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

“Nami going with them was indeed the right decision.”

Nojiko felt genuinely happy for Nami once again.

It's so great to find your own path and like-minded companions!

Meanwhile, in Loguetown, a town near the entrance to the Grand Line.

Inside a house on a certain street.

"Waaaaaah!!!"

"The bounty is incredibly high!!"

"The light was so bright we could barely open our eyes!!!"

"As expected of Luffy-senpai and Link-senpai!!!"

"One is 1.8 billion, and the other is 1.6666 billion!!"

A group of people with brightly colored hair, all dressed in various shades of red and green, gathered together.

They looked at the walls covered with news reports and bounty posters about the Straw Hat Pirates.

Her eyes blinked like golden stars, and her face was full of amazement.

"This is really amazing..."

At the very front of the crowd, Barto Lomio, whose mohawk had been replaced with a rooster-comb hairstyle, looked at his masterpiece, the "Straw Hat Senior Wall," with satisfaction and couldn't help but nod in approval.

Especially when he looked back at the many members of the Barto Club under his command who had joined because they also admired the Straw Hat Pirates.

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He couldn't help but feel a surge of lofty ambitions within him.

"With so many people who love Luffy and Link, we'll definitely give them a big surprise when we set sail to find them!!"

Bartolomeo was lost in thought.

However~~~

"So, who do you think is stronger, Link or Luffy?"

"Nonsense, of course Luffy is stronger!! His bounty is more than 100 million Berries higher than Link's!!"

"But Link's bounty poster says 'double the reward for capture alive'! So, it's clear Link is more powerful!!!"

"How is that possible?! Don't forget, Luffy-senpai is the captain! Link-senpai is the first mate!! He's Luffy-senpai's backup plan. In that respect, Luffy-senpai is definitely superior!!!"

"That's not necessarily true. There are precedents on this high seas where the first mate is more capable than the captain."

"Exactly! Link-senpai has a lot of strange and wonderful gadgets. Even Whitebeard was restored to his peak form by Link-senpai using gadgets!! In this respect, Luffy-senpai is far inferior to Link-senpai!!"

........ .. ...

"How can you say that?! It's clear that Luffy-senpai is the soul of the entire Straw Hat Pirates; without him, the crew simply couldn't exist!!"

"Link-senpai is the brains of the Straw Hat Pirates!! Without him, let alone Luffy-senpai and the others participating in the Marineford War, I think even reaching the Sabaody Archipelago would be very difficult!!!"

"What did you say?! How dare you slander Luffy-senpai like that?! You dare say it again?!"

"Fine, I'll say it! I'm not afraid of you!!!"

"Are you fucking asking for a beating?!"

"Come on, come on!! If you don't kill me, you'll take my surname!!!"

"..."

Suddenly, the conversation, which had been proceeding normally, gradually shifted to a debate about who was stronger, Luffy or Link.

And the noise was incredibly loud, it was getting worse and worse!

And during the argument, the two distinct factions on the left and right sides gradually became clear.

One group of people wore straw hat-shaped decorations on their heads or faces, and all of them wore black trench coats.

This makes it easy to distinguish who the supporters of each side are.

Yes, if Link were here, it would feel incredibly familiar.

Isn't this just like the scene on Earth in my previous life, where fans in the so-called fandoms argued fiercely and their faces turned red with anger over their favorite idols' rankings?!

Even teams of seven or a few members have their own fans, let alone the Straw Hat Pirates, which have more than a dozen members, each with their own unique charm.

Among these members, Link and Luffy have the most supporters.

Just like now, there are huge numbers of people there, hurling insults at each other, and they seem evenly matched.

Furthermore, the verbal sparring gradually escalated into physical confrontation.

Watching the two distinct groups below pushing and shoving each other, shouting and yelling until their faces turned red, it seemed like they might start fighting at any moment.

Just when the situation was about to spiral out of control...

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414. Raab's Tears! A celebration for my best friend's success!! My silly son would never be that kind of person!!

"...All of you shut up!!"

Bartolomeo, whose eardrums were throbbing from the noise, turned around impatiently and snapped at them.

"Hmph~!!!"

The two groups paused for a moment, then rolled their eyes at each other in unison.

However, the argument stopped, and they were still giving Bartolomeo, the leader, some face.

"Is it meaningful for you to make such a racket here?!"

Bartolomeo, exasperated, exclaimed, "We came together to support our Straw Hat Pirates predecessors!!"

"Do we really have to argue here and try to rank Luffy and Link, assigning them to different levels and rankings?!"

He said with great dissatisfaction, "Don't forget what our original aspiration was!!"

"It's to support the Straw Hat Pirates' seniors!!"

One member blurted out "debut" without thinking.

"That's right!!"

Bartolomeo snapped his fingers and said, "Is it really that important to figure out who's better?!"

"Luffy and Link-senpai are extremely close comrades who have gone through thick and thin together!!!"

"Aren't we trampling on their friendship and our initial admiration for them by arbitrarily ranking them here?!"

By the end of his speech, Bartolomeo had raised his voice to "823".

Meanwhile, the underlings who were being reprimanded by their boss, Barto, all hung their heads, their heads drooping.

The eldest brother's words were deafening, thought-provoking, and also very reasonable.

But~~~

You can never expect those fans to listen to what you're told, otherwise they wouldn't be fans.

Bartolomeo finished speaking, quite pleased with his remarks.

"Boss Barto!!"

One by one, people from both supporting factions raised their heads.

"So, between Luffy and Link, who do you think is stronger?!"

Bartolomeo: "???"

So all that I just said was just ignored?!

He stared in astonishment at the many club members who were gradually raising their heads, their eyes filled with expectation, and a series of black lines appeared on his forehead.

"I'm telling you!! Listen to me, you bunch of bastards!!!"

The Barto Club within Loguetown is already taking shape, while on the Grand Line...

The Straw Hat Pirates left behind traces of what they did, as well as their new bounty posters.

The entrance to the Grand Line, Twin Capes.

"Hey, Labu!!"

Crocus, dressed in a beach outfit, walked up to Laboon.

"I have some great news today!!"

He spread the bounty poster out to Labun, "Look, this should be the partner you met back then!!"

"hold head high……"

Laboo roared and looked toward Crocus.

Then~~~

Its eyes became moist.

"Looks like it really is him~"

Crocus also said with a big smile.

"That prop maker guy mentioned it, [Nose Song] Brook~"

At that moment, Crocus was holding Brook's bounty poster.

The skull photos on it are also particularly impressive.

"I never imagined that I would actually survive after turning into a skeleton..."

Even though Crocus was used to the wonders of the sea, he was still somewhat amazed, but soon a relieved smile appeared on his face.

“That’s great, Laboon. They didn’t break their promise; they just turned into skeletons.”

"Furthermore, he was found by Luffy and Link, and I believe they will come back for you in the near future!!"

"Angang..."

Huge tears of joy fell onto the sea, and a loud, joyful cry echoed through the entire sky.

On the small garden along the Grand Line.

"Crackling sounds..."

"Gagagagagaga!!!"

Two equally loud laughs echoed across this ancient island.

The intense clash of blows created a tremendous shockwave.

It not only kept ferocious dinosaurs and other ancient creatures away.

Even the newspapers and bounty posters they had collected were blown away by the shockwave.

The freshly printed bounty posters fluttered in the sky, reflecting the two men's hearty and joyful laughter.

Today's duel is not for glory, but for celebration.

Celebrating my dearest friend's great success!

A new member state of the World Government, the Land of Miracle Cherry Blossoms.

Inside a wooden house.

"Has it finally happened?!"

Still dressed in her fashionable and trendy attire, Dr. Kureha, who appeared quite young, took the newspaper and a new stack of wanted posters from Dalton's hands.

A smile, like that of a chrysanthemum, bloomed on that wrinkled old face.

Ever since she saw the newspaper and learned that the entire Straw Hat Pirates had participated in the Marineford War.

They moved down from Chimney Mountain and settled here, waiting for further news about Chopper and their bounty.

"It seems that the Straw Hat Pirates performed exceptionally well in the Marineford War. Not only the pirates, but also the Navy and the World Government have given them high praise."

Dalton smiled gently, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes: