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【Y/N's anger】

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"Guys..." Y/N spoke up, gaining everyone's attention. After Ace left, they started sailing towards the mouth of the Sandora River. They would dock their ship there and then walk to Yuba where the rebel army was currently located. "What happened Y/N?" Luffy asked. 

"I made a huge mistake." 

"What did you do this time?" Nami questioned as she folded her arms against her chest and made up her mind to teach the female a lesson if she had caused any trouble. "I think, I'll have to go back to Nanohara..." Y/N said which raised questions among the crew members. 

"Why do you want to go back?" Sanji inquired. 

"The ship can't go back now. We are almost at our destination." Nami informed. 

"I dropped something over there while running from Smoker and I need to get it back before anything happens." 

"What did you drop?" Chopper asked. 

"My bag. You know, the bag that I always carry. The black color one. It had something really important and I need to get it back no matter what. I can't afford to lose it." 

"It can't be that important then. We can't go back now. Forget about it." Zoro stated which made Y/N frown and clench her fist. "If it was that important then you wouldn't have been so careless about it." 

"I said that I made a mistake right?! I dropped it while running away from Smoker! I wasn't being careless!!" Y/N argued and the atmosphere started to tense up between the two. "And I am not asking the whole crew to come with me. I said that I was going to go back!" 

"Yeah, but since you are a part of our crew, we can't afford to lose you! We already have a huge task with us and then we'll also have to find you on such a large island. You are going to hold us back and nothing else."

"Oi! Moss head, that's no way to talk to a lady," Sanji said in order to stop the two from fighting on the ship.

"Vivi already has the burden of saving the country, can't you let go of your bag? Is your bag more important than a country?" 

Y/N was boiling with anger upon hearing Zoro's words. She furiously walked towards him and grabbed him by his collar "I am not asking for your opinions about what things should be considered important! If you ask me then I legit don't give a damn about Alabasta. I don't care even if it goes to ruins or buries under the sand or the people kill each other. It's not something I should care about in the first place. I have nothing to offer or to gain from saving Alabasta. It's none of my concern!! But as far as things go to that bag... IT'S FUCKING IMPORTANT FOR ME!! And yeah, maybe even more important than Alabasta." 

This was the first time went the crew had seen Y/N angry. She was usually really chill about things and would goof around with Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper but at that moment, the scene that they were witnessing was scary. 

"Y/N you shouldn't say stuff like that!! Look at Vivi!! You hurt her!!" Nami shouted as she comforted Vivi who was shocked upon hearing Y/N's words and her feelings about saving Alabasta. 

Y/N looked at the two females with a frown and cold stare "Do you think I care?" Her words were getting harsher and harsher. She let go of Zoro and faced Vivi with folded arms "You talk about saving the country and have no plan. Do you really think that just by your presence, they are going to stop?" 

Vivi stiffened up a little as she listened to Y/N. "There are 700,000 rebels, right? How are you going to stop them from fighting the royal army? First of all, there was a reason which made them turn against the king. If just talking was the solution to everything then things would've been fine all across the world! And on top of that, we have the Baroque Works which is being led by Crocodile, who is one of the seven warlords of the sea." 

Despite Y/N's words being harsh, there wasn't a single line that was wrong. Her statements were true and logical. "On top of that, I am sure they must be aware of the fact that we are here to stop them. Don't take Crocodile lightly. He is a cunning man, he will try to stop you from doing anything, or worse, he might just eliminate you. I don't think he cares much about his warlord status. As long as things are in his favor... He wouldn't mind anything." 

"You sure do know a lot about Crocodile." Usopp stated which only made Y/N glare at him. "I- I-... I didn't say anything."

"Vivi, this is a civil war! And who do you think will benefit from this?" 

Keeping Y/N's words in mind, the realization hit her "Crocodile..." 

"Exactly! The civil war will destroy the peace which will lead to Crocodile taking control over Alabasta. If you want to save the country then think about everything before charging in!!" 

Y/N sighed and rubbed her forehead as she sat down and asked for a glass of water which was offered by Sanji. Y/N was back to normal. She wasn't angry anymore but she was still frustrated and worried. 

"Zoro and Vivi... I am sorry.  That bag has a really important thing and I need to get it back. Just think of it as... something that contains my hard work of five years." 

"Nah... You don't need to apologize... I was the one who argued with you in the first place." Zoro said. 

"Yeah... I didn't feel bad about what you said. Instead, I would like to thank you for explaining the depth of the problem." Vivi stated. 

"But guys... I am still going to go back. I'll retrieve that bag and join you. Vivi, give me the map you drew." Vivi followed Y/N's words and handed her the map that she spread out the map on the floor and everyone except Luffy circled around her. "Ok so... You guys will be heading to Yuba where the rebels are and I'll go back to Nanohara to get my bag. Going back to Nanohara won't take much time but I am not sure how much time it'll consume in finding the bag so let's assume it takes me a day to find it. How much time will it take for you to reach Yuba?" 

"It's about half a day's walk," Vivi replied. 

"Alright then, this is simple. If you find the rebels, try to talk to them. If you ask my opinion... I don't think talking to them would change their mind but there's no harm in trying. But... What will you do if they don't cooperate with you?" 

Vivi clenched her fist and stared at the floor "I don't know about it just yet... But I will stop them no matter what!! I don't want any bloodshed!!" 

"Yeah, but that isn't how things work." Y/N blurted out and Nami smacked her head. "TRY TO UNDERSTAND HER FEELINGS!!" 

"Anyways... After I am done with my work. I'll meet you guys in Yuba. It won't be much trouble since I can just use my powers and travel through storm clouds. And yeah, if your job is done then don't wait for me. Vivi... What's Rainbase?" 

"The Baroque Works main headquarters is located over there."

"That means... We'll find Crocodile over there." 

Y/N paused as she processed everything in her mind. "How about this? If I don't find you guys in Yuba. I'll go to Rainbase. Let's see what Crocodile does." 

"Y/N... I didn't know you were this intelligent." Nami complimented which flustered the young female. She rubbed the back of her head and smiled at her "I know right?"

While everyone else had a serious conversation... Luffy was busy sleeping and dreaming. Oh, that boy... Sure is careless.

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Y/N lit the cigarette held between her lips, her eyes scanned the people around her as she inhaled and puffed the smoke out. She looked at the town with a straight face. And her straight face was scary... Without the straw hats around, she was a completely different person. Or more like..., this was her true personality and what she said about Alabasta was true. She didn't actually care about what happened to Alabasta but that didn't mean that she wouldn't show Vivi the truth. 

Since she is the oldest in the straw hats at the moment, she tries to be a little friendly not wanting to hurt their feelings. "What is a person like you doing with the straw hats... Y/N?" The voice came from the alleyway to her right. She looked at the person from the corner of her eye and her lips curved upwards as she puffed out the smoke again. "I can arrest you now, you know that right?" He said but the female couldn't help but chuckle at the statement. 

"And do you think you can actually arrest me... Smoker?" She asked him. 

Smoker grabbed his jitte and glared at Y/N. "A person like you can't be allowed to roam around." 

With one last puff, Y/N dropped the cigarette to the ground and crushed it with her feet "I know you won't arrest me. Afterall... I am way superior to you." She said and looked at him with a smirk. "Can you do me a favor?" 

"I take no orders from a criminal." He fumed. 

"Now then... No need to be so angry at me. Let's not look at the situation we are in. Do me the favour for the relationship we had." 

"You are the fakest person I have ever met. But... I do value the relationship we had so, tell me what you want to get done. Let's take this as a parting gift. After this... I will have no restrictions in arresting you!!" 

Y/N let out a soft chuckle and looked at him with a smile that looked fake and Smoker hated it. That face she made... He knew it too well. "I have been seeing these wanted posters of a certain person and you know who I mean... It's a bounty of 300 million. It would be a great help if you get those removed from everywhere in Alabasta. I don't like it you know."

Smoker frowned at the request "And may I know the reason behind it?" 

"No." She replied and started to walk away in order to find the bag she came back for. "What do you plan on doing now?" Smoker asked her but she didn't bother to stop "It's none of your concern Smoker."

"That woman... " Smoker mumbled as he saw Y/N's figure disappear in the crowd. "Why exactly is she with the Straw hats?"

I hope you enjoyed the chapter!! I personally had fun revealing Y/N's other side. She is more than what you think of her 👀

The images and gifs used aren't the females that represent Y/N. I used them only to show the expression for better visualization. Y/N is based on your imagination.

And also... It would be great help if you let me know your thoughts about the story <3