Jin had never bothered to hide his desires.
In his eyes, the fact that he could obtain "Ecchi Tags" already made everything clear—
—He was destined for a life that would never be pure and wholesome.
Under Nojiko's slightly guarded gaze, Jin simply hoisted her onto his shoulder.
He ignored her squirming, her delicate body flailing, and rhythmically smacked her butt.
After subduing her, he regrouped with Nami and Kaya.
...
"Not bad. Efficient."
On the street, Jin approached with satisfaction. "Everyone in the village back in their homes?"
"Hmph! I had to shove them in myself!"
Nami let out a long sigh—then turned around, eyes widening.
"W-What are you doing?!"
Jin stood there calmly.
Nojiko was pinned tightly against his broad shoulder, face buried in her hands in shame.
With a righteous tone, Jin declared, "We made a bet. If I kill Arlong, she and you will both become my girlfriends. I'm holding her in case she tries to run."
"You! Ugh, shameless..."
Nami was at a loss for words. She rushed to help Nojiko down. "Nojiko, are you okay? Did he do anything to you?"
Nojiko, red-faced, couldn't even look up.
"Anything" was putting it lightly.
Her butt was sore and swollen—this guy was a complete ecchi demon!
And yet... she couldn't even get mad. That damn Max-Level Affinity (Ecchi) tag had her all dizzy and disoriented.
"Alright, take me there."
Jin glanced at the bashful Nojiko, the teasing in his eyes fading into seriousness.
"I'm going to kill those fish-man scum. Then we set sail."
"Mm!"
Nami nodded after a deep breath. Without wasting another second, she grabbed Kaya and the worried Nojiko, leading them quickly westward.
...
At that moment, in Arlong Park.
A group of fish-men were feasting in the courtyard.
In the shade nearby, on a lengthened beach lounger, sat a massive fish-man with bluish-purple skin, shark-like features, and bulging muscles. His arms rested on his knees as he sat silently.
Beside him stood two other brawny fish-men.
On the left: one with pale gray skin, a sun tattoo on his chest, and twin braids atop his head. Arms crossed, his expression cold and arrogant.
On the right: greenish-blue skin, spiky blond hair, and a fish-like pout. Hands in his pockets, bored and looking for a fight.
Just then, an octopus-like fish-man with six arms, five white hair spikes, and a trumpet-like mouth burst in through the door.
"Boss Arlong! Something's happened! Momoo is dead!"
"What did you say?"
The shark-nosed Arlong squinted at the panicked Hachi (the octopus fish-man), narrowing his eyes dangerously.
"It's true! I just saw Momoo's body floating in the sea—it was charred by lightning, chunks of flesh missing, even his horns were cut off!"
"Boss Arlong! We have to find who did it and get revenge!"
Hachi's eyes were red with fury. If he hadn't encountered a man sitting on a goat-headed ship out at sea—who told him the killer had already fled—he would've gone straight for revenge himself!
That guy was so kind, even reminded him to report back to Arlong first!
"Momoo was tortured to death... Is there such a human in the East Blue?"
Beside him, the muscular Kuroobi crossed his arms and frowned. "Could it be that Marine Garp?"
The pouty-mouthed fish-man Chew rubbed his chin and mused, "Doesn't matter who it was—we'll find out first. Ffssh~"
Arlong's face darkened. He stood up and waved.
"Kuroobi, go investigate. If it's not Garp, just kill them."
He then looked at Hachi, knowing how much he cared for the sea cow.
Patting Hachi's shoulder, he comforted him, "Don't worry, Hachi."
"Momoo won't have died in vain. Even if Garp was the one who did it—I'll make him pay."
"We'll capture his family... make him know what it's like to lose a loved one!"
Hachi blinked blankly.
Suddenly, he felt like his boss was the bravest, most ruthless guy alive. He immediately nodded. "Understood, Boss Arlong!"
...
Meanwhile, outside the courtyard.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Sudden crashing sounds rang out.
Jin stood outside the luxurious estate's front gate. At his feet were the mangled corpses of seven or eight fish-men.
Before him loomed a towering compound with a pagoda-style structure.
At the top was a sculpture of a saw-nosed shark's head, and atop that flew a pirate flag.
Not far away, the three girls—Nami, Kaya, and Nojiko—watched Jin's back with varied expressions.
Nami was excited. Kaya, in awe.
Nojiko held her mouth in shock.
"He really just... killed a bunch of fish-men in a few moves? How is that even possible?!"
The fish-men guards outside the estate were thinking the same.
They were clearly terrified, each gulping nervously and staring at this human in disbelief.
"W-Who are you?!"
Jin's gaze drifted lazily across the fish-men blocking the gate, all ugly and armed.
He didn't respond.
Hands in his pockets, he walked forward at a leisurely pace.
That air of indifference—treating the fish-men like ants—made them flinch with every step he took.
"Damn lowlife! How dare you ignore us! You're dead!"
The leading fish-man snarled and charged with a dozen others.
Seeing the oncoming group, Jin finally stopped.
He calmly reached into his pocket...
...and pulled out some salt and spicy seasoning.
...
Back in the courtyard of Arlong Park.
The party was still going strong.
Hachi was grilling octopus—his own species—and stuffing his face with greasy delight.
And then—
BOOM!
The front gate exploded open.
A fish-man with both arms sliced off flew in and smashed into the grill, shrieking in agony.
He crawled off the coals, eyes sweeping over all the officers.
When he saw the stunned Arlong, he dragged himself over and shouted:
"Boss Arlong, it's bad! A human broke in outside!"
"He said he's here to host a Full-Fish Feast, and he's gonna eat all of us!!"
Arlong: ?
What the actual hell are you even saying?!
[End of Chapter]