The Straw Hats follow Nami to the fishman hideout and learn what secrets she's been keeping.
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 7 of One Piece.When Luffy is captain of your crew, no one gets left behind, no matter what they've done or how many lies they've told. Which is how the Straw Hats find themselves, at the beginning of One Piece Episode 7, "The Girl With the Sawfish Tattoo," heading off to find Nami with some help from Buggy the Clown's head.
She contemplates a map in Arlong's office, flashing back again to her youth when her mother caught her with a navigation book she stole from the bookstore in the village. Nami lashes out at Belle-Mere, angry at the fact that they don't have enough money to buy books or better food, and even declares that neither Belle-Mere nor Nojiko are her real family, which earns her a slap on the cheek.
The Straw Hats roam what's left of Coco Village, witnessing the destruction the fishmen caused, and come across de facto town leader Genzo telling the remaining villagers they're short on tribute money. Time is out, as Nami arrives to collect, facing down the dirty looks of her former friends, neighbors, and even Nojiko , who spits on her before leaving. In another flashback, Nami returns the navigation book to Genzo, and promises never to steal again.
This isn't the first time in the series that the dynamic between the fishmen and the humans has taken on a strange, racially-charged kind of vibe that is at odds with the rest of the series, also featuring heavily in Episode 6. Arlong holds a belief in the inherent superiority of the fishmen over humans, and resents that most society relegates them to service roles.
While there were plenty of story-driven ways Arlong could have found out about the girls the way this reveal unfolds is a bit strange. In the Manga, it was always Belle-Mere's intention to use the money for her daughters, and it's only after she paid that the girls even find out about it.
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