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

Yamato's eyes lit up: "This seems like a good game, I agree!"

Then he charged forward without hesitation, raising his spiked club high in the air.

Thunderous Eight Trigrams!

"Hmm, this move does seem familiar, but I'm not skilled enough at it!"

With a bang, Yamato's body flew out without holding back at all.

Battles between pirates require going all out.

"Wait a minute, Yamato, this kid's got too big for his britches now."

"Come on, come on, Ace! I'll get my revenge for what happened when we were kids, little by little!" Luffy laughed wildly, a smile that made Ace shudder.

This kid... looks like he's going to get his revenge.

Ace stretched his shoulders, flames leaping from the soles of his feet, and continued with his usual threatening remarks, "Since you want to get beaten up, then I'll grant your wish."

Two figures attacked Luffy from the left and right simultaneously.

The Conqueror's Haki clashed fiercely among the three, causing the sky to change color.

Perona, floating in the distance, couldn't help but cover her face.

"Again, again?"

She looked at the rubber boat captain in the arena, who was fighting two opponents without being at a disadvantage, and her feelings were quite complicated.

"It looks like our pirate crew is going to have more members again. Who can beat Luffy?"

Ace and Yamato can't just be the replacements for Kaido and Big Mom among the Four Emperors, can they?

Boom!

Moria walked over to her, crossed his arms, watched the exaggerated duel in the arena, remained silent for a few seconds, and then whispered something.

"His skill lies in making people willingly become his partners."

Perona turned her head to look at him.

Moria, unusually, didn't have a stern face. His dark eyes reflected the firelight of the distant battle, and his tone carried a hint of inexplicable emotion.

“I used to think that power was everything, that the more shadows you had, the stronger you were, and the greater your strength, the more revenge you could take. But this kid is different from me. He can make people willingly follow him.”

This is something no shadow can compare to.

Perona stared at him blankly, then gave a soft "hmm," before her gaze returned to Lu Fei.

After all, he was her captain.

Inside the arena, Luffy was using one hand to block Yamato's powerful spiked club as it came crashing down, while his other hand gripped Ace's flaming fist. The ground beneath their feet had cracked into a giant spider web.

Luffy grinned.

"You two are both pretty strong!"

Yamato clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. "You...you're stronger!"

She even felt that Luffy hadn't used his full strength at all.

Ace laughed, flames exploding in the air. "Of course! He's my brother!"

"Then I'm the one who's going to get on the Straw Hat Ship!"

"...Hey, it's changed already?"

Ace's lips twitched slightly as he recalled Yamato's sudden change of allegiance from her earlier insistence on joining the crew.

Yamato grinned and made a face. She wasn't stupid; she understood some things quite well.

As the torrent of Conqueror's Haki erupted, Perona sighed, "If Nami and the others try to shift the blame, it'll end up on me again."

No one without Conqueror's Haki is qualified to fight Luffy right now.

Meanwhile, Moria sighed in the distance and turned to find Kozuki Sukiyaki.

"Let's talk about my staying here. I don't really want to watch the fighting over there."

Anyway, the outcome is already clear; the fight seems more like a game.

Kozuki Sukiyaki nodded, and the two elderly people silently turned and walked into the depths of the Flower Capital. Behind them, waves of Conqueror's Haki spread outward from the battlefield, making the roof tiles rattle.

The three-way brawl didn't end until evening.

As expected, nothing unexpected happened.

After Luffy exhausted Ace and Yamato, he squatted down in front of them with a smile and announced, "I won."

Ace lay on his back on the shattered ground, gazing at the sky dyed orange-red by the sunset, his arm resting on his forehead, and gave a weak laugh.

"I really got you."

Yamato lay sprawled a short distance away, chin resting on her arm, her long white hair spread out on the ground. "Luffy is really amazing."

Is this the Emperor of the Sea?

Yamato possesses both Conqueror's Haki and a Mythical Zoan type, making her a true combatant. However, from Luffy's perspective as a doctor, her self-identification as Kozuki Oden... gives off a bit of a problem child vibe.

But it's okay, the Straw Hat Pirates have a lot of problem children.

Luffy extends his hand, "Welcome, Yamato!"

Yamato pounced on him excitedly.

We can go out to sea now!

After a while of commotion, Perona floated over, landed beside him, and poked his shoulder. "Aren't you tired?"

Didn't you say the injury hadn't healed yet?

Luffy turned to look at her, glanced at Ace and Yamato talking not far away, and whispered, "It's alright, much easier than fighting Kaido and the others!"

Perona couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Here, have some water." Perona handed her a water bottle.

Just like back on Amazon Lily.

Luffy couldn't help but recall those days, and chuckled as he patted the ground beside him, "Why don't you sit down for a bit?"

Perona hesitated for a moment, then obediently sat down next to him.

The evening breeze blew by, dispelling the lingering tension of the battlefield and carrying the unique scent of cherry blossoms from Wano Country.

In the distance, the sky was ablaze with a magnificent sunset.

"It's pretty good," he said on the way.

Perona tilted her head to look at him. "What?"

"Everyone is together."

Luffy smiled; this was the adventure he wanted.

The Straw Hat Pirates do not intend to stay in Wano Country for long. Kozuki Sukiyaki agrees with the handling of Pluton, as the newly formed country does not have the strength to preserve such an ancient weapon, and it is best for Luffy and his crew to take it away.

Vivi and Nami were already handling the matters related to the voyage, Usopp and Chopper were climbing up and down the ship to inspect the hull, while Franky was lying among a pile of parts drawing new design drawings, muttering to himself.

Robin sat under a parasol on the deck, a cup of coffee in his hand, a thick book spread out on his lap, and a faint smile on his lips.

"It's so peaceful," she said softly.

Then Luffy returned with Perona and Yamato, all smiles on his face.

Nami and Vivi immediately knew what had happened.

He originally intended to give the captain a warning, but Robin greeted him with a smile and a doting look on her face.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Ahem, it wasn't too hard, actually."

Luffy coughed lightly, avoiding Nami's murderous glare, and quickly introduced Yamato to everyone.

As the captain, with another crew member joining the ship, it's natural to introduce him properly, so...

"Let's have a party!" Luffy suggested, running up to Sanji with a grin.

Sanji's hands haven't stopped moving much these past two days, hosting two pirate crews... you could even say it's a banquet for the entire Wano Country.

but,

"Ah, I'm really defeated by you."

Sanji looked at Yamato, "However, this is all for Miss Yamato, not to satisfy your cravings."

Frye laughed heartily, "For a chef, satisfying the needs of his colleagues is the ultimate motivation."

Luffy laughed and said, "Then let's have a banquet!"

"Oh!" the crowd echoed.

As night fell, the Thousand Sunny was brightly lit.

The welcome party for Yamato had been going on for hours. Sanji and the giant chef Panz Frye had teamed up to prepare a huge amount of delicious food, from grilled meat to seafood to desserts, and they hadn't stopped eating.

Usopp and Chopper lost round after round of rock-paper-scissors.

"No...am I drunk? How come you can use scissors, Chopper? Aren't you a tanuki?"

"I'm a reindeer, you bastard!"

Zoro and Kuzan, along with a few other drunkards, were having a lively drinking session at the same table.

Nami was dragged by Luffy into a chaotic dance, and angrily stomped on his feet a few times.

"Is this how Weiwei taught you? You used to be quite good at dancing, didn't you?"

"After so many battles, it's become a battle dance. Let's do it again and again."

"Who wants to come with you? Get out of here!"

Vivi was laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

Hancock, who was not far away, kept a watchful eye on Luffy the whole time, as if she was ready to snatch him away from Nami at any moment.

The banquet ended in a complete mess.