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Your POV:

*The sun sets and rises again. Time remaining before operation Utopia: 1 hour*

"That must be Rainbase over there."

Zoro: Better ditch the skull right now, it'll attract attention.

Luffy: We're finally here ?! ALRIIIIIIGHT ! TIME TO KICK CROCODILE'S ASS !

Sanji: You're so noisy.

Usopp/Chopper: WADUH !! (Water)

"Tell me about it..."

Vivi: Crocodile...

Nami: That reminds me, Usopp, are you done with that thing I asked for ?

Sanji: That thing ?

Usopp: Yeah, it's finished. Here ! This is your new weapon ! The "Clima-Tact" !

Nami: Clim-tact ?

Usopp: Right. It might not look like it, but your staff's been completely overhauled ! Its attacks change depending on how you assemble the individual parts !

Sanji: Hey, don't give anything too dangerous to Nami now. If Nami and Vivi don't want to fight, then they don't need to... Because I'll protect them at all times !! Just call me "Prince" ladies !

"Who are you talking to, exactly ?"

Zoro: Then move it, Prince.

Sanji: I SAID ONLY THE LADIES !!

"You think they're waiting for us ?"

Vivi: Yes, most likely. Not only did we run across Mr.2, but Mr.3's also somewhere in the country. So I can't imagine Baroque Works would still be in the dark.

Luffy: So what if they know ?

Usopp: Well if they know our faces, we can't take any overt actions.

Luffy: What, why not ?!

"Rainbase's the enemy's stronghold, in the end. There will be agents all over the place, and if one recognize us, we'll lose all of the surprise."

Zoro: Right, and let's not forget their specialty is assassination...

Luffy: ALRIGHT ! TIME TO KICK CROCODILE'S ASS !!

Usopp: DID YOU NOT LISTEN TO WHAT WAS JUST SAID ?!

Vivi: But, you know... I think I might agree with Luffy here ! We've got no time to play things safe. A short and direct approach might be our best chance.

Chopper: I'll give my best then !

Tashigi: Colonel Smoker, why are we here in Rainbase ?

Smoker: I don't know... instinct, I suppose...

Luffy: Woohoo ! We can finally drink water, guys !!

Usopp: WADUH !! (Water)

"Um, guys... ? I don't want to be alarmist, but I think we should..."

Smoker: In any case, there's something suspicious going on in this country... Something big... I can feel it in my bones.

Luffy: Yo granny, hit us up with some water !

Usopp: Give us 5 whole barrels of water !!

"Guys... Guys... Guys we need to go, like, right now... !"

Tashigi: then do you think there's some connections between Crocodile and that criminal organization ?

Smoker: Maybe...

Luffy: WATER WATER WATER !!

Smoker: I still can't get my head around why the princess of Alabasta is traveling with the strawhat pirates... In times like these, all you can really do is sit back and wait for another lead. I mean, in such a big country, the chances of stumbling upon them by dumb luck are... ... ... ...

"... ... ... ... Hi... ?"

Luffy: Damn, this water's good !:

Usopp: Yeah, it's killer !! We should quickly head back and give some to everyone else.

Smoker: ... ... ... Could you give me a few seconds to process everything ?

"Ehhhhhhhh... I'm afraid I can't."

Smoker: Figured.

"... ... ..."

Luffy: Is something the matter, Y/n ?

"We're out of here."

Usopp: Wh- WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ?!

Smoker: GET BACK HERE !!

"You really expect me to just oblige ?"

Smoker: Tch. TASHIGI, ALERT THE SOLDIERS ! I'M CHASING AFTER THEM !!

tashigi: Yes, sir ! Ah... Umm, how much do I own you ?

Shopkeep: Well if you know those three who just ran out with the water, you'll have to pay for them too.

Tashigi: S- Sorry for the trouble...

Sanji: Do you think it was alright trusting them with getting the water ?

Nami: It's just a little errand, i'm sure they can handle it, don't worry. What's the worse that could happen ?

Zoro: I don't know... They might just come back with more than just water, if you know what I'm saying... It might not be good to get TO relaxed while waiting here.

Luffy: WHY THE HELL ARE THE MARINES HERE ?!!

"HELL IF I KNOW, JUST KEEP RUNNING !!"

Sanji: Oh crap... They've got the marines on their tails !

Nami: No, that can't be ! And why are they running this way ?!

Vivi: Chopper's not back yet !!

Zoro: Don't worry, He'll figure something out !

Luffy: GUYS ! THE MARINES ARE HERE !!

Zoro: YEAH, THANKS TO YOU IDIOTS !!

Soldiers: DON'T LET THEM ESCAPE THIS TIME !!

Smoker: fast little buggers...

Sanji: isn't it really bad to run around town like this ? We'll be spotted by Baroque Works agents !

"At this point, I don't think it really matters anymore..."

Luffy: Then let's go !

Vivi: What ?

Luffy: Let's go meet Crocodile, Vivi !

Vivi: Alright. he's in that building with the Crocodile on top. Do you see it ?! That's Rain Dinners, the casino owned by Crocodile !

Sanji: We better split up first.

Zoro: Right.

Luffy: Okay then ! let's all meet up later...

"At Crocodile's place !"

Soldiers: They split up ! Don't let them escape !!

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"You guys really have a short memory. Already forgotten the last time this situation occurred ? Smokey, you're on."

Smoker: Very well, I accept your challenge.

"But before, I have a question. Did you eat the smoke fruit because you were called Smoker, or were you called Smoker because you ate the smoke fruit ? That was bugging me for a while... So ?"

Smoker: ... I will personally make sure you never see the light of day again...

"Oh come on !"

Billions: THOSE ARE THE ONES WE'RE LOOKING FOR ! KILL THEM !!

Usopp: Stay away, Baroque Works !!

Billions: Haha ! You think that'll make us stay away ?!AGHH Ugh !

Usop: W- Whoa, it worked !

Nami: Nice one, Usopp ! Look ! There's the entrance to Rain Dinners ! The building's built in the middle of the lake... !

Usopp: is no one else here yet ?!

Billions: There they are ! Kill those 2 first ! FIRE !!

Usopp/Nami: ENEMIES ?!!

Nami: Zoro ?! Weren't you with Vivi ?!

Zoro: I let her run on ahead. Why, Is she still not here ?

Usopp: Maybe she went inside !

Nami: Then we should hurry up and-

Luffy: OHHHHHHHHH !! C'MON GUYS ! LET'S HEAD INSIDE !! JUST YOU WAIT, CROCODILE !!

"So, um, I can tell he's not in plain sight inside."

Usopp: How... How did you got here so fast ? Weren't you holding back those soldiers ?

"I took a shortcut."

Crocodile: Vivi and the pirates are here in town ?

Allsunday: Yes, I've just been informed by the Billions.

Crocodile: Hahaha ! Then let's welcome the little rats inside !

Allsunday: As you wish.

Luffy: CROCODILE ! SHOW YOURSELF !! GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE !!

Nami: You think yelling is actually going to make him show up ?!

Usopp: He's considered the hero of Alabasta right now ! Are you TRYING to turn everyone here into our enemies ?!

Luffy: Then... What do we do ?!

Usopp: Wait, hold on ! If Vivi's not with us, how the hell are we supposed to recognize who Crocodile even is ?!

Nami: Where's Vivi anyways ?

All three: VIVI ! CROCODILE ! WHERE ARE YOU ?!!

"I though the plan was to not yell ?"

Zoro: It's better not to ask questions right now...

Smoker: I'VE GOT YOU NOW !!

Employee: Sir ! I'm afraid members of the World Government are barred from Rain D-

Smoker: The casino's in the middle of a lake ! There's no other place for you to run to !!

Luffy: IT'S SMOKY ! RUN !!

Zoro: I thought you took care of that matter !!

"Well, he's alone, isn't he ? Although I'm surprised he found us so fast."

Security: Hold it right there ! We're gonna have to ask you to step outside...

Luffy: Huh ? Did I just run over something ?

"I couldn't really tell, it happened too fast."

Employee: Manager ! Some strangers are-

Allsunday: Invite them into the V.I.P. room. Crocodile's orders.

Usopp: Hey, look over there !

Employees: Welcome, sirs ! Please come this way to the V.I.P. Room !

Nami: Is that a challenge for us to "Bring it on" ?!

Zoro: A man who gets down right to business, eh ?

Luffy: ALRIGHT ! LET'S GO !!

Smoker: VIP room ?! So there IS some sort of connection between Crocodile and them...

"Quick advice, don't jump to conclusions so soon like that."

Luffy: By the way, what the heck's a VIP ?

Luffy: ... A cunning plan.

Usopp: ... Most cunning indeed.

"You guys ran into that trap head-first, that's all there is to say. It was so obvious that it was a trap than none of us anticipated this.

Luffy: hey, the hallway splits off into two directions !

"left: VIP room, right: Pirates... ?"

Luffy: No, wait ! We're pirates, so we gotta go right !

Usopp: Wait, but- AGHHHHH !! It's a trap door ! We're falling !

Luffy: I don't know about you but it feels like all my strength is being sucked out...

Usopp: Why, are you hungry or something ?

Luffy: Ugh !

Usopp: H- H- Hey, you monster ! Y- Y- You want s- s- some of this, huh ?! Do ya ?! I'll have you know that I've finished off an explosive-human in the past !!

Luffy: Huh ? I can't move... ?! It's like... I've fallen in the sea...

Smoker: yes, that how you should feel...

"... Seastone."

Usopp: Seastone ? What did you do to Luffy ?!

"This guy's weapon is made of a substance known as 'seastone', a mysterious mineral said to be found in a certain area of the ocean... There's still a lot of things unknown about it, but it emits the same energy as the sea. Try imagining a solidified form of the sea.

Nami: So that's what's been sapping Luffy's power... then those cages too are made with-

Smoker: if they weren't, I'd already be long gone from here. That is, after personally seen to it that none of you would ever be able to head out for seas again...

Usopp: GYAAA ! NO, WAIT, WAIT ! YOU CAN'T FIGHT NOW !!

"That's it, both of you, sit back down. Infighting won't bring us anything now."

Crocodile: That's right, I suggest you to stop. As fellow prisoners doomed to the same death, why not make peace with each other ?

Smoker: Crocodile... !

Crocodile: You certainly live up o your reputation as a wild dog, Colonel Smoker. It appears you mistrusted me from the start. You were wise to do so, of course I'll tell the World Government you tragically died in an "accident" while bravely fighting the Strawhat pirates, hah.

Crocodile: I don't know what brings you to this country but I'm sure you weren't under any orders. Probably acting independent as usual. And since the World Government will have no reason to doubt me, I don't think any more marines will come here to check up on me...

Zoro: So that's one of the Shichibukai...

"A massive mountain of ego. Not surprised so far."

Luffy: So it's you... You're the one called Crocodile... HEY YOU ! FIGht meeeeee...

Usopp: Stop touching the bars, you idiot !

Crocodile: Well done in making it all the way here, Strawhat Luffy... I never imagined I'd be meeting you in person. I'll kill you in due time, but do wait a little longer. After all, our guest of honor has yet to arrive. But don't worry, I've sent my partner to escort her here.