19 Chapter 019: The Navy is Here!
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Bell-mère was shocked when Akira asked Nami to fulfill her promise.
"A promise?"
Nami looked at Bell-mère's worried face, and panicked in her heart.
So, she quickly said:
"Aunt Bell-mère, my agreement with Akira-san is that I will help him by training his navigator, and in return, he will help us in getting rid of Arlong."
"Ahhh!"
Bell-mère sighed with relief; her concerns were suddenly satisfied.
Then she lost her consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing her, Nojiko and Nami became panicked.
Nojiko checked Bell-mère's breathing tremblingly and found out that she had only fainted, which made them relieved.
Genzo also ran over here while looking at Akira with a cautious look, and then he hugged Bell-mère.
Akira nodded and smiled at him.
Genzo was stunned for a moment, and then realized that this person is the savior of Cocoyasi Village, so he quickly said:
"Thank you, young man."
"You better take care of this lady immediately; I think she's going to die soon."
Hearing what Akira said, Genzo picked up Bell-mère and left the place.
Nami said to Nojiko:
"Nojiko, you should go and take care of Aunt Bell-mère. I will go with Akira-san to get the navigational charts from the Arlong's Palace."
Nojiko nodded rapidly and went after Genzo.
Akira, who was waiting for Nami, calmly said:
"Let's go."
...
A week later, at Bell-mère's home.
Under Nami's careful guidance, Dan finally knew the way to cross the Reverse Mountain.
Not only that, but he also learned a lot of navigational skills that he hadn't mastered before.
Although Nami is only a little girl, Dan respected Nami very much.
He came to Nami, bowed respectively to her, and then said:
"Nami, I have benefited greatly from your guidance. I am really grateful."
Nami replied with a smile:
"It's nothing. You deserved it. Moreover, I also want to thank you."
Nami really meant what she has just said. After Bell-mère was sent away to be treated, Nojiko and Nami knew that she was seriously injured.
If Akira did not rescue Bell-mère, the woman Nami considered her as her mother would have been died in the hands of Arlong by now.
Therefore, whether Nojiko, Nami, or even Genzo, they were incredibly grateful to Akira.
Akira, who was standing in the distance, meditating, heard the conversation between the two and asked:
"Dan, are you sure that you can cross the reverse Mountain and head to the Grand Line?"
The previous Dan was more afraid of Akira at that time, but after learning enough knowledge from Nami, he also had trusted himself and was not afraid of Akira as much as before.
Nodding his head, Dan said:
"Captain, don't worry. We'll never be lost!"
"Then, let's go."
Akira praised him and then walked out.
Nami wanted to ask them to stay more, but she remembered that the navy is hunting Akira.
So, she opened her mouth but did not say anything in the end.
When Akira was walking towards the shore, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
He was a well-built man, with short white hair; he looked like a callous man.
His coat was flapping due to the wind, and he was carrying the Nanashaku Jitte on his waist.
(T/N: Jitte is a specialized weapon that was used by police in Edo period Japan (1603 – 1868).)
Behind him, the navy soldiers were standing in rows, and they were aiming their weapons at Akira.
When the villagers in the nearby area saw this, their hearts became full of horror. For a while, there was a dead silence filled the place.
"That's Smoker from the Loguetown Naval Branch Base!"
"What is he doing here?!"
Max, who was standing beside Dan, wondered with a puzzled expression on his face.
Their whispers came into Akira's ears.
Akira gently waved his hand to them, and said:
"You two have to go to the ship and prepare to leave, and I will come after you soon."
Max and Dan were startled at first, but they turned around and ran to the sea, not daring to disobey Akira's order.
Smoker stopped the soldiers who wanted to chase the two men who ran away, and said with a pretty normal tone to Akira:
"Are you Akira?"
Smoker was actually very curious about Akira and had some admiration for him.
After all, he is a boy who killed a group of Fishmans who have occupied Cocoyasi Village on his own.
Although he didn't know there were Fishmans here, it was still the navy's negligence to let the Fishmans persecute the villagers of Cocoyasi Village.
"Yes, it's me."
Akira glanced at Smoker and said in a smug tone:
"The Navy sent you alone?"
"Oh? It seems that you are very confident about yourself." Smoker raised his eyebrows slightly and then replied with a smile.
"My confidence comes from my strength; you can see it right away!"
Hearing these words, Smoker's pupils shrank slightly and said:
"You are a dangerous person. I am afraid that you have to come to the navy headquarters with me today."
Akira narrowed his eyes at Smoker, stared at him for a while, and then he suddenly smiled:
"Smoker, I plan to conquer this world, so I will visit the navy headquarters one day, but that day has not come yet!"
Smoker was shocked hearing what Akira said and then angrily replied: "It's interesting, but boy, this sea depends on the true strength and not an empty pretense! You can't go anywhere while I am here!"
Afterward, Smoker moved his hands, and his arm suddenly turned into a cloud of smoke, blasting towards Akira.
"White Blow!"
