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

She smiled and looked up at him.

"Two admirals resigned within a year?"

Link held up two fingers.

"I'll bet that two Marines with the rank of Admiral will leave the Navy. Otherwise, in addition to the conditions I just mentioned, I'll go to the Twin Capes, the entrance to the Grand Line, and stay there for two years to kill all the pirates who try to enter the Grand Line."

"And what you need to do, Uncle Yixiao, is to not go during this year if the navy has a large-scale recruitment intention. We'll see the results after the year is over."

"What do you think of this?"

After Link finished speaking, he looked intently at Yixiao.

"The departure of two admirals?"

Upon hearing this, Yixiao subconsciously shook his head. "If what you say is true, then the Navy and the World Government's sense of justice have repeatedly disappointed and driven away their top combatants."

"Then it's better not to go to a navy and world government like that, Uncle!"

D! Mouth mouse! !

He tapped his cane forcefully on the ground and said solemnly in a low voice:

"I'll bet you!!!"

"I simply refuse to believe that the Navy and the World Government could make their two top combatants leave him in disappointment!!"

"Then what right do they have to talk about justice? To represent justice?!"

With his old-fashioned, rebellious spirit and gambler's nature at its core, Yi Xiao finally accepted the bet, even under conditions that Link seemed to guarantee his victory!

He still holds some expectations for the World Government and the Navy, but if what Link said is true...

So no matter what I do, I won't suffer a loss!

Chapter 287 Luffy's invitation to Issho! I said, "Uncle, you and I get along really well, how about becoming our partner?"

If he wins, needless to say, the World Government and the Navy will still be the representatives of justice in his eyes, and Link will contribute to world security and stability at sea. If he loses, it won't matter; it will just allow him to see the true face of the World Government and the Navy.

As for what he gave up, it was merely to teach the Straw Hat Pirates a higher level of Observation Haki and swordsmanship, which might influence the upcoming major war. Moreover, Link had already told him that regardless of whether the Navy or Whitebeard won this battle, the situation would deteriorate.

So what does the power of the Straw Hat Pirates amount to?!

Thus, Link had already given him so many huge advantages, and he himself was a gambling addict who could hardly live without gambling.

It would be strange if he didn't accept the bet!

With such a huge advantage, and the dragons charging right at him, he doesn't believe he can lose this gamble!

"Great, then it's settled!"

Finally, a genuine smile appeared on Link's face, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"He's much more stubborn than I imagined. He's the kind of person who's straightforward and has a strong sense of justice, with his own bottom line and understanding. He's the kind of person who could become a Navy Admiral in the future." Link thought to himself, it was quite an achievement to be able to fool... no, persuade him to this extent.

After all, the price he paid for the bet was indeed considerable.

As for whether there's a possibility I might lose this bet?

That's overthinking it. It's not that Link has any good ideas, but rather that the World Government is really courting disaster.

In the year following the Marineford War, Sengoku resigned as Fleet Admiral because he felt he had failed to stop Whitebeard from revealing the One Piece.

Although Sengoku recommended Aokiji, who had a good reputation within the Navy, to succeed him before his departure, the World Government's 883 leadership favored Akainu, known for his iron-fisted style, as Fleet Admiral. Aokiji and Akainu's differing ideologies led to a dispute, ultimately resulting in a merit-based selection process. This took place on Punk Hazard Island in the New World, where a ten-day struggle ensued.

A fierce duel.

The battle ended with Akainu's victory and Aokiji's defeat and withdrawal from the Navy.

Besides this senior general, the other one is his teacher, Zephyr.

In order to fill the vacancy of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the World Government recruited his enemies.

This led him to learn that the pirate who severed his arm and killed many of his students, Whitebeard Jr., had joined the World Government and become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

He began to have strong doubts and distrust about the Navy, and resolutely left the Navy to establish a new "NEO Navy" with the goal of annihilating pirates all over the world.

It can be said that, due to the World Government's questionable actions, in less than a year, Aokiji and Zephyr, two Marines with the rank of Admiral, left one after the other.

The two of them are enough to fulfill the bet between Link and Yixiao.

Link's idea is to have Issho teach Luffy and the others, and this is just the first step in his plan.

It's rare to encounter such a powerful figure who is not in the public eye, possesses the strength of a general, and is also straightforward, romantic, and has a strong sense of justice.

How can you just let it go so easily?

“Of course, when Mr. Rayleigh and Uncle Yixiao come to help us with our training, we will certainly not be short of gifts.” As he spoke, Link took out a kettle and two cups, and poured a cup of blue liquid into each.

"After drinking it, it can make up for a year's worth of time."

Link handed over two glasses of water.

This was a blue spring water that he had prepared in advance using the [Age Spring Water Cable], which could make one a year younger with each cup of it.

"A magical water that can mend the aging process?"

Rayleigh took it and poured it into his mouth without hesitation.

He immediately noticed something after he gulped it down.

"His body is indeed slightly different!"

He noticed the changes in his body with some surprise.

"It really can restore a person to their youthful state..."

After finishing his drink, Yixiao couldn't help but sigh again:

"Truly worthy of being called a [Props Master], possessing so many incredible things."

Whether it's the spacious "Wallpaper Room" or the "Canned Food Studio" which can calculate time ratios and flow rates.

And this cup of water that replenishes the years made Yixiao marvel at it.

He felt that he had never seen anything so bizarre in his entire life.

"How about it, uncle? Link's gadgets are pretty good, aren't they?"

When Luffy saw someone praising Link and his gadgets, he kept chuckling.

"Hmm, it's very good~"

Yi Xiao nodded, then paused for a moment, "Of course, ramen is even better."

"Haha, uncle, you think the same way I do!!"

Luffy immediately grinned, giving him a knowing look, and then suddenly said:

"Hey sir, you're pretty good, and I feel like we get along well. How about becoming our partner?"

He casually extended an invitation to Yixiao.

"Hey! Wait a minute!!"

Usopp and the others behind Luffy quickly spoke up to stop this idiotic captain from making a rash decision.

"What's wrong?"

Luffy, on the other hand, didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "I think the old man is a very nice person."

"It's not a question of whether he's a good person or not. The key point is, as he just said, he leans towards the justice of the Navy and the World Government. If he were to become a pirate..."

Usopp looked for inappropriate reasons, "Besides, he's getting old. Can he adapt to the atmosphere on our ship?!"

The question he raised was quite pertinent.

“Link already asked this uncle to teach us, which means this uncle is also competent.”

Luffy chuckled and said, "Besides, being a pirate is a really interesting thing. Uncle hasn't joined the Navy or the World Government, so he can try being a pirate and give it a shot!"

"Besides, age isn't a problem, with Link's spring here, and moreover..."

Luffy looked at Brook and asked, "Brook, how old are you again?"

"Hey, me?"

Seeing that the topic had shifted to himself, Brooke thought for a moment and said, "If we're talking about the time I'm alive, I'd be about eighty-eight years old."

Usopp: "..."

I never imagined you'd live this long.

And~

Has anyone ever considered becoming a pirate?!

Usopp was somewhat surprised by Brook's age, and also somewhat speechless at Luffy's answer.

His thinking is far too simplistic.

"I said, Luffy..."

Usopp shrugged. "Everyone has their own understanding of justice. You can't force someone else to join you, can you?"

"If you ask me, given this guy's resolute attitude earlier, even if, as Link just said, a Marine captain wants to leave the Navy and become a pirate, he might not necessarily join us..."

At this point, Usopp himself found his own words somewhat amusing, and immediately spread his hands, saying:

"How could a Marine Admiral become a pirate?!"

"That's it."

Luffy, however, seemed to have misunderstood and pondered for a moment.

Then, turning to face him with a smile, he said, "Uncle, what do you think of this?"

Luffy also put his hands behind his head, smiling as if he were joking casually:

"If any Marine Admiral becomes a pirate, how about you join us?"

"Since you made a bet with Link before, how about you make a bet with me too?"

He thought about it for a moment... well, without much thought, and then gave these conditions:

"If any Marine Admirals become pirates, then you have to join us!!"

"Hey, Luffy! I've already said it, no matter how many times a Marine Admiral leaves the Marines, they could never stoop so low as to become a pirate!!"

Usopp wanted to pat Luffy on the head to signal him to stop daydreaming and thinking about irrelevant things.

But~

"Um?!"

He also noticed Link's gaze and was slightly taken aback.

"What's wrong, Link?"

He touched his face. "Is there something on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Link: "...Are you alright?"

He withdrew his strange gaze.

He truly deserves the titles of "Great Usopp," "God Usopp," and "Usopp who overcomes adversity!"

Is this mouth blessed?

This way, they managed to lure the Marine Admirals and pirates together, and then Luffy proposed this bet.

And more importantly...

"OK

Yi Xiao was also in a rare moment of gambling enthusiasm after making a bet with Link.

He actually nodded in agreement.

"If there really were a Navy Admiral who, after leaving the Navy, would rather betray their justice and become a pirate..." Issho chuckled lightly, "If that were the case, then the Navy and the World Government would truly be beyond redemption."

"Why don't I follow this trend and become a pirate myself?"

Of course, he said this mostly in a joking tone.

After all, Ikusho could never have imagined that a Marine Admiral would actually become a pirate after leaving the Marines!

All I can say is, life is unpredictable, like a large intestine wrap...