"Luffy, help me."
Nami sat on the ground, eyes brimming with helplessness as she looked up at Luffy.
The 100 million berries she had painstakingly gathered were stolen by the Navy.
Arlong—who she had believed might finally fulfill his promise—had been lying to her all along. Everything... was a lie.
"Of course!" Luffy smiled gently, placing his treasured straw hat onto Nami's head.
"We're partners, after all."
Then he turned to face the approaching marines, his expression fierce.
"Get lost, damn navy! Or I'll knock every one of you into next week! We're here to take down Arlong. If you're in our way, you'll go down too!"
Zoro gripped his swords tightly, his fighting spirit burning.
Colonel Mouse grinned maliciously. That 100 million bounty wasn't something he was going to give up so easily.
He gave the order—and the marines charged in.
But they never stood a chance.
One by one, Luffy and his crew easily overpowered them.
"Please spare me! I don't want the money anymore! I won't chase you! Just let me go!"
Colonel Mouse was on his knees, hands over his head, frantically begging.
He turned desperately toward Arlong.
"Help me! If I die, it'll be hard for you to keep your hold on this place!"
Arlong snorted in disgust.
"Pathetic. Fine, I'll show them what real power looks like."
He stepped forward, baring his sharp teeth.
"Hand over that Devil Fruit you're hiding. Do that, and maybe I'll let you live."
Arlong's eyes gleamed. A Devil Fruit—rumored to be worth more than 100 million berries—had become his new target.
As for the Colonel, he'd only been kept around because he was useful. If not, Arlong would've killed him long ago.
"Shark on Darts—Gear Start!"
Arlong launched himself forward, spinning and biting with full force.
He was aiming to rip Luffy apart.
The world watched with bated breath.
From villagers in Cocoyashi Village, once enslaved by Arlong, to citizens across the globe…
Everyone prayed.
Please, let this boy win.
Luffy stood still.
"Tekkai!"
His chest suddenly hardened, darkening as he invoked the Navy's Rokushiki technique.
"Little brat, I'll rip your chest to shreds!"
Arlong roared—
CRACK!
"AHHH! MY NOSE!!"
In a flash, Arlong crashed to the ground, clutching his already-broken nose in agony.
He had slammed into Luffy's hardened chest like it was reinforced steel.
"...Whoa, that worked?"
Luffy looked down at himself. "The Navy Six Styles are seriously strong..."
Outside, the world watched in stunned silence.
The Navy Six Styles—elite combat techniques used only by trained marines—had been gifted to Luffy via the question-answering system.
He had used them in battle… and won.
"Luffy-san..."
Far away at Marine Headquarters, Koby stared at the screen, filled with determination.
"I'll catch up to you, Luffy-san. That's our promise."
"...That kid knows the Navy Six Styles?"
Kizaru blinked.
"Yeah, from the live question-and-answer session," Aokiji muttered. "Focus, Kizaru."
The battle was over.
Luffy, empowered by his will and new abilities, had shattered Arlong Park.
The tyrant was defeated.
The villagers cheered in front of the giant screen, their years of oppression finally over.
Colonel Mouse?
Long gone—he had fled the moment Arlong fell.
[Sengoku: I hereby announce that Straw Hat Luffy's bounty will be increased to 100 million berries!]
[Additionally, Colonel Mouse of the East Blue will be punished by Logue Town's Marines.]
The announcement from the Fleet Admiral echoed across the world.
He tried to frame it as justice—but everyone could see through it.
"Wasn't Luffy doing a good thing by defeating Arlong?"
"Yeah! Why would you increase his bounty?"
"And that mouse colonel—why was he working with pirates?"
All over the world, people raged.
"Luffy saved the village!"
"This isn't justice, it's a cover-up!"
Even Garp, watching from afar, scowled.
"Sengoku, targeting my grandson again, huh?"
"You're turning him into a symbol—to silence him."
But Sengoku had already made up his mind.
He had seen the footage from Judicial Island—and whether real or not, he couldn't allow the Straw Hats to rise.
They were a threat.
Pirates who dared to challenge Enies Lobby... would shake the entire foundation of the world.
[Now, the second quick question begins!]
[Why did the Navy issue a bounty of 79 million berries on an eight-year-old Nico Robin?]
The world went silent again.
The next dark truth was about to be exposed.