To celebrate the successful completion of the new ship, Ye Chen put up another hundred million Beli and invited every shipwright who had helped design and build it.
Everyone sang and danced, and the party was in full swing. Over drinks, Paulie, Kaku, and the others eagerly asked about Ye Chen's crew and their adventures at sea.
Stone was a notorious blabbermouth. He hopped onto a platform and launched into a vivid account of their past adventures.
"That's incredible! Just what I'd expect from the Grim Reaper Pirates."
Paulie burst out laughing, raised a huge mug of beer, and tipped it back, gulping it down.
"Hey, hey, hey! How could you throw a party like this without yours truly?"
The party had barely begun when a man in nothing but briefs appeared under the lights. It was Franky.
With his back to the crowd, Franky swayed his muscular backside to the thumping music and began dancing away, thoroughly pleased with himself.
"Big bro! Big bro! Of course we couldn't do this without you!"
"That's right! We need you here, big bro!"
No sooner had Franky spoken than two young women appeared beside him. The three danced in perfect sync, leaving everyone staring in disbelief.
Franky loved showing off his backside. He kept twisting and shaking it until Ye Chen's eyes went dizzy. Before long, the rest of the Franky Family arrived too.
Ye Chen glanced at Iceburg, smiled, and nodded. Then he stood and called out, "You're all welcome to join us! Everyone, enjoy yourselves!"
Adventure and parties were the everlasting joys of a pirate's life. No one knew when theirs would end. Life was precious, so when it was time to celebrate, they threw themselves into it without a care.
"Ye Chen, let me drink a toast to you."