By the time Dorry and Brogy arrived, Crocodile had already left with his people. The two giants shouted, "Where are they? Where did those bastards who tampered with the wine go?"
Ye Chen shook his fist and said firmly, "Don't worry. I gave them a sound beating for you. They all ran off."
"Ran off?"
Igaram muttered, "You let them go, more like."
"What are you muttering about?"
The moment Igaram finished speaking, the big, burly Miss Monday grabbed him by the ear.
She had two reasons. First, Miss Monday had spent so long in Baroque that she had grown close to her companions. She didn't want the two giants giving them any more trouble, even if they were her former companions now.
Second, of course she had to side with Ye Chen. Underhanded as his methods had been, he had brought her and Igaram together.
Miss Monday was happy with Igaram. She was good friends with Vivi and had once risked her life to cover Vivi's escape. Now that she was with Igaram, she would be able to see Vivi often, since he was the captain of Alabasta's royal guards.
There was another reason, too. Miss Monday, nicknamed Strongwoman Kong, was clearly a forceful woman, and Igaram's temperament suited her perfectly. He couldn't resist her at all. Like a little lamb, he did whatever she told him.
"Oh? Is that so? Wonderful! In that case, we'll let it go. Gagyagyagya..."
Dorry stroked his beard and laughed. Brogy tossed his Giant Axe aside, sat cross-legged on the ground, and grinned. "Gababababa..."
They didn't even need a reason to laugh. Their laughter was pure and simple: they laughed because they felt like it.
And it was infectious. After the two had rested a while, the ground suddenly shook beneath their feet.