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

"Is this Link's new gadget?!"

As he spoke, he tried to put his hand into the spring water. "These springs are gushing out of the ground. What are they used for?"

"Of course it's for drinking."

Link casually slapped Luffy's hand away, then took out a water cup and scooped a cup of water from the spring below.

"Drinking this cup of spring water can make you a year younger. Does that mean you can stay young forever?"

Link, holding his water glass, smiled at Kureha.

Prop: [Age Spring Water Rope].

Description: Simply connect and close the ropes of this "Age Spring" and press the corresponding button on it, and water will gush out from the rope loops.

If you drink a glass of red water, you will be one year older; conversely, if you drink a glass of blue water, you will be one year younger.

"Just by drinking this water, you can become a year younger?"

Kureha first looked at the cable and spring on the ground, then looked at Link.

"If you don't believe me, I can have my captain try it for you first."

Link didn't hesitate to put Luffy up for sale.

Well, a captain is someone who's meant to take the fall and sell the pot.

"Huh? Can I drink it? Sure, sure!!"

Luffy was very happy to hear that he would be able to taste this kind of thing again.

He would have no doubt about anything Link brought out.

But just as he was about to take the cup full of spring water from Link's hand...

La!

“Little Crocus has already written to me. If I still don’t trust you, then it would seem that I, this old woman, am too narrow-minded!” Kureha snatched the cup from Link’s hand.

"Kid, if this spring water doesn't work as you say, this old woman will be furious!"

She smiled and poured the cup full of spring water into her mouth.

Link didn't say much, just smiled and quietly waited for the results.

"Um?!"

Just after Kureha drank the cup of spring water, she instantly noticed the changes in her body.

Having lived for 139 years, and being a doctor who regularly managed her health to prolong her life, Kureha was incredibly attentive to her body.

You need to know too much.

"It actually worked..."

Even though her appearance hadn't changed, Kureha was still muttering to herself.

After a moment, she slowly raised her head, her previous casual demeanor gone.

"Boy, who are you?"

"I'm just a pirate?"

Link smiled. "Just an ordinary prop master among the pirates."

"Props master..."

Kureha repeated the name twice.

Then I remembered the scene where Link and Luffy were playing around and hovering in the sky outside the snow-capped peaks.

Finally, a smile as beautiful as a chrysanthemum bloomed on that aged face.

"You're great!!"

1001⑥710⑤⑤

She crossed her arms and sat back down in the chair.

"I've taken over your case."

Kureha extended her hand to Link. "Give me the Thousand-Year Dragon Bone."

"While I can't be sure if it has the power to grant immortality, I've read in some ancient texts that if you use thousand-year-old dragon bones to make medicine, it can have a powerful effect on improving a person's physical condition!"

"Since you possess an object that can preserve your youth forever, I won't research immortality for you. I'll just make some of those medicines for you based on the records in ancient books."

What do you think?

After Kureha finished speaking, Link decisively took out the Thousand-Year Dragon Bone out of thin air and placed it on the ground.

"With pleasure!!"

Thus, the matter concerning the thousand-year-old dragon bone between the two parties was settled.

And then next~~~

"Tell me the truth, kid."

Kureha put the thousand-year-old dragon bone aside. "At your age, I've got my eye on any spring water. If you want anything, just tell this old woman. I'll do it without batting an eye."

No, I don't want anything.

Link politely declined, saying, "Besides, you've already agreed to make the Thousand-Year Dragon Bone for me, so this spring water is only fair."

"One yard owned by a yard!"

Kureha interrupted Link with a wave of her hand.

"The Thousand-Year Dragon Bone is because this old woman takes a liking to you, plus the letter that Little Crocus wrote to me. It's a favor I owe Little Crocus, and it has nothing to do with you. As for the Fountain of Age, that's a new deal."

"No transaction required"

Link wasn't about to actually negotiate a deal with this eccentric witch. "Dr. Kureha, I'll just give you as much as you want."

Anyway, the spring water is inexhaustible; it won't disappear no matter how much you use it...

"I don't have the habit of taking advantage of others."

Seeing this, Kureha simply stopped talking to Link and got up.

"When I seek medical treatment outside, I set the price based on my mood. I'm the one who sets the prices for others; no one has ever set a price for me!"

As she spoke, she rummaged through the bookshelf next to her, which was full of medical books.

"found it."

From among the many books, Kureha took out a dusty one.

"call!"

She patted it first, then blew hard on it to remove all the dust, making it look a little cleaner.

"This book is probably the only one in the old lady's collection that has nothing to do with medicine or pharmacology."

Kureha brought the book to Link.

Thirty-eight years ago, a half-dead man came to this old woman seeking treatment. After curing him, he didn't have a single penny on him.

"He said he was a navigator, and that coming all the way from the New World had almost cost him his life. He was so broke that he could only use this book to pay for his medical expenses." "At the time, his wife felt sorry for him and didn't hold it against him, so she just tossed it on the bookshelf."

She handed the book to Link, then returned to her seat and crossed her legs.

"I'm not interested in the contents of this book, but I think it might be of some use to you."

Kureha gestured with her chin toward Link, "You can open it and take a look."

"Books you're not interested in?"

Link glanced at the cover, which was completely blank, and then casually squeezed the book to feel its thickness.

It's more appropriate to call it a notebook or a nautical log than a book.

Although it appears to be covered in dust, the paper is undamaged, indicating that it has been well preserved.

The fact that this book was carefully treasured by Kureha, who has no interest in anything but medicine, youth, and plum wine, suggests that it contains no ordinary content.

Link opened the book. The first page had no other pictures, just a few simple sentences:

"After you finish reading this book, who knows, you might be the next world king! Hahahaha!!"

Beneath the bold and unrestrained handwriting lies the heroic spirit of the writer.

Even after thirty-eight years or more, when the paper had turned almost yellow, all the writing was still so clear and legible.

Especially the signature:

Rocks D. Giebeck.

Snapped! !

Link immediately closed the book and said solemnly:

"I want this book!!"

093 learned the domineering aura!! Isn't that interesting? Adventures are really fun!!

The name Rocks D. Gibbek has been erased from the sea.

Moreover, in recent years, fewer and fewer people have come to know this name.

However, anyone who lived through that era more than forty years ago would know clearly what that name truly meant back then.

He was a true trendsetter who led an entire era.

No, even the title "trendsetter" seems somewhat disrespectful and inappropriate for this person's achievements.

King of the New World.

This is the most appropriate way to address him.

This person's legendary story began many years ago.

On Hatch Island, an island where pirates from the New World gather.

A group of exceptionally powerful pirates gathered together in search of a chance to make a fortune, and Rocks D. Xebec was one of them.

For reasons unknown, these pirates decided to and actually formed a group, a pirate crew that brought all of them together.

Within this pirate crew, Rocks became the leader, and under the name Rocks Pirates, they began to officially roam the seas.

When the most famous pirates of the New World gather on one ship, the power they bring is simply indescribable.

The legendary pirates of the future: Shiki the Golden Lion, admiral of the Flying Pirates; Edward Newgate, Whitebeard at his peak; Charlotte Linlin, a beautiful young woman with fair skin, long legs, and fiery red lips; and Kaido, the Beasts Pirates, who was once an apprentice pirate on the ship and is now one of the Four Emperors!

There are also powerful pirates like Captain John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi, who strike fear into the hearts of the entire seas.

No matter how many times we talk about this lineup, it's always so impressive.

But most importantly, all these figures became Lox's subordinates.

This man, single-handedly, united the strongest pirate forces in the entire New World.

Undoubtedly, the Rocks Pirates became the strongest pirate crew in the New World, and even the entire world, at that time.

Wherever he went, he struck fear into the hearts of all who heard of him. He crushed all his rivals in the New World with overwhelming force, becoming the undisputed king of the New World.

If it weren't for Rocks' ambitious desire to remove the "New" from "King of the New World," and his dissatisfaction with just the New World, he wouldn't have achieved such success.

However, when he attempted to ambush and kill the Celestial Dragons at God Valley, his ambitions were thwarted by the combined efforts of Garp from the Navy and Roger from the Pirates.

His fame and achievements may continue for many years to come, leading several eras.

As Linkmore held the book, he felt a surge of emotion and reflection within him.

Even someone as powerful as Rocks was back then, who commanded the submission of countless pirates, has now turned into dust and gradually faded from the stage of history.

Therefore, Link once again earnestly warned himself that he must never go out and cause trouble without strong strength.

There are just too many unknown dangers on this vast sea, so sometimes the strategy of "surviving" can be quite useful.

Thirty-eight years ago, the Rocks Pirates were wiped out in the battle of God Valley, and the crew subsequently fell apart.

That battle was exceptionally dangerous and brutal, and very few pirates survived.

Even Kaido only managed to survive thanks to the strongest Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, given to him by Charlotte Linlin, for which he owes Charlotte Linlin an enormous favor.

However, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin survived, Whitebeard is now drinking heavily, and Shiki is in the sky with his head being poked by the ship's rudder, contemplating revenge on the world.