Arlong Park part 27
Townsfolk 1: Arlong Park’s gone!
Townsfolk 2: We’re free!
*The people of Cocoyashi Village throw a party in celebration of Arlong’s defeat.*
Chabo: Hey, Nojiko!
Nojiko: Hey, you.
Chabo: Have you seen Arlong Park, Nojiko? It’s totally smashed to pieces.
Nojiko: I know, it’s great.
Chabo: I have to meet the guy who did that. He must be totally awesome. I heard he’s still here in our village. Do you know where I can find him?
Nojiko: He’s right over there.
Chabo: Yeah, which guy is he?
Nojiko: The guy with the straw hat.
*She points to me choking on a piece of meat.*
Chabo: Are you sure that’s him? He’s kinda goofy.
Nojiko: I know it’s hard to believe. He also had a hand, too.
Morbius: I got ya, Luffy!
*He helps Luffy swallow the food he almost choked on.*
Luffy: Thanks.
Morbius: You're like a baby. Lol.
*Usopp and Sanji hear Zoro’s screams of pain as he receives medical aid.*
Usopp: Wow, he’s still at it.
Sanji: Well, you saw the way he looked after that fight.
Usopp: Yeah, anyone else would’ve been dead.
Doctor: You dumbass! Did you think this would heal on its own? Seriously, pirates are supposed to be smarter than this. Don’t you have a ship’s doctor?
Luffy: Doctor? Never thought of that. Good idea. Wait, aren’t you a doctor?
Morbius: Biochemist! Doctor is my title. I barely have medical experience beyond what you see on YouTube.
Luffy: Oh. Then we should get a doctor.
*Luffy and Morbius peak through a window.*
Zoro: Luffy?
Luffy: But we need to get a musician first, right?
Zoro: Why’s that?
Luffy: Because pirates really like to sing.
Zoro: That’s true, but why’s that first?
Morbius: Yeah I agree with Zoro, I don't see how that's a priority.
Luffy: Hey, Doctor, where’s Nami? I haven’t seen her around.
Morbius: Now that you mention, neither have I.
Doctor: Well, then, if she’s not in the village, there’s only one place she’d go.
*At Nojiko’s house, Nami sits in front of Bellemere’s grave.*
Nojiko: Why are you still here, Nami? Your friends are still looking for you.
Nami: Hey, Nojiko, Genzo. If Bellemere were still alive and I wanted to become a pirate do you think she’d let me do it?
Genzo: A pirate?! What do you think?! Of course she’d never let her precious daughter go out to see with a bunch of treacherous pirates!
Nojiko: Yeah, she’d let you.
Genzo: Nojiko!
Nojiko: But if you had said “no,” that wouldn’t stop you, would it?
*Nami sticks her tongue out.*
Nami: That’s right. Nope.
Genzo: I see… Hahahahahaha!
Nojiko: What’s up, Genzo?
Genzo: You certainly are Bellemere’s kids.
Nojiko: Oh, yeah?
Genzo: Nami, you’ve already made up your mind about this. There’s no use fighting it. Live your life. It’s what Bellemere would’ve wanted.
*The village still continues to celebrate.*
Sanji: Boy am I stuffed. It’s nice not have to cook for a change. So, how are you feeling, Zoro?
Zoro: Think I’ll be ok. I think all I need’s a little bit a rest.
Sanji: That’s good.
Zoro: Seriously, how much longer can they keep this up? It’s been 3 days now.
Sanji: Nothing wrong with that. Smoke em if ya got them.
*Sanji lights a cigarette. Luffy appears with a piece of meat in his mouth.*
Luffy: Hey, Sanji, where’d you get that melon you had? I want to give it a try.
Zoro: It isn’t polite to talk with your mouth full.
Morbius: Yeah, dude, eat first then talk.
Sanji: I don’t know. It was raw ham melon with raw ham on top.
Luffy: Raw melon?! Show me where you found it!
Sanji: I can’t. The whole town is basically one giant buffet. Good luck
*But Luffy’s gone.*
Zoro: He ran off.
Morbius: As soon as you said you don’t know where it is.
Sanji: 3 days of stuffing his face. And now that my belly’s full. Time to dance! With the ladies!
*Sanji starts dancing with a group of ladies. Zoro falls asleep after running out of booze.*
Morbius: Wonder what Usopp is doing?
*Usopp stands on some stacked tables in front of the crowd.*
Usopp: I am Captain Usopp! I destroyed the strongest of all the fishmen! Let’s sing about me, let’s sing!
♪I am the greatest, my friends.♪
♪ Oh, I’m the best that you see.♪
Nojiko: I’m so bored. I thought you’d be more upset. “Why didn’t this happen before my daddy died? Why is life so unfair?” That.
Chabo: I was kinda upset, at first. But I decided just to think about my future.
Nojiko: What about it?
Chabo: We were saved by the straw hat guy and his friends. But tomorrow we have to start all over again, on our own, without anybody’s help. We can’t forget about the past. But now it’s really up to us what happens. There’s no one to blame our problems on anymore. We can succeed or fail. It all depends on our choices. Whining about the past gets us nowhere. I decided to think that way.
Nojiko: Is that so?
*She grabs his cheek.*
Chabo: Ow, ow, ow, let go, stop that hurts, ow, stop!
Nojiko: It’s no fun if I can’t harass you for being a baby.
Chabo: So you decided to hurt me instead?! You stupid old punk!
Nojiko: Hahahahahaha! Punk, that’s right.
*Nami has the doctor try to remove the tattoo on her arm.*
Nami: Can you get rid of it?
Doctor: I’ll do my best. But you do realize this is a tattoo. There’s bound to be some scarring left over when I’m done.
Nami: I was stupid. I knew it wouldn’t come off.
*Flashback, a young Nojiko tries to comfort Nami who is crying.*
Nami: I don’t want anyone to see this. This… This awful tattoo. I’m just pretending but it’s like he owns me now.
Nojiko: Nami…
Nami: Nojiko, what is that?
Nojiko: Oh, you mean this? It’s nothing, just a tattoo. Now I just like you.
*End flashback*
Nami: Hey, doc. I think I’d like a new tattoo. Like this.
*She holds up a small sheet of paper.*
*While everyone parties at the village, Genzo pours some wine over Bellemere’s grave.*
Genzo: Bellemere. Your daughters are strong young women now. You’d be so proud. It’s like I’m standing right in front of you again.
*Flashback*
Genzo: What?! You’re joining the marines?!
Bellemere: Don’t bother trying to stop me. My mind’s made up.
*End flashback*
Genzo: We’re not going to waste a single moment now. So much has been lost. Everyone has had to make terrible sacrifices. Which is why I don’t care if I look like a fool, I’m happy for the first time in a long while.
Luffy: Raw ham melon! What? There’s no food up here. Guess I’ll go back.
Genzo: Be quiet!
Luffy: A grave? Did somebody die?
Genzo: Yes. A long time ago.
Luffy: Oh, I’m sorry. I give you to my conveniences. Wait, my sincere compliments. Nope… My darkest concussion?
Genzo: My deepest condolences.
Luffy: Thanks!
Genzo: Listen, boy. I know Nami’s going away with you. She has her mind set on becoming a pirate, and that’s dangerous business. And I’m fine with that. It can’t be helped. But if any of you do anything to hurt her, I will kill you.
Luffy: We’re not going to hurt her.
Genzo: You sure?!
Luffy: I’m sure.
*Everyone in the village is asleep, except for Usopp and Morbius.*
Usopp: Join me in a rousing rendition of Captain Usopp song number 300.
♪La, la, la, la. Captain Usopp is the best.♪
♪He is the great-♪
*He then falls asleep.*
Morbius: I'm surprised your vocal cords are still functional after all that. Even Elvis Presely backed out on number 70.