I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

"Bai Yun!!"

"Long-haired man!"

"Green algae head, what happened to Bai Yun?"

"......"

With so many people surrounding him asking questions, and Koby and Helmeppo following behind, Zoro's expression remained unchanged. "I don't know. I ran into him on the road, went up to greet him, and then he just collapsed straight down."

"So weird?"

"Zoro, Zoro! Quickly put Bai Yun down, let me take a look at him."

Chopper told Zoro to put Bai Yun on the bed.

........

"Hmm...the pulse is steady, the breathing is steady..."

"Bai Yun...is very healthy."

This is Chopper's diagnosis.

Everyone gathered around the bed.

"Hahaha, could it be that Bai Yun has also learned my ability to sleep? I remember that he was the only one of the three of you who didn't know how."

Karp was referring to the ability to sleep with his head tilted back and bubbles coming out of his nose anytime, anywhere.

He thought Bai Yun was asleep, although he did look like he was sleeping.

"sleep?"

"Impossible! How can someone sleep so soundly!"

Nami retorted.

"Look how good this kid looks. He doesn't seem to be in any trouble. He's always been like this since he was a kid. What's there to worry about? As long as he doesn't die, that's all that matters."

Karp's parenting philosophy.

Everyone was speechless.

Nami thought of Long Ring Island, where something similar had happened before. Could this be the same situation?

Bai Yun woke up last time and was fine, so let's wait and see.

"Lieutenant General Garp is right. Bai Yun doesn't look like anything's wrong, so you don't need to worry too much."

"Yeah, this guy couldn't have just died like that, it shouldn't be possible."

Koby and Bellmare spoke again.

That's when everyone noticed them.

"By the way, who are you? Judging from your words, it sounds like you know Bai Yun?"

Sanji asked.

Luffy nodded. "Yeah, who are you guys?"

Zoro, leaning against the wall, was the furthest from everyone else, yet he too was subjected to scrutinizing gazes.

"Hahaha, not only did we not get to spar, we were also forgotten!"

Garp laughed until tears welled up in his eyes.

Koby and Bellmare didn't mind.

"Yes, Coby, do you remember? Luffy."

Luffy sat on the chair on the bed, looking at Coby next to Garp across from him. Hearing what Coby said, he became even more confused. He recalled Coby's round chin and round-framed glasses. How could this be the same? He tilted his head and replied.

"Coby? I do have a friend named Coby, but he's short."

Koby's expression was calm, with a smile on his face. "I am Koby, the one who cries and can't do anything."

He has a very clear understanding of himself.

Luffy's eyes widened in surprise, his tongue lolling out, "Really?!"

Chapter 548 Just pretend I didn't say anything

Bai Yun's original soul was missing, leaving only a shell.

Zoro brought him back after encountering him, and Chopper diagnosed him, but it seemed that Bai Yun was just sleeping? There was nothing they could do but wait and see.

While waiting, Luffy and Zoro recognized him after Coby introduced himself, recognizing his "major makeover".

........

"You're Coby? Why are you on the Grand Line?"

Even the usually composed Zoro was surprised by Koby's transformation.

"Although I'm still a long way from becoming an officer (Coby is now a sergeant), I heard you were around here, so I had to come and see you no matter what."

"I am where I am today thanks to both of you."

After saying that, Coby raised his hand in salute, and the Marines saluted the pirates.

Bellumber also found an opening to interject, "I wonder what your current skill level is like. I'd really like to have a match with you."

"The experiences over the years are complicated and hard to describe, but we are now all at the Navy Headquarters, directly under Vice Admiral Garp."

Koby added.

Luffy wasn't concerned at all about Coby becoming his grandfather's subordinate; he was still in a state of surprise.

Oh, I see. But you've grown so fast! You startled me!

“You used to be chubby.”

Koby scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

"Haha, yes, the changes are quite significant."

"The incident at Enies Lobby has just happened, you must be very tired. I'm so sorry to visit you at this time."

"It's okay, we're all friends, let's have dinner together later."

Luffy replied with a smile, saying that in his opinion, good friends should eat together.

"Wait a minute!! Me! I'm here too!! Why are you ignoring me!!"

Bellumeber was overlooked.

He exclaimed excitedly, and only then did Luffy and Zoro look at him.

Luffy replied, "I don't know you. Who are you?"

Like Zoro, he asked, "Who are you?"

"It's me! It's me!"

"The answer is Bellemere! Colonel Morgan's son, Bellemere!"

"That's the guy who tied you and Long-Haired White Fortune to the execution rack back then! Roronoa Zoro!!"

Bellumeber spoke with great emotion, even pulling up his sunglasses.

Luffy and Zoro were thinking about it, and as they thought about it, their heads tilted to the side, clearly not recognizing him.

Bellumeber didn't believe it.

"Hey! You didn't even remember that?!"

"That good-for-nothing son who relies on his father's power!!"

If he said that, Luffy and Zoro would remember that butt-chin.

"Ah! It's you."

This realization brought tears to Helmeppo's eyes. "These two still haven't forgiven me, Coby!!"

Koby said, "There's no way around it, Bellumber, you have to pay the price for what you did in the past."

"However, perhaps Bai Yun has forgiven you; he's quite gentle."

Bai Yun: No, I didn't, haha. Although I didn't say I hated or resented his butt and chin, at first I just thought he was... funny.

"Alright, we've finished exchanging pleasantries, right?"

"You all go and fix the wall."

Garp gave orders to the soldiers outside.

"Ah! How could this happen?!"

"If you wanted to do this sooner, why did you smash it in the first place?!"

As a leader, Garp was not unstern; at least his subordinates respected him, but they also dared to refute some of his unreasonable remarks.

"Because it's cool to go in from there."

Karp replied, picking his nose.

The wall is asking, "Can I swear?"

“You can’t just tear down the wall for this reason! We’ll fix it now, but you have to help.”

These are the exact words of one of Garp's soldiers.

"Ah! Okay."

........

"Boom! Boom!"

The soldiers were responsible for carrying planks, cleaning, and repairing the outside, while Karp repaired the walls inside the house. Though he called it repair, he mostly just sat on the ground hammering nails.

"Your grandfather is very remarkable."

Sanji's reaction upon seeing this scene: What's so remarkable about it? Well... in various ways...

Luffy replied, "I don't know anything about his work."

Is it that they don't know? No, they don't know at all. They don't even know that their grandfather was a naval hero.