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

Hmm, it seems... that's really the only option left, even if it's not a solution.

After careful consideration, the others couldn't find a better option, so they had no choice but to accept it.

"So the next step is to consider who stays in this world and who goes back to the outside world."

Robin held his cheek with one hand, pondering for a moment:

"Captain Link's gadgets are 100% working properly, so we can definitely return to the outside world."

"But if we manage to breach [Tot Music] using a pincer attack from both inside and outside, as instructed, but fail to destroy this world..."

"Those who remain in this world may become very dangerous; such a possibility cannot be ruled out."

She analyzed in detail: "A potentially worse outcome is that 957 means the world collapses, and the people who remain in this world collapse along with it."

"Your body might disintegrate bit by bit, and you'll die a very painful death!!"

The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates: "..."

Don't make it sound so scary, okay?

Robin, please stop making such inappropriate associations!

It seems her perspective on problems is always so peculiar and even dark.

"Alright, I'll stay."

Link had no other concerns, since he already knew that everything would return to normal after defeating [Tot Music].

Therefore, there was no danger after staying.

However, his willingness to step forward only reinforced his exceptional reliability in the eyes of others.

"Then I'll stay too!!"

Jinbe said in a deep voice, "It cannot be ruled out that the opponent will use water attacks in this world. As a fish-man, I am confident that I can still make some use of my skills in the ocean!"

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915 The Admiral is here too?! We forgot about him!!

"Then I want to stay too!!!"

After listening for a long time, the second cargo captain finally raised his watch in agreement.

"I'm going to stay and question Uta again!"

He naively thought that once he left this world, he would never see Uta again.

"Then we also..."

Just as the others were about to speak, they saw Link wave his hand at them.

"I stayed mainly because the Dream Ladder is my tool, and I know best how to use it."

"Even if this world does collapse as Robin said in the end, I can't save others, but at the very least, I can save our own companions."

"Then the fewer people left behind, the better, so that we can escape from here quickly."

Link looked at everyone and said, "Moreover, I also have this chair below, which is enough to deal with Uta and that Demon King [Tot Music] in this world."

"Therefore, I don't need to leave too many forces on my side; rather, it's the outside..."

"Outside?" The group was unaware of what was happening outside.

"Yes, right here in the real world, the advance agents of the Navy and the World Government have already arrived here."

Link explained the situation outside to everyone. Being able to freely travel between the two worlds, he paid close attention to the real world outside!

"Led by two admirals from the Marine Headquarters, [Green Bull] Aramaki and [Kizaru] Borsalino, along with dozens of warships and many elite vice admirals from the Marine Headquarters."

"The situation outside is no easier than here; in fact, it's even more dangerous."

"Therefore, combat strength is even more needed."

The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates: "..."

Navy...Admiral?!

"Even a Navy admiral is here?! 々～ !"

Usopp looked on incredulously, his tongue constantly sticking out of his mouth.

"And there were two of them?!"

Not only him, but the expressions on everyone else's faces were no better.

After all, no matter how weak the navy is now, an admiral is still an admiral, representing the highest fighting force of the World Government and the Navy!

Those who participated in the Marineford War and witnessed their strength have a deep understanding of this.

Moreover, the Navy has just defeated the Cross Guild and knocked down Douglas Barrett, the new Gold Emperor.

They arrived with the momentum of a great victory, and their momentum was at its peak, making them even more difficult to contend with.

It seems that, just as Link said, the outside world is no easier or safer than this world inside.

"A general..."

Zoro's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a strong sense of eagerness.

"Having to face both that Demon King of [Tot Music] and a Marine Admiral... this is truly a rare opportunity for training!!"

Clearly, Zoro saw this perilous situation as a great opportunity for training!

With his current strength, he can indeed put up a good fight against a general-level opponent!

"Oh dear, I'll go out for a walk too~"

After a moment's thought, Aokiji followed suit and expressed his opinion.

"Many of the navy personnel outside are old acquaintances of mine, and with so many civilians around, I think I can be of some help."

Well, as fellow generals, he didn't know much about the Green Bulls who joined later.

But he was all too familiar with [Kizaru] Borsalino.

With him there to deal with and restrain them, things should be much easier.

Of course, it's not just their side that's relaxed; if Kizaru, that guy who slacks off at work, were to see me, he'd probably be very happy.

This way, he could give an explanation to the Navy and the World Government.

See, it's not that I'm shirking my duties; it's just that the other side has also sent out a general-level fighter to keep me occupied!

Besides, he was a former admiral in the navy. He knows me inside and out. It's reasonable that I couldn't defeat him and was entangled with him for so long, right?

Yes, that makes perfect sense.

With Kizaru facing off against Aokiji, he finally had a legitimate excuse to slack off and avoid fighting the Straw Hat Pirates to the death.

Besides, there was never any need for it in the first place.

Aokiji facing off against Kizaru was also a good match, as he, as a member of the pirate crew, restrained one of the Navy's top combatants, a Marine Admiral-level figure, making an outstanding contribution to the pirate crew.

Because of Kizaru's lazy and easygoing personality, he doesn't need to get serious with his opponent, which makes things much easier for him.

Most importantly, not having to target his former naval colleagues relieved him of a burden and allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.

It would be best to avoid fighting with former comrades.

Aokiji even thought that if he could face Kizaru in every battle like this in the future, that would be the most ideal situation.

"So, in other words, we only need to face one general and the other lieutenant generals from headquarters, right?!"

Zoro's tone was very relaxed, leaving the others speechless.

That's a Marine Admiral! Why do you sound like you're talking to a bunch of radishes and cabbages?!

Those are powerful figures standing at the pinnacle of the sea, comparable to the Four Emperors of the pirate world... well, okay~

Everyone fell silent. So what if they were the Four Emperors (Nuo Li Zhao)? It's not like they hadn't defeated them before.

Moreover, even a naval admiral had experienced this firsthand during the Marineford War.

I suppose they should be able to handle it, right?

"Don't say so much yet..."

Chopper, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at the sky, snot practically dripping from his nose.

"Let's rescue Sanji first!!"

"He's been bound to the celestial score for quite some time now!!!"

other people:"……"

I almost forgot about this guy!

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A smile arrives with the arrival of 916!! A clash between generals!! I can't help but kill you!

Sanji was wrapped in musical notes by Uta while trying to help Nami, and was then bound to those notes in the sky.

While everyone was talking and discussing things, this guy was still hanging there the whole time.

It was only after Chopper's reminder that the group realized that their pirate crew's cook was still there.

No wonder they always felt like something was missing.

With Link's help, Sanji was successfully rescued.

Uta, the one who started all this, seemed to be observing, or perhaps observing what ripples were happening in the outside world, or what decisions she was making, without taking any action to stop Link.

Let him be, and he will rescue Sanji.

After all, given the current situation, these trivial matters are no longer significant and have little meaning.

"Nami-san! Robin-chan!! I'd do anything for you!!"

Even after being rescued, Sanji retained his signature charming, almond-shaped eyes.

"No matter how much hardship or suffering I endure, I'm willing to do it all, let alone being hung in the sky!!"

"I'm perfectly fine, you don't need to worry about me at all!!"

As he spoke, he patted his chest as if to confirm it.

957 "Nobody's worried about you at all~"

Zoro turned his back immediately, saying, "If you stay hanging up there, it will actually be better for our next operation."

"What did you say?!!"

The flames from the Demonic Wind Kick instantly blazed fiercely. "You green algae head, believe me or not, I'll chop you into boneless meat!"

"If you dare, then give it a good try, you curly-browed kappa chef!!"

Goodness, in just one sentence, three insulting nicknames were given.

It has to be said that Zoro has accumulated quite a bit of experience after arguing for so long.

Ever since~

Crash!

In this situation, the two disagreed and started fighting again.

"Let's start assigning people now!"

The others completely ignored the two idiots and began to discuss the next steps.

"Let's leave only the four of us in this world: me, Luffy, Jinbe, and Usopp."

Link gave instructions directly to the group.

Both he and Jinbe had reasons to stay, as they had already stated, while Luffy simply wanted to stay and have a proper talk with Uta.

As for Usopp~~~

"In a militarized war, the first thing to deal with is always the enemy's sniper. You're in danger, Usopp."

"Moreover, given the situation outside, I also need someone with good Observation Haki to help me build bridges and cooperate, and you are just right for the job."