Rifan doesn't know the words of audiences from all over the world.
He is now looking at the slightly messy expression of Momonga in front of him with great interest.
"It seems that the two of you, Hina and Gion, are indeed quite popular at Marine~"
"Otherwise, Momonga Vice Admiral wouldn't have stared at me like that."
"Well, why don't I give you a chance."
"I'm standing still, you attack and see if you can break through my defense."
Rifan let go of Hina and Gion, taunted Momonga, and said.
"Rifan, please stop making trouble."
"Momonga, don't listen to this man."
Gion put her hands on her hips and looked at Rifan with a complaining face.
Shuzo's fate is vivid in her memory, and she doesn't want Momonga to follow Shuzo's footsteps and fall to the ground.
"Don't worry, Gion, I'll be careful."
"I won't do anything to this Momonga Vice Admiral."
"Vice Admiral Momonga, if you're worried about being pinned down on the floor by me."
"Why don't you come and spar with my crew."
"If you don't have the confidence to fight me, at least you should have the confidence to fight my crew right?"
Rifan laughed.
"Rifan, you really know how to joke."
"Except for you, in the Black Pearl Pirates, Mikita and Nico Robin are surprisingly strong."
"And that Chopper, it is said that he also has the history of defeating one of Big Mom Generals."
"Besides them, I still remember the scene where I was easily knocked down by Franky earlier."
Momonga frowned, but he was not dazzled by the anger in his heart.
"It's not a few of them, but the girl beside me."
Rifan reached out and pulled Vivi over, saying:
"Well, if it's Princess Vivi, you shouldn't have any problems right?"
Hearing this, Momonga frowned and looked at Vivi.
"Princess of Alabasta?"
Momonga muttered, and looked up and down the image in front of his eyes and the previous Princess Vivi who seemed to have become a little stronger.
Among the bounties offered by the Black Pearl Pirates, Vivi was the only one designated to be captured alive.
Momonga was naturally curious about her.
By now, because of Vivi's changes plus what Rifan said earlier about certain powers.
Momonga's curiosity about her continued unabated.
"Rifan, do you want someone to hone the strength she have learned from you?"
"In that case, how about letting me accompany Princess Vivi?"
Gion stood in front of Rifan and Vivi and said with a smile.
Gion was already curious about the power of the Black Pearl Pirates.
With such an opportunity to explore the power that Vivi has learned, Gion naturally does not want to give up.
Of course, rather than exploring Vivi's power, the reason why Gion wants to take on the fight is because she doesn't want to cause any accidents to Momonga.
Once upon a time, if she wanted to explore the strength of Rifan and Rifan's crew, she had to pay a certain price, that is, to give Rifan certain benefits.
But now, Rifan took the initiative to allow Momonga to compete with Vivi.
This can't help but make Gion feel vigilant.
On the current reward order of Princess Vivi, there is also a reminder of "catch alive".
But if Vivi kills Momonga in the fight with Momonga, then the reminder of "only catch alive" has to be removed.
Gion suspects that Rifan wants to force Vivi to kill Momonga, a marine vice admiral so that Vivi can fully integrate into the Black Pearl.
'However, Rifan hasn't become Shichibukai yet, so it shouldn't be so absolute.'
'Could it be that he just wanted Vivi to seriously injure Momonga, so that Marines and the World government can judge Princess Vivi as a dangerous person and create a reminder to get Vivi's bounty off only the live ones?"
While Gion was thinking in her heart, the color of thinking flashed in her eyes.
Rifan noticed Gion's expression, and naturally knew that Gion was running her brain crazily again.
"You're smart, Gion."
"But sometimes thinking too much may not necessarily help you."
Rifan patted Gion's shoulder and said meaningfully.
"Is that so… Then what's your answer Rifan?"
"Can I substitute Vice Admiral Momonga?"
Gion asked.
"no."
"why not."
"It's a secret~"
"Rifan, is there any danger in this competition? Do you want to intentionally hurt Princess Vivi?"
"How come, I won't harm Vivi. As I said, you're thinking too complicated, Gion. But if you fight, serious injuries are also possible."
"Is that so, that means that Princess Vivi may seriously injure Momonga Vice Admiral, right!? Sure enough, I should replace Momonga."
Gion said firmly.
She understood that if it was her against Vivi, there should be a lot more guarantees in terms of safety.
After all, she still has value for Rifan now.
And her body is this value.
Not far away, Ain watched the dispute between Rifan and Gion, and for a moment she didn't even notice that the den-den mushi in her hand had been connected.
For some reason, the person on the other side of the den-den mushi did not interrupt the conversation between Rifan and Gion.
Rifan took a deep look at Gion, and after a while, he chuckled and put his head next to Gion's ear.
And whisper in a voice only two can hear:
"If you want to replace Momonga, then let's make an agreement."
"As long as you stay with me once, do something with me that Hina did."
"Then I promise you."
When Gion heard this, the image of Rifan and Hina entangled with each other immediately appeared in her mind.
In an instant, her breathing became hurried.
Rifan patted Gion on the shoulder and continued:
"You won't say yes, right, Gion."
"Don't worry, the reason why I chose Momonga as Vivi's opponent is simply to make him a sharpening stone for Vivi."
"I wanted Vivi to quickly master the techniques I taught her earlier by actually fighting enemies."
"Fighting is not training, it will make you bleed."
"I'd rather have Momonga Vice Admiral bleed than make you bleed."
Momonga: "@#$$%"
At this moment, Momonga twitched the corners of its mouth fiercely, and the foul language in his heart could not help but burst out.
Gion raised her eyebrows and looked at Rifan with interest.
"So, should I thank you, Rifan?"
"I don't care, but if you insist on thanking me, I can accept it."
"Then how do you want me to thank you?"
"Gion, you know what I want."
"Rifan, you also know that I can't be sincere."
"So you'd better back off, Gion. Don't worry, Vice Admiral Momonga, won't die, at most he'll be seriously injured. With me and Chopper, he won't die."
Rifan said, turned to look at Momonga, said:
"Well, let's let the guy answer for himself."
"Let's see if he's willing to accept."
After Rifan finished speaking, Gion also involuntarily turned to look at Momonga.
"I agree, please rest assured, Gion Vice Admiral, I will pay attention to safety."
At this moment, Momonga was already aroused by Rifan's words.
Even if he didn't show it on his face, deep down in his heart he wanted to teach Rifan a lesson.
And the way he wants to teach Rifan a lesson is to defeat Princess Vivi with his own means.
"As expected of Vice Admiral Momonga, you are really brave."
Rifan clapped his hands before Gion could speak.
Then he looked in the direction of Ain and said with a smile:
"But before the competition, let's hear what Mr. Zephyr, who is across from our den-den mushi, has to say.
After Rifan's voice fell, Ain remembered that she had dialed Zephyr's number earlier.
She looked down and found that a pair of eyes on the phone were staring at herself.
The appearance of the den-den mushi also imitated Zephyr for deformation.
She understood that the call had been put through by Zephyr.
"Zephyr-sensei?"
Ain murmured.
"It's me, Ain! Tell me, what happened to you?"
"Why are you guys with Rifan?"
"Did he do anything to you?"
"And you, Rifan, tell me."
"What are you going to do to my disciples?!"
Opposite the den-den mushi, Zephyr's extremely majestic voice came over.
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