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The Straw Hat Pirates Are the Culprits? The Protectors of the City of Water!

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Franky heard Paulie accuse Luffy of orchestrating the attack on Iceberg and was clearly confused about last night 's happenings.

Franky huffed tiredly. 'I decide to take a casual trip overnight, and within that timespan, my hideout gets demolished, and my brother almost gets assassinated. '

'Your timing was truly ' unfortunate, ' Robin replied sympathetically.

Luffy continued denying the allegations, but Paulie wasn 't having it. The latter relayed the information Iceberg had about the culprits, specifically concentrating on the fact that Robin was involved. That fact shocked both Luffy and Nami.

The archeologist sighed deeply. 'When I did that, I

never

wanted or expected you guys to get the blame, ' she mumbled apologetically.