"Phew... Finally, we can go back down. Looking back now, it feels like a dream—exciting and thrilling!!"
Sanji lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said.
"Hahaha, that's really true, but I don't want to go through that again. That feeling of being on the verge of death is awful..."
Usopp still feels lingering fear when he recalls his experience on Sky Island.
"Hahaha, this adventure was so exciting! I want to do it again!!"
Luffy, with his hands on his hips, spoke with a grin, as if everything that had happened before was nothing more than a thrilling adventure for him.
"No, I don't want to come again. Enel and those priests and soldiers are just too terrifying."
Like Usopp, Nami was horrified by the experience and didn't want to go on such a terrible adventure again.
"Alright, everyone, come over here and let's discuss how to use the treasure we stole from the Sky Island!"
After recalling her memories, Nami remembered the vast amount of gold and treasure piled up in the ship's hold, and...
The others went in with her to decide on the allocation.
"Most of this treasure is my personal savings, okay?!"
Nami first announced her proposal and distribution to them, then brought a large bag of treasure in front of her and began to speak.
"No, this won't do!!"
Everyone unanimously rejected her suggestion.
"Uh, haha, just kidding."
Knowing they were unlikely to agree to her suggestion, Nami could only chuckle awkwardly and say something somewhat reluctantly.
Afterwards, everyone offered their opinions on the best way to distribute the treasure, and in the end, they could not reach a consensus.
Nami had no choice but to decide to use the money to repair the ship first, and then distribute the rest later.
"Hmm... I feel like this octopus is..."
When Sanji returned to the deck, he raised his hand and gestured, sensing that something was wrong.
"What's wrong, Sanji? Is there a problem?"
Usopp, seeing his actions, asked with some confusion.
"Um... no, it's nothing!!"
Sanji, thinking it was his imagination, shook his head and replied.
Click...
Suddenly, a door on the ship opened, and a somewhat familiar young man walked out.
"Hmm... it seems you're all here. Good, this is a good opportunity to tell you why I'm here."
This person was Luo Chen. After returning from Enel's Ark Maxim, he did not attend the feast of the Sky People and stayed on this ship. Only now did he come out to greet them.
"Huh... you, you're Luo Chen, the priest from the Sky Island? What are you doing here? Want to fight?"
Usopp pulled out his slingshot, aimed it at him, and asked.
"Tch, are they enemies? Shall we make a move?"
Zoro and Sanji quickly stepped forward, ready for battle.
Luffy and Robin, however, stood still without making any move.
"Wait, wait, I'm not here to fight you. I just want a ride. You can just let me off at the next destination. No need for all this fuss..."
And haven't some of you already agreed? Am I right, Miss Navigator, Mr. Cook, and Long Nose?"
Luo Chen raised his hand to signal them to put down their weapons and then explained his purpose to them.
"Don't give people nicknames so easily. My name is Usopp, not Long Nose."
Usopp roared angrily after hearing the nickname Luo Chen had given him.
"Okay, okay, I got it, Usopp, right!"
Luo Chen said with a hint of helplessness.
"Well, you mean you're coming back to the Grand Line with us, right?!"
Over here, Luffy asked, deep in thought.
"Good, your crew has agreed. Now it's up to you. How about it, could I stay the night? I'll leave once we get down there, so don't worry about me causing you any harm."
Luo Chen nodded and spoke again.
"Um... okay, I agree..."
Just as Luffy was about to make the decision to let him stay, Usopp instantly ran to his side, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered some advice in his ear.
"Hey, Luffy, don't let him stay on this ship so easily. Don't forget he's incredibly strong. What if he turns against us?"
"Yeah yeah!!"
Chopper chimed in, clearly feeling very uncomfortable about Luo Chen and their previous encounter.
"Well, it's no big deal. Besides, he said he was just giving him a ride because he was going the same way. And I trust you guys completely..."
Luffy shook off Usopp's hand and confidently addressed him, praising them as he did so. This made the two of them a little smug, forgetting their original purpose of persuading him.
"Hahaha, you're right. I am the warrior of the sea, Lord Usopp! Since you've said so, I agree."
"You bastard, I don't believe a word you say, hehehehe..."
Chopper verbally disagreed, but his body couldn't help but react in a blissful state.
"Whatever, Luffy. I don't care anyway. Since nothing's wrong, I'll go rest now..."
When Zoro heard that Luffy had agreed to let Luo Chen hitch a ride, he didn't object much. He turned around, walked to the mast, leaned against it, and closed his eyes to rest.
"Seriously, let me tell you the rules and procedures. You need to memorize them well. If you break any of them, you'll have to leave this ship, understand?"
Although Nami had agreed to his request before, she was still not very willing, so she walked up to him and stated her position.
"Okay, okay, I understand. Just tell me what it is, I won't disobey it..."
"First, you are not allowed to enter our private rooms."
After Nami finished speaking, she gave him a look as if she were wary of a pervert.
"Hey, hey, hey, just say it, why are you staring at me? Do you think I'd do something so filthy?"
After being given a wary look by Nami, who seemed to be wary of a pervert, Luo Chen replied to her unhappily.
"That's hard to say. After all, even we have people like that around here, so who knows if you're not one of them..."
After saying that, Nami glanced at the lecherous kappa Sanji behind her, who was constantly fawning over her.
"Don't lump me in with that lecherous guy among you. Go on to your second point!!"
Luo Chen said quietly, but Sanji retorted immediately after he finished speaking.
"Hey, hey, what did you just say about who's a perverted kappa...? You want me to beat you up?!"
Upon hearing Luo Chen's veiled implication, Sanji threatened him like a gangster, demanding that he take back his words.
"What, you think you can just start a fight? Do you think you're afraid of me?"
Threatened and intimidated, Luo Chen couldn't control his emotions and retorted in kind.
Um...
Both sides glared at each other, their auras rising like powder kegs ready to explode at any moment. Luffy and his crew, who were watching the spectacle, didn't mind the trouble and didn't stop them.
"Bang!!!"
Nami acted quickly, punching each of them once, and said angrily.
"Enough! Do you want to start a fight on the ship?"
If that's the case, then Luo Chen, you get out of here too.
And Sanji, you're the same...
"Ah... Nami is terrifying..."
The timid Chopper was so frightened that he hid behind Usopp and whispered.
"Um... Chopper, what did you just say?"
Although he spoke very softly, Nami, with her keen ears, still heard him and turned to ask him with a somewhat sinister smile.
"Ah... no... I didn't say anything!!"
Chopper dared not utter another sound.