Chapter 111: Supernovas
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Chapter 111: Supernovas
"This craftsman is your husband. miss Shakkis?" Asked Chopper.
"He is a pirate?" Asked Luffy with interest.
"Yes and yes"
"This is a problem…" said Brook.
"Any advice on where to look for this womanizer gambler?" Asked Vivi.
"Mmmm," Shakkis thought for a second. " He should be somewhere between groves 1 and 29. Other than that…He also likes the amusement park."
"Yeah! Amusement park let's start the search there" Luffy said with excitement.
"Amusement park" Chopper had stars in his eyes.
"I don't know about that…you two will probably forget that we are looking for someone in the first five minutes" Vivi looked a the with stern eyes.
"Please…" They begged her. Brook and Camie had also joined in their plea.
"Fine…we will go to the amusement park first." Vivi relented.
She then looked at Camie.
"What about you?, I thought it was too dangerous for you to go".
"It is too dangerous! If it is revealed that she is a mermaid, slavers, and bounty hunters from all over the island will go crazy to capture her ", explained Pappag with a serious expression.
Camie looked very sad all of a sudden. " I understand…"
"Come on, let her come. I can protect her from anyone! You know how strong I am" Shouted Luffy, flexing his muscles.
Pappag looked from Luffy to Camie and then to Hacchi, who gave him a nod.
"Fine…" He said with a sigh.
"Yes!" the group exclaimed.
"Is not just slave traders and bounty hunters that you guys should be worried about." Shakkis started. "My sources tell me that right now in the Shabondy archipelago, there are 10 pirates whose bounty is over 100 million. Including the two in this room and that swordsman in your crew."
"Soo many?!" Explained Chopper.
"So? almost one-third of those are from our crew. Does any of them have a higher bounty than our Captain?" Asked Vivi.
"No, Strawhat has the biggest bounty here. There used to be one called Eustass Kid with a 310 million bounty but has been recently captured by the Marines. But you shouldn't underestimate them just because their bounties are lower."
Shakkis continue.
"When you entered the Grand Line, there were 7 routes that you could have taken, you picked one route and follow it until this point, correct?"
Luffy nodded and she spoke again.
"So, of course, there were other pirates who took different routes. They went through many difficulties like your crew did to make it here after successfully navigating these waters. No matter what route you take, eventually you will need to cross the Red Line. And for that, you will need to come here. That's why all of the Rockies have arrived at this place. That's not something that happens every day."
"And we all arrived here at the same time? What are the odds of that?... I wonder." Commented Vivi.
"There were many that entered the Grand Line, but only the best can make it here. You can think of it as a giant survival tournament, and you guys can consider yourself part of the elite for making it this far." Said Shakkis.
"One of you might become the person who inspires the next generation, who knows? Personally, I'm rooting for your crew."
"Well, I'm just going to have fun. But all of those dangerous guys make me worry about that craftsman guy." Said Luffy.
Shakkis smiled sweetly. "You don't have to worry about my husband, He is 100 times stronger than you boys."
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"Well then, take care. At the very least, the marines know that the big-name Rockies are on the archipelago." Said Shakkis as they were leaving.
"That's not good…we don't even know when will they attack." Said Brook.
"Just try to not bring attention to yourself and you should be fine." She advised.
"We'll try" Said Vivi.
"Thanks, we're off now. We'll look for the craftsman guy!" Said Luffy.
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"Okay, remember what we are here for" Said Vivi.
"Yeah!, Shabondy park!" Exclaimed Luffy.
"I wanna get on the Ferris wheel!" Said Chopper.
"What is that thing over there?!, it looks like fun!" Brook was pointing at a ship, with a bubble on top, that was moving around.
"You guys already forgot!" Shouted Vivi.
"Ahh…I also want to ride the Ferris wheel, I have never seen it this close." Said Camie.
"Alright, everyone! let's have fun!" Shouted Luffy.
"Yeahh!" Said Choper.
"I wanna get onto that thing!" Said Brook.
"You are not looking for him at all!" Shouted Pappag.
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In a dark corner of Shabondy park, three shady figures were discussing something while watching the Strawhats have fun.
"Look at them, no a care in the world." The first men spoke.
"Yes, for famous pirates, they lower their guard too easily," The second one said.
"Remember the plan, we take the mermaid and get away swiftly. We must not confront them directly. No matter how careless their captain seems, we cannot fight someone with a 300 million bounty." The boss spoke.
"Where is the blue hair girl?, she has the second heist bounty on the crew, but I can't see her anywhere." The first man said.
"No matter, if she is not here, all the better. Fewer things to worry about." Said the boss.
"Boss, look!" The second man spoke with urgency. "The Strawhats just left to go buy some food from the cart, and they left her alone with that starfish and the octopus."
"Now is the best chance! You two, keep the Fishman occupied while I take the mermaid, the starfish is no issue." Said the boss.
The three men left their hiding place and jumped into action.
Two of them jumped onto Hacchi, taking him by surprise while the boss took out a huge sack and placed Camie inside.
"Stop!" Pappag tried to stop the boss from taking Camie but was knocked down with a single kick.
"I have her! let's go!" The Boss shouted.
With the mission accomplished, the trio left in a hurry before the Strawhats discovered what happened.
They did fail to realize that there was someone following them.
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