## One Piece Chapter 78, pages 1-2: BELLEMERE - Chapter: 78 - Pages: 1-2 - Characters: Arlong, Kuroobi, unidentified fish-man, Genzo, Nojiko, unidentified villagers ### Summary Page 1: In Cocoyasi Village, Arlong stands tall among the houses, addressing the terrified villagers. He announces the new tax: "100,000 BELI FOR ONE HUMAN ADULT, AND 50,000 BELI FOR ONE HUMAN CHILD." His crew of fish-men surrounds him, armed and intimidating. Kuroobi, a ray fish-man, stands nearby with his arms crossed and asks, "HOW MANY HAVE WE COLLECTED SO FAR?" Arlong, grinning menacingly with his sharp teeth, replies, "CONSIDERING THAT WE CAME WITH NO NOTICE, WE'LL ONLY KILL THOSE WHO CAN'T PAY UP RIGHT NOW...!" Another fish-man reports the total: "ALMOST 25 MILLION..." Arlong's grin widens as he says, "EXCELLENT! THIS IS... TOO MUCH..." Page 2: The villagers of Cocoyasi converse in hushed, anxious tones. One woman worries, "HOW'RE WE SUPPOSED TO MAKE A LIVING, IF WE HAVE TO PAY THAT MUCH EVERY MONTH...!" A man beside her tries to find a silver lining: "JUST BEAR WITH IT FOR NOW... FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WILL BE KILLED THIS TIME." Genzo, the village sheriff with a pinwheel on his hat, watches the pirates grimly, thinking, "THEY'VE TOOK COMPLETE CONTROL OF OUR VILLAGE... I GUESS WE SHOULD CONSIDER OURSELVES FORTUNATE IF WE CAN SOLVE THIS CRISIS WITH MONEY ALONE..." Nearby, a villager asks young Nojiko, "WHAT DO WE DO, NOJIKO... DO YOU THINK BELLEMERE'S ALRIGHT?" Nojiko confidently replies, "DON'T WORRY. THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE OUR HOUSE SINCE YOU CAN'T SEE IT HERE FROM THE VILLAGE." Genzo, however, is deeply concerned, calculating in his head: "WITH HER AND HER 2 KIDS, THEY'D HAVE TO PAY 200,000 BELI... THERE'S NO WAY SHE'D HAVE THAT MUCH MONEY SAVED UP..." He silently prays, "NOW PLEASE JUST GO BACK WITHOUT NOTICING BELLEMERE'S HOME!" In the village square, Arlong turns to his crew and says, "ALRIGHT," then commands, "LET'S PULL BACK FOR TODAY, BRETHREN!"