CHAPTER 48: Interrogation

Nami, who appeared soon after, also discovered that her two Rokushiki Fruits had been stolen and eaten.

His heart immediately turned cold.

She let out a scream and quickly approached Vivi, grabbing her collar angrily.

"Give it back to me! That was a gift to me from Luffy!"

As she spoke, she shook Vivi back and forth.

"I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry..."

Vivi, who was being shaken, was digesting the power of the fruit and continuously apologizing in her mouth.

"What happened, Nami?"

Nojiko returned to the Sunny, and looking at her sister's appearance, she couldn't help but say, "A thief broke in?"

Nami threw herself into Nojiko's arms. "Originally... originally, I wanted to keep it for you, Nojiko, but it was stolen!"

On the one hand, it was a gift from Luffy, something she treasured.

On the other hand, she had already mastered Rokushiki with only four of the six fruits and planned to share the remaining two with her sister.

But before she had the chance, someone else ate them.

Just thinking about it made her very angry.

Seeing more and more people returning, Mr. 9 became nervous.

"Miss Wednesday, what are you still doing here? Get ready to fight! Hmph, it's your bad luck to meet us pirates!"

He pulled out a baseball bat from behind and launched an attack towards Luffy.

Luffy had no interest in dodging or defending himself and watched as the blow was about to hit him.

"Protective barrier!"

A transparent barrier opened in front of Luffy, and Mr. 9's head collided with it, causing him to bleed and his nose to twist into an awkward position.

Bartolomeo, with his middle and index fingers crossed, entered with an irritated expression.

"Who do you think you are, daring to attack Luffy-sama? You're really asking for trouble! Barrier Sandwich!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a square barrier appeared behind Mr. 9.

The two barriers crushed Mr. 9 tightly, and with a loud bang, he let out a scream, his entire body being squeezed in the center, almost flattening his face.

"Mr. 9!?" Vivi was shocked. Are they ability users?

Zoro's face turned cold. "Luffy, how should we deal with them? Throw them into the sea like fish food?"

Johnny's expression was hostile. "Zoro, we're letting them off too easily. They dared to steal Nami's things. They should be tied to a rock and sunk to the bottom of the sea!"

Upon hearing these terrifying remarks, Vivi was frightened and trembling.

Luffy laughed. "Tie them up. These two are Baroque Works agents."

Baroque Works?

Zoro frowned. He seemed to have heard of this organization before and was even invited by them.

"I'll do it!"

Nami took things into her own hands and slowly approached Vivi. She also used her villainous tone and revealed a frightening smile.

"Don't even think about resisting, little girl. You ate two of them, so you should understand, right? Techniques like Rokushiki are part of that."

Vivi swallowed her saliva, looking like a little rabbit being watched by an eagle, her face full of despair.

Having eaten them, she understood that resisting was meaningless.

"I... I will compensate you with money." she said weakly.

Then, she was firmly tied up.

Mr. 9 had already been knocked out, and after Bartolomeo disabled his ability, he also tied him up like a cupcake.

"I'll leave them with you. I'll check on Kaya's condition."

Luffy said one word and then turned and walked away.

The crowd carried Mr.9 out of the Sunny, while Nami stayed behind.

She sat on the sofa, assuming the posture of a bad woman:

"Now, it's interrogation time, little girl. Tell me, what's your name? Who sent you here? What is this Baroque Works that Luffy mentioned just now?"

On the other side, Merry.

Johnny poured a bucket of cold water, waking Mr. 9 up.

Bartolomeo smiled, revealing a row of sharp teeth:

"Tell me, obediently tell us your purpose, don't think about making up stories. Hehehe..."

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In Twin Capes, next to the lighthouse, there was a small house.

Upon seeing Luffy return, Kaya immediately asked worriedly, "What happened, Mr. Luffy?"

"Two thieves appeared, but they were overpowered, no need to worry."

Luffy turned to the pirate doctor and asked, "Crocus, how's her condition?"

"It's a congenital genetic disease, if you want to treat it..."

Crocus shook his head, took out a piece of paper, wrote down a few words and handed it to Luffy, saying, "I don't have the necessary medicinal materials here, at most I have some painkillers. You should go to Drum Island and find that old witch, I will I know. Give her this note, she will help."

Luffy took the note.

Kaya nervously grabbed her skirt and whispered, "Will...will it be too much trouble?"

"Miss Kaya, don't worry, this is the pirate king's doctor. Since he said that, I'm sure it can be cured." Sanji comforted her.

Crocus smiled and said, "Little girl, don't be nervous. Your illness is not incurable. You will be cured when you go to Drum Island. The premise is... your captain chooses which route."

"Which route?" Usopp looked confused.

"The Grand Line is different from the East Blue where you guys came from. The islands in the Grand Line have magnetic properties. To navigate here, you need to rely on log poses."

While explaining, Crocus stood up and took two log poses out of the drawer.

"In this maritime area, navigation experience is completely useless. The only thing you can rely on is this."

He placed the two log poses on the table:

"One is a standing pose pointing towards Whiskey Peak, Drum Island is on that route."

"The other is a log pose that has not yet stored any magnetic force. You can decide which route to take. The range of the beacon is large, different areas record different routes."

"Straw Hat Luffy, I can only give you one of them."

The others looked at Luffy one by one, waiting for the captain's decision.

Luffy didn't hesitate, he took the standing log pose and smiled, "No need to ask about that, thank you, Crocus. Are you interested in joining my crew?"

"Hahaha, I'm already old, adventures belong to you young people, and besides, there's something I can't leave here..."

Crocus couldn't help but laugh. Did they really choose this path? Is it to cure this little girl or is it an arrangement of fate?

"Ooooh..."

Suddenly, a low and long sound sounded, vibrating the eardrums.

"What's that sound?" Sanji's face changed a little. "Some kind of beast!?"

Crocus also tensed up and, without saying a word, ran away.

"It's the cry of a whale, a very big whale."

Luffy said one word and followed him out.

(End of chapter)

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