I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

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Vivi asked, after all, he was one of the people who had once tried to destroy her country.

"We were indeed friends at one point."

Luffy replied.

I think you'll still be friends with him if you meet him again.

Zoro's comment: He's really good at judging people.

"He's all alone; he wouldn't dare lie to us."

"Besides, we have to go and see where our ship is, no matter what, don't we?"

Bai Yun analyzed.

"Yes, Bai Yun is right! Let's start packing."

Luffy said this, and everyone immediately started packing their luggage.

Weiwei watched silently, and spoke up after they had put it away.

"Everyone... what should I do?"

Nami walked up to Vivi, took her hand, and said, "Listen, Vivi, we'll give you 12 hours to think it over. After we recapture the boat on the Santora River, we'll leave the Santora River port, go to the rapeseed flower port, and head to the East Port. It will be around noon by then, but I'm afraid we won't be able to dock."

Nami didn't say anything on the surface, but she secretly arranged everything.

"If you wish to continue traveling with us, you will only have that one fleeting opportunity to board our ship, at which point we will warmly welcome you to join the ranks of pirates."

Nami smiled and released Vivi's hand.

"We extended this invitation only because you are a princess."

Usopp said.

"You absolutely have to come, Vivi."

Luffy shouted, but Nami retorted.

"Don't do that, Luffy."

"What? Don't you all want Vivi to come too?"

"Of course not, it should be her decision."

Nami replied.

Vivi forced a smile.

Zoro descended the rope and said, "Hmm, the rope is sturdy, you can come down now."

Then Luffy and his crew went down one by one, until only Bai Yun and Vivi remained.

Bai Yun went to the window, where Weiwei was right beside him.

"Don't worry about it so much, Your Highness."

"To be honest, King Cobra is still in good health. Even if you are not here, it won't have a significant impact on the country."

"But this country is currently in a period of recovery after the rebellion. Can you bear to leave?"

"Moreover, as the sole heir to the kingdom and the future empress, you should learn how to govern a country. However, in this regard, we cannot offer any assistance in learning how to govern a country."

"Bai Yun, are you done yet?"

Luffy shouted.

"Okay, here we go."

Bai Yun replied, then smiled at Weiwei and said.

"So, what is the ending of the story about Cinderella leading seven little giants to fight the snake demon and the scorpion demon?"

"Should I tell you tomorrow, or keep it as something to look forward to when we meet in the future?"

"It's up to you, Vivi."

"But no matter what the final outcome is, remember this: we are already partners. That's what I think, and that's what everyone else thinks too."

"gone."

After saying that, Bai Yun jumped down. What do you need a rope for if you can fly?

Vivi slowly sat down in the chair, watching Luffy and the others' retreating figures until they were out of sight, but she didn't want to leave the chair.

........

Vivi sat on the chair, facing away from Icarus, her legs raised and hugging each other, exuding a weak and lonely aura.

"Princess Vivi..."

"Where are Luffy and the others? Where did they go?"

"Icarim asked."

Vivi turned to look at him. "What's wrong, Icarus? They're pirates, of course they've gone out to sea."

"Go...go out to sea? That makes sense. It's better to leave sooner, under the cover of night."

"Karu, come here and take this newspaper and the reward notice to them."

Ikaram beckoned Karu over.

Vivi replied, "It's no use, Icarus."

"Why? At least let them know their situation."

Icarus was puzzled.

“I’ve already sent the fast-running ducks to take them. No matter how fast Karu runs, he can’t catch up.”

"Besides, it doesn't matter whether we tell them or not. Even if they find out, they'll just laugh it off, and nothing will change."

Vivi got up, walked over, and pushed Icarus out.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about them anymore. Go out, I'm going to sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow, right?"

"Ah, but... that's right, the princess is going to give a speech to the whole nation tomorrow."

Icarum left the room, but something still felt off.

Vivi is too calm.

This horrible Icarus kept me staring at the ceiling all night, thinking, "Something's not right, something's not right..."

Vivi also couldn't sleep.

"It's so quiet, Karu. It's been so long since I've had such a quiet night."

"No chef tries to cram the refrigerator full."

"There are no swordsmen who train every night."

"There are no navigators who throw their pillows when they're half asleep."

"No one can tell a story that everyone will listen to attentively... Bai Yun..."

"Not a single one..."

.......

At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates were riding on six fast ducks heading upstream on the Santora River.

Chopper landed perfectly on Zoro's head.

"Well, it's very comfortable."

Zoro sighed as he felt the wind blowing.

"Yes, it's time to say goodbye to the Land of Sand, and to this battle led by me."

Such "shameless" words were undoubtedly said by Usopp. After saying this, he turned to Luffy, who was holding a rope with one hand and gnawing on a large bone (Alabasta-style) with the other.

"You haven't had enough to eat yet, Luffy?"

"Mmm, the food in Alabasta is so delicious, Sanji, try making it next time."

Luffy nodded in reply, saying that even when traveling, one should not forget to eat, even though he had just cooked a meal for a hundred people a few hours ago.

“Yes, that’s what I thought too, so I asked Tila Godan for the menu and also made some sauce.”

Sanji replied that he would take action on his own regarding cooking, even without Luffy's prompting.

They were chatting, while Nami remained silent.

Bai Yun understood. There were a bunch of grown men on the ship, and they finally had a female companion, but they didn't know whether they should take her with them or whether she would come.

Of course, this is only a small part of the reason.

Moreover, she didn't know that after her girlfriend left, an older girlfriend had arrived.

Chapter 181 A Noisy Farewell

It is 12:30 a.m. now.

The Straw Hat Pirates are speeding across the desert, heading upstream on the Santora River to retrieve the Going Merry.

Nami was a little downcast after leaving her friends, but that was only part of the reason.

“I’ve made up my mind… I’m giving up that billion yuan for Weiwei.”

"Of course, you big spender!!"

"So it was all about the money!!"

"Ah!! Usopp fell down."

"It's all your fault, Nami!!"

"What are you arguing about! There's no use worrying about Weiwei."