Chapter 198: Punk Hazard
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Chapter 198: Punk Hazard
Their den-den-mushi started ringing from inside and Brook hurried to answer.
"Yes, you rang?" He asked.
"Pohoohohohoho!" The snail started to cry loud enough to startle the entire crew.
"What the heck is that noise?" Wondered Zoro.
They rushed inside to see Brook next to a crying snail.
"Pohohohohohoho!"
"Why is the snail crying?" Asked Luffy.
"Is not the den-den-mushi the one who is crying. Is the person calling." Explained Vivi.
Upon hearing this, their captain went to answer the call but was stopped by Robin.
"Wait!. There is only around a 50% chance that is a genuine emergency call. It could also be a trap set up by the marines, if you answer, they will be able to track our position."
"That's our Robin!." Usopp said proudly.
"Luffy, maybe she should ignore this, is not worth the risk."
"Hello, I'm Luffy, I'm the guy who is going to be the Pirate King." He had already picked up the snail and answered nonchalantly.
Usoop shaped his head.
"You didn't even consider it for a second. and you already gave away too much information!".
"Help me!" Screamed the snail.
"Is so cold…is that you, Boss?"
"Boss?...no, I'm not your Boss. You say is cold there?" Asked Luffy.
"The crew is getting killed one after another!. That samurai is killing us all!" The voice cried in despair.
"What's your name?, where are you?!" Luffy asked.
"I don't care who comes, anyone, please, HELP!. We are in Punk Hazard!"
There was a moment of silence before the snail started to scream in pain.
"Ahhh!, he stabbed me!"
"This sounds like trouble…" Luffy adopted a contemplating pose.
"Trouble?!, someone just got stabbed!, he is probably dead by now!." Usopp shouted in frustration.
"But if he was acting, this could still be a trap. I say we ignore it." Robin crossed her arms.
"So cold!" Exclaimed Chooper.
"This samurai… didn't you mention fighting someone like that in Thriller Bark?." Zoro gave Vivi an intense glare.
"Yes, I got that sword from a dead samurai, and by the way, you have yet to say thanks for my gift." Vivi returned the glare.
"What are these samurai?" Zoro ignored her jab and threw a question instead.
" They are warriors from the country of Wano. They value honor above everything and fight almost exclusively with curved swords named katanas." Vivi held back a smile, she found it amusing that Zoro didn't know what a samurai was when was almost an ideal samurai himself.
"Swordsmen huh? And they are strong?" Asked Zoro.
"Of course!" It was Brook the one who answered.
"They are probably the main reason for the World Government to allow Wano to stay outside their influence. The Marines do not dare to go there."
" A country filled with master swordsmen?!. That sounds very dangerous…" Usopp looked at Zoro and Luffy. They both looked very interested in that country.
"This is bad…"
"But the call did not say anything about Wano, it said Punk Hazard. Could it be that island on fire?" Wondered Franky.
"It has to be. This den-den-mushi has a short range of signal." Explained Robin.
"Alright then. I have made a decision!" Exclaimed their Captain.
"Let me guess…" Nami said with a deadpan face.
"We are going to save that guy!" He ordered his crew.
"Of course…" Nami lowered her shoulders in defeat.
"Noo!" cried Usopp.
"Samurai's sound scary!" Said Chopper.
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"Here you go, your adventure lunch." Sanji handed Luffy a big bento box.
"Try not to eat it all in the first ten minutes like y-..."
"Munch, much…" Luffy had already opened it and was halfway done.
"Sorry, can you make another one?"
While Sanji was beating his Captain, the rest of the crew was drawing straws.
"Noo!" Cried Usopp as he pulled a 'winning' one.
"Okay, so the fortunate winners that will accompany our Captain in this venture are…Robin, Zoro, and Usopp," explained Vivi after the sorting was done.
"This is exciting." Said Robin.
"When are we leaving?" Zoro seemed to be in a good mood.
"Right away!, Let go!" Luffy exclaimed while not looking bothered over the broken bento box on his head.
"Can someone trade with me?...please?." Beged Usopp.
"Here we go…milk road!" Nami called and a thin road made of clouds appeared before her and extended towards the fire island."
"Awesome!, You can recreate those things from Sky Island?!" Said Chopper in awe.
"That's amazing, Nami!" Praised Vivi.
Nami became a bit flustered at her praise.
"Hehe, but remember, they are just clouds al they don't last long."
"Well, lets hurry then." Said Luffy.
The group of four jumped into the Mini Merry and went on their way.
"Good luck everyone!"
"Yohoho, be safe"
"Hang in there Usopp!"
"Try not to die!"
The crew gave their goodbyes.
"Seriously!, someone, trade with me!, I don't wanna go!" Cried Usoo.
"This is going to be fun!" Exclaimed Luffy
"Samurai…wait for me…" Said Zoro.
"Do the clouds stretch all the way to the island?" asked Brook to Nami.
This one shrugged.
"Who knows, I hope so..."
"What, you don't know?!" Chopper shouted.
"Aren't you glad you didn't win the 'Who goes with Luffy' lottery?" Vivi asked Buggy.
"I still can't believe you threatened to throw me overboard if I didn't play!" Shouted the clown with fury.
"Well, someone had to go with him. We can't let him go alone. Let's hope this is a short adventure and we can leave this place soon…I can't stand so much heat." Nami removed the sweat from her forehead.
"Don't jinx it!" Said Brook.
"Why don't you girls go to the pool and I prepare something refreshing for you two?" Offered Sanji.
"That sounds great!, thank you Sanji. " Said Nami with a smile.
"I want too!" Cried Chopper.
"That sounds lovely, Sanji. But I'm afraid we won't be able to enjoy a peaceful afternoon after all…we have some visitors" Vivi's gaze turned hard as she looked at the back of the ship.
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