The crew kept walking through the desert, and after almost a full day, they finally reached Rainbase.
"I can see it now!" shouted Vivi, spotting Rainbase.
"Is that it?" asked Chopper, exhausted.
"Did we finally make it?!" asked Usopp, excited.
"ALRIGHT! TIME TO KICK CROCODILE'S ASS!" shouted Luffy, happy to finally arrive at Rainbase.
"WATER!!" screamed Chopper and Usopp.
"It's amazing how quickly we ran out of water," said Oliver, thinking about all the water they'd drunk.
"Usopp, is that thing I asked for ready?" Nami asked him.
"That thing?" asked Sanji, confused.
"Yeah, it's ready. Look! This is your new weapon! The Clima-Tact!" said Usopp, showing her the new weapon he had made.
"Clima-Tact?" said Nami, observing the three rods.
"That's right. At first glance they look like regular rods, but you can combine them in different ways to perform different attacks," Usopp explained.
"Amazing," said Nami, impressed.
Usopp began explaining to Nami how the Clima-Tact worked.
"Hey, Usopp, don't give Nami any dangerous weapons! Nami-san and Vivi-chan don't need to fight, because I'll protect them! Just call me, Prince!" said Sanji with a smile.
"Prince," said Zoro.
"I'LL BEAT YOU TO A PULP!" shouted Sanji furiously.
"Don't get mad, Prince," said Oliver, teasing him a little.
"I'LL BEAT YOU UP TOO!" Sanji shouted again.
"By the way, do you think Baroque Works knows we're in this country?" asked Zoro.
"Probably. We ran into Mr. 2 and we know Mr. 3 is here, so we should assume they know we're here," Vivi replied.
"So what?" asked Luffy, not seeing the problem.
"They already know what we look like! We have to be careful," said Usopp, scared.
"WHY?!" Luffy shouted, frustrated.
"There could be Baroque Works agents anywhere in Rainbase. If they find out we're here, who knows what they'd do to us?" said Usopp.
"They specialize in assassination," said Zoro.
"If Baroque Works is in the country, their agents must be in every city, so we have to be cautious. They may be weak individually, but with so many of them, it'll be hard to go after Crocodile if we're discovered," said Oliver.
"ALRIGHT THEN! CROCODILE! I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!" shouted Luffy, clearly not having listened to anything.
"Was he even listening?!" Usopp yelled, hitting him on the head.
"I agree with Luffy-san. Everything is about to happen now. We have no time to waste," said Vivi firmly.
They kept moving forward, and after a few minutes, they finally reached Rainbase.
The first thing they did was find a place to hide and rest.
"Finally, a break," said Zoro, sitting down.
"We need to regain our strength if we want to go after Crocodile, and traveling for hours without rest takes a toll on anyone," said Oliver as he stretched. "Time for a workout."
"Didn't you say we needed to regain strength?" asked Zoro, watching Oliver do push-ups.
"Yeah, but if I stay still, I won't know what to do while we wait," said Oliver, continuing his exercises. 'And I don't want to think about that dream either.'
"WATER! WATER!" shouted Luffy and Usopp while the others began to rest.
"Can't you two rest for a minute?" Nami asked, watching them full of energy.
"They're way too rowdy," said Sanji.
"Well, if you've got energy, go buy water and food," said Nami, catching Luffy and Usopp's attention as they ran over. "So, you want to go?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" they both said.
"Alright, here's some money," said Nami, handing them the cash, and in an instant, Luffy and Usopp ran off.
"Are we really letting them go alone?" asked Sanji.
"They can handle small errands just fine, don't worry," said Nami, sitting down and looking at the Clima-Tact.
"I think you should go over the instructions for that weapon," said Oliver, still doing exercises.
"What?" said Nami.
"I'm just saying—Usopp made the weapon, so it'd be good to know how it works before you have to use it in battle. Better to read it now than during a fight," said Oliver, remembering Nami's fight with Miss Doublefinger.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look," said Nami, starting to read the instructions on how to use it.
'Hopefully this saves her from all the hits she took last time because she didn't know how to use it,' thought Oliver as he continued his exercises.
"I'm going for a walk," said Chopper in his Walk Point form before heading off.
"Good luck," said Oliver, watching the small reindeer leave, then turned to Vivi, who seemed a bit nervous. "We're almost there."
"Yeah," said Vivi. "I just hope my dad and brother are okay."
"It's good to keep your head focused on something. And if it's something important like your fami… Brother?" Oliver repeated, unsure if he heard correctly.
Before he could ask, they heard loud shouting. Looking over, they saw Luffy and Usopp running from the Marines.
"Oh, crap! The Marines are chasing them again!" Sanji warned the others.
"Are you serious?! Why are they running this way?!" said Nami, alarmed and worried.
"It's them. What did you expect?" said Oliver, watching all the Marines. "So, do we run or fight?"
"Of course we run!" said Nami.
"Wait! Tony-kun hasn't come back from the bathroom!" said Vivi, worried.
"Don't worry! He'll manage!" said Zoro.
Everyone started running just as Luffy and Usopp caught up.
"GUYS, THE MARINES ARE HERE!" Luffy yelled, in case it wasn't already obvious.
"YOU'RE THE ONE BRINGING THEM HERE!" shouted Zoro, furious.
"Don't let them get away this time!" said a soldier, aiming at them.
As they ran, Smoker began chasing them too, making everything even more complicated.
"This is a bad idea! Baroque Works will find us if we run through the whole city!" said Usopp, worried as Zoro and Oliver noticed the agents.
"I think it's already too late," said Zoro.
"Obviously," said Oliver.
"Alright, it's settled! Let's move!" said Luffy. "Let's go see Crocodile, right Vivi?!"
"Yes! You see that building over there with a crocodile on top? That's the casino Crocodile runs: Rain Dinners!" said Vivi, pointing at the pyramid.
"We should split up!" said Sanji, seeing how many people were chasing them.
"Good idea!" said Zoro.
"Sounds perfect!" said Oliver.
"Alright! See you later!" said Luffy with a smile.
"Yeah!" everyone shouted in agreement.
They split into three groups: Oliver, Zoro, and Vivi went left, Luffy took the center by jumping over a building, and Sanji, Nami, and Usopp went right.
As Oliver's group advanced, they realized there were too many Marines following them.
"I don't think we can keep going like this," said Zoro, noticing the gunfire.
"I agree," said Oliver. "You go with Vivi, I'll handle these guys."
Oliver stopped and charged straight at the Marines, punching the ground and knocking several off balance before ramming into the rest.
"Alright. Vivi, let's go!" said Zoro, slightly annoyed that Oliver jumped into action first.
"Y-yes!" said Vivi, glancing back at Oliver before looking forward and following Zoro.
"Alright then, your Marines will fight me," said Oliver, now standing in front of all the Marines as they raised their weapons. "This'll be a fun way to blow off some steam."