Reunion

Whiskey Peak.

The back bank of Middle Finger Mountain.

Ma Qiao's private parking spot.

"That guy actually left for a whole month this time, what a jerk!"

Vivi sat on the shore, holding her cell phone, letting the sea breeze tousle her sky-blue hair.

Beside her, there was a stack of more than a dozen lunch boxes, filled to the brim with food.

"Hmph, I'll stuff you to death with this princess's saliva feast in a bit!"

Vivi raised her little Riot Games and thought fiercely.

But the expectant expression on her face just wouldn't turn fierce.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Vivi drifted off to sleep.

Suddenly she felt as if the sunlight and sea breeze were being blocked by something.

Looking up, Vivi, still half-asleep, saw a large ship slowly approaching the shore.

"Uncle!"

Vivi jumped up excitedly, but immediately fell silent in fear.

Standing on the deck of the large ship were not Ma Qiao and his group, but a group of burly men wielding various weapons.

One of the men was dressed in a gentleman's suit, with shiny leather boots, his hair perfectly styled, and a face as handsome as any idol star.

"Boss Glenna, look, this looks like some pretty good stuff!"

One of the burly men, wielding a steel fork, looked down at Vivi with a greedy expression.

The handsome man called Glenna glanced at Vivi.

Even the pretentious handsome face showed surprise, but then he said with some regret:

"It's a pity she's just a human. With looks like that, if only she were Mermaid! A human like her could only fetch a few million Beli at most..."

"Haha, how could there be Mermaids in a godforsaken place like this? A few million is no small sum, boss, should we pull off a heist?" the burly henchman asked.

"Won't there be any problems doing this? This is Baroque Works' territory after all..."

Another, slightly shorter henchman chimed in, "We're just here to replenish our weapons..."

While their business is nowhere near as successful as Doflamingo's, Baroque Works is still a criminal organization operating in the gray area, with arms dealing being one of its main businesses.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, as customers, we should give this mysterious organization some face.

However...

Who do you think I am?!

Glenna said viciously, "I'm that lord's lackey!"

What's chilling is that even while uttering such terrifying words, Glenna's expression remained elegant.

He raised his coffee cup and, in a gentle voice, called out to Vivi, "Beautiful lady, would you do me the honor of having a cup?"

Ignoring the pretentious man, Vivi's pupils contracted sharply as she stared intently at the sails of the large ship.

"This pattern..."

"The symbol of Saint Charlos!" (as shown in the picture)

Vivi recalled what she had witnessed many years ago when she attended the World Government Conference.

At that time, Saint Charlos was just a snotty-nosed brat wearing a bubble hood, but he was already a scumbag who could torture and kill slaves in the street and laugh out loud.

Compared to that guy, even King Wapol of the Drum Kingdom, who didn't care about his country, could be considered a great philanthropist. (See picture)

"Why is he here? Something's not right!"

Vivi noticed that the ship was very large and luxurious.

But,

It's not luxurious enough.

As a potential Celestial Dragons, Vivi knew all too well how depraved and immoral the Celestial Dragons living in Mary Geoise were.

Their way of eating, dressing, and using things was imitated by nobles and wealthy people all over the world and was regarded as the highest standard.

The ship in front of us is, to put it bluntly, a very poor imitation.

The "gold" decorations on its hull had faded, revealing the rust underneath.

If they were Celestial Dragons, they would not hesitate to destroy the ship, kill the sailors, and wash their shoes with water if they even stepped onto the deck of such a ship.

However, even if it's not Celestial Dragons, this ship is definitely inextricably linked to Celestial Dragons.

"Beautiful lady, is my handsomeness not enough to win your heart?"

Glenna jumped off the bow of the ship, a rose in his mouth.

I've seen men a hundred times more handsome than you!

Vivi didn't want to deal with this pretentious guy, so she picked up the lunchbox and turned to leave.

However, it was too late.

"Wow, wow, I never thought there were women in this world whose beauty couldn't win me over!"

Glenna didn't believe that there could really be a man in the world 100 times stronger than himself in the British army.

This is just a little girl's fantasy.

Glenna chuckled coldly, "Too bad, if you obediently succumb, you'll avoid a lot of physical pain! Get to work, you little minions!"

As Glenna gave the order, a group of burly men armed with weapons and ropes leaped off the ship and surrounded Vivi.

"Haha, I didn't expect to be able to buy weapons and also stock up on other goods!"

"It's such a waste for such a pretty girl to be Pirate Hunter. If the big shots don't want her, I'd really like to buy her myself!"

"What do you want? I'm an agent of Baroque Works!"

Surrounded, Vivi nervously questioned them, hoping to make them back down.

"A beautiful female agent from a criminal organization?"

"With this title, you can earn at least 500,000 more Beli at the auction house in Sabaody!"

Hearing the slave traders' boisterous laughter, Vivi bit her lip, knowing things were probably in trouble.

These guys really do have Celestial Dragons backgrounds; they're not afraid of Baroque Works at all!

As for the title of the Alabasta princess...

Vivi didn't want to reveal her identity.

Moreover, these lawless slave traders have even captured princesses from a country!

At every World Government Conference, there are incidents of Affiliated Nation fleets being attacked.

The princesses who disappeared in those incidents would soon reappear in the backyard of some Celestial Dragons, wearing necklaces, gagged, and as lowly as livestock.

This is hardly a secret, but both the World Government and the Navy have remained silent about it.

Of course, the navy reinforces the escort of Affiliated Nation's fleets after each incident, but so what?

If the source of the trade isn't eliminated, how can all of this be stopped?

Vivi didn't want her future to be so tragic.

Swish!

The Peacock Chain suddenly lashed out from her sleeve, knocking down several lewdly leering slave traders who surrounded her.

"She really is a hot female agent!"

The slave trader laughed heartily, "Maybe we really might catch the eye of those big shots, and then we'll be rich!"

They roared and rushed forward to capture Vivi.

"Don't use Fire Pistol and swords, you fool!"

Glenna yelled angrily, "If you slash such a beautiful face, the goods are worthless!"

In his view, a beautiful slave worth millions was worth the extra effort.

However, Vivi's situation proved more difficult than the slave traders had anticipated.

As the Peacock Chains danced in the air, the slave traders, hesitant to act for fear of repercussions, were all knocked to the ground.

Glenna glanced at the sky, raised his Civilization stick, and sighed, "Fine, I'll deal with this spoiled brat myself! You guys get out of the way!"

As he spoke, the guy actually took off his boots.

"Smooth and juicy!"

Glenna, like a figure skater, held up a stick and glided barefoot across the ground, accelerating rapidly.

Vivi immediately unleashed her ultimate move: Peacock Saw!

However, to Vivi's surprise, although her Peacock Chains could keep up with the opponent's speed, they were instantly deflected when they hit him.

"It's useless!"

Glenna laughed heartily, "I'm the Smooth Man who ate the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, your tricks are ineffective against me!"

With that, Glenna raised the iron rod and struck Vivi.

Vivi narrowly avoided the attack and anxiously looked into the distance.

"You haven't given up yet? Do you really think someone will come to save you?"

Glenna smiled and pointed to four devices not far away.

This is a piece of equipment commonly used by slave-trafficking gangs—an electronic device that can temporarily block out sound, facilitating human trafficking.

"Little girl, the sound here has been cut off long ago. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you!"

"Moreover, we are a legal slave-hunting organization recognized by the World Government, and we just captured a rare species from the North Blue and are returning to the Grand Line under the orders of Saint Charlos!"

Vivi's heart sank.

Indeed, in this world, crimes like murder, arson, and the destruction of cities and nations can be forgiven by the government, but defying the Celestial Dragons' authority is an unforgivable sin...

"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on us is making an enemy of the Celestial Dragons!"

"Ha ha!"

Glenna laughed arrogantly, his handsome face contorted into a hideous expression.

However, at that moment, Glenna seemed to feel a chill rising from his back.

He instinctively turned his head, and was immediately terrified.

A massive arrow of Ashe flew rapidly from afar.

And standing atop the giant Ashe arrow was a man.

"So what this girl said was true... a man a hundred times more handsome..."

This was Glenna's last thought.

The moment the giant Ashe arrow touched his body, it instantly transformed into Ashe energy, giving him no chance to unleash the power of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit.

Glenna's expression of horror and surprise was frozen in time, turning him into an ugly ice sculpture.

"Oh! My lovely student!"

Standing atop the ice sculpture, Ma Qiao grinned at Vivi, who was equally speechless with surprise, and said, "I was late because I had some things to take care of."

With that, Ma Qiao lightly stomped his foot, and the ice sculpture beneath his feet, along with the Ice Block slave trader inside, instantly turned into a pile of ice shards.