For a moment, all of Arlong Park fell into deathly silence.
Sword and the other marines simply stared, stupefied, at the scene before them.
Arlong—a pirate with a 20‑million‑Berry bounty—was regarded as a true overlord of the entire East Blue. Fish‑men were already far stronger than humans: in physique, power, and speed they surpassed ordinary people more than ten‑fold.
Yet…
Facing such a savage and brutal foe, Chiyu had needed only a single stroke to slice off Arlong's massive lower jaw—shattering the shark fangs the fish‑man had always prided himself on. The searing pain tore screams from Arlong's throat, and his rage flared like an inferno.
"Bastard!
I'll rip you to pieces!"
As a shark‑fish‑man, Arlong's genes let him regrow teeth quickly, but with his entire jaw blown apart his greatest weapon—his bite—was useless. Furious beyond measure, he snatched up his true weapon from a subordinate:
A gigantic pole‑axe more than three meters long, its edge replaced by a line of vicious serrations—"Kiribachi". Huge, heavy, razor‑sharp, ice‑cold—clutched in Arlong's over‑muscled hands it became a nightmare instrument that could shred anything.
"Boss is serious!"
"He hasn't used that axe in ages…"
"He smashed Boss's teeth with one blow—strong, sure, but he's signing his own death warrant!"
"Tch—this'll be a show!"
Nami's worry only deepened. No one wanted Arlong toppled more than she did—yet no one knew his terrifying strength better. She had once watched him single‑handedly flip every building in an entire town.
"Please…
I'm begging you…"
She clasped her hands and prayed.
Chiyu glanced coldly at Arlong and issued a single command:
"Fire."
At once his own men—and the soldiers who had surrendered with Captain Nezumi of the 16th Branch—racked their rifles and, on Chiyu's order, unleashed a hail of bullets. Nezumi's troops, desperate to atone for their crimes, fought all the harder.
The fish‑men, powerful though they were, were still flesh and blood; under disciplined marine gunfire they scattered and broke almost immediately—especially because Arlong's three officers, Kuroobi, Hatchan, and Chew, had already fallen to Chiyu. Leaderless, the pirate band collapsed.
Arlong bellowed in fury:
"No one runs!
Or you die!"
He swung his axe and cleaved a burly fish‑man in two—trying to make an example. It only terrified the pirates further; they bolted even faster.
"Damn it!
Human navy scum!
You've ruined everything—I'll kill you!"
Roaring, Arlong brought the axe crashing toward Chiyu. Chiyu dodged with ease.
Boom—
The shark‑fish‑man's raw might, channeled through the axe, split the stone plaza with a massive fissure that ran straight to the seawater beyond. Nami gasped, pale with fear.
Now fighting with blind rage, Arlong hurled pure brute force in wild, shapeless swings—the huge axe whirling like a monstrous shark's maw trying to devour everything. Power without precision, however, was meaningless.
Moonwalk!
Chiyu stepped into the air, streaking upward until he stood high overhead, looking down.
"Such formless attacks.
In technique you're inferior even to Kuroobi, who uses Fish‑Man Karate.
Boring."
Deciding Arlong had nothing left worth watching, Chiyu moved.
Swoosh!
He flashed downward like a bolt of light. The naked eye could not track him. His cursed blade, Sandai Kitetsu, left the scabbard, infused with his own Lightning‑Release chakra—becoming a true Lightning Blade.
Boom!
Lightning Release: Ripping Blade Slash!
Two worlds' power systems fused and exploded at once. Arlong had no time to react: Chiyu's slash struck home—lightning roared down, carving deep into Arlong's shoulder, cleaving to the bone—
Rumble—
Lightning detonated. Shoulder, neck, half a skull—blasted apart. Half of Arlong's body became scorched, shredded flesh, the air filled with the smell of burning.
He scarcely understood what had happened before his lifeless bulk crashed to the ground:
Thud!
That single crash announced the end of Arlong Park.
Seeing their tyrant fall, the remaining pirates panicked and ran, but the marines gave no quarter. Leaderless, they were swept up within minutes—killed, wounded, or captured.
Nami stared, dazed. The hell she had thought eternal—shattered, vanishing as though it had never been. Was she dreaming? Joy and disbelief overwhelmed her and she collapsed to the ground.
Just then the villagers of Cocoyasi crept closer, seeing Arlong's corpse.
"Nami!"
Her sister Nojiko sprinted over and lifted the trembling girl.
"Are you all right?!"
Exhausted, Nami forced a stubborn smile.
"I'm fine, just… is this real?
Is Arlong really dead?"
Nojiko glanced at the mangled body, hatred and dread flashing in her eyes, then gave Nami a genuine smile and nodded.
"Yes—he's dead.
Our hell is finally over!"
Nami exhaled and, for the first time in ages, smiled innocently.
Cheers like crashing waves erupted through Arlong Park. Village sheriff Genzo wept.
"Bell‑mére, do you see?
It's over… the demon who killed you is dead…"
He led the villagers before Chiyu and bowed low.
"Thank you, sir, for killing Arlong—saving the whole village—saving us all!
We can never repay you!"
Chiyu answered calmly, "Think nothing of it. Sword."
"Sir!"
"Return all the money Arlong and Captain Nezumi stole. Give it to the villagers to rebuild."
"Yes, sir!"
Genzo, Nojiko, Nami, everyone gaped—such a good man still existed? And in the navy?
Extreme his methods might be, but he only slew the wicked—and even returned their loot to common folk. Genzo's tears flowed anew.
The villagers knelt. "Thank you, sir!"
Chiyu barely reacted, but his gaze shifted to Nami.
"You—come here."
"M‑me?"
"Correct."
She trembled; savior he was, but his ruthless efficiency still frightened a twelve‑year‑old girl.
"You've stolen quite a lot, haven't you?"
Face white, she bowed her head. "…Yes."
Sword's heart lurched—his lord hated evil in any form. Would he punish a child?
Nojiko prostrated herself:
"Sir, Nami only did it to save us—if she hadn't, Arlong would have killed us all!
Punish me instead!"
The villagers begged too. Chiyu merely shook his head.
"Don't steal again."
Startled, Nami looked up. "…Yes, sir."
Sword exhaled with relief. Chiyu spared her because she was a child, forced to act to save her family—and because she had stolen only pirate loot. Still:
"Theft is wrong. You must atone."
"I'll accept any punishment!" Nami said.
Chiyu declared,
"Join the navy.
You won't fight; you'll stay by my side where I can watch you."
Nami blinked. That was all? Astonishment turned to joy.
"Yes! Thank you, sir!"
To her, it was a blessing.
The marines finished clearing the field and handed the money to Genzo. Chiyu ordered,
"We're leaving."
Nami followed silently. Nojiko and the others cried.
"Nami!"
She turned, stuck out her tongue, and grinned.
"Don't worry! I'm just joining the navy, not going off to steal. And I'll be with our savior—what could be better?"
Though sad, the villagers nodded.
"Take care, Nami…"
"You too! When I come back, I want to see a brand‑new Cocoyasi!"
They promised. She waved and hurried after Chiyu. The villagers knelt again toward his departing back.
"Thank you, sir!"
Genzo suddenly cried,
"Sir—we don't know your name! Please tell us!"
Chiyu didn't turn. Sword smiled and waved.
"Our lord's name is… Uchiha Chiyu."
"Thank you, Chiyu-sama!"
Chiyu shot Sword a glare. "Talkative."
Sword chuckled. "It'll spread soon anyway—killing Nezumi and Arlong will be news across the East Blue."
Nami giggled, and Chiyu continued toward his ship.
…
Out on the East Blue, sea winds blowing, Sword asked nervously,
"Chiyu-sama, where to next?"
"Do you know the Krieg Pirates?"
Sword blanched.
"Of course. They call themselves the true rulers of East Blue.
Their commander, Admiral Krieg, has a 17‑million‑Berry bounty, fifty ships, and over five thousand pirates—ten times Arlong's numbers!"
"And you intend to wipe them out?"
"But we have barely two hundred men…"
Chiyu ignored the worry.
"Do you know their main base?"
"I don't."
The girl beside them—Nami—shot her hand up.
"Chiyu-sama, I do!"
"You do?!"
She grinned.
"Hey, I'm Cat Burglar Nami, specialist in stealing pirate treasure. I know every pirate in East Blue.
The Krieg Pirates operate in the Sabaas Sea—some nameless island chain ordinary folk can't find."
"You mean… you can lead us there?"
"Of course! I'm a genius navigator!"
The marines laughed skeptically. Nami planted her fists on her hips.
"What—don't you believe me?"
Chiyu knew she was telling the truth; even the Golden Lion had coveted her talent. He ordered,
"Follow her instructions."
The marines gaped; Nami beamed.
She unfurled her hand‑drawn charts and had the ship's helmsmen hanging on her words. Only then did the crew realize she wasn't bragging.
Her vengeance taken and her future path clear, Nami felt exhilarated. She had decided to follow Chiyu-sama as his navigator—to punish evil and wipe out every pirate on the seas.
Climbing to the prow, she raised her little fist and shouted:
"By my command—set course for the Sabaas Sea!
For the wicked Krieg Pirates…
"Advance!"
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