## One Piece Chapter 81, pages 1-3: TEARS - Chapter: 81 - Pages: 1-3 - Characters: Nezumi, Marine subordinate, Arlong, Nami ### Summary Page 1: A large Marine ship is docked near the shore. On board, Marine Captain Nezumi is laughing uproariously, holding a stack of money. "CHICHICHI! I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!" A subordinate Marine stands nearby, holding more bills and pointing out, "BUT CAPTAIN... SOME OF THESE BILLS ARE ALL TATTERED AND STAINED WITH BLOOD AND MUD..." Nezumi dismisses the concern, replying, "CHICHICHI... MONEY IS MONEY." He slams his hands down on a desk covered in piles of cash, exclaiming, "HOW WONDERFUL! TO THINK WE CAN POCKET 30% OF THIS FOR OURSELVES..." A close-up shows Nezumi's greedy, grinning face as he mocks Nami: "THAT NAIVE LITTLE GIRL SERIOUSLY BELIEVED SHE COULD BUY BACK HER FREEDOM, AND SPENT 8 WHOLE YEARS SAVING UP ALL THIS MUCH, BIT BY BIT! HOW STUPID COULD SHE BE! CHICHICHI!" Page 2: At Arlong Park, Arlong's booming laugh, "SHAHA HAHA!", echoes from the towering building. Nami stands before him, tears streaming down her face, while Arlong mocks her, "THE MARINES STOLE YOUR MONEY...?" Arlong sits casually in his chair, looking down at her with a feigned expression of pity. "THAT'S QUITE UNFORTUNATE OF YOU. BUT A PROMISE IS A PROMISE. IF YOU CAN'T PAY ME 100 MILLION BELI, I CAN'T JUST RETURN YOUR VILLAGE BACK TO YOU." Nami glares at him, crying, and calls him a "YOU VILE MONSTER...!" Arlong leans forward, his massive jaws open wide in a terrifying laugh. "BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S ONLY 100 MILLION BELI. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SAVE UP THAT MUCH AGAIN!" Page 3: Arlong continues his threat, leaning closer to Nami. "YOU'RE NOT GOING TO RUN AWAY, ARE YOU? JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT IF YOU DO... I'LL HAVE EVERYONE IN COCOYASHI VILLAGE KILLED BECAUSE OF YOU..." Nami turns and sprints away, tears flying from her eyes. As she runs, the thoughts of the villagers echo in her mind: "WE KNEW ALL ALONG, NAMI... BUT WE FEARED THAT IF YOU KNEW THAT WE KNEW, OUR HOPES WOULD PRESSURE YOU INTO STAYING IF YOU EVER WANTED TO RUN AWAY FROM IT ALL. THAT'S WHY WE PRETENDED NOT TO KNOW." She dashes past Arlong and his crew. Arlong watches her go, amused. "HM? WHAT'S WRONG, NAMI? ARE YOU GOING TO RUN AWAY? SHAHA HAHA!"