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

"Unexpected, yet perfectly logical..."

Next to the "800" fountain, Hawkins put away all the tarot cards.

"That's the result, though."

"It seems that not only are the four seas not very peaceful, but even the Grand Line, and even the latter half of the New World, may not be peaceful for a while..."

Hawkins shook his head and, without saying much, gestured for his companions to leave.

Before leaving, he glanced at the group of "Strange Monk" Urki and his companions, who had silently departed from the corner.

On the roof.

"I never expected it to turn out like this."

Ap stood there, arms crossed, still marveling.

Although he already had a guess in his mind, that's precisely why he was surprised.

Even he, who is usually so unreliable, now wonders who will win this war.

Clearly, the outcome of this war is no longer in doubt.

"The monsters on the sea haven't decreased; in fact, their numbers have increased significantly..."

He scratched his head, thinking about the scenes with Luffy and the others, and couldn't help but click his tongue.

In his understanding, Luffy and his crew were fully qualified to be called monsters.

"The new world is definitely not an easy place to navigate..."

He sighed, then began to frown and scratch his head, pondering the rest of his journey.

Apu was worried here, while the reporters on the island were so worried they wanted to pluck out their hair.

"How are we going to explain this to the newspaper?!"

They were originally keeping abreast of the developments in the situation.

It's better if it breaks at the beginning or in the middle.

But now~

It's almost over. The entire battle is nearly finished, and only the final result remains—this final hurdle...

The result~~~

All the media professionals looked at each other, and could see the sorrow in each other's eyes.

Are you kidding me?!

They share the same idea as a certain big bird that loves big news.

"..."

Morgans stared at the black screen in front of him, the signal cut off.

"asshole!!!"

Snapped! !

He angrily smashed the expensive glass on the ground, spilling the luxurious red wine inside.

Urgent and angry shouts, like someone scratching their head in frustration, echoed throughout the arena.

Meanwhile, at the Navy Headquarters, which is the focus of much attention and concern.

"The gates of justice have been opened!!"

Amidst the cheers of the pirates, the gate symbolizing the absolute justice of the World Government slowly opened a crack.

Bright sunlight streamed in, falling on everyone's faces, like hope emerging from a desperate situation, bringing boundless vitality and uplifting spirits.

Because Blackbeard had previously hijacked the warship, Lafayette used a simple hypnosis on the people in the engine room.

The order was given to open the gates and allow passage to any warships that were seen.

This led the soldiers in the engine room to let the warship pass whenever they saw it.

It must be said that even on his deathbed, the last thing Blackbeard did was to send the Whitebeard Pirates off on their final journey.

"Finally, it's over..."

As fifty warships successively sailed away from this gate of justice.

Once they confirmed that no navy was pursuing them again, all the pirates collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Meanwhile, those whose hands and feet were trembling either leaned against the mast or simply lay down completely in a spread-eagle position.

Even worse, some people were standing there with their mouths open and their tongues hanging out.

Everyone's face bore the deep weariness and exhaustion.

This is a war of life and death, an unprecedented war!

Everyone was tense and on high alert.

The goal is to fight and survive on this level of battlefield and defeat the opponent!

It can be said that the war has dragged on to this point, which has exhausted everyone's energy.

Therefore, after the war ended, the tension that had been taut in his mind finally eased.

The tension disappeared, replaced by endless fatigue and even exhaustion.

"At least I survived a battlefield of that level..."

The Straw Hat Pirates also relaxed completely, resting on the deck as if they had all wilted.

Usopp, in particular, was there reminiscing about the entire battle.

He fought against the entire navy's sniper force, battled a vice admiral, ascended to the execution platform, and witnessed the combat power of a naval admiral.

And at his peak, Whitebeard possessed terrifying power...

It can be said that, apart from Luffy and Link, his experience of facing these top powers on the sea was the most memorable.

However, this also gave him more insights, making him understand even more what kind of monsters lurked in that new world of the future!

Not only him, but others also have their own thoughts and understandings on this matter.

Even... looking forward to it!

"Having already experienced the baptism of war of this magnitude, then..."

Zoro leaned against the mast with his hands behind his head.

Those two perfectly intact eyes gazed at the bright white clouds in the sky, and the corners of their mouths slowly turned up:

"Once we get to the new world, we should be able to use our skills even more effectively, right?!"

He now harbors even greater anticipation and longing for the seas and so-called monsters of the New World.

I really want to fight them as soon as possible!!!

"Now that they've seen my true face, the Navy won't just give me a random portrait to put there again, will they?!"

Sanji was also there, his elbows resting on the mast, leaning against the edge of the ship, his eyes full of longing.

"I've displayed incredible prowess on the battlefield, defeating three vice admirals in succession. Shouldn't the Navy start to take me more seriously?!"

"Furthermore, my fierce fighting prowess, heroic demeanor, and extraordinary bearing will surely cause a sensation worldwide once broadcast live..."

"By then, all the ladies in the world will be cheering and swooning over me!! Hehehe!!"

His face was plastered with a lewd grin.

"Ah Niu, do you think we'll increase the bounty this time?!"

Chopper squatted there, chatting about the Dao with the still energetic Ah Niu.

Her adorable eyes were filled with longing.

"At least, I should have a similar bounty amount to yours, right?!"

"Or rather... never mind, I don't want to think about anything more. Just don't ignore me like before, just give me any number..."

Clearly, Chopper, having been injured twice in succession, no longer has high expectations regarding the amount of the bounty.

"Ooooooooo!!"

He comforted Chopper while also harboring his own hopes for him.

After all, although he was a sea monster, he performed remarkably well in this war, with a very impressive showing.

Given such a stark contrast, his bounty might actually skyrocket even further!

Just as the two were chatting.

"Puha~!"

Suddenly, a familiar cough rang out.

"Luffy!!!"

Upon hearing this noise, the Straw Hat Pirates realized that Luffy had woken up.

He quickly went over to them.

"Uh...where am I?!"

Luffy slowly woke up, and the blurry scene before him gradually transformed into clear white clouds and blue sky.

I instantly snapped back to reality!

"Ace, Ace! Where is Ace?!"

He sprang to his feet with a somersault and said anxiously.

"Idiot, I'm here?!"

Before Luffy could even start turning his head, he saw a snap of fingers hit him on the head.

"Ouch... Ace!!"

Luffy touched his head and turned around.

Upon seeing Ace, who was also disheveled and exhausted, yet still had a warm smile on his lips, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"And Sabo!!!"

1.6 When he saw Sabo standing next to Ace, also smiling at him, he grinned as well.

"Great! We've finally achieved our goal!!"

The fact that the two men could stand before him as if nothing had happened already spoke volumes about the final outcome of the war.

"I'm so glad you're all alright!!!"

Luffy looked somewhat excited.

"Of course! We're all looking forward to seeing what you'll do next and stir up trouble on this ocean!"

Ace and Sabo exchanged a glance, and then, along with Luffy, revealed brotherly smiles.

"This vast ocean would be so much less fun and exciting without your Straw Hat Pirates!!"

The two joked around like this, and at the same time, they extended their fists towards Luffy.

"hey-hey!!"

Luffy let out his signature monkey-like laugh and bumped his fist with the two of them.

The three brothers' fists clashed together once again, just like when they first toasted each other with a cup of wine to swear brotherhood.

That's a relationship that transcends blood ties, an inextricable bond that can never be broken!

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"That's right!!"

After bumping fists, Luffy suddenly remembered something important.

He quickly turned around and saw his pirate crew members behind him, all of them smiling at their unreliable and silly captain.