New Bounties

"You guys are unbelievable!" Usopp complained. "Why do you make it look like Luffy belongs to your crew instead of ours?"

Usopp wasn't picking a fight. Mero's ship really was beyond anything they'd expected. The group had chosen to sail on Romeo's ship, but once they boarded, several of them began to regret it. The ship itself was fine; it was the details that were bizarre.

For starters, the whole ship was shaped like Luffy's upper body, only it looked even goofier than Luffy himself. Its arms stretched out to either side, making the entire vessel look awkward from every angle. The base of the mast was carved to resemble the Going Merry. That part was done well, at least, and Usopp was fairly pleased with it.

Romeo took Usopp's criticism with a grin. He even looked proud. "It's such an honor to hear you say that!"

"That wasn't a compliment!" Usopp snapped.

"But Lord Luffy is actually aboard my ship! I'm so excited I don't even know what to say!" It wasn't just Romeo. The people with him were all Luffy fans, and nearly every one of them acted the same way.

"Yeah... That party really was fun..." Luffy's eyes were closed, as though he were still reliving it.

"Bartolomeo, we need to hurry to Zou," Luo said. Keeping his head, he was already preparing for their next destination.

"I wonder if Sanji and the others made it there safely..." Usopp said, worried.

"With Nami there, navigation shouldn't be a problem. I just don't know whether they got away from Big Mom safely..." Franky was worried that Big Mom might have stopped them.

"That is worth worrying about..." Li Ziming nodded. "But there's also Kaido..." He looked at a note in his hand. "A friend sent me some news..."