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

"What pirate stuff? This is clearly a gift from a junior to his elder. If I don't accept it, wouldn't that be disheartening?!"

Garp rubbed his wrist and said matter-of-factly.

"Besides, even if the Navy robs pirates, is that wrong? We're on opposing sides anyway, isn't that just common sense?!"

"Don't you think so, Bogart?"

He asked the adjutant behind him, who had remained silent the whole time, dressed in a gray-brown suit and top hat, his face obscured.

“Yes, Lieutenant General Garp…”

Bo20 Gatti nodded, then skillfully summarized, "Our navy encountered and clashed with the Straw Hat Pirates in Water Seven."

"Vice Admiral Garp took the lead and fought a great battle against Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, a great pirate with 555 million Berries, and defeated him."

"Then the enemy hastily retreated, and Lieutenant General Garp pursued them, capturing [Snack Grass] and its seeds, as well as a number of senbei and other spoils of war."

"That concludes Vice Admiral Garp's trip to the Seven Water Cities."

After Bogart finished speaking, he asked the recorder next to him to record what he had just summarized.

Link: "..."

Sauron: "..."

Usopp: "..."

Robin and the others: "..."

How come you're so skilled at it?!

And you're just labeling these things as your spoils of war, aren't you?

Doing it this way... it's really hard to find fault with it.

Everyone looked at Luffy, who had been thoroughly beaten by Garp and was now lying on the ground.

Write it in writing.

Luffy was indeed defeated by Garp.

In this way, neither the navy nor their group could find any major faults.

Meanwhile, the Marines who had just arrived, Garp, seemed oblivious to everything, while Coby and Helmeppo wore awkward yet polite smiles.

Clearly, Garp has done this kind of thing quite a lot.

Didn't you see that when his adjutant Bogart recounted these events, there wasn't a single fluctuation in his tone?

They're incredibly experienced!

Having obtained the desired [snack grass] and all the necessary seeds, Garp left satisfied, watching Luffy's unwilling but ultimately useless gaze.

They came and went quickly, leaving everyone with the impression that Luffy's background was incredibly impressive and his behavior was unreliable, truly befitting of Luffy's grandfather.

Aside from taking Link's gadgets and informing the latter half of the sea about the situation, it didn't have much impact on everyone's lives or actions.

Everyone continued to eat and drink as usual.

Zoro and Ah Niu continued their rigorous training at the [Canned Food Workshop].

Chopper, on the other hand, had a new idea for the Rumble Ball and began developing it.

Sanji, on the other hand, acted as a perfect sycophant, accompanying Nami and Robin as they went shopping.

Occasionally, they encountered an old man named Grandpa Peng Peng, and tasted his extraordinary cuisine, thus learning that the rooftops of the Seven Islands of Water contain sea salt with a deep, rich flavor from the ocean.

They carefully collected them to make even more delicious food for everyone.

Luffy and Usopp were both restless and would go to the renovation workshop almost every day to check on the progress of the Going Merry's renovations.

I took the opportunity to stroll around Water Seven City and help the residents solve some problems along the way.

Well, because Luffy invited the entire city to a banquet, a very romantic event, he has become a celebrity in the city.

Many people on the street even called him "King of Banquets" as a friendly, teasing nickname.

In short, Luffy is doing incredibly well in this city, and the others are also having a lot of fun.

Of course, during this time, Robin didn't have a chance to be alone with Link to ask him about Rocks, Garp, and Roger. And when their goofy captain started yelling about how unfair it was and demanding "snack hay," Link casually tossed him a "mochi maker" to appease him. Item: "Mochi Maker," also known as "Mochi Machine."

Description: A machine for making rice cakes and mochi. Simply put rice in and it will make rice cakes. It can make up to 259 pieces.

Nobita and Doraemon were eating mochi. They each ate four, and then they both wanted the last one, which almost led to a fight.

Then Doraemon took out the machine, along with a series of indoor farming kits.

The two of them worked tirelessly, planting rice seedlings, controlling pests, and paying attention to the weather, before finally harvesting a large batch of rice.

Even though they had already made over two hundred rice cakes, which was more than enough to eat, they still fought over the extra one!

Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp certainly don't have this kind of trouble.

Because no matter how much rice cake they make, Luffy will always be the one to finish it off once they can't eat it all.

Thus, the three of them stole a lot of Sanji's rice until they were discovered. Sanji kicked each of them out and sent them to buy rice to make mochi.

And so, amidst everyone's lively and bustling lives, five days slowly passed.

The Log Pose's record had already been saved, and Luffy and the others got up early in the morning and immediately received some great news from Franky and the two cube sisters.

With the combined help of Frankie and Iceberg, the two most outstanding apprentices of Mr. Tom, the world's greatest shipwright, and the best employees of the entire Carrera Company~

This can be described as bringing together the world's finest shipwrights; through their combined efforts...

The refit of the Going Merry is finally complete!

"Is the renovation finally complete?!"

Luffy and his crew were excited upon hearing the news.

"Let's go check it out right away!!"

Usopp was also there, urging on impatiently.

Everyone wore smiles of anticipation and joy; even Zoro, a man known for his seriousness, had a hint of expectation in his eyes.

After all, that was the ship that carried them on their journey; they couldn't be separated from it!

Just as a group of people were about to rush off to check on the ship's condition...

"Straw Hat Bro!!!"

Dust billowed at the main entrance.

Then they saw the Franky family's squad leader, Zambry, leading a group of his underlings running towards them.

His face showed anxiety, as if something terrible had happened.

"What's wrong?!"

Seeing their flustered appearance, Luffy and the others stopped in their tracks.

Squeak~!!

The group of underlings immediately came to a screeching halt and all knelt down in front of Luffy and the others.

"Oh no, Straw Hat Bro!!"

Zambai, panting heavily, looked up and said, "Your bounty has been updated! The amount has increased dramatically!!!"

"The reward amount?!?"

The mere mention of this closely related thing that represents their status and identity as pirates makes everyone perk up.

"Really?!"

Luffy's eyes immediately emitted a dazzling golden light.

"It improved again?!"

Nami held her face, looking somewhat worried.

"Maybe my photo can be changed?!"

Even Sanji quickly lit a cigarette to calm himself down.

However, judging from his trembling hands, he was quite excited about it.

"Finally, I can use my handsome face to win the hearts of those ladies!!!"

"What about us? What about our bounty?!"

Sanji was dreaming, while Chopper and Ayumi were also quite eager.

They all want to see the changes on their bounty post #730!

"Here are your bounty posters. Please take a look for yourselves!"

Zango didn't keep them in suspense; he simply took out a stack of bounty posters from his breast pocket and threw them on the ground!

"Especially Straw Hat Brother and Link, the bounties on your heads are terrifyingly high!!"

A flicker of fear crossed his eyes as he spoke.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a high bounty in the first half of the series!

Everyone immediately looked at the wanted posters. The first two still featured Luffy and Link!

"Straw Hat Pirates Captain, Straw Hat Luffy, bounty: 555 million Berries!!"

"Straw Hat Pirates' vice-captain, [Tool Master] Link, bounty: 550 million Berries!!"

After this incident, Luffy and Link's bounties both surpassed 500 million Berries!

Moreover, the difference in their bounties is a mere five million Berries!

"Five hundred million!!!"

Luffy was extremely satisfied with the amount and immediately roared excitedly.

"That's five hundred million! Five hundred million!!!"

"Hey, Link, we both have a bounty of 500 million Berries!! See that, Zoro, Usopp? We have 500 million, a full 500 million!!" Luffy was so excited that he even started to show signs of reverting to his ape-like nature.

This is understandable; anyone would be excited and thrilled if the share suddenly jumped from 120 million to 500 million.

"A bounty of 550 million..."

Link's eyes also flickered as he looked at the number on the bounty poster, his eyebrows curving slightly. It was indeed a very gratifying number!

Such a bounty amount absolutely places him among the ranks of the most notorious pirates on the high seas!

"Five hundred million...!"

The other companions were quite envious, with Chopper and Ayumu's eyes practically sparkling with the biggest stars.

The Five Elders' Decision! Two hundred and twenty million, the bounty has doubled!

Luffy's 500 million Berries is already at the level of the amount he earned in the original story when he defeated Doflamingo and freed Dressrosa.

And it's 55 million more!

"That's amazing, Luffy, Link, how did you do that?!"

Chopper and Ah Niu were there, constantly admiring and respecting him.

"Five hundred million? That's outrageous!"

Even Nami had forgotten that her bounty might be increased and the danger level might rise sharply.

"From over 100 million peles, it skyrocketed to 500 million. That's an incredible jump!"

"Perhaps the World Government wants to make an example of us? After all, we burned the World Government's flag and destroyed the Tower of Justice, so it's understandable that they see us as a thorn in their side, right?"

Usopp's face was filled with undisguised envy and sour grapes. "That's great, Luffy and Link, they've reached the 500 million Berry mark."

"Damn it, when will I ever reach 100 million?!"

Well, you don't actually need to rush. Even if you follow the steps one by one, after the Punk Hazard incident, you will be able to soar to 200 million, not only crossing the 100 million threshold, but also doubling your wealth.

"However, even with the increased bounty, five hundred million is still somewhat hard to understand?"

Robin, standing nearby, pondered as well, saying, "Logically speaking, raising it by about three times would bring the bounty to around three or four hundred million Berries, which shouldn't be too far off."

"Five hundred million... and there are still more than fifty million left, could it be that the World Government has other plans?"

Robin was also thinking with some doubt.