Chapter 41

"Draw a cross on the left hand and tie a blue ribbon; that is our own people's mark."

Everyone followed Sima Di's lead to complete the task, then clenched their fists and bumped them together.

"Everyone, let us save Vivi's country together!" Luffy boosted morale.

"This will surely be an interesting adventure," Sima Di smiled.

"We are partners, so it is only right!" Nami added.

"Princess Vivi's needs must be satisfied!" Sanji was the ultimate simp.

The others were not good with words, but their attitude explained everything.

This moved Vivi greatly.

"Everyone..."

"We are partners."

"Yes!"

"It will surely succeed, rest assured!"

Vivi pulled herself together, her gaze exceptionally firm.

With these partners, there would surely be no problem!

"Splash-splash—"

A sea beast with an owl's head and a fish's body appeared beside the ship, making Vivi rejoice.

"It is the divine beast Sea Cat! This is a divine beast unique to Alabasta; we will arrive very soon!"

Just as Vivi said,

an hour later everyone spotted a vast expanse of land, the largest country in the first half of the Grand Line—the Kingdom of Alabasta!

The group docked at a wild spot in the port city of "Rapeseed," leaving Usopp to stay on the ship while the others went ashore.

Besides seeing off Vivi and her party,

the Going Merry also needed to resupply, then set sail again to drift down the river and head directly to Crocodile's stronghold, the city of "Rainbase" where the "Rainbase Casino" is located.

Those were the only two cities in Alabasta besides Alubarna with abundant rainfall.

Sima Di also entered the city of Rapeseed, preparing to stroll around casually.

Unexpectedly,

Robin followed, very naturally wrapping her arm around his, causing him to sink completely into her fullness.

Truly the big sister of the Straw Hat Pirates; her assets are indeed substantial!

"I lived in Rapeseed for a while; I will accompany you on a stroll," Robin said with a smile.

Could this be refused?

"Then take me for a casual walk; I am quite curious about the novel and the strange."

"Understood!"

As a port city of Alabasta,

Rapeseed gathered many novel items, but like Sabaody Archipelago, it also had many "tricks to scam newbies."

"Golden Apples" made of paint,

"Mermaid performances" wearing prosthetics,

"New World Biscuits" claimed to be from the New World,

after strolling around a few times,

Sima Di raised an eyebrow and said, "You didn't warn me just now; are you waiting to see me make a fool of myself?"

"You are so smart; how could you be deceived?" Robin said, hugging him tighter.

This woman really knows how to handle things!

She clearly intended to see Sima Di embarrassed, yet she managed to offer compensation in time, making it impossible for you to get angry.

But could Sima Di be the one to suffer a loss?

"Smack!"

"Eh—"

Robin looked at Sima Di with amusement; just now he had used telekinesis to slap her buttocks.

But Robin did not mind; it was only polite to return the favor.

What Robin did not know was...

telekinesis, as an extension of spiritual power, is actually a "sixth limb"; although it has no tactile sensation, it possesses a more refined "sixth sense," capable of clearly perceiving information about contacted objects.

So...

"Tsk! Robin is truly the ultimate in pear-shaped figures!"

Suddenly!

the main door of a restaurant nearby was blasted open, and a huge mass of fire mixed with white mist surged toward the two of them.

"Hmm?"

【Disperse!】

The fire and white mist vanished instantly, revealing Smoker holding a cigar, facing off against a shirtless man with tattoos on his back.

"Eh? That tattoo looks like..." Robin said in surprise, "the Whitebeard Pirates?"

The identity of this youth was thus revealed; it was Ace, who was hunting down Blackbeard.

Smoker also spotted Sima Di immediately.

"It is you! Demon Slayer!" Smoker gazed at Sima Di.

Sima Di was full of question marks???

"Demon Slayer"?

"What a weird title!"

At that moment, Luffy walked out of the restaurant and spotted Sima Di and Robin inside.

"Yo, Lord Sima, Robin, you're here too."

"Sure enough, wherever you go, things never stay peaceful." Sima Di said with a shrug.

Robin agreed, covering her mouth with a light laugh.

Ace, hearing this, also turned around and curiously sized up Sima Di.

"Oh? You're the Demon Slayer Sima Di, whose bounty exceeds my little brother Luffy's?"

Huh?

Sima Di scratched his head, baffled: "When did I get a bounty? I had no idea at all."

"You bastards! Are you ignoring me?" Smoker said angrily: "And you, Demon Slayer! You're the pirate I reported for the bounty! 85 million Beri, and you don't even take it seriously?"

So that's how it is — the culprit is right here.

He really didn't know he'd been bounty-listed; probably the News Coo just hadn't passed by the Going Merry at the time.

The Grand Line is huge, so that's perfectly normal.

"Eh? Lord Sima, your bounty is 85 million Beri?" Luffy said unhappily: "I'm only 30 million Beri! How can a crewmate's bounty be higher than the captain's? Smoky guy, did you get it wrong?"

Smoker: (▼へ▼メ)

You really don't take me seriously at all!

"White Snake!"

But Smoker's attack was blocked on the spot by Ace's "Flame Blaze." Fire and white mist spread apart in stark contrast, thick smoke rolling and carrying waves of heat.

Visually, it was quite stunning.

"You guys go ahead, I'll hold him off and catch up later." Ace shouted.

Regarding this, Sima Di indicated......

He wasn't used to running away.

He came up with a new trick that would refresh Smoker's worldview......

【Using the Smoke-Smoke Fruit would......】

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