That night, just before the Straw Hat crew left Arlong Park, Nami approached Aladine with an important message that sent Aladine on a long swim across the seas.

( 'I have a plan. ')

Aladine surfaces, knocking twice on the hull of the Moby Dick. It 's fair weather in midday, where most of the crew should be present on deck.

'Captain Whitebeard. Permission to come aboard? '

'Come on up, Aladine. We 've been expecting you. '

( 'The Commanders, the members that have been in the crew for decades, the alliance captains that are present ' make sure as many people hear you. ')

Aladine gives Marco a cursive nod, and meets eyes with the unfamiliar yet not at all unrecognizable figure on the ship-- with a top hat, blonde hair, and haki of great notoriety-- Aladine is surprised to see the Revolutionary 's second in command.

She only mentioned she had a contact down the line-- she didn 't mention he was the chief of staff, of all people.