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

"Ah, Straw Hat Master, I fought Blackbeard, but I lost and ran away."

A hoarse voice came from the hospital bed next to me.

Luo had woken up at some point and was staring at the ceiling with his eyes half-open.

Chopper had bandaged the wound on his left shoulder; the gauze was snow-white, but his complexion was still poor, and his lips were pale.

"Thank you so much, Straw Hat Master, you saved me, didn't you?" Luo said in a hoarse voice.

"Hehe, no need for that, we're friends." Luffy laughed, "You were lucky, you almost sank to the bottom of the sea with Bepo."

This is what happens when you're not strong enough. The world of One Piece is still very cruel. Luffy and his crew are just strong enough to avoid this situation.

However, everyone was injured in the several battles that followed.

Luo picked up the soup bowl that Sanji had silently placed on the bedside table, took a sip, then put it down and began to recount the whole incident.

The Blackbeard Pirates are expanding their territory rapidly in the New World, hunting down Devil Fruit users everywhere.

Blackbeard Teach seems to have mastered some method of stealing Devil Fruit abilities. One by one, his originally unremarkable subordinates have obtained powerful Devil Fruits, causing their combat power to increase dramatically.

Law encountered Blackbeard himself on an island, fought a battle, and lost.

He smiled wryly and said, "I've seen the Straw Hat crew kill Blackbeard before, so it's not because Blackbeard was too weak."

It's because Luffy is too strong!

"That guy is quite strong," Luffy acknowledged.

Luo closed his eyes, recalling that battle.

"He's become more skilled at using the combination of Dark Hole Technique and the Momo-Momo Fruit, and he also has several new Devil Fruit users among his subordinates."

the most important is,

"That guy's immortality is very difficult to break."

The crew members were scattered, and in the end, only Bepo managed to bring him out.

"Conqueror's Haki, without that power to deal with those guys, we can only use cannons."

Luffy didn't seem too concerned; his Conqueror's Haki was enough to turn Blackbeard to dust. He asked, "So what are you planning to do next?"

Luo propped himself up. "My crew members were scattered. I don't know how many can be found. Could I rest here for a couple of days before I go look for them?"

"Then just stay here, you have nowhere else to go anyway."

Luo was at a loss for words.

"Then I'll take my leave of you, I..."

Before Law could finish speaking, Bepo was already thanking Chopper with tears in his eyes. If he hadn't gotten a few Rumble Balls from Chopper earlier, he wouldn't have been able to enter his Sulong form.

"Thank you so much, Dr. Chopper! You are the best doctor in the world!" Bepo praised sincerely.

"Ugh, I hate it! Even if you say that, I won't be happy!" Chopper twisted his body and said that, but he looked quite happy.

Luo: "......"

Can we take into account the captain's feelings?

"Hey, remember to return my wine when you wake up, there are still two jugs left," Zoro reminded Law from the other end.

One after another, even Luo, who was usually aloof, couldn't quite keep his composure.

Finally, Chopper said, "Your bodies are too exhausted, you need to rest."

So everyone left.

However, before leaving, Luffy learned from Law what the Blackbeard Pirates had been doing recently.

After a while, everyone returned to the deck, and Luffy plopped down next to Zoro, looking up at the sky.

The cumulonimbus clouds from the southwest had already pressed in, turning half the sky a hazy gray, and the sea breeze carried a damp scent.

"It's going to rain," Luffy said.

Zoro grinned and said, "What, are you itching for a fight? You want to go and fight Blackbeard again just because you heard about him?"

As the first mate, Zoro knew all too well what his captain was thinking.

Kuzan, standing nearby, exhaled a cold breath. "That guy is a very ambitious and dangerous man."

He had considered whether to go and spend some time with that man to find the answer himself.

"It's really dangerous. That guy hunts Devil Fruit users, then steals their Devil Fruits and gives them to his subordinates."

Vivi felt that Blackbeard had the same ambitious nature as Crocodile.

As for the people this legion is meant to deal with.

Everyone looked at Luffy.

Blackbeard cooperated with the World Government because he was reduced to ashes by Luffy back then. If it weren't for the Five Elders' immortality, he would have been gone long ago.

"Then let him come," Luffy said dismissively.

Strength is everything!

Trafalgar Law and the Straw Hat Pirates had a connection, so he stayed on the ship to heal his wounds.

He originally thought that what Blackbeard had done would attract the attention of Luffy and his crew, but the Straw Hat Pirates' relaxed demeanor left him somewhat at a loss for words.

Is this the source of the Four Emperors' confidence?

Chapter 608 Uta: I haven't been seated yet! I haven't been seated yet!

The Thousand Sunny sailed on the calm waters of the New World, bathed in perfect sunlight and gentle sea breezes. In its prime, except for Brooke...

For the Straw Hat Pirates, this was the most carefree and leisurely time they had ever had.

The incident involving Law only drew everyone's attention slightly to the Blackbeard Pirates; whether they took it to heart or not is uncertain.

after all......

The Straw Hat Pirates' battle record is verifiable.

Even if some people doubt that the Straw Hat Pirates' next plan is to overthrow the World Government, they would still gain the approval of a considerable number of people.

Like father, like son; if the father does something, the son can certainly do it too.

However, Luffy remains very steadfast in his dream, a belief that has been passed down through generations of the Monkey D. family.

In layman's terms, this is a stubborn donkey.

Luffy doesn't care; the amount of leisure he's been enjoying lately is almost comparable to the time he spent training on Amazon Lily.

This is a plus version without the One Piece training plan.

A huge picnic blanket was spread on the deck. Sanji brought out a plate of freshly grilled sea monster meat steak, next to which were various snacks that Chopper had rummaged through the storage room.

Usopp and Franky were fishing by the side of the ship, but after half an hour they hadn't caught a single shrimp.

“The fish in this sea must be too clever,” Usopp declared confidently.

"It's your bait that's no good. This is exactly the time to use a super bait!" Franky tapped the fishing reel on his robotic arm and then pulled out something that emitted a strong smell.

"What is a super bait?!"

"It's the salted fish I stole from the kitchen yesterday!"

"Isn't that what Sanji was going to make for dinner?! You're doomed, Franky!"

Kuzan sat not far away, having built a small shade with ice blocks, a glass of chilled rum on his lap, exuding a relaxed air of someone who had already retired.

Gion, standing nearby, looked utterly bewildered. Was this really a former Marine Admiral? Although Kuzan looked just like that when he was in the Marines.

Justice as laziness.

You can't resist the fact that he's really daring when he's in a good mood.

Brooke was playing "Binks' Wine" on her violin for Bonnie and White Star.

"Yo ho ho ho! You two lovely ladies, how about we play a duet together?"

“The violin is too much for my age,” Bonnie complained.

"Jinbe wants you to come over." Luffy walked over at that moment.

Bonnie and Shirahoshi, who hadn't shown much interest just moments before, cheered and then ran over.

"What happened? Why are you so excited?" Luffy asked.

Brook played a sad tune and said, "Jinbe's karate is more popular than my music. They all go to learn Jinbe's fishman karate."

Luffy immediately became interested and said, "I know that move too."

So he followed the two of them with great interest.

Not long after, they saw the two people on the open space on the deck.

"Hey!"

Bonnie stood on the open ground at the stern of the ship, arms at her sides, and suddenly thrust forward with a palm strike, "Fishman Karate Secret Technique..."

The airflow generated by the palm strike made the several pieces of cloth drying on the deck flutter loudly. Princess Shirahoshi stood not far away from her, earnestly imitating the gesture, and then also pushed out a palm strike.

Although the intensity was noticeably much gentler.

Jinbe sat cross-legged beside the two, holding a cup of tea, watching this scene with a look of satisfaction, just like an old father watching his children grow up.

"Jinbe, did you teach them all?" Luffy asked curiously.

“Yes,” Jinbe replied, “Back in Wano Country, they kept pestering me to learn, and I couldn’t refuse, ahahaha.”

After seeing Jinbe defeat many formidable opponents with Fishman Karate, Bonney and Shirahoshi's eyes lit up; they were determined to learn it.

Luffy stared at it for a long time but still couldn't see any difference between it and the Fishman Karate he had learned from Robin.

Jinbe began his expert critique: "Miss Bonney's power delivery is quite accurate, and Princess Shirahoshi's basic stance is also solid. The next step is to lower your center of gravity a bit, allowing the feeling of the water to travel up from your feet."

"I feel like I'm wasting most of my strength; I'm not concentrating enough when I throw a punch," Bai Xing couldn't help but say.