The Straw Hat Pirates' Scientist

East China Sea, Alon Paradise.

"Hehehehe, I never expected this idiot cook to be such a chivalrous protector. Humans really are strange creatures!"

A fish-man with a long, cunning mouth and an extremely ugly appearance looked at the man on the ground, who was hugging his legs and hunching over, and said mockingly.

"How could you fish-men possibly understand the gentlemanly spirit of us humans!" Sanji said in a low voice.

Although his leg was broken and his body was covered in serious injuries, it was not the fishman's place to lecture him.

"Nami, you really disappoint me. I thought you were one of us."

"I knew this girl was unreliable!"

"Nami, tell me, why not live a perfectly good life instead of courting death?"

"Exactly, is knowing the truth that important to you?"

Several mermen spoke up one after another.

"Why, why, why! I've tried my best to make money, why did you lie to me? Why won't you leave me alone!" Nami screamed hysterically.

When Nami calmed down and thought carefully about what Ron had said, she found that there were many loopholes in what Arlong and his group had said.

But Nami refused to believe she had been deceived, and even more unwilling to believe that all her hard work over the years had been in vain.

So she returned to Alon Paradise, only to find that the truth was just that cruel.

Even with the help of this lecherous cook along the way, Nami still couldn't escape Arlong's clutches.

Moreover, the cook was already seriously injured and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would also die at Ah Long's hands.

"Fine, I lied to you, and I'm going to die here anyway, so consider this compensation." After her hysterical outburst, Nami collapsed weakly to the ground.

She did consider rebelling; she did.

But Ah Long was like an insurmountable mountain in front of her; no matter how hard she tried to dig, she couldn't move him an inch.

She was in despair, and large, cold tears slid down her cheeks.

"You want a quick death? Don't even dream about it!"

Even if you die, you have no right to do so if you don't finish measuring all the data for me.

"Some people insist on being dogs, so I'll grant your wish."

As he spoke, Ah Long raised his hand, and in his palm was a collar.

Originally, Arlong had coaxed Nami into doing his work, but now that things have fallen apart, there's no need to coax her anymore.

He wanted to train Nami like a dog, to make her completely obedient for a while, so she could help him with the measurements.

"It should have been done a long time ago!"

"Humans don't deserve sympathy; they should be treated this way."

"That way he won't have any other ulterior motives and will just obediently serve us."

The fishmen burst into triumphant laughter again.

Clearly, they didn't care at all about Nami's situation.

Even humans are seen as insignificant, no different from ants, both being inferior beings.

"Nami!" Sanji struggled to lift his head.

One eye was so swollen he could barely see, and the other could only be squinted shut. Seeing Nami mired in despair, Sanji was furious.

A barely perceptible crimson light flashed in his eyes, and he seemed about to undergo some kind of change.

However, at that moment, Sanji suddenly trembled, as if he had exhausted his strength after doing it 13 times in one night, and fainted.

"Let go of Nami!"

"Let's fight them! Those damned fish-men, don't underestimate us humans!"

"Those murloc bastards!"

Just then, the villagers of Cocosia Village, led by A-Jian, rushed over from a distance, armed with wooden sticks and brooms.

"Everyone......."

When Nami saw this, her eyes reddened even more. She struggled to get up and tried to stop everyone.

No one knew better than her how vicious and powerful Ah Long and his gang were.

That lecherous cook was so strong, he could kick rocks to pieces, yet he was defeated by Ah Long.

The villagers of Cocoyasi Village are kind and simple-minded people who can't even handle ordinary pirates, let alone vicious fish-men.

Not to mention there's also that terrifying monster, Ah Long.

"Don't worry, Nami, don't say anything more. We know, we won't let you suffer alone anymore!"

"That's right, Nami. We've already felt so guilty for leaving you to bear this alone for so many years!"

Let's face this together!

"Even if Ah Long is incredibly powerful, can he kill us all?"

The villagers were filled with righteous indignation and roared loudly.

"No! Stop it!"

Nami screamed at the top of her lungs.

Because she knew very well that Ah Long really could kill all the villagers.

This is the strength of Ah Long's gang; they could easily slaughter everyone in the entire town.

"What a hopeless bunch!"

"The people of Cocoyasi Village are all too stupid. Let's just kill them all. Our empire doesn't need these guys."

"Leave it to me, I'll slaughter them all!"

A fishman rose up menacingly and charged toward Ah Jian and his companions, a cruel expression on his face.

Clearly, in his view, killing these Cocoyasi villagers was like a fun game.

"No, please, please don't!"

When Nami saw the fishman walk out, her expression changed drastically. Suppressing her despair, she pleaded.

"Nami, don't beg these damned fishmen. You've already endured so much for us. Now let us protect you!"

"That's right, protect Nami!"

"Drive these fish-men away and protect our home!"

"We're adults, yet we made Nami, a child, suffer for us. She's been tormented for so long; now it's time to repay her!"

"Go! These mermen may be powerful, but we're not pushovers either."

"That's right, we all have one head and two hands, so why should they be able to bully us so easily? Let's show them what we're made of!"

Immediately, the villagers of Cocoyasi roared and charged out from behind Nami toward the fish-man.

Bang bang bang bang bang...

In just a moment, the brave villagers who rushed out were like baseballs that had been hit and were blasted away haphazardly by the fishmen.

"How could this happen!"

"That's terrifying!"

"Is this the power of the fish-men? These aren't human; they're monsters!"

"Cough cough cough cough... I feel like I've been hit by a ship!"

The villagers who had been blasted away struggled to lift their heads, their eyes filled with terror and shock as they looked at the fish-men.

Although they had all seen fish-men with incredible strength, capable of even blowing houses away, how could seeing them be the same as being punched in the face?

To truly empathize, one must experience it firsthand; without actually being hurt or experiencing it, one cannot truly understand it through mere imagination.

At that moment, the villagers of Cocoyasia understood this principle.

Fishmen are not human!

"What's wrong? Weren't you going to drive us away? Weren't you going to show us what you're capable of?"

The fish-man grinned menacingly as he walked toward the person who had been knocked away.

Clearly, the merman felt somewhat defeated for not killing these people earlier, and he wanted to finish them off.

"Don't come any closer!"

"Don't come any closer!"

"Help! Someone, please help us!"

"Brother, I don't want to die! Please save me!"

"Third Uncle, save me!"

In an instant, these people frantically cried for help.

But their bodies were almost broken from the impact; they struggled to get up, but failed.

He fell to the ground again and again, watching the fishman walk towards him.

That desperate expression, accompanied by a wailing sound, echoed throughout Alon Paradise.

The villagers of Cocoyasia nearby fell silent, each clenching their fists, gritting their teeth, their faces filled with resentment.

But this time, they didn't dare to rush forward again.

Those who rushed forward in the first wave were the strongest, the most physically robust, and the most powerful.

He was so easily knocked away by a single merman.

Now it's lying on the ground, struggling like a dead dog.

They now fully understood that the fishmen were terrifying monsters, and that they were not someone they could easily deal with.

"Please, let them go. I'm willing to take your measurements, I...I...I..."

Nami struggled to look at Arlong and spoke in a hoarse voice.

But in the end, he suddenly couldn't utter another word.

Her white teeth bit her lower lip, drawing blood that dripped down her jaw and onto the ground.

Her eyes were already blurry.

She simply couldn't bring herself to say she wanted to stay.

She really didn't want to be deceived again.

I really don't want to remain silent in this cage.

But she couldn't bear to leave Cocosia Village, and she couldn't bear to see the villagers being killed.

For a moment, Nami's heart trembled.

She subconsciously thought of Luffy, and subconsciously thought of the bet and deal she made with Ron...

With her voice hoarse and exhausted, Nami weakly shouted to the sky, "Ron!"

This moment is just like that of a person in despair, turning towards their faith in God, Buddha, or the Jade Emperor.

They uttered hysterical shouts like believers.

"Luffy, see what I told you? Our navigator definitely needs our help!"

Just then, four people stood on the other side of the wall of Alon Amusement Park.

One of them was holding an orange and slowly peeling it. Although he was smiling and talking, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The other person had already placed both hands on the hilt of the sword at their waist.

The person in the very center, C position, was touching the straw hat on his head with his right hand, his eyes wide open, and his teeth grinding together.

The last person's legs were trembling, his hands were on his hips, and he seemed to be indifferent, but the trembling of his whole body proved that he was extremely nervous at the moment.

"Luffy, Roon!"

When Nami saw the four people on the wall, a smile she had never shown before appeared on her face.

This is the exhilaration of rain after a long drought, the joy of encountering a peerless hero in despair, the madness of hearing the system notification the moment great fortune arrives...

"Help!"

Nami screamed those three words hysterically.

"Of course!!!"

Luffy roared and charged forward in an instant, without even asking about Nami and Roon's deal or bet.

At this moment, Luffy had only one thought in his mind:

Charge over there and send that murloc bastard flying!

He dared to make his own navigator suffer such pain and despair, and Luffy erupted in unprecedented rage.

"How should it be allocated?"

Zoro didn't make a move, but instead looked at Ron, who had just peeled the orange, and said in a cold voice.

At this moment, even his blade couldn't resist the urge to drink blood.

Besides their leader Arlong, the pirate crew also has several officers and some low-level henchmen.

There were two more people on their side.

As for Usopp, Zoro simply ignored him.

Now that Ron is the vice-captain, Thorne naturally wants to ask Ron's opinion since Luffy won't speak up.

After all, he knew that Ron had created some very impressive technological products.

Although the other party does not like fighting, they will use some people to test scientific products.

Ron had mentioned this data point to Zoro before.

That's why Zoro asked that question, since these technological products can be equipped to his crewmates in the future.

After all, Zoro still remembered that Roon had mentioned a special blade for Zanpakuto half a day ago.

According to Ron, the power of each Zanpakuto surpasses that of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords.

For a swordsman, this is like a drunkard seeing fine wine, or a lecherous old man seeing a fairy.

This is something I've always dreamed of!

"You can handle all the small fry. I'll deal with the higher-ups myself. I want to test the limits of the energy shield and the Byakugan."

Ron broke off half an orange and put it in his mouth, chewing as he answered casually.

Zoro couldn't help but smile at her calm demeanor; the strong always respect the strong.

Regardless of Ron's strength, Zoro already considers him a strongman based on his temperament alone.

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Zoro nodded slightly, then drew his twin swords and charged toward the other fishmen.

Zoro doesn't need to use the Three-Sword Style to deal with these fishman minions.

Seeing Zoro rush forward, Ron glanced at Usopp, whose legs were still hitting the paddle, and added, "Don't let a fishman leave this paradise alive."

Ron entrusted this task of finding bargains to Usopp.

Upon hearing that his task was merely to stand aside and pick up the scraps, Usopp immediately stopped kicking the paddle.

Instead, he proudly puffed out his chest, tilted his chin slightly upward, and said with a hint of arrogance, "Leave it to me! The great Captain Usopp will show them what we're made of!"

Seeing Usopp like this, Ron sighed inwardly.

Usopp still doesn't understand his place. Just like in the original story, when heading to Soda City, he always thought he was also a captain and didn't realize his position relative to Luffy.

It wasn't until Luffy fought him that Usopp, overwhelmed with shame, left.

From that moment on, Usopp knew who the real captain of the ship was.

However, Ron was too lazy to talk to Usopp about these things, after all, he was just the first mate.

These are things Luffy should worry about, and even if Ron doesn't care, Zoro will.

Even though Ron told Zoro that although he was the first mate, he couldn't be bothered with such trivial matters.

There's no rule that a pirate crew can only have one vice-captain; Zoro can be one too.

The purpose of saying this was to show that Ron had little interest in power.

He is only interested in scientific research.

Ignoring Usopp, Ron jumped over the courtyard wall and slowly walked towards the rest of the pirate crew.

He also wanted to see for himself whether his energy shield and white eyes could withstand the onslaught of these ferocious monsters, whose strength far exceeded that of ordinary people by more than ten times.

Is he still as composed and at ease as before?