"Take us there..."
What did those words mean?
The Straw Hat Pirates stared wide-eyed at Maud.
"What? You don't want to?"
Maud slowly rose to his feet and calmly looked at the Straw Hat crew, who could barely hide their astonishment.
"Don't want to... Mmph..."
Luffy, who had always been straightforward, was about to refuse on the spot, but before he could finish, Usopp and Nami promptly joined forces to cover his mouth.
"We're willing! We're willing!"
Nami and Usopp, along with Bartholomew, who had the least say in the matter, decisively made the choice for Luffy.
Maud's strength was right there for all to see. With him accompanying them, it was no different from having a powerful protector escort them.
Only an idiot would refuse such a great opportunity delivered right to their doorstep.
That was right—
Their captain was an idiot!!!
Nami and Usopp silently thought this to themselves as they tightened their grip over Luffy's mouth.
Sanji and Zoro glanced at Luffy, who had been subjected to a powerful silence spell.
They were actually inclined to let Maud come along as well.
After all, Crocodile's forces far outnumbered theirs, and there was also that so-called Baroque Works.
With such an overwhelming disparity in military strength, having someone as powerful as Maud accompany them could only be beneficial.
Vivi, whose heart was set on the future of her country, was even more eager for it.
Ace glanced at Maud but did not interfere much.
He had come here after receiving news that the Blackbeard Pirates had appeared in Alabasta.
Meeting Luffy had merely been something he did along the way.
Once he confirmed the Blackbeard Pirates' movements, he would leave immediately. Naturally, he could not follow Luffy forever.
He had also confirmed that Maud posed no threat to