Nami stood on the deck of the Kunpeng, the ocean breeze wildly disheveling her short orange hair. With sparkling eyes, she pointed ahead at the distant island and said excitedly, "Uncle Shang Qi, is that Shimotsuki Village?"
After Bell-mère inquired about Nami's dream and learned that she wished to personally chart a complete and accurate map of the world, she had a long discussion with Su Mei'er and Yamato. In the end, she agreed to let Nami set sail with Shang Qi. As for Nojiko, Bell-mère took her to the Marines, figuring that if Nami were ever captured by the Marines in the future, Nojiko would at least be close by to look after her.
Shang Qi stood beside Nami with a faint smile on his face. Through Commander Nezumi's mind, he had already learned why the Debt Collection Pirates had attacked Cocoyasi Village. Over the years, Garp had frequently used various pretexts to sweep through the East Blue and crack down on pirates. To ensure their own survival, the Debt Collection Pirates had sought out Commander Nezumi, humbling themselves to beg for protection. And that greedy, corrupt Commander Nezumi had actually instructed the Debt Collection Pirates to raid and plunder remote villages to earn dirty money for him. Not only that, he had also covered up their heinous crimes. Whenever Garp returned to the East Blue, Nezumi would tip them off in advance so the pirates could hide and evade Garp's sweeps.
Chapter 171