Below Shipyard No. 1 lay a rocky beach, where the badly damaged Going Merry had been propped up on a wooden frame.
Today was a special day. Rubick opened an enormous Portal, and on the other side lay Syrup Village.
Luffy took a deep breath. "Everyone, let's take the Going Merry home!"
Not just the Straw Hat Pirates, but people from Galley-La and the Franky Family had come too. They all held the Going Merry in deep respect.
Four thick beams supported the Going Merry's frame. Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Rubick each lifted one, while the others walked alongside them.
The moment they carried the huge Going Merry through the Portal and into the village, someone spotted her.
"The Going Merry! It's the Going Merry!"
The three kids were the first to notice. They ran over and saw the group carrying the ship.
Rubick had returned yesterday, so a lake had already been dug behind Kaya's manor. Everything was ready.
They carried her all the way to Anderson Manor, where the Andersons and Kaya had been waiting for them.
"Rubick, you're here!"
Powell beamed. Rubick and his companions were powerful, but Rubick had also helped train his fighters and taken other steps that had made his family several times stronger.
The children standing behind Powell all gazed at Rubick with admiration. Without him, they would never have had the good lives they enjoyed now.
"Sorry for the trouble, everyone. Nami?"
Nami and Chopper came forward. Chopper was in his human form, carrying a large sack full of gold on his back. It was what remained after they had exchanged some for money, and at Rubick's suggestion, they were giving it to Powell for looking after the Going Merry.
Rubick had already discussed it with Powell, so Powell accepted.
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