" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

* *: Narrator/Voice-off

3rd person POV:

3: About this operation Utopia, could you hold up for a sec... ?

Allsunday: Mr.3 ?! How did you get in here ?!

Bonclay: MR.3 ! Where did you spring from ?! I was certain I finished you off !!

Crocodile: Let him talk, Mr.2 !

3: Where did I "Spring from" ? How rude. I've been trailing you ever since at Spider's cafe, you know... ? I hitched onto the back of Banchi's carriage, you see...

3: A pleasure to meet you for the first time, boss. I've come here in hopes of being given a second chance, you see. After failing to carry out my mission, it's only natural that you'd seek to eliminate me, but that is precisely why I then headed for Spider's cafe, the meeting place for officer agents.

Crocodile: You failed... To carry out your order ? What're you talking about ?

3: Like I was saying, I failed to eliminate Princess Vivi, and the Straw hat pirates...

Crocodile: YOU DIDN'T KILL THEM ?! YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THEY'RE STILL ALIVE ?!!

3: .... Umm...

Crocodile: Then what the hell was that dendenmushi call about ?! You told me over the phone that Vivi and the pirates had been taken care of !

3: Dendenmushi call ? I'm afraid I don't follow ? I never used the dendenmushi while on Little Garden, you know !

'Hello, this is the restaurant Delajungle. Would you like to make a reservation ?'

Crocodile: What !...

Crocodile: I see... Now I understand why the Unluckies never returned... But you did manage to kill off at least one or two of them, right ?

3:Well, umm... No, because-

Crocodile: What ?

3: Y- You see, there was an error with the intelligence given to me prior to ! T- There was actually five pirates in the strawhat crew ! I uhh... I was unaware of the pirate with this l-long nose, you see... !

Crocodile: You little piece of-

Bonclay: W- WAIT ! Boss, would you mind explaining to me the details behind Mr.3's failed mission ?!

Bonclay: I... I MET THEM !! IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THESE PEOPLE, THEN I DEFINITELY MET THEM !! I MET HIM ! AND HIM ! AND HIM ! AND HER ! AND HIM ! AND THIS THING ! AND MISS WEDNESDAY, A.K.A. PRINCES VIVI ! THESE PEOPLE WERE MY ENEMIES ALL ALONG ?!

Crocodile: ... Yes, then know my true identity. They'll become a thorn in our sides if we leave them alone. And as Mr.3 pointed out, there seems to be one man and one animal, that our intelligence hasn't accounted for... Leaving their little pet aside, that makes 6 people including Vivi, and they're most likely somewhere in this country by now. Mr.2, use your memory skill to get those faces you just showed onto photos...

3: Please, boss ! I swear to you that this time I'll finish them of, if you give me a second cha-

Crocodile: SHUT UP YOU INCOMPETENT BUFFOON !!

Crocodile: Mr.3... Do you know why I made you Mr.3, despite the fact that you're inferior to Mr.4 in terms of combat ability ?!

3: Kah...

Crocodile: It's because I assumed your cowardly but cunning ways would help you achieve success ! You disappoint me, there's nothing more worthless than someone who can't pull through when it matters the most !

3: AGGhhhh !

Bonclay: W- What's happening to him ?!

Doublefinger: He's drying up... !

3: W... water... Water...

Crocodile: Drink as much water as you like. *Click*

Crocodile: It's meal time...

3: W- Where am I.. ? I'm... Underwater ? What is this, a fish tank ?

*GRRRRRRR...*

3: IT'S A... BANANADILE !!

Crocodile: That damn idiot... ! Killing him once isn't enough ! In any case, I want you all to etch these 6's faces into your brains ! Their objective is to stop the rebellion ! They'll definitely show up in the middle of the action even if we don't look for them !

Bonclay: But Zero... Even if the princess were free to do as she wanted, do you really think one little girl can stop the rebels ?

Crocodile: It's complicated... My intelligence tells me that princess Vivi and Kouza, leader of the rebels, were close childhood friends. Even if she can't stop the swarm of 700,000 rebels, there's a good chance she'll cause the rebels to hesitate. We can't afford to let those two meet !

Crocodile: Many of our billions have already infiltrated the rebel forces. The fact that I haven't received any updates from them yet means that Vivi and the strawhat pirates have yet to take decisive action... ! We have to ensure it stays that way by keeping Vivi away from the rebels ! Miss Allsunday.

Allsunday: yes ?

Crocodile: I don't care if you have to use a dendenmushi, just get the word out to the billion stationed in Nanohana as soon as you can, that they are to kill Vivi and the Strawhat pirates on sight ! THEY CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER KATOERA NO MATTER WHAT ! AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, VIV CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO MEET KOUZA !

Allsunday: As you wish...

Crocodile: Now get going, the rest of you, or our "Celebrations" will be delayed... Our Utopia awaits just ahead ! And I hope for your sake that you won't cause me any trouble unlike a certain someone...

Doublefinger: You can count on us, boss... !

Bonclay: We'll bring you success no matter what !

Crocodile: Good. Then, enjoy yourselves...

Your POV:

"... You 'quit' ? Luffy, what are you even talking about ? We've got no time to play along with one of your whims right now..."

Luffy: Well, we're going back, aren't we ?

Sanji: yeah, that's right. We have to head to Katoera, 'cause that's where the rebels are ! You do realize we're trying to stop a huge civil war involving a million combatants that's going to start any time soon, right ?! This is all to help Vivi ! Did you forget already ?!

Luffy: I don't wanna.

Sanji: YOU WHAT ?!

Luffy: Vivi.

Vivi: What is it ?

Luffy: I want to kick Crocodile's ass ! Even if you manage to stop the rebels, do you think Crocodile will just stop ? Even if we go with you to the rebel base, there's nothing we can do. We're pirates, after all. In fact, it's better if we're not there at all.

"... Did... Did Luffy just used his brain and got it right ? What next, Zoro leading the way, Nami giving away her treasure, Sanji refusing a woman's advances, Usopp being brave ?"

Usopp: Hey !

Vivi: Well, that's...

Luffy: In your mind, you think things will be just fine as long as nobody dies. The citizens, rebels, and even us ! Even though you're up against one of the Shichibukai, in the midst of a civil war involving a million people, you're still hoping for everyone to be all right. Don't you think that's naive ?

Nami: Luffy ! You're not thinking of Vivi's feelings at a-

"Let him finish."

Vivi: So what if that's the case ?! What's exactly wrong with wishing for no one to die ?!

Luffy: ... People die.

Vivi: DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT TO ME AGAIN OR I WON'T FORGIVE YOU ! THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M TRYING SO HARD TO PREVENT !! THE REBELS ! THE ROYALIST FORCES ! AND EVEN THE CITIZENS ! NONE OF THEM DID ANYTHING WRONG SO WHY DO THEY HAVE TO DIE ?! THE ONLY ONE AT FAULT HERE IS CROCODILE !

Luffy: THEN WHY THE HELL ARE YOU WILLINGLY PUTTING YOUR OWN LIFE AT RISK ?!

Usopp: Hey Luffy ! You're going too far !

Sanji: Luffy, you son of a-

"You both shut up at once."

Vivi: EVEN I CAN TELL FROM A SINGLE GLANCE, ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE THE MOST IN THIS COUNTRY !

Luffy: WHAT DID YOU SAY ?! YOU THINK RISKING YOUR LIFE ALONE IS GONNA BE ENOUGH ?!

Vivi: THEN WHAT ELSE CAN I RISK ?! I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO RI-

Luffy: YOU COULD AT THE VERY LEAST RISK OUR LIVES TOO ! I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS !!

Vivi: ... ?!!...

"You know you could've started by that, Luffy..."

Luffy: ... So, you were hiding it all along, weren't you ? You still do have some tears left in you. Truth be told, you're the one who most wants to beat him up, right... ? So tell me... Tell me where Crocodile is... !

Vivi: The oasis town of Rainbase where Crocodile is currently at is here. All we really have to do is head North from Yuba. At our speed, it's a day's away from here.

Chopper: Will there be water there ?

Vivi: Yes, don't worry. Despite the ongoing chaos in other parts of the country, Rainbase is a vibrant casino-town.

Nami: Casino, you say ?!

"Don't even think about it."

Sanji: So there are some towns that are unaffected by the rebellion...

Luffy: GOMU GOMU... NO WAY !

Zoro: Hm ?

"They're still at this point ?"

Usopp: C'mon... Just one gulp... We finally have some water now so gimme some...

Luffy: NO !

Usopp: Give it !

Luffy: NO, GOMU GOMU NO WAY !! This is all the water, that the old man spent all last light digging up ! I'm not gonna let you or anyone drink it away that easily !

Nami: Oh, so you do have some self-restraint.

Luffy: Of course I do ! How rude !

Zoro: Alright, alright. Let's get a move on.

"Yes, but North, Zoro. It means that way, please."

"Don't you guys think you're overreacting a little ? You don't even have to walk."

Nami: Let them be, They're just begging for attention.

"I think that's what you do..."

Luffy: Yeah, that's right ! Camel-girl !

Usopp: Nami-camel !

Nami: SHUT UP !!

Zoro: You're pulling your weight pretty well today, Chopper.

Chopper: Yup ! i'm going to be tough today !

Sanji: Heh heh.

Vivi: Luffy... Thanks... I alone could never make the decision to go to Rainbase..

Luffy: Oh, that ? Well, just feed me.

Vivi: Pardon ?

Luffy: Once we kick Crocodile's ass, feed me until I explode.

Vivi: ... Sure, it's a promise !

"Heh... From what I see, it's a good thing Rainbase has no water problems. 'Cause Crocodile is just about to drown in problems..."