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After a half-day stop to fully restock their supplies, the ship set sail once more. It slowly departed from Whiskey Peak and headed toward the abyssal sea.
The crew roster on board, however, had undergone a few changes.
Vivi and Igaram had joined them on the ship.
They also brought along two captives. These were the bomb devil fruit user Gem and the light Kilo-Kilo Fruit user Mikita.
As punishment for disturbing Lius and the others, the pair were forced to work off their debt as chore boys on the ship.
They would only earn their freedom after the crew left Alabasta.
Naturally.
Princess Vivi and Igaram were not allowed to sit idle either. They had been chased onto the deck to keep busy and take over the captives' original chores.
None of them noticed a lone vulture perched at the summit of a nearby mountain. The bird observed everything that transpired on the island.
It only spread its wings and flew away after the ship departed.
.....
Leaving the four mutually hostile individuals to work on the deck, the original masters of the ship gathered inside the cabin.
"It is not confirmed yet, but I am almost certain it is her!"
Lius crossed his legs and swept his gaze over his two companions. "She wants to pursue the truth of history without letting Crocodile find out, so she took great pains to arrange everything!" he said with a faint smile.
"I just did not expect her to set her sights on us so quickly!"
"As expected, being too outstanding is like being a mountain of gold in a desert. People will easily notice you!"
He rubbed his chin with immense narcissism.
"An archaeologist? I am really curious about what kind of woman she is!" Ace flashed a wide grin.
Over this period, he had gained a rough understanding of the captain's crew recruitment plan.
An archaeologist was their very first target upon entering the Grand Line!!
"Hmph! She is definitely a dangerous woman!"
Nami wore a grim expression. "She wants to use us to achieve her own goals. What a scheming and dangerous woman," she warned in a low voice. "I seriously doubt the wisdom of recruiting her. How can we be sure she will not betray us?"
"That is a devil who has grown up amid betrayals since she was eight years old!"
She hurriedly explained herself upon noticing the strange looks Lius and Ace were giving her.
She naturally could not admit that she felt her position on the ship was being threatened.
"Relax. She only wants to seek out history!" Lius offered a word of comfort.
He kept his next thought to himself. It was perfectly normal to resort to any means necessary during such a search.
...
Rainbase, the dream city of Alabasta.
The kingdom's most luxurious casino, Rain Dinners, was located here. It was the only city completely untouched by the encroaching drought.
Inside the casino sat a magnificent office.
"Boss, our stronghold at Whiskey Peak has been exposed."
"The rookie pirates who entered the Grand Line from the East Blue, Lius and Fire Fist Ace, have accepted a request from Princess Vivi. They are planning to head into Alabasta territory!"
The Den Den Mushi resting on the desk reported the news with a panicked expression.
Thick smoke curled up from behind the tall black chair facing away from the desk. The gray haze gradually filled the entire room.
"Ah, so they are just brats from the East Blue!"
A deep voice echoed through the room as the connection to the Den Den Mushi was cut.
The chair spun around. A tall, imposing man slowly stood up.
He was Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Dressing in a heavy black fur coat, he wore his hair slicked back. A prominent scar cut horizontally across his face. He chewed on a thick cigar while murderous intent flared within his cold, lifeless eyes.
"Princess? Does she think she can take this country back from me just by finding two brats from the East Blue? Who does she think I am?"
Crocodile wore a grim expression. He clenched his only remaining hand into a tight fist as fury brewed within his heart.
"Here is the latest news regarding Lius and Ace!"
A tall woman slowly walked into the room. Robin wore a long white trench coat and a cowboy hat. Her tanned skin and graceful figure exuded an aura of exotic beauty.
"It might be detrimental to our plans if we underestimate them!" she said meaningfully as she placed a newspaper on the desk.
A trace of coldness flashed in the warlord's eyes as he stared at the front page. The photograph showed the two brats standing side by side on an execution platform.
"Since they want to save their precious country, I will make them watch helplessly as it rapidly marches toward its destruction!"
"Pass down the order," he commanded coldly. "Gather all the high-ranking agents. We are pushing our plans forward!"
"As for those two brats!"
He slammed his golden hook heavily onto the newspaper and flashed a sinister grin. "Someone will naturally go looking for trouble with them!"
"Could it be an agent I am unaware of?"
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She feigned nonchalance as she asked the question.
"No!"
The tall man shook his head before letting out a dry chuckle. "No matter what choice they make, they will never be able to reach me in the end!"
He was a great pirate and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Having secretly founded Baroque Works a long time ago, he naturally possessed intelligence channels that ordinary people knew nothing about.
The world government wanted to recruit the brat from the East Blue.
This was no secret to the big shots navigating the Grand Line.
Therefore.
If the boy accepted the world government's recruitment, they would both be Warlords of the Sea. The other party would have absolutely no reason to seek trouble with him.
If they refused.
The Marines would dispatch powerful fighters to endlessly pursue them. They obviously would not have the time to save this boring country while on the run.
All he needed to do was secretly pass the crew's information to the forces already hunting them down.
This was the true hallmark of a qualified and ruthless mastermind!!!