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Sabaody Archipelago (シャボンディ諸島, Shabondy Shotō) is an area close to the Red Line.[1] Though it is called an archipelago, it is actually a massive mangrove forest growing out from middle of the ocean with each tree of the forest serving as an "island" for which people live on.[2] Since it is just a forest and not an island like those found in the Grand Line, it has no magnetic pull for which to affect a Log Pose. Its name comes from the Portuguese word Sabão meaning soap, and corresponds to its unique environment wherein soap-like bubbles come out from trees.

Due to the place being in close proximity to the part of the Red Line bordering the first half of the Grand Line and the New World, it is a highly visited rest stop for all sorts travelers to prepare before entering the New World. Aside from its unique environment and it being a booming business hub, it is notable for the World Nobles who visit there and a thriving slave trade supported by them. One notable slave group there are the Flying Fish Riders whose headquarters are several kilometers from the area.

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Matsu looked around. "Oh, damn. here comes that guy I told you about, Lamia. Be careful." Kravinoff subtly went on his guard, and the temperature around Matsu increased fractionally.

From off to one side the crowd that had gatherd when the Diamondia had appeared behind a Fishman boat stood aside. A short, well-rounded man with a five-o'-clock mustache and a cigar in his mouth stepped forward. He held a wine glass in his hand. When he spoke it was in a strange manner. The pauses weren't where they should have been. "I see that you havearrived... safely, kind sirs and madams. Allow me tointroduce... myself. I am Alphonse Strega-Borgia, a businessman here onthe... Archipelago. If you desire accomodations I own severalfine... inns. I wouldbe... more han happy to provideyou... with a place to stay forthe... night." He gestured towards a hotel nearby shaped like a large bubble.

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Johann arrived in a different part of the Archipelago, landing outside one of the seedier coaters. He walked inside. "How much do I have to threaten you to get you to coat an airtight one-person orb capable of sinking to Fishman Island within one hour?" The two enforcers stepped forward at a signal from the coater. Johann blurred and the head of one of the enforcers fell off as Johann wiped blood from his hand. "I am a trained assassin and not adverse to using my talents to get what I want at the moment, and I am extremely angry with a certain Fishwoman. Either you will coat such an object for me within an hour, just enough for it to survive the trip, or you will die." The man nodded quickly and ran into the back room.

Turner turned as he heard a voice of his nightmare. The voice of the man he'd heard the day he'd been sold into slavery. Yet it was different, like higher and younger. He didn't want to leave Myra, but he wanted to know who was talking. Was it the Man who had autioned him off or was it just his imagination.

Lamia looked fretful at Leo's request immediately. Fluttering like a mother hen, while still holding one arm onto Matsu, "Oh please don't," she asked, "It's dangerous enough...and your devil fruit will only encourage folks.."

Myra tightened her grip, tilting her head to look Turner in the eye. Sometimes she wished she was telepathic or something...

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Alphonse listened as they talked. He turned to his men. "La donna serpente ... Sarà prezioso. Acquisire la sua, ma essere discreto. Noi non vogliamo guai." He nodded towards Matsu and the rest of them. "It has been a pleasureto... make your acquaintance. A pity that I cannotstay... to get to know you better, as I have pressing business in anotherpart... of the Archipelago. Anothertime... perhaps." He turned and walked off.

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Matsu looked as Alphonse walked away. "Go ahead, Leo, and take Lamia with you. I don't trust that 'businessman' veneer for one second."

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Johann looked over the job that the coater had done. "And this will not leak?" The man shook his head. "Good. I will leave now." He dissolved into dust, which wormed its way into the orb and re-formed into Johann. He left via the water-ramp and rolled down to the sea floor. He entered his 'Gear Second' for just a moment to find Mizuki's 'mote' and then rolled towards it.

Before Alphonse walked awaym Turner came out of the cabin and saw the man. He looked alot like his father... who was the preson who had autioned William S. Turner off into slavery. He was stunned by how much they looked alike, so much that he was speechless and a cold sweat came over him. He then saw Little Leo run off, with Lamia right behind them "Wait..." he whispered "... it's not safe..."