A chance to travel to another random dimension?
Seeing this reward, Vivian couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
"This is a bit too much, isn't it?"
Is this a hint that choosing this option means facing an epic-level difficulty of "restarting"?
But it makes sense.
Being an undercover agent in the Straw Hat Pirates and providing information to the World Government, if discovered, how many people would he offend?
Moreover, Vivian had no personal grudge against Luffy and his crew. Why would he bother capturing the Straw Hat Pirates? It would be a thankless task.
So the answer seemed obvious.
"Sorry, I really can't accept your invitation," Vivian said.
[You chose option 3, received reward: Strength +1]
"Ah, why?" Luffy asked, disappointed.
"Idiot, I'm a Navy. A pirate inviting a Navy onto their ship, how ridiculous is that?" Vivian said, covering his forehead in exasperation.
"So what?" Luffy tilted his head in confusion. "Just quit the Marines and come adventure with me on the sea. Isn't that more fun than being a Navy?"
"It's not about fun; it's about responsibility…" Vivian couldn't help but smile. "Simply put, you have your crew, and in the Marines, there are also people waiting for me."
"For your crew? I see…"
Luffy crossed his arms, understanding completely.
After all, in this world, besides his two brothers Ace and Sabo, and his grandfather Garp, his crew was the most important thing in his life.
For Luffy, even if it meant sacrificing his life, he would never abandon his crew.
"Tomorrow afternoon, the Navy should send a warship to escort the Empress to Marineford. I'll sneak you into the palace beforehand…"
"If you don't want to join my crew, why are you helping me?" Luffy suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Vivian didn't know how to answer.
Should he say he didn't want Luffy causing trouble in Impel Down, so he chose to help to get rid of this hot potato?
While organizing his thoughts, Luffy asked, "Is Impel Down, where Ace is held, more dangerous than Navy Headquarters?"
"Pretty much…"
With Fujitora and Magellan, plus himself, they could barely match the three Admirals.
No problem there.
"Alright then." Luffy clenched his fist, eyes full of determination. "I'll rescue Ace from the execution platform!"
"That's the spirit." Vivian nodded in satisfaction.
"So, what's for dinner tonight?"
"Braised bear paw. I hunted a brown bear in the woods this afternoon."
"Great!"
"Go sit over there. I'll call you when it's ready."
"Okay!"
…
The next day.
Amazon Lily, Palace.
"Lady… Lady Hancock, we still haven't found those two men…"
A Kuja Pirate warrior knelt on the ground, trembling as she reported to Hancock.
Hancock lay on her bed, one hand supporting her head, the other gently stroking a giant snake coiled around her. Her long, white legs were exposed from her wide robe, captivating the female warriors present.
Indeed, the Empress was very beautiful, both in figure and appearance, just as depicted in the original work, even reaching a level that transcended gender.
This was why, five days ago, Vivian had immediately jumped out the window with Luffy after just glimpsing her bare back in the bath, not daring to stay a moment longer.
He feared he would end up like this, turned into a statue by the Empress's Devil Fruit ability…
"Slave Arrow!"
A pink heart-shaped beam quickly enveloped the kneeling Kuja warrior.
The woman, eyes filled with hearts, instantly turned into a statue, leaving the others in the room stunned.
"Lady… Lady Hancock…"
"Sister?"
All eyes were on Hancock.
Hancock chuckled softly, then sat up straight, raising her head to look down at everyone with her incredibly beautiful face, full of anger. "How many days has it been? Amazon Lily is such a small place, and you can't even find two men. What use do I have for you?"
As she spoke, she was about to use her "Mero Mero Mellow" again, but her two sisters hurriedly stopped her, their faces full of panic. "Sister, please have mercy!"
"Lady Boa… those two men are too cunning. They've been constantly changing their hiding places for five days. We're always a step behind, but…"
"But what?" Hancock glanced over coldly.
"But our island is in the Calm Belt. No matter how long they hide, they can't escape…"
"What if they hide forever?"
"They won't!" The Kuja warrior shook her head hastily. "If necessary, we'll just clear the area, cutting down all the trees. They will have nowhere to hide eventually."
"Cut down the trees?" Hancock frowned, thought for a moment, then nodded. "Then go do it. Why are you still standing here?"
"Yes, Lady Boa!"
Several Kuja Pirates warriors glanced at the statues, gritted their teeth, sighed, and then left the hall.
"Sister…"
Marigold wanted to say something more, but Hancock raised her hand to stop her. "Enough, I'm in a bad mood."
Her secret on her back had been seen by outsiders, especially two foreign men. Just thinking about it made her unable to suppress the anger rising in her heart.
"I absolutely… cannot let you leave here alive…"
Biting her lip, Hancock touched her back, her eyes resolute as she muttered to herself.
…
On the other side.
"Hey, stop eating. Didn't you just have lunch?"
In the palace kitchen, Vivian was hanging upside down from the beam, his body wrapped in a magic spell. He looked at Luffy, who was stretching his arms to grab food from below and stuffing it into his mouth, feeling a bit exasperated.
"Chomp chomp chomp… Burp! I didn't eat enough at lunch, so I'm hungry again…" Luffy explained with a mouth full of food.
Vivian: "…"
"Fine, follow me."
Sighing, he motioned for Luffy to follow him.
Five minutes later.
The two avoided the sight of several swimsuit-clad warriors and appeared in Boa Hancock's room.
It was a room entirely decorated in red and purple tones, about 200 square meters in size.
Vivian glanced around, seeing no one inside, and silently landed on the floor, expanding the range of his magic card to cover the entire room.
"Hey, Luffy, get into that box…"
He pointed to a large box in the center of the room, neatly packed with clothes, and signaled Luffy.
But just as he finished speaking, his attention was drawn to the wall beside the bed.
Curious, he quickly approached and saw that it was covered with wanted posters, photos, and various newspaper headlines.
"What is this?"
Seeing the people in the photos, Vivian's eyes widened involuntarily.
The wanted poster read:
Sharpshooter—Loget Larvin
Bounty: 140 million Berries
Dead or Alive…