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

This means that if I also use this tool to copy abilities, then the Human-Human Fruit ability that brings me emotions, thoughts, and wisdom will be overwritten.

At that time, he will turn back into the ordinary blue reindeer he once was.

This was something Chopper couldn't accept, so he could only watch with a mixture of envy and blessing as Usopp gained his new ability!

Chopper wasn't the only one who watched Usopp gain new abilities and had other thoughts about it.

"This glove can grant the user the power of a Devil Fruit, right?!"

Suddenly, a slightly loud voice rang out from the cell next to them.

Shiryu's gaze was fixed on Usopp, who was copying abilities, and the strange gloves on his hands.

At this moment, he didn't even smoke a cigar.

"Let me out too~"

His slightly low voice seemed to rise a little, "I can also help you fight at Marine Headquarters!!"

"Um???"

Shiryu's words immediately attracted the attention of the Straw Hat crew members nearby.

"Wait a moment!"

Sanji, somewhat confused, asked, "Aren't you the warden of Impel Down? Aren't you on the side of the Navy and the World Government?!"

"Why would they offer to help us fight?"

He asked the same question that everyone else was thinking.

"Have you ever seen a warden who was imprisoned by his own colleague under the pretext of being a prisoner on suspended death sentence?"

Shiliu scoffed, "And it's under the name of a prisoner to be executed early, and he's been imprisoned for several years."

"In this dark and sunless place, suppressed by the sea at the very bottom, sharing a cell with these marine scum!!"

His words also contained the anger and hatred he had suppressed for Magellan for several years.

Shiryu and Magellan were originally colleagues who made great contributions to Impel Down and were known as the "impregnable fortress" of Impel Down.

However, because he had killed many prisoners, Magellan imprisoned him here as a death row inmate!

Those are prisoners! They're the dregs of the ocean, not ordinary people or fellow prison guards!!

What's wrong with cleaning up these scumbags ourselves and lightening the burden on Impel Down?!

Moreover, as the commanders of Impel Down, they inherently possessed the power to execute prisoners!

He was simply exercising his authority within the bounds of the rules; he didn't break any laws!

As a result, Magellan imprisoned him because of his indiscriminate killing of prisoners.

Shiryu initially thought Magellan was just joking, but he never expected that bastard would actually do it!

They actually imprisoned him on the sixth level of Impel Down, and for several years at that!

It was during this period that the sense of justice and principles that Shiryu held in his heart were gradually eroded.

All he can think about now is breaking out and having a good, satisfying fight!

At the same time, we need to find Magellan and teach that bastard a lesson!

If I hadn't been without a gas mask and been affected by that bastard's Venom-Venom Fruit ability, I would have cut him down long ago!

Therefore, on this vast ocean, having a decent Devil Fruit to enhance one's abilities is essential for acting with complete freedom!

This is the understanding that Shiryu holds now after being imprisoned.

That is why, in the original story, after Blackbeard invaded Impel Down, Shiryu made the only condition for Blackbeard to join him.

He wanted Blackbeard to find him a powerful Devil Fruit ability that suited him!

He later obtained the power of the "Clear-Clear Fruit" from Absalom.

Although he was quite satisfied with it, he still felt that something was missing.

And now~

When he saw the item Link took out that allowed him to obtain Devil Fruit abilities from others, and the possibility of that happening, he was instantly unsettled.

"If you can lend me that glove for a moment and let me out, I'll help you in this battle!!"

Shiliu made his conditions and demands very clear.

But after he finished speaking~

"I do not want!!"

Luffy, however, rejected him without hesitation.

"I can sense that you are too dangerous; I don't need your help!!"

"Who knows what kind of trouble a guy like you might cause us after he gets out?!"

This is the main reason why Luffy refused Shiryu.

That's right, what Luffy cares about is the possibility that Shiryu might harm his own crewmates.

It's not about Shiryu's character, nor about the sins and mistakes he committed in the past.

It's simply because he might pose a threat to his partner.

It's worth noting that in the original version, Luffy even released Crocodile, the guy who had caused Vivi and her country immense harm.

Furthermore, in order to successfully escape Impel Down, even the prisoners inside Impel Down were released one after another.

In Luffy's mind, he has always had a very clear understanding of himself.

Since they set sail and became pirates, they are criminals in themselves, and have no right to judge whether others are good or bad.

Therefore, their starting point is often purer, namely, whether it will cause any harm to themselves, their partners, and their relatives!

In the original version, Luffy only felt somewhat at ease with Crocodile because Ivankov had restrictions on him and held leverage over him.

And now, this so-called "warden," who is unfathomable and exudes a chilling killing intent...

Luffy wouldn't casually release such a dangerous person.

“What should we do to you…”

Shiryu glanced at Luffy and Zoro, then focused his gaze primarily on Link before finally looking back.

You've got it backwards, haven't you?

He stared at Luffy and said,

"You guys, Ivankov, Jinbe the Knight of the Sea, and this guy over there who can pull out all sorts of strange and unusual things, the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user..."

"Shouldn't I be the one worrying?!"

"Faced with such a formidable lineup, it would be a complete lapse in judgment for me to actually do anything."

Shiryu spoke very directly and frankly.

You guys are really strong. I'd have to be out of my mind to do something to you.

It’s just~

"I still don't want to."

His words were completely unacceptable to Luffy.

Or perhaps the conditions he offered failed to convince Luffy.

"In that case..."

Shiryu, seeing Luffy about to turn and leave, suddenly spoke:

"Then let me join you, what do you think?!"

He made a startling statement.

"Eh eh eh?!"

Not only was Luffy slightly taken aback, but Nami and Chopper were also quite surprised.

"The Warden, who's imprisoned in Impel Down, says he wants to join us?!"

Sanji's tone was also somewhat incredulous as he said, "Are you kidding us?!"

"With such a prestigious status, and being the head of Impel Down, an agency under the World Government, you actually want to join the pirates?!"

Robin's tone also carried a hint of doubt and disbelief.

"Hehehe, isn't this a perfectly normal thing to get 750?"

Shiryu's lips curled up as he laughed, "Spending all day in this hellish place with pirates, one will naturally be influenced by them and fall into hell as well."

"Moreover~"

"I've been stripped of my position and am no longer the so-called 'caretaker' I used to be."

He said calmly, "Right now, I'm just an ordinary death row inmate sentenced to death."

"It's not hard to understand why a death row inmate would turn into a pirate, is it?"

"That's what I said..."

At first glance, what he said seemed reasonable, but the group still felt that something was amiss.

Why did you choose to join us?!

Zoro stepped forward and calmly asked Shiryu.

“We never said we needed someone like you.”

"Hehehe, because I see the possibility of reaching the top in you."

Shiryu smiled and gave a somewhat unexpected answer.

"Whether it's the strength I sense from you, or the storm you're about to unleash..."

His gaze swept over Luffy, Link, Jinbe, and Ivankov in turn.

"With its formidable strength and such a luxurious lineup, it's arguably the most promising pirate crew I've ever seen..."

As he spoke, he finally fixed his gaze on Link, a glint of fanaticism flashing in his eyes.

"Especially since there are so many strange and unusual things called props."

"You can even copy the abilities of Devil Fruits. Based on that alone, I already think you have the potential to invade the New World and become the new overlords!!"

Shiryu laughed without any attempt to hide his laughter, "Since you've chosen to become a pirate, you should naturally choose the pirate crew that's most likely to succeed."

"At least, on the high seas right now, I can't find a more suitable pirate crew than yours!!"

His attitude and purpose were very clear.

Shiryu saw the potential in the Straw Hat Pirates!

"That is to say..."

After listening quietly, Zoro understood what he meant.

331 [The Sake of an Adopted Son]! My brother's sake and fleet!! Only the victor is eternal!!

"You want to join us simply because you think we're more likely to succeed, and it's all based on self-interest, right?!"

"That's right!!"

Shiryu admitted it without hesitation.

And after he finished speaking~

"If it's just about profit, who would want someone like you as an ally?!"

"That's right, we are all genuine partners sailing in the same boat. You're just approaching us with ulterior motives!"

"You're not on our side at all!!!"

After Zoro and Shiryu finished their conversation, the Straw Hat Pirates, having realized what was happening, began to voice their protests.

They all opposed Shiliu's joining.

It wasn't just the atmosphere itself, but also Shiryu's beliefs, his personality, and his later actions that were all incompatible with the Straw Hat Pirates' crew.

"..."