After skipping episode 42's opening and recap, they were met with, "Bursting Out! Fishman Arlong. Fearsome Attack from the Sea!"
Arlong kept on preaching on how fishmen are better than humans, wanting to show Luffy their difference. Luffy causally wants to see that but he won't lose to the likes of him for he will be King of the Pirates.
Everyone else could only watch the scene.
Arlong doesn't believe Luffy could become someone of great power, especially since he doesn't have the power to bite through a column. As Sanji pointed out, a bite like that would break Luffy's bones.
"I mean, how many times would you need to bite through a column?" Denki questioned.
"How many times would you need to break somebody's bones?" Tokoyami asked.
Denki scooted away from the bird boy.
Luffy punched through the stone, telling Arlong that he shouldn't be showing off with things that don't matter. I mean, he can break that column without biting it. As Johnny brought up, it's the same result.
"I mean, that's true. There's more than one way to do things." Aizawa said with a nod. "There's a reason why there's more than one way to be a hero."
"Not everyone has my quirk, and they're doing just fine." Hizashi added.
Arlong's veins bulged against his skin, becoming angry. He once again declared the whole human race is pathetic, saying that Luffy con't even save himself from the ocean.
"It seems like he hit a nerve." Katsuki can't help but to smirk at the fishman's reaction.
Arlong goes in for a bite, but Luffy dodged the attack and grabbed some swords from a knocked out fishman.
"And when I can't do anything, I have others to help me!" He declared, getting in Arlong's face.
Arlong backed away, as the others wondered if he could actually use swords. Luffy shown his true skills, clumsily swinging his swords around. Not a single one was able to hit. One collided with his saw nose, flinging it right behind him.
The fishman isn't interested in fooling around with the rubber man.
"Luffy, what are you doing?" Izuku can't help but to wonder if Luffy does have a plan for this.
Still, Luffy was able to swing his one sword into Arlong's mouth, colliding with his teeth. The blade easily broke with a single bite.
Arlong found this to be boring, which is when Luffy punched him in the face, shattering his teeth.
"Yes! He broke his teeth!" Mina exclaimed as the some of the students cheered.
"Hm..." Momo hummed, certain that she remembers a certain fact about sharks.
As Arlong covered his mouth, Luffy admitted to everyone, "Of course I don't know a damn thing about swords, you dumbass!" His crew look on in confusion. "I don't know how to navigate, either. I can't cook. I can't even lie! I know that I need others to HELP me if I want to keep on living!"
The students paused at his words, and how honest Luffy is. Of course they have weakness in their skills. They aren't invincible, nor are the heroes in their lives. There is a reason why there are heroes who specialize in certain things.
...And yet there's another thing to straight out admit that you have faults and that you do need people by your side.
"He's so... confident." Kirishima concluded.
"It's more humble, in my opinion." Aizawa said. "It's a good trait."
Arlong chuckled, finding Luffy pathetic and thought how his crew mates must resent him for it. He asked why would they even risk their lives for someone like him, why do they do follow him, and what can he do.
"I mean, between you and Luffy, I rather pick the rubber boy." Ochako said.
Luffy's answer? He can beat the crap out of Arllong, much to the joy of his crew mates and the villagers.
Arlong told them to shut up-
"Jesus, I kind of miss him with the sharp teeth." Jiro cringed at the sight of Arlong with broken teeth.
-since they're just a bunch of weaklings to him.
His broken teeth fell out, only to be immediately replaced by a set of sharp teeth.
"Wait, what? He can do that?!" Denki shouted in surprise.
"When I said I miss his sharp teeth, I don't mean I want them back!" Jiro panicked a bit.
At Luffy's shock, Arlong claimed that because he's a shark, his teeth can grow back over and over, becoming stronger each time. He demonstrated this by pulling out his teeth, and then have them grow back immediately like before, doing this twice.
"Shark teeth can't grow that fast!" Sero exclaimed, astonished by such a feat.
"I'm not sure how fast they can grow, but I do remember that sharks do have multiply rows of teeth in their jaw, where they can replace it." Momo said, much to the others' shock.
"You're kidding me..." Mina gaped.
Seeing Denki was staring at his teeth, Kirishima felt like he have to say, "No, I'm not part shark."
"I'm just checking." Denki sheepishly smiled, holding his hands up in defense.
Not surprisingly, Luffy thought that skill is pretty cool.
Arlong held out his teeth like a pair of castanets, snapping them.
"Twist Gum!" He used his new weaponry to swipe at Luffy, who stumbled on his dodges, holding onto Arlong's arm to balance himself. This gave Arlong to attack him.
The audience winced at the combination of Arlong's laughter and Luffy's screams, though the scene was shot from far away.
The villagers and Luffy's crew mates were horrified, but something wasn't right. The person begging for Arlong to stop wasn't Luffy, but rather an injured fishman Luffy used as a shield, a fact that horrified Arlong.
Enraged, Arlong was disgusted that Luffy would use as a dirty tactic, though Luffy did pointed out that Arlong attacked his own crew mate.
"Oh, you don't like it when someone abuse your crew?" Mina pouted.
"Well, tough teeth!" Denki added, as if it was an insult.
"Tough teeth?" Almost everyone chimed in confusion.
Arlong clinked his teeth together, telling Luffy to stay still. From this, Luffy seems to got an idea, much to the wonders of the others.
"Twist Gum!" Once again, Arlong attacked Luffy with his teeth castanets as the rubber man tried to dodge each one.
Slamming one foot into the ground, Luffy was able to high kick the fishman in the face, sending him to the ground and launching his teeth out of his mouth. Luffy smiled, seeing those set of teeth.
"What kind of attack could he make with shark teeth?" Izuku wondered, calculating and figuring out what Luffy could do.
Arlong slowly stand up, reminding the rubber man that his teeth will grow back...
...And then it was shown Luffy with Arlong's teeth in his mouth.
There was a mixed reaction from the audience: laughter, dumbfounded looks, and maybe a little bit of disappointment.
"Ew! Gross! You knew those were in his mouth!" Toru cringed.
"Maybe I should had expected that." Izuku sweatdropped.
This display only angered Arlong more, and he was able to land a hit on Luffy. The rubber man rolled around on the ground, screaming out in pain, which the bounty hunters pointer out that it was because he was fooling around. Though Luffy claimed he was being serious.
Once again, Arlong attacked Luffy as the rubber man kept dodging, one time using the rubble to protect himself.
Arlong was able to slam down his teeth into Luffy's side, but Luffy was able to bite him on the shoulder. Arlong threw Luffy down, the both of them holding onto their wounds.
Luffy mocked him about getting bitten with his own teeth, mimicking Arlong's laugh. Still, the fishman doesn't believe it proves Luffy's point, saying sharks tear their prey's flesh and limbs. As proof, Arlong was able to bite down on Luffy's arm.
The students and teachers winced, hearing Luffy's screams.
After the eyecatches, Arlong continued to bite down on Luffy's arm. Through the pain, Luffy grabbed onto the fishman's hair. The rubber man pulled him down so he could stamp his foot down, just enough force to have Arlong to let go of him.
"Oh, thank goodness." Izuku sighed, rubbing his own arm.
The two opponents fell onto their backs as the villagers gawked, worrying about Luffy's wounds.
As Luffy took Arlong's teeth off of him, he looked around, seeing Arlong was gone.
"Really? Where did he go?" Denki asked. "He's a big guy."
"...He's a fishman." Jiro pointedly said.
"...Oh."
Nami quickly directed Luffy to the water, and he saw Arlong's fin in the water, mistaking it as just a shark. Usopp pointed out that is Arlong, dumbfounded.
There was a round of facepalms.
"Luffy... Actually, I don't know what to say to that." Iida said, shaking his head.
"That he's suppose to be stupid, not dead brained?" Katsuki guessed.
"...Not in that language, but somewhere along those lines."
Luffy noticed Arlong have dove down as Sanji pointed out that fishmen are stronger in the water.
After Arlong claimed that no one can surpass his speed in the water, Luffy wondered if he's actually running away.
"Shark... On... Darts!" A torpedo of water was shot at Luffy, sending him into the air and landing on his face.
Arlong emerged from the hole he created in the building, complimenting the rubber boy on dodging that. Still, he is certain the next one will send him to hell.
"When will this end?!" Katsuki complained.
"When Arlong gets beaten!" Denki shouted.
"That's not what I meant, dumbass."
"Shark On Darts!" Arlong dived in at Luffy. With Luffy rolling away, Arlong pierced the ground with his nose, causing the cement to break.
"His nose can't be that strong!" Toru complained.
Arlong kept on attack Luffy until he was able to dive into the water. Everyone told Luffy to run and hide, but Luffy refuses to, even when Sanji points out that he'll be an easy target.
Luffy wants to break Arlong's nose.
"Me too!" Ochako raised a hand.
"Well, there could be better ways to do that." Iida said.
Arlong laughed, wondering if it's because of guts, or maybe that Luffy realizes that there's no escape from this.
Usopp yelled at Luffy for not hiding, certain he'll be doomed from another hit.
Still, Luffy stood there, stretching out his fingers. "GOMU GOMU NO... TATE!"
"I think you need a bigger shield than that." Momo said, biting into her thumb.
"Or at least something made of steel!" Mineta added.
Arlong bragged that he'll pierce his heart this time, once again performing "Shark On Darts."
When Arlong launched himself at Luffy, Johnny, Yosaku, and Nami thought he got stabbed, but surprisingly enough, Luffy was able to ensnare Arlong into his little move.
"Holy shit, that actually works." Jiro gaped.
Before Arlong crashed into the building, Luffy was able to grab onto the wall, confident that Arlong won't use that move again.
"Shark On Darts!" Arlong bursted through the roof, knocking Luffy off.
"Maybe you should have expected that." Aizawa sighed.
As Luffy falls towards the water, Arlong launched himself at him again.
"GOMU GOMU NO AMI!" Luffy's fingers stretched out. His 'net' threw Arlong off his momentum, allowing him to be over him.
In the air, Luffy spun around and performed the "Gumo Gumo no Yari' on the fishman, sending him to the ground.
"Is it finally over?" Katsuki asked, exasperated but the look on Nami's face told him otherwise.
As Luffy falls back to Earth, he wonders if Arlong is dead. He was answered when the fishman opened his eyes, revealing them to be much more scarier looking.
Sanji have heard that's what happen to Sea Kings' eyes when they were attacked, that he changed and went berserk. A quick scene of the eel-like sea monster was shown. Not even Nami have see Arlong like that before.
"This better be a sign that this battle is fucking over." Katsuki sighed, wanting Arlong dead a long while ago.
"So, that's what their sea monsters are called." Izuku murmured.
Arlong grabbed Luffy from the air, throwing him around until the rubber man crashed into the building, though he came out fine.
Arlong punched his fist through the wall, almost hitting Luffy in the process, and grabbed a weapon that seems to resemble shark teeth blades on a pole.
Luffy doesn't know what it is, bit with a look of terror, Nami claimed it as a 'Kiribuchi.'
"...In all my life, I've never seen a weapon like that." Aizawa said, pretty much dumbfounded by how it looks. It wasn't the dumbest looking weapon he've seen, but it was kind of ridiculous.
"He really likes to show off that he's a shark." Hizashi joked.
Arlong jumped up high, and was about to slice Luffy, but Luffy dodged, reaching up to an upper floor. A pattern that kept repeating until they crash inside one of the rooms; a room Nami is haunted by.
"It's her 'room.'" Ochako whispered, already recognizing the papers and the furniture of that room.
Arlong claimed this is the top of Arlong Park, confident that these will be Luffy's last moments. Luffy asked what this room is, seeing it was filled with paper.
Arlong said that this is the map room, Nami's room where she can draw maps. Every single one of these sea maps were made by Nami. All eight years of her work are his treasure. He explained that fishmen know the sea like the back of their hands, but it's hard for them to make maps, so they needed a skilled cartographer, and that cartographer was Nami, someone he would even call a genius. In fact, Arlong believes she's too good to serve humans, her talent exists for fishmen.
"Oh wow, what a compliment." Aizawa sarcastically said, feeling angry from this guy, but he doesn't show it.
His students on the other hand were certainly furious at what he's saying about Nami.
Arlong claimed that Nami is their nakama, and that Luffy should just stay out of their way. Luffy narrowed his eyes at him, a look Arlong doesn't like.
"She's... Nami is... OUR NAVIGATOR!"
"To Be Continued."
"Goddamn it, he better kick Saw Nose's ass before I climb in the TV and kick his ass myself!" Katsuki shouted.
"YEAH!" The Bakusquad passionately shouted to the ceiling above.
"Not if I do it first!" Ochako jumped up from her seat.
After skipping episode 43's opening and recap, they were met with, "The End of the Fishman Empire! Nami is MY Nakama!"
Luffy noticed a quill has fallen down form the desk. The quill was covered in blood.
Arlong claimed that Nami's greatest happiness would be that she continues to work here, as Luffy held the quill in his hand. He mentions the blood on it.
"Greatest happiness!? That's the very last thing she felt there!" Ochako tugged on her hair, furious at his claim.
"It's clear you have no fucking clue what she's like AFTER ALL THIS TIME!" Mina shouted.
Arlong held his weapon up to Luffy's head, but he didn't flinched. Not even when Arlong declared he could rule the world with Nami's maps, and this island is just the beginning. That is until he asked how Luffy could use Nami like him.
"Use?!" Toru shouted in fury. The students started to yell at him for such a thing.
Luffy carefully placed the quill down, with his head down. He grabbed onto the Kiribachi's blade.
This was when Arlong realized he can't move his weapon.
Luffy put pressure on the blade, causing it to be shattered into pieces. He lifted his head, furious at the word 'use.'
Students grinned manically, prepared to watch Arlong's beat down.
Luffy was furious, but Arlong laughed, saying that Nami is an exception of her species. He can provide Nami everything as long as she keeps drawing maps for her. She'll forever be his tool. No, his nakama.
That angry continued to flare up from the audience, wishing that Luffy would just beat him up already.
"Everything, but her freedom." Toshinori murmured.
Suddenly, Luffy kicked the desk right through the wall, much to Arlong's shock. This panicked the people outside until they realized it was just a desk. Nami gazed at the floor.
As Luffy kicked the bookshelf out, Arlong demanded for answers, but the rubber man kept destroying the room.
"What is he doing?" Denki tilted his head in confusion.
"Destroying the source of her pain." Todoroki softly said.
As the room was visually destroyed, Nami could remember her trauma and the abuse she've had in there.
As the maps fly down, Nami held a hand to her mouth, crying.
"Thank you..."
Seeing Nami feel relieved from this, the students can't help but to smile, listening to the orchestration.
This peaceful scene was suddenly jump cut to Arlong biting into Luffy's neck.
"Goddamn, that was jarring." Jiro muttered, jumping back in her seat.
Luffy grabbed onto Arlong's nose, trying to twist it. He doesn't care about anything fishman related or the story behind it, but what he does know is that he has to help Nami.
Just as blood spurts from his hand, Arlong's nose snapped, causing the fishman to cry out in pain, writhing on the floor.
"Finally, some nose breaking!" Katsuki shouted, as the students let out cheers.
Luffy had an intense look on his face, saying that he can't let this room exist, the room she doesn't want to be in.
"GUMU GUMU NO..." Luffy kicked his leg up high, breaking the roof and ceiling and beyond.
As Arlong bend his nose back in place, he declared that he can't allow Arlong Park be destroyed by someone like him.
"Shark on..." Suddenly, Arlong spun around, launching himself at Luffy. "...Haguruma!"
"...Ono!"
Just as Arlong bite into his side, Luffy slammed his foot into Arlong, also breaking through the floors below them.
As his leg snapped back in place, the flag of Arlong park falls down.
"Is... Is that it?" Toru asked, not sure if she should cheer yet.
"Just wait a second." Izuku commanded.
Just as Luffy was about to rest, he noticed the ceiling was crumbling.
The building shook, causing the villagers to run for their lives. Though Nami is worry about Luffy, Johnny had to hold her back.
They watched as the building crumbles down.
"Okay, it was good that we held back on the celebration." Toru whispered to herself.
"I'm sure he's fine. He's made of rubber." Katsuki waved it off.
After the eyecatches, the building practically exploded as the villagers watch it happen. The impact was so strong that it caused a piece of the fence to break and fall onto Zoro's head, waking him up.
Through the snickering children, Aizawa said, "Well, at least he's awake... and somehow alive."
Arlong Park have been demolished as the others wondered who made it out alive.
With the sun shining on him, Luffy came out of the rubble. As he stood there, he panted heavily until he screamed out Nami's name.
"NAMI!" Everyone's eyes are on him. "YOU ARE MY NAKAMA!"
At his words, Nami shook, tearing up as she gave him her nod.
Smiles spread across the audience, some even teared up, just as hope was given to the villagers.
The villagers cheered, throwing Luffy in the air.
Nami approached Luffy as the rubber boy slipped from the villagers' grasp. Nami placed his straw hat on his head. She held up a hand and the two high fived.
Then the marines came in.
"Where the hell did you guys come from?!" Kirishima shouted in shock.
"Scumbags? They did your job for you!" Denki added.
The mouse-like marine said he've been watching, but he've never expected Luffy to actually beat Arlong. Still, he's happy to take Arlong's bounty and riches.
"Fuck off! You only made things worst!" Mina yelled furiously.
Before Nezumi could do anymore damage, Zoro grabbed him and beaten him up for ruining everyone's mood.
As the students let out a laugh and cheers, Aizawa said, "I bet the principal didn't appreciate the fact that fact he shares a similar name to this guy."
Hizashi tried to cover up his own snickering.
Nami approached the beaten up captain and hit him with her staff for shooting Nojiko and messing up Bellemere's mikan grove, sending him into the water.
Nojiko thanked Nami while Gen threatened the captain for more beatings.
When Nezumi came out of the water, Nami tugged on his whiskers, and ordered that he and his men to clean up after the fishmen and help reconstruct Gosa Village but not to touch any of the fishman's riches since they now belong to the people of this island. Not only that, they have to give back her money.
Nezumi has to agree on that.
"Yeah, that's the least you can do!" Ochako argued.
The marines were being sent back as Nezumi threatened Luffy that he'll make him big.
Luffy and the crew didn't seem to be too worried about it, except for Usopp, who was worrying about what would happen to them now.
"Well, being the Pirate King is basically being the most infamous pirate ever, so that's a good thing." Denki shrugged.
"Still, that means the marines will know about him and will hunt him down." Izuku nodded along.
"And bounty hunters." Kirishima quickly added to the issue.
Never mind that, the villagers want to celebrate and carry the news to the whole island.
As the villagers ran, and Luffy his crew chatted among themselves, Gen would had never thought they'd be saved by pirates.
…
"Oh yeah, they're pirates." Ojiro quietly said as the class watch the recap of the past and what Arlong have done to the island. "They're not usually seen as heroes."
Arlong's actions were some of the most villainous things they've seen in this show while Luffy was able to save the day... and yet, the two can still call themselves pirates. Meanwhile, the marines, who are suppose to save the citizens, can just be as villainous as them. Of course, there are good marines, but the kids have seen a lot more bad ones in that case.
"It feels a little weird now..." Sato said.
"Hey, we just met a couple of rotten eggs. I'm sure we'll meet some more good ones." Kirishima said, with a forced smile.
Maybe...
The village doctor believes that Bellemere's soul can finally be at peace.
At a marine building with a mouse head on top, Nezumi was calling the Marine Headquarters on a... snail?
"...Is he talking into a phone attached to a snail?" Todoroki asked, somewhat dumbfounded.
"They have phone snails in this world." Ochako gaped.
"Only in One Piece." Jiro said with a quirk of a smile.
Nezumi have warned the marines about Luffy and his four accomplices, and told them what they've done to the Arlong Pirates. He wishes to place a heavy bounty on "Straw Hat Luffy," sending his picture, which was the only one he could get.
The soldier told them that they'll review the authentic later to the higher-ups, with Nezumi reminding him he's a villainous pirates. He wanted him dead or alive.
"To Be Continued."
"'Villainous pirate?' He did your job!" Mina rolled her eyes.
"Ah yes, that's the face of a 'villain.'" Jiro scoffed, referring to Luffy's bounty picture.
"At least he didn't took credit for Arlong's defeat." Denki chimed in, trying to lift up the mood here.
After skipping episode 44's opening and recap, they were met with, "Setting Off with a Smile! Farewell my Hometown, Cocoyashi Village!"
"Yes, she's still on the crew!" Toru cheered.
"Of course she is, what else is she going to do?" Ochako asked.
"Stay and help fix the village?"
"That's the marines' job now." Denki waved it off.
The villagers ran across the beach to tell the others of Arlong's downfall, that they're finally free.
In the village, they're going to party til they drop.
"Yes! A big party for saving the day!" Mineta excitedly shouted.
"That sounds like so much fun!" Denki added.
"Don't expect the citizens to throw you a party every time you save someone." Aizawa reminded them.
"But that doesn't mean you can't party on your own time." Hizashi joined in.
Off to the side, Nojiko was taking a long drink from her mug when the boy from before, apparently named Chabo, ran up to her, saying how amazing that Arlong Park is now destroyed. Chabo asked who defeated Arlong, and Nojiko pointed to Luffy, who was eating a buffet worth of food and nearly choked on a plate.
Chabo can't believe that's him, while Nojiko agreed as Luffy finally swallows the plate, looking for more meat.
"Yeah, looks can be deceiving, but he totally did it." Kirishima said, as if to convince the kid.
Zoro can be heard screaming in pain while Sanji simply smokes his cigarette. Sanji and Usopp were chatting about Zoro's condition while the town doctor scolded Zoro on his state, sewing him up.
"And no sedative?" Izuku winced along with his friends.
"Well, this does seem to be a rather primitive world." Todoroki said.
"He still could have given him something to bite on." Kirishima suggested.
"True."
When the town doctor mentioned they should have a doctor on the ship, Luffy suddenly appeared at the window, saying that's a good idea but they need a musician first.
Zoro asked why, and Luffy's answer was that pirates love to sing, which the swordsman doesn't understand why that's more important.
"What great logic." Jiro snickered.
"Well, they need some kind of entertainment on the ship." Sero shrugged.
"Oh my god, I just realized that they don't even have TV or internet." Denki said in horror. "How do they survive?!"
"You know there was a time before those things, right?" Aizawa sighed.
"That must have been like torture!"
Luffy asked where Nami is, and the doctor believed she must be there.
In front of Bellemere's grave, Nami sat down in front of it, smiling, as Gen watched. Nojiko approached them, telling Nami that her nakama are looking for here.
Nami looked back, and asked them, "If Bellemere-san was still alive, you think she'd stop me from becoming a pirate?"
Gen certainly thought Bellemere would refuse, but Nojiko believed she wouldn't stop her, and even if she did, Nami wouldn't listen.
Gen let out a laugh, realizing that they really are Bellemere's daughters.
"And Gen's the dad." Mina soon added on.
"Oh come on! Are we really shipping right now!?" Katsuki complained.
"I mean, Genzo is certainly their father figure." Toshinori said with a smile.
Katsuki only rolled his eyes, not saying anymore.
Gen can already recognize that Nami have already made up her mind, and that Bellemere would've wanted no less.
Back in the village, it was already nighttime and the villagers were still partying. Zoro was off to the side, drinking, when Sanji approached him, saying that he's full. He asked the swordsman about his wound, and Zoro claimed he'll heal up soon with a good meal.
"You looked like you were cut in half and then was sewed back together." Jiro said, rather dryly.
"But the most important part is that he's alright." Sero brushed it off.
"And he got surgery." Denki attempted to levity it.
Jiro could only sigh at this.
Zoro wondered why this party is still going on since it's been three days now.
"Three days?!" Several students shouted in shock.
"Now that's one hell of a party!" Hizashi exclaimed, with a big smile on his face.
"To be fair, they were enslaved for eight years. They more than well deserved a long party." Toshinori said.
Sanji said that's a good thing, and all of a sudden, Luffy appeared with meat in his mouth and in his hands. He asked Sanji about this melon meal he had while Zoro pointed out the meat he already have with him.
Sanji told him that it's called the Namu-Hamu Melon. Luffy wants it, but Sanji has no clue because it's a potluck party. Luffy already left before the cook could continue on.
"Ham and melon? Is that a good combination?" Kirshima asked.
"I've heard there's a delicacy in Italy where it's prosciutto with melon," Momo answered. "Though, apparently it's an acquired taste."
"Oh, like the saltiness of the prosciutto and the sweetness of the melon are suppose to go well together." Sato nodded.
"Something like that."
Since Sanji's full, now there's time for him to do something... and that's to pick up chicks. Zoro could only relax, realizing he doesn't have any alcohol.
"Let him have it." Jiro sighed as Denki and Mineta gave him their thumbs up.
Off to the side, Chabo could only look at this in confusion. Despite the chaos around her, Nojiko thought it was lame that the kid isn't being dramatic and crying about his dead dad.
Chabo said that he did think of that at first, but now, he's more concerned about his future. They were save by Luffy, but by tomorrow, they have to take care of themselves. They shouldn't forget the past, but it's not important now. What is important is the future. All he could do is wonder about what they're going to do from now on. They are the future of this village.
"...That's very insightful thinking for a little kid." Mina quirked an eyebrow.
"Honestly, he is right to think about the future now that they have to defend themselves." Aizawa said.
"I think the kid should relax a little." Hizashi shrugged a bit.
Nojiko could only tease him for being too mature.
With Nami, she was with the doctor, asking if he could remove the tattoo. He could, but there'll be some scarring.
"Wait, you can remove tattoos? I've always been told it's permanent." Denki said.
"Well, unless you know someone that have a ink removal quirk or something like that, that tattoo can be removed with various amount of success, and like he said, it would leave scarring." Hizashi explained.
"Maybe I shouldn't get a tattoo after all." The electric boy murmured to himself, rubbing his arm while Mineta was happy over the fact that Nami is shirtless in this scene.
Nami knew that would be the case, remembering how she hated that tattoo as a kid, but she felt better when Nojiko started to get tattoos over her body.
"That's so sweet~!" Toru cooed.
"While I'd never condone underage tattoos, I understand the sentiment." Iida said with a little nod.
Nami asked the doctor if he could make her a new tattoo of her design.
Meanwhile, in town, everyone was having a blast.
"Nooooooooo! We didn't get to see it." Mina whined.
"As if they're not going to show us later." Katsuki rolled his eyes.
Gen was pouring a drink on Bellemere's grave, telling her of her daughters. He could remember the day when she said she's joining the Marines, that she made up her mind. He promised to her that they'll work hard, and while they've faced many hardships, he'll laugh to his heart's contents until he looks like a fool.
This tender moment was interrupted by Luffy, who was still looking for that ham.
As a few kids snickered, Aizawa sarcastically said, "Ah yes, go to a place where there's barely any people around for food."
Before Luffy could go back, Gen stopped him. Luffy noticed the grave, and hearing someone have died along ago, he attempted to send his regards, but he kept messing the wording until Gen corrected him.
Gen let him know that Nami's going to sail with him, and he recognizes that it'll be a dangerous journey, but if Luffy ever takes away Nami's smile, Gen will hunt him down and kill him.
"That's a very dad thing for you to say." Jiro causally said.
"Dads talk about murders?" Todoroki raised an eyebrow.
Gen made sure Luffy understands that fact.
Back in the village, everyone was finally tired. Well, almost everyone.
After the eyecatches pass, it was revealed that Nami was in her childhood home, dragging in a giant bag and then pinning a message to it.
She can't help but to look around as the message was revealed that she's leaving the bag here for it belongs to everyone now.
"It must be the treasure." Ochako's eyes seemed to gleam for a moment. Whether it was Arlong, Nami's, or both, Ochako felt good that Nami is still being charitable to her village.
Nami picked up a picture of Bellemere, remembering her time with her as a kid. Rolling up the map, she turned, and at the tale was Bellemere herself.
To Bellemere, Nami told her that they're finally free after so long, reminding her of what she've said before: "As long as you keep living, good times will eventually come again."
For her, Nami decided to leave the island, but Bellemere doesn't need to worry since sh'll be with good, strong people. She's glad that she managed to save one map, the first map she've made, and from now on, she'll only draw maps for herself. She wants to see the world with her nakama! That's her dream.
So... she doesn't know when she's coming back.
As Nami wiped away her tears, Bellemere disappeared.
Just as Nami was about to leave, Nami felt someone push against her back, but she was only met with the emptiness of the house. For a moment, she looks confuse, but she was able to smile and laugh.
"Ah, so he mother's spirit is at peace now." Tokoyami nodded.
"It's like her mom is telling her to move on." Mina smiled brightly.
It was finally morning as Luffy's crew are bringing in the last crate into the Going Merry. They were already stocked up on food, happy to have many memories of this island.
Sanji looked around, confused. Meanwhile Johnny and Tosaku have thanked them, planning on going back to their normal jobs as bounty hunters. They have hopes of meeting them again one day.
Usopp said they should get going, but Sanji soon realized that Nami isn't here. Zoro just thought she wasn't coming.
"No way! After all of that, Nami's a permanent member of the crew!" Ochako protested.
"Especially when she gave that big speech to her ghost mom!" Toru quickly added.
Sanji angrily walked up to him, believing Zoro have said something rude to her, but Usopp believed that Nami doesn't have a reason to be a pirate anymore, saying she would be happier here.
The cook proclaimed that Nami's 98.72% of his reason to be here, but Luffy never found that Namu-Hamu Melon.
"That's... very specific." Izuku sweatdropped.
"That's almost his whole reason to be there apparently." Jiro soon added.
The villagers asked themselves about Nami's location, haven't seen her all day. Gen himself can't believe Nami left all 100 million beri to the village, especially since she've worked so hard on it, but Nojiko explained that Nami plans on stealing more. He was sadden that they couldn't have thanked her.
"She's not going to say goodbye?" Denki tilted his head.
"It is hard to say goodbye to family." Tsuyu nodded.
"And now imagine that with a whole village." Mina sighed.
From the ship, Luffy and the crew were able to see Nami, and soon, so did the villagers.
Nami suddenly yelled out to them to start the ship. She ran as Gen realized this must be her plan to leave without hearing their thanks and appreciation.
As the Going Merry started to set sail, the villagers tried to stop Nami. Sanji asked Luffy if he really wants to let her leave this way, but Luffy simply said it's her decision.
Nami was able to weave her way through the villagers, dodging their grasp, and with one big leap, she was able to land on the Going Merry.
"Ten!" Kirishima, Mina, Sero, and Denki shouted at the same time, holding their hands up as if they were holding up big signs.
Katsuki could only shake his head at this.
Nami didn't turn around. Instead, she lifted up her shirt.
A couple of students blushed while Mineta and Denki lended forward.
The villagers gasped. Wallets and purses fell out, piling onto the ground. They realized that their wallets are gone.
"How did she do that?!" Ochako gaped.
"She's a lot better of a thief than I thought." Momo said.
Nami kissed a 10,000 beri bill, telling them to take care. Though they called her a brat, the villagers were still able to thank her.
"Well, at least she left the money for them." Ochako sighed with a soft smile.
Gen called out to Luffy, reminding him of their promise. The rubber boy gave him a thumbs up.
Nami waved her village goodbye.
The villagers could only laugh off what she've done, cheering and sitting on the ground.
The town doctor showed Genzo a piece of paper, the paper with Nami's tattoo design on it. Genzo asked what is it, and the doctor claimed it was a mikan and a pinwheel.
"It has a little part of her family." Mina's eyes seemed to sparkle, moved by Nami's sentiment.
Nojiko soon asked about Gen's pinwheel, wondering where that went. He let out a chuckle, saying he doesn't need it anymore.
As she sailed on the Going Merry, Nami looked at Bellemere's grave.
A memory came up, one of when Nami was a baby. Gen wanted to make her smile, but his face was too scary for her, so he put a pinwheel on his hat and that made her laugh.
Back to the present day, on Bellemere's grave was a mikan and a pinwheel.
"To Be Continued."
"Ugh, that was so sweet and heartwarming!" Toru squealed.
"The perfect ending to the arc honestly." Izuku smiled as the students chatted among themselves.
"Do you want to continue watching?" Aizawa asked.
"Of course! Of course! We still have a bunch of episodes to watch!" Denki held up his hands up in defense as the other kids were quick to agree with him.
"Alright." Aizawa moved onto the next episode.
AN: Yes! It didn't took me forever to write a chapter!
