One Piece: I am Imu

South Blue, the 194th Marine Base stationed on Melon Island.

This island is called Melon Island because its island shape is an oval when viewed from above. There is a narrow extension area like a melon vine at the top of the north side, and there are two melon-like areas inside. The long-curved river looks like an oversized flat melon.

The most important thing is that more than 50% of the island is occupied by melon fields, the remaining 30% belongs to the Marine Base and the remaining 20% is the residence area of the inhabitants.

In fact, the residential area initially accounted for 30%. However, since the Navy brought in a new Captain five years ago, the Marine Base has expanded even more, now occupying more than 10% of the territory.

Since melon fields are their main source of income, residents are unwilling to reduce the size of their melon fields for living space. Coupled with the gradual increase in population, their current living environment is very congested.

Even so, people can only hold back their anger.

Firstly, they were unable to resist, and secondly, the existence of the Marine Base did prevent pirate attacks.

Now everyone knows that there are more and more pirates on the sea. Residents who go to other islands to sell melons can often hear that a village or town on a certain island has been robbed by a pirate group.

In recent months, when they go out to sell melons, they are escorted by warships all the way.

Of course, it was not free. The Marine Base took the initiative to provide full protection services in exchange for 40% of the total amount of melons sold.

This is another choice that residents have no choice but to make.