## One Piece Chapter 696, pages 9-10: Common Interest - Chapter: 696 - Pages: 9-10 - Characters: Nami, Caesar Clown's Children, Tony Tony Chopper, Mocha, Sanji, Franky, Monkey D. Luffy, Tashigi, G-5 Marines ### Summary Page 9: Nami hears the children looking for her and realizes they still expect her to help them. They ask, "WHERE'S THAT ORANGE LADY!? WE WANT TO THANK HER!!" and, "SHE'S GONNA HELP US GET HOME, RIGHT!?" The memory of Mocha's plea hits Nami hard: "THESE KIDS!! LET'S SAVE THEM!!" Nami tries to explain that the Marines will take care of them, saying, "THE MARINES ARE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF YOU!!" but the children answer with trust, not logic: "ONCE YOU TELL CHILDREN THAT YOU'LL HELP THEM...!! THERE'S NO TURNING BACK!!" Nami first protests, "EH!! NO!!" then pauses and admits, "HMM. NAMI." Around them, Sanji is already cooking, and voices ask, "WHERE'S THE ROBOT!? AND RUBBERY!? AND SWIRLY!?" Someone smells the food: "MMM... THAT SMELLS AMAZING. WHAT'S SANJI MAKING!?" and, "IT'S GONNA BE GREAT!!" Nami's expression shows the decision forming before she says it aloud. Page 10: Nami states her decision plainly. Someone asks whether she has worked everything out with the Marines concerning the children, and she answers, "YUP. WE'RE LEAVING IT TO THEM! NO MATTER HOW MUCH I'D LIKE TO 'SAVE' THEM, A PIRATE LIKE ME WOULD ONLY CAUSE MORE TROUBLE FOR THOSE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS..." She knows the practical truth: "I GUESS TAKING THE BLAME FOR THE KIDNAPPING LIKE ALWAYS IS THE MOST WE CAN DO HERE. BETTER TO LEAVE IT TO THE 'ALLIES OF JUSTICE,' EH." But then the request from the children reaches Tashigi. Nami bows and says, "I BEG OF YOU!! PLEASE ALLOW ME TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE CHILDREN!!" The children challenge Tashigi's pride too, saying, "I'M JUST NO MATCH WHEN FACING DOWN A MARINE WOMAN. MARINE WOMAN?" Nami's choice is not to abandon the children; it is to entrust them to someone who can safely return them home.