One Piece Chapter 78 Part 3 — Arlong Puts a Price on the Village - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Nami, Nojiko, Bellemere, Genzo, Arlong, Cocoyasi villagers - Events: battle, memory ### Summary On pages 9–12, Nojiko’s account of the past reveals how Nami, Bellemere, and Cocoyasi Village were damaged by Arlong’s arrival. The flashback reaches Arlong’s arrival, his money demands, and Bellemere’s impossible choice. This part deepens Nami’s backstory, showing how family, money, and survival became tied to Arlong’s control over the village. ### Key dialogue Nojiko: Let's use the back door, Nami: to escape with Belliemere! Nami: But... what if the pirates are already here? Nami: Don't worry! Nami: Belliemere! Nojiko: Nojiko... Nami...! Nami: Belliemere, you fool! Nami: Don't throw your life away just because of some inane sense of justice! Nami: This is a meaningless fight! Nami: You can solve it with money alone! Nami: It's as he says, Marine Girl... Cocoyasi villagers: 100 grand for one human adult, and so grand for one human child. As long as each household can pay that amount, the village will be fine.