Nojiko

She had a tragic past in which everyone around her was killed in a battle between some Pirates and Marines. After the fighting had stopped she found a baby and began to wonder around until she came across Bellemere. Using what little strength she had, Bellemere pulled herself over to the the two children and to the delight of both Nojiko and Bellemere, the baby laughed seeming unaware of the bloodshed that happened.

Soon afterwards, Bellemere set sail for her home town with the two children and arrived back home during a storm. She handed over the two girls to the village doctor even though she was hurt. After all three were better Bellemere announced she was taking in the two girls Nojiko and the baby (who had been dubbed "Nami" by then), something Nojiko was apparently happen about.


Bellemere protecting the girls from Arlong.Their life together was a struggle as Bellemere was poor. Being the elder of the two sisters Nojiko had everything bought for her first and Nami would end up with her hand-me-downs. After scolding Nami for denouncing them as a family causing Nami to run off, Nojiko was sent after her.

That same day Arlong invaded the island and found her home, Bellemere tried to fend the Fishman off but was quickly subdued. When asked for the fee needed to stay alive, it turned out all the money Bellemere had would either save herself or her two daughters. Things would've been okay, as Arlong was unaware of the two girls' existence, but Bellemere gave it to her two girls as she would rather have died than not call herself a mother. To that end, Arlong shot her right in front of the eyes of her two adopted daughters, but not before Bellemere apologized to Nami for not being richer, and not being able to buy the girls whatever they wanted. With that, she said her final words to the girls: "I love you."

[edit] Present Story
In the present storyline, she saves Usopp and a boy called Chabo from the hands of the fishmen.[5]

She reveals Nami's