After arriving at Cocoyasi Village, Captain Nezumi learned through questioning that the damned traveler…
Had actually distributed the Arlong Pirates’ treasure among the ignorant villagers of Cocoyasi Village.
Rage immediately surged within him.
He had already regarded the Arlong Pirates’ treasure as his own.
And now, these treasures had actually been divided among the villagers?
“You’re the village policeman here, right?”
Captain Nezumi looked at Genzo and said, “Go gather all the villagers of Cocoyasi Village for me!”
“Also, while you’re informing them to gather, remember to tell them to bring over all the Arlong Pirates’ treasure they received.
These treasures are the ill-gotten gains of the Arlong Pirates, so they should naturally be handed over to the Marines!”
Captain Nezumi spoke in a serious and righteous manner.
Genzo froze.
He had never expected that this group of Marines who had suddenly appeared would be so disgusting!
When the Arlong Pirates were rampaging through the village, the 16th Branch had been nowhere to be seen.
Now that the Arlong Pirates were gone, the people from the 16th Branch had arrived?
“You want the villagers of Cocoyasi Village to hand over the Arlong Pirates’ treasure they received?”
Genzo said with some dissatisfaction, “That treasure was originally squeezed out of us by the Arlong Pirates.
Now that it has been divided among us, it can be considered returning property to its rightful owners!”
After hearing Genzo’s words, Captain Nezumi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed through them.
“So, you don’t plan to gather the villagers of Cocoyasi Village, and you’re unwilling to hand over the Arlong Pirates’ treasure you received?”
“We won’t hand it over!”
Genzo gritted his teeth and answered firmly.
Bang!
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, and a bullet struck Genzo in the abdomen.
“The stolen funds of the Arlong Pirates must be handed over to the Marines for disposal.
Anyone who dares embezzle stolen funds will be executed on the spot!”
Captain Nezumi blew lightly on the muzzle of his gun and sneered.
“Genzo!”
When the villagers nearby saw Genzo shot in the abdomen by Captain Nezumi, they hurriedly ran to his side.
Then they tore a strip of cloth from the edge of someone’s clothes and wrapped it around Genzo’s wound, trying to help stop the bleeding.
“You’re supposed to be righteous Marines!
Why didn’t you stand up to help us when the Arlong Pirates were oppressing and exploiting us?
Why did you only jump out to make things difficult for us after the Arlong Pirates were destroyed?”
The eyes of an elderly villager from Cocoyasi Village revealed deep disappointment.
“Heh.
Aren’t I here to help you now?”
Captain Nezumi said without concern, “You hand over the ill-gotten gains of the Arlong Pirates that you received, and then we Marines will provide protection and deal with the aftermath for you!”
“With bandit behavior like this, you think you deserve to be called Marines!?”
A young man could not stand Captain Nezumi’s words and angrily cursed.
But after he finished cursing, what awaited him was a beating from several Marine soldiers.
“I’ll make myself clear today.
If you don’t hand over the Arlong Pirates’ treasure you received, I’ll throw every last one of you into prison and accuse you of colluding with the Arlong Pirates!”
Captain Nezumi shouted arrogantly.
When the fish-men of the Arlong Pirates were still alive, Captain Nezumi had not dared to shout like this at those powerful fish-men.
But when facing these weak villagers, he had plenty of ways to deal with them.
He could not handle the fish-man lords, but could he really not handle them?
“Right.
That traveler is still in your village too, isn’t he?
Although he gave some of the treasure to you, he must have kept most of it for himself.
I’ll give you one minute to call that traveler over.
Otherwise, I’ll break your dog legs!”
He did not believe that this traveler would give all the Arlong Pirates’ treasure to these ignorant villagers.
That traveler must have taken plenty of the Arlong Pirates’ treasure for himself as well.
He also did not believe that the traveler would dare attack him after learning that he was a Marine captain.
After all, if a traveler became wanted, then he would no longer be able to travel peacefully in the future.
After hearing Captain Nezumi mention Roy, Genzo’s expression could not help changing slightly.
Enduring the pain in his abdomen, his face pale, he forced himself to remain calm and said, “That traveler has already left!”
“Left?
Hmph!
The information I received not long ago said he was still in Cocoyasi Village.
You’re trying to fool me, aren’t you?”
When Captain Nezumi heard Genzo lie to him, his anger surged.
He stepped forward and kicked Genzo in the abdomen.
Because Captain Nezumi’s kick landed directly on Genzo’s gunshot wound, Genzo fainted from the pain on the spot!
“Useless thing!”
Seeing Genzo pass out, Captain Nezumi could not help saying contemptuously, “Since you’re unwilling to hand over the stolen funds and unwilling to call that traveler over, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
“Sergeant Moshir, lead the soldiers to these villagers’ homes and confiscate everything.
Bring me anything valuable!”
Captain Nezumi spoke to his trusted subordinate, Sergeant Moshir.
“Understood!”
After hearing the order, Moshir prepared to begin taking action.
“Captain, what should we do if villagers resist while we’re confiscating things?”
Just as Moshir was about to enter a villager’s house nearby and was blocked by the villager, he asked.
“Anyone who dares obstruct you will be subdued and arrested for interfering with official duties!”
Captain Nezumi swept his gaze over the villagers on the street and spoke with a cold expression.