"Caw, caw..."
The Vulture swooped down like a whirlwind and landed beside Crocodile. This was no ordinary bird, but Miss Friday, one of Baroque's Senior Agents. Every Senior Agent except Miss Friday and the Otter, Mr. 13, carried a Den Den Mushi for instant contact.
Ever since Ye Chen's group had landed on the island, Crocodile had known their every move.
"Is that so? Well done. Lead the giant to Ye Chen at once," Crocodile ordered after hearing Mr. 3's report.
"Right..."
Mr. 3 immediately contacted Mr. 13, who was following Dorry, the Blue Ogre.
Dorry was roasting meat when he caught the scent of wine. Puzzled, he scratched his head and rose to his feet. He towered like a pillar holding up the sky, like a Giant Deity descended to earth, blotting out half the heavens.
Mr. 13 sprinted toward Ye Chen with a jar of Monkey Wine in his arms. Dorry followed the scent. He seemed to walk slowly, but as a Giant, each stride covered dozens of meters. Mr. 13 ran with all his might just to stay ahead.
As he neared Ye Chen, Mr. 13 hurriedly sealed the jar again. Then he turned and whistled, and before long, his partner, the Vulture, swooped in to carry him away.
Meanwhile, Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine had lured Brogy, the Red Ogre, over as well.
Ye Chen had helped himself to all the Monkey Wine in the cave, filling a large barrel with it. He had just returned to Robin with the barrel when the ground began to thunder and shake beneath his feet. Startled, he turned to her. "Could it be the giants?"
The shaking grew fiercer. The earth rumbled, birds scattered from the branches in flurries of feathers, and frightened beasts cried out nearby. Even the