The Girl with the Sawfish Tattoo

"The Girl with the Sawfish Tattoo" is the seventh episode of the One Piece live-action series.

Short Summary
The crew comes to the aid of a member in dire need of family.

Long Summary
Eight years prior, Nami and her adoptive sister, Nojiko, were raised in Coco Village by their adoptive mother, Bell-mère, but the village was raided by the Arlong Pirates. Arlong demanded that the townspeople pay a monthly tribute to him in exchange for their lives. Bell-mère, not being able to pay for both herself and her children, was tempted to lie and claim not to have any children. However, refusing to deny the existence of her daughters, she told the truth, paying for her children and not for herself. Arlong killed Bell-mère, sparing Nojiko and Nami.

Nami decided to join the Arlong Pirates to liberate her village. Arlong promised to sell the village back to her for one hundred million Berry, and in exchange, Nami became his cartographer. However, for siding with Arlong, she was no longer welcome in Coco Village. In the present day, the Straw Hats arrive at the Conomi Islands, where they learn the truth from Nojiko about Nami's allegiance with Arlong.

Meanwhile, Arlong makes a bribe with corrupt Marine Captain Nezumi in order to cover up his crimes. Coco Village is unable to pay the monthly tribute, so Nami, having raised enough funds, decides to buy back the village from Arlong before he destroys it. Arlong agrees to sell the village back to her, but he decides to send Nezumi to Nami's house. As the wealth Nami collected was stolen property, Nezumi confiscates the treasure as government property. Realizing Arlong sent Nezumi to prevent her from liberating the village, Nami curses Arlong's name, repeatedly stabbing the Arlong Pirates tattoo on her shoulder.

Luffy arrives to her aid and prepares to battle Arlong and liberate the Conomi Islands. However, the Arlong Pirates have already taken action against Coco Village, setting fire to the town and destroying it.

Episode Notes
The live-action series changes the following:


 * Momoo does not appear.
 * Hatchan also does not appear, and is instead only referenced with a minor member of the Arlong Pirates named Hachi, who plays cards against Nami at the beginning of the episode.
 * Bell-mère confronts Nami for stealing rather than Genzo.
 * Arlong Park appears to be a carnival-like party venue. In the original series, Arlong Park is a simple, undecorated base with a single building and a pool.
 * Nojiko's attitude towards Nami for defecting to Arlong is much more antagonistic and less understanding, due to the fact that she and the villagers were truly unaware of Nami's true motives; in the manga/anime, they had known the truth all along and were more mellow and understanding about her actions.
 * Nami's confrontation with Captain Nezumi regarding her stash occurs after his allegiance with Arlong had been revealed; this is reversed in the manga/anime.
 * The Straw Hats meeting Nojiko at her house. She also greets them by pointing at gun at them before they even knock the door.
 * Genzo isn't shown with the pinwheel in his hat. Instead he wears a cross on it, though it only appears during Nojiko's flashback.
 * Nami proposes her deal with Arlong, to buy back Cocoyasi Village, instead of Arlong proposing it like in the manga/anime.

The live-action series also adds the following:
 * Cocoyasi Village not being able to pay Arlong's tribute, and Nami confronting the townspeople for it.
 * The Arlong Pirates destroying Cocoyasi Village.
 * Arlong's cites Jinbe's position as a Warlord as an example of why he refuses to submit to human rule, calling the latter a fool for becoming a "government dog to an inferior master"; In the manga/anime, Yosaku mentioned Jinbe after Luffy left the Baratie.

Trivia

 * The episode title is a reference to the novel and movie The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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