When Red Sand Sasori spoke about these things, he continued, "However, Orochimaru plans to find a pirate with Supreme King Haki, use his jutsu to seize the pirate's body, and thus obtain that Supreme King Haki. I can also find a strong corpse with Supreme King Haki and turn it into a human puppet..."
"..."
Should I say...?
Worthy of being from scientific backgrounds?
This pirate crew truly has its members showcasing their unique abilities. Even Orochimaru and Red Sand Sasori, who don't possess Supreme King Haki, can think of ways to acquire it.
"What's the situation on your side?"
Red Sand Sasori was very interested in Akihara Kagura's life in the Navy and actively asked, "Is there a suitable corpse to make into a human puppet..."
"On my side..."
Akihara Kagura's voice carried a hint of tease, casually saying, "It's more or less done here..."
"Once you silence that Heavenly Celestial Dragon, I can almost accurately report everything that happened here to the top. Do you want to guess how the Navy will handle it?"
Arlong Kingdom.
The battle between the Straw Hat Pirates and the Arlong Pirates had ended.
The captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, sixteen-year-old Straw Hat Luffy, with his partners, defeated the Arlong Pirates, using a Rubber Axe to defeat Arlong and destroy the entire Arlong Kingdom!
"Nami is my partner!"
Straw Hat Luffy, full of anger, looked at Arlong. He already knew the backstory and angrily stared at the fishman he had defeated: "Nami doesn't like it here and doesn't like being forced by a bastard like you to stay in these small rooms drawing sea charts! I will take her to the Grand Line and draw charts of the whole world!"
"..."
Arlong's face was covered in blood, weakly lying in the ruins, unable to respond.
"..."
Nami looked at Luffy, who was also covered in blood.
Even though Luffy defeated Arlong, he had many wounds bitten by Arlong's sharp teeth on his body. Her heart suddenly ached, and she covered her mouth, sobbing loudly!
The shadow that Arlong had brought to her since childhood suddenly dissipated at that moment. Since her foster mother Belle-Mere died, Nami never had anyone to rely on again. At that moment, she felt like she finally had someone she could depend on again!
"..."
The other members of the Straw Hat Pirates were also somewhat shocked looking at Luffy.
Of course.
What shocked them was not Luffy's victory over Arlong.
But the fact that the young captain in front of them, in a fit of rage, demolished an entire building!
This sixteen-year-old captain naively shouted about becoming the Pirate King, and now everyone believes he possesses that will to become a king!
This young captain who defeated the pirate Alvida with a bounty of five million Belly, then the pirate Buggy with a fifteen million bounty, resolved the incognito Kuro of a Hundred Plans with a sixteen million bounty, and defeated the great pirate Crick with the highest bounty in the East Sea of thirty million Belly, had now defeated the Fishman Arlong, the so-called strongest pirate with a bounty of twenty-five million!
He had fought just about every pirate in the East Sea!
"We're going home..."
Nami covered her eyes, crying uncontrollably.
At that moment...
Nami wanted to go home first.
Nami wanted to go home, tell her sister, tell all the villagers in Cocoyashi Village that the nightmare hanging over everyone's head, Fishman Arlong, was finally over!
Cocoyashi Village.
The Straw Hat Pirates were welcomed back here like heroes.
However, when Nami returned home with her friends and companions, she saw a figure wearing a Navy hat, and she couldn't help but feel startled!
At this moment...
Why would there be a Navy presence in her home!
"Navy?"
Usopp immediately became alert in fright.
"Could it be a surviving Navy?"
Zoro thought of the few Navy corpses here.
There was even a group of slaughtered Navy on the warship outside.
This Navy probably hid and didn't participate in the battle between the Navy and Fishmen, thus not being discovered by those bloodthirsty Fishmen.
This Navy must be very weak.
Zoro wasn't worried about encountering any danger.
"Nami!"
Nami's sister is named Nojiko.
Nojiko had just met this person who claimed to be Nami's friend, a Third-class Navy Soldier, when she saw her sister return. She hurriedly called out, "Nami, your friend has come looking for you; this Navy says they are your friend!"
"Long time no see."
Third-class Navy Soldier Akihara Kagura slowly turned around, still peeling an orange in his hand, and looked at the puzzled Nami: "Do you remember me?"
"Eh?"
Straw Hat Luffy frowned immediately upon seeing this Navy, tilting his head seemingly trying hard to recall something but failing.
"It seems like..."
"Have I seen you somewhere?"
"Wait... I remember!"
Straw Hat Luffy suddenly remembered; he remembered the time with the fully armed Karin: "You had a red-haired woman with you!"
"..."
Nami's expression changed.
Recalling the impoverished person she had stolen from before!
That guy...
Turns out he was a Navy!
Why would he come for her now?
"Don't worry, I'm not here to arrest you."
Akihara Kagura carefully peeled his orange, casually saying, "I heard you defeated Arlong; I'm here to handle the aftermath for you..."
"Worthy of the Navy..."
The Straw Hat Pirates cook, Sanji, lit up a cigarette, with a scar from his fight with Fishmen still visible on his body. He had also seen the warship full of Navy corpses, slowly revealing the truth: "Probably deserted during the fight but came to claim credit after the pirates' victory..."
"There's no helping it..."
Akihara Kagura opened his hand, releasing the orange peel, slowly saying, "But I still need a large sum of money to grease some palms and put the credit of defeating Arlong on me. I hope the Straw Hat Pirates can generously chip in..."
"..."
Zoro displayed a perplexed expression.
The entire Straw Hat Pirates present showed a bewildered expression; they couldn't comprehend why this Third-class Navy Soldier was asking them, a group of pirates, to pay him to get a promotion.
In this world...
How could there be such a Navy!
No wonder that bastard Arlong stayed here!
Akihara Kagura continued to slowly peel his orange, casually speaking, "Arlong had been bribing my superior, Colonel Mouse, to establish the Arlong Kingdom here..."
"The Navy..."
"Is really filthy..."
Sanji exhaled a long smoke ring.
Sanji was the first among them to catch the implication in Akihara Kagura's words, which was nothing more than his promotion using their bribe money, using the Navy position to shield them, enabling them to establish a new Straw Hat Kingdom here or something...
In the next moment!
Sanji suddenly kicked toward Akihara Kagura!
This always-gentle pirate chef wore a serious and cold expression looking at Akihara Kagura, coldly stating, "So, don't disgrace Miss Nami's home here!"
Yet the Third-class Navy Soldier's speed was so swift that he caught Sanji's leg with one hand and harshly slammed him onto the ground!
The moment Sanji hit the ground...
A pitch-black gun barrel pointed at Sanji's head!
Instantly, everyone else was too terrified to move!
Luffy and Zoro's expressions suddenly changed!
Because they noticed how fast Akihara Kagura's movements were, such speed wasn't that of an ordinary Navy soldier; even their eyes couldn't follow it!
"Don't insult those who shouldn't be insulted, don't steal what shouldn't be stolen."
Akihara Kagura held the firearm, pointing it at Sanji's head, his gaze sweeping over Nami, finally resting on Luffy: "Don't think just because you saved someone that the place you're in is completely safe..."