Mikita, Honey, Robin, Nojiko, Vivi, Kaya, Marianne, Conis, Raki, and Hina made their way through the dense forest. They heard the sounds of chirping birds and rustling leaves in the background.
Hina looked at Pau Ra Pa. Hina was impressed by the robot flight ability and its weapons looked deadly. She thought pirates having this was dangerous however she thought it was Ben who had it. She did not get upset or angry. Hina was confused by this.
Marianne broke the silence first. "How are we going to save the villagers?" she asked.
"We do need some plan, like scouting maybe," Kaya suggested.
"That is right, we know they are near the coast and we are going up this hill, we should get a good view," Mikita replied.
Robin, ever the strategist, said, "We know that it is Willy Pirates which we had fought before," Robin said. She paused. "We would need to neutralize them," she said.
Vivi looked at Robin and said in a weak tone,"We can talk about it and negotiate, a peaceful approach can catch them off guard," Vivi said however she knew there was no point talking to them. They had done some evil deeds.
"Princess is always optimistic, however there is reality," Robin said.
"We will do what is necessary," Nojiko stated. She had a determined looked.
Conis remarked, "We also need to find where they're keeping the villagers and secure an escape route."
"It will come down to a fight and we will hit them hard and fast. No mercy for those who prey on the innocent," Raki said as she held her dials in her hand.
"It always does," Honey said.
"We have the right weapons and have been training," Mikita stated. "Ben trusts us," she continued.
They all smiled. They knew that was true, Ben did trust them. Hina smiled and she thought Ben trusted her as well. Hina did not like that or did Hina like that.
They walked up the hills, there were large tree roots that came across the ground. "Again, in the jungle," Kaya remarked.
"We always happen to be," Vivi said.
"The trees do get dense and thick sometimes," Nojiko interjected.
"There might be some blood sucking bugs that go after cute girls only," Robin joked.
"Blood sucking bugs," Honey and Marianne said, both shocked.
"She is only kidding," Mikita quickly said.
"There were some bugs in Skypia that sucked your blood, could take a few liters," Raki remarked.
"Those were rare and only in certain forests," Conis clarified.
"But still could be," Raki looked at Marianne and Honey. Robin giggled.
Hina looked at how relaxed they had become. Despite scanning the area with their vigilant eyes, they maintained a lighthearted and confident demeanor.
The group reached the top of the hill, where the dense forest opened up to reveal a breathtaking view. Below them, the sparkling sea stretched out to the horizon, meeting the sandy beach in a perfect curve.
"The view is beautiful," Conis remarked. The gentle breeze carried the salty tang of the ocean. The wind was in her hair.
Kaya took a deep breath, letting the fresh sea air fill her lungs. "I wish we could enjoy it under better circumstances," she commented.
"I'll have to paint this view someday. It's too beautiful to forget," Marianne said.
"I would like to see the painting," Honey added.
"It is a romantic scene," Nojiko said. They all had ideas on what they could do with Ben here.
Robin, always the strategist, turned her attention back to the task at hand. "We can use this as our vantage. We can spot any movement on the beach," she stated.
They all nodded. Vivi looked around and spotted two ships on the other side of the coast. "Look there, I think I found them," Vivi said.
"I can see two ships, one of them is Willy`s," Kaya added.
Marianne squinted her eyes. "You two have some good eyesight, I can barely see the ship," Marianne remarked.
Raki put her hand over her eyes. "You do," she agreed.
"Their devil fruit helps them with that," Nojiko explained.
"It is very useful," Mikita said.
Hina took her binoculars out and saw two groups. She saw the Wily Pirates but then she saw three other people. "Hina, sees Willy Pirates are with someone else," Hina said.
"I can see the other ship," Vivi said.
Hina saw a man with blond hair that covered one side of his face. He had black tentacle-like tattoos on his forehead, left chest, and left arm. He wore a blue unbuttoned shirt, a purple cape with spiked shoulder pieces, and light blue pants with a belt. On his head, he wore a magenta bicorne with his crew's jolly roger. "Eboshi, a member of the Jellyfish Pirate," Hina identified.
"There is another one who looks like he is part of the group," Kaya said. She saw a slim, pink-skinned man with a long neck, long nose, and narrow eyes. He had a tattoo on his left hand and a tattoo resembling jellyfish tendrils running down his neck and right arm. He wore a black v-neck shirt, purple pants, a brown belt and brown shoes.
"That is Kaginote," Hina said.
She looked through her binoculars and saw the final crew member, a large, muscular, fair-skinned man with long gray hair..He had a thin nose, large mouth, and small eyes with dark circles around them. He wore blue pants, a purple belt and brown boots. "And the third member is Hanagasa," Hina added.
"You know all their names," Robin observed.
"Hina, saw a report come through. They have been working to kidnap sailors and villagers and hold them for ransom." Hina said. She paused and continued, "Sometimes, even if they pay the ransom, they still sell them to people smugglers like the Organ Dealing Assassination Group."
The girls gasped. "They are splitting the villagers up," Vivi said.
"Do they only have three members?" Raki asked.
"They have other crew members but they are not very strong," Hina said.
"Okay, if we fight two pirate groups at the same time, we will get overwhelmed. I, Robin and Honey will deal with Fish Pirates," Mikita said. "The rest of you will go after the Willy Pirates," she added.
"Don't you need more help with the Jelly Pirates?" Conis asked.
"No, they have our old friends, former members of the Arlong Pirates there as well, we are going to need everyone we have for them, Fishmen and not to be underestimated," Mikita said.
They all nodded. "Pau Ra Pa could be covering both of us. With the cannon and and taking out the riff raff," Honey suggested.
"That is a good idea," Raki said.
"Let's get them a bit far away from each other and then we strike," Hina said. They all nodded. Pau Ra Pa cannon was powerful enough to cover some distance.