It was already late at night. The casino was still bustling, but the streets had gradually grown quiet.
Even in this prosperous city-state, only a few shops were still open.
"Come on, Robin! We need to hurry and meet up with everyone!"
Nami and Robin ran down the street toward Feiwen Grand Restaurant, carrying bags upon bags of shopping. They'd spent the whole evening shopping and had bought plenty of clothes.
Halfway through their shopping, they'd heard a huge explosion. Nami had a bad feeling about it, so she and Robin immediately hurried back.
As they reached the street outside the restaurant, they happened to run into Lina and the others coming out.
"Lina! Thank goodness! You're all okay."
Nami rushed over and clutched her chest, panting as she looked around. "Where's Luffy?!"
"No idea." ×5
They all answered in unison, then turned to look at the fire burning in the distance.
Following their gaze, Nami seemed to realize something. She planted her hands on her hips and shouted at them,
"You idiots! What have you been doing? How could so many of you fail to keep an eye on Luffy?!"
*****
Everyone quickly looked away. This wasn't the time to go looking for trouble.
"Hold on, Nami. We should check first."
Robin managed to stop Nami. "It might not be Captain Luffy."
Aside from Nami, Robin still referred to everyone else by their titles.
Robin's reassurance helped Nami calm down a little. In the end, they decided to split into two groups: one would check out the site of the accident, while the other would take the Going Merry to the harbor, just in case.
"It's easier to sail with my undead, so I'll go to the harbor."
"I'll leave the Going Merry in your hands, Lina."
"Okay. See