One Piece Chapter 167 Part 5 — Baroque Works Moves in Secret - Dialogue 2

- Pages: 21-23 - Characters: Vivi, King Cobra, Luffy, Nami, Chaka, Pell, Usopp, Sanji - Events: battle, reveal ### Summary Baroque Works Moves in Secret. Vivi and the Straw Hats decide that stopping the war means confronting Crocodile directly instead of chasing the rebels blindly. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops baroque works moves in secret and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Luffy: Even if the Royal Army were to be defeated, as long as crocodile is taken out, the country will be rebuilt by the hands of its people! Vivi: But if we instead have our army fight the Rebel Forces, Luffy: The only one laughing at the end will be crocodile! King Cobra: Your majesty... Luffy: Forgive our shortsightedness... Luffy: It does not matter even if stopping the rebels is impossible... Our only target is Crocodile! Vivi: Our enemy is a member of the Royal Shichibukai...! This will be no easy battle... Nami: It won't be one that can be wow without sacrifices! Chaka: Chaka! Call all officers for an emergency battle meeting! Pell: Pell, you are to go ahead and scout the enemy base. Vivi: We've underestimated our majesty's foresight... What sheer force of will! Usopp: First thing tomorrow morning, Sanji: Yes, sir! Usopp: Send all troops to Rainbase!