New World!
Totto Land!
Mama's face was grim, her brows furrowed, and an incredibly powerful aura radiated from her as she looked at Perospero in front of her and said in a deep voice.
"What did you just say, Perospero?"
"Fifth Emperor?!"
Seeing Mama's powerful aura, all the surrounding cadres and Homies trembled in fear.
Perospero, covered in cold sweat, looked terrified and said tremblingly.
"Yes, Mama!"
"The report says…"
"Straw Hat, with a bounty of 3 billion Berries, is enough to be called the Fifth Emperor of the Sea."
"Their Straw Hat is now also called the number one under the Four Emperors…"
Perospero was speaking when Mama suddenly flew into a rage and grabbed him in her hand.
This scene completely terrified everyone present.
Perospero was so scared that he had already prepared himself for death.
After all, when Mama went crazy, no one could stop her.
But Mama had no intention of killing him; instead, she looked at him and said angrily, word by word, in a deep voice.
"You listen to me, Perospero!"
"This ocean…"
"Only has Four Emperors!"
"Just a kid who just got a bit of fame, wanting to become an Emperor…"
"Don't dream about it!"
Mama roared and threw Perospero out forcefully.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Perospero coughed up a large mouthful of blood.
At this moment, Mama looked at the cadres present and said angrily.
"You all keep a close eye out for me!"
"As soon as that Straw Hat enters the New World, destroy them for me!"
Hearing Mama's furious command, all the cadres immediately responded.
"Yes, Mama!"
...
Wano Country, Onigashima!
Kaido looked at Luffy's wanted poster in front of him and snorted disdainfully.
"Hmph! Just a greenhorn kid."
"They're praising him so highly!"
"What Fifth Emperor?!"
"If you want to become an Emperor, then come to the New World!"
"At that time…"
"I will personally test if you are worthy!"
...
An island in the New World.
The Red Hair Pirates looked at Luffy and others' wanted posters and reports, all showing shocked expressions.
"sugei! Luffy now has a bounty of 3 billion Berries, almost catching up to the captain!"
"What they did this time is truly shocking! They actually completely destroyed Enies Lobby!"
"And the report says that Luffy defeated a Marine Admiral candidate with one blow! Has Luffy become that strong now? I think besides the captain, none of us are a match for Luffy!"
"Uta's bounty is so high now too! It's 1.5 billion Berries!"
"Hey! Yasopp! Look at your son's wanted poster, it's already reached 800 million Berries! That guy might be even stronger than you now! Hahahaha…"
Someone teased Yasopp.
Yasopp, however, didn't mind it; instead, he looked at Usopp's wanted poster with a look of relief and excitement.
"Usopp, you've grown into a man!"
While others were shocked and joking, Shanks quietly stared at Luffy's wanted poster, thinking to himself.
"We'll meet very soon, Luffy!"
Just then, someone asked Shanks.
"Captain! It says here that Luffy is now considered the Fifth Emperor. Not to mention Whitebeard, Kaido and Mama definitely won't tolerate this title, right!"
"They might go looking for trouble with Luffy!"
"Should we go warn them?"
Shanks smiled faintly at the question, shook his head, and said.
"I believe Luffy can handle it!"
"He's strong enough now!"
At this point, Shanks' expression suddenly became serious, and he changed the subject, saying.
"Compared to that…"
"Let's think about how to minimize the impact of the upcoming major event!"
...
Affected by the upcoming major event, Whitebeard and his crew had no time to pay attention to other matters.
So, even after seeing the reports about Luffy, they didn't react and continued with their pre-war mobilization and deployment.
Another person was also summoned.
Hawkeye.
However, he was responding to the World Government's call.
Because his residence was the furthest from Marineford, he was the first to receive the summons.
He was currently on his way to Marineford.
He held Zoro and Luffy's wanted posters in his hand, with surprise and anticipation in his eyes.
"Will you join this war?"
"If so, I can have another match with you, Roronoa Zoro!"
...
Water 7!
Led by the Franky Family, Luffy and the others were soon brought to a certain coast.
At this moment, on the sea, there was a ship covered by a tarp, looking almost four times larger than the Merry.
On the shore, Iceburg and several foremen were lying on the ground, exhausted and sleeping soundly.
To build a new ship for Luffy's crew, they had worked continuously for three days and nights without closing their eyes, rushing the construction.
It only took them three days to complete the new ship.
Franky, however, had cola for replenishment, so his mental state was a bit better than theirs.
He was currently standing below the new ship, waiting to unveil it to Luffy and the others.
When he saw Zambai finally appear with Luffy and the others, Franky couldn't help but complain.
"You guys are so slow!"
But after complaining, he turned excited, looked at Luffy and the others with a mysterious smile, and said.
"Are you ready?"
Luffy and the others had long been impatient to see the new ship, and they all nodded repeatedly, urging him on.
"Let us see quickly!"
"We're already ready!"
"Hurry, Franky!"
Listening to the urges, Franky smiled with satisfaction.
Then he reached out, grabbed the tarp, and pulled it off while saying.
"Open your eyes wide and see clearly!"
"This ship I built for you…"
"The Ship of Dreams!"
As Franky's words fell, the tarp was completely pulled off at the same time.
Immediately, a huge and luxurious sailing ship appeared in the sight of Luffy and his group.
The ship's appearance was the same as the original thousand sunny, but its size was almost twice that of the original.
Luffy and everyone else were deeply captivated at first glance, and their eyes lit up.
"Wow! So big and cool!"
"What a beautiful ship!"
"Are we really getting this ship?"
"It looks four times bigger than the Merry!"
"What a huge mainsail! It looks like it will be a real test for me as a navigator!"
"Is that some kind of flower on the bow?"
"I think it should be a lion!"
Franky looked at everyone's surprised and excited expressions, and said with great pride,
"Go and see inside the ship! All the luxurious furniture you gave me and the things from the original Merry have been installed. I guarantee you'll be even more surprised!"
Everyone was delighted again upon hearing this, their eyes filled with anticipation as they excitedly boarded the ship.
Luffy also couldn't help but leap onto the deck in excitement.
The vast deck was completely covered with grass, looking like a courtyard, very comfortable and pleasant to the eye.
Next to the entrance of the cabin, there were two small trees with a swing hanging between them.
The cabin had three levels in total.
It was connected to the lawn by a staircase and a slide.
At the top of the third level was a plant garden built for Nojiko.
It currently contained orange trees brought from Cocoyasi Village, as well as some flowers and plants Nojiko had previously raised.
The third level was mainly for the Straw Hat's individual workshops and activity rooms.
Inside were a research factory, a library, a measurement room, a medical room, a bathroom, and so on.
The second floor was all female rooms, and a smaller bathroom specifically for females.
At the same time, on the deck outside the second floor, there was also a fish tank opening.
The fish tank opening connected to a huge aquarium on the first floor.
From here, caught fish could be put in and fed.
The first floor area was the largest.
The male dormitory, dining room, and kitchen were all here.
Besides these, there was also a huge water bar.
One wall of the water bar was a huge aquarium connected to the fish tank opening on the second floor.
The wall at the entrance was filled with various alcoholic beverages and drinks.
They could drink, sing, or engage in various entertainment and leisure activities here, which was very pleasant and comfortable.
Below the first floor, there was also a basement level.
The structure of the basement level was relatively complex; besides the ammunition warehouse, there was also a cleverly designed Soldier Dock System.
When talking about the Soldier Dock System, Franky called everyone over and said to them mysteriously,
"The going merry has been completely modified."
"It's now in Dock No. 2!"
"You all watch closely!"
With that, Franky operated the control panel.
Soon, the dock channel in the center of the ship began to switch.
It stopped only when it landed on the number 2.
Under the expectant gazes of Luffy and the others, the modified Merry was launched and placed on the sea next to the Sunny.
The moment they saw the modified Merry, everyone's eyes widened.
The current Merry had its mast and cabin removed.
In their place was a cockpit.
The overall hull was redesigned into a streamlined shape.
Its size was about one-third smaller than the original.
To Luffy, it looked very much like a speedboat from his world before he transmigrated.
Under Franky's introduction,
Everyone boarded the Merry to experience it firsthand.
The current Merry was equivalent to a large Waver; one couldn't operate it without some talent.
So Nami became the driver of this ship.
While experiencing it and listening to Franky's explanation, Luffy also carefully understood the current Merry.
Under their modifications, the current Merry could move forward at different speeds.
The specific principle was to achieve this by activating different numbers of jet dials.
The more jet dials activated, the faster the speed.
And the Merry's current maximum speed surpassed the fastest speed of all sailboats in a strong tailwind...
It could even reach twice the original Merry's fastest speed, which was extremely exaggerated.
Furthermore, the ship also had an emergency braking system by reversing the jet dials, in short, it could brake.
The overall experience left Luffy, including the Straw Hat, very satisfied.
After visiting the new ship and experiencing the Merry, everyone was amazed.
They excitedly thanked Franky.
"Franky, thank you so much for building such a great ship!"
"Yes! Franky! This ship and the Merry are both amazing!"
"You are truly incredible!"
Listening to the Straw Hat's thanks and praises, Franky smiled happily, but then shook his head and said,
"It's not just my credit alone!"
"Iceburg and a few foremen also contributed a lot!"
Luffy and the others looked towards Iceburg and the others upon hearing this.
They found that they had woken up at some point.
The Straw Hat once again thanked them.
After some polite exchanges between the two parties, Luffy suddenly spoke up.
"Alright!"
"Now we have a new ship, and the Merry has also been modified."
"It's time to set off..."
"To continue our adventure!"
Upon hearing Luffy's words, before the rest of the Straw Hat could say anything, Franky was the first to cry out in alarm.
"Wait!"
"Are you leaving now?"
"I only asked you to come and see the ship, I didn't hear that you were leaving directly!"
Luffy grinned at Franky and casually said,
"Oh! I just decided that!"
Franky immediately yelled,
"Are you kidding me?!"
"You're too casual!"
Saying that, he immediately became flustered and wanted to leave, saying hastily,
"I... I have something to do, I'll be leaving first!"
"I won't see you off!"
With that, Franky intended to leave.
But at that moment, Luffy spoke up.
"Are you afraid that I'll invite you onto our ship and ask you to come with us?"
Upon hearing this, Franky's steps paused, and he stopped in place.
What Luffy said was exactly what he was worried about.
He knew that if Luffy invited him directly, he would definitely be unable to refuse.
Because he really wanted to follow this ship and witness it become a true ship of dreams.
But he couldn't leave here; he had to stay here to guard this place and atone for Tom's death.
Franky stood still, struggling internally for a while, and said without turning his head,
"That's right!"
"But I won't go with you."
"So don't even ask!"
After Franky finished speaking, he heard Luffy behind him say,
"I won't invite you."
Upon hearing this, the rest of the Straw Hat immediately looked at Luffy with surprise and confusion, speaking up one after another.
"What are you saying, Luffy?"
"Didn't we agree to let Franky join us? Why aren't you inviting him?"
"Yes! Luffy! Please reconsider!"
The rest of the Straw Hat reluctantly tried to persuade Luffy.
And Franky Family's subordinates also pleaded one after another.
"Straw Hat, please take our big brother away!"
"Big brother is too dangerous staying here! Straw Hat, please take him away!"
While others were advising and pleading with Luffy for Franky, Franky's lips curled upwards.
It was best that Luffy didn't invite him; that way, he wouldn't have to hesitate and be conflicted anymore.
Then, Franky took a step, preparing to leave.
However, just then, he heard Luffy's voice from behind again.
"Franky! I won't invite you!"
"Because I plan to..."
"Forcefully take you with us!"
As soon as Luffy finished speaking, he directly stretched out his arm and instantly wrapped it around Franky.
Then he simultaneously said to the rest of the Straw Hat behind him,
"You all get on the ship quickly, we're about to set off!"
Upon hearing Luffy's command, some immediately took action.
However, some were still skeptical of Luffy's actions.
"Is... is this okay?"
"Or should we still ask Franky's opinion?"
"Yes! This makes us look like bandits!"
Just as these people were questioning Luffy's bandit-like behavior, Franky struggled violently and shouted,
"Let me go, Straw Hat!"
"I'm not going with you guys!"
"I want to stay here!"
"Let me go quickly!"
However, no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't break free from Luffy's arm.
Just then, Luffy glanced at those who were still hesitating and said,
"Can't you tell…",
"This guy really wants to come with us, doesn't he?"
Upon hearing this, those people immediately looked closely at Franky.
They found that although he was struggling, he didn't seem to be serious at all.
He was just symbolically pulling on Luffy's arm with both hands.
Other than that, there was no other movement.
Immediately, all these people understood.
They immediately rushed onto the ship, ready to set sail!.