Chapter 1

Ron didn't know what had happened. His last memory was of being hit by a truck. Right now, he is inexplicably at sea, caught up in the sea current and floating in an unknown direction.

Physical exhaustion, he is simply not able to swim, it remains only to barely stay afloat so as not to go into the depths of the ocean.

But even so, from time to time there are waves in the sea, you can drown being a little careless. It was excruciating, it took about an hour and his body was already on the verge of complete exhaustion.

Fortunately.

When his strength was running out and he was beginning to sink, an island appeared in front of him.

Although the forces are no longer there, but Ron does everything possible to get to the island with the help of the current.

As they neared the island, the survival instinct seemed to give the exhausted Ron new strength, he began to swing his arms with all his might and swim to the shore.

Yes!

With a splash of water, Ron rushed to the shore, his head fell to the beach, sand gushed into his nostrils and mouth, but the joy of survival washed away all the discomfort.

Ron looked up, panting, and at the same time flashed a puzzled look.

"Where...Where am I?"

How did I suddenly end up in the ocean?

Ron couldn't connect the memories before and after, just chaos in his head. It's as if a memory fragment is missing, and the more you think about it, the more your head hurts.

I can't figure out how it happened, but Ron finally pushed the thought aside and looked around, trying to determine where he was.

The vast expanse of the sea and the golden beach, just some strange buildings in the interior of the island, although it seems vaguely familiar yet at first glance Ron could not determine where it was.

Thinking for a seemingly long time, yet nothing comes to mind, Ron's thoughts gradually began to be overcome by hunger.

"I need something to eat..."

Holding on to his empty stomach, Ron struggled to get up. He feels that in his current state, if he can't find something to eat, he can stay right on this sand...

But before Ron could go deeper into the island, a figure quickly approached from behind, grabbed Ron by the collar, and dragged him away.

"!?"

Ron was shocked, tried to fight, but the strength of the hand was huge. Even in his normal state, he probably wouldn't be able to escape, let alone be in a near-death state right now.

Ron tried to shout, but his voice was unusually hoarse. He barely spat out a few words, but fortunately the other party didn't seem to hear him.

Natives?

Cannibals?

A lot of thoughts flashed through his mind, all of which made Ron feel terrified. What startled him even more was that when he turned his head with all his might, he could barely see the light purple color of the figure's skin, which was clearly not a normal human color.

With horror, he looked at the figure's head, but there was no hair growing on its head, instead there were strange constantly wriggling tentacles.

Holy shit!

What the hell is this? What is this creepy place?

Ron's eyes widened in disbelief, telling himself in his heart that he was dreaming. A strong pain permeated the body, this is the pain from the friction of the skin on the hard ground, it seemed to scream that this is not a dream, this is reality!

As Ron struggled with all his strength, the creature suddenly made a movement, he felt light, drew an arc in the air and fell to the ground.

"Boss Arlong! I found a man on the beach, it looks like he was washed up by the tide"

After dropping Ron, the creature came forward and used a language that Ron didn't recognize, but the strange thing was that he understood it perfectly.

Especially the first word he spat out made Ron's heart skip a beat.

"Arlong..The boss?"

The inexplicably familiar name, the surprise, took over Ron's entire heart, even making him forget about the pain that gripped his body.

He turned his head and saw a very familiar figure sitting on one of the chaise lounges, his eyes full of surprise.

It's really him!

Fishman Arlong!

The appearance is almost the same as in memory!

".....it turns out this....The world of Van Pees!?"

Ron squeezed his eyes shut, making sure he wasn't mistaken, emotions slowly starting to boil over.

This is one of his favorite worlds, countless dreams of getting here, never thought it would actually happen!

Arlong, sitting on a chaise longue, opened his eyes a little, looked at the lying Ron and said: "Lying on the beach? We are not a shelter for victims here, follow our rules - one person 100,000 Belli"

The fishman Kurobi looked at the wet Ron, who was wearing only a shirt and blinkers: "Does this guy have any money?.."

"Then just kill him."

Arlong said lazily, he didn't expect to get money from a man stranded on the beach.

Arlong and Kurobi's casual conversation seemed to pour a bucket of cold water over the excited Ron.

Ron, who is familiar with the plot, is well aware that the phrase "kill him" is not a joke, it really will happen.

The arrival of Van Pease in the world certainly pleases him, but the scene before his eyes unfolds quite incorrectly.

It's so tragic to die now!

He hadn't even touched the Devil Fruit yet!

His thoughts are racing madly, searching for a way to survive, but the fishman clearly wasn't going to give him time to think.

At that moment, Ron's body was drained of its last strength, let's not talk about escaping, even fighting was impossible. Besides, even if it was in perfect condition, it was impossible to escape from a monster like Arlong.

Watching Kurobi swing the mace, Ron didn't resist, using all his remaining strength, he could barely move his arm.

But just when the mace was about to smash his head, a clear voice rang out.

"Wait!"

Kurobi subconsciously stopped, the mace stopped a few centimeters from Ron's head. Even if Ron's mind is strong, his heart has almost stopped.

Ron turned his head in the direction of the voice, and there was a 14-year-old girl, short red hair, small and cute. It is impossible not to recognize her at first glance.

Nami!

I think she's 14 or 15 now.

It turns out that this is about 3 or 4 years before Luffy went to sea. Looking at Nami's age, Ron determined the approximate time, and at the same time, his heart relaxed slightly.

Although they are not familiar, but with Nami's character, she must not let the Fishman accidentally kill him.

Just survive. As long as he lives, even if it is hard, thanks to the knowledge of the world, he will find his place in this sea. Maybe even raise a storm.

"Hah, I'm back."

Seeing Nami appear, Arlong got up from the chaise longue and grinned, " It's been so long.…...if you hadn't come back by now, I'd have had to send someone to find you."

Nami frowned as she looked at Ron lying on the ground, initially thinking that Ron was a villager, so she didn't hesitate to stop Kurobi, but when she took a closer look, she saw a strange guy.

"How did this happen?"

Nami asked Along after a moment of hesitation.

Along standing said, " Nothing special, an unknown person washed up on the beach. Everyone has to follow my rules, you can't pay - you don't have the right to exist."

Glancing at Ron, Arlong grinned, "Hey, Kurobi, don't do it here, you'll get blood on it, throw him out of here first."

"Alright Boss Arlong!"

Kurobi responded, grabbed Ron, and dragged him away.

But Nami, hearing Arlong's words, remembered her foster mother, Bellmere. Looking at Kurobi grabbing Ron, she took a deep breath and said, " Stop."

"yes?"

Arlong looked at Nami laughing: "Do you want to spare him? Unfortunately, my rules can't be revoked if he doesn't have 100,000 he doesn't have the right to live."

Ron's death doesn't really matter, just a shipwrecked refugee. Arlong doesn't care if Nami wants to save him, all she needs to know is "His rules can't be broken", that's the most important thing.

Otherwise, release one today, another tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, the whole village of Kokoyashi?

"...."

Nami glanced at Ron, and at this point, it's clear that Ron doesn't have a Belly.

At this time, Nami had already agreed with Arlong to buy back the village for 100,000,000 Belli. She has already gone to sea several times and collected 300,000 Belli, she must use a third to save Ron.

Even though this was a complete stranger, Nami couldn't let Ron die in front of her, and what's more, Arlong's words brought back even more memories of Bellmer.

Nami struggled in her mind, but Ron calmed down.

In case Nami didn't save him, he was already thinking about how to save himself, although it was also a huge risk.

100,000 Belli.

For a girl who is 14 or 15 years old, this is a large amount. A huge effort was spent to get Belli.

The brief seconds passed like years.

Taking a deep breath, Nami made a decision and pulled a stack of Belli out of her pocket.: "I'll pay for it."

"Heh...that's really generous."

Along grinned, waved his hand at Kurobi, and took the stack of Belli: "Take it, his life is yours now"

Seeing this scene, Ron sighed and turned his gaze to the clear blue sky.

Kind, intelligent, beautiful figure, pleasant voice.

It's beautiful.