Chapter 138: Nuclear Bomb? Eradicating Arlong Park! (Patreon)

Nami and Nojiko were stunned.

They hadn't expected this boy, who looked even younger than them, to say something so arrogant.

Yes, to them, Ren was speaking nonsense.

The East Blue was the weakest of the four seas, with an average pirate bounty of only 3 million Berries.

Yet the captain of the Arlong Pirates, Arlong, had a bounty of 20 million Berries.

No matter how they looked at Ren, they couldn't see him as capable of defeating Arlong.

In Nami's eyes, a label reading "Handsome Fraud" had already appeared above Ren's head.

Without hesitation, Nami waved him off. "That kind of low-level scam won't fool me."

From Ren's earlier words, combined with the fact that he wasn't a Fishman, Nojiko confirmed he wasn't one of Arlong's men. She breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did she take in Ren's appearance. A flicker of admiration crossed her eyes.

She wholeheartedly agreed and chimed in, "That's right. Nami was already out at sea swindling and stealing while you were still in diapers!"

Normally, Nami could accept her life of swindling and thievery without shame.

Because she had no choice.

But for some reason, standing before Ren, she suddenly felt deeply embarrassed. She quickly nudged Nojiko's shoulder. "Nojiko, shut up! Don't say things like that!"

Nojiko was confused. She opened her mouth to respond.

Suddenly, a brilliant golden radiance bloomed, drawing their attention.

They followed the light and froze, their faces full of shock.

They saw a golden ripple, taller than a house, appear in the void behind Ren.

Bathed in the golden light, with the effects of Charming Youth, Divinity, and Charisma amplifying his presence, Ren looked like a god stepping out of myth.

This scene defied their understanding, leaving them unable to process it.

Then Nami seemed to realize something. She gasped, "A Devil Fruit! This must be a Devil Fruit ability!"

Hope flickered in her eyes.

Having spent years at sea swindling and stealing, she knew about Devil Fruits and had even encountered a few ability users.

The ones she'd met before hadn't been strong, but the sheer spectacle Ren was creating suggested his power was on a completely different level.

Maybe... Maybe he really can get rid of the Arlong Pirates.

Nojiko, however, was bewildered.

She was just an ordinary villager from the weakest sea. She had never encountered Devil Fruits.

Just as she was about to ask Nami what a Devil Fruit was, she saw something unbelievable. Her pupils sharply constricted. Her face flooded with shock and disbelief.

Not just Nojiko. Nami felt the same.

Nami had initially thought the golden ripple was Ren's Devil Fruit ability.

But she realized she was wrong, very wrong.

Because she saw a magnificent golden ship, forged from gold and emerald gemstones, slowly emerging from the ripple.

Nami recognized it immediately. That was real gold and emeralds of incalculable value.

She swore she had never seen anything so beautiful and exquisite. It was as if it had been designed specifically to match her tastes and aesthetics.

In that moment, Nami's eyes seemed to turn into Berry symbols. She murmured dreamily, "Berries... so many Berries..."

The commotion at Nami's house naturally drew the attention of the Cocoyasi villagers.

They had already known Nami was back and had been watching from a distance.

So when the golden ripple appeared, they rushed toward Nami's home under the leadership of Genzo, the village sheriff.

In their limited understanding, the golden ripple was most likely something the Arlong Pirates had created.

So they had to protect Nami.

On the way, they saw the radiant golden ship floating in midair. They stopped in their tracks, every one of them dumbstruck.

After summoning the Soaring King's Throne, Vimana, Ren looked at Nami again and asked, "I'll help you get rid of the Arlong Pirates. The price is all your money. Are you willing?"

Nami snapped out of it.

She didn't answer immediately. Instead, she looked to Nojiko for guidance.

Nojiko understood Nami's concern.

If Ren failed, it would provoke Arlong's wrath, and Cocoyasi Village would face annihilation.

But so what? They were tired of living in constant fear.

Tired of letting Nami bear everything alone.

Nojiko placed her hand on Nami's shoulder and said firmly, "Nami, remember this. No matter what happens, I'll be standing behind you. Everyone will."

Nami was moved to tears. Her wavering heart found strength.

She looked at Ren and said solemnly, "Alright. I accept. If you wipe out the Arlong Pirates, I'll give you all my Berries."

Ren smiled slightly.

Then, in a flash, he appeared behind Nami and Nojiko.

He stored the treasure chest containing Nami's Berries into Gate of Babylon and slipped an arm around each of their waists.

Before they could react, he brought them aboard Vimana.

Aboard Vimana.

Ren released Nami and Nojiko and walked slowly toward the golden throne, its path paved with a red carpet. As he walked, he said, "You two are coming with me."

It was only then that Nami and Nojiko snapped back to reality.

Up close, Nami's eyes turned into Berry symbols once more. She pressed herself against Vimana, running her hand across the cool golden surface, and said blissfully, "If only I could sleep here every day..."

Nojiko watched with a mix of amusement and heartache.

She knew better than anyone how Nami's obsession with money had formed.

Then she looked around, her pupils trembling unconsciously.

Only after boarding Vimana could, one truly feels the overwhelming impact of a mythic epic.

She also noticed Ren's movements.

Under her gaze, Ren seated himself upon the golden throne.

The next moment, Vimana moved, flying toward the Arlong Park etched into her memory.

Cocoyasi Village's island wasn't large.

At Vimana's speed, it arrived in the skies above Arlong Park within the blink of an eye, hundreds of meters away.

This was the best vantage point Ren had chosen.

With a thought.

The Divine-era Magic Cannons mounted on Vimana activated.