Vol. 04 Ch. 52 – Earth-Earth Fruit

Nami and Nojiko are two children who were saved by Bellmere while on one of her missions. One day she and her fellow Marines were sent to the Kingdom of Oykot to fight some of the pirates who caused trouble there. The fight was bloody, leaving many dead and destroying the village where the two sides fought. Bell-mère was the only survivor of her team members, she decided to return to the ship to meet with other teams who came to the kingdom. But when she walked limply remembering the bloody battle, Nojiko appeared to bring Nami who was still a baby. After some thought, Bell-mère finally decided to bring the two back to her village and quit the marine.

And seven years have passed, Nojiko and Nami have grown into cheerful little girls. Unlike the original story in the anime, Bellmere has a lot of money from Arthur so that she can meet the needs of her two daughters. But Bellmere also didn't want to spoil her two daughters so they helped Bellmere work in her orange garden. Bellmere also turned slightly softer by having two submissive daughters.

Bellmere: "Nojiko, why do you ask like that? I told you about how we met, right? " Bellmere couldn't understand how Nojiko could think like that.

Nojiko: "I also think that no one will marry a very violent woman if she is angry." Nojiko immediately seemed not to care much about Arthur's arrival.

Bellmere: "You bad gild." Bellmere's fist flew directly to Nojiko's head.

Upon seeing Bellmere's fist hit Nojiko's head, what Arthur and his crew members surprised them. Bellmere's hand pierced Nojiko's head and Nojiko's body turned into a lump of earth. After Bellmere pulled back her hand, Nojiko returned to her normal form. Of course, Arthur and the others knew what was happening, Nojiko was the user of the Logia devil fruit, Earth-Earth Fruit. Devil Fruit Types are considered to be unmatched because they can change a user's body into a Logia type element.

Arthur: "Bellmere, it seems like you missed a few things while you were telling stories through Denden Mushi." Arthur stared intently at Bellmere, who was confused about what to answer.

Bellmere: "Sigh ... Actually, I want to return the Devil Fruit to you but a month ago without my knowledge, Nojiko and Nami found the Devil Fruit and were finally eaten by Nojiko." Bellmere told Arthur what had happened.

Robin: "You know right, that Earth-Earth Fruit is a Devil Fruit that is very strong and will definitely attract a lot of attention, especially the marine?" Robin approached Nojiko who tried to run away from the strange view in people's eyes like she is a monster in the past month.

Hancock: "You don't need to be afraid and don't need to run, if you want to return to normal again Arthur can help you." This time Hancock is trying to calm Nojiko who looks scared.

Nami: "Is it true that you can restore Nojiko to normal?" Hearing Hancock's words made Nami immediately run towards Arthur to drag Nojiko.

Arthur: "Did you not explain to both of them about the Devil Fruit?" Arthur did not answer Nami's question but returned to focus on Bellmere.

Bellmere: "Sigh ... I have repeatedly explained to them, but since hearing the name of the fruit is a 'Devil' Fruit made them both very panicked." Bellmere lowered her shoulders because she was tired of trying to explain the devil fruit to Nojiko and Nami.

Arthur: "Nojiko ..." Arthur approached Nojiko and knelt to one foot to equal Nojiko's height.

Nojiko: "Um ..." Nojiko seeing Arthur's normal look made him feel a little relieved.

Arthur: "Maybe I can help you, but I want to ask first. Are you sure you don't want the ability you have now? " Arthur quietly asked little Nojiko.

Nojiko: "Yeah ... I'm the one who's become weird ... I don't want the villagers to see me as a strange child." Nojiko looks really dislike the devil fruit.

Arthur: "Even though your ability can help or even save the lives of your family?"

Nojiko: "Eh?" Nojiko was surprised by Arthur's question this time, he never thought about it.

Arthur: "Hancock, please." Hancock, who understood Arthur's intent, immediately turned into a cloud and flew up and rained down on the orange groves.

Nami: "Wow ..." Nami, who is sensitive to weather changes, was immediately surprised to see the rain falling and stopped with Hancock reappearing.

Hancock: "Although it's a bit different, I eat Cloud-Cloud Fruits that make me the same Devil Fruit user like you."

This is the first time Nojiko knows that it is not only she who changes after eating fruit. This time she calmed down and tried to hear what Arthur would say. Nojiko was a little interested in protecting her family with this ability because she didn't have anyone but Bellmere and Nami. Arthur who saw Nojiko calmer, he immediately created a bracelet and changed the ornaments to Sea Stone. Nojiko was surprised again when he saw Arthur suddenly bring the bracelet in his hand.

Arthur: "I have two choices for you. The first is to completely eliminate the power you have and return to normal human beings. "

Nojiko: "Then what is the second choice?" Nojiko asked curiously.

Arthur: "As long as you use this bracelet you will return to normal even though you will feel weak and still unable to swim. You can practice your skills until you can become stronger to look after your family. "

Nojiko: "Can I do it?" Nojiko is still hesitant.

Arthur: "I will stay on this island for a few days and during that time I will help you practice. Even though you still want to lose your power, you still have time to think about it before I leave. "

Finally, Nojiko agreed to be trained by Arthur during his stay on this island. When Nojiko wears a Seastone bracelet, she immediately feels she has lost all of her energy, making Arthur have to make Seastone smaller. After all the problems were resolved, Arthur immediately created a house with [Infinity Art] right next to Bellmere's. Bellmere was a little upset because she saw the comparison between her house and Arthur's house, finally, she decided to stay at Arthur's house too. Nami and Nojiko really like their new home, now they have separate rooms as they wish. Arthur can finally talk to Bellmere again.

Arthur: "So, do you want to join the Pirates ART crew member, Bellmere?"