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

If it were any other pirate crew, they wouldn't want to lose face, even if they weren't really in the right, they would definitely do something else to save face.

However, the Red-Haired Pirates, who are the least concerned about saving face and are also the ones who receive the most respect, all shrank back.

"You might have a very deep bond with Luffy, perhaps even a bond so strong it's like risking your lives, but...々～~"

Link calmly addressed the group that had cowered in fear, and continued:

"That was established by Luffy with you before he created his pirate crew, on his own."

"We're a whole pirate crew now, so let's stick to the facts, whether we're talking about it from the perspective of the pirate crew or from my personal point of view..."

His gaze finally settled on the thoughtful captain of the Red-Haired Pirates:

"This is my opinion on your entire pirate crew regarding this matter."

"Is this so..."

Shanks scratched his head slightly: "As expected, it seems we really have failed as pirates. Even Luffy's right-hand man, the vice-captain, can't stand us anymore."

"We're really useless; we need the younger generation to clean up our messes."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly. Clearly, after Link finished speaking, he vaguely realized that perhaps he had indeed made a somewhat wrong decision.

Moreover, this decision was wrong, and somewhat foolish.

"But I can understand it; that's always been the way your pirate crew operates."

Link shrugged slightly there:

"Anyway, I just can't understand those guys who abandon their wives and children, even if their wives are dead and their children are bullied in the village, and then run off to the sea to live a carefree life, calling it pursuing their dreams~~~"

Shanks and the members of the Red-Haired Pirates: "..."

They all instinctively, without prior arrangement, looked towards Yasopp, the world's top sniper, the "Pursuer," standing there on their ship.

Yasopp, under the gaze of everyone, was speechless.

Feeling a chill run down his spine from being stared at, he opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything, swallowing all his words back.

There was nothing we could do; what they said was indeed the truth.

More than a decade ago, he left his wife and son behind to follow Shanks out to explore the seas.

In this respect, it is indeed his fault that he failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a father and husband.

Even so, being called out on the spot still makes one feel embarrassed and ashamed.

Immediately, he turned his face to the side, where beads of sweat were streaming down his face, and whistled as if no one else was around.

The Red-Haired Pirates were already used to this, but the Straw Hat Pirates...

"Is this guy Usopp's dad?!"

Their eyes were slightly strange as they sized up Yasopp.

Well, thanks to Torink, they learned quite a bit about the other four emperors while on the ship.

Especially the bond and promise between Luffy and Shanks, and Usopp having an excellent father who is a top sniper within the Four Emperors' pirate crew.

In terms of his own strength and sniping skills, Yasopp is definitely one of the best in the world.

But~~~

Just as Link said, his actions, including abandoning his wife and children, were also unacceptable to many.

Even though they were all men who had spent their lives on the high seas, the behavior and irresponsible actions of Yasopp, a complete scumbag, made Nami and Robin, two of the crew members who had lost their families and homes, unconsciously frown.

(Nuo Wang Zhao)

"But if it were Usopp, he probably wouldn't care about any of this at all..."

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Usopp lying on the ground, still in the dream world, his eyes closed and breathing evenly.

Well, judging from their usual interactions, Usopp doesn't seem to care at all about the excessive things his father has done.

Instead, they worshipped him as an idol.

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930 still needs your strength, Usopp the Great!! (Rooster's mohawk and idol~)

The Straw Hat Pirates did not comment on Usopp's personal affairs, which were those of their own crew member.

They respected Usopp's perception and feelings towards his father, and did not interfere or meddle.

But this doesn't change the fact that they inwardly keep their distance from guys like Yasopp.

On the other side, Yasopp seemed to have also noticed the subtle change in the Straw Hat Pirates' attitude towards him.

He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed as he touched his nose, which hadn't grown much longer, and gave a sheepish smile.

"Alright, regardless of how things have turned out, whether I should bear full responsibility or whether there were indeed things I did wrong that led to this outcome, but..."

Clang!

Shanks' famous sword, Griffin, emitted a crisp, clear ringing sound.

"Now is not the time to talk about this."

"Anything you want to say, anything you want to settle, can wait until this farce is over!"

His words had barely fallen when the enormous figure summoned by Uta, floating in mid-air and entangled by endless dark star rings, [Tot·Music] Demon King, roared to the sky.

Clearly, it's planning to take some action.

Realizing this, the other Straw Hat Pirates members also entered battle mode.

Their expressions hardened, and they began to take this legendary demon king, who was said to be capable of destroying the world, seriously.

As for the trouble caused by Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates, let's put that aside for now and deal with it later!

Immediately, everyone stood ready, constantly on guard against what kind of trouble this [Tot·Music] demon king might cause.

Meanwhile, in that dream world...

"I know everything..."

Uta, almost one with the [Tot·Music] Demon King, stood atop that enormous head, his lips trembling as he uttered a slightly hysterical sound.

"I had previously found a Den Den Mushi on the beach that recorded everything from that night."

"I already know everything..."

Uta's lips trembled as he uttered these words, and the madness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest, but rather intensified.

The Den Den Mushi contained the last images left behind by a citizen of Alicia from back then.

"Anyone who sees this video, be careful of that little girl named Uta, she's dangerous!!"

"Her singing will destroy the whole world!!"

For Uta, who had lived alone on the island of Alicia for ten years, with only songs to accompany her, such a statement was a cruel reality and a tremendous blow.

and so……

"So what can I do?! There are so many people all over the world who want to hear my music!!"

Uta, I want to escape from here!

Do you believe there's a world where I can hear your singing forever?!

Uta remembers all the fans who said those words back then, which is why things are like this now:

"That's right! I'm Uta, who hates pirates the most!"

"All of this is for the fans and music lovers who have placed high hopes on me!!"

"This is a gift to them... For the new era!!!"

After that final roar that echoed throughout the entire stadium, Uta had completely gone berserk!

boom! !

Beneath her feet, the [Tot·Music] Demon King began to unleash his full power!

Clang!

Black and red chains suddenly appeared out of thin air, weaving across the entire world!

At the same time, the almost world-destroying black and red tornado storm, even more powerful than Kaido's blue dragon, swept and enveloped the land!

"Isn't this a bit too much?!"

Upon seeing this, Usopp was so frightened that he shoved his wavy tongue back into his mouth.

"What do we do next... Link?!"

He skipped over his own captain and looked directly at the most reliable first mate.

"How to do it..."

Seeing such power, Link simply smiled and said, "For now, we still need your strength, Usopp-sama."

"Huh? My power?"

Although Usopp, who is known as the "Great God," felt very happy, this was not the time to be happy; instead, he looked completely bewildered.

"That's right, we need your strength, and that guy's strength too. The two of you need to work together to assist each other."

Link pointed with his thumb in a direction behind him.

"That rascal?"

Usopp instinctively looked in the direction Link was pointing and saw...

"Oh my god!! This is the legendary 'Sticky Gun,' oh no, 'Overlord Gun,' no, 'Dual Guns'... whatever, he has many nicknames, is considered an absolute thorn in the side by the Navy, and is the Straw Hat Pirates' most powerful sniper, the great Usopp-senpai!!"

A man with a nose ring on his nose, his face filled with extreme surprise, as if he had been struck by immense joy and happiness, his rooster-like hair sticking out in a state of intense excitement, was staring at him with burning passion.

Two lines of tears streamed down from those incredibly intense eyes, making Usopp quite uncomfortable.

"Who...is this guy?!"

Usopp genuinely didn't recognize the rooster-headed man with the bull-nose ring, and his head was filled with question marks.

"I am Bartolomeo, the president of the Straw Hat Pirates' support fan club, the Bartolomeo Club, nicknamed 'The Man-Eater' by the Navy. I used to be a small-time thug in Roger Town in the East Blue. Now, in order to pursue Luffy-senpai and Link-nii, I've embarked on a journey to become a pirate, and I'm currently sailing the New World while being wanted by the Navy..."

Bartolomeo was so excited that he became incoherent and stammered as he gave his introduction.

And as she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.

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The dangers of 931 permanent pointers—I wonder if their fate is good or bad~

"Now, I feel like many of my dreams are about to come true!!"

Yes, the man with the mohawk who's crying his eyes out here is none other than Bartolomeo, who set sail to follow Link and Luffy and has come all the way to this New World.

This guy and Cabbage Cavendish previously participated in the Battle of Delta.

I witnessed firsthand the destruction of the Cross Guild and the fall of Douglas Barrett.

Then, through a series of coincidences, he and Cavendish kidnapped the former Shichibukai, a former apprentice pirate in Roger's crew, who was also Shanks' sworn brother and equal in status...

No, it's the legendary pirate Buggy the Great, who possesses the power of "Thousand Taels of Tao"!

And from him, they obtained the permanent pointer to the final island, Laugh Tale.

After the destruction of Delta Island, the World Government announced that they had found, sealed, and destroyed the permanent compass pointing to Laugh Tale, and that such a compass would never exist again, thus extinguishing the pirates' hopes on the high seas.

The World Government itself may believe that this permanent pointer was destroyed in the war, or hidden by Douglas Barrett in an extremely secret, dark place.

That's what they publicly claimed, but in reality, they've been quietly and diligently searching for it in private.

Of course, they also suspected that some remnants of the Cross Guild might have secretly taken this permanent pointer to sneak away in search of the treasure of the final place.

Among them, the ones that the World Government suspects the most are Crocodile and Buggy.

Both of these individuals were elites of the Cross Guild, and both fled the waters off Delta Island after the Cross Guild's destruction, disappearing without a trace.

Currently, there is no news of either of them at sea; it's as if they've simply vanished.