Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

She understood Nami's thoughts and knew how to answer.

"No...no...don't do this! Everyone...I beg you! Bellemere...Ah Jian...don't do this, you're no match for them, you'll die! I absolutely won't allow any of you to die!" Nami pulled out a dagger, stood in front of everyone, and shouted loudly.

“Yes, Nami! We know!” A-Jian stepped forward and grabbed the dagger in Nami’s hand. Blood dripped from between his fingers, scaring Nami so much that she didn’t dare to move.

"So... get out of the way!" Ah Jian roared, then raised his weapon and continued, "Everyone... let's go! Even if we die, we'll let those guys know... we're not to be trifled with!"

"Oh~~~"

Led by A-Jian and Bellemere, everyone bypassed Nami, who was standing there dumbfounded, and headed towards Arlong's territory.

Chapter 280 Encounter with Princess Weiwei

When Luffy stood on the ruins of Arlong's territory and shouted "Nami, you are my comrade!" to Nami in the crowd, Nami finally covered her mouth and cried.

The nightmare that had tormented her for eight years was finally over.

"Yes!" When Nami nodded with tears in her eyes, everyone cheered.

No one, including Bellemere, expected that the arrogant Aaron would be defeated by these teenagers.

A grand banquet began in the square of Cocosia Village at night, where villagers danced around a bonfire to celebrate their new life.

The next day, with Bellemere's blessing, Nami and her companions embarked on a new journey. However, Nami's way of saying goodbye was a bit unusual. In an instant, she stole everyone's wallet in the village and began her new adventure amidst the villagers' laughter, scolding, and blessings.

Just as Luffy was heading towards the Grand Line, Hawkeye, who had just returned from the East Blue and arrived at the Grand Line, encountered an unexpected person there.

"Fire Fist Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates... why are you here?" Hawkeye Mihawk asked in surprise.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that question? You're always a lone wolf, so why are you here? A member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... Hawkeye Mihawk!" Ace asked solemnly.

Actually, you can't really blame Ace for ending up here, because... he got lost! He lost the Alabasta permanent compass that Reina gave him, so Ace, unable to find his way, had to sail from island to island, and unknowingly ended up near Reverse Mountain.

Hawkeye was speechless. He had only come out to relax; what purpose did he have?

After a moment of silence, the two decided to split up. However, without the Alabasta Permanent Log, Ace wasn't sure how to get to Alabasta. So, after hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Um... do you know how to get to Alabasta?"

"So your destination is Alabasta? A large country like that... should have a permanent record pointer, right?" Mihawk said with a slight smile.

"I lost my permanent pointer! So now I can't find my way!" Now that he was out in the open, Ace decided to tell the truth.

“I see… But I don’t have this kind of thing either, but I know how to get there!” It was quite a coincidence that Mihawk had taken the Alabasta route when he came over, so he knew how to get there.

"What? So you knew... That's great! Then I'll leave it to you. May I follow behind you?" Ace laughed immediately upon hearing this, but then realized he had gotten a little too cocky, so he bowed and asked.

Mihawk nodded and agreed to Ace's request. He was already a bit bored on his own during the voyage, but with Ace's company, he wouldn't be so bored.

And so, two people who were originally completely unrelated set off together on their journey to Alabasta.

Meanwhile, Reina, who had set off from the New World, also arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago. However, this time he did not linger and headed directly towards Alabasta.

The simultaneous appearance of so many pirates from the New World in the first half of the Grand Line has also attracted the attention of the Navy.

"What are these guys doing heading to the first half of the Grand Line? Are they going on a group tour?" Sengoku said, looking at the intelligence report in front of him with a headache.

"It seems they all received some information we don't know, which is why they're all gathering there!" Lieutenant General Ah-He said softly from the side.

"Where is Aokiji? Let him go check! These pirates are gathered there, surely not for a banquet? I can't be at ease until I figure out their purpose!" Sengoku said with a headache.

"Reporting to the Fleet Admiral, the East Blue branch has requested a bounty on the Straw Hat Pirate Monkey D. Luffy. As a newly arrived pirate, he has successively defeated the Black Cat Pirates, the Krieg Pirates, and the Arlong Pirates in the East Blue. For the East Blue, where the average bounty is only three million, this is a very big deal!" At this moment, a naval officer came in to report.

“Monkey D. Luffy?” Sengoku’s face darkened. Just from the name, he knew that Luffy was definitely related to Garp. However, when Garp was mentioned, Sengoku remembered that Luffy seemed to be in the East Blue.

So Sengoku first agreed to the bounty on Luffy, then handed over the bounty department to set the bounty for Luffy, and finally had someone notify Garp to go to the first half of the Grand Line to see why the great pirates of the New World were all converging on the first half of the Grand Line.

Upon receiving the news, Garp, though unwilling, had no choice but to set off for the first half of the Grand Line, because Sengoku had said that his grandson Luffy seemed to be heading in that direction.

In Loguetown, a town also known as "Beginning and End," Luffy and his crew were ambushed by Buggy and his crew, and then encountered Marine Colonel Smoker, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. They hurriedly entered Reverse Mountain and headed towards the Grand Line, unaware that even his own father was there to see him off.

"Wow~~ What a huge whale!" Just as they entered the Grand Line, Luffy and his crew encountered the whale Laboon and Crocus, who was working as a lighthouse lookout there.

The former ship doctor from Roger's Pirate King crew immediately recognized Luffy's straw hat.

And after Luffy and Laboon made a new promise, her feelings for Luffy increased greatly.

"So, which route do you plan to take?" Crocus asked Luffy during a break.

"Route? What route?" Luffy asked, looking confused.

"Seriously? You guys don't know anything about the Grand Line and just barged in?" Crocus asked, rubbing his forehead.

This feeling... gave him the same feeling he had when he saw Roger back then.

"Of course not! As a navigator... I'm already mentally prepared for the terror of the Grand Line!" Nami took out an empty Log Pose and said with a smile, "When I was very young, I met a pirate from the Grand Line. He gave me some books about seafaring, which included information about the Grand Line!"

Crocus nodded and said, "At least there's someone who understands, otherwise you probably wouldn't even have reached the next island!"

"Hehehehe... How about it? Isn't my choice of navigator amazing!" Luffy patted Nami proudly, indicating that he had excellent judgment in choosing Nami as his navigator.

However, his slap knocked the Log Pose out of Nami's hand.

"boom!"

The record pointer fell directly to the ground and shattered into pieces, just like Nami's feelings, which were instantly broken.

"You... idiot!!" Nami, realizing what had happened, gave Luffy a good beating, but the Log Pose was already broken and could not be restored.

"Is our adventure... going to end like this before it even begins?" Nami squatted on the ground, heartbroken.

"Little girl... don't be sad. I have another Log Pose here. Since I don't need to go to sea anymore, I'll give it to you!" Crocus smiled and took out his Log Pose, giving it to Nami.

After expressing her gratitude, Nami immediately tied the Log Pose to her wrist as soon as she received it, fearing that something unexpected might happen again.

However, she underestimated the will of heaven. Because Luffy stole food, Sanji kicked Luffy into the sea, and the wind Luffy created once again turned the Log Pose in Nami's hand into trash.

"Aaaaaah! I'm going to kill you!" In a fit of rage, Nami beat up Sanji and Luffy again.

"Sorry, little girl, that was my last save pointer!" Crocus was out of options this time.

Despite this, Luffy and his crew eventually obtained a Log Pose.

That's right, they are Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday, members of Baroque Works who came to poach whales. After being captured, they handed over their Log Pose, and they also wanted to lure Luffy and the others to their base so that they could capture them.

Miss Wednesday is actually Princess Neferutali Vivi of Alabasta.

When the group arrived at Whiskey Peak, Vivi's true identity was revealed: a princess who, in order to save her kingdom, had joined the enemy camp as a spy with her captain of the guard.

And just then, the high-ranking agent Mr. 5, who was chasing Vivi, and his partner Miss Valentine also arrived, only to be easily defeated by Luffy and Zoro.

Afterwards, Vivi explained her identity to Luffy and the others, as well as the reason why she was being chased.

After hearing Vivi's story, even Zoro couldn't help but exclaim, "What a formidable princess!"

"So who exactly is the mastermind you're talking about?" Luffy, sitting to the side, asked curiously.

"The boss's identity? It's better if you don't ask! Don't ask, I can't tell you either, otherwise it will be dangerous for you if you find out!" Weiwei quickly waved her hand and said.

"Hahaha... That's right, it's better if we don't know about those kinds of people who always try to rob other people's kingdoms!" Nami nodded immediately upon hearing this.

“That’s right, no matter how strong you are, you can’t possibly be a match for Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!” He nodded slightly and replied.

"........."

"Haven't we already said it?"

Nami had absolutely no desire to hear what Vivi had accidentally let slip, nor Zoro's sarcastic remarks.

However, after learning that it had been drawn by something "inauspicious," he had no choice but to make a promise with Princess Vivi to help her return to Alabasta.

Meanwhile, Icarus, the captain of the Alabasta King's Guard, disguised himself as Vivi and planned to set off alone with the Alabasta Permanent Log Pose to attract Crocodile's attention, so that Luffy and the others could take the real Princess Vivi back to Alabasta via the normal route.

"This old man is still so interesting even at the end!" Luffy and the others said after seeing Icarum off at the port.

“Yes, he is a very trustworthy person!” Princess Vivi nodded and said with a smile.

But no sooner had she finished speaking than a huge explosion rang out, and the boat that Ikaram had just been on exploded. The shockwave made the clothes of the people on the shore flap loudly.

"How... is this possible...? An assassin has come knocking on our door!?" Nami said in disbelief.

"That's too much!!" Luffy roared angrily.

"Nami, how's the Pose's progress? We have to set sail immediately! If we're discovered, we're doomed!" Zoro said solemnly. "Luffy, go wake those two up. I'm going to the ship to prepare!"

"Okay!" Luffy nodded and ran towards where Sanji and Usopp were sleeping.

"Vivi, we have to go!" Nami walked over to Vivi, who was standing there motionless, and called out to her.

But when she got closer, she saw that Weiwei was gritting her teeth and not crying, but her lips had already been bitten until they bled and blood was flowing down her lips!

"This girl is so strong..." Nami seemed to see herself in her younger self, and even Vivi was stronger than her now. Although she was so sad that she didn't even realize it, she still didn't cry and couldn't help but admire her in her heart.

"It's alright, Vivi! We'll definitely get you back to Alabasta! We definitely can! Don't let their clumsy appearance fool you, those four guys are no ordinary people! They're just Shichibukai, we don't even consider them a threat!" Nami hugged Vivi tightly, comforting her.

Chapter 281 Arrival in Alabasta

Just as Luffy and his crew were boarding the ship to leave, a strange voice suddenly rang out on the ship.

"Be careful, there are many hidden reefs around here, don't run aground! You're really lucky to have escaped the assassins' pursuit!"

"who are you?"

"who?"

Everyone was surprised by the woman who suddenly appeared on the ship.

“I just saw Mr. 8! Miss Wednesday!” Robin said casually, sitting on the railing on the second floor of the Going Merry.

"It was you... who killed Icarum...?" Princess Vivi asked, her face grim. "Why are you here, Miss All Sunday!"

"Miss. AllSunday? And whose partner is she?" Nami asked, surprised.

“He’s Mr. 0’s partner, and Mr. 0 is our boss! And she… is the vice president, and the only one who knows the boss’s true identity! We found out the boss’s real identity by following her!” Vivi said, looking at Robin with a wary expression.

"To be precise... I'm the one who asked you to follow them!" Robin replied with a slight smile.

"Well, this guy seems pretty good!" Luffy said with a smile after hearing this.

"But...we were the ones who told the boss about our identities, weren't we?" Weiwei said resentfully.

"Huh? So you're a bad guy!?" Luffy immediately changed his tune after seeing Vivi's reaction.

"What exactly is your purpose? What is your purpose in staying in Alabasta? Like Crocodile, are you trying to seize our kingdom?" Vivi ignored Luffy beside her and stared at Robin as she asked.

"Well... I just saw how serious you guys were, so I helped out! As for my purpose in staying in Alabasta... I'm sorry, that's not something you can know! And I advise you not to ask... because... the consequences will be serious!" Robin said with a slight smile.