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Although Nami was disgusted by the inaction of the Marines, upon meeting Byakuya, her perception of the Marines underwent a slight change.
When Captain Nezumi heard that Byakuya was also a Marine, he couldn't help but become wary.
He wasn't here to avenge Arlong.
Over the years, Arlong had made a lot of money by exploiting the civilians under his control, giving a portion to Captain Nezumi as hush money to keep things under wraps.
The rest was all kept for himself! With the Arlong Pirates getting into trouble this time, Captain Nezumi intended to seize all of their assets for himself.
"You're a Marine too?" Captain Nezumi questioned suspiciously. Byakuya calmly pulled out his identification and tossed it to Captain Nezumi.
Seeing Byakuya so composed and able to single-handedly deal with the Arlong Pirates.
Captain Nezumi knew he must be a high-ranking officer, perhaps a Rear Admiral or Vice Admiral.
Captain Nezumi took the identification without even looking at it, immediately putting on a flattering smile and quickly ordering the surrounding soldiers to withdraw.
"This... it's all a misunderstanding. I thought it was just a feud between pirates!"
If the man in front of him was a Vice Admiral or Rear Admiral.
If the matter between Captain Nezumi and Arlong, once discovered, there would only be one way out - death.
How could Captain Nezumi not be afraid?
Nami was also puzzled by Captain Nezumi's coward-like behavior.
Logically, isn't a Captain higher in rank than an Ensign? Why was Captain Nezumi so afraid of Byakuya, like a mouse seeing a cat?
Byakuya walked slowly up to Captain Nezumi, grabbing him by the collar with one hand and lifting him.
Captain Nezumi squirmed like a dehydrated turtle, his limbs flailing, trying to break free.
"Hey! What are you doing?! Let go of our superior!"
"Release our superior! Otherwise, we'll open fire!"
"Let go!" The Marines surrounding them panicked at the sight of their commanding officer being lifted.
"Sir, what are you doing?" Captain Nezumi kept trying to justify himself,
"I haven't done anything illegal. I'm a Marine Captain!"
Byakuya narrowed his eyes, his voice chilling. "You know you're a Marine Captain? Arlong revealed everything about you before he died..."
This ominous statement sent shivers down Captain Nezumi's spine. For a moment, he forgot to struggle.
Captain Nezumi knew he was as good as dead, but before he died, he wanted to put up one final resistance.
"He's not a Marine at all, he's a notorious pirate! Open fire on him! Kill him!"
Captain Nezumi shouted with all his might.
Nearly a hundred guns simultaneously flashed with dazzling flames, bullets rushing toward Byakuya like a torrent.
"This is all your own doing!" Byakuya erupted with astonishing killing intent, tossing Captain Nezumi directly into the torrent of bullets.
Captain Nezumi didn't even last three seconds before being riddled with bullets, instantly turning into a sieve.
The sight of his gruesome death was unbearable! Byakuya appeared next to Nami in a flash, wrapping his arm around her slender waist.
"Ah!" Nami exclaimed in surprise. The two of them soared into the air!
The Marines hastily commanded the soldiers to continue shooting at Byakuya and Nami in the sky.
Just as nearly a hundred Marine soldiers were about to aim their guns at the sky, preparing for a second volley, "Too slow!" Byakuya calmly remarked.
At this moment, Byakuya's expression became extremely serious, his face displaying an indescribable determination as if carved from stone.
Tremendous power surged through his body, ultimately concentrating entirely on his right fist.
The intense force of his punch was like a raging storm swirling around him, soaring into the sky.
Instantly, fist imprints covering an area of several miles appeared on the ground!
The entire Cocoyasi Village trembled as if it would cease to exist in the next moment.
The area where the Marines stood collapsed in an instant, sinking dozens of meters deep.
Countless seawater gushed out from the underground, filling the collapsed area.
Nami widened her eyes, her mouth slightly agape, unable to believe what she was seeing. "This..." Nami stuttered in disbelief.
The force of a single punch sank the ground for miles around, and the gushing seawater filled the depression.
Such a thing was beyond Nami's imagination just moments ago. But now, it was happening right before her eyes.
Afterward, Byakuya appeared with Nami on the mainland several miles away.
When their feet touched the solid ground again, Nami finally recovered from the shock of what had just happened.
Byakuya looked at Nami's dazed and adorable expression, finding it quite amusing.
"Well, this matter is perfectly resolved now," Byakuya smiled.
Hearing a hint of departure in Byakuya's words, Nami tightened her grip on his clothes, anxiously asking, "Are you leaving?"
"Of course, I'm a Marine after all, I can't stay in one place forever, can I?"
"Okay." Nami's face was filled with reluctance, her eyes losing some of their sparkles.
For some reason, this 'stranger' she had met less than a day ago had left a huge impression on her heart.
She wanted to stay by his side but didn't know what reason to give to make him stay. The two walked in silence until they reached the shoreline.
Coby, who had been waiting on the ship for a long time, exclaimed excitedly upon seeing Byakuya, "Big Brother Byakuya, you're finally back!"
"Who's this?" Nami asked playfully, tilting her head.
Before Byakuya could respond, Coby, visibly excited, said, "I'm Coby, and I want to become as strong as Big Brother Byakuya in the Marines!"
"The Marines?" Nami's lively eyes blinked, contemplating something.
...
After bidding farewell to Nami, Byakuya gradually disappeared from her sight.
Nami gazed at the sea, clenched her fist, and said firmly, "We'll meet again!"
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[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully changing the plot 'Straw Hat Pirates annihilates the Arlong Pirates' and 'Eliminating the corrupt Marine, Captain Nezumi,' gaining World Source Power: 80 points]
[Ding! The host's participation in the Cocoyasi Village plot has significantly impacted the main character, Nami, earning an additional reward of World Source Power: 100 points]
With 180 points of World Source Power! Adding the 12 points gained from eliminating the Arlong Pirates and the 3 points from Captain Nezumi and his men, Cocoyasi Village brought in a total of 195 points of World Source Power this time.
[World Source Power: 235 points]
This time, Byakuya didn't hesitate and chose to open the Exchange Shop directly.
[Would you like to spend 100 points of World Source Power to open the Exchange Shop?]
[Yes]
[Exchange Shop successfully opened]
[World Source Power: 135 points]
[Exchange Shop: Level 1]
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