Chapter 2: Mr. 3?
Nanohana, Alabasta
Veles was sitting on the bed in her hotel room, on the table next to the bed was a Den Den Mushi. She was clad in only a towel and she was drying her hair with another one as she waited for the Boss to call her.
Purupurupuru
Speak of the devil and he shall call...
"Yes?" Veles entered her Ms. Black persona as she answered it, speaking into the transceiver.
"Mr. 3 hasn't sent a report to me, I want you to listen in while I speak to him."
"You think something is wrong, sir?"
"I just don't like late reports." Mr. 0 retorted. "Just listen and remain silent."
"Yes, sir." Ms. Black said, she is silent as Mr. 0 makes the call on another Den Den Mushi.
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Purupurupuru
Sanji looked behind him, "What?" On the table he saw a Den Den Mushi. "Hey! It's a Den Den Mushi!" He answered it. "Hello! This is a restaurant. What do you want to order?"
"Stop playing, idiot." A man's deep, relaxed voice came from the other end of the transceiver. "Why don't you send me a report?"
"Report?" Sanji asked, confused and a tad dumbly. Maybe answering the Den Den Mushi was a bad idea. "Umm...who are you?" He sat down and crossed his legs.
"It's me." The man said. "Mr. Zero."
"Mister...Zero...?" Sanji repeated as he thought, If I remember correctly...Didn't Vivi say that Mr. 0 was the enemy boss' codename...? It then dawned on him. Which would mean that the man on the other side of this Den Den Mushi right now is...!
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Mr. Zero was drumming his finger on the arm of his chair as he waited, his suspicion growing.
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"....." Ms. Black is silent as she listens, she doesn't know that voice and she knows that Mr. 0 is also suspicious.
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One of the Royal Shichibukai...!? Sanji thought staring at the Den Den Mushi.
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"It's already been quite some time since I sent you my orders." Mr. 0 said. "What is your status, Mr. 3?"
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Ms. Black smirked, Mr. 0 is going to play along with this pretenders game...how fun.
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Mr.3...! So that must be the owner of this Den Den Mushi..., Sanji thought as he stared to look around. Alright, I think I understand the current situation now...this is the enemy's hideout, and a guy called Mr. 3 is on this Island to hunt down Vivi. He made a tching sound of annoyance. What a spot. We're still being hunted. I hope the others are okay!!!
"Crap..." Sanji muttered
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"Why do you hesitate?" Mr. Zero asked as he poured himself a drink.
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"I asked you a question." The Den Den Mushi said. "Have you eliminated Princess Vivi and the Straw Hats? Or do I have to send in Ms. Black to help you with this one job that I had given you?"
"..." Sanji blew out a puff of smoke, there was this Ms. Black woman. Just who was she? She was obviously dangerous enough to be used to keep people in line by just the mere mentioning of her name.
His eye turned into a heart as he hoped that she was beautiful!
Sanji snapped out of it before answering, "Oh, yeah...Mission accomplished. Everyone who knew your secret...has been eliminated. So you can call off the hunt."
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"I see. Good work." Mr. Zero said as he reached out and pulled a flower out of the vase. "The Unluckies are on their way there now...to confirm that the job is done...and deliver something."
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"Unluckies? Deliver something?" Sanji repeated, confused.
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"The Eternal pose..." Mr. Zero said as he puts the flower's stem in his drink. "...To Alabasta. I want you to head for Alabasta with Ms. Golden week. The time has come to begin the most crucial part of our plan." Sitting in the room with him was a Bananawani. "Go to Alabasta...and await further orders."
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"........."
Sanji looked over to the windows to see an otter and vulture staring at him.
"Who are these guys?" Sanji said.
The vulture leaned forward to reveal the two guns on its back while knives popped out of the clams that the otter held.
"What's the matter?" Mr. Zero's voice came through the transceiver.
"Er...nothing..." Sanji started to say but was quickly interrupted when the vulture opened fire on him. "Wah!! Ugh, what the heck is that!!? Whoa!!!" He raised his leg and jumped up to avoid the attack from the otter. "You want to kill me? Just try it, you...four-eyed monkey!" He kicked backwards, planting his foot on the back of the otter's head and slammed him into the wax wall.
The vulture aimed its guns at him.
"Now...just a...darn minute..." Sanji said as he spin in midair, putting his feet on either side of its head and twisting, knocking the bird out cold. "...you overgrown chicken!"
"What's going on?" Mr. Zero's voice asked.
Sanji walked over and picked up the transceiver before he said, "Oh, um...Nothing. Huff... Really." He took his cigarette out. "Turns out the Straw Hats were still alive. But it's okay, I've finished them. Really."
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".............." Mr. Zero is silent as he drained the liquid from the glass and flower. "Still alive...you say?" The flower withered in his hand. "Didn't you just tell me...the mission was accomplished?"
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"Er, yes. I thought I was..." Sanji said. "But they weren't as dead as I thought..."
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"So in other words...," Mr. Zero said. "...You gave me a false report."
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"Um, well...You make it sound bad." Sanji said, waving his hand as he realized his mistake. "But I finished them off for good this time. So there's no need to send anyone else after them. Okay?"
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"Anyway..." Mr. Zero said. "You're to go straight to Alabasta. And this will be our last electronic communication. We can't have the Navy catching on to us. Hereafter, you'll receive your orders directly, as in the past. That is all. I wish you success, Mr. 3." He hung up. "Ms. All Sunday."
"Yes?" She asked, she was seated behind him, petting one of the Bananawani.
"Dispatch Mr. 2 to Little Garden." Mr. 0 said as he stood up from his chair.
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"He hung up..." Sanji said staring at the sleeping Den Den Mushi.
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"Somewhere between Alabasta and and Little Garden...have Mr. 3 disposed of!" He continued, anger in his tone.
"You're so ruthless...Sir Crocodile." Ms. All-Sunday said as she ran her hand under the large reptile's chin.
"Minions are replaceable. Are you talking back to me?" He asked, the only non replaceable minion was still listening through her Den Den Mushi.
"No, no..." Ms. All Sunday said as she stood up and headed to the stairs. "I'll do as you say. No problem."
Crocodile waits until she is out of the room before he says, "Ms. Black..."
"Yes?"
"I want you to keep a close eye on Nanohana," He ordered. "I think the man pretending to be Mr. 3 is one of their members and they are all still alive."
"You still want Mr. 3 to die?" Ms. Black asked, there was no concern in her voice about Mr. 3. She was simply curious.
"Yes, he failed me." Crocodile said. "I would send you to deal with this but I want you to remain where you are in case they show up."
"And when they do?"
"I don't care what you do, just stall them."
"Your wish is my command, Mr. Zero." Ms. Black said before she hung up.
Crocodile sat back down and took a drag of his cigar, she was the only one he trusted and that was because he had raised her since she was a small child.
He knew that she was loyal to only him.
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Veles stared at the Den Den Mushi before she ran her tongue over her top lip as a smirk curled her lips.
She was looking forward to them coming here...