XX-level Hokage

"You should leave the village," A-Jian said calmly as he released Nami.

“That’s right, Nami.” Nojiko walked over as well. “How can you?” Nami shook her head.

At that moment, all the villagers looked at Nami with gentle eyes.

"Nami." "Little Nami."

"Nojiko, everyone, I won't let you pass! No, everyone, I don't want to see anyone else get hurt by them. They'll really die!" Nami spread her arms, blocking everyone's way, and said anxiously.

"We know," Ah Jian said calmly.

“We’ve made up our minds,” a villager said.

"Even if we can't win, we'll show them our determination. Come on, Nami!"

After saying that, all the villagers rushed towards Arlong's stronghold. Only Nami was left kneeling helplessly on the ground.

Thinking of the Arlong Pirates and the villagers, Nami's tears flowed uncontrollably. She picked up her knife and frantically clawed at the Arlong Pirates' symbol on her arm. At that moment, she had no other choice.

"You all seem to always forget I exist." Just then, Mashiro appeared behind Nami without her noticing and grabbed Nami's hand that was reaching for her arm.

Nami looked up at Mashiro. "Mashiro..."

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t leave this island,” Mashiro said with a smile. A long silence followed.

"Help me," Nami suddenly said.

She and everyone in Cocoyasi did not want Mashiro to get involved in this, fearing that Mashiro would end up in the same situation as them.

For Nami, the Arlong Pirates were too powerful. She was afraid, afraid that something might happen to Mashiro, and she didn't want to implicate others. But at this moment, despite the selfishness, Mashiro was her only lifeline.

"Yeah, I know, don't cry, little wildcat." Mashiro chuckled, patted Nami's hair, and then turned and walked towards the Arlong Pirates' hideout.

[Nami's approval rating +50]

Chapter Eleven: The Spring

Ah Jian was leading the villagers rapidly toward the Arlong Pirates' stronghold. Suddenly, a clear voice rang out.

"You can go back now. Leave the rest to me." Zhen Zi appeared in front of them without them even noticing, smiling gently.

"This is a matter for our village, and it has nothing to do with you. We are very grateful for your help, but we cannot involve you in this." Nojiko was startled when she saw Mashiro suddenly appear, and then said solemnly.

“Sometimes being too kind is foolish. Since you can’t handle it yourself, you have to learn to ask others for help. Don’t worry about whether it will cause any trouble. Sometimes, only by being a little selfish can you achieve a good result,” Mashiro said calmly.

"You..." Nojiko strongly disagreed with Mashiro's words and was about to say something when she suddenly stood up. "Let's go back," Mashiro said softly.

As Mashiro finished speaking, all the villagers' expressions became blank, and they turned and walked back towards the village.

Seeing this, Mashiro smiled and continued flying towards the Arlong Pirates' base. Meanwhile, at the Arlong Pirates' base...

Arlong is dividing Nami's ransom with Colonel Rat.

"Hahaha, Mr. Alon really has a keen eye for talent. I never expected that guy could actually get so much money." Colonel Rat said excitedly after receiving his share.

"I just said it casually, I didn't expect her to actually do it. She truly deserves to be the genius surveyor I chose." Ah Long said with a smile. Just then, screams suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterward, a blood-covered merman ran over. "Boss, enemies!"

Upon hearing this, Ah Long's eyes instantly turned fierce, and he led the cadres outside.

"Is this a fish-man? It looks a bit like Kisame's relative." Mashiro said with interest, looking at the fish-man's body on the ground. Suddenly, several water spheres rushed towards Mashiro.

Mashiro made no attempt to dodge; the water sphere vanished just before it hit her. "Who are you? How dare you provoke the Arlong Pirates?" a sinister, hoarse voice demanded. Mashiro turned her head slightly and saw a group of menacing-looking fish-men.

"You must be Arlong, right?" Mashiro asked softly, looking at the sawtooth shark-man at the front. Arlong didn't answer; his eyes were filled with surprise and confusion.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Octopus Eight couldn't help but ask. It was the first time he had ever seen Ah Long so out of control.

"How is this possible, but..." Ah Long muttered to himself, his expression growing increasingly agitated.

"Lord Izumi, is that you? You're still alive? What about Captain Tiger?" Arlong asked. "?" Mashiro looked at Arlong with some confusion.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean," Mashiro said calmly.

"Have you forgotten? You went to Mary Geoise with Captain Tiger to liberate the slaves, then helped Captain Tiger establish the Sun Pirates, and protected Fish-Man Island. We all respect you very much. Jinbe always firmly believed that you were not dead, but it turns out it's true." Arlong's expression became very complicated for a moment.

Upon hearing Arlong's words, all the other officers of the Arlong Pirates looked on in astonishment, except for Hachi, who seemed to know something as well, and looked at Mashiro with great surprise.

"Forgive me, I still don't understand what you're talking about," Mashiro said calmly.

Her mind was racing. "Quan, that's a name I would use. Do I have to go to the past of this world again? Sure enough, if it didn't involve timeline correction, those two systems wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to bring me to this world."

"Have you lost your memory? Or are you just an imposter? Start attacking! Remember, capture them alive!" Arlong said immediately upon hearing this. Then, all the executives except for Octopus Hachi simultaneously launched an attack on Mashiro.

In a single exchange, all the attacking cadres were cut in half at the waist, lying on the ground in disbelief.

“Although I don’t know the specifics, Ah Long, you’re going to die here now,” Mashiro said calmly.

"Hahahahahahahaha, if you want to kill me, then come on, my life should have ended long ago." Hearing Mashiro's words, A-Long suddenly burst into laughter, then said with bloodshot eyes.

"Then, Ghana."

An invisible slash appeared, and Ah Long's head fell to the ground, blood gushing out. Then, his body burst into flames, and engulfed in the flames, his body instantly turned to ash.

Reaching out to pick up Arlong's head, Mashiro turned to look at Hachi, the octopus who had somehow hidden in the corner. "Are you planning to commit suicide, or should I take you?" Mashiro said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Octopus Bass instantly became extremely nervous, its eight tentacles trembling and thrashing.

"Um, Izumi-sama, I've heard Rayleigh and Sister Xia Ji mention you. Could you please spare me?" Octopus Hachi said excitedly, almost crying.

“Rayleigh? Shakira? Ugh, I’ll have to gather information myself again,” Mashiro murmured softly. “Where are they now?” Mashiro looked at Hachiko and asked.

“Yes. In the Sabaody Archipelago.” Octopus Hachi hurriedly replied. “In that case, you can leave.” Mashiro said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Octopus Hachi bowed deeply to Zhen Baihan and then ran towards the sea.

Mashiro let him go not because of the two people whose identities were unknown, but simply because she found the octopus quite interesting. After dealing with the Arlong Pirates, Mashiro walked quietly towards her inn room.

At this moment, Colonel Rat was hiding in the cupboard, extremely nervous. He had just witnessed Ah Long's death.

"Aren't you coming out yet? Then die!" A crisp voice rang out. Before Colonel Rat could react, he lost consciousness.

After a quick search, Mashiro packed Nami's ransom and all the Berries from Arlong Pirates' treasury into her personal storage space. Then she turned and flew towards the village.

At this moment, at the entrance of Cocoyasi Village, Nami was kneeling on the ground praying.

She now deeply regrets involving Mashiro, but she also harbors a faint hope that Mashiro can defeat the Arlong Pirates and restore peace to Cocoyasi Village.

"Nami, don't worry, she, she'll be alright." Nojiko gently hugged Nami and comforted her.

Just then, a round object landed in front of Nami.

Nami glanced at it subconsciously, then froze instantly. "What's wrong, Nami?" Nojiko was also stunned.

"It's all resolved. From today onwards, you and this village are both free." Mashiro appeared beside Nami at some point, stroking her hair and saying with a soft laugh.

Chapter Twelve: In short, then...

"Mashiro..." Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Nami burst into tears, stood up, and hugged Mashiro tightly.

"This is the second time you've called my name. A fine of 20." Stroking Nami's waist, Makoto chuckled. "How can this be? This doesn't count." Nami wiped away her tears, looking pitiful.

After resolving Arlong's problem, Nami's personality became lively again. "Oh dear, we'll see how you perform later," Mashiro said softly.

"Master, tell me quickly, how did you defeat Arlong and the others? I wish I had gone with them. It's such a pity I didn't get to see their miserable state firsthand," Nami said with some regret.

Defeating Ah Long is nothing special. In short, don't doubt my abilities; I'm a little bit more powerful than you think. Mashiro gestured with her fingers.

"Master, are you really just an ordinary pirate hunter? Why are you so powerful?" Nami asked curiously.

"No comment." Mashiro flicked Nami's head and said softly. "Ugh, it hurts," Nami said, rubbing her forehead.

“Alright, go tell the villagers. I think they’ll be very happy,” Mashiro said calmly.

“Okay, let’s go, Nojiko, let’s go tell the villagers the good news quickly.” Nami excitedly came to Nojiko’s side, took her hand and ran towards the center of the village.

Nojiko gave Mashiro a strange look, then ran towards the center of the village with Nami. Night fell.

The villagers of Cocoyasi are holding a grand feast to commemorate their newfound freedom.

Mashiro didn't feel comfortable in this atmosphere. After declining Ken's invitation, she quietly went to the beach at the edge of the village. She used a wooden conch shell to create a bench and quietly watched the stars in the sky, which were different from her own world.

"What a bright moon. I wonder if Princess Kaguya exists on the moon in this world," Mashiro murmured to herself. "Princess Kaguya? Is that a fairy tale?" A female voice called out, and Nojiko quietly approached Mashiro's side.

"Fairy tales? You could interpret it that way too." Mashiro suddenly realized that this world only had an 800-year history and didn't yet have the concept of myths and legends.

Legend has it that an old bamboo cutter found a little girl in the heart of a bamboo grove and named her "Princess Kaguya the Slender Bamboo". After three months, Princess Kaguya grew into a beautiful young woman.

Because of her beauty, five noblemen proposed to her. She agreed to marry the man who could find the treasure she desired, but all the suitors failed. A king even tried to force her into marriage by force, but she refused.

Finally, Princess Kaguya returned to the moon, and her grandparents, who had raised her with such care, could only watch her depart. "Mashiro said softly.

"What a romantic story! Nami and I used to dream about whether people lived on the moon when we were little," Nojiko said with a touch of wistfulness. Mashiro remained silent.

After a moment, Nojiko said earnestly, "Thank you so much for saving our village and Nami."

"No need to be so formal. I think I've already said it before, I'm not exactly a good person, I just occasionally don't mind trying to be a savior," Mashiro said calmly.

“That’s not the case. I’ve seen many people who call themselves good but secretly do bad things. Although you keep saying you’re not a good person, I can tell you’re actually a kind-hearted person,” Nojiko said.

"Perhaps." Mashiro didn't bother to refute anything.

“Nami is my younger sister. She’s been very mischievous since she was little, but she’s always been very clever. Although she’s a bit greedy and cunning, she’s essentially a thoughtful, kind, sentimental, fiercely protective, and occasionally gentle and capable woman,” Nojiko suddenly said.

“I know, that’s why I chose not to hold a grudge against her for stealing my Berries, and that’s why I chose to save Cocoyasi Village,” Mashiro said calmly.

Nojiko looked at Mashiro and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She smiled and said, "She shouldn't stay here all the time. She's very talented, has dreams, and has the courage and ability to realize them. So, I'm entrusting Nami to you from now on."

Mashiro didn't respond. She was used to being alone, and she hadn't yet figured out how to handle Nami.

Mashiro likes Nami for everything, from her looks and figure to her personality. And judging by Nami's current level of approval of her, she...

If you want to, you can win Nami over very quickly.

But Mashiro didn't seem to have decided yet whether she wanted to develop feelings for the people of this world. After entrusting Nami to Mashiro, Nojiko turned and left.

"Stop hiding." Mashiro suddenly said after Nojiko left. Nami quietly walked out from behind a coconut tree nearby.

Nami walked over to Mashiro, sat down on the ground, and leaned her head against Mashiro's lap, looking somewhat forlorn.

"What's wrong? Are you reluctant to part with her?" Mashiro stroked Nami's hair and asked softly. Nami shook her head.

No, it's not because of that.

Then he suddenly asked, "Mashiro, do you know what a surveyor's duties are?" Mashiro shook his head slightly.

"The surveyor's duty is to draw nautical charts, because they usually exist as navigators for pirates or cartographers for the navy, but I don't want to be a pirate or a navy officer."