Puzzled face Usopp abandon, Kiri resignation close eyes. Seems start sulk sleep.
Meanwhile, earlier quiet Luffy, Merry bow focus brothers talk. Ace, Sabo gather, three meet first over 10 years. Luffy truly happy, that smile see two brothers amazed but fun.
"Sabo now what?"
"Stay revolutionary. Life saved debt, now my place."
"Ok~"
"Sorry. Not pirate, still brothers no change."
"Heh heh. Obvious."
Talk time not much but already brothers faces back.
"We soon go too. Mission not done."
"Eh~? Already go?"
"You Alabasta business right? Can't always together."
"Um, true..."
"So brought this."
Say Sabo show two one sake bottle three small cups. Hand each, pour sake.
"Thing different but substitute."
"Do this how many years?"
"Heh heh heh, nostalgic huh."
Pour sake hold cups, three mutual chest front raise. Luffy truly happy, Ace too good mood. Sabo two faces see words spin.
"Old like together no. So once more this cup swear."
Three together cups raise, mutual faces meet.
"Ahead where what do, we brothers!"
"Yeah!"
Clink, gulp down contents one go. Vow renewed. No forget twice. Again face able deep thanks, joy chew, Sabo two smile show. Then his ship Koala voice hear.
"Sabo-kun! Soon sail~!"
"Ah, got it. Then you two, careful."
"What say. Now you most worry."
"Heh heh. Sabo careful too."
Smile see off two to, Sabo Luffy head hat over strong stroke, turn back. Deck Luffy crew face. Think go they too Sabo see, natural him face.
"Luffy, please."
Bow after, goggles equip hat wear. Sabo own ship jump, that near simultaneous sail.
"Sabo~! Later~!"
Luffy big wave. Sabo answer wave back. Then, deck Koala complex face seem. Something trouble show, usual notice would Sabo Luffy occupied no notice. Long before trouble continue, and finally, she decide. Rail lean out, Merry not Arlong crew ship toward big voice.
"Arlong-san! Hatchan! Everyone!"
"Aa?"
"Nyu?"
"I'm fine! Meet again!"
Lively voice girl see who unknown, all blank. But Hatchan jolt shoulders.
"Nyua!? That voice, that face, no way...!"
Hatchan turn time crew too notice, involuntary voices unison yell.
"Koala ka!?"
Astonish scream area echo. That voice Koala herself reach, she smile wave. Panic rail fishmen run but her ship gradually far, leisurely talk time no. Anyway wave big voice yell start.
They do while, Ace too decide. Light action rail top jump, rope pull own small boat confirm.
"Then, me go too."
Arlong crew fuss amid, Luffy him turn, Straw Hats him eyes turn. Rail top crouched Ace them bow.
"You, this guy care hard right? From old troublesome guy."
"No, totally."
"Heh heh heh."
"Bad ability brother have, big bro worry."
Ace amazingly gentle face smile. Sabo reunion big relate maybe. Luffy chose crew to, smile tell.
"From now this guy burn hands but, please."
Sabo or Ace, truly Luffy worry clear. Plus smile see off plus polite. That figure crew quite shocking probably. Ace own ship Striker descend after too, their shaken while not calm.
"Lie... Luffy big bro, that polite."
"Luffy more selfish bastard not..."
"Unexpected, bad say but normal common sense person."
"Brother think good guy."
"Brothers wonderful huh..."
"Dunno thing. Sea mysterious huh."
"Wa, wait everyone."
Whatever say crew eyes ignore, Luffy rail lean out Ace sail see off do. His ship Striker Mera Mera fruit fire power, Ace besides ride impossible thing, sail ship than much speed out. That slight move Luffy front move after, Ace brother face look up.
"Luffy, next meet pirate top."
"Yeah!"
"Don't lose."
Parting simple thing. Toe from fire emit ship move Ace no look back go. Luffy that him too wave see off.
"Ace~! Later~!"
"Haa... anyway."
Ace gone with, deck usual members only. Scan Nami anew situation tell.
"Again start over translate."
Alabasta Eternal Pose not get. This still decisive battle place toward can't, again Eternal Pose get means search must. Again heavy air return think.
Conversation stagnate about time, secret crawl advance mainmast base reach Kiri mouth open. Mast back sit all look, fuu breath exhale carefree say.
"Well, again other method think only."
"Yeah... for now earlier town accumulated Log have, temporarily here to——"
"Hey, something approaching."
Sea eyes turn Zoro say. Indeed ridiculously fast motorboat Merry aim approach. Ace not. Small but unseen shape ship, amazing momentum approach. Panic Usopp fuss start, his words true receive Chopper too panic start.
"Enemy attack~~~!? Who aa, Navy!? Or pirate!? Cannon prep bastards~!"
"Eeeee!? Enemy came aaa!?"
"Idiot calm. That different."
"Eh?"
Sanji calm say with two instant calm. Boat Merry beside alongside stop. There Hattari was.
"Yo."
"Oh, Hattari-san."
"What Hattari-san huh."
"Need something, Hattari-san."
"You guys say but Hattari yo, my name."
Amazed face say but hostility like no. That much not mind probably.
"Here."
"Eh?"
Pon toss thing Vivi receive. That, "Alabasta" written Eternal Pose was. Involuntary Vivi eyes big surprise, peek notice Nami ya Silk same, so time not place other members too notice. Wanted prize here until brought.
"A, ano, this!"
"Good match. Plus either champion that wanted right?"
"Why..."
"What, I too newspaper reporter end. Alabasta princess and civil war story hear if predict possible."
Sudden development all dazed. There behind Kiri sneeze hear, Luffy turn back.
"Oh? Ok Kiri."
"Hm, ok."
Water wet left so cold maybe. Kiri nose sniff time, crew still Hattari and conversation absorbed.
"I from before pirates liked. Plus this tournament your fans became. Champion prize simultaneous this I from thanks. Take go."
"Hattari-san... thanks."
"Yeah, serious face princess from too that call huh."
Name call some opinion but, nickname think decide apparently. Hattari smile say.
"From now your too cheer! Do best yo!"
"Thanks Hattari-san! You good person huh!"
"Good person aa, Hattari-san!"
"OK. Already that call habit too. By the way paper use boy face not see but..."
"Ah, Kiri then water wet so broken. There is."
"No, that then fine. Quite weakened so ok worried only."
Say only say, Hattari again engine start. Motorboat etc island to island move not suitable. Refuel hard plus bad weather endure can't because. Bonus Grand Line various weather assault so anytime capsize unknown. Business done then immediate return need probably. Them toward best smile show, boat start.
"Then, martial luck pray! From now more active give!"
"Yeah!"
"Hahahahahaha! Watch yo Hattari-san! Captain Usopp name soon world resound because! My active tremble yo!"
Hattari too go. Remain three ships. Line up East Blue since crew main ship and subordinate ships.
Merry deck Vivi, Alabasta toward Eternal Pose precious grip. Finally time came mean.
Crew too understand. That island go mean, battle start mean. Absolutely avoid can't strong ones duel. Straw Hats and Baroque Works. One country involve war say ok. Tense Vivi stare, Igaram quiet ask.
"Vivi-sama. That day question, now once confirm let please."
"Yeah..."
"Die not resolve, have?"
Somehow heavy one word. Victory swear words not, live resolve ask words. Vivi and Igaram, Carue take, tremendous resolve fight came probably. Now, long awaited say that time approaching. Eyes close deep breath inhale after, eyes open Vivi decide face nod.
"Of course. Absolutely, Alabasta save."
"Then nothing say... I you follow."
They already ready. Scaredy should Carue too eyes color change. That resolve infect, Merry tension but courage rouse atmosphere overflow. That instant, again Kiri sneeze do.
"Achoo!"
"You, this good timing why sneeze..."
"How Kiri? Ok?"
"Hm, cold caught maybe."
"Plus this timing cold you."
"I examine. Cold immediately cure give because."
Mast lean sit Kiri under Chopper run come. Him smile thanks say, sudden sky look up.
"Well, finally huh..."
Small mutter, puzzled head tilt Chopper only hear seem.
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