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

"Shut up!!"

Inside the garden, there was another burst of laughter and clapping.

And there was Yasopp's clearly angry voice.

"It seems that Luffy and his crew have taken another big step forward."

Ben Beckman, the playboy, was there calmly smoking.

His emotions have always been so calm and composed; even with such shocking news, he was able to provide rational analysis and judgment.

"With such powerful combat strength joining, it's really starting to feel like the Roger Pirates back in the day."

Beckman spoke in a deep voice, while a red-haired man lying in the flowerbed next to him slightly opened his sleepy eyes.

"No, we didn't have any people from the Navy joining us back then, especially not admirals."

Shanks chuckled lazily. Luffy, this guy, is surpassing them all back then.

And this is the person Captain Roger was looking forward to.

He unconsciously touched his empty left arm.

I gambled my arm on the new era back then, and now it seems like it was the right bet!

On an island in the New World, there is Elegia.

"Hey, Luffy, are you getting stronger and stronger now?"

On the shore, a girl with red hair on the right and light pink hair on the left, wearing headphones and a feathered outfit, dressed like a songstress, smiled slightly.

I really want to see you again.

"Although, I don't want to hear your silly singing voice again at all."

This town, once said to have been destroyed by the Red-Haired Pirates and all its inhabitants killed, now seems to have been transformed into a giant opera house.

No war, no poverty, only endless music, and the world of eternal freedom and peace that it created~~~

News about the Straw Hat Pirates spread far and wide along the Grand Line.

On the Sabaody Archipelago.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to go out and gamble today?"

Inside the extortion bar, Xia Qi watched her old buddy drinking one glass after another and couldn't help but exhale a puff of smoke.

"Let me have a few more drinks~"

Rayleigh just chuckled and continued chugging the wine.

It was as if he wasn't just drinking for himself, but also drinking the portion meant for someone who had passed away.

Being able to witness this new hope emerge is perhaps the reason why he has persevered on this island at the midpoint for more than 20 years.

The world's largest shipbuilding center, the Seven Capitals of Water.

"Franky, the Straw Hat Pirates, the addition of Admiral Aokiji..."

These messages always gave Mr. Iceberg a boost when he was tired from work, making him feel genuinely happy and joyful.

That was genuine happiness for this group of people, and for my junior brother's smooth journey.

This is one of the few moments of joy I've had since being betrayed and heartbroken by that group of CP9.

"Mayor, please take your job seriously!!"

Beside him, a childish voice made Mr. Iceberg's face instantly freeze.

"I know~"

He sighed and glanced at his young, eight-year-old new female secretary beside him.

Well, he was wary of Kalifa's previous incident, so he specifically chose this eight-year-old genius.

However~~~

This secretary looks like a miniature Robin and bears a striking resemblance to Kalifa, especially in the way she touches her glasses—they're practically identical.

Mr. Iceberg glanced at her furtively, while Little Genius wore a confident smile.

The atmosphere was strangely harmonious.

In the first half of the Grand Line, in the town of Mako, it was still a chaotic island frequented by pirates.

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Chapter 720: A new pirate with an extremely nasty mohawk—is he going to acknowledge the Straw Hat Pirates as his father?!

However, the events that occurred in the town a few months ago have made the pirates here much more cautious.

Even if some hot-headed pirates came here and boasted about their dreams, they would no longer find it strange or laugh at them.

Because~~~

You never know if the pirate you're mocking might be the next Yonko (Emperor of the Sea).

Not every pirate is as good-natured as Luffy.

However, a group of peculiar individuals have arrived on this island today.

boom! !

Inside the bar on the island, broken glass shards were scattered all over the floor.

Also lying on the ground were a group of all sorts of scum.

"You scum dare to disrespect Luffy and Link? Saying they were just lucky?!"

A man with green hair on his rooster-like head, a nose ring, and dressed like a thug, put his hands in his pockets, grinned, and kicked a pirate hard on the ground.

"Let me tell you, Luffy and his crew are going to be the Pirate King!!"

His triangular eyes swept across the entire room, and no one dared to meet his gaze.

"They will undoubtedly be the next Pirate Kings, without a doubt!!"

"You bunch of rats from the stinking ditch, you can't even keep up with their footsteps, yet you have the audacity to spout nonsense here..."

The man with the rooster-like haircut couldn't help but scoff, "That's absolutely ridiculous!!"

The entire tavern was silent. They shrank back as they looked at the arrogant man with the rooster-like hair.

The reason why no one dared to stand up was simply because this rooster-comb-wearing fellow seemed to be a little bit stronger.

He seems to be a Devil Fruit user, making it impossible for anyone to get even a fraction of a distance from him.

And most importantly... this guy's style of doing things is quite despicable.

For example, right now~

"Let me teach you a lesson you won't forget! 々～!"

After saying that, the man with the rooster-like hair unzipped his pockets, took off his pants, and started spitting at the pirate he had knocked down.

Such arrogance and humiliation sent a chill down the spines of the surrounding pirates, who fell silent.

"Who is this guy?!"

Some pirates who didn't recognize the rooster-headed man quietly asked the patrons around them.

"His name seems to be Bartolomeo, and he came here from the East Blue, just like the Straw Hat Pirates."

"I've heard of this guy. He once directly shelled and set fire to the citizens of a city, and even spread images of pirates being burned and tortured."

"The crazy pirate, known as the 'No. 1 on the real-time ranking of the pirates most wanted to disappear,' is also a rather wicked fellow."

"Moreover, it seems that he really likes the Straw Hat Pirates. All the conflicts he has had with other pirates along the way have been because of the Straw Hat Pirates."

"I heard that he kept collecting all the news reports about the Straw Hat Pirates' deeds, and his final voyage was influenced by the Straw Hat Pirates. Therefore, he hates anyone who insults or opposes the Straw Hat Pirates."

"Is he just like Portgas D. Ace back in the day? He can't stand any disrespectful remarks about Whitebeard... Is he trying to acknowledge the Straw Hat Pirates as his father!?"

"..."

These things are not said openly; they are mostly whispered among these pirates in private.

However, this also left a very deep impression on them regarding this super newcomer who had just ventured overseas.

Another formidable pirate has emerged in the East Blue!

The desert country of Alabasta.

It was still the girl's room, and the warm afterglow of the sun shone through the balcony window.

The serene blue-haired princess used her delicate handwriting to express her thoughts and feelings.

Looking at the wall next to him, he saw the new wanted posters hanging there, along with a series of reports from the crowd.

He couldn't help but smile as well.

A fountain was also built outside the room.

Moreover, in this desert country, every town has an oasis.

It has an inexhaustible water source to supply the people's daily needs.

And all of this is thanks to the group of people who once saved this country.

It was precisely because of the help of that group that the princess's father, His Majesty the King, had such great trust in the captain's brother.

That's why they were willing to use Alabasta as a pilot city to fully implement the new social system.

Even though they all clearly understand what this action means.

Alabasta has now become the Revolutionary Army's third major base, after Baldigo, the White Earth Island, and the Kingdom of Kamabakka, the Pink Island.

In this surging tide, the choices made by every country and its people will have a profound impact on the future.

Drum Island, the kingdom of cherry blossoms.

The witch, riding her Laban rabbit, was enjoying plum wine to her heart's content under the moonlight.

It was as if he was happy about his mentally challenged son's current good situation, and also as if he was welcoming a brand new era.

The waters around Twin Capes are the entrance to the Grand Line.

The island whale Laboon roared to the sky, seemingly expressing its inner excitement.

Sitting on the shore, Crocus looked at the newspaper and smiled—a smile he hadn't seen in a long time.

　(Zhao's) "You're about to meet, Labu!!"

He looked at the happy picture of Brook in the newspaper, and also at Luffy's peculiar pose.

"The person and the era you are waiting for are about to arrive, Roger~~~"

The messages and bounty posters traversed the vast skies, fluttering continuously across the Grand Line and the four seas.

Naturally, the news also reached Luffy and his crew's respective hometowns.

Unsurprisingly, this sparked waves of celebration and cheers.

Of course, Luffy and his crew will not see this scene.

They are currently making preparations to set sail from Wano Country.

Yes, everything is settled on Fishman Island, and we've obtained all four historical texts of the road signs.

So they naturally decided to set off and leave, since they had already lingered here for quite a while.

721 [One Piece Expo]! Let's head over here next!!

"Moreover, this is the best time for us to set sail."

Inside a room in the general's mansion, Link shook the newspaper in his hand and addressed the group who were eating and drinking to conserve their energy.

"Huh? Why?"

Chopper, who was licking a cotton candy, looked up and asked curiously.

"Oh dear, because the sea outside is in complete chaos again."

Aokiji leaned lazily to one side, making shaved ice for Luffy while glancing at the newspaper article in Link's hand.

"Outside, the Cross Guild has officially announced that it has begun offering bounties on the Navy, with a considerable amount of Berries offered for each Navy officer's head."