Taking off at the speed of light towards Zoro and Luffy, Sanji didn't rest for a second to even catch his breath by the time he reached them.
"We're leaving. Luffy, give me your bag, I'll carry it for you."
The Cook was talking so fast that the Captain and his first mate couldn't keep up.
"Cool your coconuts, Curly Cook. What's the emergency?"
Zoro sarcastically questioned, nonchalantly sipping on his drink.
From afar, Sanji caught a glimpse of the rest of the Straw Hats enjoying their time on Bocado Beach, and he grew even more desperate to leave, thinking that at any given minute, the Island might be invaded by Vergo.
"Sanji? What's-"
"He's coming. Turns out that "Officer traitor" ain't six feet below the ground, but six feet above the ocean."
Zoro nearly swallowed the straw that he was sipping from, and Luffy sprayed Miguel with his own beverage.
"WHAT!?"
They exclaimed in sync, dropping their glass cups to the sand they were standing on as their hands grew numb.
"How do you know this?"
Zoro questioned in a stern tone of voice, narrowing his eyebrows.
"Torao called me. I don't know much information myself, but we can't stick around here, at any cost. If we aren't prepared to fight, then escaping is the best option, for now..."
Currently, neither Luffy or Sanji were in any conditions to take on any major opponents, which left them with the safest option: To evacuate the Island.
"Amigos? What is wrong?"
Miguel asked, wrapping his arms around Zoro and Luffy's shoulders.
"We'll be leaving now, but thanks for your hospitality. That drink you made me earlier was delicious."
Sanji spoke on behalf of Zoro and Luffy.
"Yeah, I really enjoyed mine as well."
Zoro added, turning around as Miguel slowly removed his arm off of his shoulder.
"Leaving so soon? R... Really?"
The man said with a glint of disappointment in his voice, frowning at the Monster Trio as they stood in front of him.
"We'll be back again, one day. I'll eat every last crumb on this island until it disappears!"
The Captain jokingly stated, causing Miguel to smile softly at him as he reached forward.
"Here. Take an extra one just in case you lose that one on your way back to your Barco."
Zoro and Sanji stood vigilant as the man's hands approached Luffy's face, but they relaxed once they saw him place a mini straw hat in his hand.
"Woah, this one has a red ribbon, just like the one around mine!"
Luffy's cheeks turned red with excitement as he chuckled happily.
"The colors red and blue make purple. Purple to me means strength and passion. If you have a dream to chase, then don't stop until you reach it."
The Spanish man's wise words of advice were ones that stuck to him and followed him while he walked back to the Sunny, brushing his feet against the sand.
"Luffy?"
Zoro turned to face his Captain when the young man dashed towards the ship's figurehead, stretching his arms out until he made it all the way up to the Sunny's Lion head.
He then took a deep breath, filling his lungs with fresh air from the sea, and parted his lips to speak.
"MANGO!!!!"
He shouted, watching as the handsome Spanish man waved his arms in the air, smiling happily at him.
"SEE YOU SOON, MANGO!! SAVE SOME PIZZA CRUST FOR ME, AMIGO!!"
The boy chuckled loudly, despite the fear that he felt in the back of his mind, he didn't let that get in the way of saying his goodbyes to the new friend that he made.
"ADIOS, MI CAPITÁN!! COME BACK TO BOCADO BEACH ANY TIME, AND EAT AS MUCH PIZZA CRUST AS YOU WANT!"
Miguel smiled sweetly at him, pressing his hands together until they formed a heart as he watched the rest of the Straw Hats walk over to the rails of the Sunny.
"Thank you for the drinks, Miguel!! See ya'!!"
Chopper giggled, waving his tiny hooves at the man.
"Goodbye, Doctor Dulces! That is Spanish for "Doctor Candies", aha!!"
"That's awesome!! Uwahaa!"
Chopper's eyes simmered with happiness when Miguel explained the meaning behind the nickname that he gave him.
"I had a lovely time. Let's watch a murder documentary together, one day."
Robin suggested with a cheeky smile that made Miguel blush.
"Any time, Señorita. I'd be honored to lose a few hours of sleep, afterwards."
The man chuckled as he watched the ship floating further and further away, swaying with the force of the tidal waves.
"I'm gonna miss those guys... It's not every day that you see pirates as nice as them."
He spoke to himself, smiling back at the Sunny as the sun started to set behind it.
The rays of light reflected against the crystal clear, light blue ocean they were sailing across and made it glitter, similar to when the stars twinkle above the sky at night.
But as the moment came to an end when the Sunny left Bocado Beach, Miguel heard someone call out to him, subsequently after the ship drifted away.
"Excuse me, I have a question. Would you be so kind as to answer it for me?"
Responding to the sound of the voice that spoke to him, Miguel made his way towards a man that was standing a few feet away from his bar.
"Of course, amigo. What can I do for you today, my good sir?"
The Spanish man asked with generosity, meeting eye-to-eye with the newcomer.
He was tall, dressed in a fancy pair of shoes, and an outfit that most likely costs more than Bocado Beach itself.
"This guy... Looks very intense."
Miguel thought to himself, wondering what brought such a rich looking man to his humble Island.
"I've been in search of this bottle of liquor. Here's a photo of it, take a look."
The man said, holding up a photo on his modern cellular device, while smoking a large cigar.
"A caray! That is a Maestro Dobel tequila bottle from 1967, mi amigo! Maestro Dobel is very tough to find, nowadays."
Miguel expected the man to feel bitter after he gave him an answer, but instead, the strange visitor flashed a smile at him and leaned in closer.
"Have you seen this man?"
He then discarded Miguel's previous answer and continued to quiz him with a different question by pulling out a bounty poster of a boy with a straw hat.
The poster left Miguel with a smile.
"Mi Capitán! But what does a man like him want from a joven like Luffy? Something doesn't seem right to me..."
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