In the orange grove near Nami's house, The village policeman Genzo brought Colonel Nezumi and his men and pointed to an ordinary wooden house.
"This is Nami's home."
Colonel Nezumi immediately pushed open the gate and walked in, but found that no one was in the room. He asked immediately, "Where is she? Why isn't she at home?"
Genzo didn't understand either. "I don't know, maybe she left the village."
He looked at Colonel Nezumi's stern expression and knew that the officer might have no good intentions for Nami, so it was better for them not to meet.
Colonel Nezumi was not angry when he heard this. He said nonchalantly, "Whether she is in the village or has left, what I am looking for should be here. Soldiers, find Nami's stolen money around here."
According to Arlong's instructions, Nami had stolen so much treasure from the pirate group that it was impossible to carry it all with her, so it must have been hidden nearby.
Hearing his words, the soldiers behind him all laughed and took out their shovels to search the nearby orange orchards. There was a big smile on their faces.
Coming from the base this time, they also knew some inside information: that Nami seemed to have a lot of money. After obtaining it, these men would of course get some benefits, which was enough for them to be free for a long time, so they worked harder and harder.
Genzo's face became hideous. These people actually came to rob Nami of the treasure that she had worked so hard to save for so many years. Those were treasures snatched from pirates at great risk.
At this time, Nami, who was hiding in the woods and watching this scene, became even more anxious.
Stolen money? Could that be referring to the treasure she hid in the orange grove? If they keep looking like this, they will definitely find it.
She rushed out to stop them. "Marine, what are you doing? That's my money. Is this your job now? The Arlong Pirates not only killed innocent villagers but also destroyed entire towns. You should know this, right? They still rule the island and trample on human life everywhere. As a Marine, you ignored this problem, and now you are collecting stolen money from a thief. Is this the government's intention?"
When Nami said this, she looked angry.
Colonel Nezumi had a sinister smile on his face.
"How can you be so high-sounding if you don't talk too much?"
"According to our investigation, you must have hidden all the treasures you stole from pirates."
"Our government will confiscate all the treasures you stole."
"This is the only job we came here for."
He had reached a cooperation with Arlong. This time, all of Nami's 100 million Berries were to be confiscated, and he was able to share 30% of it.
This was enough to sustain him for many years.
After all, 30 million Berries is a huge sum of money. The average bounty for pirates in this large sea is only 3 million Berries, which is the same as him catching ten pirates worth 3 million berries each.
Rather than risking his life to catch pirates, it would be better to make money quickly this way.
As for the suffering on this island, what did that have to do with him?
As soon as he finished speaking, the Marines ignored Nami's obstruction and entered the orange grove to look for Nami's stolen money.
Nami became even angrier when she saw this. She took out two wooden sticks from her jacket pocket and assembled them into a long staff as tall as a man. She struck several Marines with the staff, knocking them to the ground.
But this obviously didn't stop the other Marines from continuing their operations.
These Marines had no intention of caring about Nami and continued to look for the stolen money that was most attractive to them at the moment.
Colonel Nezumi could take the bulk, and they could also get some money.
Although they were Marines, they had no heart to uphold justice.
Of course, they didn't have the ability to deal with the Arlong Pirates.
On the contrary, they had gained a lot of benefits from the Arlong Pirates.
There were Marines from other branches who went to defeat the Arlong Pirates, but in the end, they were all buried under the sea.
They still knew what to do.
On the one hand, life was in danger, and on the other hand, there was money and debauchery.
At this time, Genzo, who had witnessed everything, couldn't bear it anymore.
"This child's money is used to save this Cocoyasi Village."
"Do you still have the right to take the money, Marine?"
Colonel Nezumi turned his head and looked at him sideways with disdain, a sinister smile on his face.
"What did you say? Are the police officers from a mere village going to lecture a Marine Colonel?"
Nami looked even more disbelieving.
"Mr. Genzo, how did you know?"
She had never told the villagers about this matter, just because she was afraid of adding to their burden. She could bear everything alone.
Genzo pinched the brim of his hat with his left hand and said helplessly, "We already knew that, Nami. We couldn't believe your actions at that time. Just ask Nojiko. I know you joined the Arlong Pirates to save the village, but we've been pretending not to know. I'm afraid that when you want to escape from Arlong, our expectations will be a stumbling block for you."
Nami couldn't believe it. It turned out that the people in the village already knew about it at that time. They still pretended not to care, for fear of becoming a burden to her. At this moment, the burden on her heart was reduced a lot. She also didn't want to be hated by the whole village.
Colonel Nezumi stretched out his arms at this time and said with a wicked smile, "So, everyone in this village is a thief. Should I arrest you all?"
At this time, a voice sounded behind her. "They are saying that each of us is fighting for survival. It's not all the fault of you people in the government being unreliable at all. Since you don't want to save this village, then disappear from here quickly."
The person who said this was none other than Nojiko, who put her hands on her hips and stared at Colonel Nezumi with fierce disgust. "If you linger any longer, you will also be targeted by Arlong's ship."
Colonel Nezumi heard Arlong's name, a smile appeared on his face, and he almost died of laughter in his heart, and said disdainfully, "Are you being targeted by Arlong? It's hard to say."
Nami's eyes changed, and she had a strong bad feeling in her heart. When will a Marine Colonel be able to bring people to the territory of the Arlong Pirates in a fair and just way? Incomprehensible.
At this time, Colonel Nezumi's face became more and more dissatisfied, and he shouted loudly, "Haven't you found it yet? You're not looking for rice grains! That's 100 million berries."