Questions, Cooperative Captives

Thus, this farce orchestrated by Minami Rika came to an end after she fell into the company's demise.

Except for Feng Shayan was somewhat sullen because Busujima Saeko stole her monster and she failed to achieve her goal.

The other women were all very satisfied with the outcome, which was that no one was injured except for Minami Rika.

(Feng Shayan:... Life is not worth it!)

"Hey, I have to say, no wonder he's a supporting character who appeared in the story. He's got pretty good luck, still alive?"

Looking at the pirates struggling in the sea, Wu Tong suddenly spoke up.

"What?"

Upon hearing Wu Tong's words, the women were immediately puzzled and asked with confused expressions.

Wu Tong didn't speak, but raised his right hand and stretched it out towards the pirate ship that was left with only a piece of wreckage not far away, and gently beckoned.

As soon as Wu Tong made his move, two figures suddenly emerged from the seawater, flying towards Wu Tong like iron filings attracted by a magnet.

Although there was no response, everyone had some guesses in their hearts based on Wu Tong's actions.

So the women turned their gaze to the two figures flying towards them, and began to guess their identities.

A moment later, two figures, one fat and one thin, one tall and one short, flew to their front.

After seeing the two figures clearly, the women understood what Wu Tong meant by "supporting role".

They recognized the woman at a glance— Alvida.

As for why the women recognized such a minor character so quickly...

There's nothing we can do... they're women after all.

After all, as women, we care a lot about things like appearance.

Therefore, they pay close attention to anything that can make them more beautiful, no matter what it is.

Coincidentally, in the world of One Piece, there is a beauty product that can drive women crazy— the Devil Fruits - Smooth-Smooth Fruit.

After all, the fact that it can transform a short, ugly, and overweight woman into a stunning beauty shows just how valuable it is as a beauty product.

Therefore, the women recognized Alvida as the original user of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit the moment they saw her.

Therefore, after recognizing Alvida, the women began to whisper among themselves:

"Oh, it's Alvida and Koby. I was wondering why Wu Tong was saying those strange things. It turns out he'd spotted an 'acquaintance'."

"Hmm... judging from her appearance, she must still have the Smooth-Smooth Fruit..."

"The Smooth-Smooth Fruit... I want it..."

Wu Tong ignored the women's murmurs and instead looked at the two people who were forced to float in the air.

"Alvida? Koby?"

"It's me, it's me..." ×2.

Upon hearing Wu Tong's question, the two immediately began nodding frantically, like chickens pecking at rice.

Seeing their expressions, Wu Tong didn't bother with further conversation and directly asked:

"I'm going to ask you a few questions now. If your answers satisfy me, I might consider forgiving your earlier offense."

They can survive? That's wonderful!

Upon hearing Wu Tong's words, Alvida and her companion, who had been filled with fear, immediately showed expressions of ecstasy and nodded in agreement.

After all, who would want to die if they could live?

Ever since their pirate ship was shattered by a blade of energy, they knew that the people on that ship were definitely not someone they could afford to mess with.

Therefore, when they were captured by Wu Tong, they were already prepared to face death.

But who would have thought that Wu Tong had brought them here simply to ask a few casual questions?

This truly is a case of "when you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path opens up before you."

Moreover, if someone can exchange a few answers for a chance to survive, surely anyone who isn't an idiot would make this request.

Therefore, Alvida and her companion readily accepted this offer.

(PS: Regarding the question about Koby.)

At this point, Koby had not yet been comforted by Luffy and was too cowardly to stand next to Alvida and declare that he was not actually a pirate.

Furthermore, the author himself doesn't really like Koby, so Koby will be gone very soon.

"Um."

Seeing that the two understood, Wu Tong nodded and then asked directly, "What day is it in the Sea Calendar today?"

"Which part of the East Blue Sea is this? How far is it from the nearest inhabited island?"

"And... has anything unusual happened during this time?"

Upon hearing Wu Tong's question, the two exchanged bewildered glances. They had initially thought Wu Tong was going to ask something strange, but to their surprise, he had only asked about some mundane matters.

However, once they realized what was happening, they immediately became excited.

It's obvious that answering these common questions is more advantageous than answering those strange and unusual ones.

After all, the more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make.

Answering these simple questions clearly gives you a better chance of survival than the other option.

"What? Is my question difficult to answer? Or... do you simply not want to answer it?"

Seeing the two of them remain silent, Wu Tong felt annoyed. "My time is precious. I can't waste it on you two."

So Wu Tong immediately started urging them on.

Alvida and Koby were startled when they heard Wu Tong's voice, but they quickly came to their senses.

After hearing what Wu Tong said, the two people floating in the air quickly shook their heads, trembling, in denial:

"No, no, we were just thinking about it. How could we possibly not answer your question, sir?"

We were just thinking about how to answer your question...

"Oh? Ha!"

Hearing their excuses, Wu Tong didn't pay attention to the loopholes in their words. After all, being afraid of death is human nature and can be understood.

Besides, he hasn't even gotten the answer yet. It's not too late to deal with the two of them after the question comes out.

"Today is January 7th, 1520 in the Sea Calendar."

"The sea we are in now is the sea area near the Goa Kingdom."

"The nearest inhabited island is a small island 15 nautical miles directly ahead."

On that island, there is a small village called Foosha Village ...