Each beautiful crewmate was a treasure to him, and Reno would naturally not favor one over the other.
He had to share the love equally!
Amidst the surprised cries of the three women, the sounds of their game gradually filled the room.
The ship... gradually went off course.
...
A week passed quickly.
High in the sky, Nami created a small island cloud, pulling the Going Merry through the air.
This completely freed Reno's hands.
On the deck, Kaya was covered in sweat, busy exercising.
Her little face was flushed and cute.
As for Nami~
To prepare for the upcoming battle with Arlong, she had been training frantically for days.
Exhausted. So exhausted she felt sick, so exhausted she threw up.
Whenever she trained to the point of near-collapse, she would have Kaya use her Healing Fruit to remove the negative effects, allowing her to dive back into developing her Weather-Weather Fruit powers.
Kaya's heart ached for her.
Although the negative effects could be removed, the pain during the training was very real.
Nami just smiled, not minding it at all.
Compared to those eight nightmarish years, this bit of pain was nothing.
As long as she could get rid of Arlong, free Cocoyasi Village, and avenge Belle-mère, she was willing to pay any price.
For the past few days, Nami had mainly been developing two weather elements: clouds and lightning.
Lightning for offense. Clouds for defense.
From the initial tiny lightning bolts and small clouds, she could now create rather thick bolts of lightning and use an island cloud to carry the Going Merry through the sky.
Nami was constantly breaking her limits.
When she got tired, Kaya would help her eliminate the negative effects, and then she would continue. Over and over again.
Seeing the destructive power of the lightning Nami unleashed, Reno praised, "Nami, you're doing great."
Nami turned around, hands on her hips, and raised an eyebrow, "I'm going to make Arlong pay."
Reno nodded with satisfaction. Her fighting spirit was high, which was excellent!
In just a few days, Nami's progress could be described as god-like.
Nami's compatibility with the Weather-Weather Fruit was almost perfect.
Especially when it came to sensing the four weather elements of wind, rain, clouds, and lightning, Nami was an absolute genius.
No wonder even Golden Lion Shiki wanted to snatch Nami to be his navigator back then.
Reno had originally intended to deliberately slow down their flight speed to give Nami a few more days to train.
After all, all fear stems from a lack of firepower.
The stronger Nami became, the weaker her fear of Arlong would be.
But clearly, he had been overthinking it.
Perhaps because of the hatred for Arlong in her heart, Nami's potential erupted, and her strength advanced by leaps and bounds.
With Nami's current strength, she was more than capable of taking down Arlong.
Now, whenever Nami heard Arlong's name, her eyes held only monstrous hatred and a bone-deep coldness.
Seeing Nami covered in sweat, Kaya thoughtfully came forward and helped remove her physical fatigue.
"Thanks, Kaya," Nami said with a sweet smile.
"It's nothing," Kaya replied with a smile of her own. "Nami, we're almost at Cocoyasi Village, you should stop training."
Nami wiped the sweat from her body with a towel and nodded.
Reno suddenly spoke up, reminding her, "Nami, when dealing with enemies, you can't show mercy. You must eradicate them, root and stem."
Don't be like a certain idiot who just sends his opponents flying every time.
"I understand," Nami nodded, her face filled with hatred.
Show mercy?!!
She wouldn't be able to quell the hatred in her heart until she turned those bastards from the Arlong Pirates into sashimi.
Before long, the island cloud flew over Arlong Park.
"Nami, go on down. I'll stay here and provide support."
Reno took control of the island cloud, making it hover in mid-air.
"Hoo~" Nami took a deep breath, her lower body turning into a cloud as she dove straight towards Arlong Park.
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Inside Arlong Park.
The fish-man Arlong was laughing and talking with a man opposite him who looked like a rat.
Captain Nezumi looked at the large chest full of Berries that Arlong pushed forward and stroked his whiskers with delight.
"Arlong, a pleasure doing business with you."
Arlong spread his arms and laughed in response, "Hahahahaha... Captain Nezumi, as long as we work together, this stretch of sea is ours."
For so many years, he had tyrannized this sea, committing every evil deed imaginable, yet he could still live freely.
He used Captain Nezumi's status as a Marine.
Although the guy was a bit greedy, it was nothing compared to the benefits he provided.
Captain Nezumi nodded with a villainous smile.
How much could a mere Marine Captain earn by working himself to death?!!
The Berries in the chest before him were worth several years of his salary.
As for the people killed by Arlong, he couldn't care less.
There were always more people anyway.
As long as they didn't get in the way of his wealth.
As they talked and laughed, a small shadow suddenly appeared over Arlong Park.
"What a bunch of scum."
The sudden cold shout startled Arlong and Captain Nezumi, and they both looked up.
They were met with the sight of Nami's ice-cold face.
"Nami?!!?"
Seeing Nami with her lower body transformed into a cloud, Arlong was stunned.
Being well-traveled and knowledgeable, he recognized it at a glance.
A Devil Fruit ability!
A Logia-type Devil Fruit.
This is bad!!
Arlong's face immediately darkened.
Without Haki, he couldn't even touch the body of a Logia user.
Damn it!!
Nami obtained a Logia-type Devil Fruit.
This was very bad.
Under the astonished gazes of Arlong and the many other fish-men, Nami descended from the sky, her cloud form solidifying back into limbs.
Arlong's face was filled with menace as he watched Nami warily. "Nami, what are you doing?! Have you gathered the 100 million Berries?!"
"Heh~ 100 million Berries?!" Nami's cold gaze swept over Arlong and his men, finally landing on Captain Nezumi.
"So you even have the Marines as your accomplices, no wonder..."
In that moment, Nami came to a sudden realization.
"In that case... you can all just die!!!"