Humming Brook!

Dragon wings parted the mist, and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon traversed the deep fog of the Devil's Triangle.

The thick fog that blotted out the sky did not affect the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's flight in any way.

Before long, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon flew to the front of an old, dilapidated antique sailboat.

On the damaged deck of this historic antique sailing ship.

A white skeleton was leisurely playing a piano piece, the melodious music of "Binks' Sake" surrounding it and drifting away into the distance with the mist.

This skeleton playing the piano is none other than the future musician of the Straw Hat Pirates!

Nose Song Brook!

Ding ding ding-- Dong!

Brook, who was playing the piano, was suddenly startled to see a terrifying dragon peeking out from the mist.

"Dragon! Are my eyes broken? Even though I don't have eyes... Yohohoho!"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon flapped its wings, stirring up a gust of wind that dispersed the dust and miasma on the deck of the antique sailboat.

Even the nimble Brook was nearly blown off the deck by the sudden gust of wind.

"No! No! Stop! I'm going to be blown away!"

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Brook."

Storm's figure appeared atop the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's head, looking down at the skeleton on the deck below.

"I am Vongola Storm. Would you like to come up for a chat?"

"Huh? A human? A human!"

Brook was startled and let out a strange laugh.

"Wow! It really is a human!"

Brook bent his knees slightly, leaped, and jumped directly from the deck of the antique sailboat onto the body of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Storm observed the skeleton up close and had to admit the extraordinary power of the [Revive-Revive Fruit].

It has no effect while alive; it only has an effect when dead.

The text appears to be a fragmented collection of characters and phrases related to the novel "[Revive-Revive Fruit]".

It is read as "the Revival Fruit".

"Hello, Mr. Vongola."

Brook stood on the back of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, straightened his back, and solemnly introduced it.

"I am the musician of the Rumbar Pirates, and also the last Captain of the Rumbar Pirates, Nose-Song Brook!"

"Mr. Brook, to make a long story short..."

Storm got straight to the point.

Have you spotted any giant ships lately?

Storm arrived in the Devil's Triangle.

On one hand, he wanted to meet the gloomy, overweight "Magic Duck" who had always lived there;

On the other hand, he heard from Crocodile that the Red Ogre Brogy and the Blue Ogre Dorry had disappeared in the Devil's Triangle.

Although Storm believed that with the strength of the Red Ogre Brogy and the Blue Ogre Dorry, they were fully capable of dealing with Gecko Moria.

However, it must be admitted that the Devil Fruit possessed by Gecko Moria and his subordinates are Devil Fruit that are very likely to cause "first-time kills".

If intelligence is insufficient.

It's not impossible that the Red Ogre Brogy and the Blue Ogre Dorry could capsize in a ditch...

Storm had just sensed Brook's presence and discovered this "old native" who had lived in the Devil's Triangle for decades, so he came specifically to inquire about him.

"Giant ships? I'm sorry, I've never seen them before."

Brook first gave an honest answer, then let loose and started telling corny jokes to himself.

"Although I don't have eyes, I can still see things... Yohohoho!"

Brook did not encounter the ships of the Red Ogre Brogy and the Blue Ogre Dorry...

The Devil's Triangle is quite large, and it's covered in thick fog, resulting in extremely low visibility, so it's normal not to encounter it...

Storm nodded, accepting Brook's explanation.

Immediately, Storm looked at Brook and suddenly extended an invitation.

"Mr. Brook, I'm going to the Thriller Bark now. Would you like to come with me?"

"Huh? Me?"

Brook extended his long, thin fingers and pointed backwards at himself.

"Mr. Vongola, are you inviting me to join your team?"

"That's right!"

Storm said frankly and generously.

"Although Mr. Brook is not a highly skilled swordsman, his musical skills are exceptional, which is a special talent."

Sailing on the boundless sea, sometimes you really need music to brighten up your life.

"Ah... I think I've been looked down upon... My face feels like it's burning, even though I'm shameless... Yohohoho!"

Brook took off his tattered black bowler hat and scratched his thick, bushy afro.

"However, please allow me to refuse, Mr. Vongola."

"My shadow has been stolen, and now I can no longer live in the sunlight."

"If I leave the Devil's Triangle, I'll die... although I've already died once, hohoho!"

Brook was laughing when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Wait a minute! Mr. Vongola! You said you were going to Thriller Bark?"

"Yes."

Storm nodded calmly.

"I came here specifically to find that guy, Gecko Moria."

"However, now, because of my two giant friends, I have one more thing to 'communicate' with Gecko Moria."

"Gecko Moria..."

Brook remembered the "Shadow Ruler" who had so easily stolen his shadow, and the entire skeleton trembled with fear, the bones clanging against each other with a crisp "clattering" sound.

"That's a terrifying man; he's Shichibukai, recognized by the World Government..."

Who isn't?

Storm shrugged and asked one last time.

"Mr. Brook, I have just located the location of the Thriller Bark and am ready to depart immediately."

What is your decision?

Who isn't...? What does that mean?

Just discovered... what does that mean?

Brook was completely bewildered.

The human he unexpectedly encountered today seems to be a very important person as well...

But regardless, he didn't want to see a stranger go to his death on the Thriller Bark.

"Although I'm not very strong, I've been working out hard to stay fit over the past year."

Brook mustered his courage and spoke earnestly.

"Please allow me to accompany you to the Thriller Bark! At the very least, I will hold off the next enemy for you!"

"Although I don't think it's necessary, but... whatever makes you happy."

Storm extended his right hand to welcome Brook.

"Mr. Brook, welcome to the Storm Pirates."

"Let me introduce myself again. I am Vongola Storm, Captain of the Storm Pirates and a member of the Shichibukai."

"Oh oh???"

Amid Brook's scream, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon its wings and took flight.

When he met Brook, Storm was still spreading his Observation Haki and had already located the Thriller Bark.

The Thriller Bark.

This enormous ship, adrift in the Devil's Triangle, could almost be a contender for the title of "world's largest ship."

Even describing it as a "sailboat" seems somewhat disrespectful.

This is a tiny island adrift on the sea!

"This is Thriller Bark, Mr. Vongola."

Brook traveled with Storm, but he still did not accept the other's invitation to join the crew, so at this time he was addressed as "sir" rather than "Captain".

"Although it looks like a ship, it is actually an island that drifted in from the West Blue."

"How much do you know about this?"

Storm looked at Brook with a hint of curiosity.

I mean, about the island.

"This island, its original name should be 'God Valley', and it once belonged to a non- World Government Member States in the West Blue."

Brook looked at the Thriller Bark not far ahead and told him everything he knew.

"In my memory, this island wasn't originally this small, and there weren't so many corpses and zombies on it."

"This place must have once been a resource-rich and scenic island..."

"However, I don't know why it came from the West Blue to be here."

"It probably flew here, right? Hehehe!"

Brook, originally from the West Blue, was once the captain of the guard of a certain kingdom.

It's not surprising that he knew the general situation of the God Valley.

"Perhaps this island really did 'drift' from the West Blue."

Storm nodded, agreeing with Brook's assessment.

"From the West Blue, across the Red Line Continent, and then thrown into the Devil's Triangle..."

"Huh? Mr. Vongola, what did you say?"

Brook was taken aback, and he waved his hands repeatedly.

"I was just joking!"

"But I'm not joking."

"Storm said seriously."

"Brook, have you ever heard of the name Rocks D. Xebec?"

"Rocks D. Xebec..."

Brook scratched his afro and thought for a moment.

"I think there used to be a newcomer with this name..."

Newcomer...

Storm's lips twitched slightly.

Brook entered the Grand Line around 1472 in the Grand Line Era.

What does this mean?

Let me put it this way.

Fujitora Issho, who will later become a Marine Headquarters Admiral, was actually born in 1470 of the Grand Line Era...

From a "human" perspective, Brook is an absolute "veteran pirate"!

"Simply put, the Rocks Pirates were responsible for the 'God Valley Incident,' after which God Valley completely disappeared from the West Blue."

Storm gave a brief overview of the God Valley Incident, and then continued...

"This 'Thriller Bark' should be the remnant of the God Valley from back then."

"If it really did 'drift' from the West Blue, the only one capable of doing that would probably be Golden Lion Shiki and his [Float-Float Fruit]."

"Golden Lion Shiki..."

Brook was once again lost in memories.

"It seems to be the name of one of the newcomers?"

First update.

There will be more this afternoon.