Chapter 139: Complete Annihilation, Overwhelming Power! (Patreon)

On the slope leading to Nami's house.

The villagers who had been rushing to protect Nami finally came back to their senses.

Because Arlong Park was right next to Cocoyasi Village, they could all see Vimana in the sky.

It was the first time they had ever seen a ship that could fly, and one so magnificent and majestic. Huge waves of shock surged through their hearts.

Voices rose and fell in quick succession.

"What is that?"

"Am I dreaming?"

"Oh my god, is that flying ship made of solid gold?"

"That direction is Arlong Park, isn't it?"

"I think I saw Nami and Nojiko on that flying ship!"

......

Vimana wasn't flying very high.

So Genzo, the village sheriff, could vaguely make out Nami and Nojiko standing beside Vimana.

He didn't know what Vimana was, nor did he know its purpose. All he knew was that he had to protect Nami.

Nami had suffered too much.

She became an orphan as an infant when pirates attacked her homeland. Fortunately, she was adopted by Bell-mère, a former Marine, and began living in Cocoyasi Village.

But when she was ten, the Arlong Pirates attacked the village, and Bell-mère sacrificed herself to protect Nami.

After that, in order to gather 100 million Berries to buy the village's freedom, Nami was forced to join the Arlong Pirates as a navigator responsible for charting maps, becoming a thief who specialized in stealing from other pirates.

Now, Nami was eighteen.

For eight years, she had barely rested, wandering alone at sea, moving between different pirate crews, facing countless dangers, and carrying burdens that no one her age should have had to endure.

Thinking of all this, Genzo immediately shouted, "Enough! Now's not the time for this. We need to get to Nami and Nojiko!"

With that, Genzo took off running toward Vimana's location.

The other villagers followed.

......

Meanwhile, at Arlong Park.

Arlong was lounging on a deck chair, enjoying the sun.

Around him, the members of the Arlong Pirates were laughing and messing around. It was a scene of complete peace and harmony.

Suddenly, the officer of the Arlong Pirates, the octopus Fishman Hatchan, pointed at the sky and exclaimed, "Look! A ship is flying in the sky!"

The Fishmen heard Hatchan's words, froze for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Another officer of the Arlong Pirates, Chu, couldn't help teasing him, "Everyone knows ships sail on the sea. How could one fly in the sky?"

"Hatchan, you can't still be half-asleep..."

As Chu spoke, he instinctively looked toward the direction everyone was talking about.

The moment he did, the words he was about to say became stuck in his throat.

Because he also saw a flying ship.

Not just Chu, more and more Fishmen noticed Vimana flying through the sky.

"There really is a flying ship?"

"Wait, could that ship be made of gold?"

"Oh my god, I think it really is made of gold!"

"Not only gold, those green parts look like gemstones!"

"No way, then how many Berries would this ship be worth?"

......

Arlong, who had been resting behind his sunglasses, was awakened by the continuous exclamations. He instinctively looked toward the direction everyone was talking about.

The moment he saw it, Arlong froze.

Arlong had come from the Grand Line, so his experience and knowledge of the world surpassed that of East Blue residents.

When he saw Vimana for the first time, the emotion that appeared in his heart was not greed, but shock and suspicion.

He knew that possessing such a miraculous flying vessel required sufficient strength and backing. Otherwise, one would never be able to protect such a treasure.

Of course, it was also possible that someone had simply gotten lucky and obtained such a treasure.

But that situation was extremely rare.

At the very least, Arlong knew that he did not have the strength or the luck to obtain such a treasure.

Arlong's mind raced as he began guessing who the owner of the flying vessel could be and what their purpose for coming here was.

At the same time, Arlong became alert.

If the visitor only came seeking money or some valuable item, then it would be easy to deal with.

But if they came with hostile intentions...

......

Aboard Vimana.

Nami and Nojiko looked down at Arlong Park below.

Their emotions were complicated. There was hatred, disgust, anticipation, and unease in their eyes.

Although Ren had demonstrated incredible power, the Arlong Pirates had always been a nightmare lingering in their hearts. It would not disappear so easily.

Nami took a deep breath and turned toward Ren, who was still seated on the Golden Throne. She couldn't help but ask, "Hey, what are you planning to do? Do you need our help?"

Ren replied, "Dealing with these mongrels doesn't require me to personally take action, and it doesn't require your help either. You only need to stand aside and watch."

Nami and Nojiko exchanged bewildered looks.

They were confused.

If he wasn't going to fight personally and they weren't helping, then how did Ren plan to wipe out the Arlong Pirates?

Ren saw their confusion but didn't explain.

He was adjusting the power of the Divine Era Magic Cannon.

The power of the Divine Era Magic Cannon at full output was equivalent to a tactical nuclear weapon. One shot would not only destroy Arlong Park, but also affect Cocoyasi Village and could even destroy the entire island.

So it needed to be calibrated.

Within the starlight radiating from Sha Naqba Imuru, Ren could easily make precise adjustments.

As magical energy poured in, ring after ring of golden magic circles appeared beneath Vimana's bow.

Because of their position, Nami and Nojiko could not see the magic circles, but the villagers rushing toward them and the Fishmen inside Arlong Park could.

They simply did not know what those golden magic circles were.

And they had no time to wonder.

The next moment, a beam of energy formed from a mixture of gold, silver, and green erupted.

Wherever it passed, space itself seemed to warp.

Everything happened too quickly.

It was not until the deafening roar sounded that Nami and Nojiko finally reacted.

Their faces were filled with terror.

Although they had not fully processed what had happened, they saw Arlong and the Fishmen led by him swallowed by the overwhelming force before they could even put up a struggle.

A mushroom cloud rose from Arlong Park.

Terrifying shockwaves swept outward, uprooting trees and sending towering waves crashing into the sea. It was a scene resembling a natural catastrophe.

When everything finally settled, the only thing remaining in Nami and Nojiko's sight was the still-churning seawater.

Arlong Park had completely disappeared, along with Arlong and the Fishmen led by him. Not a single trace remained, as if they had never existed from the beginning.

Nami and Nojiko stared at everything before them in stunned silence, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.

The villagers led by Genzo arrived shortly afterward. They were equally frozen in shock, their faces filled with disbelief, unable to come back to their senses from what they had witnessed.