At this standoff, a call from Maud gradually stirred the emotions of everyone present.
When Nami realized that Maud could recognize her voice, her eyes immediately lit up, and her expression became bright and excited.
She felt as though there were so many things she wanted to say to Maud.
Yet after exchanging greetings, she suddenly had no idea how to continue the conversation.
However, Luffy, who tended to go off the rails in certain situations, did not give Nami any chance at all. He snatched the Den Den Mushi from Usopp's hands.
"Hey, hey, I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who's going to become the Pirate King!"
"..."
Luffy's signature self-introduction, barging in out of nowhere, left Maud silent on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
Being able to hear the Child of the World's practiced opening line at a time like this gave him a strange feeling.
Seeing Luffy's abrupt move, Usopp and Nami froze for a moment before each throwing a punch at the back of Luffy's head.
Clang! Clang!
Luffy's head immediately swayed back and forth like a roly-poly toy.
"Get lost!"
"Do you have to say that every single time?!"
Usopp and Nami yelled at Luffy.
Luffy, who did not look like a captain in the slightest, rubbed the back of his head and pouted with a wronged expression.
Zoro and Sanji sighed inwardly at the sight.
Nearby, Bartholomew watched the Den Den Mushi, which had taken on a trace of Maud's appearance, with a deeply moved expression. He was filled with anticipation, yet also somewhat conflicted.
"I really want to talk to Senior Maud!!! Even just one sentence would be enough!!!"
Bartholomew shouted inwardly.
Behind him, the Marines led by Tashigi arrived one after another and stood behind Smoker.
Smoker frowned.
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