Hearing Nami’s demand for one billion beli, Mr. 8 hesitates, as he’s just a soldier and can’t guarantee such a large sum. Nevertheless, he agrees to a deal: first, they’ll save the princess, and then they can negotiate payment. Nami, left with no other option, accepts the deal.
Nami instructs Zoro to rescue the princess. Zoro, not one to take orders from Nami, initially refuses. However, Nami reminds him of the incident in Loguetown where she lent him 100,000 beli at a 300% interest rate, leaving him with 200,000 beli in debt. Realizing he has no choice, Zoro rushes to save the princess. Meanwhile, during the conversation, Luffy sneaks away unnoticed to relieve himself.
As Princess Vivi attempts to escape the island in her duck carue, she’s chased by Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine. Vivi plans to reach the docked ship behind Cactus Rock. However, Miss Monday suddenly appears, determined to buy time for the princess to escape. She’d rather go down protecting a friend. Miss Monday swings a massive wooden log to attack, but Mr. 5 ducks under it and strikes her with his forearm, causing her to get blasted away in flames. Mr. 5 has consumed a Bomb-Bomb Fruit, giving him the ability to turn any part of his body into a bomb. He extracts a “booger bomb” from his nose and fires it at the princess with his “Nose Fancy Cannon.” At that moment, Zoro makes a dramatic entrance by cutting the booger bomb in half, saving the princess, and declaring his mission to rescue her.
Meanwhile, Nami inquires about Baroque Works from Mr. 8. He reveals that it’s a secret organization where none of the members knows the boss’s real name or identity. Baroque Works’ ultimate goal is to create an ideal nation, and those who successfully contribute to the organization will receive high-ranking positions in this ideal nation as a reward from the boss, who goes by the codename Mr. 0. Members with lower agent numbers hold higher status and greater strength, especially those with numbers less than 5.
Amidst this, Luffy spots Zoro and, not forgiving him for his earlier actions, demands a fight, leaving everyone surprised.