"Luffy, we were too reckless. If we hadn't split up, we might have had a chance to escape."
Nami could no longer hold back. She crouched on the ground and burst into tears.
A breeze stirred the trees around them. Luffy lowered his head in thought.
"Nami, do you blame me for deciding to ally with Luo?"
At Luffy's words, Nami looked up from her tears.
"No. Once I boarded your ship, I became your navigator. You're the captain, and your orders set our course, even if it leads to our deaths."
A smile touched Luffy's lips. He walked over to Nami.
"I'm sorry I brought you all into this hell. As your captain, I'll get you out of here."
Luffy suddenly understood that his usual reckless approach would never work against that man.
He picked up the Mechanical Arm from the ground and started walking.
"Luffy, where are you going?"
"To save our friends."
Before long, Luffy and Nami reached a warehouse.
War had broken out across Dressrosa, leaving the streets empty except for the occasional Pirate patrol.
But sounds of fighting came from inside the dilapidated warehouse.
"Super Speed!"
At the shout, joy flashed across both Luffy's and Nami's faces.
Franky was still alive, though he had lost an arm.
Luffy kicked down the warehouse door. The sight inside made his heart tighten.
Franky was fighting more than a dozen men in black and was on the verge of collapse.
Luffy charged in without hesitation. His rubber arm stretched out and knocked several of them down.
The men in black all backed away, watching him warily.
Luffy's strength did not frighten them. They only stared at him coldly.
Franky was badly wounded. One arm had been severed, and a short blade was lodged in his chest.
"Luffy, you're