After escaping from the casino, they tried their best to avoid running into the Marines or Crocodile's henchmen but failed and even ended having Crocodile chasing us.
Chopper arrived as quick as he can to picked them up with giant red crab called Itinerant Crab as their ride. Everybody hop on but Luffy get drag back by Crocodile's sand hook.
Luffy told the rest to go ahead first and Vivi yelled for him to meet them at Alubarna, which is where they're going to stop the rebellion before they start a war.
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'Will he be okay...? Should I have done something to help...?' Rin felt anxious and unsure about leaving Luffy behind.
"It's fine." Tomo appears in human form besides Rin.
"Huh?"
"It's obvious your worried but it'll be fine." Tomo said. 'This is supposed to happened. They fought, Luffy almost died but Robin helped and everything ended fine. Remember?' Tomo said to Rin.
"Oh..." Rin sighed out of relief as they continue their way.
'I'll go back to system form. Call me if you need me.' Tomo said before disappearing.
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After riding the crab for about 2-3 hours, they arrives at the Sandora River and cross it quickly with the help of the Kung Fu Dugongs.
'I feel sick. I feel sick. I feel sick.' Rin thought quietly. "..."
'Tomo, are you sure Luffy will be alright?' Rin asked.
'Yes.'
'You sure this happened originally?' Rin asked.
'Yes. Yes. Hey... Stop worrying. You know how bad you get if you overthink stuff when you aren't sure of something. You forgotten but I remembered you rewatching it. Instead, focus on what you need to do. Plus, he's the main character, he'll be fine.' Tomo tries to calm Rin down.
"..." Rin sighed.
'I might be getting too attached... I sincerely thought of him as a younger brother so I couldn't help but worry... It'll be fine.' She calms down.
'He's not just a sworn brother, he's my captain. I should trust his judgement... even if it's questionable sometimes...' She thought to herself.
The crew continue their journey to stop the war and Crocodile's plan.
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On the way, discussion and mild arguments happened between crewmates while Rin checks and organize her inventory for preparations.
"What else..." She muttered. She opens the shop to see anything to could be of use.
'Guns... Daggers... Don't need a katana... Smoke bombs... Maybe... Grenades? Maybe not... Hmm...' She thought quietly.
"..." Rin bought a few boxes of onigiri. "Guys, we should eat something while we can. We'll be busy from now on."
They eat as they plan their next moves.
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Meanwhile in a cabin at the edge of Windmill Village, Akiko brew some tea for herself.
She checks the "System Connect" to ensure Rin is still alright.
'Doesn't look like she's dead. She hasn't been texting me using the chat function though...' Akiko thought.
She grab the recently bought newspaper and glance through it.
"Not seeing anything important." She muttered.
Akiko promised to share any interesting info to Rin if she find any, so she occasionally read the news or keep an ear out for any peculiar rumors.
"Huh?" Something caught her eyes.
[The newly appointed Marine Captain of the 16th branch, Miss Vyl..... Super rookie rising to ridiculous height?!..... Miss Vyl refuses to calm the masses doubts..... Did the Marines make a mistake in their choice?]
"That's... Hm..." Akiko wondered if she should tell Rin this, after all she pretty sure "Miss Vyl" is someone they knew from past travels.
"But I could be wrong..."
'I'll leave a short text. That should be enough, right...?'
She continues her teatime.
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Back at Alabasta.
"Hm....."
"What's wrong, Rin?" Nami asked. She noticed Rin is not paying attention to the plan discussion.
"Sorry, it's nothing." Rin said and put her focus on what's in front of her for now. "So, we distracts the Baroque Works agents and... Then what?" She asked.
"While we distracts the agents, Vivi will convince the rebels to stop their attacks..." Nami continue explaining the plan.
'That's... Not Vylix... Right...?'
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