Chapter 77: Meeting A Diva On A Deserted Island! 

Naval Headquarters, Office of the Marshal.

"What?! That fellow Rifan suddenly disappeared in front of your eyes?!"

"And Smoker's subordinate, Sergeant Tashigi, also disappeared?!"

"Garp, are you serious?!"

Marine Admiral Sengoku frowned, questioning Garp on the opposite side of the den-den mushi.

"Sorry, Sengoku, I had already subdued that guy."

"But I didn't expect him to have the power to suddenly disappear with people and ships out of thin air."

"His speed is so fast that I couldn't react at all."

Garp sighed, looking apologetically at Smoker as he spoke.

He knew that he should have knocked out Rifan right from the start.

Perhaps Rifan was already wearing Seastone handcuffs by now.

At that point, no matter what kind of power he possessed, he wouldn't be able to resist.

"Damn it! I didn't expect Rifan to have the ability to disappear suddenly!"

"Is that why he put his partners into his ability space first?"

"But why didn't he activate this ability from the beginning?"

"No, Rifan's ability should be to manipulate darkness."

"It's impossible for one person to have two abilities."

"Could there be other people on that ship?"

"No, the ship itself has the power to change its size."

"Could it be that the ship itself ate some kind of Devil Fruit?"

"But if it ate a Devil Fruit, how can it sail on the sea?"

Sengoku slammed a picture onto the desk, frowning as he spoke rapidly.

"Sengoku, no matter what, we need to find Rifan first."

"That guy Smoker can't sit still and is preparing to set sail."

"After all, this matter is my responsibility, and I will go with him."

"Also, update Rifan's bounty."

"To have fought against me to such an extent, his reward of 80 million Berry is far too low."

"And the new crew member with orange hair named Nami is also quite capable; she deserves a certain reward," Garp said.

"I understand, Garp."

"Rifan and the others can't have gone too far."

"Begin searching the surrounding islands immediately."

"I will update Rifan's reward and his group's information."

After finishing the conversation, Sengoku hung up the call and turned his attention to another den-den mushi on the desk that had not been disconnected yet.

"Hina, Colonel Mouse's investigation has been fruitful."

"For now, you don't need to go to LogueTown."

"You should also participate in the search for Rifan's location."

"But if you find him, do not engage in combat."

"Simply report his location to Garp and me."

Sengoku instructed.

"Yes, Marshal Sengoku. I understand," Hina replied.

In East Blue, a Marine warship sailed against the wind at high speed. Hina hung up the call in her hand and gazed out at the distant sea.

Suddenly, her fists clenched tightly, and her entire body trembled.

"Damn Rifan, he managed to escape!"

"And he took Tashigi with him!"

"Damn it, does he have such a strong preference for beautiful women?!"

On the warship, the nearby Marine soldiers exchanged glances upon hearing Hina's angry outburst.

They didn't understand why Hina suddenly mentioned Rifan or why she became so furious all of a sudden.

"All forces turn around and head towards the islands near LogueTown."

"We will continue the investigation to find the whereabouts of the Black Pearl Pirates."

After taking a deep breath, Hina turned around and raised her hand, gesturing to the Marine soldiers behind her.

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel Hina!"

…

[Hahaha, Brother Rifan managed to escape danger. Even a Marine hero wouldn't be able to catch him!]

[Camel Audience: Damn it, why did they let that guy escape?!]

[Hehe, let's see how you eat your words upstairs!]

[Eagle Audience: Rifan is really lucky. How did he obtain two teleportation pointers?]

[Goat Audience: Maybe it's because Rifan was the first to become captain and upgraded his pirate group. If other reincarnators could upgrade their pirate ship to level 3 first, Rifan might not have gotten the teleportation pointer.]

[Green Pheasant Audience: Damn Rifan, now that he's out of danger, why didn't he release Ayane?]

On a deserted island's coast in East Blue, approximately 20,000 meters away from Logue Town, a flash of light revealed a black pirate ship beside the coast.

"Phew... Finally, I managed to escape safely."

"That bastard Garp, in the future I will beat him like how he beat me this time."

Rifan took a deep breath, using the wall behind him for support as he stood up.

Thanks to the Dark Fruit's abilities, his injuries were not severe.

However, he had exhausted a significant amount of physical strength.

Rifan believed that if Garp were to land even a casual punch, he might faint from sheer exhaustion.

"What happened?"

"What about Vice Admiral Garp?"

"Rifan, what did you do?!"

Tashigi examined her surroundings and looked through the hole in the Black Pearl, spotting the unfamiliar island. Sweat started to form on her forehead.

Rifan glanced at Tashigi but didn't answer her question.

Instead, he activated the power of the Dark Fruit, reopening the 'Dark Hole'!

Black mist emanated from Rifan as Nami, Robin, Ayane, and the others emerged from the darkness, landing on the ship's deck.

To Rifan's surprise, just a moment before he reopened the 'Dark Hole,' Robin and the others had flown out.

Viewers of Rifan's live broadcast suddenly found themselves facing a black screen once again.

"Everyone, good work... Huh? What's wrong with your state..."

Rifan began to speak, but he instantly swallowed his words as he saw Nami, Ayane, and the others with tattered clothing, barely covering their key parts.

"You still have the nerve to ask, you bastard!"

Ayane held one hand over her chest and placed the other on her lower abdomen, her voice cold as she shouted at Rifan.

"Ah, Captain Rifan, you're quite cunning."

"On the surface, you made us hide in your ability space."

"But your real intention was to strip off our clothes."

Robin rested her chin on one hand, smiling as she spoke.

Unlike Ayane, she didn't hold back at all. She looked at Rifan with concern, relieved to see that he wasn't injured. She turned her gaze to Tashigi, who stood nearby, clearly overwhelmed.

"Captain Rifan, take a good look at my body. Remember to pay me later."

"And all the supplies we bought before were ruined by your ability."

"There are still many clothes I bought in there, so remember to compensate me as well."

Nami walked up to Rifan, patting him on the shoulder before pulling Nojiko, who seemed a bit flushed, towards their room, intending to change into a fresh set of clothes.

Nami assumed that Nojiko blushed because Rifan saw her body, unaware that Nojiko blushed because she had been exposed in front of her sister.

After all, she still wanted to keep her relationship with Rifan a secret from Nami.

"That... Captain Rifan, are you okay? Are we safe?" Mikita asked, blushing and covering her body with her hands as she walked over to Rifan's side with concern.

"Yes, we're safe, and don't worry I'm fine." Rifan reassured her.

Mikita breathed a sigh of relief when she heard it.

"We're far from LogueTown now. So we can make temporary repairs here," Rifan continued.

"Also, Mikita, you're about the same size as Miss Ayane over there, please lend her a suit of clothes later." Rifan pointed to Ayane, who was giving him a cold look with a slightly red face.

Realizing that Rifan was genuinely fine, Mikita turned around and led Ayane to her room.

Mikita saw that Rifan was really fine, so she turned around and led Ayane to her room.

"Use the fruit ability to store us in the dark space first."

"But when we came out, our clothes were all damaged.

"Captain Rifan, you didn't do it on purpose, did you?"

With one hand on her hip, Robin asked Rifan with a smile.

Rifan shrugged helplessly, hearing her teasing words. "Robin, you know my ability is not for saving people."

"In that space, it will constantly squeeze and knead the people who are pulled into it."

"I was able to keep the pressure of squeezing and kneading you from being too great, because my control over the fruit ability is fine enough."

"As for your clothes, I didn't think much about it."

"Hehe, let's just trust Captain Rifan this time."

Robin chuckled then looked at Tashigi, who seemed tense. "However, this Miss Marine will be brought here by you…Could she be our new recruit, replacing Hina as our slave?"

Rifan shook his head. "Bringing her here was just a small accident. Let her stay for now, maybe we can negotiate something with the Marines in the future."

Tashigi interrupted, shaking her head firmly. "No! Rifan, I won't become a bargaining chip in your dealings with the Marines!"

Tashigi shook her head, turned around and jumped out of the hole the Black Pearl had been knocked out of.

"Don't you need to stop her, Captain Rifan?"

Robin looked at the back of Tashigi running towards the interior of the deserted island, and asked suspiciously.

"Forget it, let's go."

"It looks like a deserted island here, and she doesn't have a den-den mushi."

"So she won't be able to notify the Marine of our location."

"Compared to this, do you want to continue to hang around in front of me like this?"

"Or are you seducing me right now?"

The corner of Rifan's mouth turned up, and he looked up and down at Robin in front of him.

Robin chuckled hearing his words, turned around and walked forward, leaving Rifan with a beautiful back view.

After everyone left, Rifan went to the first two parts, and raised his hand to caress the hole on the Black Pearl that he had knocked out.

"I didn't expect the first damage you will receive was from me."

"Sure enough, the matter of finding a shipbuilder has to be put on the agenda."

Rifan shook his head, jumped onto the deck of the Black Pearl through the hole, dropped the anchor of the Black Pearl into the sea, and then went to the bow and sat down.

Suddenly, a notification echoed in Rifan's mind.

[Rifan, The Spring Fruit for sale has been purchased by Leigh for 2000 points, and the points have been credited to your account.]

"Someone finally saved up 2000 points," Rifan mused. "Now I can continue strengthening my partners and myself. I wonder if any reincarnated individuals would be interested in buying a renowned sword?"

With that in mind, Rifan confirmed that the points had been credited and decided to upload the Skillful Grade Sword Yubashiri. He remembered that as the first person who sold a famous sword, he should receive a special reward.

After his recent battle with Garp, Rifan realized that his strength was still insufficient. Therefore, he aimed to obtain as many points and rewards as possible from the copy space.

[Rifan, are you sure you want to sell "Yubashiri," one of the fifty Skill Grade Swords for 2000 points?]

"Let's add a condition. If a reincarnated person from Panda wants to buy 'Yubashiri,' they only need to pay 1000 points," Rifan added.

The conditions were set, and the copy space soon notified the reincarnated individuals.

[Rifan achieved the "First Reincarnation to Sell a Famous Sword" achievement. The special reward is the "Elementary Armament Haki Awakening Scroll," which grants initial Armament Haki awakening upon use.]

—•—|Rifan Live Broadcast Chat Room|—•—

[Finally, an achievement for selling famous knives!]

[Hey trash talker earlier, any more comments now? Our Brother Rifan not only escaped danger but also received a reward!]

[Damn Rifan, why is his luck always so good?]

[These people still underestimate Rifan's strength.]

—•—One Piece Dungeon World—•—

'Sure enough, it's a scroll like Primary Haki again.'

'But now I have mastered all Marine Six Styles, if I use this scroll on my partner now.'

'What kind of reward will the copy space give to me?'

'It would be pretty good if I could get a reward like Fish-man Jujutsu.'

'It's impossible to know Fish-man karate but not Fish-man Jujutsu.'

While contemplating, Rifan checked his and his partners' attribute lists.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side, Tashigi, filled with anger and envy at Rifan's possession of three famous swords, was more determined to retrieve her Shigure.

As Tashigi roamed the deserted island in frustration, a distant commotion caught her attention.

"Quick, catch them! If we can't catch them, the commodore will have our heads!"

"Don't let them escape! Who is that purple-haired woman? She even took the target out of our warship!"

"They ran over there, hurry!"

Intrigued by the voices, Tashigi hesitated for a moment before deciding to investigate.

Soon, she spotted a beautiful woman with purple hair, a sweet face, and a good figure leading an eight-year-old girl in yellow clothes. Several Marines were chasing them.

If Rifan were here, he would have recognized Carina, Nami's friend, with the purple hair.

"Is... Marine arresting criminals?"

Tashigi frowned, when she was hesitant to help.

Carina has brought the little girl to less than 10 metres away from Tashigi.