(A/N: I think this is the longest chapter I've written in a while, lol! But thank you to everyone who is following, favoriting, and just supporting this story. Even though I don't always reply to reviews, I always read them, so don't feel afraid to leave something. If it's an idea you'd like to see used in this story, just let me know. There's a chance I might add it in. :))
Despite it's blurriness from this distance, Toffee could make out what looked like a rather luxurious city up ahead. It almost seemed out of place. More so from the gaudy looking casino-that almost seemed to be situated in the very center of the city-and had a pyramid design to it and what looked like a golden ornate alligator with a banana on its head at the very top, which seemed to stand out the most.
"Alright! Time to beat up Crocodile!" Luffy exclaimed, looking pumped even with his sweat drenched form, and he took the lead when the group made their way for the city.
"By the way, does Baroque Works know we're in this country now?" Zoro brought up.
"Most likely," Nami acknowledged, glancing over at the green haired male. "We did run into Mr. 2, so we should assume they know we're here."
"So what?"
Usopp just gave Luffy a side-eyed look. "They know what we look like! We can't do much of anything while we're in Rainbase!" When Luffy still didn't seem to get it, Usopp sighed and continued, "If we get spotted first, Crocodile can probably deal with us in all kinds of ways!"
"Assassination is their area of specialty," Zoro voiced, crossing his arms over his chest. "That means your up, Toffee."
"Eh?! B-but I don't want to have that kind of responsibility placed on me?!" the pink eyed girl squeaked out with a panicked expression.
"Just ignore that moss head, Toffee-chan. Leave everything to me. I'll protect Nami-san, Vivi-chan, and you no matter what," Sanji reassured with a grin, pointing a thumb at himself. "You girls can just call me 'Prince'~!"
"Prince," Zoro recited sarcastically.
"DON'T MAKE ME KICK YOUR ASS!"
"Water...
"Prince...Water..."
Zoro scowled and peered back at Chopper and Usopp who were lagging behind and looking at Sanji in a pleading way. "Shut up, you guys!" he scolded, slapping his head when Luffy went charging ahead, also screaming about water.
"At least take money with you if you're going to run off!" Nami cried out before Usopp went chasing after their captain.
"I hope they don't get lost..." Toffee voiced with small concern, following after the others as they made their way further into the city themselves, taking a different path from the one Luffy and Usopp went barreling down.
"I'm more worried about them causing unnecessary trouble..." Zoro mumbled.
Ignoring the numerous shops and casinos that would normally tempt most who came upon them, the five human's, reindeer, and camel made their way for a more secluded area where they could relax in the shade and wait for their companions to return. Chopper had parted from the group to take a quick bathroom break, and other than Eye-brows annoyed grunts from having Zoro poking him with a stick, things were surprisingly peaceful.
That's why when hearing familiar screams, Sanji unleashed a heavy sigh and turned to see what all the commotion was about, grumbling out tiredly, "The navy's chasing 'em again..."
"No way! So why are they running this way?!" Nami groaned out, slapping at her cheeks with her palms.
"Tony-kun hasn't come back yet!" Vivi cried out with a startled expression after seeing everyone preparing to run.
"Leave him! He'll manage!" Zoro said a tad curtly. They needed to move fast, and he turned to glare angrily back at Luffy when he could hear him shouting about how the navy was here. "Only because you're the one bringing them here!"
Toffee had taken to running backwards, blinking her slightly big pink eyes. "Even Smoker-san is chasing him down...I wonder if they ran into each other at a restaurant again?"
"Oi, Toffee! Don't run like that or you'll end up tripping!" Zoro scolded the usually clumsy girl.
"Hey! This is bad! Baroque Works is going to spot us at this rate...if we run through the city!" Usopp exclaimed.
"I-I think they may have already done so!" Toffee said, her brows furrowing since she could feel numerous eyes on them. And they didn't feel friendly. Her suspicions were confirmed when she noticed a scowling Zoro staring up at a window where two people stood, one seeming to be holding a piece of paper that more than likely contained a picture of a member of their group upon it.
"Then it's decided! Let's go!" Luffy suddenly spoke up, his words causing Vivi to turn to him in confusion. "To where Crocodile is! Right, Vivi?"
Giving a firm nod, Vivi pointed ahead. "Yes! Do you see that alligator-roof building up ahead?! That's the casino Crocodile runs...Raindinners!"
Noticing the marines beginning to catch up to them, Sanji uttered, "It'd be best if we split up!"
"Alright! See you later!" Luffy agreed, everyone choosing different directions while he headed off on his own.
Toffee had decided to separate herself, not wanting to slow the others down. Much to her surprise, it wasn't the navy who had ended up chasing her down, but a large number of men and women wearing various forms of apparel.
"They must be those Millions Vivi spoke about..." Toffee pondered, leaping up onto a rather tall building to try and lose them. Much to her chagrin more of the Baroque Works members seemed to be waiting on her when she landed back on the ground. They were giving her no other choice but to fight.
"Seems this is the end of the road for you, girlie!" one man said with a dark chuckle. "You're all alone, and no ones coming for you."
Toffee just smiled, ignoring the trembling of her hand when she pulled out her dagger. "Actually, I'm never alone."
Most of the Millions' just laughed at the gray haired woman's odd choice of words. That was until Neoshadow had formed behind the man who had spoken, slicing at his back and causing him to let out a single cry of pain before he fell to the ground.
Watching as her shadow ended up kicking another man hard enough to knock some of his teeth loose, Toffee took in a breath of air and rushed forward, slicing at the nearest person and making a path through the slightly alarmed group from the petite girls surprising speed.
Just keep moving...Don't focus on the blood Toffee told herself, continuing to chant these words over and over again as she cut through her targets; bobbing and weaving to dodge any swords or guns aimed at her along with splatters of the crimson liquid. She also did her best not to focus on whether her attacks killed her opponents or not.
Toffee had nearly made it through the horde when her body started to shake, and she probably would have been sliced in the face if Neoshadow hadn't taken out the woman who nearly did so. The shadow then scooped Toffee up in his arms, leaping over those that remained before them where he continued their escape.
"Th-thank you..." Toffee whispered out, some how able to keep a firm hold on her weapon.
Neoshadow merely nodded, perking up when he noticed Zoro, Nami, and Usopp ahead. They appeared to be the only ones who had made it to their destination so far for there was no sign of Luffy, Vivi, Sanji, or Chopper for that matter.
"Toffee! Are you okay?" Nami gasped out when seeing her paler form, and she frowned when also noticing how shaky the female appeared after Neoshadow had placed her back on the ground.
Zoro frowned, speaking up in a slight cross tone, "Overworked yourself, did you?"
"Y-yeah. But I'll be okay...Vivi and Luffy aren't here yet...?" Toffee inquired softly, glancing around. Her shadow had ended up taking her weapon from her, wiping any traces of blood upon it on one of the unconscious Millions clothing. Once the shadow monster was satisfied, he returned it safely to Toffee's bag before slinking back into the ground.
Letting out a small breath of air, Usopp pointed out, "There's Luffy now. We're hoping Vivi's already inside." Yet the sniper couldn't help but gulp when seeing Smoker not too far from Luffy.
"Hey! Let's go! Run inside, guys!" Luffy shouted. The straw hatted male managed to run past his friends, taking the head of their charge, and he gritted his teeth when staring at the grand building before him. "He's in there...isn't he! Listen, Crocodile! I'm going to kick your ass! I'm coming for you!"
Zoro let out a "tch!" seeing that they were still being chased by the lower Baroque Works members, and he stayed behind to take them down while Luffy, Nami, Usopp, and Toffee stepped into the brightly lit casino. With Luffy screaming out Crocodile's name, he garnered bemused or irritated gazes from the patrons, yet Toffee was a little surprised when their focus didn't last long for most had gone back to the games they played. Gambling must truly be addictive. Toffee would have found the screaming teen to be more interesting in all honesty.
Then again, Luffy not being taken seriously in this moment was probably a good thing. Still, that didn't stop Nami and Usopp from hitting Luffy upside his head for being careless.
"H-hold on! Without Vivi, we won't know who Crocodile is!" Usopp remarked to Luffy's irritation at being scolded.
"Speaking of which, where is Vivi?" Nami mentioned, peering around the area for any sign of the princess.
"Vivi! Crocodile! Where are you?!" Luffy, Nami, and Usopp screamed out together. Toffee couldn't help but sweat drop considering Nami and Usopp had previously scolded Luffy for his shouting. Funny how quickly things had shifted.
"Oi. Should you three be screaming like that?" Zoro grumbled out, having returned from taking out their pursuers. There was just one person he had missed.
"I've got you now, Straw Hat," Smoker growled out. "You think you can just scurry all over the place!"
"Damn! What's that Smoke freak doing here in Rainbase?" Usopp huffed out considering they were once again having to flee.
"I'd say he's taken quite a liking to Luffy!" Zoro mused with a smirk.
"He's certainly dedicated to leave Lougetown and come all the way to the Grand Line to catch Luffy," Toffee couldn't help but say with a small chirp.
"This isn't any time to be admiring the enemy, Toffee. He was going to imprison you back then too, right?" Nami lectured the pink eyed woman, who simply laughed nervously at her words.
Charging straight through some of the casino's bouncer's, it seemed that just like Luffy, Smoker wasn't going to allow anyone to stop him in his pursuit for he had roughly shoved those who tried to hault him away as well. Noticing some of the slot machines had been destroyed from the men being thrown into them, Toffee would be amazed if all this destruction didn't catch Crocodile's attention.
Being directed to a VIP room just wasn't what Toffee had been expecting as the Warlord's way of greeting them.
"Hey! The path splits!" Luffy exclaimed once they found themselves running down a plush pink carpeted hallway.
"VIP's go to the left!" Usopp cried out when noticing a sign up ahead.
"And it says pirates go this way," Nami added.
"Which way do we go?!" Luffy called out panicked.
"Just hurry up and decide!" Zoro snapped when Usopp and Luffy started to argue about which path to take.
Turning down the hallway for pirates, the group came to a dead end. Everyone, including Smoker, blinked in bewilderment. Until the floor gave way and they ended up falling down a long and dark hole that caused all of them to let out loud screams or groans from the clearly obvious trap.
Bracing herself for impact, just hoping it wouldn't be sea water that she fell into, Toffee let out a small "oof!" when she landed on her butt. Surprisingly her crash hadn't been that painful, and she tilted her head when hearing the sound of someone groaning. Understanding that she had landed on top of someone, that someone being Smoker, Toffee squeaked and quickly scurried off of him.
"I'm so sorry!" Toffee apologized, bowing over and over again to the muscular male who was slowly standing up, making his back crack when he popped it.
Giving the gray haired woman an irritated glance, Smoker didn't say anything to the clearly embarrassed girl and moved to slouch down on the bench that was in the prison cell they had found themselves trapped in. He couldn't believe he had allowed himself to fall into such a blatant trap along with these idiots, and he glowered at Straw Hats back, deciding this was all his fault.
"A clever trap," Luffy acknowledged, gripping onto the bars of the good sized cell.
"Yeah. It wasn't our fault," Usopp joined in, sounding surprisingly calm.
"We could have avoided it!" Nami shrieked out with an accusatory gaze. "You did exactly what the enemy wanted! I can't believe how stupid you are!"
"Anyways, I'm suddenly out of strength..." Luffy moaned, slumping where he stood.
"How come? Are you hungry or something?" Usopp asked, raising a brow at the weakened looking teen.
"Luffy!"
Zoro's warning came too late and Smoker landed a hit on Luffy with his large jitte, sending the dark haired male crashing to the ground. Adding further insult, he pressed the pointed tip into Luffy's stomach, this causing him to gag.
"Huh? I have no strength? Just like when I fell in water..." Luffy whined out.
"What have you done to Luffy?!" Nami demanded.
"At the tip of this jitte is a material known as Sea Prism Stone," Smoker replied. "A strange type of stone that supposedly exists in one certain sea. Not much is known about it, but it basically gives off the same energy as the ocean. You can think of it as the sea in solid form."
"So it makes Luffy weak?" Zoro questioned, gripping at one of his swords just in case.
"All Navy HQ prison cells are made of it," Smoker continued. "To prevent criminals with Devil Fruit powers from escaping."
"So is that why Heartless-kun can't appear? Because this cage is made of that material...?" Toffee asked, cupping her hands together. She was beginning to worry about why her shadow wasn't materializing. He normally did whenever he felt she was in danger or upset.
"Yes. I'd be long gone by now if it weren't...after making it so none of you take to the seas again!"
Usopp screamed from the rather terrifying expression Smoker sported. And the fact that Zoro looked ready to attack wasn't helping things. "Wait! Wait! What good will fighting in this situation do?!"
"Besides, he's made of smoke! Swords won't work on him!" Nami reprimanded.
"That's correct. Give it up," an unfamiliar deep male voice spoke up. Everyone turned to a desk and chair that was in the room, not realizing someone had been there the whole time. And the man slowly turned around in his chair to face his prisoners with a smug grin. "You're going to die together...so why not get along first?"
"Crocodile," Smoker spoke up curtly.
"What?!" Luffy cried out, managing to lean his head backwards to get a good look at his enemy. Crocodile was a tall, intimidating looking man with pale skin and nape-length black hair that was kept neatly slicked back. A long stitched scar was at the bridge of his nose, stretching across his face and showing he was someone who was no doubt hardy when it came to battles. That was possibly how he had earned the large golden hook he wore on his left hand.
Toffee had once thought Smoker had looked like a gangster, but Crocodile looked far more like someone from the mafia than the marine did. It was even more shocking that someone who appeared so shady had ties with the government.
"Looks as despicable as I thought," Smoker muttered gruffly, clearly thinking the same.
"Oh, you really are the wild dog I've heard about, Smoker-kun," Crocodile teased with a smirk. "It seems you never once believed I was on your side. But, yes. You're correct. Smoker. I think I'll have you die an 'accidental' death. I'll inform the government that you fought well against the lowly 'Straw Hat' pirate. I don't know why you've come to this country, but I assume you're on your own. The government would never have sent you here. Because everyone trusts me, as a Warlord of the Sea."
Slamming his fist on the ground, Luffy struggled to pull himself up. "So you're Crocodile?! Hey! You! Fight me-"
"Pay attention! Don't touch the bars!" Usopp shouted when Luffy was unable to finish his sentence as he fell back on the floor.
"Straw Hat Luffy. You've done well to come this far," Crocodile said in his oddly relaxing tone of voice. "I promise to get rid of you, so wait a little more. Our guest of honor has yet to arrive."
"Guest of honor?" Nami whispered, small beads of sweat trailing down her face.
"I just sent my partner to pick her up," Crocodile said, a shadow seeming to form over his eyes. "Until she arrives, you should sit back and relax."
He must mean Vivi Toffee realized with a small frown as she watched the oily haired man move to take a seat at a medium sized dining table where platters of food had been prepared. I guess there's nothing to do right now but wait...
Moving to sit on the bench where Smoker had gone back to, Toffee pulled out her notebook and started to write. These actions made the white haired male peer at her with mild curiosity.
"I'm not surprised those idiots can act so carefree, but I figured you'd be panicking more," Smoker spoke up, folding his arms while leaning against the wall.
Toffee smiled faintly at this, looking up at Smoker before turning to Luffy and Usopp who had taken to playing some sort of game of charades. "If I was alone right now, I probably would be...But it's hard to be scared when you're around people like them." Laughing lightly since Nami had punched Usopp and Luffy upside the head for acting dumb-along with Zoro who had decided to nap-Toffee continued with amusement, "They just have this way at making you feel at ease. Like everything is going to work out in the end."
"Funny. I feel the opposite. That the more I'm around you pirates, the more of a mess I'll find myself in," Smoker said gruffly considering the orange haired girl had surprisingly back-talked Crocodile. It'd be a miracle if they somehow managed to get out of this situation. Not that he expected Straw Hat to be able to do something against one of the Seven Warlords the way his navigator apparently did. The brat could barely fight him back in Loguetown.
Toffee let out a small hum, saying in a voice that only Smoker could hear, "Well if we do die here, this log book will let people know the truth about Crocodile. And that the Straw Hats and Princess Vivi tried to stop him...I even wrote how you were the only marine who saw through Crocodile's title for the monster he truly was, and would have stopped him too if you could have."
Smoker rose a brow at this. It did surprise him that the pink eyed woman could smile while she talked about a rather dark matter, but more so that she was writing about him when he was technically her enemy. Toffee might not be a part of her assassin family anymore, but she confused the heck out of him just the way Altair and those dumb asses he called sons did.
"Crocodile!"
The sudden angered voice made everyone turn to see Vivi standing on a long set of stairs, something that made Crocodile smile almost pleasantly and extend his arms out in a friendly, welcoming manner.
"Welcome, Vivi, Princess of Alabasta! No, Miss Wednesday! I'm impressed you managed to evade our assassins to come this far!"
"I would go as far as it takes! Because I want you to die, Mr. 0!" Vivi uttered out defiantly. "If only you hadn't come to this country...Alabasta would've remained peaceful!"
"Wait, Vivi! Let us out!" Luffy cried out when the blue haired girl started to race at Crocodile with her Peacock Slashers.
She's letting her anger get the best of her Toffee thought with a concerned frown. Her previous conversation with the princess, Vivi had claimed she wanted Crocodile to suffer in prison, but she was aiming to kill. And the sharp jewels, that were attached to wire, shot straight through the Warlord's head.
"It's no use," Smoker muttered, seeing the sand instead of blood spurting from Crocodile's seemingly severed head. His entire body had turned to sand, circling around Vivi.
"Satisfied?" Crocodile asked with amusement, reforming directly behind the startled princess. "As a citizen of this country, you surely know that I have the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit." His hand gripping at Vivi's face, the dark haired male then said directly into her ear, "Want to become a mummy?"
"A s-sand person?!" Usopp stuttered out, his eyes having turned completely white from fear.
"Hey, you! Get away from Vivi! I'll kick your ass!" Luffy shouted, angrily waving his arms.
Ignoring Luffy, Crocodile made Vivi sit down, tying her arms behind her back to keep the blue haired female in place. "Perfect timing. The party is just starting. Correct, Miss All Sunday?"
Pulling out a pocket watch, Miss All Sunday smiled as she peered down at it. "Yes. It just turned noon. Operation Utopia is beginning."
"Operation Utopia?" Nami questioned, not liking the sound of those words.
Crocodile's lips slowly twisted into a smile, and he was soon unleashing a dark laugh that made the hairs on the back of Toffee's neck stand straight up. It had been a long time since she had heard laughter that had such an evil sound to it.
"It will be this pathetic little kingdom that dies, Miss Wednesday. I'm going to wipe Alabasta from the face of the earth! All people, big and small, will be sucked into eternal darkness as they writhe in pain!"
Vivi clenched her teeth before shouting out, "Just what are you planning to do to Alabasta?!"
"Would you like to know the type of people I look down on most of all? Hypocrites who treasure the so-called 'happiness of the people'."
"You intend to kill my father?!" Lifting up slightly from her seat, Vivi shrilly screamed out, "As if you could ever do that!"
"There's no need to shout. I have no such intention. He's not even worth killing," Crocodile claimed, raising up his large hook that seemed to shine. "I'm going to let Cobra taste humiliation far crueler than death."
"Crueler than death?" Usopp inquired in disbelief.
Chuckling at the expression Vivi bore, Crocodile taunted, "That's no way for a princess of a kingdom to look," When Vivi demanded he tell her about his operation, Crocodile clicked his tongue. "Now, now. Do you realize where you stand in this situation? But very well. The operation has already begun. I'll tell you about my plan to end this country..."
It turned out that Crocodile's plan was a truly savage one. Not only did he have Mr. 2 posing as the king where he would admit to the incident with the Dance Powder in Nanohana, creating further unrest among the populace that still trusted him, but the agents, Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger, planned to crash a ship, carrying a massive amount of weapons, into the very center of the town. This would give the rebels the advantage in the war and allow more unnecessary blood to be shed.
"The operation you once participated in has now blossomed. If you listen closely, you could probably hear the howls of Alabasta. And they all think the same thing. 'Protect Alabasta'," Crocodile voiced snidely.
"STOP IT! How can you be so cruel?!" Vivi screamed out, sounding close to breaking down.
His shoulders shaking in silent laughter, Crocodile said nonchalantly, "Isn't it just heartrending? Love for the kingdom will be what destroys the kingdom."
Unleashing a fearsome roar, Luffy threw himself at the cage where he struggled to squeeze through the gaps.
"Is he stupid? Did he not hear what I said?" Smoker scoffed out. The male should know by now his powers were weakened and wouldn't activate.
"He's definitely stupid," Zoro agreed with a smirk. "But that's also why he's our captain."
"Crocodile! I will kick your ass..."
Crocodile lifted a brow, not able to believe what he was watching, yet he turned back to face Vivi with a smirk. "So many moves I've made to make it this far...The sabotage to instigate the citizens. Directing the royal army's misconduct. Have you any idea why I'd go to such lengths to attain this country?"
"As if I'd understand anything inside your rotten head!" Vivi snapped.
"You really are a bad-mouthed princess," Crocodile mused, chuckling lowly when Vivi fell on her side out of the chair and used her face to crawl forward. "Now, now. What are you trying to do, Miss Wednesday?"
"Stop you! I'm going to stop you! There's still time! If I can just get to Alubarna east of here...If I can get there before the rebel army, I may be able to stop them! I absolutely refuse to let you have your way!"
Moving ahead of Vivi, instead of stopping her, Crocodile spoke, "What a coincidence. We're just about to head to Alubarna, too. If you'd like to come with us, then do so. Or...would you rather save these people?"
"That's-" Vivi gasped out when Crocodile displayed a small, yet slightly fancy key.
"The key to this cell?! Give it here!" Luffy demanded, once again gripping at the bars and shaking them, only to yet again sink to his knees.
"You really should stop doing that, Luffy..." Toffee voiced sheepishly. When Crocodile almost tauntingly dropped the key, Toffee frowned. Vivi had managed to break loose from her binds, but the key had fallen into a hole before she was able to grab it. "That was dirty..."
"Dirty? I've given her two choices freely. Of course, it won't be long until their fight to the death begins. And even if she hurried to Alubarna from here, who knows if she'd make it in time...? To stop the rebellion, you'd need to leave at once, Miss Wednesday. Or will you save these people instead? Though it doesn't help that I accidentally dropped the key below the floor into the bananagators' den."
"That was extremely dirty!" Luffy yelled out, shaking his fist. "And why is there an alligator growing from that banana?!"
"Wouldn't it be more like the alligator is growing a banana on it's head?" Toffee brought up innocently, her words causing Luffy to hum and cup his chin thoughtfully.
"Who cares! Don't you two realize this room is underwater?!" Usopp shrieked out, giving Luffy a small shake. Toffee and him should be the most afraid considering they'd become useless if the water even touched them.
To add to their problems, one of the bananagators ended up swallowing the key to the cell, this making Luffy yell out, "What?! Chase it and make it spit it out!"
"I can't!" Vivi cried out in distress. "Bananagators are so ferocious that they even prey on Sea Kings! Get near one, and you'll be eaten in one bite!"
Crocodile closed his eyes and grinned at this. "I apologize for clumsily dropping the key. Plus, there's no telling which one swallowed it." Moving toward the door where Miss All Sunday waited, Crocodile peered behind his shoulder. "Well, then. We must be going a little earlier than you. Also, this room will be destroyed automatically in one hour's time. This secret room I've used as Baroque Works president is no longer of use. It will soon fill with water and be submerged in Rainbases lake."
Seeing the anguish on Vivi's face, made the smile on Crocodile's mug darken. "One million innocent citizens, or a mere six pirates with no future. Only one choice can be saved, though the odds are low for both. Your feelings are your ante, Miss Wednesday. Do you like gambling? With so many fools in this country, this was such an easy job. The juvenile rebels and the old man digging in Yuba, for example."
"W-what?! You mean the dry old guy?!" Luffy exclaimed out in surprise.
Toffee's eyes grew bigger for a moment, soon narrowing. "You control sand...Don't tell me...Those sandstorms that have been hitting Yuba and that destroyed town of Erumalu...were you the cause of them?!"
Crocodile merely snickered at this, forming a small tornado of sand in the palm of his hand, his actions causing Vivi and Luffy's eyes to fill with pure rage. Not acknowledging Vivi's threat that she would kill him, Crocodile began to make his exit just as a gush of water burst up from the floor.
"The whole rooms going to be flooded if we don't do something?!" Usopp panicked, gripping at the beige turban he wore. "Vivi! Help! Do something! I don't want only one hour to live!"
"Quit freaking out," Zoro said calmly despite the situation.
"How can I not freak out at a time like this?!" Usopp wailed. "We're going to die if we don't do something! Don't you understand?!"
"But...you have to understand how difficult this situation is for Vivi, too," Toffee brought up softly, her words making Usopp bite down on his lip.
"The kingdom or my friends, you say?! I doubt you really plan on giving anything back!" Vivi murmured, her pinky gripping at the ring that her weapon was attached to. "You plan to take my life too before I reach Alubarna! I know full well that nothing will end unless I beat you! You don't even know anything about this country's people, history, way of life...You don't know anything about it!"
"Vivi..." Toffee said softly when the girl started to aim her unique weapon at Crocodile, only for her to pause and let it fall to the ground where she unleashed a heart-wrenching sob. Standing up from where she had been seated, her hands balling into tight fists at her sides, Toffee found herself saying fiercely, "You might be full of confidence now, but you won't get away with ruining this kingdom! I've seen countless power hungry and corrupt people like you all meet their demise in the end one way or another!"
Miss All Sunday smiled almost knowingly at this. "Her picture was among those assassins we learned were sneaking around the kingdom. Though I'm not certain why she's a part of the Straw Hats,"
"It doesn't matter. Their deaths have already been confirmed. And she'll soon meet the same fate." Crocodile claimed with smug smirk.