Chapter 51 - Episode 125, 126, & 127
"Alright, it's much more difficult to make clouds from fire and ice." Denki felt like he had to state as he and Todoroki entered the living room.
"I've told that it seems like a lot of unnecessary work." Todoroki said. "Even if we were able to succeed, the villains would had been gone by then."
"Hey, there could be a moment where you would need a cloud."
The two sat down with the others who were waiting around; some of them were doing their own thing, like reading medical books, or looking over Izuku's shoulders as he read One Piece.
"Oh, that's cute. He gave them birthdays." Toru said for one of the SBS. "Sad that no one in out class shares their birthdays."
"Aizwa-sensei, do you know anyone who has May 5th, November 11th, July 3rd, April 1st, or March 2nd as their birthday?"
Hizashi let out a surprised snort as Aizawa stilled, but he did asked, "Who has May 5th?"
"Luffy."
"I guess that fits." Aizawa murmured to himself.
"What-?"
"I believe May 5th is Children's Day, so it is fitting for Luffy." Iida pointed out.
He's right, but it was a strange reaction from the teachers. Izuku noticed.
"Look at what Momo made!" The moment Ochako bursted in with the Clima Takt in hand, everyone swarmed around her as Momo felt like she has to tack on, "H-Hatsune Mei made the blueprints. I simply made it."
"It's still cool." Tsuyu said.
"I still can't believe she was able to recreate it by just watching the clips we've sent." Ochako said.
"Does it actually have all the features?" Denki excitedly asked with a hint of jealous in his voice.
"Yes, except for the doves." Momo said. As a demonstration, she formed the takts into a rifle shape and POP. Flowers came out. "These aren't real flowers by the way."
"Can we not use weaponry here?" Toshinori asked.
"Of course."
"But what's real important is that it can make the weather, right?" Todoroki asked.
Momo nodded, and Denki quickly added, "Alright, teach us how to make clouds!"
Settling in, the class skipped episode 125's opening, recap, and title to see the Baroque Works agents trying to convince the marines that they're just ordinary citizens of Alabasta.
"Says the guy wearing a 'Baroque' jacket." Jiro pointed out.
The man accused them of trying to harm the citizens, but Tashigi slashed them. Her soldiers were shocked, but she told them to discern the enemy with their own eyes, not wait around for proof.
Iida felt prideful of her words as Mina cheered, "Oh damn, Tashigi!"
Tashigi worried that it's 4:30pm, but she soon noticed that the clock was opened up, revealing a cannon.
Miss Father's Day bragged to Mr. 7 about how this is an important mission, which he agreed with, that they could be given a incredible statue since they believe they'll just be shooting a cannonball into the crowd.
"If you survive the explosion first." Todorokoi dryly explained as Tsuyu continued to feel insulted for all of frog kind.
In the collapsing tombs, Crocodile was frustrated with Luffy, and how he doesn't understand. He dodged a punch from the rubber man, who slide against the floor and jumped right into another punch.
"Gomu Gomu no... Gatling!"
Crocodile moved out of the way, debris falling between them. He told that Luffy'll die soon, just as the rubber man crumbled under the poison. The sand man is certain that he'll be buried under the temple whether he wins or loses.
"Y-You don't know that." Toru argued, hoping for the better.
There was 15 seconds-
"15 seconds?!"
-left until the attack, which is when the duo agents lit the wick.
Meanwhile Usopp was panicking over Nami's plan, which involved Chopper, who had Vivi on his shoulders, being on Usopp's shoulders.
"Why are they reenacting the Town Musicians of Bremen?" Hizashi asked.
...Is she going to launch them up like a rocket? Aizawa thought.
Nami was calculating in her mind, arguing with him to stay put.
With 13 seconds left, Nami threw a takt at Usopp, rolling it over until it the sniper in the crotch, which caused the tower of people upwards.
As the guys cringed, and Katsuki laughed, Aizawa said, "Huh, they're really going to do it."
As Sanji watched, Nami ordered Chopper to jump to where the cook is, much to Vivi and Chopper's disbelief.
"What?!"
"Are they really just going to jump all the way there?" Iida exclaimed.
"Well, there's, like, 10 seconds. What else can they lose? ...Besides the obvious, of course." Denki shrugged.
Nami left the rest to Sanji and the others.
Jumping off of the force of Usopp, Chopper was able to land on Sanji's right leg, who kicked them upwards to Zoro.
Nami congratulated them with Usopp on the ground.
"I swear there's always one crotch gag in each arc." Mineta could only pity the sniper.
Using the back of his swords, Zoro was able to get Chopper a good foothold on them, telling Vivi about the weirdoes up there...
But the two agents noticed them, who recognized Vivi as a traitor.
"Goddamn it! We were so close!" Jiro cursed.
"They're not going to let the place get blown up!" Kirishima hoped.
Back in the collapsing tomb, Crocodile is certain that what Luffy's after isn't this country. He doesn't see the point of dying to friends so he could stay out of troubles.
Kirishima let out an angry scoff, glaring at him.
And this is why Luffy had said he doesn't understand. While Vivi tells others not to die, but she'll be willing to die to save others. If they don't help her, she'll die. Baroque Works will kill her.
But that's why Crocodile's telling him to ditch the burden.
"Vivi's not a burden!" Momo snapped at him.
Luffy yelled that they don't want Vivi to die because that's how friends are. That's why they won't quit fighting as long as she doesn't give up on her country.
"If we die, we die."
Students stared in awe, seeing Luffy's pure dedication.
"So manly..." Kirishima can't help but to admire.
Back to the ticking time bomb, Miss Father's Day and Mr. 7 pointed their guns to the falling three, much to Sanji's anger.
Vivi warned that the agent duo are a sniper duo. With seven seconds left, Zoro still plans to shoot them up, but in a different direction, so they do something after that.
Once the duo shot, Zoro was able to throw Chopper up with the back of his blades, but the bullets hit the swordsman.
"ZORO!" They say the spurt of blood from him.
In Heavy Point, Chopper threw Vivi at the clock. The sniper duo shoot at Chopper, but the young doctor managed to shrink down to Brain Point, dodging the bullets.
There were some relieved sighs from the fact that Chopper was safe (though he did fall), but the bright red reminder of the countdown didn't allow them to completely calm down.
The sniper duo want to know where Vivi is. As the wick shrunk down, Vivi appeared down from the sky swinging her Peacock Slashers.
After the eyecatches-
"Goddamn it!" Frustrated students yelled out, wanting to know the aftermath sooner.
-Crocodile cackled, seeing how pathetic Luffy looks.
Panic risen within the students.
Back to Vivi, her slashers missed the sniper duo, just as Sanji landed painfully on the ground. The sniper dup thought she missed, planning to shoot her, but Vivi threw her slashers back, knocking them off the building.
"YES!"
The students cried out for Vivi to stop the bomb in time the moment they saw there was only one second left, their voices rising higher and higher.
...Then they saw Crocodile's smile; images of what's going on flipped through as the clock reached 4:30.
There was a flashback of the gatekeeper yelling at the Sand Sand Clan for using the shortcut, telling Chaka and Pell to do something about it.
Young Vivi was running off to the secret base, which she told Pell, though he did tell Chaka about it too.
The audience held their breath as it looked like the present day. Everything was moving forward, including the clock itself. The only time they allowed themselves to relax was when the lit wick was cut off as Vivi panted heavily.
Students let out a collective sigh of relief, even letting out a chuckle when they saw a marine had broken Chopper's fall... but there was something off for the teachers.
...There's a ticking sound, and it doesn't sound like the clocktower itself. Toshinori paled at the implication.
Once the crew grouped back together, they realize Vivi isn't showing her face, and when she did, she told them that the cannonball has a timing device.
There was a collective frustrated roar that came from the students, devastated that Crocodile would take away their last chance of hope like that, like a cruel joke.
Cobra told him that he's despicable, though Crocodile reminded him that he was thoroughly prepared, and the time lag is just a few dozen seconds.
"It can't happen like this. It can't." Izuku bitterly tried to hold back tears, hearing Crocodile's echoing words.
They can't think of a way for the day to be saved without having anyone killed, understanding Vivi's frustration as they felt mocked by the very same man.
...Then Pell appeared, right behind Vivi.
Even as Vivi panicked, Pell was surprisingly calm, reminiscing about the past. He could remember hitting a young Vivi for entering the ammunition bunker, telling her of what if she wasn't just injured.
Then another when he allowed Vivi on his back as they fly across the sky, despite her father's orders. Young Vivi asked why he train for battle everyday. Pell told her that it's because he's a guard, and does it to protect this country. He has to be strong, but Vivi asked who he'll be fighting. Honestly, he doesn't know, but rather than fight, he'll protect.
In the present day, Pell had told Vivi that he felt proud to have served her, the Nefertari Family.
The audience gasped and gaped, realizing what he's going to do as Pell carried the bomb in his falcon form, bringing it up high in the sky.
"Pell...!" "No!" Students felt choked up, tears brimming in their eyes, but this might be the only chance to save the country.
He flown higher and higher in the sky as the tick tock sounds of the bomb were heard.
"I am Alabasta's guardian deity..."A falcon statue fell, crumbling into pieces. "Falcon!"
Above the clouds, the timer reacher its mark. It exploded for everyone to see, taking Pell with it.
"The one who destroys the royal family's enemies!"
"To Be Continued."
The class of future heroes stared in disbelief, tears continued to well in their eyes.
"He.. died." Tokoyami felt choked up to say such a thing.
"He was a hero." Iida breathed out. "He saved everyone."
"He died a hero." Katsuki finalized, turning away.
Moving onto episode 126, they skipped the opening, recap, and title to see the explosion has destroyed a couple of buildings, shattered windows, and caused soldiers to fly off, but no one seemed to have died.
The Straw Hats couldn't believed their eyes, but they soon say the soldiers... continuing the war.
"Why aren't you stopping?" Momo quietly said as she and the others stared in horrified confusion, seeing how the soldiers risen as if they were zombies.
"What more do they want?" Tsuyu asked about the madness of it all.
From on top of the clocktower, Vivi screamed her lungs out for the fighting to just stop.
Students teared up, seeing that she was desperate; doing the only thing she could do in that moment: yell and beg for it to stop.
Seeing her do this, Nami ordered the boys to stop the fighting themselves, at least reduce the number of casualities.
Meanwhile, the tomb continued to crumble as Crocodile cackled. Luffy lays on the ground. The sand man believes the country is his.
For a moment, the audience were in despair, seeing Luffy on the ground... but they soon noticed the twitching finger; Luffy's reason for being there for Vivi echoed for them to hear.
Crocodile turned around to see the rubber man standing. At first, Crocodile had a harden look, but soon, he smirked.
He walked towards him, seeing him as a 'loser who's about to die any moment.'
"I am the man who'll be King of the Pirates!"
"Oh, I missed that." Denki let out a sigh of relief as hope swells up in the others.
The two stared each other down as Crocodile told him that 'the more a man knows about the sea, the less he'd make such thoughtless remarks.'
Crocodile sprinted ahead, poisoned hook ready to strike, but Luffy not only managed to dodge it, he also brought his foot down onto Crocodile's arm, slamming the hook into the ground and sending it flying.
"I am the man... who will surpass you!"
Cheers came around at the victory, even when Iida pointed out, "But he's still poisoned."
After the eeycatches, Luffy punched Crocodile straight in the gut, causing the sand man to spit out blood. With a kick, he sent him flying, and before Crocodile hits the ground, Luffy was able to pummel him right into it. Grabbing onto his vest, Luffy whipped his arm, causing the sand man to crash into a wall.
Crocodile struggled to get up, wondering how Luffy mustered all this strength from when he's been poisoned.
"The power of friendshi[?" Mina suggested.
"No. Just... no." Katsuki shook his head at her. "We're not doing that bullshit here."
He could remember dismissing him before, only to realize how much of a threat he actually is.
Soon, a blade came out of his broken hook.
"Oh, come on!" Ochako cried out.
"Well, we've always seen him well prepared." Aizawa said, though he could acknowledge that he wants Crocodile to be gone already.
Crocodile tried to pierce him, but Luffy ducked down.
"I don't care who you are... I will surpass you!"
Luffy was able to kick him up so high into the air. As Crocodile hovered in the air, he was certain that Luffy will fall with the sacred temple already.
"Sables...!" A sand tornado appeared in his hand. "...Pesado!" Then he threw it at Luffy, a force that caused the surrounding pillars to fall.
Luffy!" Worried students cried out, but...
Luffy took in a deep breath, one that caused his body to blow up like a balloon. He twisted his ballooned body up, and let go of his breath downwards, sending him flying to the sand man.
"Gomu Gomu no..."
"Wait, is that... New World Symphony?" Jiro recognized the piece playing.
"Desert..." Crocodile's arm turned into sand.
"...Storm!" "...La Spada!"
Crocodile'a arms turned into blades, but Luffy's bloodied fist sailed right through the sand storm, hitting Crocodile's face.
"YES!" The audience cheered as loudly as they could, seeing victory in their wake.
The storm of punches from Luffy caused Crocodile to crash into the ceiling above them.
The force itself caused buildings to rumble and crash down, the ground bending at his will as Crocodile burst out and was sent flying into the sky.
Cobra couldn't believe it, especially when there's so much bedrock between here and the surface.
"You better believe it." Kirishima yell out as the students continued to celebrate Luffy's victory.
The Straw hats tried their best to stop the war themselves, but they soon saw the man himself in the air, including Vivi herself.
Seeing this, her eyes widen, as Sanji was confuse on why Crocodile flew out from such a place, but they knew one thing for sure:
"He won!"
The students can't help but to let out a loud cheer along with the Straw Hats, but the reminders of the war brought them back to reality.
Once more, Vivi begged for the fight to stop.
...Then Koza fell forward, hand stretched out as if he was trying to catch something.
It was rain splattering on the city, much to his disbelief.
"What?" "Rain?" "It's raining!" For them, it was just simple weather they sometimes see, but seeing it rain in Alabasta felt so... relieving.
As it rianed, the madness stopped; the air clearing up as Vivi's words could be heard, reached by everyone. The soldiers noticed her as Crocodile landed back onto the ground with a painful sounding thud.
For Luffy, he was back in the collapsing tomb with Cobra.
"Oh yeah... almost forgot about that part." Toru sucked in a sharp breath.
The soldiers saw Crocodile fall down, confused by his appearance. Usopp wants to tell them, but Sanji held him back.
Everyone turned to Vivi as she declared that their nightmares are over, as Cobra gave Luffy his thanks, a heavenly light casted over the two.
Luffy smiled as Cobra looked up, the tomb crumbling down.
"To Be Continued."
"Come on, do they survive?!" Toru demanded.
"I mean, there's still a thousand episode left." Jiro shrugged.
"Okay, then how did they survived?"
Onto episode 127, they skipped the opening, recap, and title to the rebel army didn't believe the princess since they saw the king attack Nanohana with their own eyes, along with the other misconducts.
The rebel army tempted the royal army to fight, but Chaka stopped them form doing so.
Then Igaram appeared, carrying the young boy from before. The Straw Hats were shock that he's alive, though Chopper doesn't know who he is.
"The fact that he's alive is bullshit." Katsuki complained.
"But he helped bring out the truth." Toru said.
"Okay, then at least make him lose a leg or something. An explosion like that shouldn't had left him in tact. I mean, if he's alive, then the falcon guy should be safe."
"...We saw him get evaporated." Tokoyami gloomily said.
"I know!"
The boy from Nanohana spoke the truth: that it was someone else had done it. Koza admitted that this battle was a plot from the beginning, and Igaram will explain everything that had happen to this country.
Everyone dropped their weapons as Vivi finally reached the bottom of the clocktower, asking for what happened to the crew.
Meanwhile, the crew were walking when they came across Luffy piggybacking on Cobra.
"What? No explanation?" Toru said, sounding disappointed.
"What else do you want?" Ojiro asked.
"Like, what about Luffy's poison?"
"And Robin!" Mineta quickly added.
"The king got the antidote from Sunday's corpse." Katsuki quickly concluded.
Cobra was confused by their appearance until Sanji requested for Luffy. He realized that they're the pirates who brought Vivi back.
Sanji wondered who he is until Vivi came in running, yelling for them and her father.
In the rain, Cobra explained that even though he was exhausted from Crocodile's battle, Luffy was able to carry two people and rushed above ground.
"So i guess he saved Robin." Jiro can't help but to tease Katsuki, who let out an angry huff.
They don't need to worry about the poison since it has been neutralized by now, but all their injuries need to be treated.
Zoro sat down, telling Vivi to go back to the Square. As Usopp pointed out, it wouldn't be proper if the king or the princess didn't say a few words.
Vivi wanted to tell them about the crew, but Sanji reminded her that they're notorious; they have no intention of getting involved with a country.
"Come on, let her brag about you guys." Ochako teased, though Izuku, Iida, and Todoroki grew silent. They could tell that's not the case.
The crew planned to head for the palace, but once the royalty left, the crew collapsed onto the ground.
"Honestly, same." Hizashi let out a sigh of relief as a few other students slumped against their seats.
Meanwhile the armies were told that Crocodile was the ringleader for everything. The Navy came along, and Tashigi told them about everything of Crocodile's plan, stripping Crocodile of his authorization to capture enemy ships as well as titles and rights from the Government.
Baroque Works were arrested, except for Bon Clay.
"Really?!" Katsuki shouted.
"He was kind of a bro." Denki shrugged.
In the rain, Koza could see that they've done an irreparable thing. Seeing them, Vivi wasn't too sure what to say to them until Cobra told her that it's natural to regret. They'd lost lost so much and gained nothing... but they can always step forward.
To the rebel army, he told them that they need to overcome this war and survive. With tears in his eyes, Chaka could see he's truly without equal.
As Cobra proclaimed the kingdom's name, he was able to bring everyone to tears while the Straw Hats slept through it all.
"The battle that will be engraved in history and... the battle that will never be told... have ended..."
There was relief at that, but... "Wait, no one is going to know about the Straw Hats?" Ochako seemed upset by that.
"I... highly doubt the Government would allow it to be known that criminals had saved the country while they couldn't." Iida said.
"But-" Ochako kept her mouth shut, but she still seemed to be frustrated by such a thing.
After the eyecatches, a woman complained to Smoker about the rain, asking if he used the Dance Powder, but he claimed that he wouldn't commit a crime as the king himself kept his hands off it too. There's no point in him going against his morals.
"But it was convenient." Denki pointed out.
Hina apologized, seeing that he, of all men, would say something sweet. Hina wondered if he mellowed out. Still, Hina's upset that he used her elite unit just to look for a ship.
Smoker reminded her that they joined the Navy in the same year.
"She... is talking about herself in the third person." Hizashi pointed out.
Anyway, she pitied Tashigi for the troubles he put her through, and Smoker ordered her to take in the artificial rain-making ship and Crocodile.
Hina was frustrated, but Smoker flipped a coin. She wanted heads, but she got tails instead, so she lose. She could see that he haven't changed a bit since they first joined.
"Huh, so he was always like that." Aizawa said with a bit of interest.
As for Tashigi and her troops, despite their wishes, Tashigi refused to arrest the Straw Hats.
The students gaped at her words as the teachers looked at each other.
They know she took a different turn, but they didn't expect her to truly let them go like this.
Meanwhile, injured soldiers were taken away as Koza was on the stretcher. Vivi was hoping he wouldn't die, but he could see she's still a worrywart as always. He knows about Yuba, but his old man won't die no matter what.
As soon as he gets treated, he'll head to Yuba, and keep her updated.
Students relaxed at his words, and soon, they found themselves happy when they saw the people of Alabasta celebrating the rain's return, including the dugongs.
As for Toto, he's glad that it finally came back.
That night, at the palace, as the Straw Hats slept, Vivi look out the window, and Igaram could see she's awake. In fact, she didn't want to; she just want to watch the rain.
Igaram told her about Pell, and Vivi did wanted to thank him back then.
Bittersweet feelings returned at the mention of Pell, remembering how he sacrificed himself.
In the morning, Tashigi arrived back to Hina and Smoker. She wanted to rest, greeting the two, but Smoker had heard what happened with the Straw Hats. She apologized for helping the pirates, and letting them slip away, knowing her actions were shameful as a marine.
Students held their breaths, recounting her actions, but in their eyes, they didn't see anything as 'shameful.'
But to a hero, it would had been shameful to let a villain go. It should be shameful to do so. Iida thought, but he can recognize that they don't really view the Straw Hats as villains; in fact; they've saved done more heroic things than the marines had so far.
Smoker asked her why is she apologizing; she was following her justice.
Honestly, Tashigi felt like she didn't have any choice... There was no justice she could follow...
"Those who thought you were on par with up until recently are becoming more notorious and rising rapidly. They know that in this sea, they'll die if they don't risen up. Go forward or die? Who decided to come to this sea?"
The teachers scanned their students, seeing how solemn they became at Smoker's words.
Tashigi walked to her room as Smoker told her, "If you're frustrated enough to cry, become stronger!"
Tears streamed down her face. "I WILL!"
At that, Smoker told his soldiers that he wished that they had guts like that.
To have guts like that, huh? Izuku almost felt a little bitter at that.
Before they could bring them to the ship, Smoker received a communication from Headquarters. He was told that for subduing Crocodile, he and Tashigi will be given a medal, despite the fact they didn't do that. They were even promoted up by one. Still, Smoker told them that it was the Straw Hats, but Hina told him that they're going to cover up the incident.
I mean, what would happen if they told the world that Alabasta was saved by pirates?
"But it's not right!" Ochako exclaimed.
"For them, they don't want to encourage more pirate activity." Izuku can't help but to point out, keeping his head low. "Not everyone is going to be like the Straw Hats."
"Then why give them a rank up? Especially when Smoker and Tashigi wouldn't want it?"
"I guess it would be strange to not reward the people who 'saved a country.'" Todoroki theorized.
Still, Smoker was furious. Hina told him to just accept it or else something could happen to him, but the man wanted to send a message to the old geezers at the top.
Hina tried to stop him, but-
"TELL THEM TO EAT SHIT!"
"To Be Continued."
Students gasped, staring in disbelief.
Iida would never do something so crass as that... but at the same time, it felt relieving to see that Smoker wouldn't back down from something like that. Still, it was a different feeling than having an accomplishment being passed down onto something. Taking someone else's deed was different. He doubted those two actions would turn out the same rewards.
"At lease Smoker has the fucking balls to say something." Katsuki scoffed.
"But you should recognize that our world and the One Piece world are different, especially compared to the legal and hero system there." Aizawa reminded them.
"But a lot of One Piece's actions can be replicated here." Iida pointed out. "Not to a T, but... it could be possible."
"What do you mean?" Denki asked.
Izuku, Iida, and Todoroki could feel eyes on them.
"...I mean, there must have been a couple of civilians that saved the day, but since they're not licensed heroes, those actions would have been passed off to a hero, or else they would had be punished." Izuku said, scratching the back of his head.
"Wait, they would be punished?!" Toru exclaimed in surprise.
"I-I mean, that's what I'm guessing." Izukuu attempted to shrug it off, but he could see the way the others exchanged looks.
"Now, now, don't you kids have something else to do?" Hizashi tried to push the topic somewhere else.
The students begin to stand up, unease in their eyes, with Todoroki, Izuku, and Iida the first ones to leave. Once the class had left, the teachers all let out a sigh.
"...I didn't realize One Piece would touch on this subject matter." Toshirnori nervously said.
"We can't really encourage the kids to fight against the law." Hizashi shrugged.
But there's a reason why the principal allowed us to watch this. Aizawa thought.
Chapter 52 - Episode 128, 129, & 130
"130?!" Nemuri shouted in shock.
"Yes, we're going to reach 130 today." Aizawa casually said.
"You should had joined us from the beginning." Hizashi teased as they relaxed in the teacher's office for the moment.
"Look, I was busy at the moment, but if I knew you would be so into it, I would had." Nemuri pouted.
"I mean, no one's stopping you." Toshinori said. "We can lend you the East Blue arc disk and you can join in... when you reach our growing episode count."
Nemuri let out an annoyed groan, but that doesn't mean she'll refuse the offer. "Alright." Then she shouted for the other teachers to hear, "Anyone else want to watch an extremely long anime with me?!"
"We have jobs... and lives you know." Sekijiro groaned.
"What, you don't think you can handle it?"
"Oh, you're on!"
Aizawa could only sigh at this.
In Heights Alliance, Class 1-A moved onto episode 128, where they skipped the opening, recap, and title. They saw the palace, where Chopper was making medicine as he was complimented on by an old man. Vivi told him that he's from Drum, which the old doctor remembered if for it's advanced medicine.
The guys snickered as the girls awed, watching Chopper 'insult' the man, inviting him to drink tea.
Vivi was helping Luffy recover, then she looked out the window.
The city was being repaired as Usopp and Sanji walked around for groceries. Usopp could see the country is sturdy, and Sanji claimed it's because the princess is cute, but the sniper doesn't understand why that's the case.
Then they came across rows of houses that had been penetrated, leading Sanji to remember that he's the one who made the 'shortcut.; He made Usopp turn the other way.
The snickering turned more into cackles and giggles, seeing the expression on Sanji's face.
Well, at least you don't have to pay for it. Hizashi thought.
Meanwhile, Zoro was training, holding up two big boulders to improve his concentration. Until he can bring out that power any time, he can't consider himself stronger.
"I understand you must train, but you need to give yourself time to recover first!" Iida scolded the swordsman.
Back to the palace, Nami was given books by Cobra, as Chaka tried to turn away the marine soldiers. They told him that sheltering pirates is a felony.
Chaka welcomed Sanji and Usopp from their trip, then asked the marines if they have any evidence that there are pirates here.
More laughing continued on as the teachers themselves can't help but to smirk a little.
Usopp wondered if Luffy's awake, but Sanji's certain that things'll get noisy a little.
Cue Luffy waking up.
He wondered where his hat is, then wondered what's for breakfast. Sanji told him it won't be breakfast since it's early evening as Usopp pointed out where his hat is.
Putting his straw hat back on, Luffy was confuse when Vivi was glad that he's well since he's always been well. Nami had to tell him that he was in serious condition with a high fever and stuff, so Vivi and Chopper had to attend him all this time.
"That... sounds about right." Izuku slightly winced.
Zoro came back in, seeing luffy, but Chopper immediately scolded him for training and taking off his bandages.
"I knew it!" Iida exclaimed.
Luffy was confused on the 'long time no see' part until Usopp told him he slept for three days. Luffy was disappointed that he missed 15 meals.
Students laughed as Toshinori had to add on, "Wait, that's 5 meals a day."
A woman who looked like Igaram came in with a cart full of fruits.
"Who the hell are you?" Mineta freaked out a bit as Luffy and Zoro mistook her as Igaram.
Vivi introduced her as Terracotta, Igaram's wife and head of the palace's servers. As Zoro pointed out, 'a wife could resemble her husband, but this is too much.'
"That... is freaky." Mina can't help but to admit.
Terracotta gave fruit to hold Luffy over until dinner time, though in a second, Luffy had already eaten all the fruit there.
"Straw Hat, you got to learn to chew your food." Katsuki complained.
"I mean, he got to eat those 15 meals somehow." Denki teased.
Terracotta doesn't mind, allowing them to eat.
In the dining hall, the Straw Hats were pigging out, much to the guards' disgust.
"Come on, they saved your country. Let them party!" Toru cheered as the others enjoyed the antics the pirates were getting in.
It was a chaotic mess as Luffy tried to eat everyone's food, dishes piling on and on. The guards were confuse on why the princess kept laughing, but... they soon laughed along, enjoying themselves.
"I would love to party with them anytime." Hizashi said, hearing some of the other students laugh along.
Later, the king showed the guys the palace's proud main bath, which they normally use this only during the rainy season.
"Yes, we're getting a hot spring scene!" Denki cheered.
"Please show the girls. Please show the girls." Mineta prayed at the others groaned, though some of the girls blushed when they saw the guys were naked.
Usopp and Luffy were enjoying their time splashing around as Cobra told them that he enjoyed the dinner, though he was surprised it turned into a party.
Soon, Sanji asked about the women's bath. Igaram refused since Vivi's there, but Cobra pointed them to there.
"Sir, your daughter's there!" Iida exclaimed as everyone gawked at the king.
"Yes, you're the best!" Mineta cried out, drooling.
On the women's side, Vivi and Nami were enjoying themselves, talking about the adventure they had out at sea until they saw the guys were looking at them.
"Come on, Chopper's there." Toru complained as Jiro stabbed Mineta and Denki in the ears for their perving. The other guys were looking away, turning a shade of red.
Nami decided it'll be 100,000 beris per person.
"Happiness Punch!"
Even though they didn't really see anything, everyone turned a much brighter shade of red while Mineta's nose started to bleed.
"Nami's best girl." Mineta happily declared, giving his thumb's up.
"Nami, you bold vixen." Mina continued to blush.
After that, Nami told Vivi that the crew might be leaving here tonight, much to Vivi's shock, since they no longer have a reason to stay here, and the Navy'd probably at the harbor red to capture them.
"Oh yeah, is she going to stay on the crew?" Jiro asked.
"She probably miss her kingdom after so long." Shoji said.
"Yeah, but she has such a connection with the crew that I don't mind her staying."
"She is part of the crew." Toru corrected her.
"But she needs to be there for her kingdom." Iida reminded them.
On the men's side, Cobra bowed to the Straw Hats for what they've done for the country. Zoro and Igaram asked if he really should be doing such a thing, but as Cobra said, "Authority is something you wear over your clothes. But we're in the bath. There isn't such a thing as a naked king."
And so he'd like to thank them from the bottom of his heart as a father and as a resident of this land.
Students stared proudly at the scene, seeing how they're truly on equal terms.
That night, in the bedrooms, Usopp and Chopper couldn't believe that they're leaving tonight, though Zoro and Sanji believes it's appropriate to do so. Luffy wanted to leave after they have some more Alabasta dishes again, but Zoro decided they should leave right away.
"Ugh, I son't want her to leave!" Mina cried, seeing the look on Vivi's face.
In their room, Igaram and Chaka could see this is becoming a big deal, hoping the crew can leave the country safely as Zoro's bounty is now 60,000,000 beris and Luffy's is 100,000,000.
"Holy shit, they got bigger bounties!" Kirishima exclaimed.
He could see that with bounties like there, the Navy Headquarters will surely be taking actions.
After the eyecatches, Igaram ran to where the crew would be, only to find Vivi there. Igaram asked for their location, though Vivi told him that they're out ot sea.
"What? You're not coming?" Mineta frowned.
The Navy Headquarters Sergeants, Jango the Traitor and Iron Fists Fullbody, had beaten up a crew of pirates, and then decided to dance.
"What the fuck?! When did that happened?" Katsuki shouted in confusion.
"Oh yeah, there was this cover story arc about Jango becoming friends with Fullbody, and then becoming a member of the Marines." Izuku causally mentioned.
"Okay, I understand that you didn't told Bakugo about it, but you didn't tell us." Toru said it like it was an act of betrayal.
"I mean, it wasn't like I was trying to stop you. It's all there in the manga app I've showed you."
"What else have you been hiding from us?"
"I'm in the middle of a cover story about Hatchan breaking out of jail."
"Don't say anymore!"
Several students started to go through their phones while Izuku could only sigh.
"Huh, I thought you don't care about 'extras.'" Kirishima said to Katsuki.
"I don't! I just wanted a better explanation than just dropping us here." Katsuki whined.
"Well, at least the eurobeats were pretty catchy." Jiro said, finding the two dancing pretty hilarious.
A marine soldier could see the two took down the enemy ship, but since they took forever, Hina is disappointed. As for the other marines, they have completely blocked every harbor in the country.
"No!"
The only problem is that they thought the Straw Hats' ship was in Erumalu, but it's gone.
"Yes!"
Hina thought they've already left the country, but soldier thought that wasn't the case. Still, Hina ordered them to search for it in every corner of the coast.
"Did the dugongs moved the ship?" Iida wondered.
"I'm not sure they would know the marines are after them in time." Momo said.
Fullbody and Jango arrived, apologizing for taking so long since they were picking flowers-
Nevermind that, Hina wants them to take down the Straw Hat gang, much tot heir shock.
Meanwhile, the Straw Hats were traveling across the desert on the Supersonic Duck Squadron. Chopper noticed that Nami looks down, and Sanji knew she's thinking about Vivi.
"Come on, it's sad that Vivi isn't going to join them." Mina frowned.
...Nami admitted that she's willing to give up... on the 1 billion beris, for Vivi.
A collection of groans and laughter came out, surprised by Nami's answer.
"At least she gave up on the money." Hizashi shook with laughter.
Honestly, Nami knew she doesn't need to worry about Vivi.
Back to the palace, Igaram searched for Karoo, but Vivi told him that it's no use. Even if they knew about the bounties, they'll just be happy.
"They're pirates. They know they'll always be chased after no matter what." Shoji said.
Vivi kicked Igaram out, wanting to go to bed, and Igaram reminded her that the entire country will hear her voice. As Igaram came across Chaka, he commented on how Vivi's too calm; something's off.
"She's putting on a brave face." Toshinori was able to notice.
He was proven right when they saw Vivi in that quiet bedroom, missing the noise the crew had made.
Before this, the crew received a transponder snail communication from someone called Bon-chan, a friend.
"You burnt that bridge a long time ago." Katsuki groaned, rolling his eyes.
"Wait, we need to know what he wants." Iida said.
The moment Bon Clay's voice came up, Sanji shut the call... but the transponder snail rang. Luffy took the call instead, asking what he wants from them.
Bon Clay told them that he took their ship, but he's not taking it for himself since they're friends.
"What the fuck, dugongs. I thought you were suppose to protect the ship!" Katsuki continued to complain.
"They did their best." Toru huffed at him while Koda looked away.
He's at the upper reaches of the Sandora River. Not all of them are sure to trust him, but they have no choice but to go. Besides, if it was a trick, then they'll just beat him up.
"Exactly." Denki said.
Vivi spoke up, asking what she should do, and Nami gave her 12 hours to decide. When the crew take back their ship, they'll draw the ship near the eastern harbor just once at exactly noon tomorrow, but they probably won't be able to anchor. That's Vivi's only chance to come aboard, and if that happens, they'll welcome her, though she'll become a pirate.
Luffy wanted her to come with them right now, but Usopp reminded him that it's something Vivi has to decide.
"To be with your friends, or help the country..." Mina tried to decide.
That night, Vivi calculated that it'll take four hours to get there on Karoo, and if she leaves at 8, she'll make it on time. This is her only chance in her life to become a pirate, but it's not like she thought that being a princess was uninteresting. It's just that the country is still at a critical point, though the rebellion is over.
She knows that Karoo would come along too, asking his sleeping form what would he like to do.
"This... is hard." Sero sighed.
"I just want her to go on adventures with the others." Sato groaned.
"But she has a kingdom to look after." Momo reminded them.
"And what will happen to her country if the Government knew that their princess turned into a pirate?" Izuku soon realized.
The Straw Hats were able to make it to their ship, saying goodbye to the Supersonic Duck Squadron. Bon Clay cried, but soon realized that they should treat him better since they're friends, though Luffy pointed out that they're enemies since he lied. Bon Clay corrected him since, in reality, he didn't know it either.
Anyway, Baroque Works fell, so they're no longer enemies, but Luffy asked why he's on their ship. Bon Clay pointed out that the Navy ships.
"Well, he is right." Tsuyu said, nodding.
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper asked why would he protected the Going Merry from the Navy, but there was only one answer: Because they're friends.
A couple of students sighed, watching the four can-can, but Kirishima said, "Look, he's an ally, and that's all that matters."
Zoro could see that Bon Clay couldn't get off of the island due to the Navy's coat siege, so he wanted to find allies... and by Bon Clay's reaction, the swordsman's right.
Bon Clay admitted as this is the time to gather in the name of friendship! ...which Bon Clay's crew agreed with.
"You were hiding there the whole time?" Jiro ignored the others' snickering.
That morning, the marine has found the Straw Hats' ship.
"To Be Continued."
"What?!" "No!" "Seriously?!"
Onto episode 129, they skipped the opening, recap, and title to see... Vivi showing off that she's a pirate to Igaram, but it was actually a dream.
"Hey, she looked cute as a pirate." Ochako pouted.
In a panic, he ran to Vivi's room, but she was in the middle of changing, so Terracotta had him kicked out. Igaram soon noticed the king... who has the same bump as him.
"What? She's not going?" Mina soon noticed, frowning at the princess's actions.
"We shouldn't blame her for staying though." Iida said, though he was sadden by these news as well.
The Square was filling up with people as Vivi was told her speech starts at 10:00 as this is her coming-of-age ceremony that they've waited for 2 years for since she would normally had it when she was 14.
"Wait, she's 16?!" Kirishima suddenly shouted.
"She's our age?!" Denki added on.
"That makes the bath scene even worst." Jiro sighed.
Vivi doesn't believe she has anything impressive to talk about, but Terracotta reassured her that she doesn't have to. All she has to do is show everyone how she've grown. The ceremony is held to celebrate her becoming an adult.
The woman brushing her hair has heard her speech will be broadcast throughout Alabasta using transponder snails and amplifiers.
Toru let out a disappointed sigh. "I guess she's really not joining the crew."
Meanwhile, Chaka has received a report that a battle started at the harbor, and they can't get involved.
Soon, it was seen that the marines aren't playing around, shooting harpoons at the Going Merry.
"Merry, no!" Toru shouted, seeing the ship get stabbed with the harpoons.
"Oh, they're definitely not playing around." Denki worried.
The iron spears didn't lighten up as Chopper complained that he can't keep plugging up the holes.
It was chaos, seeing that they're too far away for a fight. Whether they chase or run away from them, the marines'll never change the formation.
"Oh, now, you want to be good at your job." Katsuki complained.
Jango and Fullbody bragged that this is the Black Cage Unit's specialty, the Black Spear Formation.
Luffy recognized the hypnotist, saying that he's a pirate, but Jango said that he has his reasons.
"That reason involves literally dancing your way out of a c-" Izuku started out until Toru shouted, "Alright! Alright! We'll read the manga!" as if he made a threat.
Sanji tried to remember Fullbody as the sergeant wants to sink them today.
Jango tried to have them stare at his ring to prove that he's not a weirdo, but before he could finish his spell, his ship was shot down, knocking right into Fullbody's ship.
Luffy looked at the side, seeing Usopp's wide eyed expression.
"That was dazzling!" Aoyama congratulated him.
"You actually took out two boats with one shot." Kirishima added on.
"That's why they need more long ranged attacks." Momo figured.
Luffy thought that was amazing while Usopp tried to pull it off as if he planned for it.
Bon Clay thought that was amazing too until one of his men warned him about the 'Black Cage,' or rather 'Black Cage Hina,' and apparently, she's a real pain. They need to run!
"She's that dangerous?" Mina nervously said, seeing the pink haired woman coming their way.
Bon Clay wants them to pass through the point in the south so they could be able to escape with minimum damage, or else the marines will take them down for sure.
Luffy told him that Bon Clay and his crew should go, because the Straw Hats can't, much to Bon Clay's confusion, until Nami claimed that they have an appointment at noon, at the eastern harbor.
"Oh, Vivi." Ochako squeaked, wondering how disappointed they'll be to find Vivi won't be there.
Bon Clay complained at such a thing until Luffy clarified that they're going to pick up their friend there, much to the ballerina's shock.
"I hope that reaction doesn't mean you're jealous." Jiro could only hope.
Cobra asked to enter Vivi's room, and once he did, he was shock to see Vivi looks like her mother when she was young.
"Oh, she looks so pretty." Mina admired.
Vivi would like Igaram and her father to sit down. There's something important she'd like to talk to them out.
Meanwhile-
"No, we want to know!" Sero shouted.
-Bon Clay's men were shock as the ballerina refused to run away, inspired by the Straw Hats' actions. So, he has a plan.
Later, the marines could see the duck ship was moving. Hina thought it was just a decoy, but the soldier could see the Straw Hats are on that ship.
"What?" The audience stared in disbelief, seeing that the Straw Hats are on the duck ship.
"Bon Clay would be the only one to be able to copy them." Izuku noted.
"But... I feel like the crew isn't on that ship." Aizawa figured.
Immediately, the marines went after the duck ship, but once they caught up with them, they realized they were duped.
A few students snickered, thought Kirishima's eyes were filled with admiration. "Bon Clay, you would let yourself get captured just for them."
As the Going Merry sailed to the east, Bon Clay laughed, happily declaring himself as the Straw Hats' friend.
"Even if I go astray as a man... Even if I go astray as a woman... I can't go astray as a person!" Cherry blossoms started to rain down.
"What the heck. Where did the cherry blossoms came from?" Katsuki said in confusion.
"If we are to fall, we'll fall together into the true sky, I'll make it bloom... Oh, come my way! By... Bon Clay..."
His men were reduced to tears, including the guy making it rain cherry blossoms.
They attacked with all their might, taking down the marines with them.
"Bon-chan! We'll never forget you!" Kirishima cried with the Straw Hats, as the others stared in shock.
"They're really giving it their all." Toshinori said.
"Because they're friends!"
After the eyecatches, Vivi remembered how her journey started as Usopp could see more marines are still after them.
The people in the Square were glad to see the princess on top the balcony as she begun her speech.
"I had... a little adventure..."
It could heard from across Alabasta, thought some were confused on why there was a two hour delay.
Some audience members noticed the that little detail, looking at each other.
"Did she...?" "Could she...?" "But she's on the balcony."
Cobra could only hope that this won't cause a commotion while Toto urged his son to come out, though Koza can hear it clearly from his room.
"I'm glad to see he's actually fine." Tsuyu let out a sigh of relief.
"It was a journey... to cross the dark sea in search of 'despair.' After I left the country, I saw such a vast sea. And on that sea, I found unbelievable, thriving islands... Creatures I had never seen before... Sceneries I could barely consider real... At times, the melody of the waves was quiet... swaying gently, as if easing my small worries... other times, the melody was violent... laughing at me, as if it would tear apart my weak heart..."
The Straw Hats fight for their lives as Vivi's speech continued on, "In that dark, dark storm, I encountered a single, small ship."
"It's the Straw Hats! She means the Straw Hats!" Denki harshly whispered as if he's there at a theater.
"Obviously." Jiro rolled her eyes, though she smiled, seeing Vivi's affections for the crew.
"The ship said to me, while pushing me onwards... 'Can you see that light?' This wondrous ship, which never lost its way even in darkness, danced its way across the huge waves. The ship didn't fight the sea, but its stem was pointed straight ahead, even during a headwind. And the ship pointed and said, 'Look! There's a light!' History will soon call this an illusion, but to me, it is the only truth."
Students smiled and watched on. Though sadden that the whole world won't know about the Straw Hats, at least Vivi would remember their time fondly.
One citizens asked what she's talking about, and another claimed it's the Navy she secretly fought.
The Straw Hats could hear her speech, figuring that Vivi isn't going to join them, but Luffy just believes it's a voice that resembles Vivi's. Even when it's past noon, Luffy wants to go find her.
"I know how you feel. I want Vivi to join too." Sero sighed.
"We must learn to let her go." Mina attempted to put up a brave face.
Soon, the Navy found them.
Sanji told Luffy to give up as her case is different from theirs.
As the Straw Hats sailed away, the people of Alubarna were made, seeing that Igaram is action as the princess.
A couple of students gasped; their hopes rising.
"Does that mean...?"
"Everyone!"
Luffy turned around to see the princess standing there at the coast with Karoo by her side.
"Vivi!" "She did!" "She's here!" Excited students cheered at the sight of her, celebrating the fact that she going to join the crew.
The crew were glad to see her again. Usopp was about to turn the ship around, but...
"I came to say goodbye!"
"What?" Disappointed frowns came around.
Using the handset, Vivi let Alabasta know that she can't go with them and she's thankful for everything. The Navy could see here there, knowing that she's suppose to be in Alubarna,
While Vivi'd like to go on more adventures, but she loves her country.
Though the people of Alubarna were angry, they still laughed as Igaram danced around with fans.
"I can't blame her." Iida sighed as the others chuckled at the squad captain's act.
For them to hear, Vivi told them to go, but Luffy understood why.
Vivi could remember why the reason they chose an 'X' to put on their wrists, tearing up.
"I... I will remain here... but if we ever meet again some day... will you call me your friends again?"
"Of course they do!" Ochako exclaimed, becoming misty eyed at the princess's emotions, but as soon as the marines mentioned they might be able to figure out her connection to the Straw Hats, it soured the mood.
"Come on, don't do this to us!" Toru complained.
"But we can't get Alabasta into trouble after the war." Momo said.
Luffy wanted to call out to her, but Nami stopped him before he could blow her cover. Vivi'll become a criminal if the Navy prove the connection. They have to part without saying anything.
"Ugh, fuck you, Navy." Kirishima can't help but to curse, seeing Vivi cry.
Then... she saw them raise their fist up high; the 'X' shown proudly to her.
A big smile appeared on her face as she and Karoo held their 'X' up as well.
"No matter what happens, this thing on out left arm is the sign of our friendship!"
Eyes widen at the realization as a couple of students started to cry as well, seeing how they were able to overcome the task; to show that they're friends.
Marines started to shoot at the crew, though all that did was splash water over them as the opening theme played.
"To Be Continued."
"That was a great ending." Izuku said.
"Though I'm sad that Vivi isn't coming along." Mina sighed.
"And now we're down one girl." Mineta sighed as well.
"Is that the only thing you care about?" Denki asked.
Skipping episode 130's opening, recap, and title, the class could see that Bon Clay and his crew have been captured by the navy, and Hina was disappointed that she've been tricked.
"Thank you, Bon-chan, for your services." Kirishima saluted.
A pineapple man managed to escaped his binds, and grabbed his sword, planning to attack Hina, but she dodged the swing and used the power of her Ori Ori no Mi to restrain the man in an iron bind, much to Fullbody and Jango's joy.
"Whoa, wait, she's a devil fruit user too?" Denki said as Izuku wrote in his notebook quickly.
Hina told Smoker that she's angry at him because he seem to be quite happy about Straw Hat getting away, and she doesn't know why.
"Smoker, you big softie." Ochako giggled.
In Alubarna, Cobra told his people tales about his daughter as Chaka stood in front of a grave, admitting that he cannot accept his death nor cannot shed tears. He could only ask Pell why...
The audience can't help but to continue to fell bittersweet about Pell's sacrifice.
The Straw Hats sailed away with Vivi watching as, in Yuba, the people enjoyed the speech, though one persons asked Toto if he. was hit by a hurricane. Toto want to keep it a secret, but he happily told Luffy to take care and come back someday for Yuba's water, much to the others' confusion.
A sense of fondness came over the students, listening to the first ending theme play over the people's (extras') new peaceful lives.
As the dugongs train, some people wondered who the princess was talking to, but they didn't really care since Vivi made them happy.
As Pincers escaped the Sandora Dragons, the people of Rainbase want to help repair Alubarna and Yuba, as well as repair all the canals along the Sandora River. As for the casino, it's closed.
Look at how much the people care about their country. Toshinori felt a sense of pride, seeing how the citizens are working together.
Meanwhile, the royal guards are confuse on why they're giving a camel special treatment, but the princess told them to do so, though it's confusing on why he wants to join the Supersonic Duck Squadron.
Students snickered, though they were glad that Eyelashes was given something for his troubles.
Out in the desert, a man thanked the doctor for everything, though the doctor wouldn't normally allow him to walk with those injuries. At least he should go home to take a long rest.
"No..." Katsuki started out, immediately recognizing the diamond pattern on his clothing. He wasn't the only one.
"No way." "He should be dead!" "You're kidding me..."
Before the man left, the doctor gave him his headband and some advice.
"BULLSHIT!" Katsuki immediately shouted. "Bullshit! Bullshit! Bullshit! We literally saw him get vaporized by the fucking bomb!"
"In all honesty, he is right." Tokoyami agreed.
"I know I'm right! I don't fucking care if they're more durable than the average person. He should be dead! I don't even hate him, but I believe he should had died there! He doesn't even have an important role after this. You have a perfect chance to give him a heroic sacrifice, and you blew it like the fucking bomb that should had killed him! Fuck you, One Piece! Just let them die!"
Katsuki started to heavily panted.
"...Are you finished?" Aizawa asked.
"No-"
Mina immediately covered Katsuki's face with a pillow.
"Good."
Out at sea, the marines were still after the Straw Hats, whose ship is slowing down due to the holes. The only thing they can do is fight... then Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji tripped over a pile of iron spears.
Students let out surprised laughs at that, seeing their comically angry expressions.
Nami told them that Usopp thought it would be a good idea to keep them. Zoro and Sanji were annoyed by the iron spears, but Luffy has an idea.
On the marines' side, they were attacked by a. storm of iron spears as Luffy casually dusted his hands off.
"Oh my god..." Hizashi laughed, seeing Zoro and Sanji's expressions.
As the Straw Hats sailed away, Vivi and Karro ran for Alubarna, a new challenged waiting for them: to restore Alabasta.
Someday, they'll see them again.
"I'll miss her." Mina sighed with the others agreeing.
After the eyecatches, Tashigi came out of her room. Smoker asked if the young lady's legs are okay, though she asked if he can stop talking like that.
Anyway, they saw Luffy and Zoro's new bounties, and Smoker recognized that Zoro got his boost from slewing 100 bounty hunters in Whiskey Peak, including Daz Bone.
"...Wait, does he mean Mr. 1?" Kirishima asked.
"His real name is Daz Bones?" Sero snickered.
Smoker is sure they'll have a rematch with the Straw Hats in the future.
Jiro scoffed. "Focus on the real criminals, buddy."
Now, the Navy are no longer following the Straw Hats for now... but the crew misses Vivi, excluding Zoro.
"Me too!" Toru cried out.
"How could you expect us not to?" Sato shrugged.
Zoro told them that if they misses her so badly, then they should had taken her by force.
"Ah! You neanderthal!"
"You suck!"
"Marimo."
"Santouryuu."
"Wait, Luffy, 'Santouryuu' isn't an insult."
"Yontouryuu."
The audience can't help but to laugh at the gag.
As Usopp tried to explain insults to Luffy, a certain made her appearance.
"Robin!" "Sunday!"
The students stiffened at the sight of Robin, especially with how casual she was acting before the crew.
The crew were either in a fighting stance or looking at the former agent, who reminded them not to point dangerous weapons at her as she slapped their weapons out of their hands.
Nami asked how long has Robin been on the ship, and she admitted that she've been here all the time, she's even been borrowing her clothes too.
Setting up a chair, Robin reminded Luffy what he has done to her.
"Whoa, wait, did he do more than save her?" Mineta asked.
Sanji demanded Luffy to tell him what he've done to this beautiful lady, but the captain has no clue what she means. Robin is sure of it, saying that it was unbearable and now he needs to take responsibility.
"Alright, I know you're doing that on purpose." Hizashi said.
Luffy was still confused, and Robin clarified by asking to join his crew.
"WHAT?!" Both the crew and class shouted at the same time.
"She wants to join?!" Izuku exclaimed.
"What does she want?" Katsuki glared.
Back in the collapsing tomb, Robin had given Cobra the antidote to neutralize the poison, certain he would survive due to his rubber body.
Cobra asked why she lied before about Alabasta's history being written on the Poneglyph. He knows that it has everything about the weapon and its location. She could had told Crocodile.
"I knew it." Toshinori murmured.
Robin claimed that she's not interested in such things; she doesn't care if the country and people live or die. From the beginning, she wasn't going to give it to Crocodile.
Then Cobra asked why she's here.
She was seeking the Rio Poneglyph: the only 'stone that tells the real history.'
"Rio Poneglyph?" Students looked at each other curiously, especially at the mention of 'real history.'
She've given up. She've searched for it for 20 years, and she's out of clues. This place was her last hope... and a failure... She believes that dying here would be a fitting end for her.
"All I want is to learn the history... but there're too many enemies... to achieve my dream..."
Izuku found himself holding his breath as he heard Ochako say, "W-Wait, there has to be another way!"
20 years, huh? Aizawa thought back to the bounty poster of her as a little girl, comparing her to the woman before them.
Cobra asked if the untold history can be uncovered and other questions, but Luffy soon came up and picked the two up. Robin wanted to stop him because she no longer has a reason to live, but Luffy ignored her.
That was his crime.
"But he saved you." Toru said in confusion. "Why was that a crime?"
"...There are some moments where people don't want to be saved." Hizashi gravely whispered. Some of the students exchanged worried and confused looks at such a thing.
Since Robin has no place to go back to, she should stay here, which Luffy agreed to.
"Luffy!" "Straw Hat!"
"I guess she replaces Vivi then." Mineta shrugged. "At least she's hot."
Luffy already trusts Robin as Sanji was certainly happy about the new recruit.
Later, Usopp was conducting an interview with Robin, though she was able to play around with Luffy and Chopper. Still, Chopper was frighten of her.
"Aw..." The girls and Koda went until Katsuki shouted, "Stop it! She's just trying to butter them up."
Usopp made sure to introduce themselves, then he asked for her occupation: An archaeologist. In fact, she came from a long line of archaeologists.
"Well, with her desire for history, it does make sense." Momo said.
Well, Robin became an archaeologist, then a wanted criminal when she was eight, so she've spent 20 years hiding from the world.
Usopp was shock that she was able to be by herself at age 8, but Robin admitted that would be impossible, so in order to protect herself and to achieve her goal, she chose to follow various rogues.
"Well, she basically admitted her crimes." Katsuki said.
"Are you saying that you believe an eight year old would do something bad enough for a bounty?" Todoroki asked.
"No! I'm just saying that she's not denying it."
Usopp asked if Crocodile was just another rogue to her, and Robin guessed so; she wanted to get closer to the Rio Poneglyph, and besides, because of that, she became good at doing things behind the scenes... like assassination.
The students laughed at Usopp's overreaction while Tokoyami seems to be letting out a dark chuckle for Robin's answer instead.
Usopp was angry to see that Luffy and Chopper were having fun with Robin's arms, but Nami came in, disappointed how swayed they are, reminding them of her crimes. She'll kick Robin's ass if she does any funny business.
Robin will keep that in mind. Oh, she just remembered that she brought some of Crocodile's jewelry with her.
"Redhead, you're suppose to be smarter than that." Katsuki complained as Ochako shook her head, though the others laughed at Nami's new adoration for Robin.
Zoro and Usopp could see that Nami has been suckered in, and it wasn't a surprise when Sanji was obviously swayed by her. Zoro thought he and Usopp are the only ones to hold down the fort... but Usopp soon laughed at Luffy's Chopper impression (with a bit of help from Robin).
Students laughed, but Katsuki complained, "Come on, are you guys really going to trust her like that?"
"I mean, not completely." Kirishima shrugged.
"But she has shown to have a good side of sorts." Momo said.
"Though they should still keep their guard up." Shoji added.
Robin followed after Zoro, who was on the upper deck. She asked if it's usually this lively, and she was pleased when Zoro said 'yeah.' Still, Zoro doesn't really trust her as the others seem to be fond of her.
Back in Alabasta's graves, a certain man was shock to see his own grave.
"To Be Continued."
"I fucking knew it!" Katsuki shouted, but Mina soon covered his face with a pillow.
"Yeah. Yeah. We know." Mina sighed.
"Would we really be safe with Robin around?" Iida asked.
"But... she doesn't seem to be a... bad person." Izuku said. "She did saved Luffy before."
"Still, there's just something about her." Ochako said.