Chapter 111 The decisive battle beginsAfter Crocodile finished speaking, Sanji suddenly felt a massive loss of water from his body.The next second, the originally vibrant Sanji turned into a dried corpse; all the water in his body had been completely absorbed by Crocodile."Water, water, damn it, how could this happen?" Sanji's voice had become hoarse.Crocodile watched all of this with a smile, then he raised his hand and threw Sanji into the air."Foolish people! Now, let me show you this country's demise."Just as Crocodile was laughing, a voice came."Water Release: Wild Water Wave."Immediately, a large surge of water directly hit Sanji, and his shriveled body quickly recovered."Is it that annoying Little girl again?" Crocodile said fiercely.However, because he couldn't fight at full strength in Rainbase last time, what if he had water this time? This time, he would definitely let that guy experience his full power."Is Arthur here?"The next second, Sanji and Arthur landed simultaneously."Sanji, are you okay?" Arthur asked, looking at Sanji, whose body had recovered."Much better, with all your water," Sanji sighed and said.Arthur nodded.He couldn't use this kind of Water Release many times, because the water here was naturally very scarce, and if his Chakra were to create water in this environment, the consumption of Chakra would be particularly severe.Unless it was an emergency, he would never use this kind of Water Release in such an environment."This is the desert, this is his territory. Although I can use Water Release, I can only use it a few times. If I keep using it, I won't be able to," Arthur warned him first, telling Sanji to be careful. He shouldn't let this guy easily dry him out again."Ah, it's fine, it won't happen again."After Sanji spoke, Arthur looked at Vivi and Kohzaand said, "You two go and resolve this rebellion. Only the two of you can resolve this rebellion, but you both need to be careful. Many Baroque Worksmembers have infiltrated both of your armies, so watch out for their sneak attacks."To be able to manipulate a battle, Crocodile's intelligence was definitely not that simple, and undercover agents were certainly an indispensable element.Vivi and Kohza nodded in unison after hearing Arthur's words, and said to Sanji and Arthur, "Then we'll leave this to you. We need to stop this war. Thank you."Upon hearing Vivi's thanks, Sanji immediately jumped up and said to Vivi, "Miss Vivi, you're welcome. It's what I should do."However, he immediately lowered his head, and he and Arthur confronted Crocodile."Sanji, next, I'll support you with Water Release to help you hit Crocodile. The offense is up to you.""Don't worry!"Sanji said to Arthur.Immediately after, the two acted in perfect sync. Arthur's hands began to form seals continuously, preparing Water Release Ninjutsu.And Sanji also charged towards Crocodile."Water Release: Bubble Wave."Arthur continuously spat out water bubbles, but these bubbles did not rush towards Crocodile; instead, they attached themselves to Sanji's body."Abdomen Meat."Sanji launched the same attack again, but this time, the attack did not pass through Crocodile as it did last time; instead, it directly kicked Crocodile away."Crocodile, you scoundrel, how dare you do such things to Princess Vivi's country? I will not forgive you!" Sanji said fiercely to Crocodile, seeing that his attack had worked.With a bang.Crocodile was sent flying dozens of meters by Sanji's kick, crashing into a stone pillar nearby.Blood gushed from Crocodile's mouth.It seemed that Crocodile was very reliant on his Devil Fruit, and if its power didn't work, his combat ability would be greatly reduced."Hahahahaha, do you really think that by being able to counter my Devil Fruit ability, you can defeat me? You are truly too naive."Crocodile's smile turned sinister.Just then, Nico Robin led the King towards the palace."I need to go look at the poneglyph first; you all can fight here," Robin said to the group."Hmph, you should have done that a long time ago," Crocodile said to Robin.As Robin left, Crocodile's hand touched the ground."Do you know? The power of sand is not just to absorb water, but to erode. If you think that just a little water can defeat me, then you are greatly mistaken.""Erosion Reincarnation."The next second, the entire ground became parched, and the grass on the palace grounds withered.Then, even the stone pillars began to turn into sand."This..." Arthur and Sanji looked at Crocodilesimultaneously, somewhat incredulous at his power.Just as the two were about to make their move again, another voice came from the sky."Crocodile, I'm going to defeat you!" From the sky, Luffy, riding a giant hawk, flew towards the palace."Luffy!" Sanji shouted excitedly upon seeing Luffy.He knew that Luffy wouldn't be defeated so easily.And at this moment, Zoro, Usopp, Nami, and Chopper all arrived at the foot of the palace."Everyone!"Luffy smiled upon seeing everyone."It looks like everyone has defeated the Baroque Works' high-ranking agents," Arthur said with a smile, his voice loud, its purpose clearly to reach Crocodile's ears."Those useless fools were defeated by you?" Crocodile said angrily."You're wrong, we are very strong! We are pirates, and our captain will become the Pirate King in the future! Don't underestimate us!" Arthur said to Crocodile.Just then, Luffy jumped down from the hawk in the sky, landing right beside Arthur and Sanji."Crocodile, I'm going to send you flying!" Luffyclenched his fists, a bucket of water on his back.Arthur thought, this really is a fight to the death.However, if all the Straw Hat Pirates attacked together now, it should be very easy to defeat this guy!Although Arthur thought so, Luffy did not.Luffy turned his head and said to Arthur and Sanji."Leave the rest to me. I won't lose to him again. I'm sorry, everyone, I've already lost to him once, but I absolutely won't lose again."
Chapter 112 BombSeeing this, Sanji and Arthur silently nodded, giving up Crocodile's head to Luffy.Since their captain had already spoken, there was no need for them to dwell on it."Luffy, be careful," Arthur reminded him.Luffy nodded at Arthur."Don't worry!"Sanji and Arthur looked down at the palace below.However, Princess Vivi and the leader of the rebel army, despite being warned by Arthur, were still injured by Baroque Works' undercover agents."What's going on? Didn't I clearly warn them?" Arthur muttered to himself.But his words were still heard by Sanji, who said, "Some things can't be solved just by a warning. In such a chaotic situation, even they couldn't perfectly resolve these matters!"Arthur nodded; Sanji was indeed right.In such a situation, both the rebel leader and Viviwanted to quickly resolve the internal strife, so they likely ignored Baroque Works' members, but this made it easy for Baroque Works' members to exploit the loophole."Never mind, don't we still have us? Let's leave it to us to resolve this battle."On the battlefield below the palace, the scene was already extremely chaotic. Princess Vivi was kneeling on the ground, and Baroque Works' members, having spotted the isolated Vivi, prepared to eliminate her."This can't go on, there's no way to win this battle. I can't do anything at all. It's all my fault, it's all my fault." Vivi was crying at this point.Just then, a Baroque Works member said to Vivi, "It's Princess Vivi? If we kill her, we can raise our ranks! Charge, brothers!"With that, a group of Baroque Works members swarmed forward, rushing towards Vivi, who at this moment had no will to defend herself.Just at this critical moment, countless white snakes appeared instantly, eliminating the Baroque Worksmembers."How many people does Baroque Works have? I've dealt with so many, yet there are still so many. But this is all experience delivered to my doorstep, I shouldn't refuse it," Arthur muttered to himself."Hey, Arthur, your movements are too fast, aren't they? They were dealt with by you before I even had a chance to act. Shouldn't the task of saving Princess Vivi be left to me, the prince?" Sanji said, but his tone was particularly calm.After all, Arthur was different from Zoro; Sanjisimply couldn't use the same tone with him as he did with Zoro."My apologies, but there's still a lot to do. I'll leave the rest to you," Arthur said helplessly.Sanji, that guy, simply couldn't refuse girls; this was both his strength and his greatest weakness."Everyone," Vivi said to them, tears in her eyes."Vivi, you still have us. No matter what, we'll face it with you. There's nothing that can't be solved," Nami said with a smile.At this moment, Vivi stopped crying and wiped away her tears."Yes, I still have you, I still have all of you, my companions," Vivi said with a smile.Arthur nodded and said to Vivi, "Vivi, leave the rest to us. We understand your intentions. Luffy will take care of defeating Crocodile, and we will now save your country.""Mm, thank you, everyone."Hope rekindled on Vivi's face once again.Subsequently, Vivi said to everyone, "Everyone, Crocodile has planted bombs in this royal capital. We need to find them within ten minutes. If we don't, everyone here will be in danger from the bomb explosions, and our losses will be extremely heavy.""Ah, bombs hidden?" Zoro scratched his head; he wasn't very good at this kind of thing!He really wanted to find someone to fight again, preferably someone strong. He still wanted to try out his steel-cutting sword again.Arthur nodded from the side."Companions, the situation is urgent. We need to find the bombs within ten minutes. If we don't, Vivi's country will be in danger. Let's go!""Alright!" everyone said.The next second, Arthur suddenly opened his mouth, and countless small white snakes crawled out of his mouth.Seeing this, Zoro and Sanji didn't react much.But Usopp's legs trembled as he pointed at Arthurand said, "What's wrong with you? Why are you spitting snakes? Are you even human..."Bang!The injured Usopp was kicked to the ground by Sanji."Sanji, why are you kicking me again?"Why 'again'? Usopp himself couldn't figure it out.Sanji scratched his head, finally came up with his answer, and said, "Arthur is our companion. No matter what, he is our companion. What's the point of saying such things? I don't want to hear it, so I kicked you."Usopp was on the verge of tears.Meanwhile, Nami, who was trembling beside him, received different treatment.Sanji walked over to Nami, gently covered her eyes, and said,"Miss Nami, you shouldn't watch such a scene."Usopp, seeing this, was even more on the verge of tears, but considering he couldn't beat Sanji, he gave up.After all the small snakes had crawled out of Arthur's mouth, Arthur said, "I'm sorry, this move is a bit disgusting, but it's the fastest method. These small snakes carry my will. If they find the bombs, they will transmit the information to me as quickly as possible, so this is the fastest way to find the bombs."Zoro, standing beside him, nodded and said, "What's wrong with that? I think it's pretty good."And Vivi, beside them, said, "Thank you, Arthur. Let's move quickly."Subsequently, Arthur issued commands to the countless small white snakes.Immediately after, the small white snakes disappeared into the crowd, crawling towards the four directions of the royal capital."Then let's move too!" Arthur said.At this moment, Usopp, who had been lying on the ground, finally stood up. Then, he looked around and said, "If we're judging the time by that large clock, why do I have a premonition that there's something wrong with it?""Don't talk, let's move quickly!" Sanji didn't pay attention to Usopp's premonition.He simply assumed Usopp was coming up with excuses to be lazy because he was scared.Immediately after, everyone dispersed and began searching for the bombs hidden within the royal capital."We need to hurry!"
Chapter 113 Crocodile's Purpose"Ah, that hurts!"In the chaos, a member of Baroque Works suddenly felt a heavy blow to his crotch.The next second, he looked down and saw a small snake fiercely biting his groin."When did this snake appear? Why is there a snake here?" the Baroque Works member said in disbelief.When he tried to remove the snake, his crotch hurt again.Immediately after, he blacked out and fainted.And from the snake's mouth, a small sword emerged."Ding! Congratulations to the host for defeating a C-rank expert, gaining one experience point."In the distance, Arthur, who was running, heard the system's message and smiled.The purpose of releasing the snake was not just to find the bomb.Moreover, his snake would defeat the Baroque Works members mixed in the crowd.Some weaker ones died immediately after being bitten by the snake, while some slightly stronger Baroque Works members were only defeated.Arthur licked the corner of his mouth with his tongue.An excited look gradually appeared in his eyes."Ding! Feeling host's emotional fluctuation, emotion value +1000.""This attack method is really effective. As expected, that place is a man's most vulnerable spot."Arthur muttered to himself.He had unknowingly grown to like this feeling.At this moment, in the palace square, everyone's eyes were anxious, because the bomb's detonation time was only six minutes, and they still hadn't found its location."The places that needed to be searched have all been searched by the snake. The only remaining place is the tallest building, the Clock Tower. If I'm not mistaken, Usopp was right, that bomb should be hidden in the Clock Tower. Yes, such a high place is perfect for bombarding the square," Arthurmuttered to himself. Then, he immediately located Vivi based on the snake's judgment.The next second, he ran towards Vivi's location."Vivi."Arthur quickly found Vivi, after all, the square was only so big, and with an accurate location, it was especially easy to find someone.Although there was a sky full of sand and wind, it didn't have much impact on Arthur.However, these sandstorms were a huge interference for ordinary people, their vision was completely obscured, and the square was in chaos, making it impossible to distinguish friend from foe."Arthur, what's wrong? Did you find the bomb's location?" Vivi asked when she saw Arthur."The snake I released has already scouted the entire square and hasn't found the bomb's location, so there's only one place the bomb can be hidden: on top of the Clock Tower," Arthur told her."The Clock Tower?" Vivi looked at the tallest building.Then, Arthur arranged for the snake to notify all his companions.All members of the Straw Hat Crew ran towards the Clock Tower.Of course, one person was an exception."Why are there Marines here?" Zoro muttered to himself when he saw the Marines."Now is a race against time. If we encounter them, let's quickly take them down," Zoro said.The Marines also spotted Zoro."Why is he here? Shouldn't he be in the square?" the Marines said, looking at each other.The Marines already had a general understanding of the situation here."Pirate Hunter, why are you here? I heard you have no sense of direction, but I didn't expect you to be so bad. This is already the edge of the palace. The square is in the opposite direction. Hurry, you don't have much time. Go in the opposite direction quickly," a Marine reminded him.This left Zoro at a loss."What exactly is going on? Why are the Marines helping me? And how could I be a lost cause?"Despite his words, Zoro saw that the Marines had no intention of attacking him, so he immediately walked in the opposite direction.One minute later, the Straw Hat Pirates and Vivi had all gathered below the Clock Tower.Now, there were five minutes left until detonation."Vivi, we need to find a way to go up and stop them."As they looked up, they could already see that the Clock Tower's face had been opened, revealing a large cannon with a particularly wide caliber."That's right, this is it. We need to find a way to get up."If a cannon of such large caliber were to bombard the square, everyone there would surely suffer.Meanwhile, in the basement of the palace, Crocodilelooked at Robin and the King, who had already arrived."Nico Robin, you can read these texts. Quickly tell me if the location of Pluton is recorded there!"Crocodile said anxiously. Pluton was his goal, that legendary weapon, a weapon capable of destroying the world.Robin carefully deciphered the strange text.It was a huge poneglyph.The text on the poneglyph, however, was not the existing script of this world.Nico Robin looked for a while, then shook her head."Pluton is not recorded here. This is just a history of the Alabasta Kingdom," Robin said.Upon hearing this news, Crocodile was not satisfied.Just moments ago, he had defeated Straw Hat Luffy, who was fighting him above."Nico Robin, I thought you would be a good partner, but you gave me this answer. If that's the case, what is the meaning of your existence?"Saying this, Crocodile slowly walked towards Robin.The next second, the weapon in Crocodile's hand pierced Robin's abdomen."I only kept you because you could decipher these poneglyphs. But now you deceive me. Do you know the consequences?"The King looked at this scene in disbelief.He now also understood Crocodile's purpose in attacking their country.For the ancient weapon Pluton?That legendary weapon capable of destroying an island with a single blow.The events unfolding had already made Crocodilefurious.Next, he would completely destroy this country.Just then, a voice came."Crocodile, I found you! I must defeat you and save Vivi's country!"It was Luffy, who had just been defeated again, returning to this place once more."Straw Hat Kid, do you want to defeat me so badly? I've beaten you so many times, yet you still cling to me like a stubborn rash!" Crocodile's voice had become angry."Yes, I'm going to send you flying!"Crocodile heard this and laughed loudly. Then, he removed the coating from the hook on his other hand.After the coating was removed, the hook was filled with a corrosive aura.Even the King could feel that it must contain a very strong poison."Today, I will deal with this country, and you, this stubborn rash, together!"
Chapter 114: Resolving the BombBelow the Clock Tower.Everyone looked at the height of the Clock Tower; if they were to climb it now, they might not have enough time.Just then, Nami looked at Usopp and Vivi and said, "I'm going to use a special method to send you up."As she spoke, Nami's hands didn't stop moving.Her Clima-Tact began to adjust."Usopp, hold Vivi and Chopper," Nami said.At such a moment, Usopp didn't dare to be slow and immediately picked up Vivi and Chopper, but the next second, he regretted it a little.Nami's Clima-Tact directly struck his vulnerable crotch.The next second, a strong gust of wind came, directly blowing him into the sky.Meanwhile, Arthur, who was next to Nami, summoned countless small snakes, which simultaneously climbed towards the top of the Clock Tower. Then, with Chakra covering the soles of his feet, he also rushed towards the top of the Clock Tower.After Usopp, Vivi, and the others reached mid-air, Chopper picked up Vivi, then used Usopp as a springboard, leaped up, and once again flew into mid-air."Damn it, my great Captain Usopp has actually become such a character!" Usopp was on the verge of tears.The height of the Clock Tower was far beyond what they could have imagined.After reaching mid-air, they once again lost their upward momentum."Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"The next moment, Arthur picked up Vivi and, using his abilities, climbed towards the Clock Tower."Thank you, Arthur!"Vivi said."No problem, aren't we partners?"Arthur said as he quickly rushed upwards.Because he hadn't fought Crocodile for very long just now, his Chakra was still very abundant.Why did he keep using Snake Ninjutsu?That was because Snake Ninjutsu consumed very little Chakra, at least for him.At this moment, the two people upstairs had already discovered their presence."This is bad. If this continues, the probability of being hit will increase, especially since I'm holding Vivi."Arthur muttered to himself, seeing the people above pointing guns at them.However, Arthur naturally had his methods. There were still three minutes left.The next second, Arthur and Vivi's figures disappeared from the sight of the two people above.That's right, Arthur had now appeared on the opposite side of the Clock Tower."They won't be able to attack us from this position," Arthur muttered to himself, then sped up.There were still two minutes until the shelling time.At this moment, Arthur and Vivi had already appeared at the very top of the Clock Tower."Vivi, next, we need to deal with all of them. That way, this country will be safe."Then, Arthur's palm transformed into countless small snakes.The small snakes crawled down from the rooftop.At this point, the two people, who could no longer find Arthur and Vivi, suddenly saw countless small snakes crawling towards them.And at this final moment, they lit the fuse of the cannon.But it was useless; a small snake directly ate the cannon's fuse."Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a C-rank expert and gaining ten experience points.""Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a C-rank expert and gaining ten experience points."As the two voices sounded, Vivi and Arthur both jumped down from the building and entered the interior of the Clock Tower."What? This is a time bomb!" Vivi looked at the bomb, and a look of disappointment once again appeared in her eyes.If it was a time bomb, they wouldn't be able to transport it outside in the remaining time.Arthur looked at Vivi, who was slumped on the ground, and said, "Vivi, it's not time to give up yet. We still have a few minutes."With that, Arthur removed the bomb from the cannon.Such a massive shell was something even Arthurwas seeing for the first time.His hands, which removed the shell, were trembling slightly.After all, if something this big exploded, the entire area would likely be razed to the ground.Now, the lives of everyone in this area were in his hands."Don't be afraid, I won't die. Don't be afraid, I won't die." Arthur continuously brainwashed himself.There was less than a minute until the explosion.Arthur had already transported the bomb to the top of the Clock Tower."Activate the Cursed Seal power."Alas, Arthur's body rapidly changed, and countless patterns appeared on his body.At this moment, Arthur felt an unprecedented abundance of Chakra within him.Then, he quickly formed hand seals."Since this is a desert country, let's use water to resolve all of this."When Arthur spoke these words, his voice had become somewhat agitated and sinister.It was the power of the Cursed Seal that changed him."If I drain all my Chakra in an instant, I shouldn't have problems losing control, right?"As Arthur completed the last hand seal.In that second, the surrounding climate changed, as if all the water elements around began to gather towards Arthur.At this moment, everyone in the Straw Hat Crewlooked at Arthur."Shadow Clone Technique."Four Shadow Clones of Arthur appeared around his main body.And at this moment, all the Shadow Clones of Arthur simultaneously formed hand seals."Water Release: Water Trumpet!"The next second, countless streams of water surrounded the bomb, and then, with the activation of Arthur's Ninjutsu, the bomb was thrown into the sky."This height isn't enough!"Arthur looked at the height the bomb was thrown, because the bomb was too large, and the strength of an ordinary person would find it difficult to throw the bomb to truly high altitudes.Just then, Arthur's main body ended the Water Release Ninjutsu.He formed hand seals once again, and with the hand seals, his body changed again, becoming a disfigured monster.This was a manifestation of his body being eroded by Sage Art Chakra."Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"Boom!After the four water pillars ended, a huge gust of wind rushed towards the sky. This was the Ninjutsuactivated by Arthur at his maximum Chakrafrequency.The next second, the violent strong wind directly blew the bomb to truly high altitudes."Boom!!!!"In everyone's eyes, a sudden light appeared in the sky.Then, a huge explosion sound came, pulling everyone out of the war."Did it succeed?"At this moment, Arthur had reverted to his normal form.And the next second, his feet could no longer stand firm, and he fell from the Clock Tower."This height!"Vivi saw Arthur fall and immediately wanted to stop him, but because of the rapid speed of the fall, she was too late."I shouldn't die from a fall at this height, right?" Arthur was not unconscious yet, and feeling himself continuously falling, he muttered to himself.However, the next second, he felt a pain in his waist.At the last moment, he saw Zoro firmly catch Arthurwith his leg."Damn it, to catch me in such a way, it truly is you, Zoro!"Then, Arthur lost consciousness and fainted.(Happy Qixi Festival, everyone. Should I write a perverted extra chapter unrelated to the main story?)
Chapter 115 Let's end this battle"Crocodile!"Crocodile had already heard the explosions from outside, and since this area hadn't been destroyed, he knew his plan had failed."It actually failed, Straw Hat Kid, was it your people?" At this moment, Crocodile's voice had become extremely furious.His body was covered in blood, and he no longer had his elegant image from before.Luffy's situation was also not good. He looked at Crocodile, his eyes still firm. Since his companions had successfully stopped the war, now it was just up to him; he had to defeat the enemy in front of him.What if he was a Shichibukai?In Crocodile's eyes, Luffy was like an unkillable cockroach.What he didn't know was that this was fate's trick.He was destined to fail."Straw Hat Kid, go to hell! Desert Spada."Then Crocodile leaped, activating his Devil Fruit ability once again.His body turned into sand, then transformed into four weapons, rushing towards Luffy."I must defeat you!"As he spoke, Luffy's hands were covered in blood, and then he unleashed all his strength."Gomu Gomu, Gatling!"Luffy's arms swung continuously, and in the next second, he shattered all of Crocodile's Desert Spada."Ah!"Although he felt the pain, Luffy had already closed his eyes, continuously launching attacks.Fists rained down like a storm, repeatedly hitting Crocodile's body.And it was very far from the ground here.The next moment, the ground was actually punched through, and Crocodile was truly sent flying.If Arthur were here, he would say:"You can defeat Luffy countless times, but you cannot be defeated by Luffy even once. This is the power of the halo!"By this time, Crocodile had already fainted. In this battle, Luffy ultimately won, the Straw Hat Crewultimately won, and this country ultimately won.The King saw that Luffy had defeated Crocodile, and since the underground was not particularly safe, he took Luffy and left the area.Meanwhile, Vivi and the members of the Straw Hat Crew, who had already ended their battle, also rushed towards this side."It looks like Luffy has defeated Crocodile," Vivi said to the Straw Hat Crew.Everyone nodded, then saw Crocodile, who had already been sent flying.Just then, the King of Alabasta Kingdom walked out of the underground palace with Luffy.This battle also ended. The rebel army and the Royal Army had learned about the mastermind behind all this, their memories of the King had been cleared, and there was no need to continue the war. Moreover, they had originally trusted the King."Thank you, everyone. If it weren't for all of you, I really don't know what I would have done," Vivi said, bowing to everyone."You're welcome, these are all things we should do," Nami said.At this moment, rain began to fall from the sky.——————A day later, Arthur had already woken up. He had only overdrawn his Chakra, and at this time, his body, modified with Suppleness, recovered particularly quickly.At this moment, this country had already begun to recover, and because of the unity of the people, it recovered particularly quickly."You woke up so quickly. The energy in your body is very strange, and your body structure is also different from ordinary people."As soon as Arthur woke up, he heard Choppersaying this beside him."Thank you, Chopper," Arthur said with a smile."No, no, no, don't mention it."This was Arthur's first time experiencing the power of Sage Art Chakra, and at this time, his body itself was very receptive to and absorbed Sage Art Chakra.Because it was his first time using it, his mastery of this power was inherently unskillful.If he hadn't completely emptied his body of all absorbed Sage Art Chakra at once, he might really have gone berserk.Fortunately, there were no casualties, otherwise Arthur wouldn't know how to resolve the situation."Has Luffy woken up?" Arthur looked at Chopperand continued to ask.Chopper shook his head and said,"No, he hasn't woken up. But his body is fine; he just needs time to recover."Hearing this news, Arthur nodded, then immediately walked out of the room."Hey, you just recovered, don't you need to rest?"Arthur, who had reached the door, waved his hand and did not answer Chopper.After Arthur walked out, he saw Zoro practicing. What he didn't expect was that Sanji was also beside Zoro at this time, practicing with him."Sanji, don't you need to cook today? Why have you also become a training maniac like Zoro?" Arthurasked in disbelief.Zoro and Sanji both nodded when they saw Arthurarrive. Then Sanji said, "If it weren't for my lack of Haki mastery, I wouldn't have been defeated by Crocodile so easily.""If I encounter an enemy with a Natural Devil Fruitability again, I can't be as helpless as I was this time."Sanji lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and said.Seeing them so motivated, Arthur had the idea of slacking off again. Since they all became stronger, wouldn't he not have to work so hard?"Do you want to come and train with us?" Zoro asked at this moment.Arthur shook his head and said, "No thanks, compared to you guys, I can't do it.""Tch."In fact, whether it was Zoro or Sanji, they had both fully acknowledged Arthur's strength by now.It's just that seeing him so lazy now, they were a bit annoyed.Just as Arthur was about to leave, Sanji and Zoro suddenly grabbed one of his sides, fixing him there, and said in unison,"Since you're here, let's train together for a while. Wouldn't it be great if we all got stronger?""...!!"Arthur never expected that someone as lazy as him would be forcibly controlled into training.Ultimately, he couldn't overpower the two of them and trained with them for an entire day.Because they saved this kingdom, the people of this country treated them like heroes.For the past few days, whether it was the food or the resting places, everything was top-notch.Of course, if he hadn't been dragged into training by Sanji and Zoro, he would have felt even better.Arthur had already told Sanji and Zoro all of his abilities, after all, as companions, some things didn't need to be hidden.The third day.Luffy, who had been unconscious for three days, finally woke up. The Straw Hat Crew all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him awake.Now that their captain had woken up and the country's problems had been resolved, as pirates, there was no need for them to stay here any longer.Next was a banquet.(Regarding the typo issue with 'he' and'she', I'd like to explain that it's a common typo from voice input, not that the protagonist's gender is ambiguous.)
Chapter 116 Banquet "Valentine's Day Extra"Luffy's awakening marked the beginning of a banquet hosted by the Alabasta Kingdom for the Straw Hat Crew.The first thing Luffy wanted upon waking was meat.For him, ending this battle with a feast of meat was the best possible outcome.All members of Baroque Works, including the senior agents and President Crocodile, had been arrested by Marine Smoker.The Shichibukai's disruption of nations was now known to the world, while the Straw Hat Crew's rescue of Alabasta was buried by the World Government, and Smoker was being hailed as a hero by the World Government.The World Government's greatest skill was, without a doubt, manipulating public opinion.Ordinary citizens learned about major world events through public discourse, but the actual processes of these events were often different from what they were told; they only knew the outcome, and even that outcome was merely a version altered by the World Government.How could true news be so easily seen by ordinary citizens?Of course, there were also those who, for the sake of truth, were not afraid of the World Government.Smoker was a man of unyielding integrity, but faced with such an outcome, he was helpless.That was the World Government!Although he ultimately vehemently refuted the World Government, such an outcome was already set; how could it be revealed that a pirate saved a nation? That was impossible.Smoker was not the only one disappointed by the World Government's actions; his subordinate, Tashigi, was also deeply affected.This was her first time experiencing such a thing, and compared to Smoker, it was even more shocking for her.The World Government, which she had always trusted, would actually do such a thing; this could overturn her entire worldview.Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Crew, Vivi, and others began their banquet in the Alabasta Kingdom.The atmosphere of the entire banquet was very lively, and Luffy truly ate all the food he hadn't had for three days.As Luffy continued to eat, Arthur approached him and then patted his stomach.With a gentle tug from Arthur, Luffy's stomach stretched like Gomu Gomu."Is it because of the Gum-Gum Fruit's effect? Is that why he can eat so much? But even if he eats this much, he shouldn't be able to digest it so quickly, it's really strange," Arthur murmured to himself.Watching Luffy continuously eat, it seemed he wasn't chewing slowly and carefully; instead, he was swallowing all the food whole, without really savoring it."No wonder Luffy can eat anything; it turns out he doesn't even know what food tastes like?"Arthur analyzed.At the table, Chopper was happily dancing, while Zoro quietly watched everything with a drink in hand, and the nearby soldiers also laughed due to the Straw Hat Crew's atmosphere.The infectious energy of Luffy and the others was more than ordinary people could handle."Arthur, want a drink?" Zoro placed a drink next to Arthur and said.In such a joyful atmosphere, wouldn't it feel like something was missing if they didn't have some alcohol?Arthur simply picked up a glass and clinked it with Zoro, then downed the drink in one gulp.This time, he didn't use any method to evaporate the alcohol or secretly pour it out.The alcohol accurately entered his stomach and quickly took effect, his originally pale face turning crimson."Is your alcohol tolerance that bad?" Zoro said, looking at the swaying Arthur.Arthur's unyielding spirit kicked in."Heh heh, how could that be? How could my alcohol tolerance be bad? I can drink more, fill my glass, another one."However, Zoro shook his head helplessly and did not pour more alcohol into Arthur's glass.But Arthur persisted, trying to snatch the bottle from Zoro's hand."You, don't drink anymore. I feel like if you drink more, you'll really start acting crazy," Zoro said helplessly, then gently used force to push Arthurback into his seat.But how could Arthur, already tipsy, give up?He kept struggling for the bottle in Zoro's hand, and reluctantly, Zoro finally handed the bottle to Arthur.However, there was only a little alcohol left in the bottle.After taking the bottle, Arthur didn't pour it into a glass but drank directly from the bottle.Gulp gulp.The alcohol in the bottle quickly disappeared.And after finishing this bottle, Arthur completely let loose.Arthur seemed to transform into a small snake, constantly circling on the table."Arthur, what are you doing, hahahahaha." Luffykept pounding the table as he watched Arthur's antics.Actually, Arthur himself didn't know what he was doing.Seeing this scene, Nami, standing nearby, helplessly rubbed her forehead.These guys were really too embarrassing.Ultimately, the King of the Alabasta Kingdom put an end to this farce.Because they were moving on to the second part.They were going to take a bath.Alabasta's bathrooms were very luxurious, though they were only open for a certain period each year; as an exception, they were opened because the Straw Hat Crew had saved their country.At the entrance of the bathroom.Ikaram stopped Zoro at the door and said, "This is the men's bathroom. The girl on your shoulder should go to the women's bathroom next door."Zoro looked at Arthur's face and helplessly rubbed his forehead.This guy's face was really a problem.Usopp chuckled upon hearing this news, while Sanjiwas very excited, as the women's bathroom was very close to the men's bathroom."This guy is a man!" Zoro said helplessly.A man?Ikaram looked at the person on Zoro's shoulder; calling that face the most beautiful in the world wouldn't be an exaggeration, and yet he was a man?However, the swordsman in front of him probably wouldn't lie.And on Zoro's shoulder, Arthur was still continuously squirming."It seems he's had too much to drink. Never mind, come in together!"With Ikaram's permission, Zoro carried Arthur on his shoulder into the bathroom.Splash!Upon entering the bathroom, the first thing Zoro did was throw Arthur directly into the pool.The water entering Arthur's mouth immediately sobered him up significantly, dispelling most of his drunkenness."Cough cough!"Arthur only felt himself entering a body of water, and this water was warm, enveloping his body."What's going on? Why do I feel dizzy? Hmm, where is this?"Arthur slowly stood up and saw a group of naked people running around and playing in the bathroom."Holy cow, is the Alabasta Kingdom this thorough? Not only did they arrange a banquet for us, but they also arranged a full-service package?"
Chapter 117: Bounty, Farewell to "Valentine's Day Extra 2""Hey, Arthur, wake up quickly! We're about to leave."In a daze, Arthur heard Zoro's voice.Arthur slowly opened his eyes. His drunkenness had almost completely disappeared. He looked out the window; it was already night."Did I sleep that long? It's already night." Arthurvaguely remembered their banquet should have started in the afternoon.However, after finishing the remaining wine in the bottle, he had no memory."Arthur, you're quite the sleeper." Luffy, who was packing, spoke when he saw Arthur had woken up."Hmm, I don't know, I forgot. Are we about to set off?"Arthur asked, seeing everyone packing their luggage."Hurry up and help us pack! We've already been surrounded by the Marines, and our ship is still in Mr.2's hands. We need to quickly get there and retrieve the ship." Nami said to Arthur."Oh, oh, coming! Wait, what's going on with my clothes?" Arthur looked at his clothes.He was no longer wearing his usual long pants and short-sleeved shirt.Instead, he was dressed in a white long dress. Paired with his pale skin, he truly looked like a top-tier beauty in the world.However, Arthur suddenly felt a cool breeze between his thighs, which was a bit uncomfortable.Nami waved her hand and said to Arthur, "Your clothes were ruined by yourself, and we didn't have any spare clothes for you, so this outfit is Vivi's."Vivi's clothes?Wait.Vivi?"Hey, hey, hey, there should be men's clothes here, right? Why did you make me wear Vivi's clothes? I'm a big man! How can I wear women's clothing?"Arthur said indignantly.But no one paid attention to Arthur's question.At this moment, Sanji had finished packing. He took a deep puff from his cigarette and said to Arthur, "Arthur, I think this outfit on you… looks too good!"Saying that, Sanji exhaled the smoke he had inhaled into his lungs through his nostrils.For some reason, although Arthur felt Sanji's words were serious, his gaze was a bit strange."Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and pack, or we won't be able to leave." Nami interrupted Arthur's thoughts.Heh heh, the evil capitalist.Arthur reluctantly helped them pack.Immediately after, everyone bid farewell to Vivi, agreeing to meet at the beach at 12 PM.In truth, everyone knew there was a very high probability that Vivi would not depart with them.After all, she was a princess of a country. But the final 12 PM was just an excuse they made to comfort themselves.Subsequently, they, along with Karu's family, the so-called Karu Duck Team, swiftly advanced towards the location provided by Mr.2.At this moment, the Marines had completely surrounded the country along the coast.Luffy and the others' bounties had also been released.Smoker looked at the bounty posters in his hand, feeling it was only natural.Just then, Tashigi walked over and, seeing the Straw Hat Crew's bounty posters, said,"Their bounties have already come out? To reach such a level is truly incredible."Three bounty posters were laid out on the table.Straw Hat Kid, Monkey D. Luffy, Bounty: 100,000,000 Berries.Calamity Wind, Arthur, Bounty: 80,000,000 Berries. (This is a nickname for Snake Uncle that I found on Baidu; I thought it would make a good title.)Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro, Bounty: 60,000,000 Berries."Straw Hat Kid, this guy defeated Crocodile, who is a Shichibukai. A bounty of 100 million Berries is only natural.""And this girl, she looks so harmless, but she killed hundreds of Baroque Works employees in their sleep. Such cruel methods are not something an ordinary person can achieve. Moreover, according to information received, Baroque Works's Mr.3 and Mr.2, both high-ranking agents, were defeated by him. I also personally witnessed his methods against Crocodile. Although he didn't defeat Crocodile, his unpredictable attack methods are very strange, and he is also the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirate Crew. Such a person is extremely dangerous.""Roronoa Zoro was a famous swordsman in the East Blue. He also completed a hundred-man slash at Whiskey Peak, and it is said that he defeated Daz Bonez, a famous Bounty Hunter from the West Blue.""I just didn't expect a famous Bounty Hunter from the West Blue to also join Crocodile's ranks. The Shichibukai are indeed not simple individuals."At this point, Smoker sighed. He secretly made a decision in his heart.Blood may flow, heads may roll, but the path to chasing a wife must not be chaotic.At this moment, the Straw Hat Crew had arrived at the location Mr.2 mentioned, and they successfully saw the Going Merry.Along the way, Arthur felt strange, especially the gentle breeze on his legs while riding Karu."Give us back our ship quickly." Luffy said to Mr.2."Of course, I was just protecting your ship. If it weren't for me, your ship would have been dragged away by the Marines long ago." Mr.2 said.For this, everyone felt it was unbelievable."Why did you help us protect our ship?" Arthurasked.The next second, Mr.2 burst into tears and said, "Aren't we friends? Although we were once enemies, Baroque Works no longer exists, so we have resumed our friendship. As a friend, it's my duty to help you all. Out of friendly loyalty!"Arthur and Zoro didn't believe these words.But Luffy and Usopp were different.Hearing Mr.2's words, they believed it wholeheartedly; it was friendship from a true man.However, the so-called true men were just what they themselves thought. Wasn't Arthur a true man?Wasn't Zoro?Soon, Mr.2 became close with Luffy and Usopp."Hey, let's go! We still need to pick up Vivi at 12 PM." Sanji said to everyone. He was already impatient.A ship with many men and few women was not what Sanji liked.Then, he looked at Arthur.He sighed deeply."In that case, let's set off!" Luffy said to everyone.At this moment, the Marines had already discovered them and were rushing towards them, putting them in imminent danger.What Arthur didn't expect was that this brief friendship led Mr.2 to choose self-sacrifice to divert the Marines."Truly our friend!" Usopp and Luffy bid farewell to Mr.2.Subsequently, everyone sailed towards the agreed-upon location.In the eyes of the Straw Hat Crew, Vivi was already an indispensable companion.Perhaps she wouldn't choose to join the ship, but as a companion, this meeting was their choice for a companion.And they would respect Vivi's choice.Even the often reckless Luffy was no exception.[Heh heh, women only affect my typing speed. For my cute, handsome, and beautiful readers, women are dispensable!][Happy holidays everyone, with the protagonist in women's clothing.]
Chapter 118 New Partner"Vivi!"Just as the time arrived, Vivi appeared at the edge of the land.Seeing Princess Vivi's arrival, everyone smiled."Hmph, so the princess is coming on an adventure with us too?" Zoro said, but a smile was on his face."Why can't a princess go on an adventure?" Usoppsaid.At this moment, Arthur, who was off to the side, shook his head and said, "If the princess of AlabastaKingdom becomes a pirate, it wouldn't be a good thing for the country."Everyone fell silent, as they already knew this outcome in their hearts.Yes, Vivi is a princess.Sure enough, at this moment, everyone heard Vivisay to them, "My companions, I'm here to say goodbye to you all.""Yes, I really want to go out to sea on an adventure with everyone, but I truly love my country. I really enjoyed the time I spent with all of you. I will never forget these memories for the rest of my life."As she spoke, it was as if sand had gotten into Vivi's eyes, and tears streamed down uncontrollably."Everyone, if we meet again, will you still call me a companion?"After Vivi finished speaking, her gaze was fixed on the Straw Hat Pirates.At this moment, Luffy wanted to answer, but Namiheld him back."Arthur is right, we are pirates, and we cannot be associated with a country's princess. If we were to answer now, it would cause trouble for their country."And just then, Arthur showed the mark on his wrist.Everyone in the Straw Hat Pirate Crew immediately understood Arthur's meaning.The next second, Vivi did not hear a response from the Straw Hat Pirate Crew. She was a little disappointed, but then she saw the Straw HatPirate Crew reveal the marks on their wrists.This was the proof of their companionship!"Everyone!" Vivi's face was a mess, but a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.After getting her affirmative answer, Vivi spoke to Karu."Let's go back, back to our country. This country needs us."— — — — — — — — — — — — —The Navy did not stop the Straw Hat Pirate Crew's voyage, and the Going Merry successfully broke through the Navy's blockade and entered their route.On the deck, Arthur took out his lounge chair again, ready for a good nap.The Straw Hat Crew, having finished their preparations for the voyage, were also playing around, making the deck very lively.Just then, Arthur suddenly remembered something.He saw that he was still wearing a skirt, feeling a bit helpless, and wanted to go into the cabin to find his clothes and change out of it.And just as he was about to enter the cabin, a tall, thin woman walked out from inside the cabin."We've already entered the route, haven't we?"Arthur nodded and said, "Ah, the voyage has begun. Now we'll continue our journey on the Grand Line."After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something was off.Wait.This woman is?"How are you here? On our ship!!"At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirate Crew also noticed the presence of this unfamiliar woman.Rather than an unfamiliar woman, it was their former enemy.However, there was one among them who didn't mind."Ah, love! Such a beautiful lady, to be on our ship."Under everyone's surprised gaze, Sanji, from who knows where, produced a flower, then knelt on one knee and went to Robin's side."This guy, he's clearly our enemy, why are you doing this? Seriously." Zoro rubbed his forehead, looking at Sanji and saying helplessly."What does that matter? She's such a lovely lady, completely different from Miss Nami. A mature older sister type of beauty is also what I like." Sanji's eyes turned into hearts as he spoke to Robin.And just after he finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head and said to Nami, "Miss Nami, I like you too, you mustn't be jealous."Hmm, that's very Sanji.Arthur thought helplessly.Just as everyone was wondering, Robin said to them, "Your captain did such an outrageous thing to me, he must take responsibility for me."Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Luffy in confusion.Outrageous thing?Arthur's mind at this moment had some strange images.Gomu Gomu can be big or small, right?Arthur thought.However, the next second, Robin began to explain again."I was originally prepared to die, but Straw Hat Luffy, you saved me, and you even invited me to join your crew. So you wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"At this moment, Luffy nodded and said, "If that's the case, then there's no other way.""Luffy!!" Hearing this news, the Pirate Crewmembers said to Luffy in surprise.But Arthur didn't think much of it.After all, it was the captain's decision, and there was no need for them to object.Then, Arthur placed his lounge chair on the deck and continued to lie on it.But the other members of the Straw Hat Pirate Crew didn't think so. One must know that this person was very dangerous; she was their former enemy. To so easily let an enemy onto their ship, wasn't that a bit incredible?"Luffy, what exactly are you thinking? This woman is very dangerous," Usopp said.At this moment, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirate Crew united to resist the presence of this woman.However, there were two exceptions.One was Arthur, who was on the lounge chair. His intuition told him that this woman was not that dangerous, and she had even helped him before.The other was Sanji, who was already preparing dessert for Robin. In his eyes, having a mature older sister on board was nothing but good.A breeze blew, and Arthur felt a slight coolness on his legs."Sigh, I forgot to change clothes again. In that case, I'll just sleep first and think about it later. Anyway, the weather doesn't matter much."Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirate Crew and Nico Robin were in a standoff.Usopp even pulled out a table to use for questioning the woman in front of them."Speak, what is your name?" Usopp said.Then, Usopp remembered something and bowed his head first, saying."Ah, before asking a name, one should say their own name. I am Usopp.""Nico Robin.""Occupation.""Archaeologist."Upon hearing this profession, Usopp said thoughtfully."Archaeologist, so what are you good at?"Robin thought for a moment, tilted her head, and said, "Assassination."Hearing these two words, tears instantly flowed from Usopp's eyes, and he pointed at Robin, saying, "See? This person is definitely not a good person. Luffy, quickly kick her off the ship."When he looked at Luffy, he found that Luffy and Chopper had already been captivated by Robin's Devil Fruit ability.At this moment, Luffy had Nico Robin's two small hands on his head and said to Usopp, "Usopp, look, I'm Chopper!"The next second, Usopp burst into laughter and gave up the idea of negotiating with Robin, immediately going to play with Luffy and Chopper."This guy is indeed unreliable too."
Chapter 119 Accepting RobinAbove the cabin of the Going Merry, Nami and Zoro watched Nico Robin below.Their eyes showed no acceptance; instead, they were quite displeased with their crewmates' behavior."They're really too unreliable!" Nami exclaimed, her voice loud, her intention clearly to make Robin hear it.However, the moment of being proven wrong arrived immediately.Robin pulled a bundle from her pocket and said, "Before I left, I took some jewels from Crocodile's treasure. I wonder what I should do with these jewels?"The next second, Nami immediately descended from the cabin, approached Nico Robin, clasped the jewels tightly in her hand, and said to Robin, "I love you so much, Big Sister Robin."Zoro, from above, watched Nami's quick change of expression with a helpless look, rubbing his forehead.Heh, none of these teammates are reliable at all.After Robin had settled in with most of the Straw Hat Crew members, she walked up to the cabin and stood beside Zoro, saying,"Is this ship always so lively? It's quite a nice ship, isn't it?" Robin smiled slightly.Her smile caught Zoro in profile.For some reason, Zoro's face inexplicably flushed.Click!At some point, Arthur, wearing a dress, appeared from the side and fully captured this scene."That dress really suits you," Robin suddenly said upon seeing Arthur."!!!"This was the moment Arthur most regretted not changing his clothes.The next second, Arthur's body instantly vanished, entering the cabin.Heh heh, I'll never wear this dress again, even if it kills me.When Arthur reappeared, he had changed into ordinary men's clothing, though with his face, no one would ever think he was a man.Forget it, I'm used to it now.Arthur thought helplessly.The journey that followed did not involve any combat like in the Alabasta Kingdom.The trip was very smooth, and soon, the Straw Hat Crew found an island.Arthur held Sanji's special drink, sitting in a lounge chair, looking ahead."Have we reached the island already? It looks like we'll have to wait on this island for a while."Arthur murmured to himself.And there was another person lying beside Arthur, in a similar lounge chair, holding a book.It was Nico Robin, who had officially joined the Straw Hat Pirates."We've reached the next island." Robin, holding a cup of coffee, heard Arthur's murmur and looked up to speak to him.Arthur nodded indifferently; a new member had joined the Straw Hat Crew.Did this mean his status +1?After all, he was the Vice Captain!"Hey, Arthur, you lazy bum, all you do is sleep! Hurry up and get off the ship to search for supplies with them!" Nami roared fiercely at the languid Arthur lounging in his chair.Her voice was so loud it made Arthur jump."Oh, coming."Everyone from the Straw Hat Pirates disembarked, except for Robin.At this moment, Nami pulled out several slips of paper and said to the group, "We'll draw lots. Whoever draws the short straw stays on the ship to guard it.""Why do you have five slips, Nami? Even if you're not counting yourself, you should have six, shouldn't you?" Arthur said, looking at the slips in Nami's hand."You lazy guy doesn't need to worry; you're definitely going to the island. These slips are for them to draw."Utterly speechless.Arthur looked at Nami helplessly. Was he really that lazy? He had work to do too, you know.But Arthur didn't argue.His long experience told him that arguing with Namiat this moment was not a good choice.Ultimately, after drawing lots, Chopper was left to guard the ship, while the rest went ashore to gather supplies. Arthur accompanied Nami to draw sea charts.With clear divisions of labor, everyone began to act.And Arthur, following Nami, was practically a mobile bag-carrying machine."Hey, Nami, you, why do I have to carry all these things myself? What are you doing?"Arthur said helplessly.Nami, as if she had found Arthur's weakness, said, "Ah, can you bear to make a weak woman like me carry so many things? You're a big man."...!!!Arthur was powerless to refute. If he did, wouldn't he be admitting he wasn't a man?This person was indeed difficult to deal with.The two quickly reached the highest point of the island. At this point, Nami was not in a hurry to survey the island.Instead, she said to Arthur, "Quick, take a picture of me."With that, Nami struck a cute pose.Sure enough, women could not escape the law of loving to take pictures.Sigh, but Arthur didn't argue. He took out his phone and started taking pictures of Nami.Then, he set up his phone, walked beside Nami, and they took a photo together.After the photos were taken, Nami held the phone, flipping through the pictures. By now, Nami was very familiar with Arthur's camera, so much so that, no exaggeration, she even used it better than Arthurhimself.This made Arthur admire Nami's intelligence. She was indeed the most knowledgeable person in the Straw Hat Pirates, much stronger than those hotheads.Of course, Robin should know even more now, Arthur thought."Arthur, what I dislike most is taking pictures with you. Your face really affects my attractiveness," Namisaid fiercely, but she didn't delete the photos on her phone. Instead, she deleted a few of her own photos and kept the best ones."Heh heh, what can I do? Do you think I want this? I'm a big man with a face like this, and I'm not happy about it myself, let alone you.""I'm not unhappy. I think your face is quite nice," Nami said with a playful tone.Arthur didn't answer her. After all, faces were given by heaven; he couldn't decide how he looked. So, he could only accept it cheerfully.Seeing Arthur silent, Nami continued to tease, "I think that dress you wore before was much better than these clothes. You really suit dresses!"...Arthur didn't know that Nami had secretly decided that she would never buy Arthur any other clothes in the future.Thinking of Arthur only being able to wear women's clothing in the future, Nami secretly chuckled to herself."What are you laughing about? I always feel like your smile is strange. Are you thinking bad things about me?" Arthur said helplessly, seeing Nami's eyes, he knew she was definitely up to no good."How could that be on this ship? Am I not good to you?"...Heh heh, can I really speak the truth?(I don't want to change 'he' and'she' anymore, it's so troublesome, gradually becoming numb.)
Chapter 120 Daily Sailing (1 / 2)Night.It turned out that among the entire Straw Hat Pirate Crew, the most reliable people were Zoro and Sanji.Of the tasks assigned to find supplies, only Zoro and Sanji brought back food, while Luffy and Usoppreturned empty-handed.Especially Luffy, Arthur felt that he not only didn't bring any food but also brought an extra mouth.He was truly a big eater.And the current scene was a competition between Sanji and Zoro.The two of them put down the baskets on their backs.With sharp eyes, they looked at each other, then simultaneously took out a fruit."One.""Two.""Three."The two placed the fruits from their baskets on the ground and began to count.As the number of fruits in their baskets slowly decreased, both of them continuously revealed sinister smiles.Until they both took out their last fruit.Sanji saw Zoro's fruit and laughed, saying, "Zoro, this time you've lost. I have one more fruit than you."However, Zoro looked at Sanji's two fruits and scoffed with a smile, continuing, "How could I lose? Your two fruits combined aren't even half the size of my one fruit, so I definitely won."Immediately, the two were at loggerheads once again."We're counting by quantity, not by size! If we go by size, some of my fruits are bigger than yours! How could I lose? You lost!" Sanji roared at Zoro."Ah! If you're so confident, let's compare and see whose fruits weigh more?" Zoro retorted stubbornly.Beside them, Usopp and Arthur both took a bite of their fruit, and simultaneously, both of them said:"Here we go again."The two who were about to compete truly intended to use a scale to weigh whose fruits were heavier, but just then, Luffy suddenly opened his mouth wide and ate all of their fruits in one bite.At this moment, not only Zoro and Sanji, but even Arthur, Usopp, and Nami next to them were stunned."Luffy, you despicable guy!"This farce ended abruptly after Zoro and Sanjisimultaneously punched Luffy.Because the fruits tasted good, Nami decided to collect some more.So, Zoro and Sanji's big competition still didn't end until the Going Merry began to sail, and the deck of the Going Merry was completely covered with fruits."I won!" Zoro said with a smile, looking at his extra fruits."What? We haven't even weighed them yet, how could you have won?" Sanji remained unwilling to concede. No way, he wouldn't lose to this green-haired guy in front of him."Both of you, be quiet!"Nami's angry roar suddenly came from inside the room, and the two immediately shut their mouths.Subsequently, Sanji and Zoro collected all the fruits, and at this moment, Arthur also walked towards the deck with his lounge chair, then went to the side of the ship, put down the lounge chair, and prepared to have a good sleep.Seeing this, Zoro felt there was no point in continuing, so he took out his fitness equipment and began his daily training.Seeing Zoro start fiddling with his fitness equipment again, Arthur got up and moved his lounge chair next to Zoro."Zoro, you don't mind if I rest here, do you?" Arthurasked."Tch, do as you please." Although Zoro's words were tough, he was swinging his fitness equipment like a fan, creating a breeze for Arthur.Meanwhile, Luffy and Usopp were already playing around, and Chopper, who was bad at games but loved to play, also joined in.At this time, the atmosphere on the ship was very harmonious.Just then, Sanji passed by Arthur and inexplicably gave him a second look.Then, he placed a glass of drink he was holding on the ground beside him.He then glanced at Zoro, and although his gaze was sharp, he also handed him a special drink. After that, he said to Robin nearby, "My beautiful Miss Robin, I have prepared a special drink for you. Please enjoy it."As he spoke, he walked over to Robin, bowed deeply, and then placed the drink in her hand.The noisy trio heard Sanji's words and shouted at him, "Sanji, we want drinks too!"Sanji coldly pointed to the kitchen and said, "Your drinks are still in the kitchen; go get them yourselves."After saying this, Sanji ran into Nami's room."Miss Nami, I've made a drink for you. You must try it."Arthur watched this scene with half-closed eyes.As expected of Sanji, always with the double standards.Then, he closed his eyes.At night, Arthur woke up from his lounge chair. Most of his time now was spent acting at night. When night came, all the Straw Hat Pirate Crew members rested, and Arthur began his night watch duties.During the night, Arthur was mostly by himself.Just then, Arthur saw a light on in one of the rooms in the ship's cabin.He walked closer and found Robin inside, reading a book."Robin, may I call you that?" Arthur asked."Vice Captain, of course you can." Robin smiled. In Arthur's eyes, Robin was indeed different from Nami. Both were very beautiful, but Robinpossessed an intellectual beauty, while Nami had a vibrant beauty."Still not resting at this late hour?" Arthur continued to ask."I prefer to read in a quiet environment, so I usually choose to read at night." Robin smiled and said to Arthur.So that's how it is.Arthur looked at Robin's books, which were all about the history of this world and some miscellaneous essays."They're all books about history, but are the things recorded in these books truly correct?" Arthurmurmured to himself.And Robin's hearing was not something ordinary people could compare to."Yes, this history may indeed not be entirely correct." Robin looked at Arthur and smiled."History itself is written by the victors, so the history we can see is merely the accomplishments that the victors want us to see. How could true history be like this?"Hearing Arthur's words, Robin was somewhat taken aback."Then what do you think true history would be like?" Robin continued to ask."It must be tragic. No matter which side governs, both sides will suffer heavy losses. Isn't that what war is?"Of course, Arthur had not experienced these things; he was merely expressing some of his thoughts.However, Arthur was not entirely clear about the true history of this world right now.Although he still remembered that his past memories were recorded in the system, from this moment on, he no longer intended to look at them. Sometimes, knowing too much is truly not a good thing, but rather a bad thing.Let nature take its course. Live according to your own thoughts.
Chapter 121 ShoppingA few more days passed.The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at another island, different from the last one. This was a bustling island, home to many residents."Finally, a populated place. If this continues, I'll get depressed," Arthur muttered, looking at the lively island ahead."An island with people? Let's go shopping!" Namiwas even more excited than Arthur upon seeing the island.However, someone was even more excited than Nami: Luffy, who was already raring to go."Meat! I smell meat!" Luffy was already drooling.At this moment, Usopp chimed in, "I've been developing new weapons recently and need some gunpowder. I wonder if this island has any. Such a big island should, right?"Subsequently, everyone disembarked.After getting off the ship, Arthur intended to go for a walk alone, but Nami grabbed him."Arthur, you don't have any clothes left. Let's go buy some together!"Arthur looked at Nami's sincere face and felt a sense of dread.He shook his head and immediately said, "Ah, my two outfits are enough. I don't need to buy any more."Heh heh, he wouldn't become her bag-carrying tool.However, Nami was incredibly clever and had already anticipated what Arthur would say.So, under Arthur's watchful eyes,she pulled out Arthur's only two sets of clothes from behind her back.Then, Nami didn't hesitate, directly throwing Arthur's clothes into the turbulent sea, where they drifted away with the current."...!"Are you messing with him?"Hehe, you don't have any clothes now. Hurry up, I'll go with you to buy some."Nami said, pulling Arthur towards the bustling street.Arthur, caught off guard by Nami's actions, reluctantly followed her into a shop on the street.And in this shop, there was not a single piece of men's clothing, only women's wear.Nami's shopping prowess was fully unleashed, and the two moved constantly through the streets.Eventually, Arthur followed behind Nami, carrying large and small bags."Heh heh, I knew this would happen," Arthur said helplessly from behind Nami.But then he suddenly thought of something and asked Nami, "Nami, where are my clothes? Where are my clothes? Why does it feel like all of these are your clothes?"Hearing Arthur's words, Nami shook her head and smiled, "Our figures are similar, so aren't my clothes your clothes?""..."At that moment, Arthur suddenly felt like yelling.However, he calmed down. After all, arguing with Nami was an unwise choice; the only outcome would be a beating."How can I wear your clothes? Hurry up and buy me two pieces of men's clothing!" Arthur roared.But this time, Nami shook her head and said,"No, no. You don't have any money, and I won't spend money on you. My money is only for my own clothes. Of course, if you want to wear them, I wouldn't mind.""...How can that be? You promised me!" Arthur made his final protest."That's right, these clothes were bought for you. Look how pretty this little skirt is?" Nami showed a mischievous smile.Arthur fell silent once more.Are you trying to fool a ghost?But in the end, Arthur thought about it and decided against it. After all, he hadn't held out much hope.Anyway, his current outfit should be enough. At worst, he could borrow clothes from Luffy and the others; it wasn't like they wouldn't fit.Bickering with Nami gave him a sense of powerlessness.The two shopped for a long time, finally ending their shopping trip. By now, Arthur had no more room on him for Nami's packages.At this moment, Arthur had only one thought:Even if he were beaten to death in the future, he would never go shopping with Nami again.Shopping was truly the worst, especially with a girl.This task was better left to Sanji.The two found Luffy and Zoro on the street.Luffy was holding a chicken leg in one hand and meat from some unknown creature in the other, his mouth full.When they saw Arthur, they greeted him."Arthur, what did you buy? Why are you carrying so many things?" Luffy stammered.Arthur shook his head helplessly and pointed to Nami beside him."I didn't buy anything. These are all her things. Luffy, Zoro, will you help me? I'm practically dying here!" Arthur said, on the verge of tears."What?! Arthur, you're dying? Who's trying to kill you?" Luffy instantly swallowed the meat in his mouth and looked at Arthur nervously."Alright, first eat the meat in your hand, and then I'll tell you." Arthur looked at Luffy, a plan already forming in his mind.Hearing Arthur's words, Luffy opened his mouth wide and ate all the meat in his hands.The next second, he regretted it, as Arthur placed all the large and small packages he was carrying into Luffy's hands and said,"These things are yours now."After speaking, Arthur immediately ran off, bidding farewell to the others.On the street, only Nami, Zoro, and Luffy were left, staring dumbfounded at the fleeing Arthur."What is all this?" Luffy looked at the items in his hands, wanting to throw them away immediately.Seeing this, Nami instantly flashed to Luffy's side.Bang."If you dare to throw them away or damage them, I won't let you off," Nami said fiercely to Luffy.At the same time, she was plotting against Arthur in her mind.That hateful guy, he just left like that. Once they were back on the ship, she definitely wouldn't let him off the hook.Nami thought fiercely.Just then, fireworks suddenly soared into the sky over the town, scattering across the sky with a 'bang'."So beautiful!"For a moment, Nami, Luffy, and the others were stunned, gazing blankly at the sky.Meanwhile, Arthur, who was running, also saw the fireworks in the sky."It's really beautiful. Are those fireworks? It's been a long time since I've seen fireworks."At this moment, Arthur thought of his former home again.The time for fireworks each year should be when families gather together, right?And now, so much time had passed. How were his family members doing now?Did they remember him?However, Arthur somewhat hoped his family wouldn't remember him, because he didn't want them to be sad."Mom and Dad, I'm doing very well here. Please don't worry. If I ever have a chance to go back, I will definitely be a filial son.""Boom!!"Just as everyone thought the fireworks were over, a giant firework shot into the sky.The fireworks illuminated Arthur's face, and glistening tears slowly streamed down his cheeks.
Chapter 122 Navy (Additional 3)"Luffy, the Marines are coming," Usopp said to Luffyfrom the Going Merry's crow's nest, looking around with a telescope.Hearing this, everyone from the Straw Hat Piratescame out of the cabin."The Marines, it really is the Marines. These guys are truly troublesome," Arthur said to the group, looking at the line of Marine warships ahead."Yeah, these guys are too difficult. They've been tracking us relentlessly," Nami sighed helplessly."Right now, we have quite a few bounty criminals on board. Such pirates would never be let go by the Marines," Robin said as she also came out."There are too many Marines. Should we engage them?" Zoro asked Luffy.Luffy shook his head.Seeing Luffy shake his head, Zoro then turned to Nami and asked, "Can you use your navigation skills to get us away from them?"Nami looked at the sky and nodded."In a moment, there will be a gust of wind. Full rudder to the right, prepare to put distance between us and them," Nami commanded without hesitation.Hearing Nami's command, Zoro immediately went to the helm and began to act according to her instructions.As expected, Nami's mastery of the weather was exceptional. A few minutes later, a strong gust of wind arrived, carrying the Straw Hat Pirates away from the Marines.Meanwhile, on the warship..."Officer, they are heading into a dangerous zone. Should we follow them in?"The officer did not speak, but an officer next to him said, "The Colonel ordered that if we encounter the Straw Hat Kid, we must not let him go."But at this moment, the highest-ranking officer on the warship said, "Since it's so dangerous, we won't go.""But..." the officer beside him said hesitantly, as the Colonel had given a direct order."I will explain to the Colonel. After all, I can't joke with the lives of my subordinates."On the other side, the Going Merry entered a certain sea area."What is this place? Why are there so many wrecked ships!" Sanji exclaimed, looking around.For some reason, Arthur had an ominous premonition, though it wasn't particularly strong."I trust our Navigator won't have any problems," Arthur said to the group.Indeed, at a time like this, they could only trust Nami.However, Nami's brows were tightly furrowed. She couldn't relax for a moment, constantly observing her surroundings to prevent any accidents.After some effort, they finally saw an island."An island! We should be safe now," Usopp said happily."Then, Usopp, can you let go of my hand?" Arthursaid, looking at Usopp helplessly.Nami was never afraid when serious, but Usoppwas different. He was always particularly pessimistic, whether serious or not.This guy was truly extreme."Oh, sorry," Usopp said, bowing to Arthur."Everyone, let's go to the island," Luffy said with a smile to the group.Arthur sighed. Because of Luffy's bounty, they were constantly pursued by the Marines and Bounty Hunters. Sailing on the Grand Line was already difficult, and with their pursuit, it was even harder. No wonder they said the Grand Line was a pirate's graveyard.However, what Arthur didn't know was that after the Alabasta Kingdom incident, Arthur and Zoro also had bounties. And among them, Robin was already a high-bounty criminal.Under such circumstances, how could the Marines not pay attention to them?After everyone landed on the island, it didn't seem like a bustling place, as they found no signs of people."Could this be an uninhabited island?"No sooner had Arthur spoken than a sheep darted out.Seeing the sheep, Luffy was the most excited. He exclaimed, "Meat! It's meat!"With that, Luffy was about to make a move, but Nami suddenly stopped him and said."Look how cute these sheep are. How can you eat them?"Arthur saw the sheep and, like Luffy, now wanted to have a barbecue.Hearing Nami's words, Sanji immediately appeared and supported Nami.Just then, the goats suddenly became agitated and began to attack them relentlessly."Hey, what's wrong with these sheep?" Usoppasked, dodging continuously.Strangely, this flock of sheep did not attack Arthur.Perhaps in their eyes, Arthur was like a venomous snake, causing them to feel an instinctive fear."They say they are being commanded by someone," Chopper, who had the ability to communicate with animals, translated to the group."Commanded by someone? Does that mean there are people on this island?" Arthur asked, focusing on the key point.At this, he began to observe his surroundings.The next second."I found him!" Arthur said, his arm transforming into countless small snakes, rushing towards one direction."Ah, why are there so many snakes?" At this moment, an old man's voice rang out.Because Arthur hadn't detected any killing intent, his attack wasn't very strong; it merely entangled the old man.The old man then broke free and fled."Why is there an old man here?" Luffy asked curiously.Because there was a person, the goats stopped their commotion. The old man didn't seem to be afraid of pirates, and after some conversation, he led the group to his dwelling."Grandpa, what is this place? Is there treasure?" Nami observed the old man's dwelling, then noticed that everything he used was quite valuable, so she asked."No, how could there be treasure here? I truly hate you pirates the most," the old man said, stroking his beard. Although his face didn't show hatred, he uttered these words."Ah, Grandpa, why do you hate pirates? How free pirates are!"Arthur shook his head and said, "Luffy, although you think that, I still have to say that to the common people, pirates are not heroes, especially those wicked pirates. However, after this period of sailing, I find that we should be different from them, but the reputation of pirates is not good. They easily associate us with those wicked pirates."Indeed, pirates are not good people to civilians.However, after hearing Arthur's words, the old man shook his head and said, "That's not it. I hate pirates because they owe me money and don't pay it back.""!!!"Arthur looked speechless at this. What was going on? This old man was doing business with pirates. He truly had guts.