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"Ngh! Whew!" Zoro exhaled heavily, his muscles straining as he hoisted the anchor back onto the ship.

"Hey! I brought the guys!" Luffy shouted, bounding toward the ship with Sanji and Usopp slung over his shoulders.

"Good, now get on. We're ready to leave at any moment," Zoro huffed, wiping sweat from his brow.

"Huh? Are you guys still sleeping?" Luffy glanced back at Sanji and Usopp, who were battered and barely conscious from being dragged along.

"We don't have time to look for him!" Nami insisted, her voice tense as she spoke to Vivi.

"But I can't just leave him here..." Vivi’s eyes filled with worry.

"What's wrong?" Y/N emerged from the deck, curiosity piqued.

"Her duck is missing and won't come even after she whistled!" Nami explained, turning to Y/N.

"You mean him? He got on the boat before we did." Y/N pointed at the duck, standing proudly next to him.

"That's where you were!?" Vivi exclaimed, relieved.

"Turn the boat around and head down this river to reach the ocean! We have to leave quickly!" Vivi ordered, urgency in her voice.

"We're off!" Zoro confirmed.

"Hey, how many guys are gonna come after us?" Luffy asked the princess.

"I can't say for sure. There are reportedly 2,000 people working for Baroque Works, and towns like Whiskey Peak aren't uncommon..."

"You mean we could have 1,000 people after us!?" Nami panicked, her face paling.

"It's possible, considering the importance of the boss's identity," Vivi sighed, dejectedly.

"Why did we have to set sail so soon!? Can't we stay at least one more night? Their party was a blast and they had so many cute girls!" Sanji erupted, frustration evident.

"That's right! You have no idea if we'll ever find a town as nice as that one! Let's take it easy! We're pirates, the sun hasn't even risen yet! Let's go back!" Usopp added, enthusiastically.

"You'd better explain to them what happened..." Y/N advised Nami.

"Consider it handled," she responded with a grin before knocking both men unconscious with ease.

"Well... That works too." Y/N sighed, shaking his head.

"The fog is lifting. It's almost morning," an unfamiliar female voice spoke softly.

"Watch out not to wreck your ship on the rocks near the shore. Congratulations on your escape," a raven-haired woman, her face obscured by a hat, remarked from the railings.

"What!? Who is that!?" Zoro tightened his grip around his katana.

"I must confess, Ms. Wednesday, I encountered Mr. 8 shortly beforehand..." The mysterious woman smiled slyly.

"Are you saying it was you who did that to Igaram?" Vivi gasped in shock.

"Hey! Why are you on our ship!?" Luffy demanded.

"What are you doing here, Ms. All Sunday!?" Nami asked, eyes narrowing.

"She's Mr. 0's partner...! She's the only one who knows the boss's true identity, which is why Igaram and I tailed her to find out who he is!" Vivi explained urgently.

"Well, technically, I let you tail me," Ms. All Sunday chuckled.

"Oh, so she's a good guy," Luffy said, glancing at Vivi.

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