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

After their silly captain pulled out a large sum of money to pay the bill, Luffy and his crew left this so-called dream paradise of extravagance without looking back.

Even Nami, who loves money as much as she does, didn't linger here for even a moment.

Needless to say, everyone else went to the port dock at the entrance and boarded their own ships again.

As for the entanglements between Celestial Dragons and impoverished noble slaves, Luffy and his crew had absolutely no interest in them.

However, because of the Celestial Dragons' incident, many guests wisely chose to leave early, fearing that they would be affected and drawn into some kind of vortex.

"Is this the Straw Hat Pirates' ride?!"

Jinbe, who had become the helmsman, did not return to the Sun, but instead boarded the deck of the Going Merry.

"It's really a very nice ship..."

As a seasoned veteran, Jinbe bent down and touched the ground, which gave him a good idea of ​​the materials used in the entire ship, and he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Isn't that right? This will be the best ship in the world in the future, woof!!"

Franky was ecstatic to have finally found a knowledgeable helmsman.

"The Thousand Sunny Going Merry now needs a helmsman as excellent as you, Boss Jinbe, to bring out its full potential!!!"

"Leave everything to me, old man!"

At this moment, this seasoned pirate, with his extensive experience in sea voyages, rolled up his sleeves and entered the cockpit amidst the expectant gazes of everyone.

Two thick, fish-fin-like hands firmly gripped the rudder.

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"Merry, set sail!!"

Luffy let out a joyful roar.

After lowering the anchor, Jinbe instantly and steadily turned the hands holding the rudder to the side.

In an instant, the massive Merry changed course and sailed towards the open sea outside Gran Tesoro.

"Amazing!!"

Despite this rotation and shift, no one felt unsteady at all; instead, they felt as if they were walking on flat ground!

"Is this the feeling of sailing that comes from an exceptionally skilled helmsman?!"

Nami's eyes lit up. "This is a godsend for navigators!!"

With such an excellent helmsman, no matter what unexpected dangerous sea areas, weather conditions, or weather situations we encounter in the future, we will be able to accurately avoid them in the first instance.

Especially when paired with a navigator, piloting the ship according to the navigator's instructions, hitting the target precisely—this kind of teamwork is exactly what Nami dreams of!!

"Now, there's truly nothing to worry about when we sail to the New World!"

Nami patted her impressive figure, finally letting go of her last worry, and a smile appeared on her face.

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Just as the Straw Hat Pirates set sail, filled with the joy of gaining new companions, brimming with anticipation for the new world, and brimming with confidence for the journey ahead...

In the skies above Dressrosa.

A massive bird, its body thick and large, soared into the sky, breaking free from the obstruction of a golden hand, and disappeared into the clouds.

"Thank goodness you're here, Kanjuro!!"

Kin'emon, whose body was covered in melted gold and burned, coughed up a mouthful of blood and said excitedly.

"I never expected that you would be able to draw such a lifelike bird portrait at the last minute. I used to think that your paintings were always rough and bad."

"I never expected that you would lead us out of the encirclement at such a crucial moment. I really need to re-evaluate you and think more highly of you!!"

Kin'emon was overjoyed at surviving the ordeal, completely unaware that Kanjuro's hand holding the paintbrush was not his original left hand.

"No need to say that, we were just lucky this time."

Kanjuro wiped the sweat from his face and the blood from the corner of his mouth, silently switched the paintbrush to his left hand, and coughed twice, saying:

"After all, when people are pushed to the limit, they are capable of doing anything. In my desperation, I was able to paint such a portrait, which can be considered as having exhausted all my luck in my life."

He shook his head. "We are incredibly lucky to have escaped safely from that golden hellish prison..."

As he spoke, Kanjuro couldn't help but look at the lecherous brat in Kin'emon's arms, whose face was already bruised and swollen, whose body smelled burnt, and whose clothes on the back were torn.

"By the way, Prince Momonosuke, are you alright?!"

He asked with considerable concern.

"I just checked myself. The injuries on my face and back are nothing serious, just superficial wounds. Although the burns on my back might be a bit more difficult to treat, fortunately I took some burn ointment with me when I fled, so it shouldn't be a big problem..."

Kin'emon said, still consuming blood.

"Although the external injuries are not serious, but..."

He was filled with worry, self-blame, and guilt as he looked at the two lines of tears in Momonosuke's eyes.

"Lord Momonosuke may have suffered an extremely serious blow to his mental state..."

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464 Gun-Gun Fruit!! Momonosuke with the Tragic Mark!! Next Destination!!

When Luffy and his crew entered Gran Tesoro.

Kin'emon also boarded a small boat and used his Kuku-Kuku Fruit ability to disguise himself and sneak in once again.

His Devil Fruit ability is not just about changes in clothing; it truly has a certain degree of deception and seduction.

It makes it impossible for the person facing it to distinguish between truth and falsehood at first glance, but they will slowly recall it afterward.

Just like in the original, he disguised himself as Doflamingo, even fooling veteran family members like Gladius.

That is why, on his second visit to this golden city, he maintained his abilities and dared not slack off in the slightest.

Subsequently, after learning his lesson and cautiously inquiring, he finally learned the location of Kanjuro.

After Kin'emon successfully escaped the Golden Castle, this guy, who was good at acting and disguising, was also very clever and immediately switched back to his right hand, which was good for drawing.

Then he activated his pen-pen fruit ability, drawing numerous lions, tigers, and other wild beasts to block his way, as well as smoke, clouds, and other concealment, along with various escape methods such as tunnels.

He successfully escaped and hid in a corner of the ship, waiting for the right opportunity.

Until he spotted Kin'emon, who had returned.

His acting is almost insane; unless Orochi tells him to stop, he will continue acting. He has always perfectly played the role of a retainer of the Kozuki clan, and he meets Kin'emon again.

Through their extensive inquiries and a series of accidental discoveries, the two successfully located the area where the Celestial Dragons were situated.

It was there that they found Momonosuke.

The two had initially considered whether to remain silent for a while, waiting until no one was around or anything went wrong, so as not to alert the other party and cause any disturbance.

They can then sneak in silently and rescue Momonosuke, allowing them to leave safely.

However~~~

“Sizzle~!!”

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Accompanied by the sizzling sound of the branding, the aroma of meat wafting through the air, and Momonosuke's earth-shattering wail.

This made Kin'emon and Kanjuro completely uneasy.

He immediately rushed into the room, broke through all the guards, and arrived in front of Momonosuke.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw Momonosuke with his mouth wide open, his eyes rolled back, and he had lost consciousness.

The aroma of burnt meat emanated from him.

"Lord Momonosuke!!"

At that moment, Kin'emon was truly enraged, wanting to tear to pieces anyone who had harmed Lord Momonosuke.

It was a strange guy wearing a bubble hood, with a long blue nose. When he questioned them about who they were, he spoke with a lingering tone, and his head turned as he did so.

Kin'emon and Kanjuro wanted to rush straight up.

But at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked their way.

It was a man dressed entirely in white clothes and wearing a mask.

As soon as he came out, he decisively raised his hands and aimed them at Kin'emon and Kanjuro.

Kin'emon remembered very clearly that the guy, like them, knew some kind of sorcery.

His raised arms instantly transformed into the dark muzzles of guns and cannons.

Paramecia type, user of the Gun-Gun Fruit.

Like Daz's Quick-Cut Fruit, it is a lower-level fruit belonging to the Weapon Fruit category.

However, its power is by no means weak.

At least at the very first moment of impact, Kin'emon was caught completely off guard, and a single incendiary bomb dealt him a heavy blow.

At the same time, the scattered incendiary bombs shot out and landed on the street outside, making a series of explosions and causing many guests to scream in panic.

Fortunately, although the opponent was strong, Kin'emon's specialty was the Foxfire Style, which could cut through flames.

Facing the opponent's favorite incendiary bombs, and enduring the burning injuries, he immediately unleashed a Foxfire Style: Fire Willow Flash!

Taking advantage of his carelessness, I easily sliced ​​through his body with [Flowing Cherry Blossom].

Thus, amidst the terrified cries of the strange bubble-hooded man, Kin'emon scooped up Momonosuke.

At the same time, filled with resentment and wanting revenge for Momonosuke, he even chopped down the bubble-hooded guy along with him.

Suddenly, a golden light blocked his path, halting his murderous intent.

Upon seeing this, Kin'emon and Kanjuro knew that it was the city's ruler who had made the move.

This also indicates that they can no longer linger here.

So Kin'emon could only angrily take Momonosuke and Kanjuro and run outside.

But Tesoro, who already knew about the trouble they had caused, was of course not going to let them off so easily.

The overwhelming gold surged toward them, threatening to bury them.

Seeing this, Kanjuro knew he could no longer hide his talent, so he used his right hand to draw a lifelike bird, which led them to escape to safety.

This is different from the original Dressrosa, where Doflamingo was Kaido's partner and received Kaido's order to cooperate in eliminating the samurai.

Since they're all on the same side, Kanjuro naturally doesn't need to worry too much.

But things are different now. If we don't do something, we might really die here.

Ever since~

For the sake of my own life, and for the unfinished play and the unfinished performance, I absolutely cannot let it end here.

With his help, the trio finally escaped from that magnificent, nightmarish city.

The final result was that Kanjuro suffered minor injuries, Kin'emon was burned by the CP0 incendiary bomb fired by the Gun-Gun Fruit user, and Momonosuke suffered both physical and psychological injuries.

In this dire situation, the three of them finally regained a glimmer of hope.

"The patterned markings on Lord Momonosuke's back..."

Kin'emon coughed lightly as he looked at the symbol that resembled a round, foot-like pattern with three toes on top and one on the bottom.

"Is this the mark that bubble-headed guy carved on Lord Momonosuke's back?!"

Kin'emon looked left and right but still couldn't figure it out.

"What does this mean? Kanjuro, do you even know?!"

"How could I possibly know? However, there must be someone on this vast ocean who knows. After all, that bubble-headed creature is someone even the Golden Lord had to protect; its identity must be extraordinary. A little inquiry will surely reveal the answer!"

"That makes sense!!"

Kin'emon nodded firmly, "Then let's go to Zou to find Inuarashi and Nekomamushi!"

His eyes held a resolute glint. "They've lived at sea for so long, they must have found out!"

Kanjuro asked, "Aren't you going to other islands to stay and rest for a while?!"