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

An elderly witch with extraordinary medical skills?

Based on Crocus's description and his activities on Drum Island, Link roughly knew which doctor was being referred to.

Chopper's doctor, Kureha, is extremely skilled in medicine, has a very eccentric personality, and is very old but shows no signs of aging.

Despite being almost two years old, he's still incredibly energetic.

After receiving a reply from Crocus, Sanji began making arrangements to prepare a sumptuous dinner using the elephant abalone he had won.

This is to commemorate our first entry into the Grand Line, and our encounter with the legendary Pirate King's crew right after we arrived.

It must be said that such an experience is indeed very memorable.

Just after he finished setting out the banquet, the Laboon across the strait let out another neigh.

Immediately afterwards, it began to repeatedly crash into the red earth continent.

Its move naturally attracted everyone's attention.

"So that's how it got the scar on its forehead?!"

"Ok!"

Crocus nodded solemnly, then nimbly returned to Lab's body.

It calmed down after being injected with a powerful stabilizer.

Even after it stopped moving, it continued to emit long cries, which sounded very sad and mournful.

"Labuta, it's calling for its companions..."

Upon returning, Crocus slowly recounted the story of Laboon and the pirates from long ago.

"I see, there's such a reason..."

After hearing the whole story, the Straw Hat Pirates couldn't help but sigh, even the unreliable duo looked quite moved.

"Those pirates who like to sing, and their outfits... Could they be the Rumbar Pirates?"

Link pretended to think about it carefully before speaking.

His words immediately drew Crocus's attention.

"You actually knew that?!"

His eyes revealed undisguised surprise.

"hold head high!!"

Even Laboon, upon hearing the name, came closer, his eyes fixed intently on Link.

"Yeah, I've heard a little bit about it."

Link nodded.

The Rumbar Pirates are the same pirate crew Brook joined, which made a promise with Laboon fifty-seven years ago.

Its captain, Yankee, contracted the plague and died, passing the captaincy to Brook.

As a result, Brook and his crew were ambushed by the enemy in the Devil's Triangle, and all the pirates died from poisoning.

Brook, through the power of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit), was resurrected, and his soul returned from the underworld.

However, because no ships could be found in the Devil's Triangle, when he finally found his own body, it had already turned into a pile of white bones.

Link selectively revealed what he knew.

For example, the Rumbar Pirates are in a very bad situation, but because Brook has the Revive-Revive Fruit, he may still be living peacefully in some corner of the Grand Line.

"hold head high?!!"

Hearing Link say this, and knowing that his companions hadn't abandoned him but were unable to find him because of their misfortunes, he was immediately moved to tears.

“So that’s how it is…”

Crocus was also filled with emotion, and he had no doubt about Link's words.

"Then I have a favor to ask, while I wait for you..."

"When we encounter Brook or other members of the Rumbar Pirates, we will tell them the truth about Laboon."

Link, knowing what Crocus wanted to ask for, smiled and replied.

"Then I thank you in advance!"

"hold head high!!"

Crocus looked very serious, and even Laboon next to him let out a series of low growls to express his gratitude.

Afterwards, free from worries and concerns, the group enjoyed a lively dinner, and the Straw Hat Pirates officially began their journey on the Grand Line.

With the gentle sea breeze blowing and enjoying the breathtaking blue sea, Link took a deep breath of fresh air and then turned around.

Why are you all looking at me like that?

Luffy and his crew stared at him, wide-eyed.

No~

Usopp waved his hand, "It's just that I feel Link has a lot of information."

"They even know about the Pirate King's crew and things from so long ago, like the Rumbar Pirates..."

Zoro stroked his chin, somewhat surprised.

"What does this even mean?"

Link smiled nonchalantly, "This is just a small trick. There are many extraordinary people on the Grand Line. They can do more than just intelligence gathering; they can even predict the future."

"Some people can even foresee their own fate, or major events that will happen in the next few years that could change the world."

Compared to them, I'm nothing.

Novel Group ③7 (1) 72911 Nine

Well, the former refers to a charlatan scarecrow who plays tarot cards, while the latter is the merman, the adopted sister of Arlong, who possesses extraordinary talent and was able to predict the fate of the mermaid princess at the age of three.

Diviner.

"That's it..."

Hearing Link say this, the group couldn't help but look forward to the journey and adventures on the Grand Line, anticipating what kind of people or things they would encounter.

However, before they could even indulge in their fantasies, the unpredictable weather from the Grand Line dealt them a heavy blow.

Huge hailstones, comparable in size to houses; snowflakes that, though erupting from a volcano, are extremely hot; strange seaweed that blankets the sea and can easily entangle an entire ship if you're not careful…

In short, these situations were incredibly frustrating to handle.

Compared to these severe storms across the world, they are nothing!

After the group of people had finished dealing with the strange weather, they discovered that the captured frog prince and the domineering blue-haired woman duo were nowhere to be found.

"Maybe it was swept away by some ocean current?"

As the group thought this, they saw the ropes that had broken free.

Well, if they accidentally broke free, they might try to salvage them out of humanitarian spirit.

But since they broke free and escaped on their own, let them do as they please.

Whether they drown or are blown away by the wind, it doesn't matter.

After Luffy and his crew rested for a while and finished tidying up the Going Merry, they saw fog spreading in the distance.

And within that mist, the outlines of islands and towns could be vaguely seen.

The first destination on the Grand Line is finally approaching!!

Meanwhile, at Luffy and his crew's destination, Whiskey Peak.

Wow!

Two figures emerged from the sea, soaking wet and exhausted, and collapsed onto the shore.

Their appearance naturally attracted the attention of the island's residents.

A tall, middle-aged man in charge rushed over quickly.

"Beep beep beep, Wei... Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday, what's wrong with you two? Weren't you supposed to be hunting whales?!" Upon seeing the two in such a miserable state, the person in charge was taken aback and almost mispronounced their names.

"Don't mention it..."

They looked utterly exhausted and utterly hopeless.

Having narrowly escaped death from the storm, I'm exhausted from getting here.

Someone helped them into the house and then served them hot soup and food.

Only then did they recount, haltingly, everything that had happened.

"A pirate who has just entered the Grand Line?"

When the duo mentioned that the pirates' navigator didn't even know what a Log Pose was, and even needed it from the guardians of Twin Capes, the middle-aged man couldn't help but conclude:

"Looks like a bunch of greenhorns, inexperienced guys who just impulsively went to sea to become pirates."

The tall, middle-aged man made this judgment, and then his thoughtful subordinate handed him the reward notice.

"This is the latest bounty list updated by Sihai. Can you identify which group it belongs to?"

transit group 371729119

He flipped them over one by one, letting the duo pass by one by one.

until…….

“That’s them!!”

Soon, the Frog Prince and the arrogant blue-haired woman spoke up at the same time.

"Huh?! They are... the Straw Hat Pirates?"

The tall leader held up the bounty poster and glanced at it. "Captain, 44 million Berries; First mate, 55 million Berries?"

"Are you kidding me? The first mate's bounty is more than ten million higher than the captain's?!"

The men standing nearby were also whispering among themselves.

"Doesn't this just prove that these pirates are all inexperienced? A pirate crew that can't even keep in mind the taboo of having a vice-captain's bounty higher than the captain's? How could they possibly be powerful?"

The tall leader scoffed, "Pshaw, even if they noticed, the fact that the first mate's bounty is higher than the captain's just proves the pirate captain's incompetence, doesn't it?"

"A pirate crew like that is bound to fall apart sooner or later, even without our intervention!"

The men standing nearby nodded in agreement.

That's true. If they were truly well-prepared and powerful pirates, they wouldn't have listened to Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9 and come to their town.

While the true nature of their town is no secret to some powerful pirates, it remains unknown to smaller, inexperienced pirates with limited connections.

The reason no powerful pirates chose to come here to deal with them was simply because their next destination, Little Garden, required them to spend a year there recording their activities.

It takes time for the record pointer to fill up and point to the next location.

Who would want to waste a whole year making a special trip here?!

This is why few pirates are willing to choose their route, and also why they dare to set up camp here as a base and hunt pirates without restraint.

"In any case, since those pirates have chosen to come here, we should give them a proper welcome."

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the tall man in the lead.

"But, fifty-five million Berries, that number..."

Beside him, a woman dressed as a nun hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

This bounty amount is not like that of a fledgling pirate; it is higher than that of many pirates on the high seas.

"The amount of the reward is not necessarily proportional to the strength..."

The tall man at the head of the group pondered for a moment, recalling the incident where an eight-year-old child had been offered a bounty of 79 million Berries to shake the ocean.

"That adds up to nearly 100 million Berries! We have to give it a try no matter what!!"

His tone was resolute, clearly indicating that he had already made a decision.

Once the person in charge makes the final decision, the others will naturally have no further objections.