Jaya Island, Mock Town.
Bellamy is fighting with his first mate, Sarquiss, and they are both bleeding profusely.
No one knew what was happening.
But Bellamy and Sarquiss knew.
That's Doflamingo controlling them with strings.
"Please, stop! Why are you doing this?" Sarquiss cried out in anguish.
"Why?" Doflamingo cracked his knuckles. "Why? Sarquiss, Bellamy, it's because you've disgraced my symbol."
Are there any other reasons besides this? Ugh!
Whether the Sky Island really exists or not, whether the City of Gold is a fantasy or real, arguing about it is pointless, isn't it? Bellamy, if you disagree, just beat the other person down.
"I don't need a loser like you among my men."
After saying that, Doflamingo raised his hand again and manipulated the strings in his hand to make Bellamy defeat his first mate.
Bellamy suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted, "Please give me another chance! I... we swear to follow you to the death!"
Although I lost to the other party, I did not go against your wishes. I swear to you that. I just had my own way of handling things.
I'll beat those naive guys, and then I'll come find you.
Doflamingo looked at Bellamy's resolute eyes and laughed out loud, "Oh ho, you really are an obedient subordinate. You even moved me to tears, Bellamy. I admire that about you."
Fuh fuh fuh, a new era is about to begin. Do whatever you want! But I don't need subordinates like you!
Doflamingo stood up, raised his hand, and manipulated Sarquiss to swat at Bellamy with his cleaver.
"Fufufufu, the show is about to begin. Get ready, the era in which only true pirates can survive is about to arrive."
"Get out of here, you incompetent fools! With the unstoppable raging waves, a new era for heroes is about to begin."
Whoosh~
The Going Merry, which fell from the sky, landed in the sea.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
"Ugh! It's so cold!"
Whoosh whoosh!
The octopus balloon, a specialty of the Sky Island, shrank to the size of a normal octopus and returned to the ocean.
"The sea is so beautiful," Luffy exclaimed, gazing at the ocean.
Sanji a cigarette and said, "But... we've really gone to an extraordinary place."
"Especially after falling, it felt so far away."
"It feels like a dream."
That is the land of dreams.
"We'll have another chance to go in the future, right...?"
"You should be able to go there after you die, right? It's very close anyway."
" Zoro, do you really think you can go to heaven after you die?"
" Zoro probably can't go; he'll get lost."
" Shiraishi, you bastard!"
As they talked, they started arguing and playing around again, but that's the kind of atmosphere you'd expect on a ship.
"Alright, brothers, let's raise the sails and head to the next island!" Luffy shouted excitedly, his face beaming with joy.
"Hey, wait, Luffy, let's take a break."
Usopp complained.
"Don't be naive. If this ocean were that simple, why would everyone be working so hard? The waves are acting strangely. Everyone, get to your positions!"
Sure enough, a giant wave arrived, but thanks to Nami's advance command, everyone narrowly avoided being swept away.
After a while, the sea calmed down.
Luffy wanted to try out the Waver, but he still fell into the sea.
Nami, meanwhile, smoothly piloted the Waver.
Usopp is studying the shells he obtained in exchange for Sky Island.
Sanji made snacks and tea, while the others sat on the deck drinking tea and eating snacks.
After Nami returned, she went back to her cabin and took out all the gold she had brought down from the Sky Island.
"Everyone, thank you for waiting. Of course, the treasure obtained by the pirates should be divided among us. So much gold is worth a lot of money."
"I've been waiting for so long, I want to buy the bronze statue!"
Can I buy books?
"The new pots, the tableware, and the large mousetrap."
"Liquor."
Each of them stated what they wanted.
"First of all, 80% of it is my personal savings..." Nami pushed most of the gold aside herself.
"That's not a good idea..." Everyone reached out their hands.
"Just kidding, but this is probably untouchable. We need to use this money to repair the Going Merry!"
"Repair the Going Merry?" Luffy asked curiously.
"Yes! Don't you think it's already in a terrible state of disrepair?"
Nami spread her hands and said.
"Okay, that's it!" Luffy shouted, raising his hands.
"Since we don't know how much it will cost to repair the boat, let's wait until it's fixed before we split the money," Nami suggested.
Zoro nodded and said, "Yes, the ship really needs some serious repairs. Usopp's piecemeal repair methods won't be very effective."
"Just to clarify, I'm just a sniper..."
"How about this, let's find a shipwright to join us?"
Luffy laughed and suggested, "Our journey is still long, and we need to find someone who can repair ships."
"The Going Merry is our home, our life. Let's find a shipwright who can protect this ship."
"This kid can occasionally hit the nail on the head."
Sanji walked over and said.
"That's right, this is very important, I agree!" Nami shouted, raising her hand.
"Alright, let's do it that way. Hopefully, we can find an excellent shipwright and a musician."
"A musician, not bad," Shiraishi chimed in.
"Oh, then we'll skip the musicians," the others said, sweating.
"Huh? Why? Musicians are very important!"
"That's right! A pirate ship must have a musician!"
Shiraishi and Luffy, arm in arm, shouted, "Musician! Musician!"
Nami sighed helplessly, "Alright, it's decided then. We'll go repair the Going Merry and find a shipwright to join us."
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
"Report to the General: He really has disappeared!"
He disappeared without saying a word...
"He took the Straw Hat Pirates ' wanted poster, and his bicycle is gone too."
?
"Contact the Five Elders immediately!"
"Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, the several older men in suits, who were at the pinnacle of global power, exchanged glances.
"If it's him, he's probably just joining in the fun."
"Seriously, what's that guy thinking? He always likes to act on his own."
"Don't worry, that man knows what he's doing."
At that very moment, the man who had caused such a commotion was leisurely riding his bicycle on the sea.
Yes, cycling on the sea is just that cool.
As he rode along, the sea surface immediately froze into solid white ice, allowing his bicycle to Luffy.
This speed is much faster than that of a regular sailboat.
"Monkey D. Luffy."
The tall man on the bicycle looked thoughtfully at the wanted poster in his hand.
"It hasn't been long, and the bounty has already exceeded 100 million. He truly is a worthy son of a military family."
Let me see what kind of quality you are.
The waves rolled and surged toward the Going Merry.
However, these were not naturally formed waves, because several huge monkey faces were squeaking in the seawater.
This is a small Sea Kings with the ability to create waves that can destroy ships.
"Watch out, the sea monkeys are coming again."
Luffy saw the sea monkey, his own expression turned into a monkey face, which was quite hilarious.
"Haha, Luffy, look at that expression, haha!" Shiraishi burst into laughter as he looked at Luffy's face.
"Run! The sea monkeys are catching up!"
Luffy loudly and turned to shout.
Thus, a chase ensued on the sea...
Urgent report! Urgent!
Ship spotted at 12 o'clock!
Usopp, holding his binoculars, shouted in a panic.
"What, are they enemies?" Luffy asked.
"This is really bad timing!" Sanji complained.
"No, there are no flags or sails on it, that ship is so strange!"
Usopp stared at the ship in the distance, his expression strange.
"What do you mean? They didn't fly any flags on the ship? What are they doing at sea then?"
Luffy looked completely confused.
"It could be a passenger ship or a cargo ship, not pirates or the navy," Retsu Unohana explained.
"That's possible, but the crew on the ship don't seem like it."
As they were talking, the strange ship drifted by with the ocean current.
They all looked listless, as if they had withered away.
Sanji looked at the crew members on the ship with a puzzled expression.
"What happened? Is that ship alright?! If this keeps up, they'll be swallowed by the waves."
Nami was a little worried.
Luffy ran to the railing and shouted at the people on the strange ship, "Hey, watch out! A huge wave and monkeys are coming! Take the helm!"
The people on the ship heard Luffy's voice and stood up in a panic, but they had no idea what to do.
They were just panicking.
Finally, the ship was swallowed up by the waves stirred up by the sea monkeys, resulting in the destruction of the ship and the loss of all life on board.
Luffy looked at the ship with great confusion, wondering why they did nothing when they knew it was dangerous.
The sea monkeys successfully destroyed a ship and left satisfied.
At that moment, Robin, who was standing on the lookout tower, told everyone that they could see the island.
Luffy and Usopp, however, felt that Robin's words lacked any pirate spirit.
Luffy even demonstrated it himself, showing that you have to raise your hands and shout loudly.
However, Robin ignored Luffy's request.
"I looked around and the fog around that island is quite thick," Robin told everyone what he had seen.
"Fog? That's definitely dangerous, Chopper. Go up and double-check the direction."
Nami said to Chopper.
"Yes!" Chopper replied excitedly.
"By the way, didn't you guys think that ship just now was a bit strange?"
"No captain, no navigator, no flag, no sail, no spirit, no organization—it doesn't resemble a pirate crew at all."
Usopp stretched out his hand, frowned, and said with a puzzled look.
Zoro looked at Usopp and replied, "Perhaps they suffered a crushing defeat in the naval battle, their captain was killed, and their belongings were stolen."
"No, no!" Usopp shook his head and retorted loudly, "There are no signs of battle on the ship. For pirates, things as essential as life itself are completely absent from the ship."
Shiraishi walked over to Usopp, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It's simple. It's probably because of a mass defection. The captain, navigator, sniper, and the others all left that ship. Don't worry too much."
Usopp grew increasingly nervous. He wasn't a monster; the reason he was on this ship was because Luffy liked him...
If Luffy changes his mind one day, will I still be able to stay as captain?
Before he could figure it out, Nami shouted, "Hey! We're almost at the shore!"
The Going Merry slowly made its way through the thick fog surrounding the island.
"Prepare to drop anchor!"
Luffy shouted, eager to go to the island for an adventure.
At that moment, Usopp realized what was happening, instinctively clutching his heart, and cried out, "Ugh, everyone, listen to me..."
Before Usopp could speak, Sanji interrupted, " Chopper, Usopp has a disease Usopp prevents him from coming to the island."
Chopper, somewhat speechless, said, "That can't be cured."
Chopper has figured out Usopp's personality. Although Usopp always says that, he will eventually come to the island with everyone.
After passing through the thick fog, the view suddenly opened up.
The island is a vast grassland with tall trees.
"This is such a wonderful place, amazing, an endless grassland!"
Luffy shouted excitedly.
"There might be lions on the vast grasslands."
Shiraishi stroked his chin; he quite liked lions, especially their manes, which looked very Haki.
Thinking about the possibility of lions, Shiraishi disembarked with Luffy and began exploring the island.
"I can't stand them, they always recklessly barge into unfamiliar territory."
Nami stared speechlessly at Shiraishi and Luffy, wondering how they could be so carefree.
"The island is so deserted, there's probably no danger."
"Zoro answered as he lowered the anchor," Zoro replied.
"Wait for us!"
Usopp and Chopper jumped off the boat and quickly gave chase.
Shiraishi looked at Usopp and laughed, " Usopp, didn't you get a disease that prevents you from coming to the island?"
"Ah, that illness? He's cured!" Usopp replied, holding up one finger.
"Ha ha."
"Wow!"
Chopper suddenly shouted in surprise.
"What's wrong, Chopper... Whoa!"
Luffy also exclaimed "Wow!"
Wow!
Wow!
All four people cried out in surprise.
"This bear is so interesting! Haha!" Shiraishi laughed loudly.
"A bear? Isn't that a person?"
Chopper tilted his head and asked in confusion.
Luffy pointed at the white bear, whose body was as long as a bamboo pole and which walked upright, and said, "Idiot, nobody has that much body hair."
Usopp exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, that bear is really long!"
"Look closely, the apples on this tree are really long." Luffy stretched out his arm, reached up the long apple tree, picked an apple, and said as he ate it.
"Give me one too," Shiraishi said.
Luffy, of course, wouldn't be stingy and helped him take one off.
"Don't eat anything you shouldn't!"
Usopp muttered, a hint of envy in his eyes, "I want one too."
Afterwards, the group saw even more long-bodied creatures, which caused Chopper's face to gradually lengthen as well.
Then, they walked to the outside of a building that resembled a yurt.