“These are the tools you asked for.” Nojiko wiped the sweat from her forehead.
“See if they’re usable.” “They’ll do.” Kain examined them briefly and nodded.
“These are more than enough.” After Nojiko had left earlier, he had wandered around the yard and found several materials that could be used to make explosives.
That was quite an unexpected bonus.
“And what exactly are you planning to do?” Genzo, who had followed along, looked at Kain cautiously.
Although Nojiko had already told him who this man was, he was still wary.
Instead of answering, Kain asked a question of his own.
“Can you really bear to watch Nami continue to suffer like this?” Genzo froze for a moment, then his expression darkened.
“What do you know?!
“I know everything!” Kain snorted coldly.
“I know exactly how hard that girl has been struggling.
The things she steals belong to pirates.
Every single theft is a gamble with her life!” “One small mistake and she could die at their hands.” “And even more terrifying…
For a young girl, falling into the hands of people like them, death would sometimes be a mercy.” Genzo fell silent.
‘How could he not understand these things?’ That was precisely why his reaction was so intense.
If anything went wrong, all of Nami’s efforts would have been for nothing!
“Arlong promised Nami that as long as she gathered one hundred million Belly, he would…” “You’re not that naive, are you, old man?” Kain interrupted him.
“Wake up already.
What do you think those people are?” “They’re pirates!” Shaking his head, Kain stopped paying attention to the stunned Genzo.
He picked up the materials on the ground and walked towards the storage shed.
“Don’t worry.
I’m not planning to do anything for now.” ‘At least, not before Captain Nezumi arrived.’ He needed Nami to see Arlong’s true colors for herself!
Not all pirate crews were like the Straw Hat Pirates.
Kain glanced at the sky.
It was still morning, so there was plenty of time left.
After watching Kain disappear into the warehouse, Genzo remained silent for a while before turning towards Nojiko.
“Can he really be trusted?” Honestly, he couldn’t figure this young man out at all.
Could he actually be some kind of powerful fighter?
“He should be fine.” Nojiko nodded.
“You know what kind of life Nami’s been living.
Anyone willing to stay with her under those circumstances will probably stand with us.” More importantly, Nojiko didn’t believe that any human would willingly side with Arlong’s crew.
After all, the Fish-Men despise humans intensely.
“A scientist…” Genzo muttered softly.
“I hope he can finally bring this nightmare to an end.” ………
“Hm?” After finishing creating his weapons, Kain walked outside and immediately frowned when he saw Nami’s ugly expression.
“What happened?
Why do you look so awful?” “Kain, you’re a scientist, right?
You can create powerful weapons, can’t you?” Nami grabbed Kain’s hands as though she had found a ray of hope.
“You can, can’t you?!” “Yeah.” “Then…” Nami hesitated for a moment before sighing.
“Forget it.
I’ve almost saved enough money anyway.” Once she had saved enough, she would definitely be able to buy back the village.
‘Such a naive girl…’ Kain sighed inwardly.
“Tell me.
What happened earlier to make you look so upset?” Nami glanced at him hesitantly before finally explaining everything that had happened.
“I see.
So you’re afraid they’ll go back to Arlong Park and get killed by Arlong?” Kain shook his head.
“You might be underestimating their determination.
If they came all the way here looking for you, they probably aren’t afraid of the Fish-Men.” As he spoke, he gently lifted Nami’s hand and applied a medicinal patch to it.
“This is a universal healing patch I made.
It can heal external injuries in a very short time.
You really are something else, you know that?
You were way too ruthless toward yourself.” “I had no choice.” Nami looked down at her wound.
“If there wasn’t enough blood, they wouldn’t believe that I killed Usopp.” If Usopp had actually died because of her actions, she would have carried the guilt for the rest of her life.
After all… Her time aboard that ship had been the happiest period of her life.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have risked herself to save Usopp and Zoro.
“Huh?” Feeling the tingling sensation spreading from the wound, Nami’s eyes widened in shock.
“It’s working already?!” “Of course it is.
I made it myself.” Kain looked smug.
“It’s just a simple medicinal patch.” ‘The things he could create went far beyond this~’ “I’m starting to believe in your abilities now.” Nami stared at Kain with sparkling eyes.
This was the first time she had ever seen something so miraculous.
………
(End Of This Chapter)