"I'll pay this one hundred million Berries for her!"
Roland said indifferently.
As his words fell.
The vast Orange Hill fell silent.
The next second.
"Hahahaha"
"Kid, what big talk are you spouting?"
"Who are you to act tough here?"
"You're not good enough to be a hero saving the beauty!"
The Fish-Men laughed mockingly, not taking Roland's words seriously at all, dismissing them as the ramblings of a nobody.
Only Nami knew that Roland absolutely had the capital; the treasures in the storage room were worth far more than one hundred million.
When she heard Roland step forward, offering to redeem the village for her, Nami's cold heart suddenly warmed.
For so many years, she had been alone, fighting for the village by herself.
Now, Roland's appearance was like a warm harbor, sheltering her from the wind and rain.
However...
Nami also knew.
This harbor was only temporary.
She had already seen through Arlong and his crew's intentions.
She knew they would absolutely not let go of Cocoyasi Village easily.
Even if she could truly produce one hundred million Berries, Arlong and his crew would definitely find other excuses.
"Roland, I…"
Before Nami could say anything, she was interrupted.
"Leave the rest to me. We're friends, after all!"
Roland placed his large hand on Nami's head, gently rubbing it.
Having said that.
Snap!
Roland snapped his fingers.
Thor understood, immediately retrieving a money box from the room and opening it.
Inside were neatly stacked ten thousand-Berry bills, totaling ten thousand sheets.
"Here's one hundred million. Do you want to count it?"
Roland smiled.
"Oh ho."
"I really didn't expect this!"
"Didn't realize you were a rich kid!"
"Should've known to rob you last night, so you couldn't show off!"
"But… to show off in front of us, just having money isn't enough!"
After their initial shock, the Fish-Men's faces showed even greater mockery.
Roland had no intention of speaking to the small fries; his gaze remained fixed on Arlong.
"Hahahaha."
Arlong suddenly burst into laughter.
"Excellent! Nami, you truly are my most capable cadre. You did very well this time, bringing me such a fat sheep, and thanks to your notification…"
"What… what nonsense are you saying? No… I didn't…"
Nami's face turned pale again.
She had already considered Roland and his two companions as true friends, whom she would not betray.
But Arlong's words had put her on the spot.
Even if she wanted to argue, the current situation was…
"Don't worry, since you found me such a fat sheep, I'll consider giving you the village!"
Arlong continued to sow discord, tormenting Nami's heart.
"It's not like that… I really didn't…"
Nami covered her face with her hands, tears streaming down uncontrollably.
"It's not like that, Mr. Roland, Nami she…"
Nojiko looked at her sister with heartache, wanting to explain.
"Don't say anything!"
Roland waved his hand.
"What? Have you accepted reality so quickly? How does it feel to be stabbed in the back by a friend?"
Arlong looked at Roland mockingly, wanting to see him exasperated.
However, his wish was destined to go unfulfilled.
"Stop with the divisive talk. It's too low-class!"
Roland scoffed.
"What did you say?"
Arlong's expression darkened.
"Even if I produced one hundred million Berries, you had no intention of returning the village to Nami, did you?"
Roland spoke again, not waiting for Arlong's answer.
"How coincidental, actually, this one hundred million Berries, I was just showing it to you. I never intended to actually give it to you guys!"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Arlong's face completely vanished.
"Nani? Do you know what you're saying? Do you want to die?"
The Fish-Man officer Kuroobi was furious.
"To be honest, I'm still not very used to solving problems with violence, but I'll have to adapt, after all, there are too many monsters in this One Piece World!"
Roland lamented to himself.
It had been over a month since he transmigrated to the One Piece World.
Roland had spent most of his time fishing to become stronger.
His strength had only been displayed on Thor.
He hadn't had a real battle, however.
But...
"Presumptuous human, I'll let you know the price of showing off in front of our Evil Dragon Pirate Crew!"
The Fish-Man officer Kuroobi raged and erupted.
"Go ahead!"
Roland said indifferently.
He seemed oblivious to the menacing Kuroobi.
As Kuroobi's Fish-Man Karate was about to land on Roland.
The next second.
A slender hand appeared from behind, striking suddenly.
With a soft thud.
The Fish-Man officer Kuroobi's muscular body, upon contact with that fair, slender hand, instantly burst into a cloud of blood mist.
At this moment, the world fell silent!!!
"You half-human, half-fish guys, you've been noisy since just now. It's truly infuriating!"
Thor spoke coldly, her dragon might sweeping forth.