We are not pirates but bounty hunters, remember?

"hooh, so you two want to be bounty hunters? Ma~ma~ma~"

All eyes were on the two new faces that appeared in their bar. Hearing the familiar words made everyone want to know their motives. Nobody laughs because they have all been there before when they joined Baroque Works and understand what it's like.

"That's right, if you have a special test, we can do it right now."

Igaram felt a little hesitant because they didn't seem to know how Baroque Works ran, nor did they have any clear goals. But he didn't look down on them either. Looking at their calloused fingers, he could tell that their katanas weren't just for show.

"Are we not old enough?... You do not need to be worried about that because we are stronger than the average person here."

"Your voice has such a delicate tone... I didn't expect you to be a woman, Ma~ma~ma~" Igaram initially thought they were both men, but it turned out he was wrong.

After hearing the boastful statement made by the girl with the blue hair, most of the patrons' ears started to feel hot, and some even started to get up from their chairs before approaching her. This caused the atmosphere in the bar to become tense.

As if darkness was starting to creep up from behind her, she also stood up from her chair and looked each of them in the eye before saying, "You can come forward one by one. We will do it like a swordsman... or if you are afraid, you can all come forward."

All of the candles that had been merely placed in the corners of the room began to flicker several times, making it appear as though there was a storm going to erupt inside. This situation was the same as what her friend felt because he had not stopped touching his katana.

"Zoro, you don't have to do anything!"

In the end, he decided to sit back down quietly because he trusted his friend's abilities. However, although his heart felt like it had been beaten for missing this opportunity, his hands were clenched into fists as the fight had already begun.

At first, they all complied with the girl's request, and then one of them proceeded on their own. They all thought that this moment would end immediately because they didn't believe this girl could win, but their hearts immediately trembled when the girl made a move.

Her movements were so graceful, yet simple, that she didn't even need to draw her sword when everything was done with precision as she hit the man in the back of the head with her sword sheath, which caused him to fall to the ground and pass out.

Several tries, but the end result is always the same when this girl jumps sideways to evade before jumping forward to attack as if she were performing a dance. The groaning sound from under her shoes can be a complementary spice to her spectacular performance.

"Okay, that's enough... from the beginning, I didn't underestimate you. I also didn't mind your age because there is even a baby in this organization, so stop it… Ma~ma~ma~."

"So uncle, stop talking nonsense, and tell us whether or not we are allowed to join this organization,"

Zoro was envious of his friend because he could see that his friend was getting pleasure from fighting, and as a result, he did not want to listen to this man with his strange voice any longer.

Igaram reached up and pulled up the sleeve of his long coat before looking at his watch, which revealed that it was already twelve o'clock and his partner, Miss Monday, would be back soon. He felt like at least asking for her opinion, but it would be too late after seeing the irritated and impatient expression of the young man in front of him.

*sigh

"Alright, you can join. However, you will begin at the very bottom, and the organization will take fifty percent of your bounty. You don't mind, right? Ma-ma-ma-"

"We don't mind, then we'll excuse ourselves."

When Zoro heard about the unfair distribution, he wanted to protest, especially when he saw his friend was willing to accept it so easily, "Kui-..."

Someone had already grabbed Zoro by the arm and was dragging him away before he even had a chance to finish his sentence. After the two people left, the bar's atmosphere calmed down because only a few people were still conscious. These people were wise enough to avoid getting provoked by their feelings and fighting with people they did not know.

Igaram's scowl became more apparent as he looked at the many messes he had to clean up. However, the smile on his face did not vanish as he thought about the girl with the blue hair. Her demeanor, as well as the skills that she demonstrates in front of her enemies, are truly something that deserves praise.

"I thought I saw princess Vivi just now... but her blue hair is darker, or else I would have really misrecognized her, Ma~ma~ma~."

-

You can see the appearance of an unusual ship from the entrance where the sea water divides the middle of the island like a river. This is because a pirate ship will typically pass through this area, but this time, a marine ship that is not too big is slowly going along their river.

They continued to watch this ship, which they believed was just passing by, but in reality, it had stopped. One by one, the bounty hunters who were hiding, ready to give a warm welcome, had to stop before looking at each other in confusion.

One of these bounty hunters ran towards the bar while the others watched someone get off the boat. After setting foot on land, a young man was followed by three women who gave radiant feeling to anyone who saw them as they made their way toward the summit of Whiskey Peak.

As a result of the thick fog, their figures had already disappeared in the distance, leaving the bounty hunters with nothing but curiosity. However, the screams of one of their fellow team members woke everyone up.

"Captain Hina!... there's no mistake, she is the famous Captain Hina!"

"Hey, calm down buddy. We are not pirates but bounty hunters, remember?"