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Nami immediately put on a sweet smile, rubbing her hands together as she leaned in, drawing out her words: "Dear Princess Vivi, how much do you think your life is worth?"

"How about a million Beli?" Vivi tested quietly.

"A million?!!!" Nami's face went cold on the spot. "A king's daughter, only worth a million?!"

Was she trying to brush her off like a beggar?!

"But I... I only have a million left."

Vivi's aggrieved tears had already started welling up in her eyes.

If this were Alabasta of old, even ten million Beli would have been easy for her to pull out, but now...

"Nami, don't scare her. Vivi seems really timid." Tashigi, who had been watching the show, finally couldn't hold back and intervened.

But she was also puzzled. "Since you have a million, why did you have to steal food?!"

Vivi bit her lower lip, her gaze shifting to Reno.

She knew that Reno was the captain of the pirate crew, the one who truly held her life in his hands.

"Captain, I really will pay you back. If you think a million Beli is too little, two million—I'll give you two million Beli."

"Just please don't hurt me."

When she mentioned two million Beli, Vivi practically gritted her teeth to say it.

For Alabasta as it was now, after covering necessary expenses, scraping together another two million Beli was already a huge strain.

Reno smiled and shook his head:

"Princess Vivi, with Alabasta's internal and external troubles, are you sure you can come up with two million?"

"And I don't think I've agreed to just two million yet, have I?"

"At least five million Beli."

"Five million Beli?!!" Vivi's heart skipped a beat.

If she really had to hand over five million, Alabasta would be finished.

"Captain, if Vivi can't come up with five million, how should we deal with her?!!" Nami chimed in at just the right moment.

Reno rubbed his chin, looking Vivi up and down, pretending to think. "Sell her, I guess. I hear princesses from kingdoms are hot commodities at slave auctions."

"With someone as pretty as Princess Vivi, she'd definitely fetch a good price."

"Five million Beli, easy."

"I think that works." Nami clapped in approval.

Kaya and the other girls watched the two playing off each other and shook their heads helplessly.

What a twisted sense of fun.

Scaring a beauty like that—what if something went wrong?

Taking it seriously, Vivi had already started imagining herself locked in a cage, curled up and helpless, covered in scars, while wealthy merchants of all races held up signs and bid for her.

"No... please don't." Vivi's voice trembled as she shook her head.

Reno figured that was enough; any more and Vivi's composure would really shatter.

"Vivi, I can forget the five million Beli, but from now on, you're joining my pirate crew."

"Once you're a member of the Reno Pirates, we're family. Money talk is too tacky."

"Join your crew?!!" Vivi stared at Reno, but quickly shook her head firmly.

"No, I still have things to finish. I can't leave here."

"How about I join after I'm done?!!"

Vivi didn't dare outright refuse Reno, so she settled for a compromise.

"You mean investigating the Baroque Works conspiracy, right? No need to look into it. It's Crocodale's doing. If you join my crew, your business is my business. I'll handle Crocodale for you."

Hearing Reno lay out the truth so casually, Vivi's body trembled, and she asked in disbelief: "How do you know all this?!"

"I have an informant planted in Baroque Works. You should know her too—the vice president, Miss All Sunday." Reno made up a reason on the spot.

"It's her." Vivi's mouth fell open in surprise.

An image of a mature, intelligent beauty flashed through her mind.

"Wait... who's Crocodale?!"

"And since when did you have someone in Baroque Works?!" Nami was full of question marks.

She'd been part of the act just now, and now she was a bystander?!

Reno answered selectively: "Crocodale is like Hawk Eyes—also one of the Shichibukai."

"But he's way more despicable than Hawk Eyes."

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Chapter 42: The Crisis at Whiskey Peak! (Request Data)

Crocodile is also a Shichibukai?!

Well, that changes nothing.

Even Hawk Eyes isn't a match for Brother Reno, and Crocodile's at best on the same level as Hawk Eyes.

That was the shared thought among all the girls at that moment.

Crocodile said: Thanks for thinking so highly of me.

"Captain, can you really help me take down Crocodile?!" Vivi's voice was urgent, like she was grasping at a lifeline.

If Reno's people could infiltrate an organization as tight as Baroque Works and even lurk beside Crocodile himself...

Then wouldn't Reno's strength be even greater?!

Compared to crushing Crocodile's scheme and saving countless civilians from the fire, joining the Reno Pirates was nothing at all.

"Just a little crocodile." Reno pursed his lips.

Give Crocodile some face and call him Fifty-Fifty, and he actually thinks he's Fifty-Fifty.

If I don't beat the crocodile shit out of him, he can count himself lucky he came out clean.

"If that's the case, I'm willing to join your pirate crew." Vivi wiped the tears from her eyes in one sweep, her smudged face full of resolve.

At fourteen, she'd hidden her princess identity and infiltrated the perilous Baroque Works to investigate the mastermind.

But even knowing who the mastermind was, she had no power to take revenge.

Now the opportunity was right in front of her—as long as she could save Alabasta, she wouldn't hesitate.

That was her duty as a princess.

"Alabasta is lucky to have a princess like you." Makino stepped forward, gently pulling Vivi into her arms, and whispered soothingly, "Vivi, don't worry. When the Captain brought you to Twin Cape, he'd already decided to help you."

"Ah?!" Vivi was visibly startled.

Reno rubbed his forehead and let out a light laugh. "Don't make me sound like a savior. Either way, Vivi still has to join the pirate crew."

"As for Crocodile, that guy's been way too cocky. This time, I'll skin his crocodile hide while I'm at it."

"Vivi, we're family now. I'm Nami, the navigator of the Reno Pirates."

"I'm Kaya, the doctor of the Reno Pirates."

"I'm Tashigi, the swordsman of the Reno Pirates."

"..."

All the women enthusiastically introduced themselves.

Vivi stared at them blankly.

Were they all this familiar right off the bat?!

Especially Nami—just a moment ago, she'd been scowling at her.

Now she was acting like a sweet sister.

"I'm Vivi. Please take care of me, sisters."

Though she grumbled inwardly, Vivi still responded politely.

"Carmen, make some food. Vivi must be hungry by now."

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As if to confirm Reno's words, Vivi's stomach cooperated with a loud rumble, and her face flushed red.

She really was hungry.

"Little sister, wait here. I'll get to it right away." Carmen patted Vivi's head affectionately, and soon sounds came from the kitchen.

"Kaya, take Vivi to take a bath and get her a change of clothes."

To blend into Baroque Works, Vivi wore heavy makeup and clothes that were hard on the eyes.

"Okay, Brother Reno." Kaya nodded obediently, took Vivi's hand, and led her toward the bathroom.

Vivi was in a daze the whole time. Was this the Reno Pirates?!

How was it so different from the pirate crews she knew?!

Still... it didn't seem bad.

Whiskey Peak.

A large number of bounty hunters had gathered here, specializing in hunting down passing pirates.

Over the years, countless clueless pirates had been killed and laid to rest forever.

Reno guided the Merry down slowly, and people had already crowded around on both sides.

They eyed the island cloud with subtle expressions, but quickly masked them.

He then warmly waved toward Reno and the others.

"Hahaha... you all must be tired from the journey. Come here and rest a while."

"Everyone, this place is a pirate's paradise—it has everything you could want. I guarantee you'll have a blast!!"

"You'll spend an unforgettable time here!!"

"It even cures insomnia."

"..."

Cheers rose and fell in waves.

Any pirate unaware of the truth would genuinely think this was a town welcoming them.

"Everyone, be careful. They specifically hunt passing pirates, and we've already become their targets."

Having removed her heavy makeup and changed into different clothes, Weiwei covered her mouth and whispered a warning to the group.

But as she spoke, her face reddened, since she had been one of them before.

"These guys really play the part well." Nami looked at the surrounding crowd with a playful expression.

Then again, it made sense—this was how they made a living.

If they weren't convincing, they'd have starved long ago.

"Let's go take a look."

The Merry docked at the shore, and Reno led All the Women ashore one after another.

A flicker of barely noticeable strangeness flashed in Everyone's eyes before they stepped forward to welcome Reno and the others.

"Brave warriors of the sea, congratulations on making it here."

"Every pirate who arrives at this town receives our warmest welcome. Applause!!!"

Clap, clap, clap.