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

This has resulted in the entire Sabaody Archipelago being in a state of chaos, and the once prosperous area has now become lifeless.

The amusement parks, streets, markets, and restaurants were almost all deserted.

Therefore, when the polar diver returned to the Sabaody Archipelago, there was not a single ripple.

When Luffy and his crew walked out and returned to the sunlit bubble island, they couldn't help but happily pump their fists.

"Now we can continue our trip!"

Heading to Fishman Island, heading to the New World!!!

"Let's go find Rayleigh and the others first. We still need their help with the coating of the Going Merry."

Link said that this was the next step that everyone had already decided on on the ship.

On one hand, he wanted to find Rayleigh to apply the coating; on the other hand, he wanted him to find another way to send Hancock back.

"The thought of such a beautiful young lady leaving me fills me with a sense of emptiness and unease..."

Sanji and Brook, the two guys who had recovered from being petrified, seemed to have lost their souls, sighing and groaning as they went ashore.

Sanji: "Although I don't have a heart..."

"???"

Brooke, who was about to speak, abruptly stopped himself from saying the words:

"Sanji-san, doesn't this sound like my line and personal experience?"

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Sanji: "My current feelings are exactly the same as yours~~~"

Brooke: "I understand, I get it. The pain of losing a loved one is unbearable. Oh ho ho, I just can't help but burst into song..."

The others had no intention of paying any attention to these two idiot perverts.

"Then let's part ways here for now."

Shiryu, on the other hand, left quite gracefully.

After briefly greeting him, the nominal captain, and the others, he left gracefully.

The others didn't say much, just gave Shiryu a brief greeting.

Although they were out of sync with Shiryu's aura, at least he stepped in and stopped Ace at the crucial moment when Akainu attacked him.

Given this situation, and the fact that Shiryu hadn't done anything bad to them, nor had he done anything they found objectionable, they were in a difficult position to deal with.

Not to mention that they were nominally still their subordinates, so a polite farewell between them would be a normal way to say goodbye.

"Laffitte, the navigator of the Blackbeard Pirates..."

Shiryu, a cigarette dangling from his lips, stared at the direction pointed by the [Search Cane].

A smile slowly appeared on his lips. "Indeed, a good navigator is needed."

That was the joyful laughter of regaining freedom!

"But let's sort out the boat issue first."

He headed toward the docks and ports in the lawless zone.

If you're lucky, you might run into a few unfortunate pirates who haven't had a chance to set sail yet.

If a ship can travel from the four seas or other islands along the Grand Line all the way to the Sabaody Archipelago, then the quality of the ship must be quite good.

After Shiryu left, Law did not plan to go with Luffy and the others.

"Please give my regards to Mr. Raleigh."

He planned to resupply the ship first, and since it was a submarine, his ship didn't need to be coated.

Thus, Luffy and his crew, along with Hancock, a Shichibukai who could be considered half one of their own, headed towards Shakky's "Rake-out Bar".

"It really is sparsely populated."

As he walked, Usopp looked around at the empty land and sighed with emotion.

"It does look much more desolate than before."

Zoro also glanced at it.

Even in the Sabaody Archipelago, which was previously considered a lawless area, there were still many voices around.

However, compared to the previous two days, it is now almost deserted.

This is the impact of war.

The group only expressed their feelings briefly, which did not affect their mood or their journey.

After all, they themselves are pirates and criminals, and they have no right to comment on such matters.

"arrive!"

The group arrived at the treehouse and, seeing the familiar sign that seemed unaffected, smiled and walked forward.

"Rayleigh, Shakky, Uncle Issho! We're back!!"

Luffy walked in first, without knocking, and just pushed the door open and went in.

"You're back, Luffy!!"

Kemi, the fishman sitting on the sofa, looked up and was pleasantly surprised to see them, and was the first to greet them.

"Hey, my dearest friend, it's so good to see you're alright!!"

Hai Xing Papa Valley immediately jumped down, wiping away her tears, and bumped fists with Ah Niu.

You have no idea how worried I was about you!

"Ooooooooo!!"

Xiao Ba wanted to greet everyone, but considering his sensitive identity, he could only awkwardly scratch his head.

Since arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago, feeling the turmoil of the outside world, Shakky specifically left the two of them and one star here.

As it turns out, her judgment was correct!

"You're back, little Monkey?"

Xia Qi, with a cigarette in her mouth, came out of the room and greeted everyone as if no surprise.

“I heard from Rayleigh that you’ve trained quite well. I originally thought you were just good at surviving on that battlefield, but it turns out…”

Xia Qi was in a good mood and brought out all sorts of drinks, food, and desserts for everyone.

I underestimated you guys.

"That's right, that's right!!"

Papagu was trying his best to make his presence known, "We secretly went outside to watch the big screen, and you guys were absolutely amazing!!"

"Whether facing a vice admiral or going head-to-head with a fleet admiral, he's practically monster-like in strength!!"

He was genuinely excited there.

Papagu truly never expected that he would know such an amazing group of people!

That way, when you go out and socialize in the future, you can keep bragging about it.

In particular, his close friend Ah Niu had defeated two major generals and a lieutenant general in succession.

If you want to brag to others, you can say, "My brother, he defeated a vice admiral—no, a bull!!"

"What intrigues me even more is what happened after the screen went black during the war, and..."

Shakky gently exhaled a smoke ring. "Little Monkey, I'm quite interested in the form you used to send Akainu flying with that punch."

"That form?"

Luffy scratched his head. "Nika form? I've even forgotten what that felt like~"

He pulled up a chair and sat down, then began to eat the food on the table without any hesitation.

"Nika form?"

A glint flashed in Xia Qi's eyes.

"Is such that……"

Link stepped forward and explained to Shakky in detail what had happened on the battlefield, including Luffy's abilities.

"I see, is that so..."

Xia Qi gradually came to her senses after the cigarette butt fell from her hand.

"The Mythical Zoan type of the Human-Human Fruit, in its Nikka form, is given the name 'Gum-Gum Fruit' by the World Government to conceal its power..."

She glanced at Luffy, who was eating and drinking heartily, and a glint flashed in her eyes.

"This is truly astonishing intelligence."

Xia Qi was able to deduce a lot from these messages alone.

The reason why the World Government hides the name of this Devil Fruit can be seen from the scene where Luffy blasts Akainu away with a single punch.

The immense power contained within this Devil Fruit, and the fact that no one has been able to awaken it in the past eight hundred years...

This is enough to demonstrate the extraordinary nature of this Devil Fruit.

"It seems that when Shanks gave Roger's straw hat to Monkey King, it was a brilliant move after all..."

Shakky glanced at Luffy again and couldn't help but smile.

"By the way, Shakky, where's Rayleigh?"

Luffy was halfway through his meal when he remembered to ask about Rayleigh's whereabouts.

"He's probably off somewhere again, going drinking or gambling with Yixiao."

Xia Qi smiled and shook her head.

"However, Rayleigh has already coated the ship for you, so you can head straight to Fishman Island."

"Is the coating applied?"

Link was slightly taken aback, and then his powerful Observation Haki instantly enveloped the entire 817 arena.

Indeed, the Sonny Merry was safely docked at a port not far from here.

It was covered with a layer of bubble film.

“Before you headed to Impel Down and the battle began, Rayleigh and Issho accidentally discovered the Going Merry that you were hiding in the clouds, and then used Issho’s power to pull it down.”

"Then Rayleigh coated it with a film."

"This also saves you the time of waiting for the coating."

Shakky explained to everyone, and Link nodded in understanding.

"Really? That's great! Now we can set sail immediately!"

Upon hearing this good news, Usopp and Chopper cheered, and smiles appeared on the faces of the others as well.

"Well, it just so happens that you're heading to the New World, and I'll be able to send Hancock back now."

Shakky looked at Hancock, who seemed to want to stay by Link's side forever, and said with a smile:

"Gloriosa spoke to me via Den Den Mushi and asked me to pass on a message to you."

"Don't forget, you are the king of the Amazon Lily."

king……

Hancock, who had been about to say something, suddenly fell silent.

Although she is willful and self-centered, this does not mean that she is irresponsible and abandons the entire country and its people.

She's not some old woman who, in her old age, sheepishly returns to her country.

Although on the way back, I also brought the three sisters back with me.

"I understand."

Hancock had no reason to give Shakky a hard time.

Moreover, he was her former benefactor, so she nodded slightly, indicating that she knew what to do.