This was undoubtedly a coincidence.
Just as Nami knew Captain Nezumi, Captain Nezumi also knew Nami.
When Captain Nezumi saw her, he immediately stirred things up at the Marine base. He accused Nami of being an accomplice of Arlong and had her arrested on the spot.
Strictly speaking, he wasn't wrong.
No matter her reasons or intentions, Nami had indeed joined the Arlong Pirates. She even had their tattoo on her shoulder.
The Marine base commander believed him without hesitation and detained Nami immediately.
As for the villagers who had come with her, not only did they fail to receive Arlong's bounty, they were beaten and chased out of the base.
The villagers were furious and grief-stricken.
But they were powerless.
They could only rush back to Cocoyasi Village to report what had happened, hoping to think of a solution.
What no one expected was that not long after they returned, Captain Nezumi showed up personally.
Under the excuse of "checking accounts," he took all of Arlong's money.
And then he took Nojiko.
When Emiya heard the full story, he was completely stunned.
Who could have expected things to turn out like this?
In the original timeline, after Luffy defeated Arlong, Captain Nezumi was beaten half to death by Nami herself.
But now, after Emiya defeated Arlong, Nami was arrested at a Marine base, and Nojiko had fallen into Nezumi's hands instead.
Things really were unpredictable.
As for why Captain Nezumi took Nojiko, Emiya had a few guesses.
The first was money.
Nami had hidden a large sum over the years. Nezumi might have been after that.
The second was revenge.
If Nami hadn't run into him by chance while claiming Arlong's bounty, she might have exposed his collusion with pirates.
So he chose to strike first.
At this point, the plot had completely gone off the rails.
"Don't worry," Emiya said, patting the distraught Genzo on the shoulder. "I'll handle it."
After learning which base Captain Nezumi was stationed at, he and Shizuka left immediately.
Genzo watched their backs and shouted, "I'm counting on you! You have to save them!"
The two moved fast and soon arrived at the Marine's Sixteenth Branch in the East Blue.
This was Captain Nezumi's territory.
The highest-ranking officer here was him, without question.
More than twenty villages, including Cocoyasi Village, fell under his jurisdiction.
That was exactly why he could collude with Arlong for so many years.
In this region, Captain Nezumi was a local tyrant.
He did whatever he pleased.
No one dared to oppose him.
Emiya didn't care.
He and Shizuka walked straight in.
The moment they broke into the Sixteenth Branch, they saw Nojiko.
She was tied to a cross, exposed under the blazing sun.
Two Marines stood guard nearby.
Emiya clicked his tongue.
His telekinetic fists shot out.
Two heavy thuds echoed.
The two Marine guards were sent flying, bones snapping as they crashed into the ground.
In the next instant, Emiya used telekinesis to untie the ropes, lifted Nojiko up, and pulled her to his side.
She had clearly been left under the sun for hours.
Her lips were dry.
She was on the verge of passing out.
"That bastard," Shizuka hissed, clenching her fists until her knuckles cracked.
Emiya had no doubt that if Captain Nezumi appeared in front of her right now, she would beat him within an inch of his life.
Emiya quickly created a full canteen of water and carefully helped Nojiko drink.
Then he cast several healing spells to treat her injuries.
Not long after, Nojiko slowly opened her eyes.
"Emiya... Shizuka... you're back," she said, both surprised and relieved.
Then her expression changed.
"Nami! Nami was captured!"
"I know," Emiya said calmly. "Genzo told me everything."
"We're going to save her."
Shizuka shook her head.
"No."
"First, we beat Captain Nezumi."
"Then we save Nami."
"I'm not letting that bastard off this easily."
"Alright," Emiya agreed without hesitation.
The Sixteenth Branch didn't have any strong fighters anyway.
Beating Nezumi wouldn't take long.
His telekinesis roared.
When it collided with solid structures, it detonated.
Explosions rang out in succession.
One building after another collapsed.
The entire Sixteenth Branch fell into chaos in an instant.
Shouts and screams echoed everywhere.
For years, the Marines stationed here had followed Captain Nezumi, oppressing villagers and taking bribes.
They were rotten to the core.
If he killed them all, some might be innocent.
If he spared them all, some would definitely slip through.
In a place like this, truly upright Marines were rarer than phoenix feathers.
So Emiya didn't hesitate.
He focused on destroying buildings.
The damage was extensive, but casualties were minimal.
The chaos quickly drew Captain Nezumi out.
At the first explosion, he was already screaming hysterically for help.
Soon, a group of Marines surrounded him.
With his distinctive beard, both Emiya and Shizuka recognized him instantly.
"That's him," Shizuka said. "Put me down."
"No need," Emiya replied, shaking his head.
Shizuka had only just begun learning Fish-Man Karate.
She could handle one or two ordinary Marines.
But Nezumi had over a dozen around him.
They'd overwhelm her easily.
Emiya's telekinetic hand shot out.
It grabbed Captain Nezumi, yanked him out of the crowd, and hurled him straight in front of Shizuka.
Thud.
Nezumi slammed into the ground.
The moment he looked up, he saw Shizuka's furious face.
"Who are you-"
He didn't get to finish.
Shizuka's punch came down without restraint.
Tile Fist.
The blow, packed with rage, struck Nezumi square in the face.
Emiya clearly saw his face cave in from the impact.
Bang.
The punch hit like a cannonball.
Captain Nezumi was launched several meters away.
He hit the ground, twitched violently, and passed out on the spot.
"That felt great."
It was only one punch.
But Shizuka had vented everything.
Her whole body felt light.
Even Nojiko, watching from the side, felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
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