"Damn it."
Vivian carried Hina on his back, quickly heading to the medical room on the first floor of the base. He couldn't help but worry as he recalled the hostile expressions of the navy soldiers who had just looked at him.
It's only my first day at the headquarters, and so many people are already targeting me. Am I being too high-profile?
Soon, he placed Hina on a hospital bed. Seeing that she seemed to be completely unconscious from his electric attack, Vivian didn't rush to leave. Instead, he found a chair, sat down, and took out a newspaper from his pocket, starting to read it with great interest.
These days, he had found an anime series that suited his taste and had been binge-watching it in his cabin, to the point where he didn't even want to cook, much to Fujitora's dismay.
Now that he had finally finished the series, it was time to catch up on the current events.
"Loget Larvin was reportedly seen on BBQ Island, clashing with a group of pirates and leaving after shooting dozens of people…"
Another news piece about Loget Larvin?
Since taking the blame for him, this guy's whereabouts had been particularly scrutinized by the media.
Vivian couldn't help but imagine what would have happened if he had actually killed that Celestial Dragon. Would Larvin be hunted by the Admirals in his place, or would the real culprit have been quickly identified, forcing him to flee the navy?
After pondering for a while, he shook his head.
Since it's all in the past, there's no point in dwelling on it.
"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile, was defeated, and the Dance Powder scandal was exposed…"
Has the Kingdom of Alabasta restored order?
Looking at Luffy's bounty, which had risen to 100 million Beli, Vivian rubbed his chin.
So, Nico Robin has joined Luffy's crew?
Sure enough, he turned the page and saw the headline: "The Demon Child from 20 Years Ago Reappears!"
"The Demon Child…"
Nico Robin's hometown was destroyed by a Buster Call when she was eight, right?
"She had a bounty of 79 million Beli at the age of eight. It must have been tough for a child to survive in this world," Vivian muttered to himself.
Unexpectedly, Hina suddenly opened her eyes and said, "What's so tough about it? She could destroy six warships on her own at the age of eight. Isn't it normal for someone with that kind of power to have a bounty of 79 million Beli?"
"Do you really think an eight-year-old girl could destroy six warships by herself?"
"What if she could? After all, she's a Devil Fruit user, just like you and me," Hina said, blinking.
Silence.
The two stared at each other for about ten seconds. Then, Vivian rubbed his chin, stood up, and put the newspaper back in his pocket.
"Where are you going?" Hina asked.
"Admiral Sengoku said I could leave once you woke up."
"Wait! Hina has something to ask you. What type of Devil Fruit gives you the power to control lightning?"
"No comment."
"Hey! Don't be so stingy. Fine, I won't ask about that. But I do have another question."
"What is it?" Vivian turned to look at Hina.
"So… how did you end up flying off the stage? I had already stopped attacking."
The air in the medical room suddenly became quiet for a few seconds.
"My legs went weak, and I fell off by myself."
Hina: "…"
…
"According to the storyline after the Alabasta arc, there's probably only about two months left until Ace gets captured and the Marineford War begins, right?"
In the assigned quarters, Vivian was eating egg fried rice while reviewing the One Piece anime and muttering to himself.
Speaking of which, you don't realize it while watching the anime, but once you actually enter this world, you find that time… really flies by so fast!
From Luffy setting out to sea to defeating Crocodile, over a hundred episodes of the storyline passed in the blink of an eye?
Although it took about a month in between, one episode a day… If the One Piece anime in the previous life had updated at this speed, it would have been unimaginable!
"It seems I need to find a way to avoid trouble before the Marineford War starts… hic!"
"Officer Vivian, this egg fried rice is really delicious."
Sitting across the table, Fujitora said with a happy face while shoveling rice into his mouth.
Speaking of which, following Vivian around for food and drink every day, Fujitora had rarely gone to the casino lately, almost as if he had quit gambling, which made Vivian feel a bit incredulous.
"My cooking actually has such an effect?"
It seems that after a while, I should mention to Fujitora about paying for meals.
"By the way… Doflamingo agreed to give us a ten percent interest. Smoker left this matter to me. I think at the end of this month, I'll have you go for the first transaction."
Given Fujitora's formidable strength, Vivian felt more at ease sending him, as Doflamingo had already fully witnessed his power last time.
"Yes."
Fujitora nodded, but then added, "But that ten percent profit…"
"Of course…" Vivian was about to answer when options immediately appeared before him.
[Option 1: Pocket it for yourself. (Reward: Extreme Swordsmanship - Storm Style from the world of Dungeon Fighter Online)]
[Option 2: Use it as military funds to reward subordinates. (Reward: Bamboo Copter from the world of Doraemon x1)]
[Option 3: Donate it to refugees and slaves to help them build homes. (Reward: Random skill experience +2)]
Bamboo Copter aside… even skills from DNF are showing up?
Vivian squinted his eyes.
"Hey, Uncle Issho, aren't there still many of the people we rescued… civilians, who are homeless?"
"Yes." Fujitora wiped his lips with a handkerchief and nodded, "A large number of them were placed on an uninhabited island not far from Marineford by Captain Smoker."
"I see…"
Vivian thought to himself that he hadn't known about this before.
"In that case, why don't we use the money we got from Doflamingo to help them rebuild their homes? What do you think?"
[You chose option 3, reward: Forging experience +2]