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

"Being outshone by his own brother, I wonder how Ace will react when he sees this bounty poster."

"I'm really looking forward to it..."

On the other side, inside the Isshin Dojo in Seimo Shiki Village, a famous swordsmanship dojo in the East Blue.

"Master Koushirou!!"

Inside the dojo, a group of little kids were solemnly bowing to him on the tatami mats.

"Please teach us how to become a powerful pirate!!"

Koushirou, sitting in the superior position: "..."

Even Shimotsuki Koshiro, with his gentle personality and ever-present smile, had dark lines hanging down his forehead at this moment.

"I already told you, I never taught your Zoro-senpai how to be a pirate!!"

He adjusted his round glasses, looking troubled, and said:

"And you can't idolize him either!!"

However, no one was destined to listen to what he said.

"Master Koushirou!!"

The group of kids shouted again, quite seriously:

"Teach us how to become awesome pirates!!"

At the feet of each child was a Zoro bounty poster with a staggering 220 million, a truly eye-catching sight.

Koushiro: "..."

Why are you all such disobedient kids?!

In this respect, you are far inferior to your predecessors!

While racking his brains, Koushirou picked up Zoro's wanted poster from beside him.

"Oh dear, what a troublesome senior."

He stared at Zoro's photo on the wanted poster, and in a daze, that extremely resolute and strong figure reappeared before his eyes:

"The incident at Enies Lobby certainly surprised me, but..."

Koushirou's lips curled into a slight smile. "Zoro-kun, as long as you have no doubts in your heart, no matter what kind of person you become in the future, just follow your swordsmanship to the end, and that will be enough!!"

Those past scenes and conversations resurfaced vividly in his mind once again.

It's all so vivid in my mind, it can never be erased.

The village of Xiluobu is quite far from here.

"Captain Usopp's bounty has gone up again!!"

"Yeah, it's doubled... but it still hasn't broken 100 million!!"

"Yeah, it seems like all the pirates who joined later are almost catching up to Captain Usopp!!"

"His current bounty is probably among the lowest in the entire Straw Hat Pirates, right?"

"Yeah, we're already third from last."

"Wait... Come on, Captain Usopp! It's only 66 million Berries, how can that be enough?!"

On the streets of Syrup Village, Onion Head, Green Pepper Head, and Radish Head, holding Usopp's bounty poster, walked along the main road, deliberately discussing loudly.

Although he was saying things that sounded like he was complaining and showing disdain, his tone was full of pride.

Moreover, whenever they walked to the door of a villager's house, or encountered villagers who were out working, they would all loudly repeat the conversation again.

Well, these three little devils are really quite mischievous.

The other villagers also ignored them completely and walked past them without even glancing at them.

Ever since Usopp's first bounty was issued, these three guys have been wandering around the streets all day, deliberately saying these things.

At first, some people stared at them.

But after it happened many times, they got used to it, just like when they listened to Usopp's lies and boasts.

Now, the trio's daily street conversations, much like Usopp's lies before, have become an essential part of their daily routine in the village.

I feel quite uncomfortable if I don't listen to it for a day.

After all, Usopp came from their Syrup Village, and they watched him grow up.

In short, he can be considered the pride of Xiluobu Village.

Keep it up, Usopp! You only have a little over 60 million Berries, you're already third from last. Strive to get over 100 million next time, Usopp!!

The villagers looked at the wanted posters for Usopp posted on every household and smiled knowingly.

Inside the largest and most luxurious building in the village.

Kaya was there diligently studying the medical books.

Every now and then, glancing up at the two wanted posters on the wall (by Zhao Haohao) would give him a sense of boundless energy.

She wanted to study medicine diligently so that when Mr. Usopp returned with his injuries, she could give him a proper treatment.

East Sea, the town of beginnings and endings, in Loguetown.

"Alas, hahahaha!"

From inside a secluded house came a chilling laugh that sent shivers down the spines of passersby.

"This is absolutely amazing!!"

Following Link's advice, Bartolomeo, who had changed his mohawk into a rooster comb hairstyle, sat in front of the wall covered with wanted posters.

His eyes were sparkling, drool was involuntarily dripping from the corners of his mouth, and he had a silly grin on his face. He couldn't be happier!

"Link and his team have done something big again!!"

"Sure enough, I knew they'd been keeping quiet for so long; they must have been brewing something big..."

"I never expected they would actually take down Enies Lobby! Link is truly amazing! I'm impressed!"

There, he carefully and meticulously pasted all the wanted posters he had collected onto the wall, without a single crease.

It's all taken care of properly, together with the bounty posters issued after the last Alabasta incident!

He especially treasured Sanji's two hand-drawn bounty posters, treating them like rare collectibles and taking extra care to protect them.

Sanji: I really have to thank you!

Greetings from Alabasta, 247! How are you? And the reactions of the other Supernovas!!

"One day, we will also set sail, reach the Grand Line, and meet Link and the others!!"

Bartolomeo made up his mind to pursue his idol and vowed to achieve his goal at all costs!

Not only him, but also the like-minded members of the Barto Club behind him, will stand with him!

It has to be said that once the fans of "Brain Food" get together, the cohesion and powerful action they unleash are unmatched by anyone else!

Thus, Luffy and his crew's hometown, the East Blue, was thrown into a state of disarray by their news and bounty notice.

Meanwhile, on the Grand Line, their incident naturally stirred up quite a storm.

Winter Island's Miracle Cherry Blossom Kingdom.

"Hahaha, it's finally gone up, Chopper!"

Inside the village of Great Horn, Dr. Kureha looked at the bounty poster Dalton had given her and smiled with great satisfaction.

"It seems the World Government has taken notice of his efforts and has boosted his rating tenfold!"

Kureha was happy. As long as there was news about Chopper, and as long as he could live the happy life he wanted without any trouble, she was already content. Meanwhile, on the Grand Line, in the desert kingdom of Alabasta, a superpower...

"Nicole Robin, MISS-AIISunday, why is this woman among the Straw Hat crew?!"

Ikaram, along with King Cobra, his two right-hand men, Gakka and Bel, sat around a table, discussing the seriousness of the matter and the issues at hand.

"She is indeed a strange woman who is hard to understand..."

Icarum said with some concern, "If Princess Vivi knew, she would be very sad, wouldn't she?"

A moment later, inside Vivi's room.

"I know 733 now."

Vivi, who was grooming Karoo, turned around and smiled at Icarus and the others.

"You?! You knew all along?!"

"yes

Weiwei nodded, her smiling eyes curving upwards:

"The fact that Nico Robin was able to join the crew must have been confirmed by Link and Mr. Luffy."

"We only let her board the ship after we confirmed that she could be a partner for adventure."

"Otherwise, even if Mr. Luffy has some unusual ideas, Link will be there to clean up after him and take care of the entire pirate crew."

"Therefore, no matter who joins the crew, I believe they will become trustworthy partners with Mr. Luffy and Link!!"

As she said this, Weiwei raised her head and looked out the window, her gaze and thoughts drifting into the distance.

"These days have passed, and you have sailed to Water Seven, and accomplished such a great feat, capturing Enies Lobby—a crazy event that we never imagined before!!"

"But the fact that this happened to you doesn't surprise me at all; it's as if you're capable of doing something like this."

"So when will we meet again? I can't wait..."

Recalling those sweet moments in Alabasta, Vivi felt a surge of happiness fill her heart, her eyebrows curved, and her lips formed a beautiful arc.

King Cobra and his entourage failed to notice the difference in Vivi's form of address.

She calls Luffy "Mr. Luffy," while Link calls him by his first name.

"Your Highness Vivi!!"

Icarum immediately burst into tears, exclaiming, "You've really grown up!!"

"Icarim, why are you crying?"

"Quack~~"

In addition, on other routes of the Grand Line.

"Huh? A bounty of over 500 million Berries?!"

A pirate ship with a huge skull decoration on its deck, pink circular patterns on the deck floor, and bat decorations on its bow.

A man with a red, spiky hairstyle raised an eyebrow there.

He wore black sunglasses on his head, and his eyeless eyes revealed a fierce look.

"Is there such a high bounty for breaching an organization under the World Government?!"

Not only did he have a fierce look in his eyes, but he also spoke very rudely.

His open black jacket and dark red overcoat whistled in the fierce wind.

"It's even higher than my bounty."

The metal bracelet on his wrist touched the wanted poster, and the dagger and pistol at his waist were also ready to strike.

"After all, it is a major institution under the World Government that has been known as unconquered since its establishment."

A man with long blond hair, wearing a blue and white striped mask with several small holes on his head, responded from the side.

"Furthermore, they destroyed the Tower of Justice, burned the World Government's flag, and declared themselves enemies of the World Government, which was a slap in their face, so..."

"So the World Government is making an example of them, that's why they've given them such a high bounty, so that other people, whether from the Navy or pirates, will target them, right?" The red-haired spiky man grinned, and his view was shared by many people on the high seas.

This is also their understanding of why the World Government offered such a high bounty to the Straw Hat crew.

It's nothing more than setting up a live target for concentrated fire and declaring to the world how foolish it was to be an enemy of the World Government, demonstrating their determination to kill!

"Even so, it's a fact that their bounty is higher than mine... Seriously, it's one thing for the captain to be higher than mine, but the first mate is also higher. Is the Navy deliberately trying to annoy us?!"

"Hey, Kira, are there any other Navy branches or World Government agencies nearby?! Let's go have a go at the World Government and see if they're really that troublesome!!"

"There's no reason why I, Eustass Kid, can't do what the Straw Hat crew can do!!!"