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

Luffy unceremoniously stuffed the meat with the bone into his mouth.

"Exactly! With all this spending, aren't we afraid we won't have enough money to pay the bill?!"

Jinbe touched the golden knife and fork in his hand, still somewhat unaccustomed to it.

"Don't worry, this meal is on me..."

Lu 863 Fei patted his chest with great pride and said.

"dinner……"

Jinbe glanced at the person next to him, who was drinking wine without restraint, and Franky, who was gulping down several mouthfuls of cola.

Then there are Brook and Sanji, their eyes practically sparkling with admiration for the songstress on stage, showering her with gifts like fruit platters and flower baskets every now and then.

"Straw Hat Boss, this is a lot of money."

Even Aladdin, who was standing to the side, felt a little embarrassed.

This group of fishman pirates eating and drinking here also incurred considerable expenses!

"Don't worry, Luffy is very rich!!"

Usopp was there, enjoying his meal while comforting everyone.

"He's probably the richest person in our group besides Link!"

"That's right, he made quite a bit of money in the Seven-Colored Mist!"

Nami felt heartbroken whenever this was mentioned.

Why didn't she go with them and miss out on so much treasure?

That's all money!!

Every time she recalls this, her heart aches so much it feels like it's bleeding.

"A seven-colored mist?"

Luo, who was eating grilled fish there, had also heard of this place.

He had originally planned to use the [ROOM] to move his own forces away if he didn't have enough money, or to transfer some gold from the vault.

"That's right~"

Luffy nodded confidently and said, "Although I don't know how much money I have, it's more than enough for things like treating people to meals!"

As he spoke, he called out to the passing waiter again:

"Give me ten more plates of meat, please!!"

Jinbe: "..."

Aladdin: "..."

Looking at Luffy and his crew, who seemed to be an adventuring team with nothing to their name, it appeared that their wealth was beyond their imagination.

Well hidden well...

Just as Jin Ping and the others were slightly lamenting about the wealthy dog...

Swish!

A bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in front of them.

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461 Jinbe's arrival! The helmsman is back!! A new bounty! The Dressrosa incident erupts!!

"Link, you're back?!"

Luffy, who had used his rubber arms to grab ten large pieces of meat and bring them to his front, grinned with delight upon seeing Link.

"Looks like everything's been taken care of."

Looking at the familiar trap bag in Link's hand, containing three fishmen, Usopp knew that Link's mission was completely successful.

"Yes, if you talk to them nicely, they are actually quite reasonable."

Link said with a smile.

Well, if we disregard the fact that Tesoro sent him out with his eyes red from crying...

Link patted the trap bag in his hand down, and instantly, the three fishmen, including Makuro, fell to the ground unconscious.

"They've solved such a problem for us..."

Jinbe and Aladdin looked very serious, and bowed respectfully with their hands clasped in front of them, saying:

"The Sun Pirates thank First Vice-Captain Link for his help!!"

"No need to be so polite~~~"

Link waved to Jinbe, then glanced at the iconic little red bowl in front of him and Aladdin.

"From now on, we should be partners on the same ship, right?"

he smiled.

"That's right!!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper excitedly shouted:

"Jinbe has agreed to join us!!"

"Jinbe has become our ally!!"

"Our ship now has another excellent helmsman!!!"

The three of them took turns explaining the incident.

Actually, there's not much to say.

Jinbe had previously made a promise to Luffy that after the Marineford War, if he survived and finished dealing with his remaining affairs, he would join the Straw Hat Pirates.

Thus, when the Straw Hat Pirates arrived, the Sun Pirates had only one problem left, which Link had to solve.

Because he trusted Link to perfectly solve this problem for them, Jinbe decisively fulfilled his promise without further delay.

"Just now, I resigned from my position as captain of the Sun Pirates and officially joined the Straw Hat Pirates as a free agent, taking on the role of helmsman!!"

Jinbe smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Link, saying, "I'll need your understanding, First Mate Link, in the days to come!"

"How could we not welcome our newest member?!"

Link was also genuinely happy to have another new member join his team.

He reached out his hand to Jinbe, and the blue fish-like paw gripped it tightly.

"Then please take care of me from now on!!"

With this, the Straw Hat Pirates gained another member.

In addition to the captain, first mate, navigator, swordsman, sniper, cook, ship's doctor, combat team member/watchman and underwater personnel (Ah Niu), archaeologist, shipwright, and musician, there is now another crucial helmsman!

The Straw Hat Pirates, though small in size, are fully equipped, clearly arranging the positions and roles of a pirate crew.

"The next leader of the Sun Pirates after me will be Aladdin."

Jinbe continued, "He just had a drink with Captain Luffy, and the Sun Pirates have officially become a subordinate fleet of the Straw Hat Pirates!!"

Aladdin, standing beside him, nodded solemnly.

Thus, the number of members in the Straw Hat Grand Fleet has increased by one.

After entering the New World, although they experienced the extremely dangerous seas here, the pirate crew is now developing better and better, their strength is increasing, and they are becoming more and more prosperous.

This excellent situation has given them even more confidence in their dreams and future development!

"With Jinbe joining us, we'll never have to worry about being blown away by the wind and waves again, no matter how dangerous or harsh the weather may be!!"

"Our voyage will be much smoother and easier from now on!!"

Everyone was happy about Jinbe joining them, including Link.

"Cheers to our new comrade, Jinbe!!"

Link sat down as well, enjoying the food in Gran Tesoro while toasting with Luffy and the others who were cheering!

In this very setting, on this very opportunity, everyone was there welcoming Jinbe, their newest companion, into the group.

The atmosphere inside the venue was also very pleasant and harmonious.

No worries, no troubles, just pure freedom, cheering and celebrating for one's own journey and adventure.

This is what a pirate is like—a pirate who pursues their dream!!

In such a joyful atmosphere~

"Besides this happy news, I also have good news and bad news. Which one would you like to hear?"

Link put down his glass and spoke slowly again.

"Of course it's good news!!"

Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp were there, arms around each other's shoulders, joyfully tapping their feet like monkeys.

"Such a happy time deserves even better news to go with it!!"

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

"That's it!!"

The trio was also making a ruckus there.

"Okay then~"

Link snapped his fingers, and sheets of yellow paper immediately appeared on the table.

"These are your good news, take a look for yourselves first~"

He unfolded the sheets of paper and presented them to everyone.

"Nani? What is this?!"

Luffy and the others immediately crowded around.

Then~~~

"A bounty notice?!"

They stood there, stunned.

"Yes, it was in Dressrosa. After defeating Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family, the bounty was issued."

This is the bounty poster Tesoro gave Link before he returned.

Recently, the Dressrosa incident has gradually come to the attention of the world.

In particular, King Riku contacted the Marine Headquarters and exposed all the actions of Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family.

This caused a series of sensations in the outside world.

"Because Doflamingo was very influential in the underworld and was known as the Joker, and was involved in a complex network of transactions and powers, his downfall had a significant impact on the surface world and many corners of the sea."

Link shook the newspaper that had suddenly appeared in his hand again.

This was also given to him by Tezzolo.

"So even though we easily defeated the Don Quixote family, the bounty still increased just as much."

"On the contrary, because of the egregious nature of this incident and the serious consequences it has caused around the world, we have increased the amount of our reward."

As he explained, he saw the bright, shining eyes of Luffy and his two companions.

"Really?!"

"Um……"

Link nodded, then, under the increasingly bright gazes of the trio...

"However, Luffy and I have no change in our bounties. After all, we didn't have any outstanding performances in the previous battle. Even Doflamingo was defeated by Law."

He laughed and said, "Besides, our bounty is already high enough, and there's no upper limit to increasing it anytime soon."

One of the three bright orbs of light immediately went out.