Pirate: I Can Repel Everything

Karoo bobbed his head, let out a quack, and hurried to agree.

Lasha smiled faintly. "Your Majesty, I'm from Alabasta, and I'm also a good friend of Vivi's."

"I can vouch for it too. Crocodile really has been defeated. The people will have better lives from now on."

Princess Vivi's eyes curved with her sweet, gentle smile. "Father, I was afraid you wouldn't believe me, so I brought people to back me up."

"It's such a big deal, after all. I'd understand if you had trouble believing it."

Shock.

Utter shock.

With Igaram backing her up, the three on the other end could no longer doubt her.

But the news was so staggering it sounded like a fairy tale.

Cobra sat up straight, surprise written across his face. "What happened? Hurry and tell me."

"How could Crocodile have been defeated? Who beat him?"

Pell looked stunned. "Exactly! He's a Shichibukai. Who could possibly beat him? It can't be true!"

Chaka shook his head. "Igaram is a steady man. He wouldn't joke about this."

"But it's too outrageous. I can't make sense of it."

Princess Vivi smiled sweetly and began to explain in detail.

"It's a long story. I'll tell you everything from the beginning, and then you'll understand."

"Some time ago, my partner Mr. 9 and I were sent to the entrance of the Grand Line to hunt Laboon, the island whale."

"But we ran into a storm. Our ship was wrecked, and we were left drifting at sea."

"That was when we met the Chris Pirates. They rescued us both."

As Vivi recalled the past, a wistful look crossed her beautiful face, making her all the more captivating.

"On their ship, I met Captain Chris and a lot of the older girls."

"They told me Chris wanted to