Well, Robin and Vivi are now on the same boat and part of the same crew. Could this be any more awkward?
Hello, Kirito here again with another part of What if Vivi joined the Strawhats? Our last story was sort of a one-paragraph mess. But thanks to @Jesusunderline, I have sorted it out to having four or five-paragraphs. Now before I began, I like to mention that I made a poll a few days ago about whether Karoo (Vivi Pet) should join the strawhats with Vivi or stay in Alabasta to continue his life as the original. 72% out of the voters had chosen that he is to join the strawhats along with Vivi. He won't play a major role yet, but he will still goof off with the likes of Chopper, Ussop, and Luffy. So without further ado, on with the story.
We first pick up where we left off, which is with Karoo, Vivi, and Robin revealing their intention of wanting to join the strawhats. While the crew was easily being able to accept Vivi and Karoo, it was the opposite for Robin. This time, they will not accept Robin's bribery... Well except for Luffy who didn't need to be a bribe. You see much like the original, Luffy had instantly accepted Robin's demands of letting her join the crew (much to the crew shocked) after hearing that he saved her when she desires to die. The crew was not exactly trusting Luffy's decision on this and the reason is why is that they were unsure how Vivi would feel about having a former member of the same organization that terrorized her country. So what was Vivi feeling at the moment?
Well, it is complicated. While Vivi mostly does trust Luffy's decision in the past, she was not very keen on the idea of being a fellow crewmate towards Robin. Vivi then sat down in front of Luffy with a question that could convince her otherwise. "Why did you easily accept Ms... I mean Robin?" Luffy thought for a moment before he grins at them. His reply was rather... very Luffy-ish. "Because I feel like it. However, if you don't want her to join then I can kick her off the ship on the next island." A silence filled the ship... then Vivi thought for a moment before deciding to accept it. However, don't think they are friends just yet. Vivi gives her a cold threat that if Robin betrayed them, she would drag the assassin to the world government. This earns small laughter from Robin, but Vivi just ignores it. So with that settle, Luffy declared to celebrate the fact that not only do they have two new crewmates. this quickly changed when Karoo attacked Luffy, making the crew realized that Karoo was with them as well.
Before they could celebrate, they begin to notice small debris falling. When they look up, they were surprised to see a full-size galleon just falling towards them. After avoiding the debris, most of the crew discuss their next course of action while Luffy, Ussop, and Karoo just hop aboard the other ship looking for adventures. There the three found a coffin which has the map of Skypedia. As the monster trio went underwater, the others stay on top where they encounter a group of pirates led by Masira and his crew. Vivi attempted to calm Masira but fail miserably. Masira's crew was attacked by the monster trio, Masira went down to face them, they return after getting eaten by a giant sea turtle, return to the surface, and both pirate's crew fled at the sight of the shadows in the sky.
When the crew arrived at Mock Town, the crew split up into three groups. Chopper, Karoo, and Robin went to gather supplies and resources, while Sanji and Usopp with Vivi. Why is she staying onboard? Well, the crew was more concerned that Vivi would gain unwanted attention and would make her a target. They were not sure if the people knew about Vivi giving up her princess title. So Vivi was left with Sanji and Ussop and read Nami logbook so she can learn more about the strawhats before she met them. This would come in handy later on in the series. By the time she caught up with Arlong Park, Nami had returned with Luffy and Zoro who were injured after they met with Bellamy and Teach. As Vivi helped tended their wounds, Nami would then rant about them not fighting back. Soon, Robin, Chopper, and Karoo return to the ship with a few details about Skypedia. Somewhere on the other side of the island is a man who might help them find a way to reach Skypedia. Meanwhile, the world is caught by surprise by the latest news of Vivi. Although, it was not the truth that we know. The World Government is calling for an immediate arrest of Strawhat Luffy for the kidnapping of the Princess of Alabasta, Nefertari Vivi. This would be a big problem in the future. Unfortunately, this is where we are ending this "what-if" episode.
Now, I know there was not much for Vivi to do here, but remember. This is the beginning of her adventure as a strawhat and there will be plenty of time for Vivi to find her purpose. Until next Thursday, this is Kirito Dragneel, and see ya next time.