Before Franky could react, a shoe loomed large in his vision and then pressed heavily against his face.
"Whoosh!"
Franky's figure was sent flying backwards, crashing heavily onto the edge of Ark Maxim ship.
At the same time, the same voice from before started cursing again. "Since when do perverts dare to come aboard our ship? Didn't they even ask whose ship this is?"
Do you know how terrible it is to offend a beautiful lady's eyes?
Sanji glared at Franky, and his anger intensified when he saw Robin standing nearby.
His figure vanished instantly, looking like he wanted to kick Franky to death.
Standing to the side, Xia Chen watched this scene with a sense of helplessness. What's wrong with Sanji? Why is he so angry?
He wasn't this hostile towards Franky in the original story!
Xia Chen shook his head, then instantly appeared in front of Sanji, blocking his attack, and said helplessly, " Sanji, this is a shipwright I finally found. What are you trying to do?"
"And now that the Going Merry is gone, we definitely need to build a new ship, and that depends entirely on him!"
"Huh? Is that so! I thought it was some kind of pervert, and I was just about to tell him why the flowers are so red!"
After saying that, Sanji turned to Franky and said, "Sorry! I kicked a little too hard!"
Franky: m9( `д´ )!!!!
"Asshole!"
Franky sprang to his feet instantly and was in front of Sanji in a flash, glaring at him and saying, " Curly Brows, what do you mean?"
"You came over and kicked me for no reason, and then you just casually said 'I kicked you a little too hard'? You've got some nerve!"
"Huh? You actually dare to call me Curly Brows?"
"You look like that, so people aren't allowed to call you that?"
(`Δ´)ゞ!
The two exchanged barbs, their tempers flaring instantly, and then they simultaneously charged at each other with ferocious expressions, throwing punches and kicks at one another.
Xia Chen, standing to the side, was slightly speechless, but this time he didn't stop them. They all knew they would be partners in the same boat from now on, so they would be more careful in their actions.
Since that's the case, let them be!
After all, the bonds they forged on the ship were built through fighting, and they would have to go through this step sooner or later. Experiencing it now wouldn't hurt!
Thinking of this, Xia Chen had a thought, and a set of table and chairs instantly appeared in front of Xia Chen, with all kinds of tea sets on the table.
Xia Chen looked at Robin beside him and said, " Robin, come and have some tea with us!"
"Judging by the noise they're making, the pigs inside will probably wake up soon! Let's have some tea and wait for them!"
As Xia Chen had predicted, their commotion gradually woke everyone on the ship. They emerged from their cabins, still sleepy and confused.
As soon as they came out, they saw Sanji fighting with a pervert who was only wearing underwear, but no one had any intention of stopping them.
Instead, they all walked over to Xia Chen and Robin, who were drinking tea nearby, sat down, picked up their teacups, and drank the tea in one smooth motion! Their movements were surprisingly synchronized!
After a while, when Sanji and Franky took a break, they realized that everyone on the ship was already sitting in their chairs, watching them with great interest.
Seeing the two stop, Zoro raised an eyebrow and said, "Keep going, Curly Brows! Why did you stop?"
"Your performance was way too short! That's so unprofessional!"
Sanji: m9( `д´ )!!!!
"You damn Moss Head, what did you say?! Do you think we're monkeys?"
"No, no, no!" Zoro shook his head, then looked at Sanji seriously and said, "Monkeys aren't as interesting as you guys. Watching you is much more interesting than watching monkeys!"
"Damn it, die!"
--
After a period of time~
"Alright, now that you've finished your amicable negotiations, let's plan our next steps!" Xia Chen said, looking at the now quiet crowd.
"I know!"
"Return to Water 7, spend money, build a ship, and continue towards the next island!"
Luffy stood up and shouted excitedly.
Although they haven't been in Water 7 for very long, they've already experienced a lot during that time.
It gave him the feeling that a very long time had passed!
So now that he's finished dealing with all this Luffy can't wait to go to the next island and experience a new adventure.
"Indeed, now that Merry is gone, we first need a ship to continue our voyage, and this ship needs to be bigger. The Merry was actually getting a bit crowded as more people joined in!" Nami nodded in agreement.
Xia Chen said, " Franky will take care of the ship problem for us. We can leave everything from buying materials to the final construction to him. He's one of the best shipwrights in the world, so you can rest assured about his technical skills!"
"That's right! Leave the ship problem to me! I will definitely build you the best ship in the world!" Franky said confidently, patting his chest.
"Really? That's great! Thank you so much!" Upon hearing this, Luffy instantly rushed to Franky's side, grabbed his hand, and said excitedly. He even added, "..."
" Sanji is such a scoundrel! He actually attacked you! He's not human!"
"That's right, I think so too!" Zoro, Usopp, Chopper, and the others nodded in agreement.
Sanji:...
Hearing everyone say this about him, Sanji was furious for a moment, but ultimately said nothing.
A wise person knows when to yield. Right now, the other side has more people and more power, and he is clearly no match for them. He should endure for now and find an opportunity to deal with them one by one later!
"Yes, shipbuilding is indeed a very important matter and certainly needs to be taken seriously. However, what I want to plan with you is not that, but another very important matter!"
Xia Chen looked at everyone and said, "I believe you have all realized through this war that our strength is still quite far behind that of the world's top experts!"
"And all these powerful beings are in the New World, which is the place after we pass through Water 7 and reach the next island from the Log Pose!"
"That place is teeming with monsters, and all sorts of famous pirates, including the Four Emperors, reside there, so..."
"Are we really going to enter the New World with this kind of strength? Entering rashly is not a good choice for us right now!"
"My idea is that we should take a break and regroup for a while, using that time to prepare for our march into the New World, and improve our strength so we can face the even more brutal New World in better shape!"