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

Usopp, Nami, and Luffy all looked ahead at the building decorated in strange colors, which looked like it belonged to a very weird person.

Above that, a rotten wooden sign hung, with the five hastily written words "The Frankie Family" engraved on it.

"This looks like a lawless gathering place for street thugs!"

Usopp was there making sarcastic remarks, then expressing deep skepticism:

"Are there really shipwrights here who can strengthen the Going Merry?!"

Especially since it was so noisy inside, you could tell at a glance that a lot of rude and boisterous people were gathered there.

"Anyway, we'll know once we go in and take a look."

Luffy didn't think anything of it; in fact, he found the conversations inside quite lively.

"Don't forget what Grandma Kokoro said!"

Link also looked up, glanced at the sign again, and couldn't help but smile.

So we found this place after all.

"She said that in the Seven Water Capitals, even a random street thug might be a shipwright with extremely high ship repair skills."

"Maybe it refers to the guys here."

After saying that, Link followed the two-wheeled vehicle that was moving forward, heading towards the Franky family.

Seeing this, the others looked at each other in bewilderment and could only follow Link's lead.

If we're talking about someone who could satisfy Luffy's needs to this extent, then in this world, there's no one else but Franky.

After all, this is a ruthless person who used leftover steel materials from an abandoned ship to transform his severely injured body into a super-cyborg!

Within the Frankie family.

Thank you so much to '339966' for the generous donation of 1000!

208 Franky! Enemy attack!! Is this guy an idiot?! We meant no harm!

"So the attack on the Straw Hat Pirates failed, is that right?"

A muscular man wearing a mask similar to the Sun Man's and with a tuft of shiny blue hair styled with mousse jumped off the stage upon hearing his underling's reply.

I just had a hot dance under the spotlight, and my body is still warm.

Without thinking, he picked up a bottle of iced cola from the table and casually asked the underling next to him who was carrying out the task.

"Yes, we were utterly routed just by encountering Blackfoot, whose bounty is 55 million Berries..."

The henchman wearing small round sunglasses who attacked Sanji on the Going Merry and was the last to leave and make threats, was there crying to Franky.

Behind him stood a group of people who were also in a rather disheveled state, having been kicked away by Sanji earlier.

"A bounty of 55 million Berries, you guys are really going to be a bit too much for you... ugh."

The man was only wearing shorts, and his lower body was clean except for his leg hair.

His arms were much thicker than those of an average person, and each arm was marked with a large blue five-pointed star.

When he speaks, he also has his own distinctive accent and catchphrases.

"But Boss Franky"

The henchman who had been leading the group earlier said anxiously, "This is a really good opportunity!!"

"If we could wipe out the entire Straw Hat Pirates, no, we wouldn't even need to take them all down. Just subduing some of the higher-bounty members would be enough to fulfill your dream, boss!!"

"Zanbai, don't say that~"

Franky took a sip of his cola, glanced at his best underling, and said, "Compared to you guys, my dream is nothing."

"I'm not going to send my dearest underlings to deal with such dangerous guys for some damn dream!!"

"What if something happens to you..."

He ripped off his sun-face mask, exclaiming, "I'm going to be heartbroken!!"

His face, with its sharp features, black sunglasses, and a distinctive iron nose, was revealed.

"Oh my god!! Boss Franky!!!"

The group of henchmen around him were so moved by Franky's words that they burst into tears.

Meanwhile, at the door of the Frankie family's house.

"This guy is actually a pretty good person!!"

Hearing the sounds coming from inside, Luffy grinned and said with a smile.

"You idiot, these guys are up to no good for us!!"

Usopp was still a little nervous. "Didn't you hear they attacked Sanji earlier?"

"Weren't they all defeated by Sanji?"

Luffy picked his nose and said unconcernedly, "I'm actually quite interested in this guy named Franky."

Regardless of whether the other party was a thug or not, Franky's caring attitude towards his underlings left a very good first impression on Luffy.

"And isn't it because they're short of money that they're doing this?"

Luffy also heard that Franky needed money to realize his dream.

"We happen to have a lot of money on hand!"

"If we help them fulfill their dreams of money, they should be able to help us solve the Going Merry's problems, right Link?"

Luffy asked with great confidence.

He's not intimidated at all now. When a man has money, even if he's made of rubber, he can stand up straight and speak with confidence and weight.

"Ah, of course."

Link smiled at Luffy, and then the two of them knocked on the door of the Franky family's house.

Knock knock knock~!

The sound of the door being knocked on, which hadn't been heard in so long, sounded so unfamiliar to Franky and his underlings.

"Someone actually came to our Franky family's house and even knocked on the door?!"

Behind Franky, sitting on either side of him, were three people who were obviously very tall, at least two or three times the size of an average person. One of the big guys asked in confusion.

"Who?!"

Another one shouted it out directly.

"Me? My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm going to be the Pirate King!!"

The classic self-introduction phrase that came from outside the door immediately quieted down the somewhat noisy sounds inside the room.

"Monkey D. Luffy..."

The Franky family squad leader standing nearby, Zambry, whose attack on the Going Merry had ended in a disastrous defeat, couldn't help but swallow hard.

"I remember that name, isn't he the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates?!"

"That's right, that's the name!!"

The henchman next to him, who looked like a giant white egg, was also flipping through the bounty poster in his hand, with beads of sweat appearing on what looked like either his head or the eggshell.

"Straw Hat Pirates Captain, Straw Hat Luffy, has a bounty of 120 million Berries!!"

As soon as Little White Egg finished speaking, the entire Franky family could clearly hear many people swallowing.

Then~

"Could it be that they were discovered because we attacked their ships before?!"

"Damn it! Did their boss come knocking on our door too?!"

"If the opponent's crew, with only a bounty of over 50 million Berries, is this strong, then what kind of power must the captain, whose bounty has more than doubled, possess?!"

"This is simply the biggest crisis our Franky family has ever faced!!"

A group of henchmen were making a lot of noise, but you could see the growing fear in their eyes.

"Quiet!!"

boom!

Just as the argument was about to escalate, Franky yelled and slammed the Coke bottle he was holding onto his desk.

"Since they've already come knocking on our door, there's no point in saying anything more!"

Franky raised an eyebrow and pushed his sunglasses up his forehead. "After all, becoming a bounty hunter was my arrangement for you guys."

"Moreover, you only went into dangerous battles to fulfill my dream, thus drawing the enemy here."

"No matter what, as the leader, I have an inescapable responsibility!!"

"So, let me deal with them properly!!"

As he said this, he clenched his large hands tightly, producing a clear, resonant sound.

"Brother Franky!!"

When Franky tried to take responsibility for everything in just a few words, his group of underlings burst into tears again.

"Bros!!"

Zambry, the squad leader, wiped away the tears that were welling up like a river, raised his knife, and roared:

"Regardless of whether they are powerful pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million, we'll fight them to the death today!!"

"Let's give it our all! Let's give it our all!!"

A group of people picked up their weapons and roared angrily.

Everyone possesses that almost selfless, fearless spirit, willing to sacrifice their lives for Franky, even at the cost of their own lives!

"You bunch of idiots!!"

Franky, who is loyal, passionate, and easily moved, couldn't help but shed tears upon seeing this scene.

"That was a really fast party...it was amazing!!"

If the timing weren't so bad, he really wanted to jump onto the stage again, sway his body, and perform an underwear dance.

And just as the deeply moving, life-and-death atmosphere in the room was about to reach its climax...

"Hey, open the door right now!!"

Luffy, standing at the door, was already getting impatient. "We're just here to get our ship repaired, can you please open the door?!"

Ship repair?!

The atmosphere inside the house suddenly froze.

Franky blinked his teary eyes. "You mean repairing the ship?!"

"Yes, we heard there are some very good shipwrights here, with excellent skills, so we came specifically to check it out."

Usopp's voice also rang out from outside.

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Big brother..."

Zambai, standing to the side, hesitated for a moment before asking, "Could it be that they don't know we attacked their ship and crew before, and just stumbled upon this place by chance?" His voice was very low.

"Well, we can't rule out that possibility."

Franky pondered for a moment, "Anyway, everyone should prepare themselves. We'll have to face these people eventually, no matter what!"

As he spoke, he waved to the underlings at the main entrance.

The henchmen nodded solemnly and opened the door.

"Wow! It's really not easy to get into your house."

Luffy was the first to stride in, looking around.

The Frankie family immediately became wary of him, fearing that he might suddenly attack.

After all, this is a notorious pirate with a bounty exceeding one hundred million on the high seas!!

They were on edge when they saw Luffy's eyes fall on the dazzling lights and vibrant atmosphere of the arena.