On a warship sailing through the New World, Kaki was on the verge of losing it.
Kuzan was sleeping with an eye mask on, Garp was eating donuts, and Longinus was chatting with Gion. The entire warship exuded a leisurely air, making Kaki wonder if his sense of time had gone haywire and he had mistaken the return voyage for the departure.
Feeling rather out of place, Kaki finally could not help asking, "Are we really just going to show up at the pirates' celebration on a warship, wearing Coats of Justice? Isn't that a bit too arrogant?"
After a long while, Kuzan was still resting, while Garp looked blankly at him, as if to say, Isn't this standard procedure?
Just as Kaki was about to despair, Longinus finally asked, "Do you think changing clothes and wearing masks would keep them from recognizing us?"
"Of course not, but wouldn't that make us seem less aggressive than we do now?"
"You're not looking at this from the pirates' perspective. Pirates are products of the law of the jungle. Disguising ourselves would only make them see us as weak and easy to bully. A proper show of strength will actually save us some trouble."
"So that's how it is?" Kaki said dejectedly. "No wonder none of you are nervous. I really did drag down the team's average standard."
"Huh? That's not really it," Gion explained, her pretty face flushing slightly. "I just feel that any decision Longinus makes can't possibly be wrong."
Kuzan took off his eye mask and earplugs, then asked blankly, "Ara ara, are we there already?"
Garp suddenly understood. "No wonder it was so easy for me to 'blend in' back then. Looks like I forgot to take off my Coat of Justice, hahahaha!"
Kaki: ""
**Boom! Boom!