Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

After the abolition of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, all the former Seven Warlords were reduced to their original forms, turning overnight from licensed pirates of the World Government back into wanted criminals.

I read in the newspaper that Hawkeye recently joined a faction called the Cross Guild, which is the Joker's faction, isn't it?

To round it off, is he one of Bucky the Joker's henchmen?

Zoro still remembered that red-nosed clown.

The image of Buggy being punched away by Luffy in Loguetown in the East Blue is still vivid in my mind.

Even if Hawkeye has fallen to the lowest level, he shouldn't have stooped to being a subordinate of that kind of person, right?

The roles would be reversed, and it would make more sense to have Bucky kneeling on the ground and calling Hawkeye "Dad."

If we get to meet him this time, I can ask him if Zoro actually wants to test how far he's gotten in terms of strength.

The title of the greatest swordsman still belongs to Hawkeye.

Vivi chimed in at the opportune moment, saying, "The Cross Guild has recently been making headlines with its bounty on the Navy. They've set price tags for naval officers and generals: 1 billion Berries for a Crown, 200 million Berries for a Rear Admiral, and up to 5 billion Berries for a Marshal."

"Luffy, your grandfather also has a bounty on his head, and it's not a small amount, I think it's 3 billion Berries."

Kuzan was clinking glasses with Nika when he heard this and looked up. "Lieutenant General Garp? I haven't heard from him in a while."

His tone carried a complex emotion, after all, Garp could be considered his mentor on his naval journey, and now he was sitting on a pirate ship discussing the bounties of naval heroes.

The absurdity of this identity shift can probably only be understood by those who have experienced it firsthand.

"Haha, don't mind Grandpa. That old man who's about to retire won't care about something like having a bounty on his head."

"He told me that he wanted to be a pirate when he was young. But by some twist of fate, he became a Marine and has always upheld his own sense of justice."

"He might be happily enjoying being wanted right now at some naval base."

Kuzan was stunned for a moment: "Huh, this is the first time I've heard of this."

Vice Admiral Garp actually wants to become a pirate?

What would it be like if Garp really became a pirate?

Those present paused for a moment when they thought of that scene, as if it didn't seem out of place at all. Garp's carefree and unconventional manner was actually quite incongruous with the Navy. That guy should be a pirate.

No one doubted Luffy's words.

Because this is Garp's grandson.

"Haha, Grandpa's current bounty is not as much as mine."

Luffy looked at his own bounty poster, then at Garp's bounty poster in the newspaper, and couldn't help but slap the table and burst into laughter.

It's almost time.

The Golden Emperor Tesoro stood on the dock, wearing his finest gold-trimmed suit, and personally saw the Straw Hat crew off.

He was truly overjoyed and cried tears of joy.

Luffy reminded him to remember to go to Fishman Island to apologize, and Tesoro nodded hurriedly, not daring to say no.

He'll go tomorrow.

No, I'll go after the Straw Hat Pirates leave!

Tezzolo was genuinely afraid that these guys would do it again.

Watching the Sunny and Going Merry, laden with his treasure, depart, Tesoro sighed, finally seeing off these scourges.

On the Sunny,

The sun was shining brightly, a gentle sea breeze was blowing, and the bow of the ship cleaved through the azure waters toward Delta Island.

"Nami, what was that Karina swearing about before she left?"

Luffy, holding the barbell Mei used for exercise, asked while doing squats.

Merry is now able to take the weight off some items on the ship.

She took a small portion of the weight of the golden stone and added it to the barbell, a weight that was just right for Luffy.

And Merry was thoroughly enjoying it.

It can help Luffy train, and I can also sit on his shoulder and watch him up close. Why not?

Nami, sitting amidst a pile of shrunken treasure chests counting money, almost couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, her lips curling up uncontrollably.

"Oh well, never mind her. She tricked me once before." Nami waved her hand.

Karina was a fellow female thief she knew from her time in the East Blue; the two had engaged in numerous battles of wits and courage back then.

Lina once tricked Nami out of a box of jewelry and ran away with it; Nami held a grudge against her for years.

I'm quite happy to have successfully tricked Karina back.

At that moment, Karina went to wipe away her tears somewhere.

Luffy's training attracted the attention of a few idle people.

It's unclear when exactly, but Hancock had ended up sitting in a row with the idle quartet of Shirahoshi, Perona, Bonney, and Carrot. The five of them sat side by side on a bench at the edge of the deck, resting their chins on their hands and watching Luffy lift Merry up and do squats.

She rested her chin on her left hand while looking at the screen, but then seemed to get tired and switched to resting her chin on her right hand.

Their movements were extremely synchronized, as if they had been rehearsed beforehand.

Even someone as thick-skinned as Luffy couldn't stand being stared at like that.

After a while, he finally couldn't help but stop moving. "Is there something on my body?"

Almost everyone shook their heads.

Hancock spoke first, "I, I would also like to try this game."

Her face was flushed red to her ears, and it was impossible to tell what she was imagining.

game?

“Cultivation, this is cultivation.”

Luffy corrected him earnestly, "It's not a game."

"Then I would also like to try this kind of cultivation," Hancock readily changed her mind.

The other women beside her, except for Perona, all nodded in agreement.

Carrot just thought it was fun, Bonney wanted to know how Luffy became so strong, Shirahoshi just wanted to join in the fun, and as for Perona... she had seen too much darkness and was afraid that during training, the two of them, alone together, might end up in that kind of state!

Chapter 534 The Straw Hat Crew Gains Two More Devil Fruit Users

They seem to have too much free time.

Having emerged from the relaxed state of the Golden City, I haven't quite switched to adventure mode yet; I'm still basking in the lingering glow of my vacation.

This is typical for the Straw Hat crew's travels.

They are pirates, but their daily lives are not about burning, killing, and looting; instead, they are about adventurous travel.

Except for Hancock.

She just wanted to watch Luffy.

Of course, it would be even better to train alone with Luffy.

After all, since Luffy entered the New World, she has accumulated too many wishes that can only be fulfilled when the two of them are alone.

Nami, however, kept a close eye on her, almost like she was guarding against a thief.

Hancock didn't even have time to take Luffy back to her ship alone. She finally found a moment of peace in the Golden City and wanted to be alone on the observation tower, but Nami appeared three minutes later with the so-called discussion about the flight path.

In this case.

"Come on over!"

Hancock tossed her hair, her black hair flowing like a waterfall through her fingers.

She raised her chin at Nami, "I don't care about these things."

One sentence really shocked Nami.

It wasn't the provocation itself—she'd developed a certain immunity to Hancock's provocations—but rather the sheer shamelessness of those words.

We know each other very well, so let's go together.

You don't care, but I do.

It's alright being with Robin; we're all partners, having spent so much time together on the ship, we know each other inside and out.

How could you, a newbie, say something like that?

Luffy, as the Emperor of the Sea, was clearly having a headache about this, as it was difficult to treat everyone equally. However, everyone's attention was quickly drawn to something else.

It turns out it's already lunchtime.

"Although the food in Grantezoro is good, Sanji and Frye's food is definitely more to my liking."

Luffy was quite hungry, so he ate the meat in big mouthfuls.

"Hmm, Sanji's cooking skills are getting better and better."

Reiju also held a small portion of dessert and gracefully scooped up a spoonful.

After eating there a few times, she couldn't help but praise her younger brother. However, she was even more curious about where Sanji had learned his cooking skills, as they were not at the level of an ordinary ship's chef.

Sanji exhaled a smoke ring and thought of that old geezer at a certain seaside restaurant.

That stinky old man with two braided beards and a wooden prosthetic leg who would hit his head with a cane at the drop of a hat.

He muttered, "Don't worry about it, he learned it from some unknown old man."

Luffy laughed heartily, "If Uncle Zeff heard you say that, he'd probably hit you with his cane!"

The kind of drawing technique where they chase Sanji all over the ship!

He recalled the time when he first arrived at the seaside restaurant.

At that time, he had only been at sea for a short time and knew nothing. As a result, after mastering a new move, he crashed headfirst into Baratie, making a big hole in the outer wall of the restaurant.