Laugh Tale: The Final Journey

And at this time.

The Straw Hat crew, the main characters in all the events:

"Cheers!!"

On the outskirts of Whole Cake Island Soft Island, originally governed by Minister Chiffon, the Minister of Softness, Chiffon has now gone off to wander the world with Capone Bege. Therefore, Brulee is temporarily in charge. And now, on the island that has just been restored:

Food was everywhere, wine flowed like rivers, and everyone was drinking and eating to their hearts' content! For the Charlotte Family's narrow escape from death, and for the Straw Hat crew's dream that was about to be realized:

"A toast to you, future King of the Pirates!"

Seeing the wine glass that Krieg held up, Luffy grinned and raised his glass as well.

"Hmph, those ordinary wines are not enough to express our gratitude."

Smoothie gestured with a bunch of random, miscellaneous things she held up to the side.

"Today's special drinks are 'Volcanic Rock,' 'North Sea Kraken's Tentacles,' and 'Great Grade Swords - Worldly Tales of the Women's Chamber.' What would you like to drink?"

Can you even drink this stuff? Even Luffy couldn't possibly eat it...

"Give me a 'Great Grade Swords' drink!"

In response to Zoro's request, Smoothie picked up a long, narrow pheasant sword and twisted it with both hands!

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock,

Despite being Famous Sword forged through countless trials, Smoothie's power squeezed its juices out like a twisted dough stick. And facing this cup of wine... or something else that exudes iron-blooded killing intent, Zoro didn't even flinch before tilting his head back and drinking it down in one gulp.

"A solitary and courageous spirit, a pursuit of excellence and purity, and unwavering dedication—this is fine wine!"

"Hehe, this is one of my treasures."

The two great swordsmen, one skilled at extracting juice and the other a heavy drinker, got together and began to discuss topics such as "the heart's essence" and "the true meaning of the sword," leaving the others bewildered but impressed.

"Mr. Roman, you'd like a drink too... Waaaaah~~"

Watching Charlotte Nazmeg, the eldest of the Quintuplets and the thirtieth daughter of the Charlotte family, being dragged away by Nami and Brulee while they covered her mouth, Roman was completely bewildered. But for him, it didn't really matter.

Drinking alcohol is nothing compared to the fun of studying Awakening abilities.

Obsessed with figurines, completely unable to tear myself away...

"Absolutely, absolutely do not let Roman drink!"

Meanwhile, a Straw Hat crew 'taboo' had already circulated around Charlotte family. Because:

"The first time, our Straw Hat crew was almost completely defeated. The second time, the entire Straw Hat Grand Fleet hundreds of millions of dollars worth of skilled fighters, was beaten into a state of depression by him... In short, Roman's drinking etiquette is not just bad, it's really bad, extremely bad!"

Who would believe that a top-tier expert could go on a drunken rampage after just one drink?

Seeing Nami's remorseful expression, the Charlotte family members nodded repeatedly:

"We understand,"

"Thank you for your hard work."

After all, when their mother had Hunger Pangs, she was practically a drunken madwoman, so they really knew what that meant!

"Doctor Chopper is amazing~~"

"Doctor Chopper is amazing~~"

"Doctor Chopper is so cute~~"

Sanji glanced at the baby reindeer being held in the arms of a group of Charlotte family girls, but... Sanji kept his eyes straight ahead, his expression unchanged, focused solely on cooking. All the powerful figures present were food black holes; an ordinary chef would have collapsed dozens of times over by now.

Fortunately, Charlotte family consists of food-type Super Creation ability users, so they have no shortage of raw materials. Moreover, thanks to Big Mom, they are all proficient in cooking their respective food dishes. While they certainly can't Sanji, they would be more than qualified to be head chefs of a restaurant on the high seas.

With the help of a group of people, they easily made enough food for several thousand people.

"Wow, I never thought we'd actually sit down and have a drink together. That's so cool!"

Strictly speaking, the Straw Hat crew and Charlotte family were 'enemies' before, but in the blink of an eye, they became comrades-in-arms because of the Blackbeard Pirates. It just goes to show how unpredictable life can be.

"Boss Jinbe, if you had stayed back then... Jinbe mind, I'll toast you."

But whatever grudges may have existed in the past, they are now in the past. After all:

"The BIG MOM Pirates no longer exist, and the remaining Charlotte Family... has lost their mother. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? It's a really bittersweet feeling."

"What does it matter? Katakuri is here!"

"Too--"

As the former second-in-command of the BIG MOM Pirates, Katakuri, having mastered Conqueror's Haki Entwine, can be considered to have entered the ranks of top-tier powerhouses. At the very least, he has no problem carrying the Charlotte Family's banner.

"Just as those Sea Kings were eyeing us menacingly, I, the fearless warrior of the sea Usopp, stepped forward: Sea Beast! As long as I'm here, you won't be able to harm my friends! Those colossal Sea King slowly retreated as I met their gaze..."

"Wow, that's amazing!" "I know, that's Conqueror's Haki's Haki!"

"I never imagined that Mr. Usopp had Awakening Conqueror's Haki back then—"

Faced with a pair of bright, shining eyes, Usopp, sweating profusely, tilted his head away:

"Haha... haha, of course! I'm a crewmate of the King of the Pirates, Conqueror's Haki and all that..."

"Give me one!"

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"That's right, Usopp- sama, give us one!"

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"Don't worry, we often encounter Mom's Conqueror's Haki Impact, but we can handle it!"

This isn't a question of whether you can withstand it or not; it's a problem caused by me getting Conqueror's Haki Impact from there!

In an instant, Usopp, whose boast had backfired, broke out in a cold sweat. He forced himself to stand with his hands on his hips, barely managing to stay upright.

"Mere Conqueror 'Conqueror's Haki— "

Boom!!

A chilling, domineering, and arrogant aura, like that of a supreme deity who views living beings as mere ants, swept across the land, capable of instilling fear in every life at its most primal and instinctive level. Faced with this overwhelming Conqueror's Haki Impact, the young members of the Charlotte Family collapsed in droves, but:

"As expected... it really is... Conqueror's Haki's Haki..."

"Amazing!"

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Usopp, wiping away a cold sweat, finally realized that the Conqueror's Haki Impact came from behind him, and its true source was, of course,:

"Excellent, all four pieces of Road Poneglyph have arrived!"

Roman looked at the translated sea chart in Robin's hand. All he had to do was give it to Nami to locate 'Laugh Tale.' He thought, "Finally, our journey is about to reach its destination..."

"Yo ho ho, Mr. Roman."

The gentlemanly, afro-haired, freakish skeleton Brook, holding a teacup, pointed in Usopp's direction:

"Calm down a bit. Your Conqueror's Haki has taken down a whole bunch of people. —Although it indirectly helped Usopp a bit..."

"Yes, I was too excited."

Roman couldn't help but be excited, because the Poneglyph rubbing that Robin had obtained during the chaos was the final piece of the puzzle to reach Laugh Tale! Otherwise, the Straw Hat crew would be heading to Whole Cake Chateau... or rather, the Whole Cake Seabed to retrieve the Poneglyph.

"Very good, let's set off immediately—"

"Hey? Can't we stay a couple more days?"

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"Becoming the King of the Pirates has always been your dream, Luffy, right? Shouldn't you be more anxious than me?"

In response to Roman's words, Luffy scratched his head with a look of disgust.

"Hmm... I can't quite explain why... Anyway, I feel that if we reach Laugh Tale, then we..."

They're about to disband.

Although they haven't been at sea for many years, the Straw Hat crew's experiences... are arguably more exciting, thrilling, terrifying, and action-packed than any other pirate could ever imagine in their entire lives... However:

Reaching the destination means the journey is about to end.

The music ends, the crowd disperses, and everyone goes their separate ways?

Facing a bewildered Roman, Nami standing beside Roman, Zoro setting down his wine glass, Sanji carrying a dish, Usopp Guotou head, Chopper struggling to free himself from the girls' arms, Robin Franky Pang Lei on the ground, Brook holding a cup of Black Tea, and Jinbe with his hands on his knees...

"Okay, that's it!"

Luffy suddenly stood up and punched his palm, regaining his usual sunny optimism, or perhaps his carefree silly grin.

"Let's go, everyone! Our goal this time is:"

"Laugh Tale!!"

Hummingbird Island

"Oh dear, I just went out for a bit..."

Aokiji, who rode his bicycle from the sea, looked at the chaotic island, the booming cannons and burning pirate ships at the port, and pushed up his brown round-framed sunglasses with a headache.

"Anyway, let's calm these guys down first."

As Aokiji calmly placed his hand into the sea after getting off the vehicle, a white light swept across the ocean and spread outwards! After the light passed, everything froze, turning into ice crystals.

The entire ocean has turned into an ice field!

The ice crystals that solidify all of this are not smooth and flat ice surfaces, but rather exhibit a fierce and turbulent form like raging flames, displaying a undulating and intensely flamboyant beauty amidst their crystal clarity.

Not to mention a mere pier, the entire island was instantly frozen into a tiny dot on the sea! Intense cold permeated the air, instantly transforming Hummingbird Island, which was originally a tropical rainforest, into Winter Island with frigid temperatures.

Dead silence—

The pirates who were just fighting fiercely instantly 'calmed down'! Well, in a physical sense.

"Mr. Kuzan!"

"It's Mr. Kuzan who's back,"

A group of pirates looked at the tall man riding a bicycle on the sea, all of them looking like they had seen a 'savior'. The former Marine Admiral subconsciously stroked his stubble, wondering if he really looked like a 'pirate'.

What are you doing here?

Leaping onto the deck, Aokiji casually pointed to two pirate captains clashing swords.

"Who are you... so-and-so and so-and-so?... Well, let's not worry about the details. Anyway, you're not here for some friendly sparring, are you?"

We care about it a lot!

"That guy" and "that guy" were internally complaining, but dared not show the slightest disrespect on their faces when they gave their answers.

"He tried to rob me!" x2

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"So, because Blackbeard is finished, you're all scattered again?"

Sighing, Aokiji looked at the group of guys before him. Without Blackbeard's control, they'd instantly reverted to being a bunch of simple pirates. If left unchecked, they might even destroy his own territory. While these guys deserved to die, however:

"Alright, now you are all under my command."

"Huh? Mr. Kuzan, you're finally making your debut... cough cough, I mean, are you finally going to launch your own brand?"

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"Anyway, you two gather the remaining captains here, and I—"

"I'm going to take you on a 'big deal'!"

The former Marine Admiral raised his head. Although his Observation Haki couldn't actually pinpoint Robin's location, he knew without a doubt:

The Straw Hat crew are heading towards Laugh Tale.

So, the final battle is coming soon, isn't it?