Igaram, his curls smoking from battle, unleashed a volley of hair-cannon blasts at Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine. "YOU'LL NEVER TAKE PRINCESS VIVI!" he roared, oblivious to his singed dignity.
From a rooftop perch, Raja lounged, twirling his wand like a baton. "Well, well, Curly's got guts. Shame Luffy's napping through this soap opera." Below, Luffy snored atop a pile of unconscious bounty hunters, his belly bloated like a beach ball.
Vivi, trembling beside Igaram, clutched her broken hairband as he barked, "RUN, YOUR HIGHNESS!" Mr. 5 flicked a booger—BOOM!—and the street exploded, sending Igaram crashing into a heap of rubble. Vivi screamed, "IGARAM!"
Miss Valentine floated down, giggling. "Cry later, princess!"She lunged, but Vivi dodged, slashing with her Peacock Slashers. Valentine twirled away, rejoining Mr. 5 with a smirk.
Mr. 9, battered but starry-eyed, gawked. "You're a PRINCESS?! That's so cool!" Vivi snapped, "NOT NOW, YOU IDIOT!"
Raja sighed, hopping down and grabbing Luffy's leg. "Time to relocate, Captain Meat-Vacuum." He dragged the snoring pirate behind a crate, muttering, "Why am I the babysitter?"
Igaram, coughing blood, grabbed Raja's ankle. "W-Wizard… protect Vivi! Their Devil Fruits—I'm too weak!" Mr. 5 sneered, picking his nose. "Escape? She's toast, old man."
Vivi, furious, whipped out another Slasher. Mr. 9 leapt in front. "Go, Vivi! I've got this!" He cartwheeled at Mr. 5—only for an explosive booger to blast him into the river. Splash. Raja blinked. "Did he just… sacrifice himself with a backflip? Respect."
Vivi mounted Karoo, her duck steed, and bolted. Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine gave chase, cackling. Nami, perched on another roof, overheard Igaram's plea. "Protect Vivi, huh? Fine—for one billion berries. This town's full of liars anyway."
Igaram wheezed, "I'm no king! I can't promise that!"
"Then I'll ask the princess myself,"Nami smirked, turning to Raja. "Oi, Magic Freak—save her!"
Raja crossed his arms. "Why me? I'm not a royal nanny!"
Nami grinned wickedly, holding up an imaginary photo. "Remember the toilet incident? One whisper to the Marines, and they'll add 'pervert' to your record."
"YOU WOULDN'T!"Raja gasped, clutching his chest. "My reputation! Fine, I'll save her, you blackmailing witch!"He stormed off, muttering, "Supreme Wizard King, reduced to errand boy…"
Igaram slumped, moaning, "Alabasta's doomed without her…" Nami patted his shoulder. "Relax, Curly. Raja's a walking freak—even Zoro acknowledges it."
Vivi and Karoo raced for the docks, aiming to hijack a ship. Luffy, meanwhile, rolled awake by the river, burped, and relieved himself with a groan. "Very is my meat…"He stumbled over Raja's earlier bounty hunter carnage, blinking. "Whoa, the party got wild!"
Miss Monday barreled in, pointing Vivi to the ships. "I'll hold 'em off!" She flexed her biceps—then got flattened by Mr. 5's booger bomb and Miss Valentine's weight-shifting Kiro Kiro crush. Vivi gaped, horrified.
Mr. 5 aimed at Vivi next, flicking an explosive snot-ball. "Night-night, princess!" A golden glow flashed—Raja materialized, wand twirling. "MAGIC-MAGIC DISARMUS!"The booger morphed into a butterfly, fluttering away. He struck a pose, cape billowing. "Fear not, royal damsel! Rudra D. Raja, Supreme Wizard King, is here to save your noble behind!"
Vivi blinked. "Uh… thanks?"
Back with Nami, Igaram rasped, "Baroque Works… a secret syndicate dreaming of Utopia. They'll kill Vivi to destabilize Alabasta!"
Nami smirked. "Sounds like a 'you' problem—until I get my billion."
Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine squared up against Raja. "Trickster's done for!" Mr. 5 sneered. Miss Valentine giggled, "Squash him flat!"
Before Raja could retort, Luffy stumbled in, eyes blazing. "RAJA! YOU HURT THE NICE FOOD-GIVING PEOPLE?!" He lunged, Sun Breathing fist blazing.
Raja dodged, flailing. "WHAT?! NO, YOU MEAT-HEADED MORON! THEY'RE BOUNTY HUNTERS!"
"FOOD WAS GOOD! YOU'RE BAD!" Luffy roared, swinging again. Raja teleported behind him, yelling, "LISTEN, YOU RUBBER DOLT! I SAVED YOUR SNACK BAR!"
Their brawl erupted—Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Pistol met Raja's "MAGIC-MAGIC WIND BLAST!" The shockwave accidentally flattened Mr. 5 into a wall. Miss Valentine floated up, shrieking, "STOP IGNORING US!"—only to get caught in Raja's "MAGIC-MAGIC ICY SLIP," sliding into Mr. 5 with a crash.
Vivi, on Karoo, gawked. "Are they… fighting each other?"
Luffy glared at Raja. "You're a jerk!"
Raja, hair singed, snapped, "And you're a walking stomach!"
Vivi clutched her head, muttering, "What have I gotten myself into…"
The night air crackled as Raja and Luffy squared off, flames licking their fists from Sun Breathing mastery. Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine lay crumpled nearby, collateral damage from their earlier scuffle. Vivi, perched on Karoo, gaped as the two idiots grinned like kids in a candy store.
Raja struck a pose, cape blazing with enchanted fire. "Ready, Rubber-Brain? Your Supreme Wizard Vice-Captain's about to school you in Sun Breathing style!"
Luffy cracked his knuckles, laughing. "Bring it, Magic Freak! My sun's brighter than yours!"
Raja lunged with a Radiant Palm Strike (The Rising Sun), stepping back then surging forward, palm blazing toward Luffy's chest. "Feel the dawn, Captain!"
Luffy ducked, cackling. "Too slow, Vice-Captain!" He countered with a Gomu Gomu no Sun Pistol, arm stretching back like a fiery slingshot before rocketing a punch. "Eat THIS!"
Raja sidestepped, smirking. "Predictable!" He twisted into a Solar Fist (Golden Ember), slamming a precise punch at Luffy's jaw. "How's my sunshine taste?"
Luffy's head snapped back—then forward, grinning. "Tastes like meat! Try this!"His Gomu Gomu no Sun Shotgun twanged, fist vibrating with multiple fiery hits. "Bang-bang-bang!"
Raja blocked with a Corona Block (Sun's Shield), arms crossed and glowing. "Nice try, Stretchy!"He shoved back with a counter palm strike. "Shield beats shotgun, idiot!"
Luffy bounced back, laughing. "Not if I fly!"He grabbed a chimney with Gomu Gomu no Sun Rocket, launching himself skyward. "Incoming!" He crashed down with a flaming elbow.
Raja met it with a Sunbeam Elbow Strike (Solar Flare), elbow sparking upward. "Surprise, Rubber-Face!"The clash exploded in a shower of embers. "My flare's flashier!"
"Flashy's dumb!" Luffy spun midair into a Gomu Gomu no Sun Whip, leg stretching in a fiery arc. "Sweep the floor, Flashy Dresser!"
Raja leapt over it, twirling into an Inferno Kick (Solar Eclipse)—a spinning heel strike aimed at Luffy's head. "Eclipse beats whip, you meat-gobbling moron!" Luffy ducked, giggling as the kick singed his hat.
Luffy grabbed Raja from behind with Gomu Gomu no Sun Cross Bow, twisting his torso. "Gotcha now!"He snapped back, flinging Raja upward. "Fly, Magic Man!"
Raja spun midair, landing with a Sunward Sweep (Golden Horizon), leg sweeping low. "Golden horizon says nap time!" Luffy tripped, rolling into a Gomu Gomu no Sun Bazooka, double palms blazing as he launched Raja back. "Double sun smack!"
Raja caught himself, grinning. "Cute!"He charged with a Solar Tempest (Sunburst Kick)—front kick to Luffy's gut, then a roundhouse to his head. "Feel the storm, Captain!"
Luffy tanked it, laughing. "Storms are fun!" He unleashed a Gomu Gomu no Sun Gatling, fists a fiery blur. "Punch-punch-punch-punch!"
Raja danced through it, taunting, "Missed me, missed me!"He dropped into a Radiant Takedown (Sunfall), sweeping Luffy's waist and slamming him down with a hip thrust. "Sun's falling, Rubber-Boy!"
Luffy sprang up, stretching an arm for a Gomu Gomu no Sun Rifle."Spinny punch!" His twisted fist rocketed at Raja's chest. "Take that, Black Cape!"
Raja twirled aside, chopping with a Dawn's Break (Sunshine Chop) to Luffy's neck. "Chop-chop, Sunshine!" Luffy yelped, then stomped back with a Gomu Gomu no Sun Spear, feet blazing together. "Spear beats chop, Cape!"
Raja hopped over it, landing a Flameburst Stomp (Flare of the Horizon) on Luffy's leg. "Stomp beats spear, you stretchy dunce!"Luffy rolled away, cackling.
Luffy grinned, panting. "You're fun, Wizard! Let's end it big!"He stretched his leg high into the sky, igniting a Gomu Gomu no Sun War Axe."Axe time!"His leg crashed down, flames roaring.
Raja met it with a Solar Tempest (Sunburst Kick) combo, kicks clashing in a fiery whirlwind. "Big? I'm HUGE!" The rooftop shook, tiles flying.
Luffy laughed. "Bigger's better!"He twisted into a Gomu Gomu no Sun Mallet, spinning Raja into the air before slamming him down. "Spin-spin-crash!"
Raja bounced up, smirking. "My turn!"He vaulted with a Radiant Takedown (Sunfall), flipping Luffy to the ground. "Fall, Captain Monkey!"
Luffy sprang back, arm coiling for a Gomu Gomu no Sun Cannon. "Cannon says boom!" A barrage of punches ended with a double-palm blast, sending Raja skidding.
Raja dusted his cape, grinning. "Fine, Rubber-King—let's finish it!" He ignited his Solar Fist (Golden Ember), fist glowing like a star. "Sun's ultimate punch!"
Luffy roared, arm blazing with Gomu Gomu no Sun Red Hawk. "Red Hawk burns brighter!" They charged, flames colliding in a blinding explosion—BOOM!—shaking Whisky Peak to its core.
Before the dust settled, Nami stormed in, fists glowing with an unseen aura. "YOU IDIOTS!" She smashed both their heads with a double Conqueror's Haki punch—CRACK!—dropping them like sacks of flour. Vivi, Karoo, and the unconscious Baroque agents didn't notice the power, but Raja's eyes widened mid-fall. "Conqueror's Haki?!"
Luffy rubbed his head, rolling on the floor, groaning. "Hurts, it hurts… Nami's punch…"
Raja clutched his skull, muttering, "That witch's got Biggest secret origin than all of the crew… ow."
Nami explained everything to Luffy and scolded Raja for encouraging a fight instead of explaining. Then, like flipping a switch, Luffy grinned at Raja. "Your sun kicks were awesome, Magic Freak!"He slapped Raja's back. "That spinny elbow? Vice-Captain Freak!"
Raja smirked, slapping back. "Your stretchy cannon's not bad, Captain Meathead! Pure chaos—my style!" He puffed his chest. "We're both geniuses, obviously."
Vivi's jaw dropped. Karoo quacked in disbelief. The townsfolk watching twitched, eyebrows shooting up. "Weren't they just trying to kill each other?!" a man whispered.
Luffy laughed, arm around Raja. "Best fight ever! Meat next?"
Raja winked. "Let's go wake up Sanji, then, you glutton!"
To Be Continued…