Pirates: Ninjas On The Straw Hats

After bidding farewell to Mr. 2's ship, the Mellie continued to move forward and finally approached the waters of Alabasta.

The appearance of a sea cat heralds the approach of Alabasta. It is worth mentioning that because everyone has not had a full meal in several days, the four reckless men on the ship are planning to eat the sea cat as lunch.

But they were all KO'd by Vivi. Because sea cats are considered a symbol of good luck in Alabasta, they cannot be eaten.

As they approached this desert country, Luffy gnawed on his slippers hungry, and Chopper, who was covered in hair, was also very tired from the heat.

But fortunately, the Meili finally docked and came to the port town of Alabasta, Rape Flower (partly translated as Naluobaha)

Nami also wanted to tell everyone to be careful, but Luffy disappeared as soon as he turned around. Fortunately, the other prisoner with a bounty on his head was still staying on the boat.

Because of Princess Vivi's identity, she and Karu cannot travel casually, otherwise they may be recognized by others, so the task of purchasing ingredients is left to others.

Usopp covered Vivi and Karu with a piece of gray cloth to help them hide their identities.

"Is this really okay? Wouldn't it make it more conspicuous?"

With the scrutinizing eyes of passers-by, everyone came to an abandoned wall in the suburbs, where Vivi and Karu could hide.

Vivi wanted to let a few people leave. After all, the original agreement was to send them to Alabasta. Logically speaking, their mission was now over.

But during this short journey, everyone has become true partners. Naturally, it is impossible to leave Vivi alone. Nami also plans to collect the money after the country returns to peace.

The next stop was Juba (Yorba), which was the base of the rebel army. The long journey required a large amount of supplies.

Nowadays, the only people whose faces are unknown to Baroque Works are Sanji and the new member Chopper. In order to avoid accidents, the procurement task falls on them.

After they bought the clothes, everyone put on some disguises before going out together.

Of course, Xin who knows Transformation Technique is also a member who can move freely, but he did not say anything. How tiring it is to purchase things;

He planned to wait until Sanji and the two set off before pretending to remember the matter, and then go out for a walk freely.

"Wait a minute, where are Ninja-sama going?"

Nami gently stopped the letter that was about to slip away quietly. She broke out in a cold sweat and said calmly without replying to the letter:

"I'm going to get some information!"

After saying that, he ran away without looking back.

“Buy two outfits for me and Vivi!!”

Vivi asked curiously: "Didn't you let Sanji-kun and the others buy it just now?"

"By the way, Vivi, you don't know, do you?"

Nami suddenly understood and explained:

"Xin, that guy has a very unique vision. I don't know how his head grows. He chooses women's clothes that look better than the other. He buys clothes for himself casually, and he insists on getting that so-called flame tattoo on his back. Tuanfan.”

"Hey, it would be nice if he had this kind of discernment when buying wine."

"Hey, Zoro, the clothes you are wearing now were chosen by Shin~"

"Ha!? I'll take it off now!!!"

"Zoro, calm down, you bought your pants on faith too!"

Usopp said nothing to Zoro. He squatted down and sulked with a red face. Karu laughed rudely.

"Asshole duck! You were laughing just now, weren't you?!"

Zoro and Karu started fighting with bastard fists. Nami held her forehead and sighed:

"I thought things would be a little cleaner now that Nobu and Sanji are gone."

...

"You want one, little brother, this is a golden apple!"

"If you eat one, you can live for a thousand years!"

Xin looked at the vendor selling apples speechlessly. Did he think he couldn't see the yellow paint on it?

"Uncle, if you trick people into eating paint, your life span will be shortened."

He casually opened the curtain behind the vendor, revealing a cart full of golden apples, and then walked towards the clothing store.

After choosing the clothes, Xin even bought a paintbrush and meltable paint, which are wonderful tools that will be used later.

Of course, he didn't really come here to hang out. At least he noticed that there were a lot of Marines here, and he even saw someone he didn't really want to see:

"Isn't this ash head in East Blue? Is it really okay to run around like this?"

Hiding in the distance and quietly observing Smoker who was wandering around, Xin left. He didn't want to meet this troublesome guy.

In addition, he also met another man, a man wearing a cowboy hat, shirtless, holding Luffy's reward warrant and asking around.

"Bounty hunter? In that case, you should also have my reward order. After all, we are together."

Xin followed up while thinking about various possibilities:

"Could it be..."

Silently, the two came to a deserted alley. The man in front of them had stopped:

"What are you doing following me?"

Xin calmed down and realized that he had obviously been led here by the other party. His tracking skills weren't that bad, right?

"Your name is Ace, right?"

The man turned around, revealing a face with a bit of Madara, but at this time he was frowning:

"Are you targeting my bounty hunter? Sorry, I don't have time to deal with you now. Can you please leave now?"

Without knowing the other's identity, both parties thought the other was a bounty hunter, but this sentence also made Xin breathe a sigh of relief.

Previously on Drum Island, Dalton said that a man named Ace was waiting for Luffy in Alabasta. The letter informed Luffy of this news and learned about the relationship between the two.

"you misunderstood."

As he spoke, he lifted the Transformation Technique and pointed to the bounty order in Ace's hand:

"That guy is my captain."

"Really!?" Upon hearing this, Ace instantly showed a look of surprise, looked at Xin's face carefully, and took out another reward order from the shoulder bag behind his back:

"The mysterious ninja, Uchiha Shin, is indeed Luffy's partner!"

Holding two reward tickets, Ace excitedly ran to Xin's side, bent down and stretched out his right hand:

"Sorry, I'm Ace, Luffy's brother."

"Uchiha Shin, is a ninja."

The letter brought tears to his eyes. This was the first time he introduced himself to others in such a formal way.

"That guy Luffy must have caused you a lot of trouble, right?"

"That's right, but who made him my captain?"

Seeing the helpless expression on Xin's face, Ace's smile became even brighter. He was not stupid enough to really think that Xin disliked Luffy.

"Speaking of which, is Luffy with you?"

"That guy disappeared as soon as he got off the boat. He should be eating in a certain restaurant now."

"Hahaha~ It's still the same as when I was a kid. Luffy, this is a rare opportunity. Let me treat you to dinner!"

"Dalton told me that you had a meal at Drum Island. Do you want to leave me there to pay the bill this time?"

"Don't say that, I will run with you!"

With that said, the two of them arrived at the largest hotel in the city.

The food here is very good, very desert-style, and the two of them had a great time chatting.

But as he was eating, Ace suddenly fell into the plate in front of him. The letter was startled and he hurriedly checked Ace's physical condition.

"......Fell asleep?"

Xin was speechless. Why did he suddenly fall asleep while eating? !

"By the way, clothes."

He suddenly remembered that Nami and the others were still waiting, so he took out a wad of money and put it on the table, then hurriedly left with the small package.

The restaurant owner swallowed, nervously stepped forward to pick it up and counted it. It was a lot more than the meal cost. Then he looked at Ace lying on the plate beside him, and he had a guess in his mind:

"Is this... the burial fee?"