Ace has been captured!
And in seven days, he will be taken to Marineford for execution!
Wait…
The newspaper was published last night, which means a whole day has already passed… In six days, his brother will be executed by the Navy!
Upon learning this news, Luffy couldn't stand still, pacing back and forth with a visibly anxious expression.
"Stop pacing. There's no other way unless you go and kidnap the Empress now, forcing her to use her ship to take you out. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for the Navy ship in five days…"
"Oh! I can kidnap her?"
Before Vivian could finish speaking, Luffy smacked his palm and suddenly realized.
Vivian: "…"
Seriously, what's wrong with your thought process?
So he patiently explained while carving wood, "The Empress is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Her strength far surpasses those Pacifistas you encountered at the Sabaody Archipelago. You couldn't even defeat those metal lumps, and you want to kidnap the Empress?"
Luffy: (??.???)
"Is that woman really as strong as you say?"
"Of course! If she wasn't strong, how could she be one of the Seven Warlords?"
Vivian tilted his head, seeing Luffy lower his head, seemingly deep in thought because of his words. He then ignored him and continued building the wooden house.
There was no other choice. The modern house they could have lived in was blown to pieces by Marco's Phoenix Stamp, so he had to use his craftsmanship to solve the current housing problem.
Soon, four hours passed.
The sky turned completely dark.
The bright moonlight shone through the gaps in the leaves above, illuminating Luffy's face, who had fallen asleep at some point.
He was sleeping soundly, with his snot bubble rhythmically expanding and contracting with his snores. However, the next second, when a whiff of fragrance wafted onto his face, the snot bubble burst instantly. Luffy sat up like a hungry wolf, his eyes glowing green, and excitedly looked at Vivian.
"Is it time to eat?!" he asked, drooling.
"Yes, I just slaughtered a wolf in the woods. I roasted the meat and sprinkled some homemade seasoning on it. It should taste pretty good," Vivian replied.
Since it was dark, the smoke from his roasting wouldn't be seen, so he didn't worry about the Kuja Pirates finding them.
Luffy, naturally, didn't hold back. Being naturally sociable, he had already forgotten Vivian's identity as a Navy. He rushed forward, grabbed a large piece of roasted meat, and started devouring it.
"Chomp chomp chomp…"
"Wow, this is so delicious!"
"It's almost as good as Sanji's cooking…"
With his cheeks puffed out like two balloons, Luffy chewed while praising indistinctly.
His vocabulary was limited, so saying Vivian's roast meat was almost as good as his ship's cook Sanji's was the highest compliment he could think of.
Vivian didn't mind. As a fan who had watched One Piece many times, he also wanted to taste Sanji's cooking. He just didn't know if he would ever get the chance.
Soon, they finished all the meat from three wolves. Luffy ate about four-fifths of it, and Vivian, after speeding up his chewing, barely managed to get one-fifth. It was clear how much Luffy could eat.
"After eating, go inside and sleep. I'll check the surroundings."
Wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, Vivian stood up with his blood sword and walked into the woods.
The night was always full of dangerous snakes and beasts. Moreover, they had just seen the Hoof of Flying Dragon on the Empress's back in the pool. Given her personality before falling in love with Luffy, she would never let them leave alive.
"Hey."
Seeing Vivian walk away, Luffy suddenly called out.
"What?"
Vivian stopped in his tracks, looking at Luffy with some confusion.
"See you tomorrow!"
Grinning, Luffy waved at Vivian with a bright smile before turning around and heading into the wooden house.
Vivian: "…"
This guy…
He really is carefree.
…
Time flew by, and four days had passed.
In the jungle, Vivian, who had already changed his residence for the third time, once again used his extraordinary skills to build a wooden house in a hidden cave.
Behind him, Luffy watched with admiration.
His cooking skills rivaled Sanji's.
His craftsmanship was on par with Franky's.
His swordsmanship seemed no less than Zoro's.
And he could emit golden light and teleport like a ninja.
This guy was really interesting!
How many secrets did he still hide?
How many skills did he possess?
After imagining for a while, Luffy, increasingly interested in Vivian, blurted out, "Hey, why don't you join my pirate crew? Let's go to the New World and find One Piece together!"
One Piece!
Piece!
Ce!
The echo faded in the cave.
Vivian, who was fiddling with the wood to start a fire, suddenly froze.
"What?"
I was actually invited by the protagonist of One Piece, Monkey D. Luffy, to join his pirate crew?
I have to admit, it felt quite intriguing.
If Luffy had invited him like this when he first crossed over, he might have accepted, given the advantage of knowing the plot. Being a part of the crew wouldn't have been bad.
But now…
As a Navy, how could he turn to the pirates?
Impel Down and Fujitora were waiting for him.
And there were also Tashigi, Smoker, and Kuto at the Loguetown base. He didn't want to suddenly become enemies with them and end up fighting on the sea one day.
While these thoughts flashed through his mind.
[Option 1: Accept Luffy's invitation, join the Straw Hat Pirates, and start your new journey. (Reward: Mastery of Haki)]
[Option 2: Pretend to accept Luffy's invitation, join the Straw Hat Pirates, but secretly act as an undercover agent for the World Government. (Reward: Random Dimensional Travel Opportunity x1)]
[Option 3: Refuse Luffy's invitation and stay in the Marines. (Reward: Random Basic Attribute +1)]
Vivian: (°ー°〃)