After asking the owner, Shakky, about the approximate whereabouts of the coating mechanic "Rayleigh," Luffy led Annie, Hatchan, Camie, Chopper, Brook, and "Starfish" Pappag to Sabaody Park.
As for Nami and Robin, they'd gone shopping halfway there.
Of course, shopping wasn't their main reason for splitting up. They also wanted to search separately so they could find the coating mechanic as quickly as possible.
But that little detail didn't matter. Luffy was always so carefree, just like a certain troublesome little girl, and he definitely wouldn't worry about something like that. Right now, the huge, bustling Sabaody Park in front of him had already caught his attention.
"Great!"
"We're here! Let's go have some fun!"
"Yay~!"
"Let's go!!"
At Luffy's command outside the park gates, Camie and Chopper cheered and leaped out of the bubble car, eager to dash inside.
"Hey, hey!"
"Are you sure it's okay for us to come here like this?"
"Starfish" Pappag asked worriedly.
"The Navy must know by now that you pirates have gathered on this island, right?"
"So I can't help feeling a little concerned."
"Just like Brook said earlier, an attack could come at any moment, whether from other pirates or from the Navy, right?"
Looking at everyone cheering about going to have fun without the slightest concern for the consequences, "Starfish" Pappag had a feeling that something terrible was going to happen today. He couldn't say exactly what, though. It was just a vague premonition.
"Don't worry!"
"There won't be any problem. This is an illegal zone, isn't it?"
"Let's go have fun first!"
Luffy waved away Pappag's concerns, not taking them to heart at all, and headed off to buy tickets for everyone.
"Wait!"
"But, Luffy!"
"Weren't we supposed to find someone?"
Seeing that Luffy really did want to go have