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

Ah Niu shook his head with high spirits, indicating that his goal was not just to become a simple chef.

His dream lies in that higher, farther sky, in that so-called world of the strong!

"We're back!!"

Zoro, Robin, and Nami, who had gone out to find other side dishes and ingredients, all returned carrying baskets of ingredients.

"We found garlic, cilantro, apples, and bananas."

Robin jumped over a tall shrub and put the thing down.

"Actually, there are also frogs and mice, but unfortunately this guy won't let me bring them."

Zoro pointed at Nami, who immediately rolled her eyes: "Of course! Can you even eat those weird things?!"

"Apples and bananas are perfect for making desserts and juices."

Sanji also glanced at Zoro, "And the fins of the cloud shark, I'm brewing fin sake too, we'll be able to taste it soon."

"Is it?"

Zoro, who was fond of drinking, also lit up when he heard this, and a bright smile appeared on his somewhat dusty face.

"Seriously, what's wrong with you guys, 667?!"

Sanji looked at Zoro with some surprise. Zoro was covered in dust and grime, and his clothes were tattered, as if he had just been fighting someone.

"Don't even mention it, this guy got lost again!!"

Nami got a little annoyed when this was mentioned. "We were walking just fine before, with Robin watching him, but we still let him run away without us noticing."

"Then when we found him, he was fighting with two guys who looked like priests."

"Really? You encountered two other priests?!"

Usopp leaned closer, somewhat curious.

He didn't ask about the final outcome. Although Zoro and his crew looked quite disheveled, the fact that they returned safely and brought back the ingredients was enough to prove them right.

"They shouldn't be considered true priests."

Robin sat on a large rock, her long, slender legs crossed, her body displaying a graceful and shapely posture.

"According to them, it seems to be one of the four priests, the priest of the Trial of the Sphere, and one of Shadley's two younger brothers."

"It seems to be called something like Middle Enlightenment and Small Enlightenment."

"Who knows?" Zoro said nonchalantly. "Anyway, we've already been defeated, so it doesn't matter."

"Exactly! Instead of discussing priests, let's see if the rice is ready! Sanji, I want meat!!"

"It will be ready soon, but I need to make some desserts for Nami and Robin first."

"We want some too!!"

"If there's enough fruit, you can have some; if not, that's fine."

"Hey, this discrimination is way too obvious, you bastard!!"

Amidst the commotion of the crowd, suddenly~

"A group of uninvited guests have arrived."

Link turned his head and looked towards the dense forest, where he saw pairs of eerie green eyes gradually emerging, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Those are……"

Everyone else followed Link's gaze and looked over, exclaiming, "A wolf?!"

Then, a pack of pure white wolves emerged from the darkness of the dense forest.

One of them, Yunlang, who had a scar on his face and was noticeably larger than others, stepped forward and shouted at the group.

"We are the Cloud Wolves, and we live nearby. You bunch of idiots, you're making too much noise and disturbing our rest, you bastards!!" Chopper faithfully translated the Cloud Wolf leader's words, even including his expression and tone, making him look so irritating that it was impossible not to punch him.

"What did you say?!"

Luffy and Usopp immediately roared in displeasure.

"Of course, if you're willing to offer some compensation, we won't have any further intentions..."

Before Chopper could finish translating his sentence, a menacing figure came rushing towards him at an incredible speed.

As the ship's tyrant, Nami, who has never been bullied or robbed by anyone, quickly rushed forward and slapped this particularly obnoxious guy twice across the face.

"Want money? Who cares about you, you idiots!"

Nami transformed into a form with sharp teeth and white eyes, and roared at the cloud wolf leader she had defeated.

"Nami..."

Chopper, who was intimidated by Nami's imposing aura, cautiously said:

"The compensation it's talking about isn't money, but some food, specifically shark meat."

"Food? Shark meat?!"

Nami was taken aback by what she heard, then instantly realized what she meant.

Yes, those guys are just wolves; money is useless to them.

It seems I really did target the wrong wolf?

"Oh, it was just food. You should have said so earlier."

Nami immediately withdrew her hand, her face instantly adopting an indifferent expression.

"Honestly, why didn't you say so sooner?!"

But they already said that I didn't even have time to react before you made your move...

Chopper opened his mouth as if to speak, but when he saw the look Nami gave him out of the corner of her eye, he immediately shuddered.

He swallowed back the words he wanted to say.

Well, let's just pretend we don't know anything.

Awoo~!!

When the cloud wolves saw their leader being attacked, they let out a long howl and bared their sharp teeth, trying to pounce.

However, the leader of the Cloud Wolves, who had been defeated by Nami, raised his hand to stop him.

"You're such a wild girl, I really like you!!"

The leader of the Cloud Wolves struck what he thought was a cool pose and gave Nami a sharp look, while Chopper translated truthfully in front of him.

"Would you like to have dinner with me and become friends, beautiful lady?"

Straw Hat Crew: "..."

Are you really a wolf?!

"Aha?"

Sanji's face immediately broke into a fierce, thuggish expression. "Even I've never had dinner with Nami, and you, a mere beast, are the only one who can compete?"

He put down the cleaver and rolled up his sleeves: "Isn't that a bit too far-fetched? Watch me roast you, you idiot!!"

"Hahaha, don't be angry, it's just that we wanted to have a meal together!"

Luffy, with his hands behind his head, laughed heartily:

"A meal is more fun when there are more people eating together!!"

"Let's just have a banquet!! A banquet to celebrate our arrival on the Sky Island, to celebrate our arrival on this island!!"

"oh!!!"

With Luffy's encouragement, the others had no objections, after all, it was truly not easy to come to this Sky Island.

Indeed, a grand banquet was needed to express the surging emotions and excitement they felt from the various wonderful events they had experienced that day.

The extraordinary experience they had today is something most people could never imagine or experience in their entire lives!

"Ouch!!!"

After Chopper translated, Cloud Wolf Boss readily agreed to attend the banquet together.

Furthermore, he sent his men to bring back all the edible plants and fruits from the surrounding area to prepare for the banquet.

Zoro and his companions also got excited and went to the surrounding dense forest to cut down several thick trees, which they then piled up here to build a torch stand.

"We're having a bonfire party!!"

Amidst Luffy's cheers, the torch was lit and thrown into the stand.

Instantly, bright firelight illuminated the sky, dyeing half the horizon a crimson glow.

"Awooo~!!"

Cloud wolves circled around the huge campfire, their bodies upright, singing loudly and dancing joyfully.

"Click!"

The sound of specially made wooden bowls clinking together echoed throughout the venue.

"It tastes really good!!"

Link downed a bowl of fish fin wine in one gulp and kept praising it.

"The aroma is exceptionally rich. It's definitely a specialty of Skypiea. The fish from Skypiea and the wine and drinks made from the fish below have a truly unique flavor!" Usopp inhaled deeply, completely absorbed in the wafting aroma, his face filled with rapture.

"I want to drink too! I want to drink too!!"

Little Chopper next to him looked on with envy and stretched out his little hooves as well.

"Hiccup! Minors are prohibited from drinking alcohol."

Usopp hiccuped and glanced at him. "By human standards, you're only fifteen years old."

"Go get some juice, or if you really want some, have Sanji make you a special cocktail."

Zoro, who was sitting nearby, simply picked up a bowl of sake and poured it into his mouth.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a cloud wolf beside him, also holding a wine bowl, who was clearly a person who knew the ways of drinking.

The man and the wolf stared at each other.

Click.

The sound of wooden bowls clinking together indicated that they had hit it off.

Nami and Sanji were enjoying the fruit desserts that Sanji had specially made, feeling very comfortable and relaxed amidst the joyful banquet atmosphere.

Sure enough, there's a reason why pirates love to throw parties.

This is absolutely fantastic!!!

A group of people and a pack of wolves drank and made merry, ate and drank, sang and danced, and played until late at night, until the campfire went out.

"Snoring?"

In the utter silence, only the snoring of the group, exhausted from playing, as they fell asleep without a care in the world, was exceptionally clear.

Luffy was sprawled out, hugging Usopp and Chopper.

Nami found a comfortable grass mat, and Sanji even leaned against a tree and closed his eyes.

Almost everyone, including Zoro and Robin, the two most vigilant individuals, were fast asleep.

158. The Spirit of the Ship! Merry! Thank you, Link, you're so kind!

On the one hand, tonight's bonfire dinner was really comfortable and enjoyable, and they had a great time playing and drinking, so they needed to relax properly.

Moreover, and most importantly, tomorrow, I might wake up to find myself facing Enel, a seemingly powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit user who also possesses an abnormal level of Observation Haki.

Such an opponent is enough to make them take things extremely seriously. Therefore, this moment is like a prelude to a fierce battle, a good time to conserve their energy!

Of course, this is only to ensure they have enough rest and energy. What makes them so at ease and not wary?

It's because there was only one man in the entire room who hadn't fallen asleep.

"Everyone's resting now?"

Link, holding the wooden bowl, slowly rose from his seat.

After looking around and confirming that no one was awake, he drank the fish fin wine in the bowl in one gulp.