NOVEL WEB Chapter 13: Proposition
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On the coast of Gosa Village, Take, the commander of parties, is a Carp Fish-Man with light blue skin, long black hair, red lips, bags under his eyes, and a pink fin on the back of his head. He has a tattoo on his forehead of the kanji for "love." Accompanied by two other Fishmen, he stands at the shore of the now devastated village.
"Weren't they supposed to be docked here? That Fucking Rat took our cut!"
Take was furious. Nezumi was supposed to confiscate Nami's stolen loot and return most of it to Arlong. They're stuck here, twiddling their thumbs, waiting at the supposed drop-off point for their money.
"He'll regret this! The only reason they even got the Berrei is that we informed him about it, and we allowed them to take it."
He waited a few more minutes before deciding to call it a day. However, as he turned around, an idea to vent his frustration struck him.
"Hey, guys! Let's pay Nami a visit and remind her of her place!"
"Hell yeah, boss, let's have some fun; we've been standing here for hours."
His two subordinates turned with him and left towards Cocoyashi Village and Nami's house.
Take just wanted a target for his anger and when he thought Nami and her sister came to his mind with their sexual curfs, he would take his time with them, and now easy since Arlong would mind him breaking them a bit. Or at least that's what he thought. The three left not knowing that Nezumi was never going to show up because his marinebase was destroyed, along with all the inhabitants.
A few minutes later, Take and his followers arrived at their destination and heard a commotion inside Nami's home. Assuming it was just Nami and her sister, he casually strolled towards the house.
-Cocoyashi Village-
Back in Cocoyashi Village, inside Nojiko and Nami's house, Nami sat at a table, interrogating Hector about how Genzo became a shadowy being.
"So, you must possess some kind of Devil Fruit power that revives the dead as shadowy beings."
Nojiko concluded, while Hector quietly sipped his drink, observing Nami's puzzled expression.
"Cool, you figured it out right away, my lovely Nojiko~."
Hector flirted.
"Wait, Devil Fruit powers are real?!"
Nami gaped at her sister in disbelief.
"Nami, twenty villages are under the control of literal Fishmen, who are ten times stronger than an average human and can shoot water with the force of a pistol. And you're struggling to believe in Devil Fruit powers?"
"Okay, sis, when you put it that way, I realize I've been foolish. But as you said earlier, you must leave this place before Arlong's men find you, or you'll be killed."
Nami warned the man, who continued to drink his tea nonchalantly, as if he were in his own home. Hector ignored their warning. After five minutes of tense silence, Nami's patience snapped, and she shouted, revealing her fiery temperament.
"You! Can you hear me? Answer me, dammit!"
Hector remained silent, continuing to sip his tea, unfazed.
Just as Nami was about to yell again, Hector opened his eyes and looked at her. Nami fell instantly quiet, feeling as if this man could see into her very soul, leaving no secrets hidden.
His handsome features took her by surprise. As a teenage girl facing an attractive man, she naturally became flustered, hesitating to raise her voice. It was common knowledge that just as men are drawn to gorgeous women, women are attracted to good-looking men, in any world.
"Thank you for the tea, Miss Nojiko."
Hector offered a gentle smile to Nojiko, who returned it with a slight one of her own, seemingly having moved past the earlier incident.
"Also... cough, I have a proposition for you two. Become mine, and I will handle Arlong and his crew. As a bonus, I'll gift Cocoyashi Village one hundred million Berries for reconstruction."
Upon hearing his words, Nami's face twisted into a frown, regretting her near slip into trusting Hector.
"Even if we were to take you seriously, no human stands a chance against Fishmen. They are ten times stronger than any human and could overpower you in under a minute."
"Should we test your hypothesis, Nami? If I dispatch the three Fishmen outside your door, would that sway you to accept my offer?"
Hector challenged, maintaining a smug gaze upon her.
"What are you talking about? There's no—"
Before she could finish, Take burst in with his entourage as if he owned the place. Nami froze, puzzled at how Hector knew they were outside.
"Nami, we're here to enjoy ourselves and let off some steam. You and your sister won't mind, right?"
Take disregarded Hector, advancing towards Nami with an outstretched hand.
"Shirohime!"
With one simple word, Take's hand was dissected from his arm. And before he could shout or scream at learning that his arm was cut, Shirohime with her KuroWado Ichimonji Decapitated him. Before the other two Fishmen could do anything, two wind blades struck them by their necks, making them choke on their own blood as they drowned in their own blood.
"No way, you can't be serious! I thought Fishmen were nearly invincible!"
Nami exclaimed, bewildered by how swiftly Take and his subordinates had perished.
"If you eliminate Arlong and his Fishmen from the village, I will willingly surrender myself to you, just spare my sister."
Nojiko pleaded on her knees, attempting to negotiate with Hector.
"I'm sorry, Nojiko, but that wasn't part of the agreement."
Hector replied.
"Are you so greedy that you desire both of us? Can't you rescue our Village for the sake of humanity?"
Nami implored, hoping he would save their village out of compassion.
"Ah, I see where you two are having trouble. You see, I am a true Pirate in every sense of the word. I am very Prideful, so I always keep my promises, but I am also an extremely Greedy individual. I desire everything imaginable: money, women, power, sex, status, glory! I demand the finer things in life! And of course, I want both of you."
Hector declared.
After a mortifying discussion, the sisters decided to accept his offer under certain conditions.
"Okay, we accept your offer, but we're setting terms for the deal."
they stated.
Hector gestured for them to continue.
"After you've dealt with the Arlong Pirates and given Cocoyashi Village the one hundred million Berries, we'll be yours. But you can't do anything with us without our consent. That's our condition, take it or leave it."
Nojiko asserted With her arms crossed, laying down her terms.
"Oh, and you'll also cover all our expenses, and let me control all your MONEY!"
Nami interjected at the last moment, adding her stipulations to the deal, causing Nojiko to facepalm, while Hector simply chuckled.
"You're really challenging my Pride to keep my word, aren't you? Very well, I, Hector Barbossa, in the name of the Whitebeard pirates, vow to honor my promise. But remember girls, once I'm finished, you both will become my possessions, and no one steals my treasures and lives to tell the tale."
Hector warned.
As he finally finished brokering a deal with the sisters, Hector, started looking for Leo because he lost sight of him. Only to find him eating one of the Fishmen and looking at the others he saw that Leo had eaten the top of their bodies, leaving only the bottom half behind.
"Leo stop eating them!"
He yelled at Leo trying to reprimand him, only to get a loud roar from him, and said lion escaping with the top half of the body.
"Holy crap! I completely forgot about the giant lion!"
Screamed Nami hiding behind Hector.
"Well, aren't you gonna go catch your pet before it hurts someone?"
"Hahahaha! You're hilarious not me. Leo is not my pet, his my first friend. He's his own person, he only listens to me because I provide him with food and entertainment. There's probably nothing in the world that could harm him or probably stand against him except for Pops. But then again, he was never able to injure him, he just got Leo tired."
"Wait, what do you mean there's nothing in the world that could harm him?"
"Ohh, I forgot! I never formally introduced him did I. Well, Leo is not your basic lion, his a Nemean Lion, a mythical beast whose golden fur is impervious to all attack and his claws can cut threw anything."
"WHY DO YOU HAVE SUCH A DANGEROUS CREATURE?"
Naomi shouted her lungs out, not believing in Hector's stupidity in having such a creature without any form of control.
"Oh, you don't have to worry about Leo Nami. As long as you give him anything he wants he will be just peachy. But do remember he is a cat and they are very fickle creatures."
RACE: Human■■■■■■
NAME: Hector Barbossa■■■■■■
Level: 13
Health Points: 5,480
Mana Points: 4,160
Stamina Points: 2,740
Attunement: 208
Vitality: 137
Endurance: 137
Strength: 137
Dexterity: 137
Perception: 137
Skill: 137
Safe Rewards From Daily Quest:
+Stat Points: 40
+Skill Points: 6
Skill Tree:
+Haki:
-Observation Haki: C Rank
-Armament Haki: C Rank
-Conquers Haki: S+ Rank
+Rokushiki
-Moon Step: E Rank
-Iron Body: E+ Rank
-Tempest Kick: E+ Rank
-Shave: E+ Rank
-Finger Pistol: E+ Rank
-Kami-e: E- Rank