Chapter 15: Straw Hat Luffy

The next morning.

After finishing his workout with the team at the base training ground, a sweaty Vivian was about to head to the cafeteria when he saw Tashigi approaching, seemingly wanting to greet him.

Given the previous night's events with his two colleagues, Vivian didn't dare to show any signs of a close relationship with Tashigi in front of so many people.

So, he chose to ignore her, walking past without a glance and quickly moving away.

Tashigi was left standing there, her smile frozen, feeling suddenly very hurt.

She had thought that after having dinner together last time, their relationship would have become much closer, but unexpectedly…

"Did I do something wrong to make him angry?" Tashigi wondered, sighing.

Vivian was truly an unpredictable guy.

…

"So, have you decided?" In the dormitory, Kuto, still covered in bandages, looked expectantly at Vivian, who was lying on the bed, holding a phone and occasionally giggling.

"A pirate with a 30 million Berries bounty… If we can capture him, not only will we get a hefty reward, but we might also be noticed by the higher-ups and get recruited into the Navy Headquarters."

"Navy Headquarters?"

Vivian paused the anime "Horimiya" on his phone, turned to Kuto, and asked, "Do you really want to work at the headquarters?"

"Of course. Meeting the naval hero Garp is my lifelong dream!" Kuto clenched his fist, his eyes suddenly filled with light.

"Garp? Then I suggest you stay in the East Blue; you might have a better chance."

That old guy loves to visit his hometown, and the reason the East Blue is considered the weakest of the four seas is probably more than half his doing.

"Why?" Kuto looked at him, puzzled.

"Because…" Vivian was about to say because Garp has a grandson in the East Blue, but before he could, the base's broadcast suddenly came on.

"Attention all personnel! Attention all personnel! Pirates have been spotted in the Loguetown territory. Deploy immediately to capture them!"

"Pirates?" Vivian raised an eyebrow, then turned over, finding a more comfortable position.

Kuto looked confused.

"Vivian, aren't you going?"

"Go where? It's lunchtime."

"But there are pirates! As navy soldiers, shouldn't we protect the residents of Loguetown first?"

"Uh… you have a point. But I think I have a fever and need to rest…" Vivian quickly put his phone on the table, made a weak face, and started coughing.

"So sudden?" Kuto's eyes widened.

If he hadn't seen this guy wriggling around like a worm on the bed just now, he might have been fooled.

"Hey, Vivian."

"What?" Vivian's half-closed eyes opened a crack.

"That phone must be very important to you, right?" Kuto asked.

Vivian: ???

"What are you trying to do?" Vivian exclaimed.

In the next second, as he turned over in bed, he saw Kuto grabbing his phone and quickly running out the door.

Vivian: (」゜口゜)」

…

Ten minutes later.

In Loguetown.

Vivian frowned as he looked around the bustling crowd, searching for Kuto.

At that moment…

"Wa ha ha ha, rob everything here! Don't leave a single potato! These are all precious supplies for my future as the Pirate King, Crescent Moon Gary!"

A pirate captain with a hooked mustache stood in the middle of the street, arrogantly commanding his men to loot the nearby stalls and shops.

Meanwhile…

Option 1: Arrest the pirate captain Crescent Moon Gary. (Reward: Random auxiliary skill from a different dimension x1)

Option 2: Hide in a shop and watch the show. (Reward: Random skill experience +1)

This was an easy choice. Of course, he chose option 2.

Without hesitation, Vivian stepped into a nearby clothing store, crouched by the door, and started watching the show.

Before long…

"Hey, are you Straw Hat Luffy?"

Smoker, with two cigars in his mouth, appeared from the side, carrying a "jitte" on his back, and looked expressionlessly at Crescent Moon Gary. "Let me see if you're worthy of entering the town under my jurisdiction."

Vivian: "…"

Is he going to arrest Monkey D. Luffy without even looking at the wanted poster?

It seems Smoker isn't very reliable either, Vivian thought.

"Huh?"

Crescent Moon Gary looked at Smoker, puzzled. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who is Straw Hat Luffy? Men, get him!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The pirates obeyed and surrounded Smoker with their weapons.

Smoker activated his Devil Fruit ability, releasing a large amount of smoke that enveloped the charging pirates.

In less than a minute, Vivian, who was watching through the glass door, couldn't even tell what had happened. When the smoke cleared, he saw dozens of pirates lying on the ground, bruised and tied up with ropes.

"Captain Smoker is amazing! He took down Luffy's crew in an instant!!"

Behind him, the navy soldiers led by Papanov gave Smoker a thumbs up.

Vivian: "…"

Whatever, you guys do what you want. I need to find Kuto and get my phone back.

Shaking his head, Vivian walked out of the store. As he turned a corner, he saw a boy with a yellow straw hat, a red vest, and a scar under his left eye running towards him, smiling.

"Hey, can you tell me how to get to the execution platform?"

Vivian: (°ー°〃)

Lu… Luffy?!

Isn't this guy Luffy!

Vivian's expression became strained.

At the same time…

Option 1: Answer, "How to get to the execution platform? Don't go there, come with me to the Loguetown base prison first." (Reward: Teigu—One-Cut Killer: Murasame from the dimension of Akame ga Kill)

Option 2: Without a word, draw your sword and strike Luffy before he reacts. (Reward: Mangekyō Sharingan from the dimension of Naruto, complete set of Sun Breathing sword techniques from the dimension of Demon Slayer)

Option 3: Pretend not to know who he is and give him directions. (Reward: Random basic attribute +1)

…