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

Swish! !

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept past him.

"Link~~~~!!"

457 So sweet it'll melt your bones! A reunion with Jinbe!! Is that the Straw Hat Pirates?!

Nami moved closer to Link with superhuman speed and spoke in a sweet, cloying voice.

"My most, most, most respected First Mate!!!"

Her face was radiant with the charm of spring sunshine.

Her tender, gentle demeanor, combined with her current youthful beauty and a touch of womanhood...

It's so good it'll melt your bones.

Even steel and iron will melt into a puddle of soft water.

"I know what you mean..."

After Nami approached, Link neither took the initiative nor refused her.

After glancing at Nami's expression with a calm and indifferent expression, his heart stirred slightly.

"The other props are fine, but if you misuse this kind of prop, it could cause big problems."

Knowing Nami's personality well, Link immediately put away this "forced ATM," not giving her any chance!

"Link..."

Seeing Link's decisiveness, Nami still couldn't give up and came closer.

While looking at Link with that sweet, coquettish voice and pitiful expression, she also wanted to make a move with her hands.

Link took two steps back imperceptibly.

Well, the main problem is that there are a lot of people here, and everyone else is watching.

Robin, in particular, watched the scene unfold with a half-smile.

Link, who wouldn't be so easily defeated, naturally knew what to do now.

"Let's find Jinbe first, then we can talk about everything else."

He turned around and walked away into the distance, under Nami's pouting and resentful gaze.

"Yes, yes, let's find our helmsman first!!"

Luffy and Usopp nodded repeatedly, their attention easily diverted.

Nami had no choice but to follow the group for the time being, heading in the direction Link was heading.

As for what happened after that, 863~

With such a convenient way to make money, she wouldn't give it up so easily!

On the other side, in a secluded street within the Golden City.

Inside a tavern specifically for entertaining special guests at sea.

"Tesoro, still won't budge?!"

After waiting and waiting, no reply came from Mr. Tanaka. Jinbe sat upright on the sofa, his expression slightly serious.

"It seems to be a bit more troublesome than we thought~~~"

Aladdin shook his head slightly as he addressed the current vice-captain and ship's doctor of the Sun Pirates, a weasel-like merman.

"It seems they intend to protect those three guys, Makuro."

"No, not necessarily~"

Jinbe sat there calmly, looking very composed. "They probably think it's a bit unreasonable for us to come empty-handed and just take Makuro and the others away like that."

"So they want us to bleed a little."

Jinbe knew this exploitative land all too well.

"Bleeding?!"

Aladdin was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

"Those three guys are nothing but scum and traitors to our Sun Pirates!!"

A hint of anger flashed across his face. "And to do such a thing to our own people! This is practically an internal affair of us merfolk!"

Aladdin swung his trident and grumbled indignantly:

"Even if he's called the 'Golden Emperor,' isn't he meddling way too much?!"

The Makuro family is a trio of fish-men, including the eldest, Makuro.

The other two are Garo, the goldfish-man with bulging eyes, and Tans, the dragonfish-man.

They were all former members of the Sun Pirates, and after Arlong split up, they were unwilling to be under Jinbe's leadership.

The three of them formed a group and set off to start their own business.

But~

These three guys were also incredibly filthy and disgusting.

Ah Long is such a piece of trash, all he knows is enslaving humans, but he's incredibly kind to his own people.

But what about these three guys?!

Their so-called "business" is nothing more than capturing their own kind of mermaids and selling them to human trafficking rings!

In the original version, Cammy was sold to a human auction house, and it was these three guys who did it.

They can be described as a group of trash who have turned their evil claws on their own compatriots and spared no one but their own kind.

Over the years, this group of bastards has caused no small amount of harm to their own compatriots.

Tesoro's rise to power was due to the large sums he spent to acquire mermaids from those three scoundrels, which attracted customers.

The two sides had traded in the past, but it was always a mutually beneficial relationship where each party got what they wanted.

Now that everything has settled down, Jinbe can finally free up his hands to deal with this group.

However, this group of people, having been engaged in the business of selling mermaids for so long, still possessed a certain degree of shrewdness.

They sensed the danger early on and came to this place, Gulan Tesoro, seeking Tesoro's protection!

Thus, the current situation has arisen where Jinbe and Tesoro are locked in a stalemate.

"If we really can't reach an agreement..."

Jinbe spoke slowly there.

"Then we'll have to resort to this last resort."

"Makuro and his ilk, as scum of the fish-man race, must be eradicated!!"

By the end, his eyes were deep, clearly indicating that he had made up his mind.

"This is also the last thing I, as a member of the Sun Pirates, have to do!!"

Even if it means fighting Tesoro here, he must fulfill his duty.

Thus, whether the Sun Pirates continue to exist or disband, there are no lingering issues.

And he, Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, can also fulfill his promises and beliefs!

Upon hearing this, the other merfolk also turned serious.

Aladdin tightened his grip on the trident; he could sense Jinbe's determination.

In an instant, the atmosphere inside the tavern gradually became heavy.

The noise and chatter of the other diners and drinkers gradually subsided.

The pressure from the former Seven Warlords of the Sea was indeed quite oppressive.

Just as the atmosphere inside the room grew increasingly quiet...

"Hahaha, is this the place?!"

Suddenly, a loud laugh rang out at the doorway. (cfbg)

Jingle Bell.

Then, the door opened, and a group of people walked in.

"This voice is..."

Jinbe, who was extremely familiar with these words, paused slightly, then turned around with some surprise.

"Brother Luffy?!"

His words were full of surprise, mixed with some unexpected joy!

Just then, in front of Jinbe's gaze, Luffy, who was touching his straw hat, strode in.

"So you really are here, Jinbe!!"

As Luffy entered, he immediately spotted Jinbe sitting prominently at the round table and sofa, and waved to him happily.

"Long time no see!!!"

Luffy cheerfully greeted everyone, while the others in the tavern stared at him with wide eyes.

"This person is... [Straw Hat Boy] Luffy!!!"

"Is that the super rookie pirate who set sail for less than a year and already has a bounty of 1.8 billion Berries?!"

"I think we can already remove the newcomers. Which new pirate could possibly have such a number?!"

"Who can blame them when they not only have a powerful background, but also connections with both the Navy and the Revolutionary Army, and their own strength is extremely formidable?!"

"I haven't forgotten the scene where he sent an admiral flying with a single punch!!"

"Why would such a powerful guy come here?! Is he looking for Jinbe?!"

"It should be. They all came together and fought side by side during the Battle of Dingshan, so they must have had a very good relationship..."

"Look, there are other Straw Hat Pirates members behind him!!"

“[Item Maker] Link, [Pirate Hunter] Roronoa Zoro, [Black Leg] Sanji, [Dual Guns] Usopp…”

"They're all incredibly powerful pirates with names and identities right now!!"

"But speaking of which, that 'Black Leg' Sanji doesn't look much different from the hand-drawn picture on his previous bounty poster..."

Amidst the exclamations and whispers of the many pirates, not only Luffy, but also Link, Zoro, and other members of the Straw Hat crew arrived one after another.

“Mr. Link, Mr. Zoro…”

Seeing that everyone had joined the team, Jinbe couldn't sit still any longer and got up to walk towards Luffy and the others.

"I never expected to meet you all here..."

Jinbe was both happy and somewhat puzzled to be reunited with his comrades.

"Why are you here?!"

"We came here because we heard that Golden City seemed quite interesting."

Luffy grinned, pleased to have successfully reunited with Jinbe.

"Then Link sensed that you were on this island, so we headed this way."

"Is this so..."

Jinbe looked at Link. He knew that this man was one of the best on the sea, whether it was his tools, his strength, or his methods.

It's perfectly understandable that they would know they are in this place.

"You seem to have encountered some tricky difficulties?"

Link asked the question at just the right moment.

Yes, he already knew about their conversation before he arrived; he was just asking again.

"Huh? Jinbe, are you guys in trouble?!"

Even Luffy was taken aback, and then asked him with concern.