This is the 62nd chapter. The reason I delete 'DxD: Warrior of l'Cie' is because I'm starting to lose interest since the writer of Highschool DxD is still having health issues, so I heard, and take on hiatus until further notice. I may have over 140 favs along with 150 followers, and over 50K views, but I don't think many of them like the story since they forget about the sense of adventure and romance because all they care about is perverted things (YOU ANIMALS! HAVE A LITTLE CLASS!), especially to someone who gives a flame reviews by random 'Guest' (except GuestDJD Gojira which he's cool) and Tyrant Overlord Killidia which of course, he doesn't like it and gave me an opinion that's just uncalled for and downright retarded.
I may not care what they say about my stories, and I'm gonna say this, 'If any of you don't like it, then piss off and go fuck yourselves!'.
Ichiei, if you're hearing this, get well soon!
That's all I have to say since I need to get it out before it drives me nuts. I don't own the series of One Piece.
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Escape from Alabasta!
Alabasta, Alubarna
After overhearing of their conversation, the Straw Hat pirates and Ace were shocked that Ventus is the long-lost Prince of Dravania, meaning that his father, Starblaze, is the Dragon King of Dravania and his mother, Merida, is the Queen of Dravania. Though, his parents kept it a secret because of Ventus as a half-breed between a human and a dragon. The Straw Hats really wanted to ask questions, such as why they didn't tell him that the young Dragoon is an actual Dravanian Prince, but decided not to pressure him.
"Ventus, what the nuns and Jinbe had done is the right thing, they saved you from the hands of Grima and Thenian." Cobra said with a sad smile. "I know it's hard not having your parents around, and I know you've been hurt for over 11 years. You may feel like you're on your own, but you're not. Your crew is here, so is the nuns, Jinbe, Freya, Ace, and even Fratley. You don't have to suffer alone."
This makes Ventus widen his eyes, felt whole and knowing that he's not alone.
"He's right." Nami agrees with a smile. "We were amaze at how strong your heart, despite losing your parents, you kept on moving forward. But whenever you need someone, you can always come to us."
"Nami's right, you've suffered way too long." Sanji adds. "Besides, you're with us now, and you're part of our crew. You even opening up to us a while back, and now you kept your distance."
"Kid, we'll do what we can to help you, but only if you tell us what's been bothering you." Zoro suggests, crossed his arms with a serious glare. "After learning about the Garlean Empire, seems that's the reason why Anna, Shanise, and Ivan left Alabasta. And why you're upset about it, not telling us."
Ventus couldn't help but flinch, felt like his heart was pierced by a dagger. He even knew that Zoro is right.
"Ventus, we all know why you're upset and it's understandable. But they want you to continue on adventuring with us." Usopp points out. "Thus, they don't want you to put too much pressure on your plate only because of the Garlean Empire."
"We don't know when they're going to invade Ishgard and Dravania, but we know that they're planning to get ready for a fight." Zoro adds. "And when that times come, we'll find a way to get to Ishgard and help out while beating the Garlean Empire."
Ventus just couldn't believe what they're saying, the Straw Hat pirates are planning to help him to defend his homeland against the Garlean Empire. Even though, they now know why Ventus' conflicted and not telling them which it's understandable since he doesn't talk about his homeland because of his dark past.
"See? They even want to help." Nami said with a giggle. "And it looks like you're stuck with us."
"We'll figure something out, we'll get to Ishgard and kick their asses." Luffy adds with a goofy grin on his face.
Ventus can tell they're being serious on helping him get to Ishgard and fight against the Garlean Empire, which the young Dragoon knew they won't win this fight because of the advanced military technology and magic. However, it's not going to stop them for beating the Garlean Empire, but they only know a bit about the kingdom, not a whole lot. They also don't know where Altivalios is at since they know that it's not at the Grand Line.
"We may not know anything about the kingdom, but we'll look for more information wherever the next island we're going." Nami points out. "Also, if there's something on your mind, just tell us. Aren't we family?"
Ventus then started to fill his eyes in tears, almost about to have a breakdown as he started to sniffled a bit while wiping the tears out of his eyes, replied with a nod. Nami walk towards the young Dragoon, given him a hug while Chopper follows and hugged him as well. The rest of the Straw Hat pirates, Cobra, Vivi, and Ace smiled at the sight which they can tell that the young Dragoon needs it.
Few minutes later, they're in the royal bathhouse after finished eating at the dining hall. Both Luffy and Usopp were awed at the interior of the royal bath. Cobra then starts explaining.
"This is the palace royal bath." Cobra said. "Normally, we only use it during the raining season."
"I'm royally impressed! It's gorgeous!" Usopp exclaims excitedly as he and Luffy ran towards the bath, which both of them wanted to go first as they slipped and fell into the floor, sliding right towards the side of the bath, then towards the wall.
"Real mature, guys." Sanji muttered with a sweat drop while Ace just chuckled.
"Well, that's quite an event, wasn't it?" Cobra asks when both Luffy and Usopp entered the bath. "I thought an after dinner bath would more sedative fair, but it seems anything you lads getting involved with becomes a party very quickly."
"Yeah, but it got turned into a beatdown when Ventus beats the crap out of Luffy and tied him up along the way." Ace points out with a smirk, relaxing in the bath.
Ventus just chuckled with a smirk on his face. Zoro is using the brushes to brush Chopper with soap.
"Hey, Zoro! Look over here! Look at we're doing!" Luffy called him when he and Usopp were clasping their hands together, soaking themselves in warm water.
"We're training!" Usopp adds.
"Real funny." Zoro said sarcastically.
Ventus then let out a fire, raising the water temperature and turning into a scalding water as Usopp and Luffy yelped, jumped out of the bath. It got Ace and Zoro laughed a bit.
"Um, hey, where's the womens bath?" Sanji asks with a perverted smile on his face, playfully elbowed Igaram.
"YOU'RE NUTS! AND WHY WOULD I TELL YOU THAT?! THAT'S WHERE THE PRINCESS IS!?" Igaram yelled with white eyes and shark-like teeth, slapped his hand.
"I know." Sanji agrees, patting his back.
"It's right behind that wall." Cobra told him, points at the wall to the women's bath.
"YOUR MAJESTY!?" Igaram yelled with a tick mark on his head.
Usopp and Sanji joins him as they began climbing up to the wall. Luffy and Chopper were curious, decided to join them. Igaram couldn't help but feeling annoyed of Cobra's antics.
"Forget it, Igaram, they'll get beat up by Nami eventually." Ventus told him, earned his attention. "I know well enough to not looking at a naked woman. It'll be like you're earning a death warrant."
Ace and Zoro agreed to Ventus' statement which they know enough not to look at both Nami and Vivi naked.
Meanwhile at the women's bath, both Nami and Vivi are relaxing at the bath. Vivi however, couldn't make up her mind whether she joins the Straw Hat pirates or stayed in Alabasta as a princess since she's at this come of age.
"This feels so good." Nami said with a relief when Vivi was washing her back. "I wonder if this ship with a big bath like this exists?"
"I'm sure one does, this sea is full of surprises." Vivi replied. "Think of what we've seen, giants and dinosaurs, blossoms blooming in the Winterland. If those things exists, there must be plenty more of amazing things out there in the seas."
Vivi noticed that Nami smirked after turned to her.
"Uh...I guess." Vivi said.
"My turn." Nami states.
"T-Thank you." Vivi thanked her.
And just as Nami was about to wash Vivi's back with a sponge, they noticed Cobra, Igaram, Sanji, Usopp, Luffy, Eyelash, and Chopper were watching which it got her gasped. Sanji and Eyelash mostly gone goo-goo eyes on the two girls, seeing them naked.
"What are you all doing over there?!" Vivi exclaims.
"Peeping..." Nami muttered in annoyance, groans as she stands up. "Okay, it'll cost 100,000 berries each. Happiness Punch"
Just as Nami unwrapped her towel and showing her naked body, they gawked and passed out with a nosebleed.
"Nami!?" Vivi exclaims with a blush of embarrassment, causing Nami to giggle with a thumb up.
"Nami-swan..." Sanji muttered in goo-goo eyes while he and the others blushed.
'Idiots.' Ventus mentally thought in annoyance.
Both Nami and Vivi are now relaxing in the bath, but the navigator noticed that something is up with her as she spoke.
"Can't make up your mind?" Nami inquires, earned her attention. "Better think quick, I was thinking you might actually leave here tonight."
"Really?!" Vivi exclaims surprisingly.
"Yeah, we need to go while the going's good." Nami explains. "We know that the Marines are looking for all over for us, and that means the ship is in danger."
Vivi just widen her eyes in disbelief, couldn't believe that the Straw Hat pirates are planning to leave tonight since the Marines are still looking for them. She's gonna have to make a decision soon since the Straw Hat pirates are going to leave.
Meanwhile at the men's bath, the rest of the Straw Hat pirates and Ace are relaxing in the bath while Cobra turns to the crew with his nose bleeding.
"Thank you..." Cobra thanked them.
"Pervert." Ventus, Ace, Zoro, Sanji, Luffy, Usopp, Chopper, and Igaram said in annoyance.
"Not for that!?" Cobra shouts with a tick mark on his head before wiping the blood out of his nose and recompose himself. "For the country..."
Cobra then bows to the Straw Hat pirates and Ace, which it got them, except Ventus, Zoro, and Ace, surprised that the King is bowing to the pirates.
"It's not that we don't appreciate it, but is the King supposed to do that?" Zoro questions.
"The swordsman is right, your majesty." Igaram agrees. "You're the land sovereign ruler, you should bow to no one."
"Listen, Igaram, authority is something that you wear over your clothes, but we're in the bath now and there is no such thing as a naked king, is there?" Cobra points out. "I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart as both the father and the native of this land. Alabasta will forever be in your debt, Straw Hats. Thank you all very much, I cannot tell you how much we appreciate you."
After a good long bath, the Straw Hat pirates and Ace are inside of the guest room. Nami told them that they're gonna have to leave by tonight since the Marines know that they're here.
"Tonight?!" Usopp repeats in disbelief.
"Yep." Nami replied.
"We have to leave?" Chopper asks.
"We have to, Chopper." Ventus told him. "If we stay here any longer, then the Marines will get to our ship. Anna, Shanise, and Ivan have made up their minds for not coming with us."
"He's right, the Marines know we're here. More will be coming." Zoro agrees with his arms crossed. "I agree with Nami and Ventus, we need to get out, now."
"Me too, and just 'cause she's got a pretty face." Sanji points out.
"Do you think we should leave, Luffy?" Usopp inquires.
"Yeah, but only after we've had some more yummy food." Luffy suggested.
"No, now you idiot!?" Sanji, Ace, and Ventus shouts in annoyance, bonked his head and causing Luffy to groan in defeat.
At the meeting room, both Chaka and Igaram noticed the bounties between Luffy, Ace, and Ventus, but with the addition of Zoro's bounty. Luffy's bounty reaches up to 100 million berries, Ventus' bounty reaches up to 180 million berries, Ace's bounty reaches up to 620 million berries, and Zoro's bounty is 60 million berries.
"What should we do, Igaram?" Chaka questions. "We have to let them know right away."
"You're right and I agree." Igaram agreed. "Well, word of what's happened has traveled fast. They've already release new wanted posters and the bounties are quite large. Roronoa Zoro, 60 million berries. Monkey D. Luffy, 100 million berries. Ventus Starwind, 180 million berries. Portugas D. Ace, 620 million berries."
"Incredible!" Chaka said.
"With bounties like that, Marine Headquarters must have a keen interest in capturing the Straw Hats." Igaram states with a serious glare. "You're no longer a mere pirate, Luffy, Ventus. Not since you both took down one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
And with that, Igaram rush towards the guest room to warn the Straw Hat pirates and Ace about the bounties and the Marines are coming after them.
"We've got trouble!?" Igaram shouts when he opens the door, noticing that the Straw Hat pirates and Ace were no longer here. Vivi is the only one watching at the night sky. "Vivi...where are they?"
"Oh, Igaram. What is it?" Vivi inquires, turns to him.
"Luffy and all the others, where are they?" Igaram asks again.
"The sea...they are pirates." Vivi answered with a smile.
"Oh no..." Igaram muttered, dropped the bounties.
Alabasta, Nanohana
At the shore, both Django and Fullbody was able to beat those pirates at the ship. Though for some reason, Django joined the Marines and became a Seaman Recruit while Fullbody is demoted and became a Seaman Recruit.
Django now wears a purple and yellow giraffe patterned t-shirt with a Marine hat, blue pants, light brown gloves, and black shoes.
Fullbody is now wearing a marine cap, a navy blue shirt, orange plaid pants, and brown boots.
"Listen up, you guys, pirates are nothing but scum!" Django said. "Every one of them!"
"Hey wait, don't you remember?" Fullbody asks curiously. "What are you saying? Come on, you use to be one."
"You're right! How could I forget?!" Django exclaims as he starts dancing. "Uh huh! Oh. Baby!?"
"Let's dance!" Fullbody said as he joins Django, begins dancing.
The Marines are going through a binoculars, noticing both Fullbody and Django dancing at the top of the ship rail.
"It looks like those two subdued the enemies ship."
"Took them long enough." Hina scoffed in annoyance, crossed her arms. "Don't tell me, they're dancing, right? I trusted those two to finish off that pirate ship that tried to escape and this is what they do. Disappointed, Hina's disappointed. Have you finished deploying all of the ships?"
"Yes! That's affirmative, ma'am! Every harbor in this dust ball of a country is now blockaded! But ma'am, there's one thing I'm concerned about."
"What's that?" Hina questions, turns to him.
"Well, it's just the Straw Hats ship, ma'am. It was confirmed to be near Erumalu and now, it's gone."
"Don't tell me they left the country already?!" Hina demands.
"No, I doubt that, ma'am."
"Then go search for it! Scour the entire coast!" Hina ordered.
The Marines saluted her and then left to look for the Going Merry.
"Ms. Hina!" Fullbody called her when he and Django arrived at the docks, leaving Hina annoyed. "We're sorry we took so long!"
"Aren't going to ask us why it take so long?" Django inquires.
"Why'd you take so long?" Hina asks in a grumble when both Django and Fullbody showed her the bauqet of flowers.
"Because we were picking these flowers for you, Ms. Hina." Fullbody and Django said in unison.
"No thanks." Hina declines with disinterest, causing Django and Fullbody groan in defeat. "Now man your positions right away! We're going after the Straw Hat pirates!"
"THE STRAW HATS?!" Fullbody and Django exclaims in shock.
Somewhere in Alabasta
Meanwhile, the Straw Hat pirates and Ace were riding on the Supersonic Duck Squadron to get to the pirate ship, but Ventus was carrying Ace while flying along with his crewmates.
"Not bad." Zoro said with a smirk.
"So our final farewell ol' Kingdom of the Sand." Usopp cried in teary eyes, but noticed Luffy is still eating. "Luffy, aren't you even full yet?!"
"These Alabasta dishes are great, aren't they, Sanji?" Luffy asks with his mouthful. "You should make them sometime."
"Yeah, I liked them too." Sanji told him. "So, I got some recipes from Terracotta, I also got some of the local spices."
"Um, what's wrong, Nami? Are you sick?" Chopper asks with worry, noticing that Nami is sad that Vivi won't come with them.
"I'll give you a piece of this if you want, but just a small one." Luffy suggested.
'That's not it, you idiot!' Ventus mentally shouts with a tick mark on his head.
"Nami, if you're thinking about Vivi again, I understand." Sanji said serious, knew what Nami was thinking. "Listen, moping around about it won't help. I know it must be really hard for you, you two got close. Just keep your chin up, okay?"
The Straw Hat pirates and Ace continued to head for the ship since they're able to get ahead before the Marines ever find them.
"It's not that...I'm sad...we didn't take the reward, the 1 billion berries..." Nami told them, causing them to groan in disbelief.
"YOU'RE MOPING ABOUT THE MONEY!?" Sanji shouts in white eyes.
"Ahh! Usopp fell off!?" Chopper warned them.
"Ugh! You shouldn't mislead people like that, Nami!" Zoro exclaims with white eyes and shark-like teeth.
"What did you think I was upset about?" Nami retorted when Ventus smacked her in the back of her head very hard with his tail. "OW! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!"
"You're lucky that Anna isn't around here!" Ventus shouts. "Do you even hear yourself?! Out of all the crew I've met, you're the worst!"
"OH I'M THE WORST?!" Nami yelled with white eyes and shark-like teeth.
"Yeah, you're the worst, you greedy bitch!" Ventus retorted. "They used up all the money for the war, doesn't any of that crap ring any bells?! And for what's worse, you caused Usopp to jump off the duck!"
"That's his-"
"Finish that sentence and you're dead!" Ventus warned her with a dragonic tone, leaving Nami scared. "Now get your sorry ass over there and go fetch Usopp! I don't want to hear any complaints out of you!?"
And with that, Nami turned around as she go and get Usopp while not getting on the young Dragoons bad side.
"Honestly, she didn't even care about us, all because of some stupid money." Ventus grumbled in annoyance. "She never learns."
"Guess not, but it's nice of you to keep Nami on a short leash." Zoro agrees. "She's nothing but a pain in the ass."
"I HEARD THAT!?" Nami yelled, catching up with her crew along with Usopp.
Alabasta, Alubarna
Meanwhile at the palace, Igaram is getting worried when he turns to Karoo.
"Karoo, wake up! You're needed!" Igaram ordered when Karoo groaned.
"It's no use, Igaram." Vivi told him.
"But the World Government has released a new bounties on their heads. We should at least warn them." Igaram informed her, showing her the bounties.
"I had the Duck Squadron take them, even if Karoo could catch up to them, it wouldn't change anything." Vivi points out.
"Why is that?" Igaram questions.
"Those new bounties, they'll actually make them happy." Vivi answered. "They'll all be tickled pink."
"But Princess, they..."
"Trust me, they'll be fine. Now out you go, I've got to get some rest." Vivi interrupted when she pushes Igaram out of the room. "I've got a big day tomorrow, remember?"
"Oh, that's right. Your coming of age ceremony is tomorrow morning at 10." Igaram states surprisingly when Vivi went back inside of the room.
"Uh-huh." Vivi replied. "Now come on, Karoo, let's get some sleep."
Karoo responded with a quack as the door was shut, leaving Igaram alone. It got Igaram wondering why is she being so calm. Chaka tried to call him, but Igaram ignored him while thinking about what was going on with Vivi.
While in the room, Karoo was the only one sleeping, but Vivi wasn't sleeping because she knew that it's awfully quiet with the Straw Hat pirates and Ace were gone.
"It's really quiet, isn't it, Karoo?" Vivi quietly asks. "We haven't had the night this quiet in a long time. A cook who guards the refrigerator from a late night raider is gone. So to is the swordsman and a Dragoon who trains every night. A navigator who throws pillows when she's asleep. Her too, they're gone."
She even remembered how the Straw Hat pirates and Ace left the palace.
Flashback
It happen before the Straw Hat pirates and Ace left Alubarna. It was where one of the royal guards entered the room and told them that they have a call from a transponder snail.
"Snail communication, from who?" Nami asks curiously.
"Don't know, he called himself Bon."
"Just Bon?" Sanji asks, confused. "That's it?"
"Never heard of the guy." Usopp states, crossed his arms.
"That's strange, he insists that you're all good friends."
"With him, we don't even know the guy." Ventus points out, raised his eyebrow.
"Friends with us?" Sanji inquires, stood up and decided to answer the transponder snail.
'Hello, hey old friends, it's me.' The voice of Mr. 2, known as Bon Clay said, laughing. 'I bet you never thought you'd hear from me again, didn't you?'
Sanji quickly hangs up the transponder snail which he, his crew, and Ace knew who that 'Bon' really was, Mr. 2, a former Baroque Works agent. Bon Clay then let out a loud yell from the transponder snail.
"You freak! Shut up!" Sanji yelled in annoyance with white eyes and shark-like teeth when Luffy stretched his arms, grabbing the transponder snail and answers it.
"So, you escaped, Mr. 2 and what do you want?" Luffy demands with a serious look on his face.
'Straw Hat, I'd recognize that voice anywhere. You're right, I escaped and I want to keep it that way, don't call me Mr. 2.' Bon Clay told him. 'If the Marines intercept this call, they'll be able astatine the locations on both me and you.'
"Thanks a lot, you jerk!" Chopper shouts with his face pale.
"Tell us what you want?!" Zoro demands with his crossed arms, not in a mood of his games.
'Oh, it's not what I want, it's what I have, your ship.' Bon Clay said.
"STOP JOKING!?" Nami, Zoro, and Chopper yelled with white eyes and shark-like teeth.
"I'm gonna kick your butt for saying that!" Usopp adds with white eyes and shark-like teeth, points his accusing finger at the transponder snail. "Where are you?!"
'On your ship, the Going Merry.' Bon Clay answered.
"I should've kicked him harder." Sanji growled with a scowl.
"Hold on you guys, let's hear him out first." Ventus suggested. "He may have escaped from the Marines, but there must be a reason why he's helping us now."
'Oh, someone with some sense. Yes, I had a reason and here's what I'm going to tell you.' Bon Clay said as he starts explaining.
After a few minutes of explanation, Luffy spoke.
"He's at the upper part of the Sandora River." Luffy said, crossed his arms.
"Can we trust him?" Sanji asks skeptically.
"We did become friends that one time, but..."
"That was before we knew he was part of the Baroque Works." Zoro finished his sentence seriously.
"I guess...we have no choice." Chopper said with concern.
"You're right, he has our ship." Sanji agrees. "And if he tries to trick us, I'll be more than happy to kick the crap out of him again."
"The Marines are still looking for us along with Bon." Ace points out seriously. "If the Marines somehow found the ship where we left it, then we're screwed."
"He's right, Bon must've move the ship so the Marines won't get a hold of it." Ventus agrees.
They can tell that Bon Clay really is trying to help them out since he did became an enemy one time and an ally to the next.
"Alright, we gotta move you guys." Zoro said reluctantly.
"Yeah, before he changes the ships figurehead into a swan." Usopp agrees.
"Hey, you guys." Vivi called them, earned their attention. "I, uh...I don't...I don't know what to do...If you were me, what would you do?"
They can tell that Vivi is on a huge pressure on choosing either stay in Alabasta and become a princess or join with the Straw Hats to become a pirate. Nami then decided to give her a chance to make a choice as she spoke.
"Vivi, we can give you 12 hours to make a decision." Nami suggests. "We'll travel done to Sandora, after teaching ballerina boy why he shouldn't steal from us. And by noon tomorrow, we're draw near the Eastern Harbor. I doubt we'll be able to drop anchor though. If you do decide to join us, that's gonna be the only chance for you to come aboard. 12 o' clock, on the dot. It's your choice, you can stay a princess or become a pirate."
"I'm sure being a pirate doesn't compare to being a princess, but we sure love to have you." Sanji states.
"Yeah, so why wait! Come with us now, Vivi!" Luffy suggested.
"That's enough, Luffy." Ventus said in annoyance. "This is her choice to make."
"Yeah, come on." Zoro adds.
"Why? Don't you guys want her to join us?" Luffy asks.
"We do, but that's something she has to decide for herself." Usopp told him.
Flashback Ended
Vivi then remembered what Nami have told her to meet and what time.
'12 o' clock on the dot. If it's the Eastern Harbor, it'll take 4 hours to get there on Karoo. If I left here by 8, I'd make it on time. Life as a pirate, huh? Adventures at the high sea, surrounded by loyal friends. If I miss this chance, I know I'll never get another one like it for the rest of my life.' Vivi mentally thought sadly. 'On the other hand, I have duties here as a princess and at a critical time since this lands amidst of rebirth.'
Vivi knew that she has to make a decision soon.
"Whatever I do choose, you'll stay with me, won't you?" Vivi asks the duck quietly. "Say, Karoo? What would you like to do?"
Though, Karoo was still sleeping since she's not expecting an answer.
Alabasta, Sandora River
After the Straw Hat pirates and Ace finally made it to Sandora River, Bon Clay revealed himself at the Going Merry.
"Finally! Long time no see, my friends!" Bon Clay shouts happily, placed his hands on his hips. "Did you guys miss the lil' old me?"
"Not a bit." Zoro and Ventus answered in annoyance.
"Let's unload, later ducks. Thanks for the lift." Sanji thanked the ducks.
"Yeah, you ducks take care of yourselves." Usopp said.
"Have a safe trip." Zoro adds as the Duck Squadron left.
"Say bye to the King and the old-tube haired guy and the others for us." Luffy said, waving his hands.
"So long, fellas!" Usopp shouts.
"Farewell, may you ugly ducklings turned into beautiful swans!" Bon Clay said in teary eyes, but quickly recovered as he gets annoyed, lands on the rail of the ship. "Wait, hold on!"
"Yeah, what?" Sanji rhetorically ask.
"Don't 'yeah what' me! That's just rude!" Bon Clay retorted, stomping while steam came out of his ears. "You should learn some manners, pretty boy! Friends aren't supposed to talk with their friends that way!?"
"Quit saying that, you weirdo! We're not friends, we're enemies!" Luffy remarked. "You lied to us!"
"No I didn't, I just didn't mention that I was a member of the Baroque Works!" Bon Clay argued, sat on the rail with a sigh. "Besides, none of that really matters now, does it? Baroque Works is done for now, and that means that we're no longer enemies."
"Hey, move it!" Zoro ordered when he climbed up on the ship with crates of supplies.
"Oh, my bad." Bon Clay said, moved away.
"And I take you moved the ship to a different location so the Marines won't get a hold of it?" Ventus inquires, loading the supplies on the ship.
"That's right, the Marines had been all over for you guys and your ship." Bon Clay explains. "Every port of the country has been blockaded! Lockdown!"
"Hey, hold on! Are you telling us you took the Going Merry so that the Marines wouldn't?" Luffy asks curiously.
"Really?!" Usopp exclaims.
"How come?" Chopper asks shockingly.
"Because you guys are my friends." Bon Clay answered in teary smile, giving them a thumb up as they started to cheer with a dance.
Though, Ventus and Zoro were annoyed of their antics which one minute, they became enemies, but turned into allies.
"Need help loading?" Nami asks, turns to Sanji.
"Nope, this is the last one." Sanji told her with a smile.
"Friends? Yeah right." Zoro said with a stoic tone. "Tell the truth, twinkle toes, you and your crew don't have a chance against through that blockade, but you might if you had us as allies, right?"
It got Bon Clay shocked when Zoro made a valid point which it got him hit himself in the back of his head with buggy eyes and shark-like teeth.
"BON CLAY!?" Usopp, Luffy, and Chopper exclaims in shock.
"That's right, you got me, but in trying times such as these, we have to ban together under the flag of friendship!?" Bon Clay cried, raising his fist. "If you believe it in true friendship! Say aye!"
"AYE!?" Bon Clay, Usopp, Chopper, and Luffy yelled together which it got Nami, Ace, and Ventus annoyed, causing them to groan.
"AYE! STRAW HATS!?"
"WHERE WERE YOU GUYS?!" Zoro, Ventus, and Ace yelled in annoyance when Bon Clay's crew revealed themselves.
Alabasta, Nanohana
At the docks, one of the Marines rushes to Hina when they noticed that the Straw Hat pirates and Bon Clay were moving out of the Sandora River.
"Ms. Hina! We've spotted the Straw Hat ship! It's near the upper region of the Sandora River! What do you think we should do, Captain?"
"Attack, of course." Hina answered simply.
That's it for the 62nd chapter.