Meanwhile, in the waters near Syrup Village-
Kirishima Bupai sat on a seaside reef, bored out of his mind, watching the tides rise and fall.
To him, that little incident a few days ago had been like brushing away a speck of dust. He had long since forgotten it.
As the saying went, if someone spent all day eating, drinking, having fun, whoring and smoking, doing absolutely nothing and slacking off twenty-four hours a day, that person would definitely...
That person would definitely die of sheer bliss... After lying around here for several days, Kirishima Bupai wholeheartedly agreed.
The only things that interested him at all now were his system points and that unscrupulous navigation map worth 2,000 points.
"Mm, no rush. I'll catch an Emperor of the Sea and turn them in for the bounty when the time comes."
Glancing at the pitiful single-digit points on his system interface, he reluctantly closed it.
At that moment, Yamato was casually stuck in a crack in the reef beside him, reflecting a cold gleam in the sunlight.
Cocoyasi Village-
Elsewhere, in a situation both similar and different, a small ship with a sheep's head-the Going Merry-slowly entered the harbor of this picturesque village shrouded in an invisible gloom.
Four figures jumped off the ship one after another. Leading them was Luffy, wearing his straw hat, a red shirt, and blue shorts, with a playful grin on his face.
Behind him came Zoro, three swords hanging at his waist, his face still somewhat pale but his eyes sharp.
Last came the long-nosed Usopp, who kept looking around nervously, and Sanji, with a cigarette between his lips.
"Nami! We're here to find you!"
Luffy cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted toward the quiet village, his voice echoing across the bay.
But