The Explorer of the Universe
46

"Doesn't this make us all the more conspicuous?" Tanaka muttered that he saw a long cloth used by Usopp for disguise was walking in the middle of Nanohara.

After finding a quiet place, they put away the cloth.

"Yosh, now get out!" Usopp.

"We've walked far enough." Zoro.

"Nobody seems to know." Usopp.

"Then, miracle, dong." Nami.

Tanaka who heard that could only laugh softly because all the way to where they were today, the townspeople stared with strange looks and they whispered to each other to talk about it.

The man looked at Vivi who was daydreaming while looking at Nanohara city that was so peaceful, no chaos occurred at all as reported in the newspaper.

"Vivi?" Call Tanaka while patting Vivi on the shoulder which made her realize from her daydream.

"Yes, yeah, what's up?" Ask Vivi.

"Why are you daydreaming?" My speech.

"Sorry, I'm just a little relieved. At least, from what I saw in this city, it seems like everything is fine. Maybe I can't just be relieved, but I think I'll be on time." Vivi.

"Right, it looks like the city is peaceful." Nami.

"Hey, Vivi. We're already in Alabasta, so what are your plans to stop the rebel forces? What do we have to do? If you think you're coming on time, you'd better take action." Zoro Pinta.

"I-That's true, but .. the deal was just to take me to Alabasta." Said Vivi with a little hesitation.

He wanted to enlist help from the straw hat pirate crew but felt uneasy and remembered the agreement they had made was only limited to driving himself to Alabasta.

Nami immediately hit Vivi on the head.

"Basic! Still say that!" Nami said annoyedly. "We've been together a long time, where might we leave you!"

The straw hat pirate crew nodded their heads, agreeing with Nami's remark.

"In addition, I'm interested in the Shichibukai!" Zoro.

(Note: The commander of the sea will be called by his real name, the Shichibukai for so on.)

"No need to say!" Nami said to Zoro and then switched to Vivi. "Importantly, don't think so again!"

"You all ... ." Said Vivi who couldn't hold back her sense of smell.

"And again, if this country were to be destroyed, we would not be able to get our reward. Understood?" Nami said with a scary face.

"So that's the main goal?' Thought the sweatdrop Tanaka.

Vivi just nodded her head with a little fear seeing Nami like that.

"If you understand, great!" Nami.

"Go to hell." Zoro.

"Zoru! Don't forget your debt to me, yeah!" Nami.

"debt? Didn't it pay off when I was helping Vivi when she was attacked by that goddamn hunk?" Zoro asked in surprise.

"Ara, I didn't say that, I just said you owe me and asked you to save Vivi." Nami replied with a horrible smile. "While I'm a ghost, I'm still going after my money!"

"You...!" Said Zoro who was annoyed but speechless.

"Make sure to repay the debt of 400,000 berries, yes!" Nami Strictly.

Tanaka just patted Zoro's shoulder to not argue anymore with Nami about money or valuable property because it was useless.

"May you take a lesson to no longer do business with him." Tanaka.

"Shut up!" Shouted the angry Zoro.

Vivi bent her body so that it formed a right angle. He was very grateful to the straw hat pirate crew for still wanting to help him.

"You don't have to lower your body like that." Said Tanaka with a smile. "We did it because we wanted to do it without coercion, except for Nami."

Nami does not accept Tanaka's words so she wants to beat up the man who managed to avoid.

After that, they all discussed their next plans. Vivi explains the plan to go to a place called Oasis.

"That place is the rebel base, I want to meet with them first to ask them to quash the rebellion." Vivi.

"Will it be heard by them?" Ask Usopp. "You are a member of the royal family who is their enemy."

"Surely, I know their leader very well so I'll meet him in person." Vivi.

After that Vivi explained the next plan to go directly to the royal capital, Alubarna. He will meet his father to explain that all the chaos that occurred in Alabasta was made by Crocodile.

Upon hearing the plans of the pirate crew the straw hat nodded its head.

"But before that, we need to buy stock supplies and also clothes that are not flashy enough." Vivi.

That task can only be done by Sanji, Tanaka and Chopper because they are the ones whose faces are not yet known by Baroque Works agents.

Vivi immediately wrote a list of the items they needed. Nami also asked to buy perfume which was directly approved by Sanji.

While Zoro and Usopp who want to buy something, Sanji immediately rejected it.

"Let Sanji and Chopper buy the goods, I'll take a short walk while gathering information." Said Tanaka who immediately left without waiting for approval from them.

Even though Nami and Vivi called out to him, Tanaka just ignored him, he kept walking.

Tanaka walked around leisurely and he asked one of the people about a fairly famous restaurant in the city.

The person immediately gave the direction of the restaurant. Tanaka followed the directions of the person and with a short time he managed to find the restaurant.

"Fuhh~ like I don't contract Zoro's disease, it's directional blind." Tanaka muttered with a feeling of relief.

He entered the restaurant and saw that there was a small crowd in one place. Without a second thought, he immediately walked closer to the crowd, continuing to walk to be in the front of the crowd.

While at the very front position, he saw a man who was not wearing a shirt, had a swastika tattoo with a long mustache face like a crescent moon on his back, and was wearing a swastika, on his left arm there is a tattoo that says ASCE with the letter S on the cross, wearing a fedora hat and short pants.

Tanaka smiled at the sleeping man with his face on the plate and his right hand still holding the spoon. Just to his right and left was a pile of old dishes of food that he ate.

The man casually sat down to the right of the person and ordered a non-alcoholic drink.

"Sir, I ordered 1 of the most delicious drinks in this place but not alcohol and 10 servings of meat." Tanaka.

"Master, don't get close to him, he's likely dead from desert strawberry poisoning." The restaurant owner.

"A desert strawberry? What'sthat?" Ask Tanaka.

The owner of the restaurant explained about the desert strawberry which turned out to be a spider animal whose body shape is similar to strawberries so that if not observant or do not know, will make the person who eats it poisoned without any antidote from the animal.

Tanaka just nodded his head but he did not care and asked the restaurant owner to prepare his order.

"I've warned you, don't blame me if you die from the poison as well." The restaurant owner immediately told his employees to prepare Tanaka's order.

"Sir, he's not dead, he's just sleeping." Tanaka.

"Sleep?" Said the confused restaurant owner, as well as the people in the restaurant.

Moments later, suddenly, the sleeping person wakes up and takes as many breaths as possible.

That certainly made everyone in the restaurant, except Tanaka surprised.

"Fuahhhh~ looks like I'm asleep." Said the man.

"You really slept?" Shouted everyone except Tanaka.

"What the hell? Why are you guys so noisy?" Ask the person who continues the meal.

"That's because we're worried about you!" Shouted everyone except Tanaka.

The man just laughed softly and his order had also come so he drank a sweet drink and there was a taste of the fruit but Tanaka did not know what the fruit was.

The person stared for a moment at Tanaka before he continued eating.

"About what a Hiken no Ace would do in a place like this. It can't be because you don't have a job." Tanaka asked and glanced at Ace who stopped eating and looked at Tanaka again.

"I didn't expect anyone to recognize me in this town. Are you a Pirate Hunter?" Ask Ace.

"Unfortunately no, I am a pirate who is walking around looking for my captain." Answer Tanaka.

"So you want to get some information here?" Ask Ace.

"No, I feel like my captain will come here because he's a man who loves to eat." Reply Tanaka who drank back the sweet fruit-flavored drink.

"Your captain looks like someone I know." Ace said then suddenly he fell asleep, everyone was angry.

A few moments later, Ace woke up.

"Wad. I overslept." Ace said and continued eating.

"Next time don't sleep like that while eating or chatting with other people, you can upset people." Said Tanaka who returned to drink his drink.

"But I see you're not upset?" Ask Ace.

"That's because my captain is also as strange as you." Answer Tanaka.

Ace just nodded his head and then ate his food until it ran out.

"That's so! Oh yes, uncle." Call Ace after finishing his meal.

"What's wrong?" Ask the restaurant owner.

Ace asks about the pirate wearing a straw hat while showing the pirate wanted poster to the restaurant owner.

"Dare you also eat in public places like this, Whitebeard Pirate Second Division Commander Portgas D. Ace." Ace." Said the person who interrupted it.

Tanaka did not need to turn around to look at the person interrupting it because he already knew by just listening to her voice.

"Shi-Shirohige?! The Whitebeard Pirates?!" The restaurant owner was surprised.

"This foolish young man is one of the members of the Whitebeard Pirates?!"

"In hindsight, the emblem on his back seemed familiar!"

"That's the emblem of the Whitebeard Pirates! What's he doing here?"

The people in the restaurant were getting noisy talking about Ace and they also kept their distance.

"What business does a great pirate like you come to this country?" Ask the person who interrupted it.

"I'm looking for my sister!" Say Ace while turning to face the person.

The man walked up to Ace and at that moment he saw Tanaka.

"You're also here, man of the crack!?" Call Smoker.

"Yo, Captain Smoker." Sapa Tanaka casually while drinking his order. "Do you also want to eat and drink in this place? I suggest you order the same drink I ordered, it tastes really good."

Ace looked at Tanaka and Smoker and asked, "You know him?" Tanaka.

"We met in Loguetown." Answer Tanaka.

"So, what do you want from me?" Ace on Smoker.

"Give up all right, that goes for you too, man of brewhok." Pinta Smoker firmly.

Of course Smoker's request was rejected by the two pirates.

"Well, that's natural." Smoker said calmly. "Then can you tell me where your captain is now?" Ask Smoker.

"Sadly, I'm looking for him too." Said Tanaka casually.

Getting such an answer, Smoker felt there was no need to talk about it anymore so he directly used his devil fruit ability to capture Ace and Tanaka.

He turned his right hand into smoke to attack him the pirate. But Luffy suddenly appears and crashes Smoker and Ace until the restaurant wall breaks down.

"Eating place, finally meet! I can eat, so hungry!" Luffy said impatiently.

"I've prepared food for you, Luffy." Said Tanaka who immediately gave 10 servings of meat that had been in his message to Luffy.

"Oh, Tanaka you're here too, thank you!" Said Luffy, who then ate 10 servings of meat voraciously.

As Luffy finished all his food, the restaurant owner reminded Luffy to leave immediately for his safety.

"Muanapa?" Ask Luffy while eating meat so that his mouth is full.

"The person you just threw that away, do you know who they are?!" Ask the restaurant owner.

"Splitting? Who threw it, Tanaka?" Ask Luffy who has swallowed the meat and is preparing to eat the next meat.

"You!" Said the restaurant owner who was upset and then showed a hole in the wall of the restaurant due to Luffy's actions.

"What hole is that?" Asked Luffy who was confused but still had meat in his mouth.

"I'm sorry for my captain's actions." Said Tanaka while bowing his head slightly.

Then the people who were in the restaurant immediately kept a distance further than before even though they were still inside the restaurant because they saw the arrival of Ace and Smoker from the hole made by Luffy.

"Mugivara!" Call Smoker who then stands in front of Luffy who is still eating. "I'm looking for you, Mugiwara! You did come to Alabasta apparently!"

Luffy still eats without answering Smoker's words. He looked towards Tanaka, asking the man to tell him about Smoker.

"Stop eating! And look at me!" Smoker said furiously.

"He's the captain of Marine Smoker you fought in the town of Loguetown." Tanaka.

Luffy seems to be remembering who Smoker is. He then thrust his food into Smoker's face.

"ah! You are the smoke! Why are you here?" Luffy asked in surprise.

"I'm not cool." Smoker.

"Wait a minute!" Luffy said, then ate all the food at once. "Thank you for the food!"

Luffy immediately escaped with his mouth full, as did Tanaka who gave out several pieces of money as payment for the order on the table.

"Wait!" Said Smoker chasing the two pirates.

Right in front of Luffy and Tanaka who were running, there was a sergeant major Marine Tashigi who was walking around casually while carrying the goods in both hands.

"Tashigi!" Call Smoker.

"What's up, Captain Smoker? You need a towel? It's so hot, this kingdom." Tashigi.

"Catch those two, he's Mugiwara and his partner!"shout Smoker.

Tashigi immediately threw her towel and prepared to attack the two pirates.

Luffy quickly jumped on top of the building while Tanaka was still running face to face with Tashigi.

"Sorry ... " Tanaka.

He pushed the woman aside so that it hit the wall of the building and Tanaka easily passed through it.

"What are you doing, Tashigi!?" Shouted the angry Smoker.

"I'm sorry captain!" Said Tashigi who got up and followed the chase with Smoker.

Me and Luffy just kept running from Smoker and Tashigi. The chase is divided into two, Smoker pursues Luffy on top of the building and Tashigi who is out of nowhere and when to pursue Tanaka along with the Marine forces.

"Stop!" Shouted Tashigi.

"Who wants to stop? Is he stupid?" Think Tanaka.

"Hey, why don't you fight him, he's a sword wielder, I want to fight him." Sengo.

"No! He's a pretty important person to Zoro, I don't want to hurt him." Tanaka.

"Sih, you troublesome!" Nguh Sengo who was upset.

Luffy who was on top of the building suddenly fell due to a gap between buildings. Tanaka immediately ran towards the place where Luffy fell.

"Captain, don't just shut up, hurry up and run before the man catches us with his strange smoke." Said Tanaka who immediately helped Luffy get up and run again.

"Here! Don't let them escape!"

"Wait, Mugiwara and her partners!"

"Yes, Zoro!" Luffy said as he looked at Zoro and the others. "Oh, so you guys were there, huh?"

"Bas stupid, take care of them first!" Shouted Zoro furiously as Luffy ran towards him.

Zoro and the others then fled.

"All the members of Mugiwara have met, they're there!"

"What are you guys doing?! Let's goback!" Luffy said as he continued running.

"Hey, you are!" Say them all.

Tanaka just laughed, he felt happy in such a state.

"Wait!"

"Don't let them escape!"

"You step aside!"

"Captain!"

"Mugiwara's mine!" Firm Smoker.

"He's approaching! Be careful with the smoke!" Shouted Luffy who warned his members.

Smoker then uses the power of his demonic fruit. "You can't escape!" Smoker.

All of a sudden, there was a fire that held back Smoker's attack.

"You apparently?" Said Smoker who was upset about being bullied.

"Just give up. You are smoke, but I am fire. If your powers and mine clash, the fight will have no end." Obviously Ace while smiling.

Luffy was surprised to see Ace while the members, except for Tanaka were confused by Ace's presence helping them.

"Ace?!" Shouted Luffy.

"You haven't changed at all, Luffy." Ace.

"Ace?! You're Ace, right? You ate the devil's fruit, huh?" Ask Luffy.

"Yes! It's the devil fruit of Mera Mera!" Answer Ace. "Obviously, this is how we can't talk! I'll catch up later, you guys go first! I'll stop them! Go!"

"Let's go!" Luffy said then ran which was followed by all his pirate members.

Nami and Vivi ask Luffy about Ace helping them escape the Marine's pursuit.

"He's my brother!" Luffy replied casually while smiling happily because he could meet Ace who had not met for a long time.

"Sister?!" They were shocked by everyone but Tanaka.