She was fortunate to have met Reno and Luffy before this.
And it was they who had gathered the money.
If it weren't for Reno and the others, even if she had truly collected 100 million berries later, it would probably have been a wasted effort.
Arlong would never have taken their promise to heart.
Instead, he would have, like now, found some random excuse to swindle away the 100 million berries she had so painstakingly collected.
And she would have had no room for rebuttal whatsoever.
She would never have been able to escape Arlong's clutches in this lifetime.
But there are no if-onlys.
Now.
"Arlong, if it were before, I might have been very angry."
"But now, I'm not afraid of you anymore!!"
A sweet smile reappeared on Nami's face.
"Hmm???"
"You called me Arlong??"
Hearing Nami's address for him, Arlong was slightly taken aback.
Who gave her the courage to call him by his name?
However, seeing the confidence on Nami's face, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in Arlong's heart.
If it were before, Nami would absolutely not have dared.
Just as Arlong was wondering.
Boom—
A loud bang.
The door was violently kicked open.
Instantly, shattered stones flew everywhere, mixed with the screams of some Fishmen.
"Who is it??"
"Who is bullying my Sister Nami???"
Arlong hadn't even realized what was happening when he heard a roar from outside.
A black line immediately appeared on Nami's face.
Couldn't Rapid Edge be a little less boisterous?
However, then she thought of others disregarding their lives for her, and a warmth spread through her heart.
"So these are Fishmen??"
"What's the difference between them and waste/good-for-nothing (insult)??"
"Too weak. Is it you who bullied Nami??"
"Who is called Arlong??"
"The one called Arlong, get out here!!!"
At this moment, under Rapid Edge's charge,
Reno, Luffy, Zoro, and the others marched in grandly.
However, none of them made a move.
They had promised Rapid Edge earlier.
She was to handle this matter entirely.
Only when Rapid Edge was not an opponent would they make a move.
Seeing Rapid Edge's figure, Nami's face once again showed a sweet smile.
Looking at Reno behind her, she seemed to have found support.
After all, Fire Thunder and Rapid Edge were both created by Reno.
And their actions were also carried out under Reno's orders.
"Arlong? Get out here!!!"
A dull thud.
Rapid Edge threw Kuroobi, who was in his hand, very roughly.
At this moment, Kuroobi had already been beaten beyond recognition.
He looked as miserable as could be.
Arlong stepped forward, looking at the dying Kuroobi.
His expression immediately darkened.
"Did you do this??"
He looked up, his gaze sweeping over Reno and the others in turn.
"You are the Pirate Crew that broke in here before, aren't you???"
"The disappearance of Yanshao (Salt Grill) and the other one must also be your doing, right??"
The crowd remained noncommittal.
Seeing Reno and the others remain silent, Arlong was 100% certain.
"Nami, shouldn't you give me an explanation??"
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