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Chapter 19 - Whiskey Peak

It had started with a peaceful morning; everything looked and sounded perfect and calm; Miss Wednesday was busy eating breakfast, the crew was eating as well; she studied each one closely; they looked pretty normal to her; hell, they didn't even look like pirates, especially the captain who would constantly make some joke, while it was funny, she wondered how long they would last, Grand Line was not a place for weaklings.

When suddenly all hell broke loose, it started with Luffy finishing first, his face and voice suddenly serious; standing up, he punched his palm before grinning.

"All right, time to start training," Luffy stated; Miss Wednesday saw various reactions, the long nose guy flinched from what they heard, the girl Nojiko suddenly looked terrified, the Navigator just rolled her eyes playfully. At the same time, The cook and The Swordsman suddenly smirked, wanting to start.

Soon Miss Wednesday found out that this pirate crew was actually not a pirate crew, but a crew of monsters first; the captain started electrocuting the crew; at first, she had wondered what kind of captain hurts his crew for fun, but she soon finds out that wasn't exactly the case.

"What are you doing? Isn't this! You know? Dangerous??" She asked, flabbergasted; the captain was sending waves of electricity toward his crew, at every member.

"Don't worry, Miss Wednesday, this doesn't hurt anyone and is important to get stronger," Nami answered while at the same time dodging Luffy's attacks.

That went on for an hour; Mr. Nine seriously started questioning their sanity when The Captain stated...

"Okay, enough with the warm-up, time to really start," he stated; Usopp was almost passing out from exhaustion; despite Luffy not shooting electricity at him anymore, he still felt the need to look and make sure the captain wasn't going to give him any surprises.

"Nami, make sure we keep sailing at the right destination, Zoro and Sanji; you two start now," Luffy ordered with a commanding tone.

Nami nodded despite wanting to train her devil fruit abilities but figured that could wait for a little.

"Hey, you two, do you want to join us?" Nojiko suddenly asked from across the ship, near the head of Going Merry; she was sitting crossing her legs, her eyes closed, but Miss Wednesday noticed immediately that Nojiko was still following her movements as if her eyes were still open.

What is this?

"Ahh, no, Thank you!" She answered while walking a few steps to her right with Nojiko's head following her movement despite her eyes still being closed!

As the training went on, Zoro and Sanji were trying to hit their captain, but so far, nothing was landing; not only that, but Luffy had a blindfold, not seeing anything.

"Just stand Still," Sanji shouted in anger before spinning his leg aiming at Luffy's torso, but he just jumped in the air with Zoro following closely. Again, Luffy kept dodging the dangerous attacks.

Miss Wednesday couldn't comprehend it; what if one of them made a little mistake, that's it, and they could seriously injure one another or even kill.

She escaped her thoughts, seeing the Navigator carelessly looking at the sea instead of the Log Pos.

"Navigator, you should look more at your Log Pos," She commented, knowing the navigator was not taking this place seriously.

Nami turned to look at them with an annoying look, the weather was as good as can be, and she already had checked the Log Pos.

"I just checked it; we are doing well," she replied before a smirk grew on the brunette's face.

"You should check again," she countered.

Luffy grabbed Sanji's leg as he tried to kick him before showing him away; at that moment, Zoro appeared in front of him with all three swords ready; Luffy prepared to either dodge or blocked them with Haki when...

"What The Hell," Nami shouted in panic, causing both Luffy and Zoro to stop; Luffy wanted to ask what was wrong...

"What is Wrong with This Weather??," Nami shouted in confusion; much to everyone's surprise, it had started snowing, so much snow that one would think they were in the middle of a snowstorm. Nami started shivering, and so did Miss Wednesday; they weren't wearing that many clothes; Nojiko walked inside, coming out with several coats, throwing one at Nami and Miss Wednesday, despite not trusting her yet.

"I did well for buying these at Loguetown," Nojiko commented, herself wearing a long coat that covered her entire body but still showed her curves.

"This is what Grand Line is; in one moment, it is snowing, in the next, it is raining, and before you know, it's a storm," Miss Wednesday commented, knowing these people had never been around these waters before.

Luffy and Usopp were building a snowman, with a carrot and everything; Nami calmed down; this was nothing she couldn't handle, at least that's what she thought.

"You should check your Log Pos more; you're seriously Underestimating the Grand Line," Miss Wednesday said as she was trying to cover herself.

Nami was really starting to get annoyed, sure weather could change, but she was a Good Navigator!

"I just Checked; we are Going... What The Fuck," Nami shouted before immediately giving orders; Luffy was about to ask what was wrong.

"Change the direction 180 degrees; what Is Wrong With This Place," Nami shouted orders as Usopp followed Nami's orders while Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji were removing the snow from the deck.

"Why is this happening? We were good just a minute ago," Nami shouted, trying to make sense of all of this.

"This is how the Grand Line is; You can't trust anything, not the winds, not the weather, only the Log Pos," Miss Wednesday said.

"Are you even a Navigator?" Mr. Nine asked with a doubtful tone but earned a kick from Nami.

"Be Useful and Remove the Snow," Nami yelled at him with shark teeth, Sanji gave him a shovel, but the danger wasn't over yet.

"Nami, an Iceberg at 8 o'clock; we are about to collide," Usopp shouted from the nest with binoculars in his hands.

Nami's eyes widened; before she could say anything, Luffy disappeared from the deck, appearing right at the iceberg with a fist covered in Armament Haki, punching the iceberg; the whole thing was destroyed to pieces.

Miss Wednesday and Mr nine were utterly shocked; they had never seen someone being able to destroy an iceberg that large with just a fist.

"Thank You, Luffy," Nami said as Luffy returned back to the ship, still needing to deal with the crazy weather.

"Oj Luffy, can't you like control the weather or something?" Usopp asked from the top of the nest, struggling to follow every order Nami was spitting out.

"I'm not that good yet," Luffy responded from below, which went on for hours as they tried to sail through the harsh seas of Grand Line.

Hours Later

Everyone was tired; they were lying on the ground, breathing heavily, even Miss Wednesday, who had decided to help. Nami was resting her head against the railing; they could finally have a moment of peace. Luffy was the only one still standing.

The Straw Hats, on the other hand, had made it. They could see gigantic cactuses rising into the sky, towering over the little patches of land in the distance. The Going Merry had had a difficult time on the Grand Line so far, but it had persevered in the end. Mostly because of Usopp's many repairs throughout their voyage.

The ship approached the island with increasing speed. However, the sight was severely limited due to the dense fog that was now blanketing the island.

"Is this Whiskey Peak?" Zoro inquired, his gaze fixed on the island.

"I suppose so," Luffy said, admiring the view.

"Considering how this island appears, it seems like it should have been called after cactuses," Nojiko said as she gazed at the towering plants.

"All right, then, we're leaving right now."

When the Straw Hats turned around, they were shocked to discover Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday standing on the ship's railing.

"Thank you, honey, for bringing us home." The Straw Hats were informed by Miss Wednesday.

"If destiny has brought us together, we'll meet again!" Mr. 9 was the one who followed up.

"Bye-bye, baby!" As they leaped from the ship, the weird couple yelled in unison. They started swimming toward the island after that.

"Huh? Who on earth were they?" Usopp wondered.

"Does it matter?" Nojiko remarked.

As they drew into the river that bisected the island, the other Straw Hats appeared to concur with this viewpoint. For such a little island, the river was remarkably broad. It seemed nearly like two separate islands rather than a single one.

Because of the fog, they couldn't see the beach very clearly, but they hoped there was a town upriver where they could stock up. Their supply from Loguetown was barely about half of what had been, so that restocking would be beneficial.

The crew, on the other hand, started to see individuals standing on the beaches. The way they were being gazed at seemed ominous, so they wanted to be prepared for anything.

Then the fog started to lift, revealing vast groups of people. The spectators were clapping and applauding for the pirates, and it seemed like they had planned a celebration for the oncoming pirates.

On one side of the ship, Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro were all standing. A large mob of ladies gathered down the shore, yelling at the three.

"Ahh! They're gazing in this direction! They're really attractive!" To the three males, the ladies yelled and waved.

"Whoa! There are a lot of lovely ladies here!" Leaning over the railing, Sanji said eagerly. This was a dream come true.

Luffy simply put his hand around Nami's waist, and the navigator put her arms around Luffy's neck, a clear indication that they were together.

"Do they think we will actually fall for this?" Nami commented, standing close to Luffy; the captain just chuckled before pointing at Sanji, who looked ready to pass out from happiness.

"Except him," Nami added with annoyance; Luffy found it funny, but he really hoped that Sanji wasn't foolish enough to think they were really celebrating their arrival.

As a result, Zoro was the only one who enjoyed the women's catcalls. He, on the other hand, was indifferent and decided it was time to go to his bed. He promptly dozed off after laying down on the deck, much to the dismay of the throng. Besides, none of them was his type.

Some women pouted at seeing Luffy with Nami, but that didn't stop them.

From the audience on both sides of the ship, shouts of "So wonderful!" could be heard.

Zoro was fast asleep, Luffy was blissfully eating, and Nami was clinging to his side.

They were, however, quickly escorted to a wharf where they could berth their ship.

They joined the swarm of people who were staring down. Zoro was still sleeping, but the others were paying attention to the group.

"Welc-" one of the locals started but then coughed. "Ma-ma-ma... Welcome,"

"I'm Igarappoi, and I'd want to introduce myself. Whiskey Peak's mayor is me," The guy stood forward and introduced himself. Sanji wondered just what kind of haircut is that!

"My name is Luffy. It's great to meet you finally."

"Whiskey Peak is a community built on the production of bourbon and music." Igarappoi went on.

When Zoro realized this, he opened his eyes. 'Liquor?' He pondered his thoughts. He climbed onto the deck with the rest of his crew and proceeded to listen to the strange-looking guy.

"Our community is known for its hospitality. Our superb spirits are as plentiful as the saltwater."

The Straw Hats chose to go ashore at this moment. The residents of the village seemed to have a real fondness for pirates.

"Would you allow us to throw you a party so that we may hear your stories of..." Igarappoi coughed once again. "Ma-ma-ma... your adventures?" he concluded.

"We'll be delighted!" Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp all yelled at the same time.

Zoro and Nami kept their gaze fixed on their Nakama.

"Everyone, now! Get ready for the celebration! Sing to keep the adventures entertained!" Igarappoi yelled to his town, and the residents applauded as they prepared to throw a feast.

The celebration was still going strong later that night. People were drinking and eating to their hearts' delight and laughing heartily.

As everyone listened in, Usopp told stories of his and Kaya's exploits.

Nojiko was quickly getting many admirers; they were quick to tell her how beautiful she was. She just ignored their tries; her eyes were set on someone else; she wondered if her sister would be alright with Sharing Luffy; it had been a long time since she had taken care of herself, not to mention she had seen that Luffy was a good man and captain.

Luffy and Zoro had been pulled into a drinking contest by Nami. Luffy had been easy to persuade, but she had threatened Zoro with his debt in order to get him to join. He didn't want to be ordered to drink, even if he had wanted to drink in the first place. Nojiko joined because she didn't want to be surpassed by her sister, and Sanji joined to see just how much he could drink.

As they sipped their 12th cup, Nami and Nojiko were tied. Luffy was still going strong after 11 drinks, whereas Zoro had passed out after his tenth drink. After the ninth glass, Sanji became a bit loopy and fell asleep.

Igarappoi chuckled as he saw the Straw Hats having a good time. "What a festi-, ahem!, Ma-ma-maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa This is going to be a fun night! It means the world to us that you are having fun!"

The celebration was still going strong later that night. The drinking battle was down to Nami and a nun, who were both tied at 15 drinks. Luffy had quit drinking at the fourteenth, while Nojiko had passed out at the thirteenth.

The nun eventually passed out as she tried to sip her 16th drink. Nami also went out after emptying her last. All of the Straw Hats seemed to be sleeping at this moment, and members of the Baroque works began to congregate.

Mr. 8 was now meeting with Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday outside Igarappoi.

"Have you dealt with those pirates?" Miss Wednesday inquired.

"They're tumbling... That is, straight to hell..." Mr. 8 was the one who answered.

Miss Monday exited the pub at this moment and rejoined the others. She removed her nun cloak as she said, "Is it really necessary to have this welcoming party in the first place? They're just a bunch of chubby brats, right?"

"Now, now, I've finished my research on this group." As he rummaged inside his jacket for the additional bounty they'd received, Mr. 8 stated.

He yanked them out, revealing five bounties inside. It was the poster of every Straw Hat except Nojiko, who still didn't have one.

The other three were taken aback by this. Perhaps they were more dangerous than they expected, particularly the captain, who is responsible for most of the reward.

Plus, even from the Grand Line, Roronoa Zoro was a name they'd all heard. That's quite a feat for a bounty hunter in East Blue. Monkey D. Luffy was a name they had never heard before. They were perplexed about how he could have acquired such a large reward in the East Blue.

"To estimate a pirate's strength just on the basis of his looks, Miss Monday, is rather silly." Mr. 8 expressed his thoughts.

Miss Monday expressed regret for her erroneous assumption.

"Now go seize any money or valuables on their ship and imprison them all!" Mr. 8 was adamant.

Somewhere

A group of people with knives was slowly walking where the Straw Hats had passed; Luffy was peacefully sleeping, his head resting on a table.

"The captain first," One whispered as they reached Luffy; one raised his knife at the top of Luffy's head, he brought it down, but much to everyone's shock and fear, instead of stabbing Luffy, the knife had penetrated the table while Luffy's head had moved just in time to dodge it.

They didn't move, sweat rolling down their face in fear, "Just Kill him Already," one said, louder this time. The man immediately tried again, but Luffy's head moved again just in time to dodge but still looked to be sleeping.

"Damn It," he shouted, this time going for his back when Luffy's hand stopped his arm; this caused the whole group of people to feel immobile immediately; they thought they couldn't move as Luffy slowly stood up from the chair, leaving out a loud yawn, before slowly opening his eyes, looking straight at the group of people, who were sweating and shivering.

But one of them got the courage; he was just one person, they could quickly deal with him, he was about to shout at his friends to attack when...

"Oj Zoro, Sanji," Luffy called, causing the whole group to fear for their lives when Sanji came out walking from a corner, lighting up a cigarette in his mouth, while Zoro was holding an unsheathed sword over his shoulder, grinning like a maniac.

The group knew they were dead, super dead.

"You know, I usually don't like to beat up people who give me food, but since you tried to harm my crew," Luffy stated as he was cracking his knuckles.

"Nami, do you want in, or whatever treasure they have?" Luffy asked; the navigator nodded her head as her arms started turning gold color.

Soon the sound of screaming was heard from inside and even outside.

Miss Wednesday

"To estimate a pirate's strength just on the basis of his looks, Miss Monday, is rather silly." Mr. 8 expressed his thoughts.

Miss Monday expressed regret for her erroneous assumption.

"Now go seize any money or valuables on their ship and imprison them all!" Mr. 8 was adamant.

A giggle could be heard suddenly from above. The four Baroque members looked for the source before being surprised to see the two pirates they had just discussed standing on the top of the tavern.

"Wait till Nami finds out you tampered with her reward if you think we're scary!" Luffy laughed at the group's surprise.

"Tcch... I wouldn't even bother with that witch when it comes to money." Zoro was taken aback by his comments. "So why don't you give our employees a little more time to sleep? They're all exhausted from their journey here ".

At this point, a few community members emerged from the bar. "Mr. Number Eight, please! Four members of their team had escaped!"

"Wasn't it only a minute ago that you two were passing out after all that drinking?" Mr. 8 was annoyed.

Luffy laughed again again. "We both made the decision to depart early. Because we didn't trust you, we just drank a little bit."

"So that's where this place is... This is a refuge for bounty hunters, and you're taking advantage of the overconfident newbie pirates on the Grand Line!" Zoro laughed.

"With just a hundred of you, I'm afraid this won't be much of a match for the two of us... Baroque Works," Zoro commented, peering down at the bounty hunters.

"Captain, why don't you sit this one out? Make things a bit more fair for the small fry?" Zoro answered as he placed his sword into his lips.

Luffy said, laughing, "Alright, if you're sure."

Zoro nodded before descending to meet the bounty hunters.

The bounty hunters down below were stunned. "How did you come up with our company's name?" Mr. 9 was surprised and said.

"A certain group attempted to scout me while I was in the same line of work as you, but I respectfully rejected," Zoro stated as he wrapped his Wado Ichimonji around him.

"Wow, Zoro, to think that he's my first mate now" Luffy said laughing.

This made Mr. 8 frown. "If they figure out our secret, we'll have no option except to remove them," he began. "Kill them!" he said as he directed his subordinates towards the two.

Around his blade, Zoro grinned. It was going to be a lot of fun. Zoro eventually found himself among the vanquished hundreds of thousands.

"Man, that wasn't much of a workout. Your organization isn't as tough as it makes itself out to be." Zoro said.

The four remaining number agents grimaced as they looked at the man that had taken down over a hundred of their men. They were surprised to see two more people step onto the field, though, much to the four agents' terror.

"Are you idiots just playing around?" one started to say. "A hundred agents down, and they were all brought down by one man."

The other figure laughed "Give them a break; you can't expect them to be as capable as we are."

"Mr. 5! Miss Valentine!" the four agents shouted in surprise.

Mr. 9 started to speak, "With you two backing us up, those pirates stand no chance!"

Mr. 5 grimaced at that. "Stop joking around," he said, glaring at Mr. 9.

"You think we're your back-ups? You honestly believe that we'd be ordered to come all the way out here at the edge of the Grand Line just to help you fight off some pirates?" at that, Mr. 5 began to laugh.

"Then what business have you come here for...?" Mr. 9 said, confused.

"Surely you must have some hunches... a crime severe enough that the boss would personally dispatch us all the way out here... The boss' direct words were, "My secret has been found out." Of course, we have no idea what that secret may be, but..."

Miss Monday followed up with, "One of our agents is from a certain kingdom, and they have infiltrated Baroque works."

"Your Boss is Crocodile, one of the seven Warlords of The Sea," Luffy added in the middle of their conversation.

The agents were shocked to hear that piece of information, especially Miss Wednesday. 'How does he know Crocodile?!'

"Well, it looks like we'll have more than just a couple to kill today... if that's true, of course." Mr. 5 said. That knowledge was very dangerous. If Mr. 0 found out that they all knew his identity, they would all be killed without hesitation. How the hell had this kid known that? No one below Miss All Sunday ever met with the boss face to face.

"How does a nobody like you know that?" Ms. Valentine said, glaring at the pirate.

"Now, now, everyone has their own little secrets," Luffy said with a sly smirk that shocked everyone

Zoro did a double-take; he had never thought of Luffy as someone who keeps secrets!

"It's no matter." Mr. 5 said. "We will just have to kill you all now. Hopefully, the boss never has to learn that the two of us have that knowledge. That should be possible if all of you are dead. Especially you two, Vivi and Igaram."

At this, Mr. 5 began digging in his nose for ammunition while Miss Valentine launched herself in the air.

Mr. 8, otherwise known as Igaram, pulled on his drawstrings to reveal his secret weapon hidden in his hair. He sent a volley at Mr. 5 as Miss Monday and Mr. 9 were unable to move due to their shock. Miss Wednesday began spinning her Peacock Slashers and watched as Miss Valentine floated above them.

Mr. 5 was revealed to be entirely unchanged from the explosions that had happened all around him due to Igaram. Miss Valentine, however, was beginning her descent rapidly, flying straight at Vivi as she laughed.

Mr. 9, not knowing entirely what was going on, decided that he would protect his partner. He pulled out his metal batons and ran straight at Mr.5.

Mr. 5 just smirked as he pulled two boogers from his nose. "Nose Fancy... CANNON!" he shouted as he launched the boogers at Mr. 9 and Igaram.

They exploded with a tremendous amount of force, knocking Igaram to the ground and sending Mr. 9 flying through the air. Miss Wednesday had been too close to Igaram as she also was launched into one of the nearby buildings.

Vivi was staring in shock as her Nakama were defeated in a single blow. She was temporarily too stunned to pay attention to the woman that was currently gaining mass as she fell towards the unsuspecting Vivi.

However, Luffy, who had just watched, in the beginning, decided it was time to interfere. He raised his fist as white air suddenly covered his entire arm "Air Fist!". Miss Valentine, much to her surprise, was given a strong punch that was a lot harder than she ever thought a pirate like him would have been capable of.

She was sent straight towards the other island and crashed hard. Much to Mr. 5's surprise, she didn't get up.

'Just how hard can that kid punch?!' he thought to himself.

Mr. 5 launched another one of his nose cannons at Luffy, who saw this coming due to his observation Haki and vanished, causing the explosion to blow up harmlessly behind him.

Luffy then reformed a few feet away, grinning at Mr. 5, who looked at him in shock. 'He must have a devil fruit, but just what kind?' Mr. 5 thought.

Vivi, stunned at the power that she had just seen from the young pirate, asked: "Just who are you?"

"Future King of the Pirates!" Luffy shouted with a grin.

Vivi simply stared at that declaration. She thought it sounded foolish but considering it was looking like he was the strongest one here... maybe he wasn't all that foolish.

Zoro walked over and stood next to his captain and Vivi. Igaram had begun to regain consciousness at this point and crawled towards the two Straw Hats.

"Please allow me to make an unreasonable request!" Igaram begged at their feet. "It is beyond my power to stop him! Please, please protect the princess in my stead!"

'Princess?' Zoro thought to himself. 'Just who are these people?'

Luffy, however, smiled and said, "Ok! I'll protect you two!" and he turned, raising his fists and prepared to fight the remaining Baroque member. Vivi resumed spinning her weapons, and Zoro drew all three of his swords.

Mr. 5 looked at the three in his way. One had defeated his partner in the blink of an eye. The other he was unsure of but was likely strong as well, seeing as he defeated all the underlings. Then there was Vivi and Igaram. It looked like Igaram was on death's door already, but Vivi hadn't been touched. This wasn't looking good for him.

Mr. 5 decided that there was no way he could defeat all of them, and with his partner MIA it was even less likely. "We will meet again, pirates, and you two..." he said, pointing at Vivi and Igaram. "Your days are numbered." He said and took off running. Hopefully, he would be able to find his partner, but if she fell in the water...

"It was, after all, a ruse. However, we were able to halt them." Zoro said firmly. When Luffy nodded, the crew became aware of the presence of two more people.

"Hey, you're the same girl from before... Isn't Wednesday?" Usopp remarked.

"Well. There's a bit more to it than that." Looking at Igaram, Vivi murmured.

"Miss Wednesday is the codename for the organization we were snooping on," Igaram started speaking. "The group Baroque Works is seeking to take over our country. Princess Vivi is the real Miss Wednesday." Igaram informed the Straw Hats.

"Wait, you're a princess?" Nami had inquired. What's the reward for saving a princess? As she turned to them, berry indications took over her imagination. "You know, if you guys require escorting, we may be persuaded to assist... for a pittance, of course."

"We can talk later about that," Vivi spoke, knowing the money was a bit of a problem right now.

"We will take you there," Luffy decided, not wanting The princess to question if they would take her there or not.

Luffy received a deep bow from Igaram. "Sir, thank you very much! If you get her there safely, I owe you more than I'll ever be able to repay you."

Igaram stood up once again. "But I have a strategy that will allow you to leave this island. By now, your log posture should have been established, and it should be directing you to the next island. I do, however, have another one that directs you to Alabasta."

"Well, then, why don't we use that one?" Nami had inquired. If she wasn't going to make any money on this trip, she might as well make it fast...

"Because I feel we will be assaulted once we leave this island. It'll only be a matter of time until someone reports in and sends someone to pursue us."

"I can function as a decoy if I adopt the log posture and disguise myself and travel towards Alabasta. If anybody is going to be assaulted, it will be me." Igaram spoke himself gravely.

"You can't!" exclaims Igaram. Vivi started to speak.

"It's the very least I can do for you," Igaram responded.

"I'm leaving with the decoys right now." Igaram went on. "To give me a few hours' head starts, you and your team should wait until the morning. After then, you'll take the more typical path to Alabasta. I can't estimate how long it will take... but I wish you all the best and hope you can safely return with the princess."

Luffy nodded, and they returned aboard the Going Merry after Vivi said her goodbyes to Igaram. They stood there watching as Igaram boarded his own ship and sailed down the canal.

"Are we certain this strategy will work?" Usopp enquired. "What if we were being observed, after all? What if they see right through our strategy from the start?"

"Well, it's too late to worry about that now," Luffy replied to Usopp, smiling.

'That is not the appropriate response...' Usopp pondered his thoughts.

As they got to know their newest crew member, the Straw Hats formed plans. They would depart the island in a few hours, with Igaram serving as a decoy...

BOOM

A HUGE EXPLOSION happened just where Igaram's boat was; the fire spread far and wide, the sky itself was illuminated from the fire, Vivi's eyes widened, and so did everyone else's.

"IGARAM,"

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