Mary frowned. "Hey, we agreed this was temporary."
Rubick said, "Right, temporary. And we'd better lie low for the next few days so Blackbeard can't find us. So could you take off the Seastone Handcuffs first?"
Mary spread her hands. "Sorry, I don't have the key."
Rubick didn't hesitate. "Luffy, beat her up and find the key."
"Okay! I'll save you right now!"
Luffy activated Gear Second without a second thought. He was clearly ready to fight.
Mary didn't want more trouble, so she explained patiently. "I really don't have it! All the keys were with the Division Commander, but, well, he should already be dead."
Rubick thought for a moment. "Forget it. Get Nami over here. Let her try."
Locks in this world were crude. If Seastone didn't weaken Luffy, he could have stuck a finger into the keyhole, used his rubber body to fill it, and opened the lock.
As things stood, they could only see whether Nami could get it open.
Once the Straw Hat Pirates and the Saruyama Alliance had gathered, Rubick explained what had happened.
Rubick held out his hands to Nami. "So, Nami, hurry up and get these cuffs off me. This woman's dangerous. I need to keep an eye on her at all times."
Nami planted her hands on her hips. "At all times, huh? Then you can spend the rest of your life with her."
"We can worry about that later. Open the lock first."
"Fine, fine. Come here. I'll give it a try."
Nami picked up a toolbox and pulled Rubick aside to work on the lock. Meanwhile, Luffy and the others chatted with the Saruyama Alliance, asking about Sky Island.
Zoro kept a hand on his sword and watched Mary. She knew better than to cause trouble and sat by