Gyo-Jin Pride

Chapter 30

The Nightmare

The Judicator, repainted, refurnished and renamed the Nightmare, sped across the Grand Line, "I can't believe the marines haven't come after us." Kurobi was a bit wary of the seeming disinterest in the newly re-christened Nightmare, "Why aren't they on our fins?" Arlong chuckled darkly, "Because they're afraid, they realize their natural inferiority to our kind, and are terrified to challenge us." Kurobi stood silent for a moment, "Or maybe they want us to take care of something for them..." Arlong flashed his teeth, "If they do, they're fools, 'cause once I'm done here, I'm getting rid of that human government, the world will belong to our kind, as it's meant to be..."

The entire Grand Line was abuzz with the news of Arlong's escape and his capture of The Judicator. "The word is, the World Government isn't going to do anything to stop him. Their ships have been ordered not to engage him, chu!" Togorogiri leaned forward, "Why? Why would the marines...?" "It's not the marines, chu. It's the government's decision, the marines want him caught as much as we do, but the government... I think they may be hoping that Arlong will take care of Jimbei-Sama, and maybe even the other Warlords of the Sea, and die in the process, leaving them to pick up the pieces for themselves, chu."

"But that's insane! Arlong will kill a lot of people before he's stopped, if he ever is! If he beats Jimbei-Sama, he'll take everything he has, he'll be stronger than ever!" Chuu turned to Katarina, "They don't care who dies, chu. They're politicians, they're only concern is staying in power, chu. But they're idiots if they think they can let Arlong gain so much power and still stop him." "If he decides to come here..." Togorogiri ran a hand through his bright orange mohawk, "We need a plan, some way to defend ourselves, to defend this island..."

To be continued...