"If you need help, just ask."
As Vivi was in despair, she suddenly heard such a voice by her ear.
"Luffy?!"
Vivi instinctively cried out, gritting her teeth and laboriously turning her head to see Luffy sitting on the roof in front of her.
The white Moonlight fell on Luffy's body, but it was just blocked by his Straw Hat, casting a shadow that made it impossible to see his face clearly.
"Who?"
Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine also discovered Luffy, looking up at the figure and asking.
But Luffy completely ignored them, instead staring directly at Vivi, waiting for her answer.
"Damn bastard!"
Seeing Luffy act as if he didn't care about them, Ms. Valentine couldn't help but grit her teeth and curse, then prepared to use her ability to fly to the rooftop to teach Luffy a lesson.
"Ignore him and complete the mission first!"
Mr. 5 said coldly, stopping Ms. Valentine.
Seeing Ms. Valentine still looking unwilling to give up, Mr. 5 added, "If we don't complete the mission, the higher-ups will send people to kill us."
Upon hearing this, Ms. Valentine gradually calmed down.
She glared fiercely at the Straw Hat shadow, whose face was unclear, and said angrily, "I'll settle accounts with you, you bastard, later."
As Ms. Valentine finished speaking, Mr. 5 also flicked the booger in his hand towards Vivi.
"Die, Princess Vivi!"
Vivi's pupils instantly dilated at the sight, watching the booger get closer and closer to her.
Facing the threat of death, countless images flooded Vivi's mind.
"Don't forget, the lives of millions of Alabasta citizens are still waiting for you to save them!"
Igaram's voice echoed in her mind, and the image of him desperately covering her escape appeared at this moment.
She remembered the original intention of her and Igaram infiltrating this studio.
She thought of the country that was currently suffering.
She couldn't die here, absolutely… couldn't!
Vivi suddenly clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with strong conviction, and she shouted with all her might, "Help me, Luffy!"
Hearing Vivi desperately calling for his help, Luffy's mouth curved into a slight smile, then his figure flashed and disappeared from where he stood.
Bang!
A violent explosion sounded.
Flames mixed with smoke completely enveloped Vivi's location.
"Mission accomplished!"
Mr. 5 said lightly, looking at the rolling dust.
Ms. Valentine, at this moment, looked up at where Luffy had been, her eyes filled with anger and excitement, and she cried out, "You bastard, next it's your…"
Before she could finish the word "you," Ms. Valentine froze.
The place she looked at was empty.
"Damn it! Did that bastard escape?"
Ms. Valentine cursed hatefully, her eyes filled with rage.
But at this moment, Mr. 5 suddenly exclaimed, "What?!"
Ms. Valentine heard him, looked puzzled, and turned to Mr. 5.
"What's wrong?"
When she saw Mr. 5's tightly furrowed brows, Ms. Valentine curiously followed his gaze.
She saw a hazy, ethereal figure gradually emerge from the rolling smoke.
And when Ms. Valentine clearly saw the familiar Straw Hat shadow, she immediately exclaimed in disbelief and shock, "Ho… how is that possible?!"
"That guy was just on the roof, how could he be so fast?"
Ms. Valentine couldn't believe it; she hadn't captured any signs of movement.
Mr. 5, however, was shocked by another point.
He frowned and said, "That guy, blocked my bomb, and he's still unharmed?!"
The moment Vivi called for Luffy's help, she closed her eyes.
But when she heard the violent explosion and found that she seemed completely unharmed, she immediately opened her eyes in surprise.
She saw before her a figure wearing a Straw Hat standing amidst the gunfire, his clothes fluttering in the wind.
Surviving on the edge of death, Vivi was extremely excited.
At the same time, she was deeply moved by Luffy's unhesitating help, and with a touched smile, she looked at Luffy's figure and murmured his name, "Luffy…"
On Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine's side.
When they saw Luffy rescue Vivi and remain unharmed, the expressions on both their faces became grave and shocked.
Mr. 5 asked, "Who are you?"
Luffy looked at Mr. 5, then his lips curved upward, and he said, "You don't need to know, because you're about to… die!"
Luffy had thought about giving Devil Fruits to some of the weaker people on his ship before.
And this Mr. 5's Explosion Fruit was one of the ones he had considered.
This Devil Fruit ability is very strong.
It can turn any part of the body into a bomb with explosive properties.
Although the original work did not explain how this fruit awakens.
But judging from the characteristics of a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit awakening, this fruit can also change other nearby objects into bombs.
And after eating this fruit, the user will not be harmed by explosions.
So if it can be developed well, it is definitely a very powerful fruit.
It's just a pity that this booger man in front of him only likes to use abilities like booger bombs, which really wastes this fruit.
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine both frowned, their anger surging.
And Ms. Valentine, who always had a short temper, immediately said angrily, "You bastard, you underestimate us too much."
As she spoke, Ms. Valentine leaped up, extended one leg, and made a downward chop motion.
"Ten Thousand Kilogram Guillotine!"
Ms. Valentine roared angrily, her entire presence extraordinary.
With her weight suddenly increasing to ten thousand kilograms, she descended rapidly like a meteor, plummeting towards Luffy.
"Luffy, dodge quickly!"
Vivi immediately cried out in worry at the sight.
She was very familiar with Ms. Valentine's abilities.
This move was Ms. Valentine's most destructive attack, with immense power.
But what puzzled and worried Vivi was that Luffy didn't dodge or evade, not even glancing at Ms. Valentine.
This scene made Mr. 5 feel puzzled.
Why didn't this man dodge?
Was he scared silly?
Or was he foolish?
Ms. Valentine, meanwhile, burst out laughing.
"Ya ha ha ha… Scared into immobility, are we? You bastard, die for me!"
Ms. Valentine roared, and an attack with ten thousand kilograms of force smashed towards Luffy.
However, the next second.
Mr. 5 and Vivi both simultaneously widened their eyes in shock, their mouths involuntarily agape, their foreheads covered in cold sweat of astonishment.
Ms. Valentine wore an expression of extreme disbelief, but more than that, it was intense pain and fear.
Luffy casually threw a punch, neutralizing her attack and sending her flying, crashing through a row of buildings along the way, finally losing consciousness in shock and fear.
Ten thousand kilograms is only 10 tons.
In the world of Pirate King, which giant creature doesn't weigh tens or hundreds of tons?
For the current Luffy, dealing with such characters is truly too simple.
However, in the eyes of Vivi and Mr. 5, it was truly incredibly unbelievable.
Even though Vivi had witnessed Luffy using Haoshoku Haki Infusion, Vivi was too weak, and the power Luffy displayed made it impossible for her to judge how strong he was or to what extent.
Seeing Luffy so easily defeat Ms. Valentine, Mr. 5 also became scared and nervous.
From his perspective, he absolutely could not have done it so easily.
In an instant, Mr. 5 had the idea of escaping.
However, as soon as he had this thought, he saw Luffy's figure suddenly disappear.
In the blink of an eye, he reappeared before him.
"So fast!!!"
Mr. 5 only had time to exclaim this before he felt a blow to his stomach that seemed capable of piercing through his body.
He didn't even have time to be shocked before he completely lost consciousness.
Both high-ranking officers were dealt with in a single blow.
This left Vivi incredibly shocked, and she couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at Luffy's figure, "So… so strong!"
...
After dealing with Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine, Luffy brought Vivi back to their original location.
He also brought back the unconscious Mr. 5; he planned to conduct an experiment later.
As expected, the hundred bounty hunters had long been dealt with.
A pile of people lay scattered on the ground.
Zoro and the others, however, looked unsatisfied.
Their opponents were simply too weak.
Not enough of a fight at all!
This left Vivi dumbfounded once again.
She only knew that Luffy was strong, but she hadn't expected Luffy's companions to be so strong as well.
Just as Vivi was shocked, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Princess Vivi, it's really good that you're okay."
Vivi looked over at the sound and saw the heavily injured Igaram dragging his tottering body, excitedly and with difficulty running towards her.
"Igaram!"
Vivi cried out in concern, then immediately ran over to support Igaram and asked, "Are you okay, Igaram?"
Igaram shook his head and said,
"I'm fine, Princess Vivi. I'm sorry to have worried you."
After answering Vivi's question, Igaram said anxiously, "Princess Vivi, you must return to Alabasta immediately."
"Our identities have been exposed. Next, Baroque Works will surely send a large number of assassins to hunt us down."
"Only you can save Alabasta, Princess Vivi."
"You must return safely as soon as possible!"
With that, Igaram suddenly turned to look at Luffy and knelt down with a thud.
"Straw Hat-san, I know this request is too much for you."
"After all, we initially intended to harm you."
"But…"
"Straw Hat-san, please…"
"Now only you can help Princess Vivi return to Alabasta safely."
"If Princess Vivi cannot return alive, Alabasta… will be finished!"
As he spoke the last words, Igaram's eyes were filled with grief and unwillingness, and he clutched the ground fiercely with his hands, his fingertips bleeding from the friction.
"Igaram!"
Seeing Igaram in such a state, Vivi was also extremely pained, with the same emotions in her eyes as him.
Just as both of them were filled with grief and pain, Luffy spoke.
"I will escort Vivi back."
Igaram and Vivi were both touched by this, and Igaram repeatedly thanked him.
"Thank you, Straw Hat-san."
Vivi also called Luffy's name again, moved.
"Luffy… Thank you!"
Seeing Vivi and Igaram temporarily relieved, Nami finally asked the question that everyone else was curious about.
"What exactly happened to your country? Why did you join a criminal organization like Baroque Works?"
Both of them looked dejected when they heard this, their eyes filled with grief and indignation.
Vivi explained, "Our country is the Alabasta Kingdom."
"It is one of the few civilized countries on the Grand Line, and it used to be peaceful and prosperous."
"But in recent years, revolutionary movements have begun to appear in our country."
"The people have rioted, and the country is now in chaos."
"The commoners have formed a rebel army to overthrow the rule of the King, who is my father."
Everyone looked puzzled when they heard this.
"Why overthrow your father's rule?"
"Is he an incompetent King?"
Vivi's eyes showed anger, and she shook her head, "No! My father is a good King who cares deeply for his people."
"All of this is because of Baroque Works."
"When the country gradually began to riot, we accidentally heard the name Baroque Works."
"Through our investigation, we found that most of the riots were secretly instigated by this organization."
"In order to find out the purpose of this organization and resolve the chaos in the country,"
"Igaram and I infiltrated Baroque Works."
"After our secret investigation, we finally uncovered the truth behind it."
Hearing this, everyone pricked up their ears.
Then Vivi continued, "Baroque Works claims to its employees that it wants to establish an 'Ideal Kingdom', and that the members of the organization will hold important positions in this Ideal Kingdom in the future."
"And what they are doing now is to… seize the Alabasta Kingdom!"
After listening to Vivi's explanation, everyone showed expressions of emotion and sympathy.
"You truly are a brave Princess! For the sake of your country, you risked your life to infiltrate such a criminal organization."
"Now I finally understand what's going on with your country; it looks like the problem is indeed very serious!"
"By the way, who is the boss of this Baroque Works? He must be manipulating all of this from behind!"
Hearing this question, Vivi immediately waved her hands in a panic.
"No, no, no, no…"
"It's best if you don't ask about the boss's true identity. That's the one thing I won't say, otherwise your lives will definitely be threatened."
"Although you are strong, you absolutely cannot defeat Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai!"
"…"
The air suddenly fell silent for a moment.
The next second…
4.1 Vivi suddenly covered her mouth as if she had received an electric shock, her eyes rolled back, and she stood frozen like a statue.
Igaram also looked panicked and surprised, shouting,
"Princess Vivi… you accidentally said it!"
However, Igaram then breathed a sigh of relief and said to Luffy and the others,
"But it's okay, all the Baroque Works members here have been dealt with. If we don't say anything, no one will know this secret, so you won't be hunted down by Baroque Works."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, the sound of wings flapping came from a distance.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bald eagle wearing sunglasses carrying an otter wearing sunglasses, taking off and leaving.
Seeing these two creatures, Igaram immediately exclaimed,
"Ah! Oh no! They are the organization's Unlucky Duo; they must have gone back to report to the boss."
Vivi was still rolling her eyes, crying and apologizing to Luffy and the others.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
"I accidentally exposed this information and caused you to be targeted by Baroque Works."
"Truly… I'm sorry!"
Noticing that her apologies were not being answered, Vivi's rolled-back eyes returned to normal.
At this moment, she found that Luffy and the others all had calm, unconcerned expressions.
Immediately, Vivi and Igaram were stunned.
Vivi looked at Luffy, who seemed as usual, and asked in confusion,
"L-Luffy?! Aren't you scared?"
Luffy casually said, "It's just a Shichibukai, what's there to be afraid of?!"
"Eh?"
Vivi was bewildered.
Igaram was also bewildered.
They both looked at the others again.
"Aren't you worried at all? The opponent is a Shichibukai!"
But no matter who they asked, the answer they received was,
"It's just a Shichibukai?!"
At this moment, it was as if their worldviews had collapsed.