After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

Fishmen rarely visit the East Sea. Martin once saw a few in Orange Town, but they were all fleeting.

Arlong Pirates were the long-time overlords of the East Blue. At this moment, Arlong stood at the bow of his ship, looking down at the Miss Laboon Duck as it sailed by.

Overwhelmingly powerful!

With his Observation Haki, Martin saw the dragon very clearly, scanning it from head to toe.

His Observation Haki allows him to sense the sounds and movements of living beings, so he could naturally sense the powerful physique of the dragon, which was about three meters tall.

This fish-man has features that are half human and half fish; it breathes with lungs on land and with gills in the water.

Fish-men have a huge innate advantage over humans. First, fish-men are naturally stronger than humans. An ordinary fish-man is about ten times stronger than an ordinary adult. Second, they are even stronger in water.

Strength and physique are closely related. If an average adult male has a physique attribute of around 8, and a stronger one has a physique of 10, then an average male merman's physique could be ten times that of a man.

Of course, strength cannot fully represent physical attributes, but the strength of fishmen is truly extraordinary. Compared to humans, each of them is a super strongman, and humans would be at a great disadvantage in hand-to-hand combat.

While melee combat is quite interesting, if he were to encounter a truly evil dragon and it came down to a fight to the death, Martin would immediately unleash his Zanpakuto.

The pirates in the East China Sea are really too rampant. We haven't seen many merchant ships along the way, but we've seen several pirate ships. This kind of chaos is a gift of the Great Pirate Era.

It's really bad luck that I ran into the Arlong Pirates. Where did this course go?

On the Shark Spab, the dragon glanced at the wrecked Miss Labu Daku.

Octopus Hachi, standing nearby, asked, "It looks like Fat Alvida's ship is damaged. Was it the Navy? Evil Dragon, our village is right behind us. Should we intercept them?"

"They raised the yellow flag. She's just a fat woman; she wouldn't dare cause trouble on my turf."

The evil dragon snorted coldly: "There are officials guarding the village, nothing will happen."

The Shark Spab sailed away, which immediately put everyone's minds at ease.

"Land! We can see land!"

"We've arrived in Orange Town. I can see orange groves along the coast."

Perhaps it was luck, but after following the dragon's course, the lookout spotted land.

This drew cheers from the crowd. After drifting at sea for so long, they had finally seen land; it was truly a hard-won victory.

Martin found it strange that he could see the Arlong Pirates around Orange Town.

Could there be some mistake somewhere?

"Hey, where am I?"

Something doesn't seem right.

"This isn't Orange Town at all."

As they approached the harbor, they realized something was amiss.

This harbor does resemble Orange Town; you can see orange trees in the town from a distance. However, the scenery inside the harbor is so unfamiliar that it's not Orange Town's harbor at all.

"Hey, where am I?"

Martin looked at Jason and saw the green-haired guy drawing circles at the foot of the boat. Clearly, the culprit had become withdrawn.

Anyone with a green algae head is directionally challenged. I really believed your nonsense; I'm already being kind by not letting you lead me astray.

"I'll get off the boat first and take a look. You can get off the boat after you see what's going on."

As the ship gradually approached the shore, Martin, who had been on the ship for too long, jumped off. For safety's sake, he disembarked first to investigate.

The port was rather deserted, with few ships and people, and not even any ships were seen coming or going, which seemed disproportionate to its size.

This place is clearly not as bustling as Orange Town. Walking on the streets, the few pedestrians there tend to avoid you, seemingly not wanting to waste time talking to these outsiders.

In the distance, there was only a group of children playing.

Martin was about to go up and ask the children a question when the children ran over on their own. They were all running very fast, and some of the fast-running children even bumped into him.

A little girl brushed past him and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry."

Just as she was leaving, Martin reached out and grabbed her wrist: "Little girl, it's not good to be clumsy."

Then everyone noticed that the little girl had a bulging wallet in her hand, which was the same wallet that Martin had been carrying at his waist.

The little girl looked terrified and immediately screamed, "Let me go! Someone is stealing my money! Someone is bullying me!"

Good guy!

Turning the tables on me? This little thief is shameless.

Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be framed?

Martin lifted the little girl up with one hand, preparing to spank her as punishment.

Huh?

This little girl has short orange hair, big eyes, and delicate features; you have to admit, she's quite cute.

"Let me go! I'm a member of the Arlong Pirates! If you dare touch me, Arlong will kill you."

The little girl screamed again.

Oh my! You've joined the Arlong Pirates?

Martin opened his arms and gave a wicked smile: "Nice to meet you, kid."

"Here, give Uncle a sachet!"

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Chapter 55 Little Nami

"Nami, give Uncle a kiss."

Martin not only retrieved his wallet but also gave the little girl a suffocating bear hug, spinning her around in mid-air seven or eight times until she was dizzy.

Yes, the big-eyed little girl in front of you is Nami as a child.

Based on the timeline, Nami should be 8 to 9 years old now.

This village is Cocoyasi Village, where Nami and her sister grew up together, and also the burial place of their adoptive mother, Bellemere.

After the Sun Pirates disbanded, Arlong led some fish-men to the East Blue and formed the Fish-Man Pirates.

They acted with impunity in the East Blue, attacking villages large and small, and quickly occupying more than twenty villages, including Nami's hometown, Cocoyasi Village. They established the "Arcane Dragon Empire" in Cocoyasi Village, using it as the lair of the Arcane Dragons, and began their military rule over 20 villages in the East Blue, earning the highest bounty in the East Blue of 2000 million Berries.

Nami doesn't have the Arlong tattoo on her body yet, which means she hasn't joined the Arlong Pirates. It's likely that Arlong only recently took over this area, and even though he discovered Nami's navigator talent, he didn't force her.

However, the fact that she could steal from a pirate on the street also indicates that her upright foster mother, Bellemere, has passed away and become a "little wildcat."

However, Nami looks quite cute; if you pinch her cheeks, you could probably squeeze water out of them.

"You...you know me?"

Coming to her senses, Nami pushed Mana's mouth away, wiped her face, and was very surprised. She had never seen this person before, yet he knew her.

"Of course I know you. Uncle wants to give you a good pinch."

Martin reached out and pinched Nami's cheek.

At this age, Nami was probably forced to join the Arlong Pirates. She even dared to steal things in the street and then frame people. She deserves to be taught a lesson.

"It hurts, it hurts so much, my face..."

Sure enough, Nami cried because her cheeks were pinched so hard, her eyes filled with glistening tears.

Yes, as expected of Nami, she's out of the water.

It's said that women with lots of water in their bodies are lucky. I've calculated that you'll do well in the future and meet a good man.

Nami-chan, you're so radiant.

Martin patted Nami's head roughly.

"Waaaaah, help! Pirates are hitting me!"

Nami, of course, couldn't just sit and wait to die. She immediately shouted for help, trying to break free from the strange man's embrace.

"Hey, pirate, let go of Nami."

A man's voice came from inside.

Martin looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man in a police uniform standing in front of him.

The man wasn't particularly tall, but he had sharp eyes and obvious scars on his face and body, making him look quite intimidating, yet he exuded an aura of integrity and uprightness.

"Mr. Jian?"

Martin guessed who the visitor was.

This is Ken, the guardian of Cocoyasi Village and a resident police officer, who is also Nami's "godfather".

Nami was an orphan from a young age, but she received maternal love from Bellemere and paternal love from Mr. Ken. As a result, she learned about love and responsibility, and was not the kind of wild child who was completely uncared for.

Nami joined Arlong Pirates to save her village, and from then on, she carried a heavy burden and even owed 100 million Berries.

Later, in order not to be a burden to Nami anymore, Mr. Ken rose up against Arlong. Fortunately, Luffy saved the village and freed Nami. In the end, Mr. Ken entrusted Nami to Luffy like a father.

To be honest, Martin really admires Mr. Jian. He was just an ordinary person, yet he dared to confront the fishman Arlong head-on, and even when he was seriously injured, he still wanted to protect Nami and the village.

Yes, he's a tough guy, a real man.

"Pirate? You know me?"

Ah Jian looked at the other person with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude: "Put down Nami, or you will be arrested by me."

Martin, playing a pirate, smiled and said, "What if I don't let go?"

"Then you'll be in trouble. This town has been taken over by the Arlong Pirates. They don't like outsiders, especially since you're a pirate."

Ah Jian replied, "That pirate ship outside is yours, right? Since you're pirates, you should know that Arlong has taken over Cocoyasi Village, and Nami is someone Arlong values. I don't think you'll do anything reckless."

Martin laughed: "The dragon? That little minion with a bounty of only 2000 million? What is he? In my eyes, he's just a fish dish."

His voice was so loud that the townspeople around him could hear it clearly.

Many villagers watching from their windows couldn't help but be surprised. This person didn't even put the evil dragon in front of them. Just who was he?

Some people even sneaked out.