54: Chapter 54 New Companion, Tragic MomonosukeAfter handcuffing Crocodile with Seastone handcuffs, Smoker glared hatefully at Luffy, who was smiling at him from the city wall.He had intended to take this opportunity to arrest Luffy as well.For the past few days, Smoker had kept himself tightly wrapped up, even wearing a mask to avoid showing his face.But now, the most important thing was to report everything Crocodile had done and arrest him.After glaring again at Luffy who was greeting him, Smoker and his crew dragged Crocodile away."Congratulations, host, for defeating Crocodile and saving Alabasta.Rewards: One Unlucky Card, One Ability Plunder Card, One Peak Card."
Unlucky Card: Can be used on a designated character.After use, this person will experience a series of unfortunate events for one hour, resulting in serious injury but not death.The host can use it with confidence.Ability Stealing Card: After a designated character uses this, their Devil Fruit ability will be stolen for one hour, turning them into an ordinary person.The host will then possess the stolen Devil Fruit ability for that hour.After the effect wears off, the user's ability to develop their Devil Fruit will regress.The extent of this regression depends entirely on the host's luck.Peak Card: Restores a person to their peak state for one hour.After the effect ends, half of their peak state can be retained – a small bonus, I suppose.Ability Stealing Card and Peak Card."Peak Card?Is the system already preparing for the Marineford War?" Luffy stared intently at the rewards in the system space.First was the Ability Plunder Card.Whether it was the three admirals or Blackbeard, once their abilities were plundered, no matter how strong they were, they shouldn't be a match for Whitebeard.Second was the Peak Card, which seemed designed for Whitebeard.If he could restore him to his peak and combine it with the Ability Plunder Card, Luffy felt that winning the Marineford War wouldn't be so difficult.Unfortunately, the system rewards for this mission were too overpowered, so the system didn't put them in the system shop.But this unlucky card.Luffy used it with a sinister smile.Meanwhile, in an inn on an island in the New World, Momonosuke was recuperating in bed.A shiver ran down my spine; I had a bad feeling about what was happening in Alabasta.The rebels, realizing they'd been misled, decisively chose to abandon their cause, while the city's inhabitants celebrated joyfully.The heroes of this event feasted in the palace, except for Sanji, who looked constipated.His opponent was none other than the transvestite Mr.3, and this battle had been incredibly difficult for him.Every time he was about to attack, Mr.3 would transform into Nami to interfere.Knowing he was the enemy, Sanji, bound by chivalry, couldn't bring himself to strike, allowing Mr.2 (hereinafter referred to as Bon Clay) to attack him several times.Sanji finally seized the opportunity when Bon Clay switched back, kicking him unconscious, thus ending the battle.In this battle, Sanji became the only one injured, which led to Zoro mocking him for a long time.After resting for several days in Alabasta, the Log Pose was full of magnetism.Vivi was reluctant to leave, as she also wanted to set sail with Luffy, but she had to stay for the sake of the country.Just as everyone was feeling sad, Luffy slapped his forehead, as if he remembered something, and pulled out a nearly forgotten item from his system inventory.It was the clone doll he had received as a reward from the system's newbie gift pack.He handed it over, and after explaining how to use it, Vivi curiously pressed the doll's nose.The doll in Vivi's hand trembled and gradually transformed into Vivi's appearance, except for "Aww~~~~~"
Luffy, clutching his eyes, rolled on the ground.The other boys also collapsed, their heads swollen with bumps.Chopper was unaffected; his aesthetic sense remained that of a deer.The girls blushed deeply, with Vivi's situation even worse—her head was practically steaming.All because her clone wasn't wearing clothes, she frantically dressed it.Then, watching Luffy obediently sitting on the ground, receiving a barrage of criticism from Uta and Nami, Vivi covered her mouth and chuckled, muttering, "Seriously, Mr.Luffy, nobody's watching if you want to see this."
Realizing she had said the wrong thing, Vivi covered her face and wouldn't look at Luffy.Uta, noticing this, sighed helplessly.Oh no, another sister was coming.After healing his swollen eyes, Luffy said to Vivi, who was burying her head in the sand like an ostrich, "Vivi, if you're really willing to sail with us, this clone will stay in Alabasta.We don't have to worry about being discovered, because this clone has a part of your consciousness in it.So, Vivi, would you like to become my new crewmate?"
Vivi looked at the expectant eyes of the Straw Hat crew and nodded firmly.Just like that, Vivi became a new member of the Straw Hat crew.She wasn't worried about being wanted later; that was a problem for the future.At this moment, Vivi only wanted to experience all sorts of adventures on the high seas with the Straw Hat crew.Vivi's father was also very willing for his daughter to have her own adventures.Just in case, Luffy exchanged several Shadow Guards in the system shop to protect Vivi's father.Soon, the day to set sail arrived.Under the cover of Vivi's impassioned speech, the Straw Hat crew, with their two new members, embarked on their journey again.Why two?Because shortly after the Going Merry left Alabasta, Law.Bin pushed open the storage room door, pulled up a deck chair, and started sunbathing on the deck.He bribed Nami with jewelry, amused Usopp and Chopper with his abilities, and charmed Sanji with his beauty.Robin also joined the Straw Hat crew without any objection, after all, she was the one who saved Icarus.Zoro and Kuina glanced at each other indifferently and didn't say anything.If the captain didn't say anything, what did they have to say?To celebrate the addition of new crew members, a banquet was held on the Going Merry, which was quite lively.In contrast to the joyous atmosphere on the Going Merry, in an inn on an island in the New World, Momonosuke was lying on the bed, clutching his buttocks and looking utterly defeated, with Kin'e beside him looking remorseful.As for what happened, let's rewind to after Aruto used the Misfortune Card.After a period of recuperation, Momonosuke was finally able to get out of bed and walk, but losing his beloved pet made his life seem bleak.If it weren't for his mission to save Wano Country, he probably would have committed suicide long ago.This time, taking advantage of Kin'emon's absence while he was out buying him some medicine and nourishing food, Momonosuke decided to go out for a walk to clear his head.At first, nothing seemed amiss, but after he left the inn and walked a distance, his nightmare began.First, he was drenched in a bucket of water, and then, intending to go back to change his clothes, he was.He slipped on a banana peel, tripped, and fell, the fall reopening his wound.He writhed on the ground in pain, clutching his bleeding wound.Finally managing to stand, he was then forcibly pushed aside by a crowd that appeared out of nowhere.After managing to break free and try to ask for directions back, he was chased by a pack of dogs.To avoid being bitten, Momonosuke could only run away in a strange way, clutching his wound.Strangely, even so, the dogs couldn't catch him, only chasing him to a very secluded, dilapidated house.Exhausted, he decided to go inside and rest before leaving, but even then… His decision marked the beginning of his nightmare.Upon entering the dilapidated house, Momonosuke felt many eyes staring at him in the darkness.Fear made him want to retreat, but the pain from his wounds and exhaustion forced him to remain focused on his fear.He found a relatively clean spot to rest, and soon after, he smelled a drowsy scent and, unable to resist, fell asleep.When he awoke, he saw a group of men with lewd smiles staring at him.Looking down, he saw his clothes were gone, his legs were spread wide and firmly bound, and his hands were tightly tied.Realizing the danger, he cried for help, but the leader threatened him with a knife, forcing him to shut up.They put it on his lips, and then.Momonosuke could only scream in despair.And then, hehehe.When Kin'emon finally managed to find out what was happening and arrived, the group of heartless and insane people had already left, leaving only the unconscious Momonosuke, covered in a mysterious white liquid, with another wound.Kin'emon could only suppress his nausea, pick up his young master, and rush to the clinic.After the doctor's diagnosis, fortunately, Momonosuke wasn't dead, but unfortunately, his anus had prolapsed.When Momonosuke woke up in the inn, he felt like the sky had fallen, and his whole being turned gray.But strangely, Momonosuke actually felt pretty good.