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

He put his hands behind his head and chuckled, "We're pirates, you know. We won't stay in one place for too long."

"That's right, the sea is our true home!!"

"That's right, we are all men who belong to the sea!!"

Usopp and Chopper, his two underlings, also chimed in with cool gestures and support.

"That's it..."

Although still regrettable, Connie, having come to understand, no longer insisted on stopping her friends' adventure.

She also knew that these friends who came from the lower levels would eventually return to their Qinghai.

"As Link once said, all good things must come to an end, right?"

Nami smiled and patted Waver beside her, sincerely thanking Uncle Pagya:

"Thank you for the Waver, Uncle!!"

"No, please don't say that."

Pagya, who was almost too simple-minded, hurriedly waved his hand.

"You helped us defeat Enel and quell the conflict with the Shandians. If anyone should be thanking us, it should be us. A mere Waver isn't even a fraction of our gratitude!!"

"Don't be so polite, uncle, we're friends!"

Zoro, standing next to him, also gave a parting smile, though it wasn't a pleasant one and looked rather frightening.

"Thank you for your hospitality."

Robin said goodbye with a smile.

"No need to regret it, Miss Conis, even if I return to the underworld, I will miss you dearly!!"

Sanji, his eyes sparkling, was quite reluctant to leave.

"Thank you, Sanji-kun... So, everyone, how are you going to get down?"

After replying to Sanji, which caused him to be surrounded by admirers again, Connie asked with concern,

"Should I arrange for balloon octopuses to take you down?"

Is that the air-deflating balloon octopus that almost made them fall to their deaths?

"no need."

Link shook his head decisively and said, "We'll go down the same way we came up."

"OK then."

Having said that, Connie had no choice but to stop, waving goodbye to these friends with whom she had spent little time but left a very deep impression:

"Have a safe journey, everyone!"

"Bye now!!"

"goodbye!!"

Amidst the melodious farewells, Link took out the [Aircraft-Type Universal Control Stick] and piloted the Merry, flying towards the distant sky.

"B-rich!!"

The ancient and profound sound of the bell suddenly resounded throughout the entire sky.

On the giant vines, Shandia and Gan Fall, with solemn expressions, rang the bell that had been sealed for hundreds of years and had never rung before, to send off their great benefactor whom they could never repay.

This is a bell whose sound can resound throughout heaven and reach the sea below.

This was to express their heartfelt blessings for the Straw Hat crew's departure.

"Mouth Rat"

"Mouth Rat"

The melodious sound of bells echoed across the sky.

The ringing of the bells symbolizes once again that the lights of Shandora have been rekindled.

Meanwhile, on the sea below.

That shattered island of Jaya.

"Yu!"

The deep, resonant sound of the bell reached this place, and also entered the ears of Montblanc Kulik, who had a diamond-shaped face.

He looked up at the sky, a deep smile curving his lips.

"Thank you, Straw Hat Boy, prop master."

He thanked them softly there.

Beside them, a group of people were huddled together, sobbing with excitement, as they vividly recounted to their men their adventures with the legendary "Liar King"—no, the hero, Montblanc Noland!

Whoosh! Splash!

A gentle breeze blew by, rustling the shoes that Kulikai had carefully kept hidden away, and also causing the "Liar King" storybook beside Kulikai's feet to flip open with a rustling sound.

Until the very last page, there was an image of Montblanc Nolando, the great warrior Calgra, and Kurike, all together on the island of Jaya, ringing the golden bell.

The image froze at that moment.

"Guys!!"

Spitting out the last cigarette butt from his mouth, Montblanc Kulik put on a coat.

"It's time to embark on a new adventure!!"

He crossed his arms and stood ramrod straight. "I can't let my stupid ancestor laugh at his descendants and let them spend their whole lives going around in circles like women!!"

"I want to show him that I, his descendant, sail this ocean far better than he has!!"

He paused here, then solemnly said:

"In the name of [Montblanc]!!!"

"oh!!!"

The gorillas and apes, along with their subordinates who had heard their story, were all there, weeping and echoing loudly.

"Saruyama Alliance, move out!!"

"Yes, boss!!!"

On Jaya Island, a group of pirates are about to embark on their journey to pursue their dreams.

And the sea of ​​clouds ten thousand meters above the sky.

Goodbye, Sky Island!

Luffy and the others stood on the deck of the Going Merry, looking at the city and clouds that were getting farther and farther away and gradually disappearing from sight, and smiles appeared on their faces.

Although the trip was short, lasting only a few days, the events that occurred during it were truly unforgettable for them.

Even now, when I think back on it, it still feels unreal.

Their journey to the sky islands has thus come to an end...

Oh wait, there's one more.

At a distance from them was the entrance to the Heavenly Kingdom Gate.

"Um?!"

The gatekeeper, who looked like a sour plum, was greedily stroking the sand in his hand when the Amazon suddenly sensed something.

She subconsciously looked up and saw a blue-white beam of light growing larger and larger in her field of vision.

boom! !

With that, the Straw Hat crew's Skypiea adventure can finally be considered completely over!

This divine retribution, unleashed by Link, brought their fantastical and magnificent journey and adventure to a perfect close—the Skypiea arc has officially ended!

In the sky, the Merry floated along lightly.

Under the star-studded night sky and moonlight, they continued their adventure.

Even though I've left, I still feel a sense of wonder every time I think back on it.

Chopper sat on the deck, looked up at the starry sky, and uttered his own little musings.

"Yes, this is a plot that I could never have imagined when I told stories to Kaya before."

Usopp, who was adjusting various shellfish there, looked up and stretched slightly upon hearing this.

"Sky Island is truly a wonderful place!!"

Nami's smile never faded.

He had just asked Link to pawn some of his gold using the [Automatic Pawn Machine].

This small portion alone almost exceeded the total she had gained in the first half of her life!

This made Nami, who was obsessed with money, almost want to ascend or descend on the spot and immerse herself in that ocean of happiness.

"You're right, we ate well and had a great time, it just ended a little too soon."

Luffy was also sitting in the VIP seat with the goat's head, and then said to the illusory little figure next to him, "Right, Merry?"

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173 New target and destination!! Baron Fortress! We can't be that unlucky, can we?!

"Uh-huh."

The little man named Merry, wearing a raincoat, was nodding his head slightly.

Thanks to Link's Mind Summoning ability, he can now appear in front of everyone without any restrictions.

Of course, it is also because of this prop that he can only move freely within his own body, that is, the ship Merry.

It cannot go anywhere other than the ship.

Even so, Merry was already very satisfied to be able to interact and play with Luffy and the others as a companion.

Everyone else also liked this 'new' old member.

In terms of seniority, Merry is ahead of Sanji.

Now that it has awakened its consciousness, everyone treats it as a true companion, and Merry has indeed brought them a lot of convenience.

Needless to say, there's no need to send anyone out to guard the watch and lookout every night; one person like May-Li is enough.

There's also anchoring and steering. After Merry manifested a soul, she had even greater control over the ship, so Link and the others didn't need to worry about these basic driving activities.

For example, right now, the [Aircraft-type Universal Control Stick] is inserted into Merry's deck, and Link is using it to operate it, while Merry can steer the ship himself.

And most importantly...

"And I'll never have to worry about you sneaking food again!!"

Sanji came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of coffee and fruit desserts.

He bluntly told Luffy, "I don't need to buy any more super-sized locks and giant mousetraps."

With Merry's control over the ship, Luffy can forget about ever stepping into the kitchen again.

Huh?! How could this be?!

Luffy was immediately shocked, "This is so inhumane!!"

"Where is there no humanity?! Letting you steal food and causing famine on the ship, that's what I call inhumane!!"

Sanji got so angry that he unleashed a torrent of abuse on Luffy.

"Exactly, to prevent food theft. This saves money on locks and mousetraps, ensures a stable food supply, and keeps food expenses stable." Nami wholeheartedly agreed, picking up a cup of coffee.

"In this way, we can save a lot of money."

"If we reach the next island and there's a town on it, I'd like to spend money to buy some medical skills and learn new knowledge!"

Chopper picked up a ball of cantaloupe-flavored cotton candy and said with a look of longing.

"I just happened to get so many shellfish, and I'm planning to buy some materials to make some new weapons."

Usopp happily picked up his coffee and took a sip.