"Look, it's the witch of the Arlong Pirates!"
"Nami is here! Is Arlong here too!?"
The civilians of Gosa Village suddenly became noisy, their gazes shifting toward the harbor.
Nami appeared with Carina and the others, her appearance immediately causing a stir and cries of alarm among the civilians.
Carina looked at Nami, who was clearly feeling a bit down, and teased, "You're quite popular, aren't you?"
"It's a last resort. Being called a witch is better than watching them be killed." Nami said this, but her mood was still low.
However, when her eyes caught sight of Hiroto, she suddenly smiled brilliantly. "But all of this is about to end."
She believed that man would surely win, just like before.
Zoro stepped forward as the members quickly gathered, while Johnny and Yosaku stayed on the ship to guard it.
"Then let's set off. We'll cut down Arlong, destroy the Arlong Pirates, and put an end to this."
Hiroto led the group away, heading in the direction of Cocoyasi Village.
Behind them, Kalei, who was holding the little girl and weeping with gratitude, watched the backs of the departing group. After a few seconds of daze, he put the girl in his house.
Then he picked up a flintlock pistol from the ground, shouted 'They're going to kill Arlong' to the town, and chased after them.
Like falling dominoes, the civilians of Gosa Village looked at each other, hesitation and uncertainty visible on their faces.
"What are you afraid of? That's Head-Chopping Swordsman Hiroto with a bounty of 70 million berries, a full 50 million berries higher than Arlong!"
The first person stood up, letting out a roar before finding a club and following.
"It's not every day we see such a big shot take action. We can't just sit around and wait for the results."
A second and third person also picked up weapons and gave chase.
Then a fourth, a fifth...
Except for the elderly and the young, almost all the civilians of Gosa Village mobilized.
Everyone knew that today it was Kalei, and tomorrow it would be them. No one could guarantee that they wouldn't one day be unable to pay their fees.
Zoro noticed the situation and asked, "Captain, those villagers are following us."
Hiroto smiled. "Then let them follow. If you want to take back what's yours, you can't just rely on others."
Zoro didn't quite understand, but he quickened his pace anyway.
Soon, the group arrived at Nami's hometown, Cocoyasi Village.
As soon as they entered the village, Nami noticed that the doors and windows of the houses were tightly shut, and many buildings showed signs of damage. Her heart tightened, and her pace quickened.
Then... at the intersection at the end of the street, she saw a shocking and terrifying scene.
Pillars of wood stood tall, with blood-drenched people nailed to them, looking like slaughtered pigs hung up in a slaughterhouse.
One of them was very familiar to her. He was missing an ear—it was Genzo, who had looked after Nami and Nojiko since they were children.
"This is really going too far." Zoro stared at the moving scene, his gaze turning cold.
Carina pursed her lips in silence, but she was clearly displeased as well.
"Let's do it."
Hiroto looked up, his gaze falling on a tall building not far away.
"Humans, you shouldn't have intruded..."
Atop the building, Pisaro stood there carelessly, looking down at the group that had appeared and the swarming mass of figures gradually emerging behind them.
His expression changed, and just as he was about to say something, his vision was suddenly filled with a dazzling, cold light.
The five-story building was split in two. Wood and stone crumbled and disintegrated as dust flew everywhere.
Over twenty Fishmen screamed as they fled from the collapsing building.
What greeted them was Hiroto's blade and [Gluttony].
When the strength gap is too large, a battle becomes a one-sided massacre. Whether it was Hiroto, Zoro, or Carina, none were opponents these ordinary Fishmen could handle.
In less than a few short minutes, seven or eight Fishmen were cut down by Zoro.
Hiroto grabbed them one by one to devour them, continuously increasing the levels of [Fish-Man Gills] and [Fish-Man Strength].
Now, only one prey remained.
Hiroto raised his blade and walked toward the ruins of the building, while Nami followed closely, as she also saw the final enemy.
A very familiar enemy!
"You... You're Nami?"
Covered in blood and with only half his body left, Pisaro lay slumped in the ruins.
Hearing the sound, he struggled to look up and saw Nami and, behind her... Head-Chopping Swordsman Hiroto!
And the corpses of his Fishman compatriots strewn everywhere!
Powerful and terrifying—that was Pisaro's first impression of that man.
Back in the New World, as a member of the Sun Pirates, he had encountered enemies with such bounties. But there had never been such severe casualties.
A mere human...
Kuroobi failed in his duty. He didn't capture Hiroto, but instead allowed the other party to attack and cause heavy casualties.
"You won't have a good end!"
Pisaro's face twisted in anger as he glared at Hiroto behind Nami. "Don't think you can..."
He was about to say more but Nami pulled out a wooden staff, her expression showing even more anger and hatred, and swung it against his head.
Bang!
Pisaro groaned and fainted, and then Nami stepped aside.
Although she didn't know why Hiroto wanted to snap these Fishmen's necks, she would no longer question the man who allowed her to have her sweet revenge.
Hiroto stepped forward, snapped Pisaro's neck, and simultaneously activated [Gluttony].
[Panel Update]
[Fish-Man Strength (Green) → Fish-Man Strength (Blue)]
He clicked on the info to check, finding that the tenfold strength increase had risen from E-rank to D-minus rank.
'If I kill Arlong and the other Fishmen, this entry should have more room to grow.'