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

When others refused, Shiryu remained silent, merely observing the attitudes of the group.

Deep down, however, there was a barely perceptible sense of disappointment and a sigh.

"Are they still just a bunch of play-play pirates who simply sail for their dreams?!"

This was completely different from the pirate state he had expected, which was one of fighting for supremacy.

Shiryu is a very realistic person. If you talk to someone like him about dreams, he won't listen and will just scoff.

But if you talk to him about something similar to a dream but completely different in nature, like ambition, he might be very impressed.

In short, he is a very mature pirate who recognizes the cruelty of the sea and is very realistic.

In other words, he is actually the complete opposite of the Straw Hat Pirates, who are pursuing their dreams.

Logically speaking, Shiryu and the Straw Hat Pirates are indeed not on the same side.

However~~~

"If you were to join us, it wouldn't be a bad idea."

Link suddenly laughed and said something from the side.

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"Hey, Link, you're not kidding, are you?!"

Usopp, who had just acquired the power from Wald, looked at Link with some doubt that he had heard correctly.

"This guy clearly doesn't get along with us!!"

"Of course I know that~"

When Link saw Luffy and Shiryu looking at him at the same time, he couldn't help but whisper:

"But there's no need for that. If you join us, you have to be on our ship and in the same boat as us."

"What does this mean?!"

Chopper was a little confused. "Joining our pirate crew means becoming a crew member, right?!"

"No, there is actually another way."

Jinbe, standing nearby, seemed to have figured something out and slowly said, "That means drinking the 'little brother' sake and existing in the form of a fleet!!"

"Little brother's wine? A fleet of ships?!"

The other Straw Hat crew members, hearing this for the first time, were somewhat puzzled.

"That's right, it's done through the methods of using his subordinate wine and his fleet of ships."

Link looked at Shiryu, who was deep in thought after listening in the cage.

"This is how we were able to accept you and let you join us."

Link himself had no objection to Shiryu's joining.

He even felt that if a pragmatic guy like Shiryu joined, it would help the Straw Hat Pirates grow and mature quickly.

However, considering his personality, which was completely out of place and didn't fit the atmosphere on the ship, this more reasonable "junior brother" joining method was proposed.

He had no other opinions or views regarding Shiryu himself.

Not to mention that Shiryu himself is very strong and has an extremely amazing swordsmanship, he can be considered a formidable force.

In addition, regarding personality...

As the warden of Impel Down, Shiryu performed his duties admirably, earning Impel Down the reputation of being an impregnable fortress.

Moreover, all of his actions were within reason.

The prisoners he killed were all within the scope of his authority as the warden, and there was never any overstepping of his bounds.

His only character flaw is his ruthlessness, his extreme disregard for life and his bloodlust, and his contempt for the weak.

Which of those so-called heroes and pirates on the high seas isn't like that?!

Even Bege, who was exonerated in the Big Mom arc for murdering his subordinates, was portrayed as a model of loving his family and being a captain.

Katakuri, who killed someone's seriously ill father and took his head, is also considered a true hero who loves his younger siblings and takes care of his extended family.

Furthermore, there was Magellan, who seemingly acted righteously, was convicted of indiscriminate killing of Shiryu…

Without going into too much detail, in the original version, when Magellan brought Hancock to the sixth floor to meet Ace.

Upon seeing a beauty like Hancock in the two surrounding cages, they spoke rudely and even mocked Magellan.

Then Magellan unleashed his ultimate attack, flooding the two cages with poisonous dragon water, killing the prisoners inside...

What's the difference between him killing prisoners arbitrarily out of personal resentment and Shiryu killing prisoners to unleash his bloodlust?

In Link's opinion, neither of them were good people; the older brother didn't laugh at the younger brother.

Magellan, however, righteously and forcefully imprisoned Shiryu and sentenced him to death.

This is rather unethical, and it easily gives people the impression of being hypocritical.

Therefore, compared to these people, Link felt that Shiryu was not unacceptable.

Of course, the most important point is that it's better to keep him under the name of our fleet than to let him cause trouble with Blackbeard in the future.

This way, we can gather a considerable fighting force without benefiting Blackbeard, and it also boosts our morale. Why not?

"The model of the younger brother's wine and the fleet..."

After saying those words to Shiryu, Link, who was deep in thought, looked at Luffy, who was tilting his head in confusion.

"The so-called 'brother's wine' refers to..."

The "Little Brother Wine" is also known as the "Brotherhood Wine" or the "Adopted Son Wine," representing two different meanings.

The first possibility is that Luffy, Sabo, and Ace drank together when they were young, which was a kind of sworn brotherhood, confirming that the three of them were brothers.

The second type is the sworn brotherhood drink that represents one pirate crew submitting to another pirate crew and joining their ranks.

On the high seas, in the first half of the world there is the Four Seas, where the culture of drinking might not be prominent, but in the New World, drinking is practically rampant.

Each of the four sea emperors had their own subordinates whom they had drunk wine with.

[Red-Haired] Shanks, and [Rockstar] Rockstar who helps him run errands and deliver messages to Whitebeard.

In the original version of 【BIG·MOM】Charlotte Linlin, there were subordinate pirate crews like Bege and Jinbe who had drunk the underlings' sake.

However, both of them eventually broke away from her family.

[Beasts] Kaido has no less than a drink for his underlings. He recruits those he values ​​directly into his pirate crew through various means, such as intimidation or defeat.

People like Apoo, Hawkins, Drake and Sasaki from the Flying Six joined the Beasts Pirates in this way.

Needless to say, Whitebeard gathered forty-three pirate crews under his command by adopting sons!

And among these subordinate pirate crews who drink the sworn brotherhood wine, only Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, two individuals with exceptionally strong control and utterly unreasonable personalities, are exceptions.

Both Whitebeard and Shanks' pirate crews are free to move around.

They simply carried the name of their main pirate crew, and when they weren't busy, they were free to move around as usual, still keeping their flags as they sailed the seas.

Only when the main fleet is in trouble will the captains of each crew lead their pirate crews to assist.

"Is that so?"

After listening to Link, Luffy nodded as if he understood but not quite.

"In other words, this guy won't be on the Sunny, but he'll still be acting as our subordinate and subordinate..."

Usopp's eyes lit up as he said this, "Is that what you mean?!"

Being able to have subordinates and followers...

Captain Usopp really wants eight thousand strong subordinates!

"That's right~"

Link nodded, then looked at Luffy, who was still tilting his head in thought. "What do you think, Captain?"

"If it's only in this form..."

Luffy scratched his head. "Well, that's not impossible."

He had no objection to the form of the drinking ceremony, and in the original version, he accepted the submission of Bartolomeo, Cavendish of the Handsome Pirates, Hajrudin of the Giants, Tontatta Leo of the Dwarfs, and others.

Even bounty hunters like Jet and Abdula, who like to kill their opponents using despicable means, and Oron Booth, the admiral of the Yota Maria Grand Fleet with a size of 4,300 men, known as the "cunning adventure killer."

Despite being accustomed to despicable individuals and murderers, Luffy readily agreed and together they formed the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, which comprised a total of 5,640 members.

Although all of this was based on his vague understanding, even Cavendish told Luffy to just continue doing what he was doing and not to care about their opinions.

They will do it themselves, risking their lives for Luffy and the others.

Therefore, as far as Luffy is concerned, he doesn't care what happens as long as it doesn't affect his and his crew's adventures.

"Is this the 'little brother's wine fleet model...?"

After pondering for a moment, a smile gradually crept onto Shillius's lips.

"I'm willing to drink your brother's wine!!"

Shiryu answered without hesitation.

If this is how they interact, then it suits his taste perfectly!

You don't need to worry about the ship's atmosphere that makes you feel out of place, nor do you need to think about so-called dreams.

All they need to do is carry the Straw Hat Pirates' flag, and then pursue their own ideas and interests, and carry out their own actions...

This couldn't be more perfect!

On one hand, he was very optimistic that the Straw Hat Pirates would be able to make waves in the New World and establish a great foundation.

Although some of their pursuit of dreams may seem naive and ridiculous, that doesn't prevent Shiryu from believing they will succeed.

Whether it was the Pirate King Roger back then, or the current "Red-Haired" Shanks, they are pretty much the same kind of people.

As long as you have enough strength and can succeed, making a name for yourself on this vast ocean, it doesn't matter what kind of person you are!

Only the victors are immortal!

Although Luffy and his crew are young, they already possess such strength, demonstrating their astonishing potential.

The potential is limitless!!

Who knows, by the time they grow up to be the age of Pirate King Roger and Shanks... ugh!!

Just thinking about that scene made Shiryu feel a surge of excitement throughout his body.

332 The Solitary Red!! If you're going to drink with your little brother, then why not let this old man join in too?

Undeniably, this is a huge gamble, but Shiryu believes that given the Straw Hat Pirates' current situation, it's absolutely worth the risk!

Moreover, on the other hand, after joining, one doesn't have to compromise oneself and can act according to one's own wishes.

Shiryu could also sense that Luffy wasn't the type to be harsh on his subordinates; in fact, he was almost completely laissez-faire.

This attitude also pleased him quite a bit.

In this way, he has both joined the Straw Hat Pirates and gained the freedom he wanted. Could there be a better choice?

"Really? In that case, we'll have another fighting force under our command!"

Usopp and Chopper didn't think much of it; they were just happy that their pirate crew's power had expanded.

Ivankov and Jinbe, who understood what the "little brother's sake" meant, looked at Luffy and Link there with surprise once again.

"Just like that, they've brought the Warden, one of Impel Down's two major combat forces, under their command?!"

The two stared blankly as Link used [Sesame Key] to open Shiryu's cell door, still somewhat dazed.

It seems far too easy for someone to so easily turn a high-level combatant on the high seas into a pirate crew and expand their own!

The two of them felt that the world was somewhat unreal.

What made it even more unreal for them was yet to come.

"Hehehehe, if it's about drinking with your underlings, then why not let this old man join in as well?"

A soothing, melancholic laugh echoed from the cell next door.

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