The strange, suffocating silence inside the restaurant was finally broken by a piercing cry for help outside.
"Help!! The great Johnny is drowning! The great Joseph can't hold on either!"
Then came another, much more energetic voice, with a hint of rubbery spring to it: "Hey! You two! Hold on tight!"
Amid splashing water and the sound of heavy bodies being dragged ashore, Straw Hat Luffy hauled two bedraggled figures, Johnny and Joseph, out of the sea with his rubber arms.
Of these two guys, the one named Joseph wore a green trench coat and a forehead protector, looking like a goddamn Konoha ninja.
As for Johnny, his blue vest, sunglasses, and tattoo-like marks on his face made him look every bit the delinquent.
The two landed on the Baratie's deck, coughing up seawater. The moment they were ashore, they pointed out to sea and made their accusations in furious, hoarse voices:
"Boss Nami! She... she tricked us! She seduced us with her looks! Then pushed us into the sea when we weren't paying attention!"
"She took the treasure on our boat! Everything worth anything! She stole it all and sailed away!"
"That damned little cat burglar!!!"
The sudden accusations and the glorious exploits of Nami the little cat burglar instantly drew the attention of everyone in the restaurant.
The cooks looked shocked and scornful, Zoro's brows knitted tightly, and Sanji looked as though he had been struck by lightning.
"Nami-saaaan~~~! How could this happen~~~!"
His blond hair stood on end, the cigarette fell from his mouth, and his entire body turned to stone.
Even the badly wounded Hawkeye and the embarrassed Kirishima couldn't help turning their eyes toward the farce on deck.
In that brief moment when everyone's attention shifted, Hawkeye Mihawk moved.
Enduring the pain of his injuries,