Chapter 78

Chapter 78 is titled "Bell-mère-san".

Cover
Volume: 9 Pg.: 127

Straw Hat and animals: Usopp and a platypus painting (notice the one above Usopp is of Kaya, and the one next to the platypus is a beautified Usopp).

Short Summary
Arlong is taking a tribute for every adult and child on the island. Bell-mère can not pay for her and her two daughters but she rather sacrifices herself than denying she has children.

Long Summary
In order to stay alive, every villagers has to pay 100,000 and 50,000 more per children to Arlong Pirates. Everyone in Cocoyasi Village was able to pay when the pirates notice Bell-mère isolated house. Genzo knows pretty well that she can not afford such a high price and ask her two kids to hide and flee. When the Fishmen arrive to Bellemere's house, she tries to attack them but is no match against their brute force. When Genzo tell her the situation, she gives Arlong 100,000. But, while they are about to leave, she tells them that this money is for her 2 daughters. She can not abandonned them and after saying her love to the two kids who run towards her crying, she accepts her fate.

Chapter Notes

 * Arlong declares that for every village to stay alive, they must pay 50,000 beli for each child, and 100,000 beli for adults.
 * Bell-mère gives Arlong 100,000 beli for Nami and Nojiko to live.
 * Arlong kills Bell-mère.

Characters
3: first apparition

Anime Episode
p2 to p4: episode 35

p5 to p19: episode 36