Off the coast of Alabasta, an inconspicuous ship drifted at sea.
No flag flew from the small vessel, and not a single sailor could be seen on deck. It simply floated quietly on the water, carrying a faint air of mystery.
Because this was the meeting place for the senior agents of a secret organization.
Mane-Mane Fruit user Mr. 2 Bon Clay, Wax-Wax Fruit user Mr. 3 Galdino, Sketch Artist Miss Goldenweek, the burly Mr. 4 who wielded a Four-Ton Bat, Mogu Mogu no Mi user Miss Merry Christmas, Bomb-Bomb Fruit user Mr. 5, and Float-Float Fruit user Miss Valentine.
After receiving orders from Miss All Sunday—Robin, the organization's de facto vice president—the senior agents of Baroque Works had gathered here as quickly as possible.
Once all these senior agents sat together, they quickly packed the small ship's cabin to the brim. Mr. 5, the bomb man who loved smoking, made the already cramped space thick with smoke.
"We're all here. Why hasn't Miss All Sunday arrived yet?"
Despite her advanced age, Miss Merry Christmas was still hot-tempered and irritable. Her mouth rattled on like a machine gun as she endlessly complained:
"Also, why was this meeting arranged out at sea?!"
"Most of us are Devil Fruit users. What if the ship sinks?"
No one paid attention to her nagging, so Miss Merry Christmas waved her hand with a look of disgust, trying to disperse the heavy secondhand smoke before her.
"Mr. 5! If you keep smoking, I'll throw you overboard!"
However, Mr. 5 still ignored the foul-tempered old woman. He merely exhaled a deep smoke ring and mused to himself:
"The order said our mysterious boss would be appearing this time too."
"I wonder who he really is..."
"Ho ho ho!"
Bon Clay, the crossdresser with eerie white makeup