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"Get out here!"
Nami's sharp voice echoed through the ruins.
There's still someone alive?!
Her body, which had just started to relax, tensed up again. Lightning crackled faintly around her, sparks flickering off her skin.
"Who's there?!"
One second.Two seconds.No answer.
Logan's lips curled into a smirk. Without hesitation, he flicked his wrist and sent a bolt of lightning straight into a half-collapsed building to the east.
"Wait, wait! Don't shoot! I'm coming out—coming out!"
A panicked voice trembled from behind the rubble.
Moments later, a disheveled figure squeezed out from the debris — it was none other than Captain Nezumi, covered in dust and clutching a large chest like his life depended on it.
"You?!" Nami's face turned to ice.
Of course it was him — the corrupt Marine who'd protected Arlong all these years. Without Nezumi's cover-ups and bribes, Arlong never could've ruled over Cocoyasi Village for so long.
In Nami's eyes, Nezumi's evil was no less than Arlong's.Both deserved to die.
"Don't kill me! Please—I'm a Marine officer! I'm begging you, don't kill me!"
Nezumi stumbled forward on his hands and knees until he reached Nami, groveling so pathetically it was almost pitiful.
But Nami had wiped out the entire Arlong Pirates single-handedly.What chance did a coward like him have?
He'd thought his hiding spot was secure—until Logan's lightning found him.
"Now you realize you were wrong?!" Nami snapped."Where was that conscience of yours when you were helping Arlong oppress us?!"
Logan gave him a look full of disgust. Even now, Nezumi refused to let go of the chest in his arms.
The Marine's forehead hit the ground again and again. "I—I was deceived by Arlong! I didn't know what I was doing! Please, just spare me, I'll change, I swear I'll change!"
Heh.
Now you regret it, huh?Where was that regret when you were lining your pockets?
Scum like this didn't deserve mercy.
Without another word, Logan ended it cleanly. The crackle of thunder was brief, final. Then he picked up the chest Nezumi had been clutching and turned away.
He and the girls walked out of Arlong Park.
Outside, villagers had already gathered—faces pale, eyes wide, still reeling from what they'd just witnessed.
After Logan's group left, a few brave souls finally stepped forward, entering what was left of Arlong Park. When they confirmed that Arlong and every last fish-man was really, truly dead…
They couldn't contain it.
The news spread like wildfire.
And before long, Cocoyasi Village erupted into cheers and tears.
"Arlong's dead! We're finally free!""Hahaha! It's over! We don't have to live in fear anymore!""It's all thanks to Nami! You didn't see her—she was like a goddess of war out there!""The sky's clearing up! It's finally over!"
Laughter, crying, and joy filled the streets. Preparations for a grand feast began almost immediately.
That night, Cocoyasi Village wouldn't sleep.
Meanwhile, Logan and the others followed Nami back to her home.
The moment they stepped through the door, Logan saw a young woman with short blue hair waiting inside—Nojiko, Nami's sister. Her beauty had a calm strength to it, with a sharp, heroic air.
"Nami?!" Nojiko gasped, eyes widening in delight as she rushed forward.
She hadn't seen her sister in ages, and the worry and longing in her voice were plain to hear.
"Big sis," Nami choked out, hugging her tightly.
"What happened? What's going on?" Nojiko asked, confused.
"Let's talk inside."
Before she could react, Logan casually walked into the house as if he owned the place.
Nojiko blinked. Uh… this is my house, right?
"Come on, sis." Nami smiled through her tears and pulled her along inside. Kaya and Makino followed close behind.
"You… killed Arlong?!" Nojiko stared at her sister, half in disbelief.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Nami—it was just too unbelievable. Arlong's power had always seemed untouchable.
"It's true!" Nami said, chin tilted proudly. "I not only killed him, I blew up Arlong Park too. The whole village probably knows by now!"
Then, suddenly remembering something, she looped her arm around Logan's. "Of course, it's all thanks to Logan. He gave me a Devil Fruit—without it, I couldn't have done it."
Nojiko blinked, glancing between the two.
Ever since they'd arrived, she'd noticed something odd.Every few sentences, Nami would glance at Logan. And those other girls—Kaya and Makino—hadn't taken their eyes off him once.
Their gentle, affectionate gazes could melt any man alive.
"Ahem." Nojiko cleared her throat and cautiously asked, "Nami… what exactly is your relationship with Logan?"
Nami's cheeks flushed. "He's my captain. I'm part of the Logan Pirates."
"She's my woman," Logan interrupted smoothly.
Nami's face went bright red. Saying it in front of her sister was too much.
"And we are too!" Kaya chimed in with a playful grin, raising her hand.
Makino smiled softly beside her, nodding.
Nojiko froze. Three women?! All stunningly beautiful?
Well damn, she thought. This guy's really something.
Still, the warmth in Nami's eyes said everything. Nojiko could tell—Logan was someone worth trusting.
"Thank you," she said sincerely to him. "For taking care of my sister."
Logan smiled lazily. "I told you, she's my woman. Taking care of her's just what I should do."
Nojiko nodded, then turned back to Nami.
"Nami, now that Arlong's gone… are you planning to leave with Logan?"
Nami didn't even hesitate. She nodded firmly.
"Yeah. I'm the navigator of the Logan Pirates now. He needs me."
Makino wasn't surprised at all—she'd already sensed how deeply Nami trusted Logan. That kind of confidence only came from absolute faith in someone.
"Nami, you've grown up," Nojiko said gently. "You've found your own path. I'm happy for you. Don't worry about me—I'll take care of things here."
Nami squeezed her sister's hand, smiling. "Actually, that's not the only reason I came. I wanted to tell you Arlong's dead… and I also want you to join the Logan Pirates."
"...Huh?" Nojiko blinked.
"...What?" Logan blinked too.
He hadn't expected Nami to bring it up first—though it was part of his plan eventually.
Still, he couldn't help but grin.How thoughtful.
She really did know his taste for sister duos.
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