Never again!

I know I'm repeating this, but sorry for the lameness of the last chapter, I'll make up for it with a new, good chapter. I'll include a new style of writing, the POV-style. Tell me if you like it, tell me if you don't. One more thing: If you think that some characters progress too much, tell me, I'd fix it. Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece

Chapter 10: Meet Vivi, princess of Alabasta

After some time, the Straw Hats and their companions arrived at Whiskey Peak, located on Cactus Island. The citizens of Whiskey Peak looked happy and peaceful, trying to deceive the visitors with their looks, as they were all bounty hunters.

"Pirates are here, pirates are here!", some kids cheerfully yelled, running around.

"Ma-ma-maaaa- Welcome to Whiskey Peak, pirates, I'm Mayor Igarrappoi, always at your service.", a tall man with blond hair looking like a wig, later revealed to be Igaram, said.

'Yeah right Igaram, you can't fool me!', Luffy thought.

"Why are you so nice to pirates?", Nami sceptically asked. "We could rob you, or murder the entire village?"

The 'mayor' shed a tear and wiped it off with a blue towel. "We are nice to pirates because they are our best customers, they fill the city with money when they come."

'More like Crocodile's pocket.', the strawhat murmured in his head, shaking his head a little.

"How about we throw a party for you?", he asked. "I think you'd like that."

"Yes we would!", Luffy exclaimed, acting like a child in front of his nakama. "Come on guys, let's party!"

Nami and Zoro shrugged. They saw through the lie, but decided to go on not stopping their captain, although him tending to act childish at times.

…

Despite the later actions, the Straw Hats had fun partying. Sanji and Usopp flirted with Whiskey Peak's most beautiful women, Usopp rather telling stories, Sanji actually flirting. Zoro and Nami drank a lot, Nami only to win money in a drinking contest, and Luffy ate lots of meat, but less than before. He knew there were sleep-drugs inside.

Only the swordsman, the navigator and the captain of the crew faked their sleep. The cook and the sniper weren't informed about the trap. The swordsman was the first to wake up.

Zoro's POV

I woke up at night, around 12 I think. Oh man, the party room was a mess, empty glasses, flipped chairs, and nobody else in there but me and my mates. The alcohol was still flowing through my body, yet I was able to put together what happened: Bounty hunters tricked us, trying to make us fall asleep, then steal our money and hand us over to the damn Marines.

'Doesn't work with me, amateurs! I've been a bounty hunter for years, you can't trick me with that!', I thought and grinned a little. My stupid captain and the other stupid blockheads would get caught, especially Sanji, that dumb good-for-nothing ero-cook. These hearts in his eyes and his lady-loving attitude were annoying me from the beginning.

'Whatever, I'll wake 'em up later, I'll check if the ship is still intact and there.'

…

I went to Merry and looked everything was at it's place, and we were lucky, not even Nami's treasure is gone. 'Nami you gold-digging orange-haired bitch, everything you care about is money. How about you show some compassion to someone else in your crew other than Luffy, just because he kicked Arlong's ass.'

Now that the ship was fine, I had to look after my nakama. They were defenseless in their sleep, and therefore an easy target. 'If I guarded the building where the party happened, nothing would happen to them.', I thought, trying to see the circumstances a little more positive.

I got on top of the building next to the building where my crew was sleeping, and I wasn't wrong. The case was just as I expected: Bounty hunters sneak up on us when we're asleep, then tie us up and get our bounties as result. 'Not with me, my friends, not with me!'

"Oi bounty hunters!", I yelled out, gaining the attention from all bounty hunters, maybe 100 or more. "You have to go through me first, before you touch my nakama!"

The bounty hunters weren't impressed. "You're alone and don't even have a bounty, better give up now!", they shouted, asking me to whoop their weak asses.

"Try me, Baroque Works!"

I wrapped my black bandana around my head, meaning I'm going all out. After that I only pulled two swords out of their sheath, Yubashiri and Sandai Kitetsu. I had to see what they're made of, without the help of Wado Ichimonji, and I remembered the words of my captain: "From now on, to awaken your Observation haki you must fight with one or two swords, understand? I'm sure fighting with less swords helps you concentrate more against your opponents.". I had to yet experience myself what Observation haki is, so I obeyed Luffy's command. Following that I closed my eyes, also just like Luffy said: "And when you fight against weaker opponents, try to do this with your eyes closed, okay?"

Shots came out of countless pistols and rifles, a dozen or more men with swords came at me. Inside my head, everything went in slow motion. 'Observation haki or whatever it is, I want you to awaken inside of me. Hell, I don't know if it works like that, but I want to defeat them all! Show me where the enemies are, so I can beat them without opening my eyes.'

Suddenly, I sensed the aura of the enemies, including their weapons, like swords or bullets. I don't know how this happened, but I took my chance to defeat them all! "Nitoryu: Taka Nami!"

I spinned around with my swords, creating a gust of wind. This knocked out everyone in close range, or half of them, at least that's what was projected in my mind. To check if that's true, I opened my eyes; they were really knocked out, but the auras of the ones still standing vanished. What the hell? I closed my eyes once more and concentrated a little, seeing their auras again. My conclusion is, that I can only use this Observation haki thing, when my eyes are closed. Strage, right?

Pistol shots were fired again. I cut them in half with my swords and charged at the ones shooting. To my surprise, Yubashiri and Sandai Kitetsu reacted differently while cutting my enemies. Yubashiri "only" cut the enemies, while Sandai Kitetsu literally tried to kill them. This sword had a powerful, murderous aura that had to be brought under control. No wonder it's cursed.

After slashing the weak bounty hunters, I noted 4 auras, slightly more powerful than the ones of the weaklings I've devastated shortly before. I opened my eyes to see who they were, losing sight of their auras. It was the mayor, the blue-haired girl, crown guy and a big black pink-haired muscular woman, who had dressed as a nun while partying with us. The two big-sized bounty hunters introduced themselves as Mr.8 and Miss Monday.

"You found out the truth and killed members of Baroque Works, you must die!", Miss Monday declared, grabbing a barrel to throw it at me.

I easily cut the barrel in four, rendering it useless. She then grabbed a ladder and swung it at me, only for me to dodge. Unfortunately, while I was dodging, she put a metal sheath onto her massive knuckles and punched me.

The pain I experienced from this punched almost made me scream out. Even from the feeling, I realized I had bruises in my face. Despite the pain, I grabbed her ugly face with an iron grip, pressing my fingests deeper and deeper into her skull. Not only did she scream because she was in pain, but also because she was overpowered by me, unbelievable! This went so far she actually fell unconscious after a single grab. Apperances can be deceiving, and that should be the ultimate proof.

"Who's next?", I confidently asked, wielding Sandai Kitetsu towards the remaining three Baroque agents. I knew I'd defeat them, there's no way I'd lose to those lowly weaklings, that would just dishonor Captain Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates.

Mr. 9, the biggest fool out of all of them, decided to attack me. "Nekketsu Nine Konjo Bat!", he yelled, trying to hit me with his two steel bats combined with his acrobatics. I easily blocked his bats, it's like he doesn't even try!

He tried the same attack again, at least that's what I thought. "Kattobase Shikomi Bat!", the annoying idiot shouted, suddenly launching two steel ropes out of his bats, binding my right arm with Sandai Kitetsu.

"What are you going to do now, huh?"

That idiot annoyed me, he annoyed me more than Helmeppo, that octopus-fishman, and even Johnny and Yosaku sometimes. I had to use an Ittoryu attack, although I wasn't that good in using only one sword, since I started out with two swords. I tried my luck and attacked. "Ittoryu Iai: Shishi Sonson!"

I placed Yubashiri horizontally in front of me, then rapidly unsheated it and slashed him in an even greater speed, then resheating it again. He collapsed in seconds, which was such a satisfying moment for me.

"Mr. 9!", this blue-haired girl hysterically screamed. Why is she even caring for him?

"Nobody is hurting my partner! Mr. 8, help me bringing down this mosshead!"

"Yes, Miss Wednesday, I'll help you!", the mayor said, getting out a saxophone.

'What does this guy want with a freaking saxophone?', I wondered, soon to be taken by surprise.

"Igarappa!". Mr. 8 played his saxophone, and bullets came out. "What the fucking hell?!", I exclaimed, trying to evade the bullets.

Suddenly, Miss Wednesday cowardly attacked me with her peacock slashers while I was distracted. "Kujakki Slasher!"

I managed to dodge both the peacock slashers and the saxophone bullets. Seeing how I was a better fighter, they decided to attack even harder, as well as calling help, which was that girl's case. She called an odd bird named Carue to ride on him.

"Igarappappa!". Saxophone guy revealed machine guns hidden in the curls of his hair and started shooting again, this time with more and faster bullets.

And as if that wasn't enough, that girl on top of this running bird attacked me with longer and sharper peacock slashers. "Kujakki String Slasher!"

I closed my eyes to use my newly awakened Observation haki to help me dodge the enemy attacks. I actually dodged and repelled the bullets, but a small part of the peacock slashers sliced up a piece of my arm. Blood poored out of the wound and it hurt a bit, but my determination to win only increased.

That was it. I unsheated Wado Ichimonji for a Santoryu attack. My patience wore thin already, but it disppeared completely a second ago. "Santoryu: Toro Nagashi!"

I spinned around to slash both Mr. 8 and Miss Wednesday, but Mr. 8 jumped in front of her like he was her bodyguard. He received 3 big slashes on his torso, ripping up his suit. "Run, princess, I can't fight him!", he powerlessly moaned.

This caught my attention. 'A princess? Her? That can't be, he must be joking!'.

As much as I didn't want to believe that, I questioned the bounty hunter mayor about what he said. "What are you talking about? Princess, her? What is this, answer me!"

The man sighed in pain. The supposed princess leaned over her savior. "Igaram, don't die!"

"Don't worry Princess Vivi, I won't die.", he reassured her, coughing, before turning to me. "I'm going to tell you the whole story, *cough*. Princess Vivi of Alabasta and I, captain of the Alabast royal guard, infiltrated Baroque Works to find out their true goal. After a lot of spying, we've found out they want to take over the kingdom of Alabasta to create an 'ideal state'."

"So you are admitting it!", a calm voice from behind snarled.

I turned around to see two people coming towards us, one of them being a dark-skinned man with black, short dreadlock wearing a brown trench coat and sunglasses, the other one being a young woman with short blond hair, her overall clothing and accessoires looking like lemons.

"Kyahahahaha, traitors get punished!", the woman laughed.

I closed my eyes to judge them by the power their auras display. Comes out they're significantly stronger than those two I've beaten right now. "Who are you?", I asked, trying to sound threatening.

The man stepped further forward. "I am Mr. 5 and this is my partner Miss Valentine. We've been ordered by our boss, Mr. 0, to find and kill the infiltrators, who turn out to be Miss Wednesday AKA Princess Vivi Nefeltari of Alabasta, and Mr. 8 AKA Igaram, her bodyguard. If you don't want trouble, back off now!", he answered, attempting to threaten me, hopelessly however, since I'd never run from a battle.

Igaram then pulled my pants with his hand, telling me to turn to him. I did so to hear what he had to say to me. "Pleeease *cough*, help the princess, I'm begging you!"

I was speechless. What was he thinking? Not long ago they tried to kill me, and now he wants me to help this princess? Outrageous!

"First you try to kill me and then you want me to help her?", I yelled at him with sharp teeth.

"But-", he began, almost crying, before I cut him off. I calmed down a little.

"As much as I loathe you AND the princess, it's the choice of the captain. He decides if we save you or not."

"Thanks Zoro, thank you for not acting first."

That was Luffy's voice! I turned to the direction where the sound came from and stared at what I saw in disbelief: Luffy and Nami were sitting on a bench, awake and alive. I couldn't help but shout. "WHAAAAAAA-"

Nobody's POV

Luffy laughed at his swordsman. "Hahaha, you're funny Zoro, did you think you're the only one who didn't fall for the trap? I've been watching you from the beginning, along with Nami. Congratulations for awakening your Observation haki, you did it sooner than I expected, now you only need to learn how to control it."

Zoro wanted to yell at his captain for taking him for a fool and thank him for appreciating his newfound skill at the same time, but Nami walked up to him and screamed before he could open his mouth. "Zoro, if my treasure is not on the ship, I'll use you as a punching bag!"

The green-haired flinched and stepped back two times. He knew she wasn't joking when it comes to money. "D-don't worry, your treasure is still there, there's no need to get angry!"

The ginger sighed. She turned to Princess Vivi. "How about a deal? For 1 Billion Berry, we'll protect you and get you back to your kingdom, how does this sound?"

"One Billion Berry, are you crazy?", the blue-haired princess yelled with sharp teeth.

"We'll do it for free."

This came out of Luffy's mouth. Nami turned her head to him like a robot, slowly and without an expression. She slowly walked over to him and punched him with superhuman speed, giving him a bump as big as his head. "YOU STUPID IDIOT! EITHER SHE'LL PAY ME ONE BILLION OR YOU WILL!"

The pirate captain lifted his head. "Forget it Nami, I won't pay you anything!", he shouted, starting an argument with his navigator.

Mr. 5 grew annoyed on the Straw Hats and interrupted their argument. "Listen, if you decide to protect the princess, you become an enemy of Baroque Works, and our boss is known for being merciless to his enemies. Think about it before you risk your life."

While Nami got scared at first, Luffy looked confident. His answer was clear. "I've made up my mind, and nothing can stop me. If your boss comes to hunt us down, I'll kick his ass!"

Vivi and Igaram stared at the 17-year-old in disbelief. He, assumed by them, didn't know the leader of Baroque Works yet dared to fight him. Mr. 5's and Miss Valentine's faces gained a serious look. "Good, then we'll have to eliminate you too."

Luffy crackled his fists. "I have a bounty of 80 Million Berry, if you think you can eliminate us, then you're making a big mistake.", he declared, making Miss Valentine twitch a bit.

"Mr. 5, what should we do?", an insecure female Baroque agent asked her partner, who responded with: "Easy, I'll blow them up!"

The black Baroque agent picked his nose and pulled out a booger, much to the disgust of the spectators. He then flicked it at the 80 Million Berry man. "Nose Fancy Cannon!"

Luffy countered with stretching his Armament haki-covered arm out towards the booger. The piece of dried nasal mucus exploded upon impact, leading to the confusion of the swordsman and the navigator.

"I ate the Bomu Bomu no mi, I'm a bomb man. I can explode all of my body parts.", he stated.

"That's right, and I ate the Kilo Kilo no mi, I can change my weight from 1 Kilo to 10000 Kilo.", she added.

"Sounds pretty lame to me.", the teenager said, pissing off the Baroque agents.

Mr. 5 frowned, staying calm. "Watch your mouth, you wouldn't like getting blown to pieces, would you?"

"Kyahahaha, as well as getting stomped into the ground."

Luffy put his hat off and walked forward a few steps. "Try your best, I dare you!". The young pirate managed to impress everyone with his courage, especially Vivi and Igaram.

Mr. 5 and his partner didn't hesitate. "Nose Fancy Double Cannon!", he shouted, flicking two explosive boogers at the same time. Meanwhile, Miss Valentine attacked with '10,000 Kilo Press', where she levitated into the air by making herself weight only 1 Kilo, then rapidly increasing her weight to 10 tons. The strawhat just stood there, scaring the crap out of Nami and the Alabastans. He waited for the right moment, where he would activate his defense. "Armament."

Miss Valentine landed on his haki-covered head, breaking her high heels, then complaining about it. Mr. 5's booger bombs hit Luffy's chest, yet made zero damage. He heard the agent curse. Not knowing what haki is, the princess and her bodyguard got scared and impressed by the boy's strength and black skin, especially his black skin.

Now it was Luffy's turn to attack, but due to his immense advantage, he let his first mate deal with them. "Zoro, I want you to finish them, you can use three swords and keep your eyes open."

Hearing his permission to use Santoryu from his captain was like music in his ears. He quickly unsheated Wado Ichimonji, Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri, to attack Mr. 5. The latter only watched the swordsman run at him. "You do realize you'll explode with me if you hit me? My whole body is a bomb."

Zoro just shook his head. "Not with this attack, pal. Santoryu: Tatsu Maki!"

The green-haired created a tornado with sharp compressed air projectiles, which hit the Baroque agent in the distance, without Zoro hurting himself. The bomb man exploded, fainting after that strong attack and his body reaction.

Miss Valentine was shocked. Her partner was brought down by an unnamed pirate, or at least that's what she thought. "Mr. 5!", she loudly exclaimed, caring for her partner. The walking lemon then turned to the man who bested her partner. "You will pay for what you did to him! 10,000 Kilo Guillotine!", the female shouted, doing exactly what she did before, only stretching out her leg.

Zoro closed his eyes. Once again, everything was moving slowly in his head. He concentrated, and focused on Miss Valentine's aura after the green-haired located it. 'I might be a beginner in haki, but I can definitely do this!'. He waited for the right moment and dodged, by rolling to the side on the floor. After crashing into the ground made of stone and dried dirt, the Baroque agent let out a loud scream fueled by pain, before passing out.

This scream was loud enough to wake up Usopp and Sanji, who came out of the building a minute later, groggy.

Usopp saw the unconscious bodies of everybody, and asked what happened. Sanji on the other hand, only had eyes for Miss Valentine's body. Seeing how Zoro was the only one close to her, he figured the green-haired was the reason this 'beautiful mademoiselle' was hurt.

"What the hell, Marimo, you hurt this beautiful mademoiselle! I will not allow any man to hurt a lady! Poitrine Shoot!", Sanji yelled, straight up attacking Zoro, aiming for his chest.

The swordsman became furious at this and blocked his nakama's kick with his swords. His face turned red and his teeth sharp. "You stupid fucking useless good-for-nothing cook, I worked my ass off to save us all, then you attack me for finishing off our enemy? Ungrateful bastard, that was so expectable from you!". His fury was kind of justified.

The cook clenched his teeth. "Enemy or not, anybody who dares to hit a woman is dead in my eyes!", he called, trying to hit his friendly rival's left hip.

Zoro blocked it again. His attitude changed from burning anger to mockery. "That's why you'll probably die by a woman one day, not that it matters me, Curly Brows!"

Before either of them could continue their minor clash, Nami stepped in and punched both of them on their heads. "Quiet, you! The princess is gonna tell something!"

The two fighters of the Straw Hats stood up, one with an annoyed face, the other one with a heart-eyed face in love. "You are a princess?! Oh Princess-chan, let me be your guardener, I'll be at your service whenever you want."

Vivi looked at the cook for a second. 'Is that guy serious?!', she thought, then shaking her head to focus again. "Okay, I don't know what kind of pirates you are, but listen closely, I'm going to tell you everything from the beginning.", she began, being interrupted by Sanji shortly after.

"Princess-chwan, you're so pretty when you're serious!", he raved, moving slippery like an eel.

The royal just sighed. "I am from the kingdom of Alabasta, not far from here. An evil organization called Baroque works is secretly trying to take over my country by triggering a rebellion against the king. They claim they want to create a perfect state where everybody has a higher social status, but that's a lie. I've never believed them anyway, so Igaram and I infiltrated this organization, and we were right. The true goal of Baroque works is to make their leader the new king.", she explained, the others upset by this organization's true goals.

"How mean!", Usopp spoke, slamming his fist into his palm.

"We've infiltrated the organization and found out how the system works. The highest ranking officers are always paired. Due to security measures to keep the organization secret, each member has a codename. The male member of a pair has a number as his codename, the female member a day. The higher the rank, the lower the number, with the leader being Mr. 0. Then there are the henchmen, the Millions and Billions. Luckily, Igaram and I managed to get a higher rank, which allowed me to find out who the leader of Baroque works is. It's Sir Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai.", the bluenette continued, inflicting fear in the weakling duo.

"A-a Shichibukai?", the navigator exclaimed, shuddering and putting her hand in front of her mouth.

"L-like the one who almost cut through Zoro's gut?", the skilled sharpshooter added, also shuddering, but not as much as his female nakama.

"Yes. Sir Crocodile… there's nothing good to say about him, he's a devil who has killed almost as many people as there's sand in the desert, that's why he has a bounty of 81 Million Berry. He's ruthless, unscrupulous, and every other word that describes him. A monster who will go over countless bodies to get what he wants, many of my people will die because of him if we don't stop him.", Vivi spat, expressing her abhorrance towards Crocodile.

"Ei-eighty one Million Berry?!", the orange-haired exclaimed again, trembling like an earthquake.

Sometimes, Luffy was really annoyed with Nami's anxiety. His bounty was almost as high as Crocodile's, yet she still shivered like someone on the North Pole, considering bounties around this range are nothing compared to the ones of people like Jack or Katakuri. 'I wonder if she'll always stay like this', he thought, before continuing to listen to his future temporary nakama.

"I know it's much for me to ask this, but will you help me save my country? I already asked your captain, he said yes, but what about you? Please, I don't want my people to die!", the caring princess begged, addressing the other Straw Hats.

Zoro didn't want to at first. He still held a grudge on her. "Why should I help you?", he asked. "You tried to kill me, then you didn't even apologize."

Vivi started to slowly comprehend her wrongdoing. "I'm sorry, really sorry, I didn't trust you back then, please forgive me!", the blue-haired apologized on her knees.

The green-haired sighed. "Fine.", he muttered, emotionless. "But only because Luffy would want me to forgive you."

She gasped in relief. "And what about you?", the girl asked Nami, Usopp and Sanji.

The stingy ginger looked at her with a face saying 'only under one condition.'. "Okay, 1 Billion Berry is maybe too much, but I want 500 Million in return for helping you.", the 18-year-old declared.

Vivi looked at her fellow female with, sweating a bit. "Err, Alabasta is currently suffering heavy droughts, the economy is not very good right now, and I repeat, the kingdom is on the verge of a civil war, but after you stop them, you can have some gold or jewels, Alabasta has lots of them.", the royal stated, somewhat annoyed with the greedy girl, still not expressing it.

Nami's eyes turned to Berry signs. "I'm helping you!"

'Now that was a short answer!', Vivi thought, not irritated at all.

"And I'm also helping you, I'm the great Captain Usopp!", Usopp spoke, making his typical 'Captain Usopp' pose.

"I'm also helping you, Princess-chwan!", Sanji raved. The way he was moving was the weirdest thing the Alabastan had ever seen.

"You can call me Vivi from now on.", she said, sweatdropping.

"Okay Vivi-chan!"

Meanwhile, Igaram got back on his feet, knocking dust off his suit. He cleared his throat before he spoke. "Ma-ma-maaa- Listen everyone, I have a plan.", he began with a serious voice, getting everyone's attention. "I will dress up as Princess Vivi, and escape with my ship. This way I'll try to lead away potential threats and enemies, why you'll safely escort Princess Vivi to Alabasta, understand?"

The Straw Hats nodded in agreement and Luffy spoke up. "Yosh, it's settled then. Let's go!"

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Luffy's POV

We set sail at sunrise, leaving Cactus Island behind. Our Log Pose would lead us to Little Garden. 'Ah, memories'.

Our relationship with Vivi improved a little. We told her our names, introduced ourselves, and stuff like that. I think she liked us a little after an hour or so, even though we, the boys, tried to eat her super spot-billed duck. Nami and her hit us on our heads, but man, I'd like to eat one of them one day.

Suddenly, in the far, Igaram's ship exploded. Vivi watched in tears, she cried like the first time her servant "died", kinda like Sabo. I used my Observation haki just to be sure, and he was alive, just like I expected him to be. Shortly after that, a familiar intruder appeared on our ship, sitting on the railing.

"Why hello there, Princess Vivi. I see you're with pirates now, interesting.". The female spoke with such a calm and elegant voice, my heart beat faster. Probably the same with Zoro, maybe Usopp, and especially Sanji.

Our new friend certainly wasn't happy about her presence. She clenched her fists and veins popped up on her wrists and upper face. "You killed Igaram!", she snapped at her.

"Maybe I killed him, maybe not."

Her voice was playful, playful and attracting. As expected, our perverted chef was the first to fall for her. Who could have blamed him though, her purple clothes were pretty revealing, her light desert tan, shiny black hair and dark blue eyes were beyond beautiful.

"My my, what does a beautiful lady like you want on a pirate ship?", he politely asked, trying to charm her. He offered her fancy looking smoothie-ice cream in a martini glass, a straw pipe placed in it.

The raven-haired took a sip out of Sanji's creation and complimented him, making him LITERALLY melt. Zoro, showing signs of getting attracted, decided to ask her her name. "Who are you, and for what purpose are you here?"

My future nakama got down from the railing. "I'm Miss All Sunday, and don't worry, I'm free from all orders right now, I'm just enjoying my free time.", she said, turning her attention to Vivi. "Princess, would you like to tell me your friends who I am?"

The bluenette stood there still, scared of her enemy. "She's, she's Crocodile's partner!", Vivi stammered, trying to hold back a flow of anger.

"So you found out the boss' name.", the tanned woman ironically complimented. "Congratulations, but may I remind you it was me who let you find out his real identity? I did you a favor, but in return I told Crocodile who the infiltrators were. Doesn't this seem fair?"

"You are the reason Igaram died… YOU ARE THE REASON IGARAM DIED!"

Wow! I completely forgot how angry Vivi can get sometimes. If I was in her case, I'd get too. Then I noticed how Vivi cried, sniveling. Technically, she was my nakama, even if temporary. Normally, I'd have to make my future nakama pay for making my current nakama cry, but I made an exception, considering Igaram wasn't dead.

"'Straw Hat' Luffy, dead or alive, 80 Million Berry.", the blue-eyed remarked, seeing my wanted poster. "Impressive first bounty, how old are you, boy? It's obvious you're the captain, judging by your beautiful captain's coat and your straw hat."

'She asked me what my age is, now we're getting closer.', I thought, opting to keep up the conversation. "I'm 17."

Miss All Sunday grabbed my straw hat with her devil fruit powers and put it on her head, replacing it with her cowboy hat she gave me in return. Everyone else stared at her in disbelief, surprised by her creepy-seeming ability. I grabbed her hat and stretched my arm out to switch hats again. "Sorry, the straw hat is all mine."

This made her curious, for sure! "Oh, a devil fruit user. What fruit did you eat?", she asked, playful as always.

"Gomu Gomu no mi, I'm a rubber man. What fruit did you eat, yours seems a lot more interesting than mine."

She giggled lightly, showing her amusement in our conversation. "The Hana Hana no mi, I can sprout body parts from the surface of any living thing or object. Sounds creepy, right?"

I shrugged. "Nah, not really."

The others just watched us, probably thinking 'How can Luffy and her have such a peaceful conversation? They're enemies!'. I am, in fact, extremely amused by this. My 'enemy' said something again.

"I like you, you're an interesting boy, and an even more interesting person."

That was nice to hear from her. I can now understand her better, since my soul is 29, whereas my body is 17, which makes me biologically 17 and spiritually 29.

"I like you too, considering we're enemies.", I replied. Gosh, what a monotone conversation, I would've slept in if I hadn't matured.

The Oharan smiled once more, tossing me an Eternal Pose. "This is an Eternal Pose to Nanimonai Island. A closer island to Alabasta doesn't exist, take it as a gift from me.", she spoke, deciding to help us a little.

Without thinking twice, I tossed it back. "Sorry, I'm the captain of this ship so I decide where we're going. Nobody tells me where we're going, except my navigator. Besides, I really want to visit Little Garden."

The raven-haired beauty smirked. "Good. I'm leaving, but I warn you, a Log Pose needs one year to recharge on Little Garden.". Her warning was definitely meant good, possibly even realized by the others, except Sanji, who still had nothing but perverted thoughts in his head.

"I have a feeling this won't be the last time we see each other.", I forecasted, which would 1000% come true.

"I feel it too.". With that, she disappeared like a flash.

'Our reunion was better than I have imagined, my dear archaeologist. After I get Chopper and kick Croccy's ass, you'll join my crew and be my nakama, Nico Robin.'

...

Just a little later, I walked over to Vivi, who was still sniveling about Igaram's 'death'. "Igaram isn't dead.", I whispered into her ear. Judging by her look, she believed me and was very happy about that revelation.

"Thank you."

I almost cackled at that, but managed to control myself in the last second. "Don't thank me for not letting Igaram die, thank Miss All Sunday."

Her expression after that was priceless.

Nobody's POV

The Straw Hats got closer and closer to Little Garden, where undescribeable adventures would wait for them.

How did you like this slighly different chapter? Should I continue with POV-style, or should I leave it? Regarding Zoro's haki, was it too early? I don't intend to give the Straw Hats haki too fast, Armament haki will be obtained by them MUCH later in the series, don't worry. And also, a key point in my story is LuffyxRobin or LuRo, do you like it? Leave it in the comments. Constructive criticism allowed. Rate and review if you like.