Then We'll Go Together!

"It seems that Vice Admiral Vergo is quite important to them," Franky said.

That's probably why these guys are so angry.

"Explain yourself, woman!" the Vice Captain roared.

"I'm just telling the truth, believe it or not is up to you," Perona said with a cold snort.

"We did see that man named Vergo near Caesar," Franky added.

After saying that, Franky ignored the guys and turned to walk towards his companions.

"Damn it, they're still saying things like that..."

"Lieutenant Colonel, give the order!"

"Lieutenant Colonel?"

Seeing the Vice Captain's gloomy face and silence, the others' voices grew softer and softer.

"What's wrong, Lieutenant Colonel?"

The others exchanged glances, clearly not understanding why the other had become like this.

The Vice Captain, however, had very mixed feelings.

Because he thought of something.

That is... why did Vice Admiral Vergo disappear so soon after they arrived on the island?

This is too bizarre.

But when he thought about how dutiful the other party was, he was unwilling to believe what those pirates were saying.

But...

'Damn it, what on earth is going on?!'

Could someone be deliberately impersonating Vice Admiral Vergo?

The Vice Captain was unwilling to consider the possibility that the other party was a traitor, after all... Vice Admiral Vergo was a really good person!

After a moment of silence, the Vice Captain turned to a communications officer and asked, "What did Smoker say when we contacted him earlier?"

If he really couldn't find Vice Admiral Vergo, he could only pray that Smoker would arrive in time.

I wonder if they'll come after they hear the Straw Hat Pirates are here.

"Smoker said he knows."

Vice Captain:???

What do you mean he knows?

Will they come here or not?

That's it?

"It's gone..."

Vice Captain:...

The Vice Captain opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

After a moment of silence, the Vice Captain said, "Then let's go find the real Vice Admiral Vergo first."

"For real?"

The others were taken aback for a moment, then said, "So, there's someone here impersonating Vice Admiral Vergo?"

"That's most likely the case," the Vice Captain nodded and said.

"I knew it! How could Vice Admiral Vergo be a traitor?"

"Brothers, let's find Vice Admiral Vergo together!"

"Profound!"

After realizing that their superiors were safe, these naval personnel once again unleashed a terrifying fighting spirit.

After glancing at these guys, Xi Yan muttered to himself, 'They just don't want to believe the truth.'

Never mind, this has nothing to do with him.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan quickly rushed towards Luffy and his companions, arriving at Luffy's side in no time.

"You've allied with this guy, haven't you?" Xi Yan said, glancing at Luo not far away.

"Yes," Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

"Sunglasses -wearing guy, you disagree?" Luo said, glancing at Xi Yan.

Xi Yan:...

Sunglasses are the must-have?

What a strange name!

Never mind, it's not important.

"Since Luffy has agreed to do this, I won't say anything more. However..." Xi Yan stared into Law's eyes and said, "I need to go with you."

Capturing Caesar is no problem for Luffy, so he plans to go with Law.

Luo's eyes flickered upon hearing this, thinking to himself: 'Although traveling with this man might lead to my heart falling into his hands, if I go alone, I'm very likely to be restrained by Vergo... or even killed!'

After all, his heart was still in that guy's hands!

Having figured this out, Luo nodded and said, "Okay, no problem."

This is a perfect opportunity to use their strength to snatch my heart back!

Seeing that Luo had agreed, Xi Yan smiled and said, "You're very sensible!"

Luo simply shrugged and said nothing more.

Xi Yan didn't pay any attention, but turned to look at Luffy and said, "What are you planning to do?"

"Of course, we're going to capture Caesar!"

Luffy replied without hesitation, "This time, I won't let him escape my grasp again!"

"You're planning to go by yourself?"

"Yes."

"That won't do." Xi Yan shook his head and said, "At least one person has to come with you."

Luffy looked at Xi Yan with some displeasure upon hearing this. Did this guy think he was an idiot?

"That's right, I just think you're an idiot," Xi Yan said calmly.

Luffy:!!!

Could it be that Xi Yan possesses Mind Reading?!

"I don't have Mind Reading," Xi Yan said, his lips twitching. "But your words are written all over your face."

Luffy tilted his head and said, "Is that so?"

His words were written all over his face.

Luo, sitting behind, shook his head speechlessly. What kind of captain is this...?

Nicole Robin, on the other hand, wore a mature, confident smile, clearly finding their conversation amusing.

"Of course," Xi Yan said irritably, "Otherwise, do you really think I can Mind Reading?"

After saying that, Xi Yan looked at Robin and continued, "Robin, I'll go with Law, you go with Luffy."

"No."

Nico Robin shook her head and said, "I need to do something; it's what Luffy asked me to do."

Xi Yan looked puzzled upon hearing this. Luffy wanted him to do something?

Is that so?

Seeing Xi Yan looking at him, Luffy nodded and said, "Yes!"

"Then let's find someone else."

Xi Yan walked to the edge, looked at his companions below, and said, "Hey, someone come with Luffy."

"I'll go."

Hearing the voice, Franky stepped forward and said, "I'll go with Luffy."

"Will it work?"

Nami looked worried, knowing that they had been captured by the enemy together not long ago.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems this time!" Franky grinned. "After all, this time I'm using my own body!"

The last time something went wrong was because he wasn't using his own body; otherwise, there would never have been a situation where the whole team was wiped out!

So... this time, there will absolutely be no problems!

Seeing that Franky was so confident, Nami didn't say anything more.

After watching Franky leave, Nami turned to look into the depths of the research institute and said:

"Everyone, let's go find those children!"

"Then we'll go to R-66 and leave here together, understand?"

"Clear."

Everyone nodded, and then followed Nami as they ran towards the distant corridor.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

The Vice Captain shouted, "What exactly do you mean by 'children' all this time?"

Why do these guys keep emphasizing the child?

Could it be that these people have lured some children here?

Thinking of this, he subconsciously glanced at Merry.

But then, remembering what the other person had just said, he turned his gaze back to Nami and the others.

"Let me explain." Merry, who seemed to have a fairly good relationship with the Navy, approached the Vice Captain and said, "Not long ago, we encountered some children who had been lured here by Caesar."

"For the past few years, they have been subjected to Caesar's experiments, and they have to eat highly poisonous candies every day."

"Now, their bodies have become enormous due to the effects of the drugs."

"So our plan is to cure them and then send them home."

After speaking, Merry paused for a moment, then tilted her head and said, "Do you understand now?"

Although they don't know how long it will take to treat these children, since Nami and the others have made their decision, the Straw Hat Pirates will see it through to the end!

"Wow... such a thing actually happened?"

Upon hearing Merry's words, the Vice Captain's face immediately bulged with veins, and his expression turned red with anger.

He never expected such a terrible thing to happen here!

Kidnapping children?

Using children as experiments?

That guy named Caesar deserves to die!

"Are you kidding me?!" a G5 Branch navy officer exclaimed angrily. "Why are there such despicable bastards in this world?"

"That's right, that guy deserves to die!"

"Lieutenant Colonel, please give the order!"

"That's right, let's go together to save those children!"

"Miss Going Merry would never lie to us, we must go together!"

Hearing his subordinates' howling, the Vice Captain took a deep breath to calm himself down.

He is now the sole strategist of the team, and he absolutely cannot lose his temper because of anger.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "You're right, we absolutely cannot abandon those innocent children."

"However, we cannot give up on finding Vice Admiral Vergo."

"How about this?"

At this point, the Vice Captain stepped forward, looked at Nami in the distance, and said, "Are you also unsure of the exact location of those children?"

"Yes," Nami nodded.

Although they had met the children at the Candy House, no one knew if Caesar would move them to another location, so she had no way of knowing their exact whereabouts.

"Is that so...?"

The Vice Captain said, "Then we'll split into several groups to search for him, and at the same time, we'll look for Vice Admiral Vergo."

Upon hearing this, Nami's expression immediately changed.

"Are you planning to attack us directly after finding that Vergo?" Nami asked, frowning.

"That's not what I think," the Vice Captain said without hesitation. "But I don't know Vice Admiral Vergo issue such an order."

At least for now, he has no intention of Teuchi against these guys.

"Do as you please," Nami scoffed. "You're no match for us anyway."

Vice Admiral?

Guys of this caliber are no longer a threat to the Straw Hat Pirates!

Then, Nami ran off into the distance without looking back, calling to her companions to follow.

"Everyone, let's hurry and find the children as soon as possible!"

"Profound!"

After watching her companions leave, Merry turned to the Vice Captain and said, "I'll go with you."

She needed to confirm whether these naval personnel were really telling the truth.

"Huh?"

The Vice Captain paused for a moment, then looked on with disbelief.

Is this little girl really not afraid of them?

Although they showed immense affection for the little guy, he was, after all, a pirate.

"You... aren't you afraid of us?"

Why be afraid?

Merry tilted her head and said, "After all, you can't beat me."

"Besides... I'm not alone here."

As she spoke, Merry glanced back at Sanji, who was standing not far away waiting for her, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

With Sanji here, she has no fear of any Vice Admiral.

"So it was Black Leg Sanji who gave you this confidence."

The Vice Captain automatically ignored the first half of Merry's sentence, after all, what ability could a little girl of a few years old possibly have?

Therefore, he naturally assumed that it was Sanji who gave Merry confidence.

Merry didn't refute it, after all, before seeing her make a move, few people would believe that she was very powerful.

"Then let's go." The Vice Captain commander waved his hand and said, "According to the plan, we'll split up at B Block, searching for Vice Admiral Vergo while also searching for those innocent children."

"Finally... gather in Great Gate of R-66!"

"Profound!!!"

Upon receiving the order, the sailors roared and charged forward with a howl.

Seeing this, Merry smiled and then flew to Sanji's side with a relaxed expression.

"You little rascal," Sanji said to Merry with a hint of exasperation, "Aren't you afraid they'll attack you?"

Although these marines seem decent enough, they are still marines after all, and natural enemies of the pirates.

"I'm not afraid."

"Don't forget, I'm pretty amazing too," Merry said matter-of-factly.

Sanji recalled what had happened on Fish-Man Island and nodded in agreement.

Merry is indeed very strong; if she went all out, she could easily take on all these marines single-handedly.

but...

"That being said, I still can't leave you with them alone." Sanji lit a cigarette and said, "Don't forget who they're looking for."

Even though that guy has become Caesar's man, there's no guarantee he won't show up here.

Therefore, he has to follow along.

This time, Merry didn't argue; instead, she nodded obediently.

If I had to say, she might not actually be a match for Vice Admiral.

"By the way, where are Nami and the others?" Merry turned her head and glanced in the direction of the tunnel, saying, "I can't see them anywhere."

Are these guys really that fast?

Ah, them.

Sanji glanced at the tunnel behind him and said, "They left on Tea Beard."

That guy ran pretty fast, so it's normal that you can't see him now.

"Riding the Tea Beard?"

Several question marks popped into Merry's head: Why didn't she run away herself at a time like this?

Perhaps sensing Merry's confusion, Sanji smiled and said, "I guess everyone wants to conserve their energy."

He couldn't think of any other possibility.

Hearing this, Merry felt somewhat helpless. Truly, he was... her partner.

"It's time to go, Miss Going Merry, Black Leg Pirates!" the Marine in front called out.

"Call me Sanji, you bastard!"

Hahaha~