Vivi laughed wildly, but in the next second, she suddenly grimaced in pain.
Nami had grabbed Vivi's ear with one hand and was scolding her loudly:
"I don't care what your purpose is, but you better behave yourself before we get out of here!"
After saying that, Nami let go.
Vivi rubbed her ear, which was red and swollen, and frowned.
Faced with Nami's terrifying aura, Vivi didn't dare to act up again.
She could only quietly wait for judgment.
The Straw Hats tied Vivi up. Raynor didn't say much, maybe this was a trial Vivi needed to face.
Just as he was thinking this, the system notification sounded.
[Ding, congratulations, Host, triggering the storyline task: Escort Vivi back to Alabasta.]
[Completing the task will grant you a Dragon Talisman blueprint, 2000 points of all-attribute experience, and various forging materials.]
Hearing the system's notification, Raynor frowned slightly. He didn't expect to trigger a system task like this.
It seemed now that he couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.
However, the matter of escorting Vivi back to Alabasta needed to be carefully considered.
It was better not to stir up trouble now.
If Baro's work team started hunting him early, it wouldn't do his task any good.
After all, Crocodile was still a very difficult opponent.
With this in mind, Raynor stopped paying attention to Vivi and left her to her own devices.
Raynor observed the sky outside.
Right now, Laboon had already done its business once.
It was approaching evening, and the tide would soon be rising.
When the sea flooded, Raynor would help the Merry go out.
It would be difficult for the Merry to get out from either the front or the back.
The only possibility was to go out through the valve area.
Everyone was busy with their own things. Nami was drawing sea charts, and Zoro and Luffy were sleeping.
Usopp was still petrified.
Only Sanji was constantly circling around Vivi.
At this moment, Vivi gave him a flirty look, wanting to charm Sanji into untying her.
Sanji was ready to untie Vivi without hesitation.
But the next second, Sanji was beaten and now had three big bumps on his head.
He lay on the ground like a dead dog.
Nami grabbed Sanji by one leg and dragged him back into the cabin.
Seeing this, Vivi's expression changed slightly.
She didn't expect this woman to have such a high position on the pirate ship.
She must be a strong person.
Thinking of this, Vivi could only shut her mouth. If she were to die at the hands of these pirates, who would save Alabasta?
Thinking this, Vivi peacefully fell asleep.
Soon, the sun was setting, and the sea began to flood.
Powerful waves instantly rushed into Laboon's body.
Seizing the opportunity, Raynor covered the hull of the Merry with his power.
Then, with a strong upward push, the Merry, aided by the thrust of the waves, shot upward instantly.
Seeing this scene of towering waves.
A look of terror appeared in everyone's eyes.
Nami hugged the mast, refusing to let go. If she had known Raynor's plan, she would have preferred to go out through the valve.
Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy were already used to it, so they didn't show any surprise.
Only when Luffy's hands grabbed him did Zoro's face become a little terrified.
The next second, wrapped in a powerful sea current.
Amid Usopp's cries, the Merry landed safely.
Seeing this scene, Vivi's eyes widened, and her pupils contracted slightly.
She had seen clearly just now that Raynor had used only one hand.
To drag the entire ship up. Although the waves helped, Raynor's strength was too great.
Moreover, Raynor had covered the Merry with some kind of power.
Allowing the Merry to withstand such a strong wave impact.
Although the waves came in through the mouth, the powerful thrust of these waves was enough to shatter a wooden ship.
Vivi's heart was deeply shaken.
She was brewing a plan in her heart.
Could she get a strong person like Raynor to save their country?
But then she thought again, and she dismissed the idea. After all, he was a fierce pirate.
If he heard her true identity, he might not only fail to save her country but might even make things worse.
One Warlord Crocodile had already made their country miserable.
If another powerful pirate came, they would really be doomed.
Seeing that Vivi was constantly looking at him, Raynor knew what Vivi was thinking, but Raynor ignored her.
This kind of thing had to be done step by step.
From his battle with Smoker, he had clearly realized the gap between himself and the Warlords.
Facing Crocodile, that guy who always ends up in a draw with everyone, it was uncertain whether he could win.
So, this plan had to be carried out quietly, logically, and systematically.
He couldn't risk getting involved before defeating Crocodile.
Moreover, this task only said to send Vivi back to Alabasta.
It didn't say that he had to face Crocodile.
It wouldn't be too late to do it when the system task was released.
The Merry landed safely, but by pure coincidence, it landed near Laboon's mouth.
A powerful wave almost pushed the Merry back in.
At this moment, Raynor immediately used his power to push forward, successfully pushing the Merry out.
By this time, it was completely dark, and they had to wait until morning to continue.
But if Nami and Usopp were to stay overnight with such a huge creature, they would probably go crazy.
Nami and Usopp were clamoring to leave quickly.
Raynor scratched his head and looked at the sky. Although the moon tonight was pretty good, the surrounding stars were dim.
They could sail now, but Raynor then looked at Laboon.
At this time, Laboon looked very sad.
His eyes, which may have contained seawater or tears, were slowly falling.
If he left like this, the last chance to resolve Laboon's heartache might be gone.
He might crash into the Red Line before he was done.
After careful consideration, Raynor stepped back and took a secondary option.
Using the last bit of his power, he pushed the Merry away.
In the current situation, moving randomly during high tide could cause them to crash into the Red Line, causing the Merry to fall apart.
Only by attaching his armored power to the Merry could Raynor push it away.
Raynor attached his last ten seconds of armored power to the Merry.
Then he slapped the sea, and the Merry flew away along the waves.
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