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

Don't try to stop me.

Usopp composed himself and replied, though he no longer had any semblance of a presentable appearance.

"No, I had a feeling about this all along."

Recalling the "lie" sea adventure stories Usopp told her, Kaya knew that one day Usopp would actually set sail and become a real pirate.

"Come back next time."

“I will tell you a story that is even more unbelievable than a lie.”

Usopp said with absolute certainty.

Bai Yun believed this, saying that their adventure on this ship, and that of the Straw Hat Pirates, had only just begun, and that the things they encountered were more exciting than they had imagined.

"I look forward to it."

Ke Ya returned the smile, the happiest smile Bai Yun had ever seen from her since he met her.

With such a beautiful woman waiting for him to return home, Usopp is really winning big.

Usopp turned around and saw that Luffy and the others had already boarded the ship.

Bai Yun remained on the lookout tower while Nami went to set sail.

"Take care, everyone. Until we meet again."

Usopp waved.

"why?"

Luffy leaned on the railing at the stern of the ship, his chin resting on the railing, and replied.

"Why? You're really heartless. I'll also go to sea and become a pirate. Who knows, we might meet again someday..."

Usopp is still explaining.

Zoro couldn't stand it anymore, so he leaned against the right railing of the ship and looked at him from the side.

"What are you waiting for? Get on the boat."

"Hey! Although this is the first time we've spoken, I know you pretty well."

Bai Yun also shouted from the observation tower.

Luffy picked up where he left off, "Aren't we already comrades?"

"this..."

Usopp showed us a textbook example of dumbfounded silence, his brain working at lightning speed—you should be happy now, right?

Yes, we really should be happy.

"I'm the captain!"

A jump of one meter high was enough to prove that Usopp was happy.

However, Luffy doesn't agree to the idea of ​​usurping the throne right away.

"What nonsense are you talking about! I'm the captain!!"

........

Watching the Going Merry sail away, Kaya and the three little brats in the shadows shared the same thought.

The sadness of separation, the persistence in pursuing dreams, the trust in Usopp, and the joy of seeing him take the first step towards his ideal.

“Merry, I…”

"What can I do for you, Miss?"

"I want to be a doctor, waiting for Usopp to come back so I can heal his wounds."

"Hehe, you really have a grand dream, miss."

Kaya didn't say she didn't want Usopp to get hurt; instead, she healed him. In her mind, Usopp's dream of becoming a warrior of the sea couldn't be achieved without getting hurt. Since Usopp was prepared, she didn't need to say anything sentimental about not wanting him to get hurt.

The three children returned to the village road, and at the exact moment, they all took a deep breath and shouted.

"Pirates are here!!"

They took over Usopp's "job".

Ever since he was a child, when his mother became seriously ill, Usopp would shout this to her: "The pirates are coming!" meaning that his father had returned to take them away. But Yasopp never returned until his mother died.

But Usopp's mother told him that she was proud of her husband and hoped that Usopp would not hate his father.

Therefore, Usopp doesn't hate Yasopp; rather, he takes him as a role model. If there's any "hatred" about him, it's that he wants to surpass him and become an even more powerful sea warrior.

.........

"cheers!!"

Welcome our new partner!

Meanwhile, on the Going Merry, Luffy and his crew began their banquet.

The banquet is to welcome Usopp, his new partner, and also to celebrate the arrival of his own pirate ship.

Now that we have the pirate ship, it's time to design the pirate flag.

"It's finished!"

Looking at the symbol on Luffy's canvas, you can vaguely make out that it is a "skull" wearing a straw hat.

But if you hang it up like that, people will laugh themselves to death.

Bai Yun thought to himself that it was good he had bought more than one piece of cloth.

"You have absolutely no artistic talent!"

"I come."

Usopp took the brush and started drawing himself, and a perfect... long-nosed skull pirate flag was finished.

Luffy and Zoro each punched him on the head.

"The pattern is completely different now!"

Bai Yun thought to himself, "Luckily I bought three pieces of cloth. This is the last one, I'll paint it well!"

After much effort, the pirate flag was painted and hung up, and the symbol of a skull wearing a straw hat was painted on the sails.

Now, their Straw Hat Pirates were truly and officially established.

Chapter 64: Isn't this plot a bit off?

"Ugh, I'm so tired! So tired!!"

After adding the Straw Hat Skull symbol to the Going Merry, Luffy and Usopp lay down on the deck and said they were tired.

"I want to eat! Bai Yun!"

Of the five people on board, Bai Yun is the best cook.

"Ah, ah, good!"

"I'll cook it."

Bai Yun came down from the lookout tower to cook for Luffy, which was quite tiring. Fortunately, it was Sanji's turn to appear next.

He could then "retire honorably" from the kitchen. At this point, Bai Yundu began to look forward to seeing what Sanji's cooking would taste like.

........

Time passed, and three days had gone by at sea. Bai Yun estimated that they would soon arrive at the floating restaurant.

After finishing cooking and eating lunch, Bai Yun told Nami that there was no more food, and then went up to the lookout tower, which has now almost become his personal domain.

Listen to Nami scolding Luffy for eating too much, saying that Kaya had prepared a month's worth of rations and finished them in just three days.

Bai Yun raised his right hand, said good afternoon to the little white snake on his wrist, and then turned the bracelet into an earplug. The moment he put it into his ear, the whole world went silent.

Not paying attention to the ingredients, Bai Yun figured he should be able to get to the seaside restaurant by evening, so he comfortably sunbathed and fell asleep.

........

"Ah... Roar!!!"

The powerful sound waves struck the small boat next to the Going Merry, and the resulting spray of water sent the Going Merry flying.

The violent shaking woke Bai Yun up. He immediately got up, and the moment he stood up, his earplugs turned back into a bracelet.

Looking down, Bai Yun saw the Going Merry being carried away by the crashing waves. On the sea were the wreckage of a wooden ship and an unfamiliar pirate ship. Bai Yun looked closely at the pirate flag, but still didn't recognize it.

Standing at the bow of the ship was a burly man, nearly 4 meters tall, wearing golden armor and with long red hair tied into a whip at the end, somewhat like a lion's tail.

Bai Yun didn't recognize him.

"What's going on?! What is happening?!"

"Isn't this plot twisted?"

Filled with doubt, Bai Yun was taken away from the scene by the rapidly moving Merry.

Only he and Usopp remained on the ship.

Usopp tried to steer the Going Merry to a stop, but he was caught in the rapidly spinning rudder and thrown against the flagpole, seeing stars.

........

The Merry was propelled by the shock of the explosion at great speed, and only came to a stop after hitting a reef on the shore of an island.

Bai Yun then jumped down from the observation platform and woke up Usopp, who was leaning against the flagpole, with a shove.

"Usopp! Usopp!!"

Usopp slowly opened his eyes, and after a long moment of confusion, he finally reacted: "Damn it! That was terrifying!! That big guy opened his mouth and roared, and blew the small boat that Luffy and Zoro were on to pieces!"

"The massive impact also shook the Merry onto this island."

"Everyone else is separated, only the two of us are left!"

Usopp cried out, but Bai Yun was still completely confused.

Shouldn't the story be about a sea restaurant now?

Is it from the theatrical version?