" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

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Your POV:

8: Where did they disappear off to now... Are they seriously planning to take on all of us, all by themselves ? It doesn't seem like they truly understand, the power of Baroque Works.

Zoro: Now then... This will be an excellent chance to test out my new boys. No need to hold anything back.

"... i'm just gonna get back to sleep. Have fun."

Zoro: Wh- What ? Hey, you're gonna let me deal with them all alone ?!

"Don't worry, you're gonna do great ! I'll see you later ! Shortcut."

Zoro: Wai- You- I...

Million: YEEHAW !! I found one of them !

Zoro: D- Damn you !!

A hella lot of ass-woopings later:

Zoro: You simple-minded idiot ! BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET SERIOUS, SO WILL I ! JUST DON'T COMPLAIN AFTER I KILL YOU !

Luffy: FINE BY ME !!

Vivi: Wait a second... What's going on ?! Aren't you two crewmates ?!

Luffy: GUM-GUM...

Zoro: ONI...

Zoro: This will be a good chance to see which is stronger, hand-on-hand combat or swordsmanship- !!

Luffy: Good ! Let's make it clear once and for all- !!

"BOTH OF YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP !!!"

"Alright now. I hope you guys have a particularly convincing reason for doing that. I'm listening."

Zoro: It was him who attacked me first !

Luffy: He almost killed the nice villagers who gave us that food !!

Zoro: I already told you that they were bounty hunters !

Luffy: It's still not a reason !!

"I said SHUT UP !! Or I'll give you a real reason to yell !!"

???: Curses ! How dare you make fools of us... ! Our pride as Baroque Works officer agents has been tainted !

???2: You're exactly right, Mr.5 ! So let us wash away this humiliation by showing them the true terror of our strength !

5: Let's go, Miss Valentine !!

Valentine: Roger, Mr.5 !

"What now, can't you two see I'm busy right here ? So stay still and wait for your turn, would you ?"

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"Now then, where was I again... ?"

Vivi: It... Can't be... ! How could there be guys as strong as them so close to Grand Line's entrance ?!

"Wait a minute... Weren't you with those guys ?"

Vivi: Um... No, I...

"No, you ARE with them. Don't think you can fool me around like tha-

Nami: STOP IT !!!

"GAH !! The hell ?!"

Nami: Just what the heck do you think you're doing ?! Well, in any case, I guess I should at least be glad that the girl is safe. But you were about to cost ME 1 Billion Berry !! Do you understand ?!

Vivi: What're you people talking about... ? And why did you save me ?

Nami: Ah, that's right. You don't know anything yet... How would you like to make a contract with me ?

Vivi: A contract ?

"Can you let go of me now ?"

Nami: Settle down already !!

Luffy: Hahahahaha ! Jeez, you should've said so earlier ! I though you went and cut all those people up because they didn't cook your favorite food or something !

Zoro: WHO DO YOU THINK I AM, YOU ?!

Luffy: Ahahahaha ! Well, whatever. What's done is done !

Vivi: I refuse ! But you have my gratitude for saving me just now.

Nami: What, why ? You're a princess, right ? A billion berry should be nothing for a princess...

Vivi: Have you heard of a kingdom called Alabasta ?

"Can't say that I have..."

Vivi: It's a highly civilized country within Grand Line, and it used to be a peaceful one at that too... Long ago...

Nami: Long ago ?

Vivi: The past few years have been mired by revolutionary activities. Due to radical Alabastan revolutionaries, my country is currently in a state of chaos. One day, I happened to hear of a certain organization. That organization was "Baroque works". Apparently, it has been Baroque Works who had been instigating the revolutionaries. But other than that fact, I didn't know anything else nor could I do anything about them.

Vivi: And so, I made a request to Igaram, who's been watching over me ever since I was a kid...

"Igaram ? That '8' guy ?"

Luffy: With the weird hair.

Vivi: Even though what I had heard may or may not be just a rumor, I asked Igaram if there were any way I could infiltrate Baroque Works... Because that would be the only way to clear away the dark shadow that looms over Alabasta and determine just what exactly is Baroque Work's objective once and for all...

Zoro: Well aren't you a brave princess.

Nami: So what exactly is the deal with this "creation of an ideal nation" that Baroque Works is apparently scheming towards ? Wait, don't tell me...

Vivi: Yes, it's as you might suspect. Although the boss has hinted at a goal of creating an ideal nation, his true objective is to take over the kingdom of Alabasta ! And if I don't hurry back to my home country to stop the revolutionaries and tell the people about Baroque Works, things will go exactly as they planned !

Nami: I see... I guess that explains why you refused. A country in the middle of a civil strife wouldn't have any money to spare.

"But, you DID uncover the boss' true identity, did you ?"

Vivi: NONONONONONO !! PLEASE DON'T ASK ME ! IN FACT, YOU'RE BETTER OFF NOT KNOWING !! If you knew, Baroque Works would come and hunt you down...

Nami: Hahah. Yeah, just leave us out of it. I mean, a guy who's planning to take over an entire country must be one incredibly dangerous person !

Vivi: yes, exactly. No matter how strong you pirates may be, you'd be no match for Crocodile, a member of the shichibukai.

Zoro: Didn't you just say his name... ?

Nami: WHAT WAS THAT BIRD AND OTTER JUST NOW ?!!

Vivi: I'MSORRYI'MSORRYI'MSORRY !!

Luffy: A shichibukai, she said ! Whoa !

Zoro: Heh, not bad.

Nami: DID THEY GO TO REPORT THAT YOU'VE TOLD US THE BOSS' SECRET ?! WELL ?! WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO US NOW ?!!

Vivi: I... I'M REALLY SORRY ! IT JUST SLIPPED OUT ACCIDENTALLY !!!

Nami: YOU THINK SAYING IT ACCIDENTALLY MAKES THIS ANY BETTER ?! WHY DO WE HAVE TO BECOME HUNTED DOWN BECAUSE OF A SINGLE SLIP-UP FROM YOU ?!!

Nami: We just barely entered Grand Line and already we have a shichibukai chasing after us... !

"Come on, it could be worst. But if that's true, then he traveled quite a long way since I last heard his name..."

Zoro: yeah, we're really lucky to be able to meet him so early.

Luffy: I wonder what kind of guy he is ?

Nami: SHUT UP, YOU THREE !! It's been a real short time traveling with you but bye !

Luffy: Where are you going, Nami ?

Nami: They don't know my face so I'm running away !

Nami: Wow, you're good !

Nami: NOW I CAN'T EVEN RUN AWAY !!

Vivi: S- Sorry...

Luffy: Interesting bunch, those animals.

"Where were you planing to run away to anyways ?"

Zoro: In any case, with this, all 4 of us are now on Baroque Works' hit list...

Luffy: This is so coooool !!

Igaram: FEAR NOT !!

Igaram: It'll be arr- Ma-Ma-Maa~... It'll be alright ! I have a plan !

Vivi: Igaram ?! W- What's with that outfit ?!

Luffy: Whoa ! You can definitely pull off that look !

Nami: I'm surrounded by idiots...

"First time ?"

Igaram: Once the Baroque Works network learns of what happened, they'll be sure to send pursuers right away. More so, since you even defeated Mr.5 and his partner... ! Just to let you know, although the boss has no bounty on him since he's now a member of the shichibukai, back in his heydays as a pirate, Crocodile had an 80 million berry bounty. By the way, have you decided on whether or not to safely escort the princess back to Alabasta yet ?

Luffy: Huh ? What're you talking about ?

Zoro: he means he wants us to take her back home.

Luffy: Oh. Sure, fine by me.

Nami: 80 MILLION ?! THAT'S FOUR TIMES ARLONG'S BOUNTY ! JUST REFUSE HIS REQUEST !!

Igaram: Now then, princess. Please hand me the eternal pose to Alabasta.

Nami: Huh ? What's an eternal pose ?

Igaram: Hm ? You don't know ?

"Well, actually..."

Nami: Don't. You. Dare.

Igaram: Simply put, it's a Log pose that can eternally record a magnetic field. A normal Log pose records the magnetic field of an island to guide a ship from island to island. However, the magnetic field recorded by an eternal pose is never forgotten. No matter where you go, it will only point to that very island. That is what an eternal pose is. This one in particular has recorded the magnetic field of Alabasta.

Igaram: Now then, princess Vivi, I shall take this and set forth for Alabasta, while dressing up as you and taking these dummies to represent these wanted pirates. And while agents of Baroque Works chase after me, you are to travel on the normal route to Alabasta on their ship. I haven't sailed to Alabasta using the normal route myself but there should be around 2 or 3 logs to record along the way. Take care, and may we meet again in our homeland. I hereby leave the princess in your care.

Luffy: I bet you'll totally fool them !

Zoro: Fool who ?

"Let's just hurry on our way... Just in case..."

Igaram: The journey ahead of you may be dangerous so please be careful.

Vivi: You too, Igaram.

Luffy: Aww, he left... He was such a funny guy too...

Vivi: he's always been so dependable.

Igaram: Farewell, princess Vivi... ! I have complete confidence that you'll be able to save our kingdom !

Nami: It can't be... PURSUERS ?! ALREADY ?!

Luffy: ... ... ... HE WAS A FINE MAN !

"Nami ! How's the Log ?!

Nami: I- It finished recording !

"Then let's hurry up and get going !!"

Nami: Vivi ! We have to hurry up ! If they find us now, Igaram's sacrifice would have been in vain !

Vivi: ... ... ...

Nami: 'This girl is strong... !' It's alright ! I promise we'll safely get you back to Alabasta ! Those 5 managed to save all of East Blue all by themselves... ! Even a shichibukai won't stand a chance against them !!