In the village of Cocoyasi, in the street, Nami and Noki cowered behind Bermel, and in front of them, the sheriff Ajian and many villagers of Cocoa Yasi Village, with shotguns in their hands, were confronting a group of pirates.

The two sides were at a stalemate, and the leader of the pirates, a yellow-haired young man with a long knife pinned to his waist, looked at them and said, "Give us the money, and we promise to leave." ”

Ah Jian snorted coldly and said, "You want too much money. ”

Behind the yellow-haired youth, an emaciated figure stood up, holding a musket in his hand, pointing at Ah Jian's head and saying, "If you don't give it, then I will kill you." ”

"You'd better put the barrel down."

The gun in Bermel's hand was aimed at the other party, and his eyes followed a trace of murderous intent.

"Look for death."

The pirates raised their weapons, but the villagers were not to be outdone.

The yellow-haired young man squinted and asked, "Are you sure you want to fight us?" Let's kill you and take the money away? ”

"Of course we don't want that."

Ah Jian sighed and said, "But you want too much, two million Baileys is a burden to us." ”

"That's one million Bailey, there are at least two hundred people in your village, and at most five thousand people per person, my request is not too much, right?"

The yellow-haired young man asked with a gloomy face.

Ah Jian said: "But children and the elderly have no income, we can give you up to 400,000 Bailey, but we can give you some food and water." ”

"400,000, what are you sending Hanako?" A pot-bellied pirate shouted.

"Our village is relatively poor, so we can only give this."

Ah Jian shrugged his shoulders, then his tone became tough, and he looked at them and said, "This is the maximum reward we can give, no matter how much we can, we can't live on our own." ”

"Half a million Baileys, and food and water."

The yellow-haired youth snorted coldly and said, "This is our bottom line. ”

"Okay, then 500,000 Bailey."

Ah Jian nodded, and immediately arranged for someone to prepare money, food, and water, and carry them to the beach, and then stepped back, looking at the pirates vigilantly.

Although the pirates were not satisfied with the payment, they took the money, carried the food and fresh water to the ship, and sailed away.

Seeing them leave, the villagers of Cocoa West exhaled.

"They're gone."

"The Pirates are gone."

"Ah Jian, if you really have you, they chose to leave with 500,000 Bailey."

The villagers gathered around Ah Jianjian, with a relaxed look on their faces.

Ah Jian said with a smile: "The main thing is that this pirate group is too weak, the leader has not even been arrested, and there are only two artillery pieces on the ship, as well as more than a dozen pirates, the strength is too weak, if we really want to fight, we can all win." ”

"Don't be modest, they won't back down if you don't negotiate with them."

Bermel smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes, Ah Jian, this time thanks to you." The surrounding villagers also said with a smile.

"My duty."

Ah Jian's face turned red, coughed and said, "By the way, this time, the 500,000 Bailey, everyone will bear it separately, two thousand five per person, okay?" ”

"Two thousand five for one person?"

When Bermel heard this, he said angrily: "That is to say, do I want to give seven thousand five?" That's too much, isn't it? Moreover, we have two imps in our family, why do adults and imps have one price? At least half, right? ”

"Belmel, it's only two thousand five, you can't take out seven thousand five, right?" A villager said.

"And if the child only needs to pay half, then the price of the adult will increase, forty children, counting, your family will also pay about five thousand and a half, only two thousand Baileys less, just one day's food money." Another villager couldn't help but say.

"Two thousand is enough."

Bermel snorted.

Ah Jian coughed and said, "I'll pay a part, Bermel only needs to pay five thousand, and I'll pay two thousand five." ”

"Really? That's great. ”

Bermel said with a smile: "Ah Jian, but I can't get the money for the time being, you can help me pay it together, and I will give you the money after a while." ”

"Will you pay back if you owe money?"

Ah Jian said angrily.

"Don't worry, I'll pay it back."

Bermel said with a smile, then leaned closer and said in a voice that only two people could hear, "In other ways." ”

"No, don't talk nonsense."

Ah Jian's face turned red instantly, and he looked into the distance and said, "But if you don't have money for the time being, then, then I can help you pay in advance." ”

"Ah Jian, thank you."

Bermel said with a smile, and walked in the direction of home with Nami and Nokigao in his arms.

"Ah Jian, you really indulge this guy Bermel."

"Ah Jian, are you in love with Belmel?"

"Bermel has always been single, she has a good relationship with you, Nami and Nokigao also like you, why don't you pursue her?"

The villager next to him joked with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense, I don't like her."

Ah Jian looked at Bermel's figure, shook his head and said, "They are orphans and widows, and they are pitiful, so I will help them." ”

"So you don't like Bermel?"

"No, not at all."

Ah Jian's voice came, and Belmel in the distance raised his eyebrows, and a smile flashed at the corner of his mouth, but there was a trace of regret hidden in his eyes.

"Gone, gone."

Ah Jian waved his hand and said, "Send the money to the security station tomorrow." ”

"Got it."

The villagers scattered and walked towards their homes.

But at this moment, a voice sounded, "Ship, ship sinks." ”

"What?"

Everyone was attracted by the sound, and looked at the hands of the shouters, only to see that above the ocean, the pirate ship was slowly sinking.

The pirates above jumped into the sea one by one.

"What is this?"

Ah Jian's eyes widened, looking into the distance, the huge pirate ship was slowly sinking into the sea.

"How did it sink?" A villager asked puzzled.

"Retribution, it is the sea punishing them." Some villagers were overjoyed to see the pirate ship silent.

Nami, who was in the distance, heard the shout and broke away from Bermel's hand and ran to the front of the crowd, looking at the sea.

In the distance, the pirate ship sank little by little, and the pirates who jumped into the sea swam wildly in the direction of the island.

"They look scared, is there anything in the sea?" Ah Jian asked with a frown.

The next moment, a huge black shadow caught up and bitten the last pirate and swallowed it into his stomach.

Since you still have the strength to swim in the sea, you are not a Devil Fruit owner.

Then you'll be fine if you eat it.

Xia Qiu thought about it, devoured a famous pirate, and after eating it, he swam away into the distance and disappeared into the ocean.

"Such a big sea fish, it actually sank the pirate ship."

"It's really dangerous that there are such big fish in the sea around us."

"This fish can smash pirate ships, but what about our fishing boats and merchant ships? What if he attacks? ”

Some villagers asked worriedly.

"I can only pray that it passes by." A fisherman said.

"Tell the fishermen to be careful, don't go out to sea to fish for the time being, and don't come near without permission." Ah Jian hurriedly admonished.

The crowd left worriedly at the threat posed by the fish.

But when Nami returned to her room, she pulled out a notebook and opened it, revealing a huge fish on one of the pages.

This sea fish is almost exactly the same as summer and autumn.

She looked at the sea fish and couldn't help frowning: "That sea fish took the initiative to attack the pirate ship and ate people, is it accidental?" ”

Nami had seen her catch dolphins a year and three months ago, in February of last year, and she had seen it many times since then.

Based on the area where it haunts and the time of its appearance, it can be concluded that it inhabits the vicinity of this island.

Nami was also worried when she saw its ferocious eating.

But he has never attacked anyone, not even fishing boats that are much smaller than pirate ships, and fishermen who catch sea urchins, shrimp and crabs in the sea.

Just like today, there are three or four fishing boats that go out to sea to fish.

He didn't attack, let alone hurt anyone.

It feels as if you're avoiding people.

But now the attack has been launched.

Just a fortuitous move? Or did he take humans as prey?

Nami doesn't know, but it's always good to be careful.