Chapter 39

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East Blue – Conomi Islands 

Gosa Village 

Zoro, Sanji, and Chouchou charged at the three Fish-Men as soon as they saw them, quickly taking them down. 

"I could've handled them on my own, didn't need help", Zoro said, sheathing Wado Ichimonji. 

"You're all messed up, full of wounds, barely able to stand, moss head", Sanji teased Zoro. 

Not wanting to get involved, Chouchou walked back over to Luffy and the others. 

"Shut up, you limp-dick bastard", Zoro said, starting to get irritated. 

"Oh yeah? Do you want to bring that up? Alright, be careful, you drunkard. The way you drink, you'll end up impotent soon. Isn't that right, Miss Kaya?", Sanji asked, mocking Zoro. 

"Uh, well, he's right, Zoro. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to erectile dysfunction", Kaya said, blushing. 

"What are you talking about, chimney? Did you do half your research? Smoking causes it too, you impotent idiot," Zoro retorted, grinning at Sanji's dumbfounded expression. 

"He's right too, Sanji. Smoking also causes erectile dysfunction", Kaya said, still blushing. 

"You… didn't need to say that, Miss Kaya", Sanji muttered, clutching his chest at the pain of being called impotent by someone as beautiful as Kaya. 

The two continued bickering until Nojiko stepped in. "Alright, enough! We get it. Both of you are impotent. Now can we get out of here before more of them show up?" 

=Scene Break= 

Nojiko led the group to her house, except for the little boy, who went back to his mother when they reached Cocoyasi Village. 

"It's been, what, about a year since I last stepped foot here?", Nami asked, looking around with nostalgia as she entered the house. 

"Yeah, it's been lonely without you", Nojiko said, patting Nami on the back. 

"But anyway, earlier you said Arlong was going to be defeated. What did you mean by that?", Nojiko asked, turning to Luffy. 

"That's right! We're gonna punch Arlong and his crew into the ground", Luffy said with a goofy grin. 

Turning to Nami, Nojiko gave her a strange look and asked, "Nami, are your friends insane?" 

"Well, they are, but the thing is, I'm tired of running from the fight. Deep down, I know Arlong won't honor our deal, so I've decided to fight. And these idiots are crazy enough to follow me on this suicide mission", Nami said, adjusting the straw hat on her head. 

"Hey, I'm not crazy. Now, on a different note… do Fish-Men poop?", Luffy asked, looking curious. 

At such a ridiculous question, Nami just sighed, shaking her head, and turned back to Nojiko. "Sis, I need you to keep the villagers away from Arlong Park while we're fighting." 

"Alright, I'll do it, but I'm warning you, it's not going to work", Nojiko said, knowing full well that the villagers would pick up arms to try and help Nami once they found out what she was doing. Nami, however, was completely unaware that the villagers cared about her, knowing about her deal with Arlong and all the suffering she had gone through for them. 

"Of course it'll work. They hate me, remember? They think I willingly joined the Arlong Pirates", Nami said, looking sad. 

Suddenly, Luffy punched his right fist into the palm of his left hand and shouted, "I've got an idea and I've made my decision." 

"Oh boy, what now, Luffy?", Nami said, rubbing her forehead. 

"Nami's sister is joining the crew, and just so you know, I refuse your refusal", Luffy said with a grin. 

"What? Why? I've got to take care of the orange grove", Nojiko asked, confused and not understanding how Nami's friend had reached this decision. 

"Well, you two were all sad earlier because you missed each other. But since Nami's our navigator, you'll keep missing each other when we leave. So, after a lot of hard thinking, I came up with the only solution, you're coming with us! As for the grove, ask someone from the village to take care of it, and bring a piece of it with you", Luffy said, proud of his "brilliant" solution. 

"But… why doesn't Nami stay here instead?", Nojiko suggested, trying to find a solution that Luffy hadn't mentioned. 

"Nah, that's not even an option", Luffy said with a goofy smile. 

"Just give up, sis. There's no winning here. He'll keep insisting until you accept, speaking from experience", Nami said, patting Nojiko on the back. 

"But… I… urgh, fine! I'll help you with your dream", Nojiko said, giving in and accepting the invitation to join the crew. 

"Yay! We've got another crew member!", Luffy cheered, doing a little victory dance. 

=Scene Break= 

They spent some more time talking, with Nojiko sharing stories of Nami as a child before they put their plan into action. 

While Nojiko went to Cocoyasi Village to keep the citizens from interfering in the battle, Luffy and his crew walked toward Arlong Park to end it all once and for all. 

"Let's beat these guys to a pulp", Luffy said as they arrived in front of the massive entrance gate of Arlong Park. 

Luffy then delivered a powerful punch, blowing the gate off its hinges and sending debris flying in all directions. 

When all the Fish-Men turned their attention to the sudden disturbance, Luffy looked around and asked, "Which one of you big fish is Arlong?" 

"That would be me. What do you want?", a large, muscular sawshark Fish-Man said, frowning. 

"I'm Luffy", Luffy said, walking toward Arlong, who was sitting on a throne. 

"So what? I don't care about your name. I want to know who you are and what you want with me", Arlong asked, irritated by the insignificant human approaching him. 

"I'm a pirate", Luffy said, frowning and clenching his fists as he got closer. 

Suddenly, two Fish-Men stepped in Luffy's path and said, "Stop right there, you filthy human." 

Luffy simply extended his arms, grabbed their heads, and slammed them into the ground, creating two craters with the impact, while saying, "Get out of my way." 

"What does a pirate want from me?", Arlong asked, clearly angered by Luffy's blatant disregard for the superiority of his species. 

Luffy then entered Gear Second, and in an instant, appeared right in front of Arlong, landing a powerful punch to his face, sending him flying backward into the large building of Arlong Park. 

"You made my navigator cry, you son of a fucking ugly bitch", Luffy says with hatred emanating from his voice. 

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(AN: 1,071 Words)

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