The latter half of the night had arrived. The silvery moonlight still shone down upon the tranquil mountains.
Figures lay sprawled all over the bathhouse, with only a few dim campfires flickering in the wind.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
After lighting the cigarette in his mouth, Reiner tossed the torch back and leaned against a large boulder.
After soaking in the hot springs, the still-energetic crowd had simply thrown a banquet on the spot and carried on making a racket for half the night.
"That was a blast."
Luffy rubbed and patted his round belly, then stood up contentedly. "Well, I'm heading back to sleep."
"You mean you ate your fill, Luffy."
Usopp's voice was hoarse, and he looked utterly drained. "I can't keep going either. Better get back and rest."
He had spent the entire night bragging, from Kuro of a Hundred Plans in the East Blue to Magellan in Impel Down.
Every enemy they had encountered along the way had been thoroughly beaten by Usopp's mouth, to the point that he had nearly ruined his throat.
"Ahh~~, I need to go back to the ship and recharge."
Franky pushed himself up from the ground with difficulty, exhaustion written all over his face. His upright blue pompadour had gone limp and flopped over his forehead. "This entire island doesn't even have a single bottle of cola."
"Then let's head back together."
Zoro hung his swords at his waist, bent down, and slung the unconscious Sanji over his shoulder. Glancing down at him, he asked, "You're not coming?"
"You guys go on ahead."
Reiner waved casually. "I'll take Nami back later."
"We're heading back, then." Luffy waved and swaggered off with the others.
"Hey, Usopp, that Zoro cheese Sea King noodle soup was super delicious!"
"It was gorgonzola cheese, Luffy."
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