Chapter 42: Nojiko First Blood
Lister couldn't help but sneer at Captain Nezumi's sincere attitude.
"Captain Nezumi, with acting skills like yours, it's a real shame you didn't become an actor."
"Pirate Lord, I'm not acting. Everything I said is true. If I deceived you, may I die a horrible death," Captain Nezumi quickly said with a pained face.
"I gave you a chance, but unfortunately, you didn't take it. It seems that, to you, money is really more important than life.
But, it doesn't matter. I have my ways to make you spit that money out," Lister said faintly.
He didn't kill Nezumi right away, but said to Jango beside him: "Jango, he's all yours!"
"Alright, Captain!"
Jango heard this, took a few steps forward, walked up to Captain Nezumi, and first slapped him a few times.
After dazing him, he pulled out a ring and dangled it in front of Captain Nezumi's eyes.
Coordinating with some words and actions.
Captain Nezumi was quickly hypnotized by Jango.
"Now, can you tell me, how much money have you earned all these years?" Jango asked softly.
"These years, besides cooperating with Arlong, I've also had dealings with other pirates, selling off some of the base's munitions. Over the years, I should have earned 560 million."
"Five hundred and sixty million??"
Nami, beside them, couldn't help but gasp.
"This bastard, he really deserves to die!!" Nami made no secret of her disgust for Captain Nezumi.
"Where did you hide all that money?" Jango asked again.
"Although I earned that much, I gave most of it as tribute to my superiors.
Because, without them covering for me, it would be impossible for me to remain safe and sound all this time.
I kept 200 million Beri for myself, but a while ago, my clansmen needed money, so they took 100 million Beri from me.
So, I only have 100 million left.
I split it into three parts and hid them in different places.
Thirty million is hidden in the base commander's office.
Another thirty million is in a hidden compartment in the public toilet.
And forty million, I buried over at the garbage dump!"
"This guy really knows how to hide money. No wonder I couldn't find it after searching for so long!!" Johnson couldn't help but complain.
"Alright, since we know where the money is hidden, go and bring it back to me!"
Lister said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" Johnson replied.
He again led a group of his underlings and headed to the two places Captain Nezumi mentioned. It took about ten minutes.
He returned carrying 70 million Beri.
Only, his expression was a bit strange.
"Captain, this money... it all seems to have a strange smell!"
Lister raised an eyebrow.
He said: "Find a room and put all the money inside!"
It didn't matter if it had a strange smell; the golden finger (system) wouldn't mind.
Johnson and the others heard this and didn't find it strange, directly carrying out the order.
After Johnson and the others had put all 120 million into that room, Lister went in for a trip and quickly came back out.
"Nami, Captain Nezumi is yours," Lister glanced at Nami and said.
"Nojiko, you kill him," Nami said to Nojiko beside her.
"Huh?? Me???" Nojiko was a little flustered.
"Yes, you! Since you've gone out to sea, you'll definitely have to see blood. You'll see it sooner or later, so you might as well see it now," Nami said.
She turned her head again and said to a pirate lackey beside her: "Give me your gun!"
That lackey heard her and immediately handed the just-looted revolver to Nami.
After Nami took the gun, she passed it to Nojiko's hand.
"Hold it with both hands, aim at his head, slow your breathing, relax your body, and pull the trigger!"
*Bang!!*
Just like that, Captain Nezumi was killed by Nojiko.
Blood and brain matter mixed, flowing out.
Nojiko, having killed someone, her mind was now buzzing, and she was in a complete daze.
"I... I killed someone!!!"
Nami patted Nojiko's back to comfort her: "You might not be used to it at first, but it's okay, you'll get used to it slowly! Nojiko, we can't get addicted to killing, but you have to pass this hurdle."
"Let's go!" Lister watched this scene and nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he turned and walked out of the Marine base.
At this time, a light breeze blew past, stirring the black cloak draped over Lister's shoulders.
Looking closely, he faintly exuded the aura of a boss.
Nami pushed Nojiko to follow.
The other girls followed closely behind.
"Captain, what about the rest of these guys??" Johnson suddenly remembered that some Marines in the base hadn't been dealt with, and couldn't help shouting at Lister's back.
"Handle them as you please!!" Lister said without looking back.
"Well, I understand!!" Johnson and the others revealed a smile.
After Lister had walked far away, a series of miserable screams suddenly came from the Marine base.
"After this battle, we will likely enter the Marines' sights. The journey ahead might become difficult. Are you all mentally prepared for that now??"
"We're prepared!"
"Good, let's continue to set off!"
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