Chapter 96: Whitebeard’s Territory

It was unclear how much time had passed.

Vivian opened his eyes and sat up from the bear paw-shaped pit, glancing at his wound, which was almost scabbed over. He then looked around at his surroundings.

A lush forest, with the scent of flowers wafting to Vivian's nose.

"Where the heck is this?"

"Could it be some deserted island?"

If it really was a deserted island, he would have no choice but to teleport back to Impel Down.

He had hoped that if it was a relatively prosperous town, he could find a doctor to help bandage his wound first.

"Forget it, I'll do it myself."

Muttering to himself, the next second…

[Option 1: Take out a cigar, light it, and swagger into the town behind the forest. (Reward: "Giant's Right Arm" + "Demon's Left Arm" from the dimension "Bleach")]

[Option 2: Teleport directly back to Impel Down. (Reward: "Impact Dial" + "Shigan" from the dimension "Reborn!")]

[Option 3: Take off your uniform and throw it into the sea, then enter the town looking as weak as possible. (Reward: Random skill experience +1)]

Vivian: ???

So there is a town on this island?

But…

Why take off the uniform?

Vivian's mind was filled with questions again.

Despite having had this system for a long time, he still couldn't help but speculate on the possibilities of each option whenever they appeared.

For example, now.

"Wearing a Navy uniform and smoking while entering the town would likely pose a great danger, and there's probably only one reason for that…"

This might be the territory of one of the Four Emperors?

After all, encountering Marines, especially powerful pirates under the Four Emperors, would be quite dangerous, which aligns with the reward for the first option.

As for the second option.

Teleporting directly back to Impel Down…

By this time, his unauthorized escape from the prison had probably reached Magellan's ears. If he teleported back now, he would surely be severely punished or imprisoned.

If he ended up in the same cell as Shiryu of the Rain, he would be in big trouble.

However, compared to this, Vivian was more inclined to believe that if he teleported back now, the subsequent tasks would require him to face the Blackbeard Pirates head-on…

"Facing them is impossible, they are Four Emperors-level pirates."

So, after thinking for a moment, Vivian, without any hesitation, took off his uniform and threw it into the sea.

"I'll just ask the headquarters to send me two new ones when I get back."

Of course, this was based on the assumption that his superiors would reward him for his efforts in keeping an eye on Larvin and capturing the Straw Hat Pirates, thus making up for his actions.

"After all, I got injured while trying to capture the Straw Hat Pirates and keep an eye on Larvin. They have to give me some credit, right?"

Muttering softly to himself.

He put the Blood Demon into an empty universal capsule, and soon, holding his wound, he limped to the edge of the town on the island.

Seeing the bustling streets, Vivian was about to enter the town when he was immediately stopped by a few pirates.

"Outsider?"

"Hey, where are you from?"

The pirate with a golden pineapple head at the front walked up and pointed at Vivian.

Similarly, Vivian recognized him at first glance. Wasn't this guy Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates?

Did Kuma slap him onto Whitebeard's territory?

No wonder… the system option earlier told him to take off his Navy uniform…

"I'm from Kensamia Island," Vivian said.

Kensamia was actually the home he and Fujitora had established for the homeless slaves and the garrison troops from Enies Lobby.

The funds to maintain the island's operations naturally came from the business profits promised by Doflamingo.

Vivian didn't have the strength to take down the Donquixote Family yet, but he believed that within two years, as long as he mastered Haki and the Six Powers, and with Fujitora, an "Admiral," stationed there, he might be able to take them down with minimal casualties.

"Kensamia Island?"

Marco frowned, hearing the name of the island for the first time. Then, noticing the wound on Vivian's abdomen and his pale face, he asked, "How did you get hurt?"

"Gunshot wound…" Vivian said. "I was transporting goods at sea, got robbed by pirates, took a bullet, and then jumped into the water to escape."

A gunshot wound, and he still managed to escape by jumping into the water? For an ordinary person, that's quite impressive.

Marco thought to himself.

"But sorry, it's a critical time now. You need to leave."

Normally, Marco wouldn't mind letting someone onto the island, but it was a critical time. Just this morning, the World Government had announced in the newspapers that Ace would be executed at Marineford in five days. If a Navy spy infiltrated their territory to cause trouble or eavesdrop, it would be a big problem for them.

"Uh…" Hearing this, Vivian couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

Seriously? Are pirates not as welcoming as they used to be? Normally, wouldn't a pirate crew warmly invite him onto the island, rob him of all his belongings under the guise of treating his wounds, and then sell him at the auction market as a slave?

He couldn't help but spit out some blood, covering his wound, and said, "Sorry… can you let me treat my wound first? I… I feel like I'm about to die."

"Captain, he seems really badly hurt."

"Maybe we should treat him first and then let him leave. It shouldn't cause any problems, right?" another pirate suggested.

To his surprise, Vivian's opinion of these people changed slightly.

He thought the Whitebeard Pirates were only kind to their own crew, but they actually cared about ordinary people's lives too?

What a bunch of strange guys.

"Tsk…"

Marco clicked his tongue, thought for a moment, and then nodded, "Bring him in. I'll perform surgery on him."

He was about to have his men carry Vivian on a stretcher, but after a few steps, he turned back and asked, "By the way, do you have any money?"

Vivian: "What?"

"I charge for medical treatment."