New Ship Sets Sail: Sunny Merry

"Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~~"

"Bringing Binks' Sake to your side~~"

"Like the sea breeze, free and unrestrained, riding the waves~~"

Luffy, Usopp, Chopper were jumping and singing on the deck with their arms around each other's shoulders, making Zoro's forehead veins throb.

"That's enough, Usopp! You were just crying..."

"Never mind,"

With a wave of his hand, Roman sent two emerald green papers flying to Zoro and Sanji, quickly erasing the injuries they had sustained from Garp's attack.

"Let them make a fuss, after all—"

The Straw Hat crew almost fell apart. Although Roman respected Luffy and Usopp's will, wouldn't it be a lifelong regret if the partners who made the vow together couldn't make it to the end?

"Phew, what a convenient ability."

As the life force from Roman's paper flowed into his body, the bruises and welts healed rapidly. Sanji couldn't help but marvel:

"Devil Fruit are really unreasonable things; they've even made me tempted."

"Would you like one too?"

Faced with Zoro's sidelong glance, Sanji, unusually, didn't argue but instead took a drag of his cigarette.

"I have a favorite fruit, and I absolutely will not eat anything else!"

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It's a pity you didn't have the chance.

Roman glanced at Sanji; what he really wanted was the 'Old Snake Skin Fruit'... no, the 'Suke Suke no Mi'.

A regular at all kinds of **~~~cough cough cough,

Another one is time stop.

Getting back to the main point, the 'Suke Suke no Mi' has now been eaten by Absalom, one of Moria's subordinates, and two years later it was stolen by Shiryu, one of Blackbeard's subordinates. In any case, Sanji has no chance, even though his family's heirloom black battle suit also has optical invisibility capabilities.

After the laughter and merriment, there's more important business to attend to.

"... Should we give this ship a name?"

"That's right, a ship without a name sails without any imposing presence!"

On the other hand, Franky, a shipwright, made the proposal.

This is indeed a problem, because because they were chased out to sea by Luffy's grandfather, they didn't have time to discuss the name of the ship. They can't just call it 'that ship' or 'this ship'.

"But what about Merry?"

Seeing Usopp's concern, Roman walked over and pushed open the cabin door.

"Hey, hey, this isn't ours—"

The familiar cabin excited Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper, while Roman pointed to the familiar materials and atmosphere inside.

"In fact, I had already incorporated the Golden Merry into the main body of the new ship when it was completed."

"Because of the original materials of the Golden Merry, it was mainly put in charge of the interior architectural space. The outer shell and other parts were handled by the new ship. — Of course, although the two ships are integrated into everything, just like Wapol's two subordinates, they can still be regarded as two separate 'ships'!"

"Therefore, it is also necessary to give the new ship a name."

After speaking, Roman stepped aside.

"I won't participate, because I have a clear understanding of my own talent for naming..."

A crow's cry that soars through the sky and plunges into the earth? An amphibious Moringen?

"Then I don't need it."

Nami took a step back and stood next to Roman.

"I'll do it, I'll do it!!"

Luffy was the first to raise his hand excitedly.

"Let's call it 'Tiger, Gray Wolf, Lion'!"

Why are they all a group of animals?

Faced with Usopp's sarcastic remarks, Luffy, unusually, put his mind to work for a moment.

"Then let's call it 'Black Bear, White Bear, Lion',"

"What's the difference between this and the one from before?!"

"What about the 'Squid, Octopus Masira'?"

"—Where's the lion!?"

Well, since no one had any unrealistic expectations about Luffy's name, the Straw Hat crew members all used their own unique methods.

Zoro: "How about we call it 'Sleeping Lion Lord'?"

Sanji: "No, it should be called 'Mr. Sunflower'!"

"The figurehead is a lion!"

"It's clearly a sunflower!"

Ping ping pong,

The two began to engage in a full-blown fight—

"How about calling it 'Dark Pill'?" Robin, with her peculiar tastes, pondered.

"Let's call it 'Sakura Pirates'!" Chopper suggested enthusiastically.

"Actually, I personally prefer the 'Franky Lion King Champion'," Franky said, patting the mast.

"But before that, could you please hear what another person thinks about this ship?"

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"Should we, like the sun, calmly and joyfully traverse the cruel, vast ocean?"

This is Mr. Iceburg's interpretation of the ship.

This metaphor is indeed very fitting for the Straw Hat crew —they never set sail for world domination or immense wealth. They simply do so for the joy and hope of each day.

"Great, then we'll use that name!"

As Luffy his fist on the board, he opened his arms and shouted.

"The Thousand Sunny!!"

"From now on, you're our partner! —And the Going Merry too! We're a pirate crew with two ships, hahahaha~~~"

"So--"

Luffy looked around. Despite the arguments, partings, and life-or-death battles, at least now everyone in the Straw Hat crew was standing there unharmed, and the Going Merry was too...

"Roman, I want to thank you!"

Luffy looked intently at Roman, who was standing next to Nami.

"Without you, I don't know if I could even be standing here—and with all my fellow patients!"

"This isn't my doing,"

Roman spread his hands.

"It's the result of our collective efforts! And—"

"Isn't it too formal to say thank you to my partner?"

"Hahaha~~That's right!"

Luffy, laughing Luffy, picked up the wine glass Sanji offered him, "Let's toast to our returning crewmates Robin and Usopp, and Merry—"

"And to our new companions Franky and the Thousand Sunny, cheers!"

"Cheers!!" X9

Of course, Roman's glass contained orange juice.

Staying alert has been a habit Roman has developed since his time travels, and this is why the entire Straw Hat crew can freely frolic and party. —The reliable Roman always anticipates any crisis!

But:

Why do Roman and Nami have separate rooms?

Luffy pointed out seriously that he was very unaccustomed to the sudden disappearance of his former roommate.

It's important to know that the Golden Merry originally only had two rooms for resting: the boys' dormitory and Nami's dormitory. —Although Robin was later added to Nami's dormitory.

???

"Of course it is~~"

Nami closed the book in her hand, "The privileges of navigators and Chief of Staff."

"Then I'll remain the captain—"

Bang!

His head sank into the deck... no, now it's Luffy physically shutting up in the lawn.

"Hahaha,"

Franky laughed heartily, "If you need, I can also help you convert a room into a double room. — There's still plenty of space available..."

After all, it's a new ship formed by combining two vessels, and the space is much larger than expected. Currently, many parts are simply used as granaries.

Note: Since it's just food, Luffy can't steal any.

"Oh,"

Zoro gave a cold, sinister laugh.

"Women will only slow down my sword-wielding speed!"

"Ah, speaking of that."

Usopp stroked his chin.

"I wonder Kaya is feeling any better?"

"???"

Chopper looked like a primary school student with a question mark on his face.

"%&￥&#￥···"

Sanji was so envious and jealous that he was biting his handkerchief and speaking incoherently.

"Come, come, come and see our new ship. I've prepared many new features for you—"

"The first floor is where we rest,"

This space has been designed like a bar, with a liquor cabinet at the entrance. Behind a row of sofas is a huge glass wall, behind which is an aquarium. It allows everyone to relax as if they are in an underwater bar.

It can also be used as a storage place for live fish.

On the other side is the boys' dormitory—the room where Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and the Straw Hat slept during their third battle. Although six hammocks were prepared, actually...

"The basement level houses the 'Usopp Factory' and the 'Franky Factory,' which are the places where we develop weapons—and can also be used as a rest area."

At the same time, there are lifting devices connected to both the upward and downward directions.

"The kitchen is on the second floor!"

"Oh, oh, oh," Luffy had arrived at his most interesting spot, and immediately rushed towards the refrigerator as if he knew the way inside! Then:

"Aaaaaah, why!?"

"This huge, locked refrigerator was prepared by the guy with the curly eyebrows. By the way, the lock is inlaid with Seastone."

Franky gave Luffy a thumbs-up, with an expression that said 'you're welcome,' instantly Luffy into a lump of rubber and causing him to collapse to the ground.

"Then there's the deer- Masira's medical room, the boss's measurement room, Robin's room, and the library. Behind that is a large bathroom, and a fish tank with live fish..."

"There is a watchtower on the mast,"

"Inside there is a telescope, and below it are a loudspeaker and a microphone connected to it. There are dumbbells, iron bars and other fitness equipment used by the 'belly-band guy'."

"Waaaaah~~~"

Amidst the Straw Hat crew's excited exclamations, they finally had a well-organized ship and gradually began to resemble a complete team!

"But--"

Luffy has discovered a 'blind spot' once again.

Where is my room?

—An instant awkward silence!

"Ahem, you see, we have separate rooms because of our respective duties."

As the saying goes, everyone has their own role, and as for Luffy...

"The whole ship is yours, why would you need a separate room?"

Luffy nodded seriously in response to Roman's words.

"That makes sense!"

"So I'm going to share a room with Roman— "

Thump!

Luffy, whose head was buried in the deck, fell silent once again.