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The Devil Has Eyes Vice Captain
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 Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:00 am
Konomi Islands is the archipelago where Nami grew up. It was simple and peaceful until the Arlong Pirates took over, setting many strict and harsh rules. For example, in order to live, adults had to pay 100,000 beri and children 50,000 beri each month. From there, Arlong and his crew built up their forces in order to take over all of East Blue, bribing corrupt Marine officials like Nezumi so that no attention was paid to them. However, the island was freed when Monkey D. Luffy defeated Arlong and toppled Arlong Park. This is the location of the Arlong arc.
This island is notable for its plantations of rice and orange.
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:20 pm
The locals looked up at the massive ship that was sailing towards them, a behemoth that easily dwarfed any Marine galleon. On its black flag was traced a white octagon, with white spokes connecting each corner to the center. The simple, elegant symbol of 'Bright King' Anji, of the Four Emperors. A select few of the 'locals' were genuinely unsurprised, instead of merely poker-faced, at the arrival. They were sleepers, set there by "Fudo Myo'o" to watch over one of his 108 protected cities. There were always 108 cities. This city, the 81st, had gained a local despot not six months ago. The man had raised a small army and taken over the town. A sleeper agent, at the cost of his life, had got a message out to the agents of the Bright King. Now, the fruits of that message had arrived.
The ship stopped roughly a mile out to sea, and a smaller three-person sailing vessel was lowered into the water. The few sleeper agents that had ever been to the New World felt their blood run cold at the sight of the single massive form in the boat. They had expected a minor lieutenant, perhaps (please Lord, let them be this lucky) even one of the eight commanders that Anji kept under himself, but for the man himself to answer the call...
Many crowded around the harbor as the boat docked and the inhabitant, a giant of a man, unfolded himself from its seating. He was easily seven feet tall, with deep shadows under his eyes and simple clothing. The thing that most stood out was his musculature, each arm as big around as a man's torso and the rest scaled to match. He looked down at the people around him and singled out one of the sleepers, pointing at him. "You. I have received a report of a tyrant here. His men have killed, and one of mine lies dead. You will take me to him. Now."
The sleeper nodded as the rest of the townsfolk backed away. He silently led the new arrival to the palatial residence - formerly the governor's house - that the bandits had taken over. Two of them drew swords as the man approached. "I thank you for your kindness, guide. Now, run with speed."
The sleeper obeyed immediately, but still felt his legs go numb as the blood momentarily failed to flow. The two guards collapsed, blood gushing from every orifice as it backed up through the whole of their body, their hearts trying to pump concrete for a single instant. "Fudo Myo'o has come to visit judgement upon those that oppress the weak and helpless."
It was over in less than an hour. Of two hundred bandits, none survived. The house suffered only minor damage, though the walls were coated to chest height with bloodstains. At last Anji dragged the leader of the bandits into the town square. He spoke as a crier, but with no raised voice. His tone was as if he were speaking to a friend. "This man has killed your people and reigned misery over your lives. No more. I will not allow those under the protection of the Fallen Ones to suffer."
He raised the beaten and bloody leader by the head, his arms and legs dangling limp, and crushed it between his palms. The corpse's red vital fluids coursed down Anji's arms and coated the sutra slips sewn into his sleeves. "Namu amida butsu."
Saying no more, Seiryu Anji reentered his boat and returned to his ship.
It would take a very, very long time to clean things up.
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