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

"Oh, so it really is only twenty million..."

The person with the missing tooth and thick lips instinctively wanted to scoff, but then suddenly realized something was off.

It seems this skinny monkey has added a prefix to the 20 million figure?!

"One hundred and twenty million?!?"

The man with the missing teeth and thick lips looked Luffy up and down with a hint of disbelief:

"You? You're kidding, you bastard!!"

His tone was full of doubt and distrust.

A skinny monkey like that is worth over a hundred million in bounty? Are you kidding me?!

"Who would use a 5.9 rating to fool people in this area?!"

Luffy was furious and raised his fist again.

The two immediately started arguing again!

For some reason, both Luffy and the toothless, thick-lipped man felt that they couldn't stand the other guy.

"Luffy, there's no need to get angry with this kind of person."

Link walked over with a smile and patted Luffy on the shoulder:

"After all, he's the kind of guy who kills his own crewmates for power. There's no point in talking to someone like that."

As he spoke, Link gave the guy in front of him a slightly deeper look.

The person in front of me looked rugged, with thick body hair and a somewhat burly build.

His skin was tan, his hair was black and bushy, and he had three flintlock pistols at his waist and a bottle of strong rum on one side.

Although he was missing a lot of teeth and had thick lips, he gave off the impression of a gang leader, exuding a wild and imposing aura.

"Killing his own crewmate?!"

Luffy was taken aback upon hearing this, and the leader in front of him, who was about to take the cherry pie from the shopkeeper and leave, also stopped in his tracks.

"What did you say?!"

He turned his gaze, expressionless, and looked at Link.

141 Bellamy, you're courting death! You have no sense of propriety at all. What a pathetic bunch of people!

“I’m telling you, you’re the kind of guy who wouldn’t hesitate to kill his own comrades and crew for power.”

Link laughed and said, "Moreover, in order to obtain the power he wanted, he gambled his life on one boat and wasted half his life."

"Such ambition, courage, and perseverance, and even after decades, the decisiveness to act without hesitation after discovering one's desired goal, and the clarity to abandon everything before and know exactly what one wants..."

As Link spoke, the man in front of him became increasingly calm, showing no trace of the argument and animosity he had displayed with Luffy earlier.

"I must say, judging from these points, you are a truly formidable pirate, as well as an absolute ambitious man and ruthless hero."

Link made no attempt to hide his approval and evaluation of the person in front of him, but that was all.

This certainly doesn't mean Link agrees with, approves of, or supports his actions; on the contrary, he dislikes people like Blackbeard.

They are essentially two different types of people.

"How do you know this?"

The leader said calmly, "If I didn't know I hadn't seen you before, I would have thought we were on the same ship."

"No, even the people who were on the same boat as me before don't know much about me."

The leader plopped down again, this time focusing his attention not on Luffy, but on Link, who had almost exposed his secrets earlier.

"There are many ways to obtain information in this world, and there will always be people who can find different ways to get everything they want to know..."

Link smiled slightly at the leader: "You agree, right, Marshall D. Teach?"

"It seems you really do have a deep understanding of me..."

When the leader, Teach, heard Link say that, he grinned, revealing a set of broken white teeth.

"Can I ask how you did that?!"

"This is a trade secret and will not be disclosed to outsiders."

Link smiled as well.

"D. Teach, just like Luffy?!"

Nami, Zoro, and the others also heard this unfamiliar yet strangely familiar name.

"I remembered!"

Suddenly, Nami realized, "I remember Ace told us that the man he was chasing was also named Teach!!!"

"Could it be that……"

Nami looked at the burly man leading the group in front of her and couldn't help but take two steps back.

"Is he the one who killed his comrade, Ace's subordinate, and a former member of the Whitebeard Pirates?!"

Zoro also placed his hands on the three swords at his waist, "His name is Blackbeard, right?!"

His eyes were filled with wariness as he looked at Teach.

"Oh? You guys know Captain Ace?!"

Upon hearing this familiar name, Blackbeard Teach couldn't help but grin, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"So you know Captain Ace. No wonder you know some things about me."

He rubbed his fingers together, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"What is your relationship with Captain Ace?"

"He's my brother!!"

Luffy replied without hesitation, "So you're the guy Ace was talking about, the one who broke the ironclad rules of the pirates!" He exhaled two puffs of air from his nostrils and said directly to Blackbeard without any attempt to hide his feelings, "I hate guys like you!! For Luffy, who values ​​his comrades, Blackbeard Teach's actions are absolutely unacceptable and unacceptable."

"So you're Captain Ace's brother..."

Blackbeard Teach didn't seem to care much about Luffy's dislike and estrangement.

Instead, he looked Luffy up and down with great interest, then nodded slightly:

"Since he is Captain Ace's brother, it's not unacceptable that he has a bounty of over 100 million."

He continued to grin, emitting that perfectly standard laugh:

"But judging from your current appearance, I don't see that you have the strength and qualifications to match a bounty of over 100 million. Hahahaha!!!"

"So, Captain Ace's brother, what brings you here?!"

"We're going to the Sky Island!!"

Luffy and Blackbeard Teach stared at each other without backing down.

"Sky Island?"

Upon hearing this answer, Blackbeard's laughter paused for a moment:

"There are still people who believe in the legend of the Sky Island."

"Don't you know that the people here no longer believe that such a thing exists, and even think it's a fake pirate game?" After a moment, he chuckled softly again.

"I don't care, I'm going!!"

Luffy doesn't care about any of that. Once he's made up his mind, he will never back down or change his mind.

"Are you that determined?"

Blackbeard Teach took a deep look at Luffy's determined eyes and face, and also sensed the aura of someone who was almost like him from Luffy.

That's the unwavering thought and will to pursue one's goals and dreams!

Meanwhile, the diners drinking nearby, overhearing the conversation between Luffy and Blackbeard, couldn't help but burst into laughter, slapping their tables in disbelief.

"Hahaha, what era are we living in? There are still people who believe that Sky Island is real."

"Hey, hey, hey, do you guys think they actually believe the One Piece is real?!"

"It's possible. Maybe they're all pirates who set sail to realize their dreams?"

"Hahaha, if that's really the case, then they're just a bunch of kids who don't yet understand the harsh realities of the ocean!!!"

"Hey kids, you should hurry up and go home to drink milk. The outside world is too dangerous. Keep playing your pirate game at home!!" The diners in the tavern made no attempt to hide their mockery of Luffy and his crew.

Some people were even booing there.

"What a pathetic bunch."

Zoro, who was initially annoyed by the group's shouts, gradually calmed down after seeing their ugly behavior.

These guys, living at the bottom of society, who have abandoned their dreams of sailing and are just aimlessly drifting on the sea, are no different from the walking dead.

"What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish?!"

It must be said that in this world, Stephen Chow's classic quotes are still very aptly relevant.

"The era of pirates chasing their dreams is over, now comes a brand new era!!"

"That's right, that's right, this island doesn't welcome you bunch of dreamy pirates!!!"

The pirates laughed and threw the leftover fruit pits and plates at Luffy and Link.

"Zeihahaha"

Blackbeard Teach casually deflected the plate that was thrown at him.

"What a bunch of idiots."

"Let the fools laugh. Anyone who wants to stand at the top will encounter unreasonable provocations."

"Human dreams never end!!"

He laughed and uttered this exceptionally classic line.

However, after he said that, he was met with even louder laughter from the store:

"Another guy who talks a lot about dreams."

"Exactly the same as that old man, Mengbulang Kulike!!"

"How can someone with such a broken head live in this town?!"

The pirates inside the tavern were laughing unrestrainedly.

Even though they have lost their dreams, they think it's something to be proud of, and they ridicule and slander those who continue to pursue their dreams.

People like these are people that neither Luffy nor Zoro can be bothered to bother with.

Nami, however, still felt somewhat displeased and uncomfortable.

Just as she was about to say something~

Squeak.

The tavern doors opened, and a group of people walked in.

"Is there a pirate wearing a straw hat here?"

A low, hoarse laugh, almost like that of a wild beast, echoed through the tavern.

Suddenly, all the previous commotion came to an abrupt halt.

"Bella... Bellamy?!"

The pirates who had been mocking him were now completely silent, looking at him with slight fear.

"[Hyena] Bellamy, the guy who easily defeated [Executioner] Rossio before."

"The pirate with the highest bounty in the entire town, 653."

"They are also suspected of being users of some kind of Devil Fruit..."

The group of people were so frightened that they dared not even breathe.

"You're the wanted criminal with a bounty of 44 million?"

Bellamy glanced at Luffy, who was confronting Blackbeard Teach on the bar, and exclaimed, "That useless captain whose bounty isn't even as high as his own crew members'?!"