Back in Cocoyashi Village, Nojiko, the blue haired woman was picking tangerines, twisting and tearing off the stems, then dropping them into her basket. It always smelled divine in the gardens. She heard a loud noise, breaking her trance of calming work, and she walked back to her house. She was on edge, but the sight of her younger sister calmed her.
"Did you have to make a mess, Nami?"
The redhead was resting her head in her arms, supported by the wooden table. She entered through the glass window, leaving shards everywhere.
"I'm just resting."
"If you're resting, you would have entered through the perfectly functional door, you know, like every house has? Anyways, why are your eyes fixed on that treasure map? You promised you would tell me anything."
She sits down across from Nami, untying her gardening apron. The redhead's voice interjected the comforting, nostalgic silence.
"Nothing.. just a bit stirred up..."
"It was them, right?"
"You know them?"
"I met the captain, but he didn't exactly seem truthful."
The silence had lulled Nami to sleep. Nojiko had bandaged her bloody hand, which was previously concealed by a black glove.
"I get it now... Your friends are here to take you back. Friends... The word that hurts you the most."
Back with the Strawhat crew, Rira was still adamant on staying close with Usopp. She grabbed his face, looking at the bruises that Sanji and Zoro left, before turning to look at them with a glare.
"How could you do this to him? Bastards, you should pay attention and stop fighting over trivial shit such as Nami's measurements!!"
Zoro sighs, pointing at the blond man.
"All him."
The brunette clenches her fists, looking into the chefs eyes.
"A woman's body isn't something to think about when we've got bigger problems!! Damn pervert.."
"Call me whatever you want~!!"
He danced back and forth, and Rira went back to wiping the blood off of Usopp's face. The marksman spoke up.
"It is Nami we have to worry about though. She saved my life. There's a reason she joined the Arlong Pirates."
"That's useless. Arlong is impossible to defeat."
A woman's voice rung from behind them, to which Usopp recognized as Nojiko. The others looked over at her.
"Who is that, Usopp?"
"Nami's sister Nojiko!!"
"Nami's sister~!! Only natural, she's gorgeous, heaven sent!!"
Rira giggled, face flushing a bit pink, muttering under her breath.
"She's pretty just like Nami... look at those cool tattoos..!!"
Then there was Zoro.
"What do you mean useless??"
"Don't get involved with this village. If I tell you the story about how things got so messed up, you have to promise me you'll all leave quietly."
"The marines are here!!"
"The 16th branch? I thought the 77th came earlier?"
"Chichichi... Name's Nezumi, of the 16th branch. Summon Genzo from Cocoyashi Village at once."
"That's me. What do you want?"
The middle aged man stepped forth.
"Guide me to the house where Nami lives."
"I don't really care about Nami's past. I'm gonna go on a walk."
"What's wrong with him?"
Nojiko asks, answered by Zoro, who was leaning against a tree.
"Don't pay him any mind, he's just like that. Don't worry, we'll listen to your little story."
But the swordsman fell asleep.
"Zoro... don't worry, Nojiko. I'll listen so I know what's going on."
That left Usopp, who reassured her, Sanji, and Rira. Those two would probably listen to Nojiko tell them anything.
"Me too."
"I'll listen to you, Miss Nojiko!!"
They were both grinning happily.
"What a riot.. I can see how they're tiring Nami out..."
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One Piece: Celestial Blood, Part 2
FanficWhy does the World Government take, and take? Why are they never satisfied? They are the scum of the earth. Those stuck up Celestial Dragons... who do they think they are? Thinking they're better than everyone else, like the world is just full of in...
