One Piece Chapter 71 Part 5 — Arlong’s Rule Tightens Around Nami - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 17-19 - Characters: Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Arlong, Cocoyasi villagers ### Summary On pages 17–19, the story moves through Arlong Park and Nami’s dangerous position among the fish-men. The scale of Arlong’s rule becomes clearer as the fish-men dominate the island and its people. This part builds the Arlong Park conflict by showing how Nami’s choices look contradictory from outside while Arlong’s power keeps the island trapped. ### Key dialogue Nami: tribute? Nami: What's he talking about? Arlong: It's money we have to pay month after month. Nami: We have to buy our very own lives from them with money...! Adults, kids, everyone. Cocoyasi villagers: So if there's even one person in an entire village who fails to pay his tribute... even a single person, Cocoyasi villagers: His entire village will be destroyed just like Gosa Village! Nami: A whole town ddestroyed because of a single person...!? Talk about cruel! Arlong: That's life under Arlong's rule. Arlong: with their "racial doctrine," Arlong: They don't even think twice about killing a human. Arlong: Hear me well, inferior humans! All you need to do is work hard and pay the tribute! There's no need to think about anything else! Nami: Now hurry up and get out of here, Arlong: Before Arlong comes back! Nami: Hmm? Arlong: Let's go forward.. USOPP pirate's ballad..