Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“That’s not enough at all… I only have about 100,000 Berries right now!” Bellemere replied.

Ah Jian was slightly taken aback, then said casually, "What? You have 100,000 Berries? That's just enough!"

But just then, the octopus Xiaoba said, "Ah Long, there are three bowls and chopsticks in the room!"

"That was specially prepared to treat me and the village doctor. We helped her sell oranges before, so she planned to treat us!" Ah Jian's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat, but fortunately he caught sight of the doctor next to him and immediately spoke up.

Meanwhile, the fishman who was flipping through the town's roster also spoke up: "The register does show that she is indeed single and has no children!"

“Then, according to the agreement… as long as you pay me 100,000 Berries, you won’t have to die!” Aaron nodded after hearing this and said.

Meanwhile, the doctor also told Nami and Nojiko that they were not registered on the village's roster, so the pirates were unaware of their existence, and that they should immediately set sail and escape.

Nami cried and refused to leave; she didn't want to leave Bellemere.

But the strong-willed Nojiko nodded and agreed to the doctor's request. She knew that Bellemere could only survive if the two of them left.

“That 100,000 Berries… is my two children’s money!” Just as Arlong and his crew were about to leave, and Nojiko was about to leave with Nami, Bellemere, who was standing there, suddenly spoke up.

Her words shocked everyone.

"Belmel...you!" A-Jian exclaimed in shock, rushing towards Bellmel to demand that she take back what she had just said.

But Bellemere cried and said, "I'm sorry, Ken, I really can't deny the fact that I have a family, even if it costs me my life, even if they aren't my biological children, but... I am their mother!"

"Shut up! Bellemere, stop talking!" Although Ah Jian knew why Bellemere was acting this way, at this crucial moment, why couldn't he just lie a little?

"You have... a child?" Upon hearing Bellemere's words, Aaron and his group slowly turned around and looked at Bellemere.

"Bellmere...!!" Nami and Nojiko, who were already preparing to leave, burst into tears upon hearing Bellmere's words and rushed towards her.

"I'm sorry, Nami, I also want to buy you pretty dresses and give you a better life, but... I'm sorry as your mother, I really can't give you anything!" Bellemere said, crying as she hugged Nami and Nojiko who rushed over.

"No, I don't want anything, I just want us to be together!" Nami cried out loudly.

"So... these two brats... are they your daughters?" At this moment, Aaron had already come to Bellemere's side and asked softly.

“Yes!” Bellemere stood up, nodded, and said, “Please don’t hurt them!”

“Of course, I’ve already received Berry, so I won’t kill anyone easily. But for you who haven’t paid… you’ll have to obediently accept your death!” An Longhua said with a light laugh.

"Ah~~~ Bellemere, save yourself quickly! Pick up your weapons and fight them!" Over there, seeing that the situation was beyond saving, Ah Jian ran towards them while firing at Ah Long, trying to rescue Bellemere.

However, he was no match for the merman and was instantly knocked to the ground.

"Don't kill him! I've said it before, those who pay money don't have to die! He paid money, so don't kill him!" Ah Long turned his head and said to the fishman who had subdued Ah Jian.

"Okay!" The fishman released A-Jian, but he was already lying on the ground, unable to even get up except for struggling to look at Bellemere.

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone who would commit suicide for a pointless love!" Aaron said, raising his pistol and pointing it at Bellemere.

"Hehe... Nami... Nojiko... I love you both!" Bellemere said softly, looking tenderly at the two children as if it were her last words.

At this moment, Nami recalled how she often made Bellemere angry and felt very regretful. She had even said that she didn't want Bellemere to adopt her. Thinking of this, Nami couldn't stop her tears.

"No matter what happens... you must never complain or blame others. Even if you don't receive praise from others, it doesn't matter. As long as you live strong, that's a happy thing. So... I hope you can live happily..." Bellemere looked at Nami and Nojiko with a smile, showing no fear of dying.

"No... Bellemere..." Nami didn't dare to look at what was about to happen and could only close her eyes and shout loudly.

Chapter 265 Nami's Decision

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Just as Nami and Nojiko were lost in memories after hearing Bellemere's words, Nojiko suddenly remembered something and shouted loudly at Arlong, who was about to fire his gun.

"Hmm? Is something wrong, kid?" Arlong asked, looking at Nojiko who was crying.

"Are you willing to let Bellemere go for just money?" Nojiko wiped away her tears and asked loudly.

“That’s right! As long as you pay me now, I’ll let you go!” Ah Long nodded and said with a light laugh.

"Okay! You wait, I have money!" Nojiko said, then turned and ran into the woods.

Everyone was a little confused, but Ah Long didn't seem to be in a hurry and waited with great interest.

At this moment, Bellemere seemed to have thought of something, and her expression turned strange. Ah Jian over there also seemed to have thought of something, and looked expectantly towards the grove.

Sure enough, before long, Nojiko was covered in...

The man in the mud emerged, holding a small piece of gold in his hand. With a hint of delight, he said, "I found it! This gold should be worth more than 100,000 Berries! I'll use it to pay Bellemere!"

Ah Long took the gold with some surprise, examined it carefully, and then suddenly his voice froze. He asked in a deep voice, "Kid, where did you get this gold?"

“You shouldn’t be able to control this kind of thing, right? All you need to do is get the money, right?” Nojiko asked, staring at Arlong.

She's now afraid that the other party won't let Bellemere go, so she wants to end it all as soon as possible.

"Hahaha...That's true, but this piece of gold is a bit special, and how can I be sure it's yours?" Aaron laughed for a while before looking at Nojiko with a sinister expression and said.

"This was given to her by a pirate! Nojiko was still young when a passing pirate gave her this!" Bellemere said directly.

She and A-Jian had previously speculated about Reina's identity. After Reina left, the two of them found some information and consulted some naval personnel to confirm Reina's identity.

So now she only hopes that Arlong also knows about Reina, so that Nojiko, who is connected with Reina, will surely be protected.

"So it really is that guy...? Hmph, what an annoying ability!" Arlong's eyes flickered a few times, but he ultimately gave up on doing anything and said to the fishmen around him, "Let's go. Now that we've paid enough money, we have to do what we agreed on!"

When he saw that Reina's name was engraved on the gold, he understood what Reina meant by having Jinbe deliver the message to him. He also knew that Reina possessed abilities similar to his sister's, such as being able to see parts of the future, so he wasn't surprised by this.

Hearing Arlong's words, Bellemere and Ken breathed a sigh of relief. Nami and Nojiko even rushed into Bellemere's arms and burst into tears.

They genuinely thought Bellemere was going to die.

"Mr. Aron, we've found a lot of nautical charts here!" Just then, a fishman came out of the house, holding a stack of nautical charts in his hand.

"Damn it, let go of my sea chart! It's all mine!" When Nami saw her beloved sea chart being snatched away by the fishmen, she immediately rushed over and started punching and kicking, trying to get the sea chart back.

"Oh? I really didn't expect to find such a talented kid who can draw a nautical chart so well in such a small place!" Ah Long looked at the nautical chart in his hand and said with a light laugh, "We can't let such an important person go so easily. Take her away!"

"Let me go! Let me go! Jian! Bellemere, please save me!" Little Nami was captured by the fishmen and had no choice but to beg for help from her loved ones.

"Hey...wait!" Ah Jian, who had been lying on the ground, and Bellemere, who was covered in blood, stood up at the same time, grabbed their weapons, and called out to Ah Long and his gang.

"Didn't you already take the money? Why did you still attack that child?" Ah Jian asked angrily, holding a long sword.

"Ah~ Don't worry, I won't hurt her. I just want to borrow her for a bit!" Ah Long said with a light laugh, as if he didn't care.

"Ah Jian~~ Bellemere~~ Please save me!" Little Nami cried out. Now, all she could rely on were Bellemere and Ah Jian.

"I told you... to let go of that child!" Ah Jian charged towards Ah Long with his long sword raised.

"Nami~ Don't be afraid, Mommy is coming to save you!" Although Bellemere was seriously injured, she still dragged her tired body and planned to rush towards Arlong.

"Hehehe... Don't think... that just because you have a piece of gold and a name, I won't kill you! Hey... kill them!" Ah Long turned around, pointed at Ah Jian and Bellemere, and said softly.

"court death!"

"Pfft!"

As Arlong Pirates' officer Croobi charged at Ken, he slashed Ken's face with his sword, leaving a scar that ran from Ken's left chin to his right forehead.

"Ah Jian!" Seeing Ah Jian knocked down, Bellemere rushed over with a wooden stick.

“It’s no use… The gap between you and us is too big!” Another cadre spat at Bellemere.

He is a kissing fishman with protruding lips that look like those of a gunfish. He can hold a lot of water in his mouth and spit it out to attack enemies like bullets.

Not to mention the seriously injured Bellemere, even if she were uninjured, she would not be a match for Chiu. So after being hit by the spittle bullet, Bellemere also fell down.

"Bellmere!" Nojiko rushed forward, running to the side of the fallen Bellmere, her tears flowing even more freely.

"Don't worry... Nami, I'm coming to save you right away!" A-Jian, his face covered in blood, struggled to stand up again, but his injuries had already made him dizzy and lightheaded.

On the other side, many villagers who had been there before also grabbed their weapons, trying to rescue Nami from the Arlong Pirates.

But seeing so many people who cared for and loved her injured, Nami was terrified and could only cry out, "No!! Don't come to save me anymore! I don't want you to save me! Please, please, don't come to save me anymore! Just leave! I don't want anyone else to die!"

Unfortunately, the villagers couldn't care less about anything else at this point. Except for the seriously injured and unconscious Bellemere, everyone charged towards Arlong's pirate crew again.

"Tsk tsk tsk... What a pity... I was originally thinking of letting you go..." Alon shook his head, picked up Nami and left.

After the Arlong Pirates left, everyone except Nojiko lay in pools of blood. Heartbroken and frightened, Nojiko knelt beside Bellemere, crying helplessly.

"Cough cough... Nojiko... are you... are you alright?" Bellemere had somehow regained consciousness and reached out to grab Nojiko.

"Bellmere...are you...are you alright?" Nojiko quickly stepped forward, grabbed Bellmere's hand, and asked.

"Cough cough... Where's Nami? Is she alright? Where are Ken and the others?" Bellemere asked anxiously, not seeing Nami.

"Nami...Nami...was captured by those bad guys, Ken...Ken and the others were all defeated! Waaaaah...how could this happen...Bellmere...waaaah..." Nojiko cried sadly.

"Huff...help me up! Don't worry, I'll bring Nami back!" Bellemere comforted Nojiko, saying, "Go check on Ken and the others!"

At this moment, Bellemere had a strange feeling that she was on the battlefield many years ago. In that war, all her comrades were wiped out, and only she survived. It was there that she found Nami and Nojiko.

Before long, many villagers arrived. With everyone's help, they took everyone to the town's clinic. They were lucky; although their injuries were severe, none of them were in life-threatening danger. Under the doctor's treatment, they quickly regained consciousness.

When A-Jian and the others woke up, they also learned about their current situation. The Arlong Pirates had destroyed all the surrounding ships and stopped not far from Cocoyasi Village, making it their base.

After careful analysis, the village chief, the doctor, A-Jen, and Bellemere decided to go directly to Arlong's pirate crew for a desperate battle, even if it meant the death of everyone, to save Nami.

But before they could act, Nami arrived accompanied by Croobi, an officer of the Arlong Pirates, and told them that she had joined the Arlong Pirates and was now their charterer.

Seeing that Bellemere was alright, Nami secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She even showed the villagers the reward she had received from Arlong, proving that she could support herself now.

However, everyone felt betrayed. The Arlong Pirates were the culprits behind everything that happened today. How could Nami join them?

Only Bellemere and Nojiko didn't believe that this was Nami's wish, and told her not to be afraid and to tell the truth, promising that everyone would save her!

But having witnessed how everyone tried to save her, Nami couldn't bring herself to say it. She could only feign nonchalance and say, "Everyone... don't be like this. Look, I really got my reward. I can buy anything I want..."

"Nami... how could you do this!?" Nojiko tackled Nami to the ground, tears streaming down Nami's face. Her voice trembled as she said, "How could you do this? I... I can't forgive you... I absolutely will not allow you to join the Arlong Pirates! They are our enemies!! Have you forgotten?"

"I don't care! I don't care about anything else, I just want to live! Bellemere... I just want to live!" Nami shouted, fighting back tears, as she looked at Nojiko riding on her back and Bellemere slowly walking towards her.

"Idiot! As long as you're alright, that's all that matters. Live life the way you want!" Bellemere said with a light laugh as she lit a cigarette.

“Bellmere…” A-Jian sighed, glanced at the fishman executive beside him, and said to Nami, “Now that you’re a member of theirs, you’d better leave right now! Leave our village!”

Watching Nami being led away by the fish-man executives, Ken sighed softly and said to Bellemere, "You see... I told you, she never considered you as..."

Ah Jian didn't finish his sentence because he had already seen Bellemere's warning look.

Although everyone believed that Nami betrayed them because she was afraid of death, Bellemere and Nojiko felt that something was wrong; this was not like Nami's character.