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

"What opportunity? I don't understand. I don't understand what you're saying."

Hancock bit her finger, not understanding?

She knew that Uta had successfully beaten her to the punch that night.

Hancock said that Nami and the others definitely had ulterior motives for leaving her in the room.

"The next day, I saw you come out of Lord Luffy's room with your hair still messy. Who are you trying to fool?"

"What's wrong with that? We're childhood sweethearts, we just like playing games, is that a problem?"

ha?

Hancock, hands on her hips, glared angrily at Uta. "You've only known Luffy-sama for a tiny bit longer than I have, so what if we're childhood friends?! I am..."

"The most beautiful woman in the world."

Uta interrupted her, her tone slightly teasing, "You say that line eight hundred times a day, I've memorized it."

"Are you looking down on me?"

"Hey, that's not how you find fault. Where did you hear that?"

"Whether it's right or wrong, you should praise me now."

"......"

The two argued more and more fiercely, their voices growing louder and louder, attracting the attention of others on deck.

Nami poked her head out of the cabin, glanced at Hancock and Uta, who were glaring at each other on the deck, then retreated back inside and said to Vivi and Robin in the room:

"It's starting again."

Weiwei was lying in bed reading a book. She didn't even look up when she heard this: "Anyway, I'm used to it."

Robin, holding her coffee cup, smiled meaningfully: "This kind of competition is actually quite beneficial for Luffy."

Nami rolled her eyes.

On the deck, Carrot was perched on the edge of the lookout tower, munching on a carrot, her legs dangling in the air, watching the two arguing below with a bored expression.

She's completely used to it now.

After departing from Egghead Island, this scene plays out almost every day.

Hancock and Uta, one hailed as the world's most beautiful woman and the other a famous songstress, always bicker whenever they meet.

There are quite a few such combinations in the Straw Hat crew.

For example, the chef-swordsman duo.

Carrot also found it quite amusing; at least during the boring voyage, the two of them provided plenty of laughs.

Um... I didn't mean anything by it.

Sometimes it really is funny.

She wanted to cheer on any woman who was pulling her hair.

Carrot took a bite of the carrot, making a crisp crunching sound.

She was simply bored; she had overheard Luffy and Vegapunk talking about the Boundless Land, the First World, and the Second World.

Carrot actually had some ideas too.

Could it be related to the fact that the Mink Tribe can enter the form of the Luna when they see the moon?

Unfortunately, their little brains couldn't figure out the connection.

As for being on guard.

It's completely unnecessary now.

Since setting sail from Egghead Island, the Straw Hat Pirates' flag has become almost a taboo on the sea. Any experienced pirate who sees the pirate flag with the straw hat and skull in the distance will consciously take a detour.

The Straw Hat Pirates, who played a crucial role in that incident, are naturally also within the scope of discussion. Straw Hat Luffy actually managed to stop the mastermind behind the World Government all by himself.

Their strength is self-evident.

Not to mention that the Straw Hat Pirates' officers are all extremely powerful now.

Also present are former Admiral Kuzan and former Admiral candidate Gion.

Where would any pirate dare to launch a preemptive attack on a pirate ship bearing this flag?

Not to mention the ship spirits, Melie and Wanli, are also there.

Who would dare to mess with them now?

Moreover, there is now an even more important issue concerning the ocean that is drawing attention.

Morgans, who had previously gone to Egghead Island with the Straw Hat crew, leaked the information about the Five Elders and Im through the newspaper.

The Five Elders are all monsters, and the so-called World Government, which claims to symbolize equality, actually has a mastermind behind it all.

This explosive news caused a sensation across the entire ocean.

In this respect, Morgans can definitely be considered a super warrior.

After leaving the Straw Hat crew's ship, he is definitely being hunted down by the World Government.

"That guy is really something."

Carrot muttered to herself, taking another bite of the radish, "Dare to expose something like that? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"If you're afraid of dying, you shouldn't be a journalist."

A gentle voice came from below. Carrot looked down and saw Robin leaning against the ship's railing, holding a book in her hands, the sunlight casting a soft halo on her profile.

"Robin also thinks Morgans is amazing?"

“At least he did what many people wanted to do but didn’t dare to.” Robin closed the book, looked up at Carrot, and said, “The sea is changing, Carrot, everyone can feel it.”

Gallo nodded, twirling the carrot stick in his mouth: "Yeah, that's true. Before, being a pirate meant I could live a peaceful life, but now it feels like the whole world is in motion."

Do pirates live a peaceful and stable life?

Robin couldn't help but chuckle.

This is something only Carrot could say.

Which pirate crew doesn't engage in fighting and killing? The Straw Hat crew has also experienced quite a few major events, except that Luffy has always been there to stop their strongest enemy.

"But we must also try our best."

Robin smiled gently, her eyes softening. "Luffy can't always be in front of everyone."

Carrot paused for a moment, then gave a strong "hmm".

She raised her head and looked back at the sea ahead.

Just then, her gaze caught a blurry outline on the horizon.

"what?"

Carrot squinted, leaning forward so much that he almost poked his head out of the lookout tower. "Is there an island over there?"

There was a hint of excitement in her voice.

Hearing this, Shirahoshi and Bonnie, who were pretending to practice, excitedly ran to the deck, grabbed the railing at the bow, and peered ahead.

"Have we arrived in Elbaf?"

Franky looked up: "An island? What kind of island?"

"Hmm...it looks pretty big!"

Carrot leaned out from the lookout tower and called out towards the cabin, "Nami, I see the next island!"

Chapter 642 The Golden Lion and Harald

The cabin door was pushed open, and Nami quickly stepped out, holding a roll of sea chart in her hand.

She frowned, walked quickly to the ship's side, and looked in the direction Garrot pointed.

"That island isn't on the nautical chart."

She looked down at the nautical chart in her hand, then looked up again, her brows furrowing even more.

Reiju, who was just coming out of the cabin, heard this and walked over to Nami, also looking at the outline of the island in the distance.

Upon seeing this, Nami couldn't help but ask, "Is this Germa 66's territory again?"

The island we went to back then seemed to be Germa 66's territory.

"No, that's not true."

Reiju smiled and said, "Actually, many islands in the New World are not on the sea chart. Either the islands' locations often move due to changes in ocean currents and weather, or they are deliberately hidden by certain forces."

"hide?"

Weiwei also came out of the cabin, with Bai Xing following behind her, both of them looking curious.

Reiju nodded: "I do know about that. For example, some underground dark forces occupy small islands to avoid the World Government's jurisdiction and conduct various transactions there. These islands are usually not on the Navy's navigation charts."

"Like a character like Morgans?" Vivi asked thoughtfully.

Reiju said, "That's right, just like Morgans, he was called the Emperor of Intelligence."

Besides him, there are several other emperors in the dark underworld.

Reiju's gaze fell into the distance. "The King of Information, the King of Loans, the Deep Current... these people all have their own territories. On this sea, besides pirates and the Navy, there is an unseen dark thread that connects the shadowy threads of the entire world."

Just as she was speaking, someone else came out of the cabin.

"Take Miss Stussy, for example."

Reiju smiled as she looked at the newcomer.

The woman, dressed in an exquisitely tailored white dress and wearing sunglasses, gracefully walked to the ship's railing, glanced at the distant island silhouette, and smiled slightly.

Stussy, who left Egghead Island with Vegapunk, said, "I am the emperor of the entertainment industry, and some people also like to call me the queen of the entertainment district."