Two hours flew by. Once lunch was over, everyone returned to their posts, leaving the deck empty except for the entire Straw Hat crew and a few special individuals: Bullet, Aokiji, Moria, Perona, Dracule Mihawk, and Crocodile.
They sat in a circle, cheerfully playing cards as they waited for the last person to return-Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Yet amid this seemingly peaceful atmosphere, a thoroughly bored Usopp seemed distracted. He held a telescope, repeatedly adjusting it as he scanned the vast sea, seemingly searching for something.
Suddenly, Usopp seemed to discover something astonishing. His eyes widened, and he shouted in shock, "Everyone, come look! Is that Luffy over there?"
His shout instantly caught everyone's attention. They dropped their cards and swarmed over to where he stood.
"Where? Where?" they asked anxiously, staring in the direction Usopp pointed.
"It's a little far away... Usopp, do you have any spare telescopes?" they asked in unison, their eyes full of anticipation.
Usopp hurriedly nodded. "Yes! Wait a moment. I'll go get them." With that, he turned and dashed toward the bedroom like the wind. Moments later, he came running back with a box of telescopes in his arms.
Everyone took a telescope and looked toward the distant pirate ship.
Far out at sea, on the deck of the Kuja Pirate Ship, Empress Boa Hancock held an enormous bundle, ready to hand it to Luffy.
"Luffy~" Hancock called softly, a trace of shyness and anticipation in her voice. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her gaze remained fixed on Luffy, as though he were the center of the entire world.
"These are the daily necessities I prepared for you~ There are lots of things inside, enough to last a full three years~!" As she spoke, Hancock opened the bundle to show