Chapter 34 Participating in the War
Ship's side.
Luffy and Usopp were fishing with Supersonic Duck. The sea, which had been quiet all along, suddenly had a creature wearing swan clothes, seemingly a human, grab Supersonic Duck.
"Gah! Gah! Gah!"
Supersonic Duck desperately flapped its wings, tears streaming down.
Luffy and Usopp opened their mouths wide, looking incredulously at the creature grabbing Supersonic Duck.
"I'm finished! Why am I holding a mallard I just met and flying in the sky!"
Bon Clay was extremely flustered. He was a Devil Fruit user. If he fell into the sea, wouldn't he be finished?
"Is he human?"
Luffy asked Usopp in confusion.
Usopp wasn't sure either.
"I don't know!"
Bon Clay was stunned when he heard them talking, and he lost his grip and fell.
Luffy and Usopp looked at Bon Clay swimming in the sea, still not having recovered.
"Help! Please save me! I can't swim!"
Bon Clay waved his hands keep wavingon the sea surface, his body constantly weakening, feeling death approaching.
Dante Voss stood aside watching this scene, without making a move.
He recognized this high-ranking officer of Baroque Works at a glance.
Now that he was on the going merry, if he made a move, he would inevitably become an enemy of the Straw Hat.
After all, Luffy and the others would not let Dante Voss kill someone right under their noses.
Whether it was because Dante Voss didn't want to ruin the relationship between the two sides, or because there were many rewards to pick up by following the Straw Hat, he didn't plan to make a move.
Of course, Dante Voss actually quite admired this transvestite.
After all, he had desperately saved Luffy several times in Impel Down. That kind of behavior made Dante Voss admire him.
But since he planned to let him go, Dante Voss directly moved his mind, and a hood grew out of his clothes, covering most of his face.
The other party was a Bounty Hunter. If he saw his appearance, it might cause trouble.
The current Dante Voss did not want people to discover his traces yet, after all, his [stone of translocation] had not finished cooling down.
If he was surrounded by the World Government's experts at this time, then his situation would be very dangerous.
Watching Bon Clay fall into the sea, Luffy finally reacted and pulled him up.
Bon Clay got on the deck, breathing the air after surviving a disaster. He looked gratefully at the people on the ship.
"I thought I was done for! Oh dear, I'm really sorry to have been saved by pirates I've never met before. I will never forget your great kindness in my life."
The people on the ship felt strange looking at Bon Clay. This person not only dressed strangely, but also spoke strangely.
But hearing Bon Clay's words, Dante Voss's heart stirred slightly.
Perhaps it was because of this favor that Bon Clay saved Luffy several times in Impel Down.
This person repays kindness!
This also made Dante Voss withdraw his intention to kill, after all, even if he really killed him, he might not get any good rewards.
Bon Clay looked at Vivi looking at him strangely, he showed a bewitching smile and gave her a flying kiss.
"You are really cute! I really want to eat you in one bite!"
Vivi's face was a little stiff, and she muttered in a low voice:
"What a weirdo!"
Luffy asked curiously:
"You can't swim?"
"That's right, because I ate a Devil Fruit!"
Bon Clay answered truthfully, and even gave them a performance of his Devil Fruit Ability.
This made Luffy and the others cheer.
After a while, Bon Clay's ship appeared near the going merry. Bon Clay waved goodbye to everyone.
However, hearing someone on the next ship shout "Mr.2-sama", this made the Straw Hat exclaim.
"He is Bon Clay!"
In the previous performance, Vivi saw the other party turn into her father, and now she finally knew.
This was the high-ranking agent of Baroque Works, the culprit who framed her father everywhere.
"Vivi, don't you know what he looks like?"
Luffy asked in astonishment.
"Yes, I have not seen Mr.2 and Mr.1 and their partners, and I don't know their Abilities."
Vivi said with lingering fear.
"What I know is that Mr.2 is a ballet dancer, wearing a swan jacket, with the tone of a woman."
The Straw Hat were speechless.
"We know that too!"
Vivi slumped on the ground and said in fear, "Just now, one of the people he impersonated was my father."
Everyone suddenly understood.
Zoro continued, "If he turns into the King, then he will definitely do a lot of bad things."
"Is that guy an enemy?"
Chopper finally reacted.
"Indeed!"
Nami frowned, "If he becomes our enemy, it will be very Tricky." (difficult/troublesome)
She walked to the middle of the Straw Hat and continued:
"If he turns into one of us, then we will all become unable to trust our companions."
Vivi knelt on the deck, feeling despair in her heart.
Baroque Works not only has that Shichibukai, but also various Devil Fruit Ability users. Can a princess like her really save this country?]
Although Luffy and the others plan to help her, she really doesn't want these companions to participate in this vortex.
Seeing that everyone was in a heavy mood, Dante Voss walked over from the shadows. He patted Vivi on the shoulder, gave her a reassuring look, and then said:
"Since you are going to deal with Crocodile, then I will help you!"
"Really?"
Luffy and the others were all happy, especially Nami and Vivi, who felt that the pressure was greatly reduced.
Although Dante Voss said that he was not Crocodile's opponent, the strength he showed was far greater than theirs.
Looking at everyone's happy expressions, Dante Voss continued:
"But in return, I want to stay on your ship for a while longer."
"Dante Voss, why don't you become our partner! We can sail together in the future."
Luffy invited.
In the past few days, he had become curious about Dante Voss, who had mysterious Abilities, and wanted him to become his partner.
The Straw Hat all looked at Dante Voss expectantly, waiting for his answer.
With such a powerful person joining them, they could be more at ease.
Hearing Luffy's invitation, although Dante Voss also yearned for this kind of life of mutual trust in his heart, he still shook his head.
"My identity is special. If the World Government finds out, then it will retaliate with all its strength. If they know that I have become your partner, then it will definitely implicate you."
Zoro and the others still wanted to say something, but Dante Voss interrupted them, "My path is different from yours, and we are destined not to be able to walk together."
Dante Voss wanted to become stronger through slaughter, but the Straw Hat never killed anyone. After being with them, they would eventually part ways because of this.
Dante Voss also didn't want to be bound by this.