afterward.

"Whatever, I should head to the orange grove first. Even if I don't run into Captain Mouse here, he'll eventually come out to put a bounty on Luffy!" Ryu chuckled, recalling that Luffy's first bounty was likely issued after Captain Mouse reported back to HQ, possibly even crafted by his former boss, Lieutenant Brandnew.

Soon enough, when Ryu arrived at the orange grove, he noticed a blue-haired beauty with tattoos picking oranges.

"Do you sell these oranges? They look delicious!" Ryu approached her with a friendly smile.

Nojiko was startled to see him in the orange grove and asked, "You're not from around here? What's going on today? So many people have suddenly appeared!"

Ryu had changed out of his Navy uniform before coming, so he now appeared just as a somewhat handsome youth.

"What's wrong? Aren't these oranges for sale?" Ryu frowned.

"If you want to eat, go pick some yourself. I don't know how you got here, but I advise you to leave this island quickly!" Nojiko replied softly.

"Ah, I appreciate it, but I don't like taking things for free. If there's anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask!" Ryu smiled.

"No need! Just picking oranges and leaving would be the best help you can give me!" Nojiko turned her back to Ryu, her tone now cold, sensing something off about him.

Ryu shrugged and walked into the grove, casually selecting a few nice oranges before returning to Nojiko and slowly starting to eat one.

"Now that you've had your oranges, shouldn't you be leaving?" Nojiko asked coldly, still watching him.

"Do you think I'm a bad guy? If I were, I should be escaping or surrendering right away!" Ryu chuckled, finding a spot to sit casually.

"Who are you really? What's your purpose here?" Nojiko asked, her gaze wary.

"Me? I'm a Marine, but I have some personal matters to attend to on this island. I just happened to stop here to rest a bit. These oranges are quite tasty!" Ryu peeled another orange and took a bite.

"A Marine?" Nojiko was taken aback, surprised at Ryu's identity. Then it seemed she realized something. "Are you from that warship? The kids in the village sent a distress signal, and you actually came, but now your entire force has been wiped out. You must have realized how dangerous it is here!"