Meanwhile, aboard the Miss Love Duck, the girls stood on the deck. They looked at the distant mountain range shaped like a white serpent winding down the island. The peaks gleamed silver under the rising moonlight.
Kaya tilted her head in thought. "The next line in the riddle was about 'the two moons,' right?" she asked.
"Two moons?" Marianne echoed, puzzled. "There's only one in the sky," she added.
"We used to see two, sometimes three from my old room in Skypiea," Conis said, remembering.
"But I don't think it's about a literal moon," Zala countered. "It wouldn't make sense in this context," she added.
"Maybe it is the reflection," Vivi suggested as she leaned over the rail, peering into the shimmering ocean. "We might need to see the moons in the water?" she asked.
Kalifa adjusted her glasses, her expression sharp. "That's a logical interpretation. It could be a trick of perspective, something that only aligns at a specific time," she said.
"Meaning we might need to wait until the moon hits just the right angle," Kaya concluded.
"We could be stuck here all night," Mikita groaned, crossing her arms.
Ben, standing near the edge of the deck, narrowed his eyes at the mountain's head," specifically, the gaping maw of the snake. "Maybe… the moons aren't moons at all," he said.
Raki turned to him. "What do you mean, Captain?" she asked.
Ben pointed at the snake's mouth. "Look at the face. It's huge… and those two hollows, like eye sockets. They're circular," he said.
Alvida's eyes gleamed. She stepped forward confidently, tossing her hair. "Allow me, my love," she said.
She took a stance, her body beginning to rotate at blinding speed. "Slipstream Cannon," she shouted. The air twisted into a vortex as she hurled herself forward, launching a compressed blast of wind like a missile. The projectile struck the right eye snake. She quickly repeated and launched a projectile towards the left eye.
The rock trembled, and both sockets crumbled. A gust of wind swept out as stone and dust fell away, revealing a dark cavern in the middle.
"A hidden cave," Robin observed.
Ben nodded. "Looks like we found it," Ben said.
"Amazing," Saphir said, eyes wide with awe as the dust cleared from the collapsed stone.
"You're so smart, Captain," Marianne added with a proud grin.
Meanwhile, on the shoreline, Maji stared in disbelief at the newly revealed cave entrance. He snatched up his Den Den Mushi, voice tense. "They found it. The cave. The hidden one, it's real," Maij shouted.
"What?!" Ratchet's voice snapped back through the snail. "No way. There's no way they got lucky twice!" He clenched his jaw, pacing. "How did they figure it out, before us," he added. He thought they could not be ordinary. He looked at the bounty posters and saw two members with 300,000,000 Beli. He thought they were only brawls but they had brains as well.
He paused, then his eyes narrowed. "Invite them to dinner," Ratchet said.
"Should we notify Nipthal?" Honki asked cautiously.
"Report it to me. But tell him no action. We need everything in place," Ratchet ordered.
"Understood," Maji said. He ended the call, jumped into a small rowboat, and began paddling toward the Miss Love Duck.
Back aboard the ship, Ben leaned against the railing, watching Maji approach.
"Want me to sink him?" Raki asked coolly, arms crossed.
"No need," Ben said with a smirk. "Let's hear him out," he added.
Maji finally reached the ship and called up. "Captain Alvida, I bring a message from Sir Ratchet. He respectfully invites you all to a formal dinner."
"Captain?" Alvida said. She thought she was not the Captain.
Ben raised a brow. "A dinner, huh? Sure, we'll come," he responded. He thought this was part of the quest.
"You're sure it's not a trap?" Nojiko asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Maybe," Ben replied. "We'll play along… for now. Only a few of us will go," he added.
All the girls turned to face him at once, their curiosity piqued.
"Who will go, my love?" Alvida asked with a teasing smile.
Ben gave a slight nod. "Alvida, Kalifa, Maya, and Vivi, you'll come with me," he responded.
Vivi smiled. She thought she was going. "What shall the rest of us do?" Zala asked.
"Stay near the cave entrance, we will be going after dinner," Ben responded. The girls all nodded.
"You should dress for the occasion," Mikita remarked.
"Yes, it is a dinner after all," Robin said.
"You are right, give us a few minutes my love," Alvida said as she took the girls away.
Ben thought he looked okay. After one hour, Alvida, Kalifa, Maya and Vivi came. Ben looked at them.
Maya was wearing a deep blue dress. The dress's slim spaghetti straps and smooth, curve-hugging fabric accentuated her figure. Her large breasts were seen. There was a lot of cleavage. The asymmetrical drape adds a touch of flair and motion, swaying with her every step. She wore blue heels. Her hair was down. She had light make-up on her face.
Kalifa was wearing a sleek and revealing white lace dress. The semi-transparent floral fabric clung to her figure. Her large breasts could be just seen. However the material was thick enough to hide it. The bold cutouts along the sides attach the two sides of the dress. It was only a string which attached them. The high neckline adds just enough contrast to the provocative design, Her signature glasses were worn. She had white heels. She looked stunning.
Vivi was wearing a striking deep-blue evening gown. The gown had a daring high slit exposing nearly the entire side of her leg. The plunging neckline drew attention to her cleavage which was plentiful. Her tits were large. She wore golden arm bands and a choker. Her long blue hair was flowing down. Vivi looked like the queen of the room.
Alvida was a scandalously revealing black dress. The outfit featured a deep plunging neckline held by thin halter straps, exposing much of her chest and midsection. Her large tits could be seen from the outfit. There was a huge amount of cleavage exposed. A narrow strip of fabric trailing down to her hips. The sides were daringly open, and the back was entirely bare, save for a single dramatic strip of fabric that clings low around her hips and falls down behind her. The minimal coverage highlights her smooth, flawless skin and curvaceous figure. She wore black heels.
"You look stunning," Ben said. They looked sexy.
"Thank you my love," Alvida responded.
"It feels a little exposed," Vivi said, looking at her leg.
"Looks stunning on you," Ben responded.
"Should we go Captain?" Kalifa asked.
"Let's go," Ben responded.