Genzo moved quickly.
Or rather, the people of Cocoyasi Village had already sensed something was wrong the moment they saw the Marines heading toward Nami’s house.
One after another, the villagers grabbed whatever weapons they could find and gathered together.
Soon, an entire crowd armed with tools, farming equipment, and old weapons began marching toward Arlong Park.
Meanwhile, Kai had already run into the entire Straw Hat Pirates.
At the moment, they were speaking with Nojiko.
“Hm?” Nojiko blinked in surprise when she saw him.
“Kai?
Why are you here?”
Kai briefly explained everything that had just happened.
Then his expression turned cold.
“I’m going to kill Arlong.”
Nojiko’s pupils shrank instantly as fury spread across her face.
“So that’s the truth…”
“They were lying to us from the very beginning…”
“So Arlong made Nami cry again, huh?” Sanji took a slow drag from his cigarette, his voice strangely calm.
Kai glanced at him, confused about where this was going.
Then Monkey D.
Luffy stood up from the ground.
“This isn’t just your problem anymore.”
His eyes fixed on the distant direction of Arlong Park.
“She’s my navigator.”
That was all he said.
Then he adjusted his straw hat slightly.
“Let’s go.”
“YEAH!” ×3
Kai opened his mouth slightly.
How had things suddenly turned into this?
He originally planned to destroy Arlong Park himself.
Then Usopp walked over and patted him on the shoulder.
“This isn’t something you carry alone.”
Kai stared quietly at the backs of the four Straw Hats.
And finally…
He understood.
Nami wasn’t just important to him.
She was their friend.
Their crewmate.
A smile slowly appeared on his face as he shoved his hands into his pockets and casually followed after them.
“Hey!
Don’t start fighting right away!”
“At least let me blow up the building first!”
That place represented years of pain and despair for Nami.
He wanted to completely destroy the cage trapping her heart.
Behind them, Nojiko watched Kai’s figure silently. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Her eyes softened slightly.
“Maybe…”
“He really is the right person for Nami.”
Just then, Genzo and the villagers finally arrived carrying weapons.
“Where are they?!” Genzo asked urgently.
Nojiko looked stunned.
“Why does everyone suddenly have weapons?!”
“Nami, where did they go?” Genzo demanded again.
“They already left for Arlong Park, didn’t they?”
They had rushed here as fast as possible.
Nojiko nodded.
“The five of them headed there already.
They just left.”
“Move out!” Genzo shouted while raising his weapon.
“We can’t let them risk their lives for us!”
“We fight together!”
“YEAH!”
At that moment, the people of Cocoyasi Village were no longer afraid.
Freedom mattered more than fear.
More than survival itself.
If freedom demanded a battle, then they would fight for it.
“So this is Arlong Park…” Monkey D.
Luffy stared calmly at the massive walls ahead, seemingly deciding where to hit first.
“Yeah,” Usopp nodded nervously.
“This is the place.”
Not long ago, Nami had saved him here.
He still worried about the injuries she suffered afterward.
Just then, the villagers of Cocoyasi arrived behind them, shouting angrily.
“Take down Arlong!”
“Fight back!”
Before things escalated further, Kai quickly stepped in front of the crowd.
“Everyone, please wait.”
“Leave Arlong’s crew to us.”
“If you rush in, you’ll only get hurt.”
“Nami understands our strength better than anyone.
Trust us.”
All eyes turned toward Nami.
She bit her lip lightly before nodding.
“They’re strong.”
“Very strong.”
“But…”
“No buts,” Kai interrupted gently while looking at Genzo.
“Uncle Genzo, please keep everyone here for now.”
“The battle inside will end soon.”
While Kai was still speaking, Luffy had already started moving. Find the original chapter at g.com.
Without warning, he threw a massive punch straight into the wall.
BOOM!
The entrance exploded apart instantly.
Seeing that, Kai hurried his final words.
“Nami!”
“I’m going to destroy this place!”
“I’ll erase your nightmare completely!”
“So stay here with Genzo and wait for us.”
Without giving her time to respond, he turned and sprinted toward Arlong Park.
The moment he entered, he noticed the others waiting for him.
Clearly…
They still remembered what he said earlier.
Kai felt strangely touched.
This was the unspoken understanding between men.
Without hesitation, he pulled out the largest explosive robot he had created and sent it flying toward the tall building behind Arlong.
Arlong’s face twisted with rage.
“You idiots have a death wish?!”
“And you, Roronoa!
I hadn’t even come looking for you yet, and you delivered yourself to me?!”
“Perfect!”
“I’ll kill all of you together!”
Kai slowly raised one finger.
His expression turned ice cold.
“I don’t think you’ll get the chance.”
Then he spoke a single word.
“Detonate.”
BOOOOOOM!!
A deafening explosion tore through Arlong Park.
The massive building behind Arlong instantly collapsed into rubble beneath the overwhelming blast.
Outside the park, Nami watched the tower fall apart before her eyes.
Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks.
The prison that had chained her for years…
Was finally gone.
Nojiko gently pulled her into an embrace.
“Don’t worry.”
“They’ll win.”
Even she didn’t fully understand why she believed in them so strongly.
But she did.
Nami nodded while staring at the smoke rising into the sky.
For the first time in years…
Her heart was filled with hope.
Real hope.
Because now, she believed in her friends.
And she believed in Kai.