Ace!

With Vivi leading the way, and with Mirai and the others having plenty of water reserves, Luffy's group improved somewhat. At least they stopped constantly yelling about dying of thirst. But once Luffy had water, he began whining about being hungry and needing to hurry up and eat meat, leaving Shanks and the others unable to laugh or cry. That guy was always thinking about food and drink, no matter the time. As for Sanji, after Mirai kicked him flying, he had a hard time finding the main group again. But after learning Mirai's identity and just how vicious he was, he no longer dared to fawn over Boa Hancock. No matter how lecherous Sanji was, he still knew his limits. Otherwise, Luffy would never have taken a liking to him and made him a crew member.

Before long, the group arrived in a small town. Compared to the desert they had crossed earlier, this town was fairly lively. There were quite a few shops and taverns, and people moved back and forth through the streets. The moment Mirai's group appeared on the main road, they drew plenty of attention. But after watching for a while, the townspeople simply went back to their own business. The entire Kingdom of Alabasta was currently in a state of extreme turmoil. Pirates no longer inspired much fear in them, and the person they revered now was not their king, but the pirate Crocodile.

"Hey, hurry up and notify the boss! Tell him a group of unfamiliar pirates has entered the country!"

In an alley, several men dressed in black stared fixedly at Mirai's group. Only after the group entered a tavern did they leave. They were all Crocodile's subordinates, stationed here on ordinary days. Whenever an armed group entered, they had to report