## One Piece Chapter 78, pages 11-12: BELLEMERE - Chapter: 78 - Pages: 11-12 - Characters: Bellemere, Genzo, Arlong, unidentified fish-men, Nami, Nojiko, Nako ### Summary Page 11: A fish-man calls out from inside Bellemere's house, "ARLONG! THERE'S A MEAL SET UP FOR 3 PEOPLE INSIDE! 3 PEOPLE MUST BE LIVING HERE!" Genzo quickly steps in to cover for her, saying loudly, "BELLEMERE... JUST PAY THE AMOUNT FOR ONE ADULT. YOU INVITED ME FOR TONIGHT'S DINNER, RIGHT!? SO HURRY UP LEST THE FOOD GO COLD..." Bellemere looks at Genzo, understanding his attempt to save her daughters. Genzo thinks with relief, "GOOD THING YOU HAD ENOUGH MONEY... LOOKS LIKE ALL THE VILLAGERS ARE SAFE FOR NOW." However, another fish-man holding a book reports, "ACCORDING TO THE TOWN REGISTRY, THIS WOMAN'S NEVER BEEN MARRIED NOR HAD ANY CHILDREN." Arlong accepts this information and says, "ALRIGHT THEN... THAT'LL BE 100,000 BELI THEN. ARE YOU GOING TO PAY UP OR WOULD YOU RATHER DIE INSTEAD?" Page 12: Hiding nearby, Genzo speaks urgently to Nami and Nojiko. "DO YOU UNDERSTAND? NOJIKO, NAMI...! THERE'S NO PROOF THAT YOU'RE BELLEMERE'S DAUGHTERS. SO WHILE THOSE PIRATES ARE BLIND TO YOUR EXISTENCE, YOU TWO NEED TO LEAVE THIS VILL... NO, THIS ISLAND! CROSS THE OCEAN AND RUN AWAY AS FAR AS YOU CAN. I'M AFRAID THIS IS THE ONLY WAY ALL 3 OF YOU CAN BE SAVED!" Nami bursts into tears, protesting, "NO! WHY DO WE HAVE TO LEAVE!? I WANT TO STAY AND LIVE HERE IN THIS VILLAGE...! CAN'T WE BE BELLEMERE'S DAUGHTERS ANYMORE...!? IS IT BECAUSE WE'RE POOR...?" Doctor Nako, watching the girls cry, says to Genzo, "DOC, THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR THEM. WE CAN'T JUST SEND THESE YOUNG GIRLS OFF TO THE SEA ALONE... THEY MIGHT DIE OUT THERE! FAMILY OR THEIR LIVES!" Genzo, gritting his teeth, replies, "WE CAN'T AFFORD ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVES IN THIS CRISIS!"