The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro shifted his focus back to Daz, saying, "Then we really do have a lot in common..."

They do have a lot in common, one is in the East China Sea and the other is in the West China Sea.

Both of them had worked as bounty hunters, and~

Both of them had challenged Hawkeye and their names were remembered by him.

It can be said that the Straw Hat Pirates faced their first heavyweight opponent on the Grand Line, a truly significant one, and the pairing of the crew members was carefully considered.

"Whoosh!"

Zoro drew out the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri and held them in his hand.

"You're a swordsman too, aren't you?"

Now that Zoro has officially joined the ranks of swordsmen, he has become even more sensitive to the aura of swordsmen.

"Draw your knife!!"

Swordsman, draw your sword...

Although swords and knives are indistinguishable in the world of One Piece, it still feels a bit awkward to talk about it.

"My body is my weapon!"

Daz spoke calmly, and suddenly, in the moonlight, his entire body transformed into a sharp blade gleaming with a cold light.

"I am a blade-wielding person who ate the Quick-Cut Fruit, possessing a hardness comparable to steel..."

Daz clasped his hands together, producing a clanging metallic sound.

"Ordinary slashes are completely useless against me."

This subordinate, the only one Crocodile would ever value, demonstrated his abilities there.

"The hardness of steel?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro instead flashed a dazzling display of white teeth:

"That would be perfect!"

"I've been looking for a suitable ironclad opponent to give me a good thrashing."

"Steel and stuff, that's perfect for me!!"

bass! !

The third sword, the Wado Ichimonji, one of the 21 Great Grade Swords, is drawn once again!

On the other side, inside the corridor leading to the front door of the palace hall.

"Oh my, is that such a beautiful young lady blocking my way?"

Miss Twofinger, Mr. 1's partner, with her blue afro and spiderweb tattoos, walks with a swaying gait. Looking at Nami, who is holding a strange wooden stick and staring at her warily, she couldn't help but laugh:

"But Miss, at least you need to understand the situation. Do you think you can stop me with your skills?"

Upon hearing this, Nami's face lit up with a confident smile:

"I'm not sure if I can stop you, but..."

She brandished the strange stick in her hand. "It could totally do that!!"

"Oh?"

Bora looked at the weapon in Nami's hand with some curiosity, but didn't find anything different about it.

It looks like an ordinary blue stick.

If there really is any difference...

"You hit a sharp rock at the very tip of this stick, didn't you?"

Pola examined the tip of the stick, noting the characteristics of a stone spear weapon used by Stone Age savages.

Are you playing house like some ancient savage?

Two fingers pointed at Bora, mocking her mercilessly.

"This is the real weapon!"

As she spoke, sharp needles appeared on her wrist!

She is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, possessing the Thorn-Thorn Fruit ability.

"Once you know the power of this weapon, you'll know whether it's a game or not..."

Nami pursed her lips and didn't say much, but she looked at the tip of her Climate Stick again and couldn't help but reveal a confident and calm smile!

Every executive of Baroque Works has found a corresponding opponent for the Straw Hat Pirates.

Inside the palace, thanks to Link's early warning, the king and Vivi had already left.

Jakka and Bell led the King's Army to confront the millions and hundreds of millions of elders from the Baroque Works outside.

So tonight, apart from the well-rested and energetic Straw Hat Pirates, there is no one else in this palace.

This outcome was unacceptable to Crocodile, who wanted to capture the king and interrogate him for information about Hades!

Where is the king?

Inside the main hall of the palace, Crocodile, his lower body transformed into sand, hovered on the throne, looking down at Luffy who was constantly punching him, and asked with a gloomy face.

"You'd better hit me first!!"

Luffy's fist and palm collided in mid-air. "Crocodile, I've wanted to beat you up for a long time!!"

At this moment, Luffy stared intently at Crocodile, his eyes filled with burning fighting spirit and high morale.

His overall momentum was also rising steadily, which was completely different from his usual carefree, silly, and foolish image.

It has to be said that Luffy, this cheerful and somewhat silly captain, is actually quite reliable when it comes to crucial moments.

"You think you can take me on?!"

Crocodile's eyes narrowed slightly, a dangerous glint in them.

"It seems you planned this all along. In other words, you won't find the king's whereabouts until you're eliminated..."

His killing intent grew stronger and stronger. "I originally thought you were just a pirate crew whose total bounty was less than 100 million that happened to end up here. The only one worth paying attention to on the ship was that 'Tool Master'..."

"But now it seems there's a reason why you were able to become captain."

Crocodile could clearly sense Luffy's determination and momentum, and his tone returned to calm:

"However, people are not the same in this world. As a fellow pirate, let me tell you where the real gap between you and the world lies!!! Crocodile raised his golden hook, and sand condensed, turning into crescent-shaped hooks in mid-air."

"Desert Treasure Sword!!"

boom! !

The ground was instantly cleaved open, and the moisture on the surrounding walls and grass cracked!

The battle between Luffy and Crocodile has officially begun!!

The bright moon hung high in the sky, and as time went by, it gradually rose to its highest point.

At this moment, the Albana Palace has become the main battlefield between the Straw Hat Pirates and the Baroque Works crew.

The booming sounds of the battle and its aftershocks were particularly prominent in the moonlit night.

Aren't you going down to help your partner?

Robin smoothed a strand of hair behind her ear. "As the first mate, is it really okay for me to just stay here instead of going to support my crew?"

“Especially your captain, I don’t think he’ll be a match for Crocodile.”

As Robin (the King) said this, he heard Link chuckle softly beside him:

"They're fighting, and I'm in the middle of a battle too..."

He blinked. "The captain is dealing with your boss Crocodile, so I, the first mate, will deal with your boss."

"My partner, which is you, is someone I need to keep in check. That makes sense, doesn't it?"

Yes, Robin is Crocodile's secretary, but she is also his partner.

As the saying goes, when there's work to be done, the secretary will handle it; when there's nothing to do? Nothing to do?

"Furthermore, I have great confidence in my crewmates, especially Luffy, that guy is going to be the Pirate King."

Link walked over to Robin and stood beside her:

"If we can't even defeat the first enemy we face when we first enter the Grand Line, even if he is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, then what right do we have to continue pursuing the title of Pirate King?"

Looking down at the various battle scenes below, Link realized that the first to determine the victor was almost certainly Sanji's side.

The two teams, Mr. 6 and Mr. 1, were no match for Sanji and were forced to retreat in defeat. It was only a matter of time before they were defeated.

Link also noticed a significant increase in the power of Sanji's leg techniques.

"Looks like he's been seriously studying techniques and secretly getting stronger, Sanji..."

A smile unconsciously crept onto Link's face.

Although Sanji is known as one of the Straw Hat crew's original three main fighters, he is different from Luffy and Zoro.

These two guys usually either have fun or are training hard like ascetics, with nothing else bothering them.

Sanji, on the other hand, also serves as the ship's cook, having to consider the food, drink, and nutrition needs of the entire crew.

Thank you so much to [Tianruo Wuqing] and [Alex Bingfeng] for the generous donations!

119 New items! [Air Pistol Coating] and [Electric Spear]! A decisive battle ensues! Crocodile is pushed to his limit!!

In order to make Zoro and Luffy's training and adventures more effective, he obviously put a lot of thought into the nutritious meals he prepared.

There's also the daily tasks of grocery shopping, recipe customization, and setting extra-large mousetraps to prevent food theft...

He was responsible for all these things; being a cook was his main job, and being a combatant was just a part-time job for him.

In fact, Sanji is the most exhausted member of the entire Straw Hat Pirates.

Illness and injury are infrequent, weather conditions at sea can be adapted to changing circumstances, and ships don't always suffer damage and require constant repairs.

The only thing that needs to be done is preparing food and snacks, which is something that everyone needs to have all three meals a day.

We need to ensure nutrition, cater to everyone's taste, consider everyone's appetite and how much to prepare... and maintain this routine every day.

It's quite remarkable that Sanji's fighting strength has kept pace with Luffy and Zoro amidst such turmoil.

"You have a lot of confidence in your partner..."

Robin raised her head and looked at Link's profile:

"Is it because you gave them your props?"

"That might be part of the reason, but I believe it's more due to their own outstanding abilities."

Link smiled, his gaze fixed on yet another place where the battle was about to unfold.

"Lasu, what's wrong, Lasu?!"

The short, fat bear rat was urgently calling out to the dachshund Lasu, who was lying on the ground, unconscious, with its tongue lolling out.

Mr. 4, who was extremely slow to react, seemed to have just realized what had happened, and his eyes slowly widened.

"You bastard, you long-nosed brat, what did you do to Rasu?!"

After failing to wake the dachshund Rasu no matter what she did, she turned around in a fit of anger and started cursing at Usopp.

This long-nosed guy clearly looked like he was at his wit's end.

Just now, he simply raised his hand, casually shouted something, and then Rasu collapsed to the ground!

This strange phenomenon made the short, fat man somewhat wary of Usopp even as he angrily cursed him, and he tried to keep his distance from him.

"Hahaha, I, Usopp, am the Sniper King from Sniper Island!!"

Seeing that his actions had worked, Usopp wiped his nose, put his hands on his hips with a smug look on his face, and started his old habit of bragging again.

In fact, if he had a 623 tail, he might already be wagging his tail in the air by now.

"Seriously, Usopp! How did you do that?!"

Chopper, standing next to him, had a string of little stars popping into his eyes again.