SHOWDOWN: THE STRAW HAT PIRATES VS THE ARLONG PIRATES - PART TWO

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SHOWDOWN: THE STRAW HAT PIRATES VS THE ARLONG PIRATES - PART TWO

East Blue Saga - Arlong Park Arc - Episodes 41 - 43

Dakota's POV:

I look over my shoulder at Nami as she stands with the villagers in shock, but she seems serious about what she's saying, and I smile before turning to look back at Arlong. "Here to...kill me?" Arlong repeats slowly, then barks with laughter but stops looking at Nami. "You still haven't given up. How many times have you tried to kill me these past eight years? Murder, poison, assault. Has it ever worked?" He wonders, shocking the villagers' look between the Fishman and Nami. "You should know better than anyone else, that we can't be killed by you humans so easily. Listen, you can never kill me. And you can never run away from me, Nami. You'll remain as my cartographer. Besides, you know I've been good to you. I really hope that you'll continue the map-making if possible." Arlong asks her, and I narrow my eyes at him, knowing he's messing with Nami's head.

Arlong looks at her and points over at her. "So, how does this sound? Because of what's happened, normally, I'd kill all of these people except you. But, if you make a decision now to return to the Arlong Pirates and continue to draw maps for me... I'll spare the people of Cocoyashi," Arlong assures her, pointing down at the villagers, and I can feel them all tense up, along with Nami. "But these guys won't be spared. They were too foolish." Arlong kicks Sanji to the side as he lies at our feet; I glare at the Fishman for his act. "So, it's your choice. If you choose me, the people of your village will be safe. Or you could choose to fight against me with these fools. But these guys you hope to count on are in such bad shape right now... I don't think there's any way to avoid this ending in tragedy. Are you my Nakama, or... are you theirs?" Arlong asks Nami, and I clench my fists, feeling my nails dig into my palm.

"You bastard! No matter what you say, you just want to keep her!" The villagers shout in protest and rage at the shark Fishman.

"Everyone, I'm sorry! Will you die with me?" Nami asks them, and I smile at her bravery. The villagers shout their agreement, not wanting to back down or have Nami pay the price.

"So, you wish to be slaughtered," he mutters, and suddenly, a fountain of water springs up past the wall, and I know already that it's my goofball of a brother who gains our attention. "What's that?"

"There he is...all that's left is for me to take care of the block on his feet," Sanji mumbles, and I look behind me as I see them moving about to stand.

"What? I get it now," Zoro mutters.

"Big bro Luffy!" Yosaku and Johnny beam, standing by Nami, and look over at the wall Luffy hides behind with the rest of us. I smirk and hear the clank of a sword hitting the concrete and glance at Zoro along with Sanji.

"Thirty seconds. I can't hold on any longer than that." Zoro warns Sanji and puts his sword handle in his mouth. I see he's got the swords I stole from the Bounty Hunters' boat, and I look at Johnny and Yosaku with a bit of glare.

"That's more than enough!" Sanji shouts before diving into the water, and I look down, helping Zoro to his feet.

"That's more than enough!" Sanji shouts before diving into the water, and I look down, helping Zoro to his feet

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