In the blink of an eye,
Princess Vivi—who had infiltrated Baroque Works to save her kingdom—
went from undercover agent…
to full-fledged prisoner.
After fastening the handcuffs on herself and being dragged toward the Arlong,
she finally snapped back to reality.
"W-wait! Wait! I have something to say—!"
Just as she was about to be shoved into a random cabin,
Vivi jerked awake from her panic and shouted desperately.
She had been too stunned earlier to react.
But now that she regained her senses,
how could she possibly accept being kidnapped—
and worse, becoming the reason her struggling country might be extorted for a massive ransom?
She hadn't completed her mission.
She hadn't exposed Crocodile.
She hadn't saved anyone.
Instead…
She was about to cause her own nation even more suffering.
How could she ever face the people of Alabasta?
Hearing her shout,
Adrian lifted a hand—
Nami halted immediately, giving Vivi a chance to speak.
"Fine. You're a beauty, so I'll give you a moment. Talk."
Vivi took a breath and declared loudly:
"I am Princess Vivi of the Kingdom of Alabasta—
a member nation of the World Government!
You can't treat me like this!"
She refused to become the reason her country fell deeper into despair.
"Princess, huh? Didn't I just say I already knew that?"
Adrian replied lazily.
"And so what? You're just a princess. I've already kidnapped Garp's grandson.
You think your status compares to his?"
He truly thought she was going to say something meaningful—
yet she actually tried to use her identity to pressure him.
Hilarious.
Princess?
World Government?
A member nation?
Oh no—
Adrian is sooo scared.
…
"You… you're that bandit? The one who kidnapped Garp's grandson?
How are you still alive?"
Vivi immediately remembered the explosive headline from weeks ago—
Marine Hero Garp's own grandson kidnapped by a criminal named Adrian,
who even extorted ransom from the Navy.
But she had been busy running missions with Mr. 9 since then,
with no time to follow the aftermath.
Her assumption back then was simple:
Kidnapping Garp's grandson was the same as lighting a lamp in a public restroom—
looking for death.
Anyone who dared do that was surely doomed.
She thought Adrian was dead for sure.
But reality?
Not only was he perfectly fine—
he had now kidnapped her instead.
Truly…
the world was a cruel comedian.
Garp's grandson was high-status—
"Marine royalty," so to speak.
Compared to that,
her own princess title was worthless.
Adrian smiled and tilted his head.
"So. Do you understand whose hands you've fallen into?"
"…I understand."
Vivi nodded dumbly.
"And you still dare talk like that in front of me. Very brave."
Adrian's smile vanished.
"Nami—take her below deck. No food for two days."
"Ah?!!"
Vivi froze.
She tried to explain,
but Adrian had no intention of listening.
Nami dragged her into a solitary cabin aboard the Arlong
and locked the door.
Thus—
the undercover agent officially became a prisoner.
…
Kidnapping a princess?
No one on the ship reacted at all—
except Nami, whose eyes glimmered with thoughts of ransom.
To Adrian's crew,
an "ordinary" princess was nothing.
If Adrian merely said a word,
they would storm Mariejois itself,
grab a few Celestial Dragons,
and throw the women into Adrian's bed if he wanted.
Of course,
Adrian had zero interest in that.
The only reason Celestial Dragons intrigued him
was because they were walking treasure chests.
Kidnap one,
and the ransom would be astronomical.
He already had a plan:
When they reached Sabaody Archipelago,
after extorting Silvers Rayleigh,
he planned to see if any Celestial Dragons were attending the auction.
If yes?
He would kidnap one on the spot—
a perfect chance to make a massive score.
…
Time passed quickly.
At first,
Princess Vivi was furious.
Locked in her room,
she yelled constantly,
demanding to renegotiate with Adrian.
He ignored her completely.
He wanted her to reflect and soften first.
After some time,
she finally quieted down.
But after starving for two days,
whenever Nami came with food,
Vivi would beg her to let her speak with Adrian.
Nami agreed.
She even reported it.
Adrian refused every time.
Days slipped by,
and the ship drew closer to the Kingdom of Alabasta.
Just as they were approaching—
someone boarded the ship.
"Who would've thought the famous Fifth Emperor, Adrian,
would be such a womanizer…?"
Adrian was holding Nojiko in a very indecent position
when a calm feminine voice suddenly echoed across the deck.
He froze.
Nami froze.
Nojiko froze.
Someone had infiltrated their ship unnoticed?
Someone this bold…
Could only be—
Nico Robin.
…
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