Chapter 72

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Volume: 9 Pg.: 7

Buggy's Crew: After the Battle! Vol. 25: "The Silhouette Shining Against the Sky"

The natives are defeated and the crew spot someone familiar on the horizon.

Quick Summary
Arlong wrath

Long Summary
Genzo possessed a weapon which is forbidden by Arlong rules, as a weapon may be seen as a start of rebellion against him. As a result, Genzo shall die, and make an example of the inferiority of humans against Fishmen. While the villagers of Cocoyashi tries to save the life of their friend, Genzo begs them to stay quiet as it would mean that what they have done since 8 years would have been for nothing.

When Arlong is about to give Genzo the final blow, he his hit by an explosion. It is Usopp who has targeted him from a roof nearby and tries to act bravely. This makes Arlong go berserk, and as an answer to Usopp insult, he destroys the house on which he is staying. Afraid that their leader destroy all the village which they need to get money, the Fishmen restrains him and promise to catch Usopp and take him back to Arlong Park.

After Arlong departure and while the Fishmen are trying to capture the running Usopp, Nami makes her apparition in the village. Everyone ignore her beside her sister. She has came to deposit flowers on a grave. She tells Nojiko that she only need 7,000,000 left until she can buy the village.

Meanwhile, in Arlong Park, Zoro who has been free by Nami has defeated every Fishmen and is waiting so that he can take Nami back to Luffy.

Plot Points
Nami can buy her village with 100,000,000.

Arlong has been blackmailing the villages for 8 years now.

Returning Characters

 * Straw Hat pirates
 * Usopp
 * Zoro
 * Arlong Pirates
 * Arlong
 * Kuroobi and Chew (still unnamed)
 * Cocoyashi villagers
 * Nojiko
 * Genzo

Attacks

 * Usopp
 * Kayaku Boshi (Gunpowder Star)
 * Tamago Boshi (Egg Star)

Anime Episode
Episode 32