Zoro and Oliver had taken care of the bounty hunters, so they were now sitting and relaxing until a strange noise was heard.
'Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine,' Oliver thought.
With the bounty hunters, Mr. 8 was on the ground.
'Damn it, I can't afford to lose here!! I have an important order to fulfill!!' Mr. 8 thought as he tried to stand up.
"Awww, how bad. Did you lose against a simple swordsman and a dog?" said a woman's voice.
Mr. 8 looked back and saw a blonde-haired woman wearing a yellow dress with a lemon pattern, white gloves, and holding an umbrella. Beside her was a man wearing a brown trench coat, sunglasses, and dark brown pants.
"Mr. 5?! Miss Valentine?!" Mr. 8 shouted, surprised to see both agents.
"Are you kidding me?" Mr. 5 asked upon seeing him in that state.
"Kyahaha. Isn't this proof of the difference between our numbers?" Miss Valentine said mockingly.
"Did you come here just to make fun of us?!" Mr. 8 asked.
"Partly," Mr. 5 replied.
"Kyahahaha! We came because we were ordered to, of course," Miss Valentine added.
"Thanks to your help, those two won't be a match for us," said Mr. 9, who had just woken up.
"Yeah... Please, crush those two!" shouted Miss Wednesday, who had also just regained consciousness.
"Shut the hell up!!" Mr. 5 yelled, leaving the three of them stunned.
"Us, help you? Do you think we came all the way to the entrance of the Grand Line just for this? Kyahaha!" Miss Valentine mocked again.
"What? Then why..." Mr. 9 said, confused.
"Do you really know nothing? The crime that made our boss send us?" Mr. 5 asked.
"This is what the boss said: My secret has been revealed. Of course, I have no idea what secret he's talking about," Miss Valentine explained.
While they talked, Oliver and Zoro watched them from above. The latter found it amusing, while Oliver found it somewhat concerning.
At that moment, Mr. 8 fired at Mr. 5, causing an explosion.
"Igaram!" Miss Wednesday shouted, worried about Mr. 8, now called Igaram.
"Run, my lady!!" Igaram yelled, concerned for Miss Wednesday.
"Don't even try it. Kyahaha!"
Miss Valentine dropped from above, kicking Miss Wednesday in the face to propel herself back into the air.
Igaram suffered an explosion that left him defeated on the ground.
"The names of the criminals are the Captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard, Igaram, and the Princess of Alabasta, Nefertari Vivi," Mr. 5 said, holding up a photo of Miss Wednesday.
"Miss Wednesday is a princess?!" Mr. 9 shouted, bowing to Vivi.
"Don't be ridiculous, Mr. 9!" Vivi yelled angrily.
"And now, I'll kill both of you in the name of the Boss of Baroque Works!" Mr. 5 said as he picked his nose.
Vivi was about to prepare to defend herself, but Mr. 9 stepped in between them.
"I don't understand what's going on, but I'll buy you some time for the sake of our long friendship!! Go, Miss Wednesday!!" he told her, urging her to flee as soon as possible.
"Mr. 9!" Vivi shouted, worried.
Mr. 9 charged at Mr. 5, performing acrobatic moves.
Just as Mr. 9 was about to attack him, Mr. 5 flicked the booger at him, causing an explosion that sent Mr. 9 flying.
Seeing that, Vivi grabbed a strange duck and ran away, taking advantage of the opportunity Mr. 9 had given her. Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine immediately chased after her.
"What a mess. We'd better go find the others," Zoro said.
Zoro was about to leave when Igaram grabbed his foot.
"Swordsman! I need you for something, please! Lend us your formidable strength! Those two are powerful! I can't beat them! Protect the princess for me! I beg you!" Igaram pleaded while holding onto him. "If you take the princess safely to the Kingdom of Alabasta, we will give you a great reward! Please, I'm begging you!! You must save the princess!"
"Did you say great reward? I like the sound of that! How about a million belly?" Nami said with a smile from atop a house.
"I was wondering when you'd show up," Oliver said.
"I thought my entrance would go unnoticed," Nami said as she climbed down from the house. "So? Do you promise to give me a million belly, Captain of the Guard?"
'Cruel, she's so cruel. Though she'll forget about the reward later,' Oliver thought.
"I'm just a soldier! How could I make such a promise?!" Igaram shouted.
"Are you saying your country's princess is worth less than that?" Nami asked.
"Ahem! Very well, but only if you take her safely! If you tell the princess, I'm sure she'll agree!" Igaram shouted, desperately trying to save Vivi.
"You're telling us to save her," Nami said.
"If you don't, they'll kill her!!" Igaram shouted, worried about the princess.
"Alright, we'll save her. Go, Zoro, Oliver!" Nami shouted.
"I'm not going, idiot!" Zoro shouted, refusing.
"I'll go. It's just two of them, and I want some fun," Oliver said with a slightly sinister smile as he ran off to defeat them.
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Princess Vivi was fleeing from Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine, who were closely pursuing her. They had even defeated Miss Monday, who had tried to defend Vivi.
Mr. 5 was about to attack her with an explosive booger and threw it, but a piece of debris intercepted it, stopping the attack.
"What happened?" Mr. 5 said, seeing Oliver standing in front of Vivi.
"You've made it quite far," Oliver said.
"Are you here for me too?" Vivi asked, preparing to attack him.
"Stay back, Vivi. I'll handle them," Oliver said, readying himself for battle.
"So, you're the one who took down our men alongside the swordsman," Mr. 5 said. "Why are you protecting the Princess of Alabasta?"
"A deal was made with my crew, so I'll take care of you," Oliver replied.
"Then you're our enemy," Miss Valentine said. "I'll crush you with my power!"
Mr. 5 flicked a booger at Oliver, while Miss Valentine jumped into the air.
The booger nearly hit Oliver, but he dodged and lunged at Mr. 5.
"You're an idiot!" Oliver shouted.
Using his claws, he slashed Mr. 5's torso and punched him in the face with Electro before grabbing his head and smashing him into the ground.
"One down!" Oliver yelled as he electrocuted him, leaving him defeated on the floor.
Oliver looked at Miss Valentine, who broke into a cold sweat, seeing how her partner had been taken down.
"You're next," Oliver said.
"Don't underestimate me! With my power, I can change my weight from 1 kg to 10,000 kg whenever I want! Take this! 10,000 Kilo Press!"
In a flash, Miss Valentine increased her weight to the maximum, attempting to crush Oliver, but he simply stepped aside, causing her to slam directly into the ground.
"It's a bit embarrassing how you think you're strong when you don't even know how to fight properly," Oliver said, grabbing Miss Valentine's head and squeezing it.
"L-Let me go!" Miss Valentine screamed, struggling to break free, but Oliver's strength was superior.
"You're weak!"
He threw her against a house, making her crash through it.
Oliver entered the house, where Miss Valentine was trying to get up. The moment she saw Oliver, she froze, as he seemed to have grown in size.
"Got you," Oliver said as he approached.
Seeing him coming closer, Miss Valentine fainted.
"Is it over?" Oliver said.
He looked around and felt strange.
"What just happened?" Oliver asked, feeling unusually calm.
For a moment, he had felt unstoppable, strong, and powerful, but it was as if he couldn't control himself.
He looked outside and saw the moon.
"I don't think that was the reason... right?"
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