Outside the palace, Crocodile glared darkly at Nami, his three years of effort ruined by this woman standing before him.
"Woman, piracy isn't some child's game. Hand over that thing, and I'll make your death quick."
Nami, however, didn't even bother acknowledging him. Instead, she turned to the others and issued orders:
"Luffy, this crocodile is yours."
"Zoro, Mr. 1 is yours—but you can only use two swords. Save the third one for me to chop Su Xiaoqi with."
"Pervert cook, white-haired guy, you two handle Mr. 2 and Mr. 3."
"Tashigi, Usopp, Mr. 4 and that old hag are yours. As for the rest of the small fries, deal with them however you want."
"Kaya, let's go."
After snatching a sword from Zoro, Nami led Kaya straight into the palace.
A vein bulged on Crocodile's forehead as he gritted his teeth. "Woman, you're asking for death."
Just as he activated his Suna Suna no Mi powers to attack Nami, Luffy—carrying a large water barrel on his back—suddenly blocked his path. With an exaggerated motion, Luffy formed a few hand seals and shouted:
**"Water Release: Spit Technique!"**
The ridiculous scene was witnessed by Su Xiaoqi and the others, who had just flown out of the palace. They burst into laughter at the sight of Crocodile getting "spit" on.
"Alright, enough laughing. Anyone who wants to play can go wild now."
Su Xiaoqi glanced at the distant Marines and the rebelling army—now renamed the Royal Defense Force—knowing they were the perfect audience.
Lu Linglong called down to Nami, "Report, Captain Nami! All the treasure in Alabasta's palace has been secured. Awaiting further orders!"
Nami clenched her teeth, glaring upward. "Lu Linglong… you're doing great."
Lu Linglong grinned. "Thank you for the praise, Captain! Just doing my job."
Vivi, held in Su Xiaoqi's arms, shouted furiously, "Nami, captain of the Yorozuya Pirates—you won't get away with this!"
Nami turned her gaze to Vivi, grinding her teeth. "Vivi, before I die, I'm taking you with me."
Kuroba Kaito yelled at the Marines in the distance, "Hey, Marine friends! When you issue the bounty for our Captain Nami, make sure to use a good photo. Otherwise, you'll die horribly."
Chopper nodded. "Yeah! If her bounty's less than 500 million Beri, she'll eat you all! And mine better not be under 100 million!"
Nami smirked coldly. "Kaito, I'll stuff your mouth full of fish. As for you, Chopper… maybe Sanji can turn you into braised venison."
Just then, Sakata Gintoki shouted angrily into the air, "Hey hey hey! Don't ignore me! Can't you see Vice-Captain Gin-san right here?!"
"Su Xiaoqi! By my authority as vice-captain, hand Vivi over to me! Gin-san wants a hug too!"
Su Xiaoqi replied solemnly, "Report, Vice-Captain! Captain Nami said you belong to her and can't touch other women. So I can't give you Princess Vivi."
At that moment, Nami finally exploded. "Su! Xiao! Qi! Get down here right now! I'll chop you into pieces!"
"Enough!" Crocodile roared, his eyes locking onto Su Xiaoqi. "Boy, I don't care what game you're playing. Hand over what you mentioned yesterday."
Su Xiaoqi grinned. "Little crocodile, what you want is with our captain. Go ask her yourself."
"Fine then." Crocodile's expression darkened as he turned to Nami. "Kill them all. Leave none alive."
However, aside from his officers, no gunfire came from behind him.
Lu Linglong clutched her stomach, laughing. "Dumb crocodile! Your lackeys were already wiped out by our Yorozuya Pirates' elite fighters. Take a look for yourself!"
Crocodile turned—only to see Zhu Qing and Tokisaki Kurumi standing there. None of his men remained.
Furious, he shouted, "Where are they?! Where are my men?!"
Kurumi licked her lips. "They've all become my nourishment~"
Crocodile growled. "Miss All Sunday, kill these two. I'll deal with their captain."
This time, he successfully activated his powers—only for Luffy to block him again. "Crocodile man! Your opponent is me!"
Crocodile's eyes widened. This soaking-wet idiot knew his weakness.
"Who the hell are you?!"
Luffy grinned. "I'm Luffy! The man who'll be King of the Pirates!"
"King of the Pirates?!" Crocodile's rage boiled over. These people were toying with him. "Fine. I'll kill you first, then your captain!"
Luffy tilted his head, confused. "Huh? I *am* the captain. We're the Straw Hat Pirates."
Crocodile roared, "I don't care if you're the Straw Hats or the Yorozuya Pirates—you're all dying today!"
Su Xiaoqi was nearly in tears from laughter. "Vivi, seeing this crocodile get humiliated… feels good, doesn't it?"
Vivi smiled. "After deceiving my country for so long, he deserves this. Too bad I can't mock him myself right now."
Lu Linglong rolled her eyes. "You two, tone it down." She pointed at Nami below, who was brandishing her sword furiously.
"Our Captain Nami is probably even more furious than Crocodile—especially seeing you two lovebirds."
Vivi blushed. Su Xiaoqi, amused, wiggled his fingers at Nami.
"Captain Nami~ Why so angry? Not enough money this time? Don't worry, we can just rob the next country. Or maybe a Yonko?"
Nami slashed the air, screaming, "Su Xiaoqi, you bastard! I'll kill you!"
After their "exchange," Su Xiaoqi turned to Lu Linglong. "Once Luffy's done, retreat as planned. Vivi and I will go capture Robin."
"Oh, and—you can use your idol Aizen's other famous line to wrap things up."
Lu Linglong's eyes sparkled. "Which one?! I've only seen the Soul Society arc—I haven't caught up yet!"
Su Xiaoqi smirked.
**"There is no enemy before us."**