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Grand Line – Paradise
Little Garden
In the middle of their walk, while returning to where Luffy and the giants were, dragging the four unconscious and tied-up intruders with them, the group of ten had their casual conversation interrupted by the sudden ringing of the Den Den Mushi that Sanji had found among the ruins of the small wax house earlier. "Pero... pero... pero..."
"Alright, now what? What do we do?", Usopp asks the group, staring at the Den Den Mushi that kept ringing.
"Answer it, let's see who it is", Zoro says, shrugging.
"Probably another agent from Baroque Works, since it was those two over there who attacked us in Whisky Peak", Nami speculates, pointing at Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine.
"There's a good chance it's Crocodile himself, since besides Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine, Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek are also here, and usually, the lower-numbered agents get orders directly from Crocodile most of the time", Vivi deduces, scratching her chin as she speaks.
"Alright then, everyone stays quiet", Sabo says, asking everyone to remain silent before answering the call.
"Pero... pero... kacha... why haven't you sent me your report yet?", a deep voice asks calmly from the other side of the line.
"Sorry, but who's speaking?", Sabo asks, fishing for information.
"It's me, you idiot, Mr. 0", Mr. 0, or rather, Crocodile says, apparently not suspecting anything yet.
"Oh, it's you, boss! What do I owe the honor of this call?", Sabo asks, trying not to raise suspicion.
"Playing the funny guy, huh? It's been many days since I sent your orders, what's going on, Mr. 3?", Crocodile asks, starting to lose patience with Sabo, whom he thought was Mr. 3.
"Well, everything is in order, boss", Sabo says, being vague since he didn't know exactly what the orders were.
"Be more clear, idiot! Have you already killed Princess Vivi and those shit rookie pirates or not?", Crocodile asks, already irritated with Sabo.
"Of course, yes, they're no longer a problem, your secret is safe, no need to send anyone after them anymore, and on top of that, we took the bounty of two giants from a hundred years ago", Sabo says, putting into practice an idea that came to his mind.
"Good, good, very good! The Unluckies are already on their way there, they will confirm the completion of the mission and leave something with you", Crocodile says, still noticing nothing unusual.
"Leave something?", Sabo asks, and even though he didn't know who these Unluckies were, he decided not to ask about them to avoid raising suspicions.
"It's an Eternal Pose for the Kingdom of Alabasta, you and Miss Goldenweek must leave for there immediately, the time has come... we're entering the main phase of the plan, I'll give more details in Alabasta, until then, wait for further instructions", Crocodile says, giving his orders.
And then, at that moment, while the group continued on their way, silently listening to the conversation, already very close to where Luffy and the giants were resting after finishing their battle, the sound of rustling leaves coming from above suddenly catches everyone's attention.
Looking up, they see a small otter and a large vulture perched on a tree branch, looking back at them.
Then, when they see the two animals pointing weapons at them, Nojiko, without wasting any time, acts quickly and throws her shield, which ricochets off the two, knocking them out before falling to the ground, not returning to her hand.
"I think I need to train more", Nojiko murmurs, still with her arm stretched out, looking at the shield that didn't come back to her.
"What was that noise?", Crocodile asks upon hearing the sound of Nojiko's shield colliding with the Unluckies, followed by someone murmuring something.
"It was nothing, sir, just a stupid dinosaur that attacked us, but we already took care of it", Sabo says while catching Nami's attention and pointing with a finger at the Eternal Pose Crocodile had just mentioned, thrown on the ground next to the unconscious bodies of the Unluckies.
"I'm sure I heard another voice in the background", Crocodile says, suspicious.
"Oh, that? It was Miss Valentine, she and Mr. 5 are here with us", Sabo says, trying to fix the situation.
"Those two incompetents are with you two and still alive? I have no use for those who can't complete a simple mission, eliminate them...", Crocodile asks, and as he gives his command, he is suddenly interrupted by loud laughter, followed by a young male voice asking something.
"Shishishishishi! Hey guys, is everyone alright? Oh, a Den Den Mushi, who are you talking to, Sabo?", appearing suddenly in the middle of the group, Luffy asks upon seeing his brother with a Den Den Mushi in his hand.
And then, one by one, everyone puts their hands to their faces in unison while Luffy, the one who caused this collective action, just looks confused at everyone, not understanding why they did that.
"Why are you guys putting your hand to your face? Is this some new kind of dance?", Luffy asks, confused, before getting excited about the idea of learning a new type of dance.
"Hmmm, I get it, they've been defeated, right? I'm not talking to Mr. 3", Crocodile asks, already understanding what was going on.
"Hello, who am I talking to? Is this a pizzeria by any chance? Because if it is, I'd like to order twenty large pizzas, two Sausages with Catupiry, two Chicken with Catupiry, two Portuguese, two Tuna, two Smoked Loin, two Turkey Breast, one Four-Cheese, one Pepperoni, one Anchovy, one Margherita, one Heart of Palm, two Bacon with Catupiry, and last but not least, one classic Mozzarella that can't be missed. Oh, and no onions on any of them, and I want Catupiry-stuffed crust on all of them, that's my order! And you guys? tell me what flavors you want me to order, don't be shy, I'll pay, but you better decide quickly because I'm not sharing what I ordered for myself", pulling the Den Den Mushi from Sabo's hand, Luffy first asks who he's talking to before starting to ramble, salivating as he thought about his favorites flavors of pizza.
"Bro...," Usopp says, not believing what he just heard.
"Kuhah-ah-ah-ah-ah! Very funny, very funny, who do you think I am, huh? A clown? Who are you, kid?", Crocodile asks, letting out an unnerving laugh.
"Me? I'm just another man condemned to be free, Monkey D. Luffy at your service, by the way, what a ridiculous laugh you have, huh? Now, how long is it going to take for the pizzas to get here? I'm starving", Luffy says, answering Crocodile's question and taking the opportunity to tease him before returning to the topic of pizzas, still thinking he was talking to a pizzeria attendant.
"It's Crocodile, Luffy! Not a pizzeria, you idiot", Vivi yells, irritated with Luffy, for he simply has destroyed their chance to sail without being hunted.
"Aww, so no pizza? Why didn't you say that earlier, Croquette? I got excited for nothing", Luffy asks Crocodile, angry for not having pizza.
"You don't know what you've gotten yourself into, Straw Hat! You're not a pirate, you're just another brat playing with something you don't understand", Crocodile says, in a slow, threatening voice.
"I'm not going to argue about what it means to be a pirate with a guy who gave up on the New World just because he got beaten up by an old man who can barely stand", Luffy says, not wanting to argue with this guy about it.
"You think you know something, but in the end, you don't know shit, Straw Hat, a word of advice before you end up regretting it, turn around and go back to the remote shit corner wherever you came from", Crocodile says, his voice heavy with threat.
"Nahh, I'm going to Alabasta to beat you up, so I hope you're ready, Croquette, because it would be pretty humiliating if you lost to me without even being able to lift a finger", Luffy says with a smile, completely unconcerned with Crocodile's threats.
"Kuhah-ah-ah-ah-ah! Fine, if you insist on killing yourself! Come, Straw Hat, I'll be waiting for you", Crocodile says, letting out a laugh before hanging up.
"Well, that was a nice chat, too bad it wasn't a pizzeria, hey Sanji, can you make pizza today?", Luffy, completely unconcerned, asks Sanji, still thinking about pizza.
[AN: Luffy was hungry and didn't want to call Crocodile "Crocodile", so the first thing that came to his mind was "Croquette"]
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