Chapter 7
Arlong couldn't be bothered to explain. He simply shoved the Slip-Slip Fruit into Nojiko's hand.
"Take a bite and see what it tastes like."
It made perfect sense for a barber to have the Slip-Slip Fruit.
"Then I won't hold back."
Nojiko didn't hesitate. Full of curiosity, she took a big bite.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a
Her face instantly froze.
An indescribable flavor exploded in her brain.
"Big Bro Arlong… you made me eat shit…"
She tried to throw the rest away.
Nami: ⊙▃⊙
Arlong quickly stopped her. "That's just how Devil Fruits taste."
"It's really a Devil Fruit?"
Nojiko could hardly believe it. Something this valuable—given to her?
Nami felt the same. Devil Fruits fetched hundreds of millions of berries on the black market.
She had spent eight years scamming and stealing just to scrape together 100 million. The value was obvious.
No matter how nicely you put it, the two sisters were Arlong's women. More bluntly—playthings.
Why would he…
"Do you think I'd tell a lie that's this easy to see through?" Arlong countered.
"It tastes so awful. I'm not eating it."
Nojiko grimaced and shoved the rest toward Nami. "Here, it's all yours."
Nami refused to take her leftover spit and lifted her chin proudly. "As if I'd eat something you already bit!"
What a weird pair of sisters—even their way of yielding to each other was unique.
Arlong shook his head. "Only the first bite grants the power."
Nojiko looked at Nami guiltily. Damn this curiosity.
(?-人-?)
Nami snatched the fruit, pinned Nojiko beneath her, and declared, "This thing is worth hundreds of millions. You're eating every last bit."
Nojiko was no match for her sister and couldn't budge. "Get this shit away from me… blegh…"
Nami Affection +3 +3… Nojiko Affection +4 +6…
While the sisters wrestled and laughed, Arlong opened Nojiko's updated panel.
Beauty: Nojiko (Slippery Human) Skills: Farming, Slip-Slip Fruit, … Weapon: None Affection: 82
The fruit's ability was pretty niche, but Arlong didn't care. Nojiko's role was life assistant anyway.
82 affection was a pleasant surprise.
According to the system, 82 was already "boyfriend-girlfriend" level intimacy.
The girl had actually fallen for him.
"Ah!"
A startled yelp.
Arlong looked over and saw Nami sliding across the floor. Luckily the collapsed bed wasn't high.
"Nami, you okay?! I didn't mean to!"
Nojiko was stunned. She had only given a light push—yet Nami shot off her like a greased eel.
Arlong's eyes lit up.
Nojiko's entire body had visibly transformed.
Her facial proportions were now perfectly refined and three-dimensional, her skin smoother and glossier than a baby's.
Her bust had jumped from a 36B+ to a 36E+—a qualitative leap.
Arlong was extremely satisfied. "Very nice. Very nice indeed."
Nojiko felt the changes and was overjoyed. What woman didn't love being beautiful?
She excitedly tried to plant a kiss on him, only to be blocked by his long saw-nose.
In the end she just hugged him tight. "Thank you, Big Bro Arlong."
Nojiko Affection +3
Nami looked on with open envy. "So this is the power of a Devil Fruit?"
Nami Affection +1
"Just a verbal thank-you?"
Arlong's hand slid down her mirror-smooth back.
Nojiko instantly understood. ＿|＼○＿
Damn…
Arlong was in awe.
The Devil Fruit had truly remade her into perfection.
Again!
Nami started panicking. She was just a normal human—she couldn't handle another round.
"Big Bro Arlong, I'm going to take a shower!"
"Go ahead!"
Arlong waved her off.
…
Nami reached the bathroom and turned on the shower.
The rushing water finally drowned out the embarrassing noises.
It wasn't that she hated it—it just made her whole body feel weird listening.
"Last night really was insane," Nami muttered to herself.
The hot water washed away sweat and exhaustion, leaving her refreshed.
She threw on a camisole and hot pants, then hurried out the door.
She couldn't stay in that house a second longer. Perfect excuse to go check on the injured Gen-san.
She hadn't walked far when she ran straight into Luffy and the others.
"Bunch of idiots," Nami muttered under her breath.
Still, a part of her was touched. Too late, though—she was Arlong's woman now. No way she was joining another crew.
Sanji's eyes turned into hearts as he dashed over. "Nami-swan! We finally found you! You've gotten even more beautiful!"
"Nami!"
Luffy waved excitedly.
Zoro kept a straight face. "Nami."
Joseph, Zoro's little fanboy: "Big Sis!"
Nami folded her arms, face cold, and sneered, "You really don't value your lives, chasing me all the way to the Arlong Empire."
She deliberately acted indifferent, trying to drive them away.
Trespassing without permission was a challenge. If Arlong found out, he'd kill them all.
They had gone through thick and thin together—she couldn't just watch them die.
Her icy attitude froze Sanji's smile. He swore he heard glass shattering.
ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3
"What are you saying, Nami…?"
Luffy walked right up to her, tilted his head, and pouted in confusion.
?(.ヘ°)
"For the sake of the money you paid me, here's some advice: get the hell off this island. Once Big Bro Arlong is done with his business, you're all dead!"
Nami tried to scare them off with empty threats.
Luffy squinted and grinned. "Nami, you're my nakama. I'm taking you with me."
"Stop pretending, Nami. Nojiko already told us everything."
Zoro gripped his sword confidently. "Leave Arlong to us."
Luffy took off his straw hat and placed it on Nami's head.
"Wait for me—"
Before he could finish, Nami slapped the hat away. "What kind of trash hat do you think deserves to sit on my head?"
Luffy froze, then stretched his arm to snatch the hat back, cradling it protectively.
Pouting angrily: "Hey! What the hell, Nami?!"
Sanji: !!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ It's over!
Zoro: !!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ You idiot woman, do you even realize what you just did?!
Nami was deliberately provoking Luffy, trying to kill any lingering hope.
When Luffy still didn't explode, she twisted the knife deeper.
"Nakama? You just want a navigator, right?"
"To me, you're nothing but walking wallets…"
"ENOUGH!"
Luffy roared, raised his fist, and swung it straight at Nami.
He didn't know how else to express himself—he could only try to knock some sense into her with his fist.