Chapter 58 - Helping a civilan

Bob saw Vivi looking around and walked up to her.

"Well, if it isn't the princess."

Bob said with a slight smile across his face.

"You know me?"

"Com'on. You couldn't have forgotten me already, it hasn't been that long has it?"

Bob asked her.

Vivi squinted her eyes trying to remember if she's saw Bob before.

Bob sighed.

"It can't be helped. I should leave a better impression next time. What are you doing out here?"

Bob asked her.

He didn't think he should reveal himself to be Faceless to Vivi considering she didn't even connect the dots.

"My friends are trapped in a cage below, I need to save them! Can you help me?"

Bob grinned.

"Sure. I got you. Lead the way."

Bob followed behind Vivi as she lead him to where the stairs were. Bob could look at Vivi but he couldn't touch her right now. She was underaged afterall. However, in two years she'd grow into a beautiful woman with a nice shape.

"You stay here."

Bob told Vivi.

"No! I'm going too, I can't abandon them."

"I can hear the water, in a few minutes I fear everything will overflow. Trust me, it's best I go alone."

Bob could see the resolve in Vivi's eyes. How could he saw no to her?

"Look! You're not fooling me with those pretty eyes of yours, stay here. That's that!"

Bob rushed down the stairs.

"Kick!"

Bob heard Sanji's voice and figured he already appeared.

Bob hopped down the stairs and landed into the water. It wasn't enough to cause him to drown, it was lower than his knee.

"Who are you?"

Sanji asked when he saw Bob.

"A friend."

"Bob!?"

Luffy shouted with a grin on his face.

"What are you doing down here?"

"Just helping a civilian in need. Heard she had some friends locked up, so I came to help."

Bob replied.

"Luffy, you know this guy?"

Sanji asked to which Luffy nodded.

"He's a friend, i've known him for 10 years. He's weaker than me, but still a good guy!"

Luffy started laughing.

Bob laughed.

"You're funny Luffy, things have changed."

Bob walked closer to the cage where Luffy and the others were trapped.

"Koza. You should have listened to me."

Bob said as he saw Koza.

"Sorry to break it to you, but you can't bust us out of this cage. It's too hard, you need the key."

Smoker who was seated in the back said.

"You have little faith in me."

Bob said.

"Stand back some."

Bob put his hand on Black Death.

"So fast…"

Zoro was stunned when he saw Bob draw Black Death and cut the cage.

Even Smoker was shocked.

'Seems that boost in attack speed really did help. These guys could only see a white light, they didn't even see me draw my sword.'

Bob said to himself as he felt proud.

All his stats increased dramatically since he entered this world. Cutting this cage wasn't even hard.

The bars on the cage fell to the floor as a door was made for Luffy and the others.

"Luffy. You said he was weaker than you?"

Nami asked as she watched the bars fall to the ground.

"Yeah. I used to kick his ass all the time."

"I bet you'd love to talk about that, but now isn't the time. We need to leave before this place floods."

Bob said as he turned around and went towards the stairs.

Smoker was still shocked by what he saw.

'Why have I never heard of him? Bob? Who is he, a pirate? With such strength his name should be known by now.'

Smoker thought to himself.

He needed to report this discovery.

Luffy and his crew followed behind Bob as he went above ground.

"You actually did it!"

Vivi shouted when she saw Bob appear with Luffy and the others. She thought he wouldn't be able to help, but what harm was there in trying?

Bob grinned.

"Of Course I did."

Bob looked at Luffy.

"What are you doing here in Alabasta?"

"I came here to help Vivi, but now this guy named Crocodile pissed me off!"

"I see."

"What about you?"

Luffy asked.

"I came here for some business. So i'll be here for a while."

"Did you join a pirate crew?"

Luffy asked Bob.

Bob laughed.

Smoker was curious as well.

"Something like that. Pirate hunter, pirate. I do a little bit of everything."

Vivi hearing his words had a sudden recollection. She remembered Faceless said the same thing before. Did this mean Bob was Faceless?

"Sad, I wanted you to join my crew."

"How about I introduce you to my crew later?"

Luffy nodded his head.

"Sure."

As Bob and Luffy chatted with each other, the others were stunned. These two were different, they wondered how Bob and Luffy even met.

If Luffy claimed that he always beat up Bob when he was younger, what happened to Bob that changed things?

"Well if there is nothing else, then I should get back to my job of arresting you guys."

Smoker said as he pointed jitte at Luffy.

"How about you let them go Smoker?"

Bob said as he glared at Smoker.

"Trust me, it'll be easier than way."

Smoker was about to speak but decided not to. Instead he put away his weapon.

"I'll let you be for now, but this isn't over."

Smoker could feel the difference between him and Bob. With Bob protecting the Strawhats he couldn't make a move.

Smoker wasn't one to back down from a fight, but he knew when to cut his losses.

Seeing Smoker leave Bob looked at Luffy's crew.

"You all look like a nice bunch. Luffy's a handful I bet, but take care of him."

Bob said.

The others bowed.

"It's no trouble at all!"

Bob laughed a little.

"We should get moving, the rebel army is on their way to the palace right now."

Koza clenched his fist.

Vivi looked at Koza.

"Thats impossible! Their leader is right here, how can they move without him?"

"Because someone is impersonating him and manipulating the army. Same way they pretended to be… well, that's not important. It's best to move now."

Bob said.