Naruto: Fire-Release system

Chapter 202: Buying the Village for 100 Million Berries

For now, there was no need to worry about what came next.

The most pressing matter was to eliminate Arlong and his Fishman Pirates and free Cocoyasi Village from their oppression.

"There are a total of 11 members in the Arlong Pirates."

"Taking them all out in one go is impossible with my current strength."

"Or rather, this body doesn't have enough stamina to sustain prolonged use of Fire Release techniques."

"So, I'll have to take them down one by one."

In the original story, Usopp defeated Chu, a Fishman officer, using just a firebomb.

This indicated that, apart from Arlong himself, the other officers shouldn't be able to withstand even a single hit from Amaterasu (Max Level).

That meant Uchiha Yi could make his move without hesitation!

With that thought, he concealed himself and began looking for the perfect moment to strike.

"Nami, from now on, you are a member of the Arlong Pirates."

"This will be your workplace!"

"For the sake of your village, you'd better work hard for me and map out the sea charts I need."

"Once you earn me 100 million Berries, I will return your village to you!"

"Ahahahaha!"

With that, Arlong let out a triumphant laugh and walked away, leaving behind a young girl no older than seven or eight, locked inside a dimly lit room.

As the door shut, an overwhelming darkness engulfed her, as if she had fallen into the depths of hell. She cried helplessly in fear.

But to Arlong, human tears were disgusting.

The more they cried in pain and despair, the more pleasure he derived from it.

No one knew how much time had passed, but eventually, Nami stopped crying and learned to be strong.

For her deceased adoptive mother, Bell-mère.

For her village.

For everyone!

She had to pull herself together, work hard, earn money, and reclaim the village from Arlong!

Struggling to climb onto a chair as tall as she was, she grabbed the pen on the table. Holding back her tears, she bit her lip and forced herself to study navigation and improve her map-making skills.

"Captain Arlong, Nami has completely given in."

"She's already started drawing sea charts."

Croobi, the sawshark Fishman and one of Arlong's officers, immediately reported the situation.

"Very good!"

"From now on, our Fishman Pirates will use this place as our foundation to create a paradise for Fishmen!"

"The heavens made us Fishmen superior for a reason—to conquer the lowly humans!"

"Humans are unworthy of the land and sunlight!"

"These should belong to us Fishmen!"

Hearing this, Arlong wasn't particularly surprised.

After all, Nami was just a little girl. Breaking her spirit was easy for him.

If he hadn't discovered her extraordinary talent for cartography, he would have simply forced her into submission through brute force instead of using coercion and incentives.

Then, he began his usual speech about Fishman supremacy, further brainwashing his subordinates.

"Fishmen are noble! Humans are inferior!"

The others shouted in agreement.

After easily conquering this small island and seeing firsthand how weak humans were, the Fishmen became even more convinced of Arlong's ideals.

"But we still have too few Fishmen with us!"

"Hatchan (Octopus Fishman), Jinshiro (Goldfish Shipwright), and Momoo (Sea Cow),"

"You three, return to Fishman Island and try to bring more brothers back to join me!"

"Tell them that I, Arlong, have taken over a new territory and need more manpower!"

"Also, here's 10 million Berries. Jinshiro, use it to build me a pirate ship before you return!"

Now that he had conquered Cocoyasi Village, Arlong's ambitions grew.

This small island wasn't enough for him—he wanted more human territory.

But with their limited numbers, expansion was impossible.

So, Arlong planned to use Cocoyasi Village as a success story to attract more Fishmen to join him.

"Understood, Captain Arlong! I won't fail you!"

"We'll set out immediately!"

Hatchan pounded his chest in assurance.

"No need to rush!"

"Everyone has worked hard today."

"First, we feast!"

"Saltburn (Salmon Fishman, Banquet Chef), prepare a grand banquet immediately!"

Seeing Hatchan's eagerness to leave, Arlong, a skilled manipulator, knew how to maintain morale. He stopped them and called for a celebratory feast.

"Yes!"

Saltburn immediately got to work.

"Captain Arlong, you're too good to us!"

Hatchan and Jinshiro were so moved they started crying.

"Hahaha!"

"Hatchan, Jinshiro, you two look ridiculous when you cry!"

"Exactly! I could laugh about this for an entire year!"

Kuroobi and Pizzaro (the musician) mocked them mercilessly.

"You two bastards!"

"Let's see if you're still laughing after I teach you a lesson!"

Hatchan and Jinshiro, embarrassed, lunged at them, turning the celebration into a playful brawl.

This was just their way of bonding, so Arlong had no intention of stopping them.

Instead, he stood aside and laughed, occasionally egging them on.

The entire Fishman settlement was filled with lively celebrations.

"Heh… enjoy your last meal."

Perched on a high vantage point, Uchiha Yi observed everything. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Moments ago, he had witnessed Arlong dragging Nami and locking her in that tiny room.

That's my mission target!

If something happens to her, will you take responsibility?!

Fine, Arlong… you've sealed your fate.

Uchiha Yi was patient.

He knew Arlong was an overambitious fool whose strength didn't match his aspirations.

Now that he had taken over Cocoyasi Village, he wouldn't just stay put forever.

Sure enough, after the feast, Arlong and the others escorted Hatchan, Jinshiro, and Momoo to the shore to see them off.

That meant there was an important mission for them to complete.

In an instant, the crew's numbers dropped from eleven to eight.

Since the remaining Fishmen were still gathered together, attacking now wasn't ideal.

So, Uchiha Yi waited for a better opportunity.

Luckily, he didn't have to wait long.

Soon, two more Fishmen left the group, likely on another errand for Arlong.

Finally… an opportunity!

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