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

So many strange and bizarre creatures and races have appeared?!

So, when I enter the world of gastronomy in the future, will I encounter other races as unique as these guys?!

Toriko was having some existential doubts there.

However, his body language led him to the hot pot.

"Forget it, we can talk about other ethnic issues later. For now, let's..."

He immediately put his hands together in front of his chest.

"With gratitude for all the ingredients in this world, I'm eating!!"

What strange races? None of that matters!!

Nothing is more important than enjoying the delicious food in front of you!

Soon, cries of "Delicious!!" echoed across the sea.

Meanwhile, the Sonny Merry and other ships were also slowly making their way towards Tazhong Hua Island.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the sea on the other side...

On an extremely luxurious transport ship.

"So, even alcohol can reproduce?!"

He stared at the numerous sherry bottles bobbing in the miniature pond in front of him and fell silent.

Just after he sat down, he was asked what kind of treat he would like.

He also bluntly stated the three things he liked.

Milk from dairy farmers, their own specially blended coffee, and TioPepe brand sherry.

Neither of the first two items were on the Straw Hat Ship, nor did Aokiji himself carry any extras.

However, as a favorite sake among many people on the high seas, Aokiji also carries it with him at all times.

He had originally intended to ask if there was anything on the ship.

The answer is yes, it was there originally, but the last bottle was just finished by Caesar.

"Then let's drink something else~"

Just as Aokiji was about to say that, he saw Link take out two new things.

"Use this~"

Link shook the small square bottle in his hand, which contained pink and light blue liquids.

"Use this [egg retrieval fluid] and this [forced pairing fluid]~"

Then, under Aokiji's gaze, Link used the liquid to put into his own wine bottle.

Then~~~

It was when they saw eggs appearing in their wine bottles.

A wine bottle laid eggs?!

Upon witnessing this scene, Aokiji remained silent, not opening his mouth.

Props: [Egg Collection Fluid]

Description: Also known as spawning fluid, it is a small bottle of liquid that, when dripped into the fish's water, will cause it to lay many eggs and increase its numbers rapidly.

It appears in the short story "The River Where Wine Bottles Swim," where Nobita sees his father sipping his wine, unable to bear finishing it.

So he asked Doraemon to increase the amount of alcohol.

As it turns out, Doraemon misheard in version 1.6. He initially thought it meant adding salmon, but later realized it was a homophone for "alcohol."

However, after adding a "far-fetched pairing liquid" to the bottle, the wine successfully produced an egg.

Prop: [Far-fetched pairing liquid].

Description: A small bottle of liquid, when dripped onto an object, can cause things to happen that distort reality and defy common sense.

Doraemon used it and the egg-collecting fluid to drip onto a wine bottle, and as a result, the wine, whose name sounds like "salmon," was able to produce eggs just like a salmon.

Aokiji witnessed the entire egg-laying process and was deeply moved.

[Props Master], truly lives up to the title [Props Master].

The various props in his hands always manage to defy common sense and people's perception of common sense, break through worldly constraints, and produce very wonderful effects.

"This has roughly the same effect as the [Snack Grass] that Mr. Garp has, right?"

Aokiji compared them in his mind.

"Both allow you to reproduce a certain item to obtain more items."

530 [Tap Juice Adapter]!! If you had joined the Navy back then, would things have been different...?

Before the Marineford War began, Aokiji often freeloaded off Garp.

Therefore, I know a lot about the existence of [Snack Pasture].

Even when he left the Navy, Garp used this item to build a sweets kingdom.

He lives a very carefree and comfortable life, and has basically achieved the freedom to enjoy snacks.

They ate with great relish.

It is said that after Sengoku Taisho was relieved of his position as Taisho, he often hung out with Vice Admiral Garp.

Yeah, mainly I followed him around trying to steal his snacks~~~

"These newly hatched wines need a period of time to grow and mature in the seawater."

Link glanced at the wine bottle jumping around in the pond, then smiled and took out a round dragon-head-shaped prop.

"So, before that, we can have some other drinks to tide us over."

He casually tossed the prop to Usopp, who was standing nearby.

"Connect this cylinder to the faucet."

Link instructed, "Find the grape pattern on that picture and collect some grape juice."

Besides sherry, TioPepe is also famous for its wines, showing that among many fruits, the pheasant prefers wine.

"What is this? Is it a tool that makes 25 servings of juice?!"

Usopp held the cylinder in his hand and played with it, amazed by every new gadget Link brought out.

"This is a [tap water juice converter], which can turn water from any pipe into juice!"

Link gave a brief introduction.

Prop: [Tap juice adapter].

Description: This prop is shaped like a round faucet. Attach it to a tap and it will turn the water into juice. Rotating the dial on the prop will dispense different types of juice, such as orange juice or grape juice.

This prop is somewhat similar to a universal faucet, but there are also some differences.

The latter can flow directly without a water source, while the former requires a tap to convert the water resources.

The latter is a tap that corresponds to a type of beverage, while the former allows you to get different fruit juice drinks by changing the pattern on the dial.

It could be said that both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages.

"Now we have the drink."

Usopp went down to fiddle with the prop, while Sanji brought up plates of food.

“Ah la la~”

As his signature catchphrase rang out again, Aokiji let out a breath and sat up slightly.

"Sometimes I think about..."

He sat up straight and said rather seriously:

"If you had joined the Navy back then, would things have been different..."

Aokiji leaned slightly forward, his hands clasped together as he swayed his hem.

"I've heard about your journey, your experiences, and your footprints, such as those water taps in Alabasta that can flow water freely..."

Aokiji slowly said, "In addition to the snacks and pasture that can reproduce freely, and all sorts of items that are helpful to people's livelihoods..."

He raised his head, his sunglasses shifting slightly to reveal a pair of rather serious eyes:

"With so many useful tools, combined with the power of the Navy and the World Government, we could completely change the world and bring about earth-shattering changes to the lives of people around the world."

"But why did you choose to become the sea..."

boom! !

Before Aokiji could finish speaking, two drinks were slammed onto the table with a thud.

"I say, what's wrong with being a pirate?!"

Usopp glared at Aokiji with a displeased expression.

"Everyone has their own choice that they believe is right... Uncle?!"

If it weren't for Aokiji's terrifying fighting power, Usopp would have even wanted to go up to Aokiji and confront him.

Now, he just had a gloomy face and looked rather unpleasant. After venting his anger, he quickly distanced himself from Aokiji.

"You yourself used to be in the Navy, but didn't you leave it later?!"

He was there, relentlessly outputting:

"In my opinion, being a pirate isn't necessarily worse than being a marine!!!"

"If you become a Marine, you have to work for the Celestial Dragons..."

Usopp scoffed at the thought, "The so-called protection of peace and stability on the seas is nothing more than being an accomplice to the Celestial Dragons!!"

"[Overlord Spear] Master, your words are a bit too extreme~"

Law glanced at Usopp and said, "The Navy certainly has something to be commended for in protecting the safety of the people."

"However, when it comes to upholding the Celestial Dragons' stance..."

He paused, then said, "I share the same opinion as you."

This is why, despite Rosinante being a Marine, Law ultimately became a pirate.

The Celestial Dragons definitely played a significant role in this.

"The Celestial Dragons..."

Aokiji fell silent.

Indeed, for many people at sea, there are many reasons to join the navy.

To prevent others from joining the Navy, only one reason is needed:

Celestial Dragons.

People often say that the Seven Warlords of the Sea are the lackeys of the World Government, but in the eyes of some people, aren't the Navy also the lackeys of the Celestial Dragons?

"So, is that why you don't want to join the Navy?"

Aokiji looked again at Link, who was smiling silently.

"That's just one of the reasons~"

Link responded with a faint smile, "But it is indeed the most important reason."

"Is that so?"

Aokiji sighed softly, "I understand."

The Celestial Dragons are an unsolvable problem not only for the general public but also for the Navy.

Even though he joined the Navy because he admired Vice Admiral Garp, he was so disgusted by what he learned about the Celestial Dragons that he almost quit.

In his early years, Aokiji also wondered why such disgusting creatures existed on the high seas.

But now that he has left the navy and experienced more, he has become less bothered by these things.

"Actually, your decision to leave the Navy might not be a bad thing at all~"