"Nami, are you alright?" Nojiko immediately ran over and helped up the crying Nami.
"Nami~"
Akin and the villagers of Cocoyasi Village surrounded Nami, some of them still warily watching Jinbe, who was kneeling on the ground.
They had no good feelings towards Fishmen.
"Arlong… Arlong and his crew are finished! This Fishman killed them! Nojiko, Akin, we… we don't have to pay protection money every month anymore! We…Woo woo woo…" Nami cried, her frail body shaking as she spoke, unable to finish before bursting into tears again.
Two years ago, when Belle-Mere was killed, she made a promise with Arlong: as long as she saved 100 million Berries, she could buy back the village.
But only she knew how hard and terrifying it was for a 10-year-old child like her to go out to sea back then.
Now that Arlong and his crew were taken down, the grievances in her heart could no longer be held back.
Hearing Nami's words, the villagers were stunned. They could hardly believe that a Fishman had killed Arlong and his crew, saving their Cocoyasi Village.
They were very excited and wanted to hold a banquet to celebrate.
But.
What was going on with this Fishman kneeling before Nami?
Jinbe looked up at the crying Nami, a bitter feeling still in his heart.
Although Red Hawk had done so much for Princess Shirahoshi, if he didn't get this little girl's forgiveness, it was truly hard to say what Red Hawk would do, given his unpredictable temperament.
"Little girl, I know my apology cannot make up for everything you've suffered, but please believe me, I will definitely give you an explanation. I will be responsible for Arlong and their actions, even if it costs me my life!" Jinbe finished speaking and bowed his head heavily again, the sound of his forehead hitting the ground touching Nami's heart.
Nami stopped crying, pulled at Nojiko's sleeve to wipe her tears, then handed the package in her arms to Nojiko and looked at Jinbe.
"You said you could pay any price, right? So, what if I want to kill you to avenge Belle-Mere?" Nami's somewhat childish voice revealed a coldness unsuited for her age.
Hearing this, Jinbe's body trembled, but then he responded with a serious and resolute expression: "Yes! As long as you wish, little girl, you can take this old man's life at any time!"
"Good! Then I'll kill you now and avenge Belle-Mere!" Nami said fiercely as she walked towards Jinbe.
"Nami!"
"Nami, don't…"
"Nami…"
Watching Nami, who was holding a knife and preparing to kill the Fishman in front of her, the villagers of Cocoyasi Village became tense, including Nojiko and Akin.
Of course, they weren't stopping Nami for the Fishman's life.
They didn't want Nami to start killing at such a young age; they still hoped Nami would remain the carefree yet kind and lovely Nami she once was.
However, Nami's steps did not stop; instead, she walked faster.
Looking at Nami approaching him with a knife, Jinbe directly closed his eyes. For the future of Fish-Man Island, he would spare no effort, even if it meant sacrificing his life!
Just as he thought Nami's knife would fall the next moment, Nami's voice rang out again.
"You said you could pay any price, right?" Nami looked at Jinbe, her large, adorable eyes fixed intently on him, her expression very serious.
The villagers of Cocoyasi Village, along with Nojiko and Akin, watched Nami nervously.
They were afraid she would make a move.
Jinbe opened his eyes in surprise, looked at Nami, and nodded: "That's right, as long as this old man can do it, I am willing to do anything!"
"Then…" Nami thought seriously for a moment, then asked, "You're from the Grand Line, right?"
"Yes, this old man is from Fish-Man Island," Jinbe replied truthfully.
"Fish-Man Island?" Nami's eyes immediately lit up.
Everyone else was also drawn by these three words and became curious.
"That's right, Fish-Man Island," Jinbe replied again, "Fish-Man Island is located at the junction of the first half and second half of the Grand Line, ten thousand meters beneath the sea near the Sabaody Archipelago. It is also a necessary island for all non-World Government ships heading to the second half of the Grand Line!"
"Sugoi!" Nami's voice was filled with joy and shock, "Sabaody Archipelago… Fish-Man Island…"
At this moment.
Nami's mind was filled with fantasies, and even her heart seemed to have flown to the Grand Line, to those magical islands on the Grand Line!
Seeing this, Jinbe felt that things seemed to be taking a turn for the better.
Then Nami came back to her senses. She looked at Jinbe and continued to say fiercely, "Since you are from Fish-Man Island, you must know a lot about the Grand Line. Then I'll punish you by making you tell me everything you know about the Grand Line, and also, I need lots and lots of information about the Grand Line!"
"Uh…" Jinbe was surprised again. He thought this little girl would ask for something else, like cutting off one of his arms or something…
"What? You're unwilling? Were everything you just said false?" Nami looked at Jinbe, her dagger slightly raised, and her childish eyes revealed unfriendliness.
"No, no, no!" Jinbe quickly replied, "This old man is, of course, willing, and even delighted! Also, Red Hawk-dono has already had this old man bring climate data about the Grand Line."
"Red Hawk-dono?… Who is that?" Nami suddenly became confused.
"Ah?" Jinbe was instantly dumbfounded, "Little girl, you… you don't know Red Hawk-dono?"
"I don't know…" Nami was also very confused and puzzled.
The villagers of Cocoyasi Village also felt very confused. They felt like they had heard the name Red Hawk before, but they couldn't recall who it was at the moment.
Jinbe was even more perplexed. He had originally thought that Red Hawk-dono had sent him to deliver the information because he and Nami knew each other and had a good relationship.
But looking at it now.
This little girl didn't know Red Hawk at all.
"But it doesn't matter. At least this little girl's attitude is developing in the direction he hoped," he continued, "It's like this, little girl, Red Hawk-dono…"
Jinbe recounted everything about Red Hawk, and after listening, everyone present was shocked and also very terrified.
Red Hawk.
That great pirate who killed dozens of Celestial Dragons!
But why?
Why would such a terrifying great pirate know Nami, and even send this powerful Fishman to their Cocoyasi Village to take down Arlong and his crew…
But no matter what.
Their Cocoyasi Village was saved because of that terrifying pirate.
However.
Nami's mind was completely elsewhere at this moment. Her big eyes had now turned into the shape of Berries: "Nyeh~ Your name is Jinbe, right? Red Hawk… does he really have endless Berries?"
Seeing the extremely money-grubbing look on the little girl in front of him, and how her small body exuded a terrifying aura, Jinbe was incredibly shocked.
He quickly replied: "Yes… I suppose so. Red Hawk-dono said so."
"That's good. Red Hawk… I must find him in the future! Endless Berries… Hehehehe…" Nami's tone was firm, but the expression on her face was quite frightening, and she continued to laugh with a "hehehehe."
"Nami!" Nojiko and Akin, as well as the villagers of Cocoyasi Village, exclaimed immediately.
That was a great pirate who dared to kill Celestial Dragons!
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