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Chapter Fifty-Seven: Homecoming
Nami ran away from the side of Arlong Park, but she hadn’t gone far when she encountered a few people.
“Ken-san, Nokigao.” Nami stood frozen in place as she looked at the figures before her.
“Nami.”
Seeing Nami, Nokigao immediately rushed over and hugged her, asking, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
Nami replied softly, lifting her head to look at Aken and the others with a complex expression.
“Nami, the Navy is here,” Aken said, looking at Nami.
“I know.”
Nami’s expression darkened as she said, “So you’re here to capture me and hand me over to the Navy?”
“Of course not.”
Aken quickly replied, “Three Naval Battleships have arrived; they can definitely defeat Arlong and his crew. You don’t have to stay with the Arlong Pirates anymore; you can go home.”
“Huh?”
Nami was momentarily stunned, unable to believe what Aken was saying.
She remembered how after Aunt Bellemere’s death, when she joined the Dragon Pirate Crew, Aken had told her to get out of the village and never come back.
But why now…
Aken smiled and said, "We all know that you joined the Evil Dragon Pirate Crew to protect the village and planned to redeem it with One Hundred Million Berries. But that's no longer necessary."
"Nokigao, it was you..." Nami looked at Nokigao.
Nokigao nodded and replied, "I told everyone."
"But I told you not to tell them, didn't I? No, please don't." Nami lowered her head.
"I just thought the villagers needed to know what you were doing," Nokigao said with a smile.
"We never expected that you, Nami, were carrying so much weight," Aken sighed. "But it's alright now; the Navy is coming to capture Arlong and his crew, and three battleships have arrived. They should be able to eliminate them."
"No, Arlong and his crew have gone to conquer other villages; they're not here," Nami shook her head.
Aken furrowed his brow and asked, "Do you know which village they went to?"
"Bernat Island," Nami replied.
Aken nodded and said, "When the Navy arrives here, I'll inform them of Arlong's whereabouts so they can pursue him."
"Let me handle it," Nami quickly interjected. "If they can't defeat Arlong, he will definitely retaliate against everyone."
"Are you not afraid of being targeted by Arlong?" Aken looked at Nami and countered, then patted her shoulder. "No, leave this to me; I'll go find the Navy."
At this point, Aken looked at Nami and said, "As for you, Nami, go home first. You have the Evil Dragon Pirate Crew's tattoo; if the Navy sees it, there will be some trouble."
"Nami, come with me; let's go home," Nokigao said as she took Nami's hand.
"Okay, let's go home."
Nami took a deep breath and, together with Nokigao, headed towards home.
...
"Fire."
With Brigadier Blinblin's command, three Naval Battleships positioned themselves in front of Arlong Park. The Cannons turned, aiming at the massive tower.
Boom, boom, boom.
The Cannons roared as cannonballs shot towards Arlong Park.
These cannonballs shattered walls, smashed the ground, and pierced through the tower.
"Cease fire! Tell Lester and Colonel Karls to cease fire as well."
After three rounds of attack, Blinblin waved his hand sharply.
The signalman relayed the order to the other two ships using signal flags.
"Is there no one there?"
Blinblin frowned.
Last time he was still some distance from Arlong Park when Fishmen had ambushed him.
But this time, with three battleships firing three rounds of cannon fire, there was no response at all.
"Let's go ashore first."
Brigadier Blinblin picked up the Transponder Snail and dialed the other two Battleships. "Colonel Lester, Colonel Karls, each of you take fifty Sailors ashore and launch a direct assault on Arlong Park."
Brigadier Blinblin set down the Transponder Snail and allowed the Battleship to approach the Harbor, then led the Sailors ashore.
Afterward, he joined forces with Colonel Lester and Colonel Karls, charging toward Arlong Park.
...
"Has the Navy arrived? Three more Battleships have come; it seems you all got quite a bargain."
Xiaqiu thought underwater.
Three Battleships would still struggle against a complete Pirate Crew of the Evil Dragon.
If it weren't for his own annihilation of the Evil Dragon Pirate Crew, even without Crocboy, three Naval Battleships would find it hard to win.
Especially Moo Moo, who posed a significant threat to the Naval Battleships.
The main issue was that Fishmen could leave the water at any time, while Sailors had very limited combat capabilities underwater.
However, now that the Evil Dragon Pirate Crew had been slaughtered by him, there were at most eight or four Fishmen left above, who would be unable to resist the Navy.
"Bang."
As the incoming Battleship approached, Moo Moo attempted to strike but was knocked to the ground by Xiaqiu's tail.
"Stay put."
Xiaqiu glared at Moo Moo, who wanted to attack the Battleship. The latter shrank back, not daring to move.
With the Navy arriving, the Evil Dragon Pirate Crew would be completely destroyed.
Even if eight were still alive, they wouldn't remain here.
He estimated that he would head to Fishman Island, just like in the original story when he chose to return after escaping from the Battleship.
As long as the Fish Soldiers stationed at Arlong Park were destroyed, it would mean freedom for these villagers, as well as for Nami.
This was five years earlier than in the original story, and they had suffered five years less of hardship.
During this process, Xiaqiu also obtained what he wanted and became stronger.
It was about time.
Having stayed on this island for three and a half years, it was time to leave and head to other places.
Once the Navy departed, and after taming Moo Moo, he would also take his leave.
As Xiaqiu thought about this, he suddenly caught sight of several figures swimming in the distance.
Were they Fishmen?
Realizing their presence, Xiaqiu immediately rushed over.
Moo Moo lifted its head and curiously followed in the direction Xiaqiu was heading.
"Where is Moo Moo?" one of the Fish Soldiers frowned and asked underwater.
"Maybe it went out to hunt. Let's look around here," another Fish Soldier replied.
The four of them swam forward for a while when one of the Fishmen suddenly shouted, "Over there, it's coming this way."
They saw a massive shadow rushing toward them from not far away.
“Heart Point, if we show hostility, we might also be attacked by Moo Moo,” another Fishman whispered.
The four of them halted, the shadow drawing closer until it was right in front of them.
“It’s not Moo Moo.”
As the voice rang out, the group fled in panic.
But what awaited them was the gaping maw of Xiaqiu.
Crunch, crunch...
All four Fishman were taken care of, and Xiaqiu turned to look at Moo Moo.
“I’ve eaten them; it’s truly terrifying.”
Moo Moo trembled in fear, lying there motionless.
Xiaqiu flicked its tail dismissively and left, heading off to hunt.
...
“There are no Fishman, not a single one.”
Brigadier Blinblin stood in front of the tower at Arlong Park, flanked by Colonel Lester, Colonel Karls, and several other Naval Officers.
“Could we have gone to the wrong place? Or has Arlong already left?” Mouse Major suggested from the side.
Colonel Lester shook his head. “It’s impossible that they’re somewhere else. This place is built so lavishly; how could they leave so easily? Besides, the rescue signals we received were all from this island.”
“The Pirate Ship isn’t here; it might have gone out,” Colonel Karls added.
"This is going to be a problem."
Brigadier Blinblin furrowed his brow and said, "They might be raiding other villages. Without a single Fishman around, how can we know where they went?"
"We know where Arlong went."
At that moment, a voice rang out.
Brigadier Blinblin turned to see Aken and several villagers walking towards him.
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