Franky's subordinates, unwilling to face his imminent departure, decided to leave early and asked the Square Sisters to bid him farewell.
Luffy and his Crewmates sat in the cabin, each packing their belongings. Finally, they handed all their luggage over to Orochimaru for safekeeping.
Nami, Chopper, and Sanji all appeared dejected, their movements mechanical and sluggish. Luffy felt somewhat helpless about this, especially regarding Sanji.
"How long are you going to be depressed?" Luffy asked Sanji, his face expressionless, as he carried his meat on his back.
Sanji was completely distraught at this point, pointing at the bounty poster in his hand and shouting, "Shut up! Why is only my bounty poster drawn?! How can this be me... Ah!!" He gestured incoherently.
Zoro snorted disdainfully, "Isn't it obviously you?"
Upon hearing this, Sanji's face instantly turned ashen. He brought his large face close to Zoro's, tears welling up, making 'aba aba' sounds as he cried.
Zoro looked at Sanji like this, his mouth twitching, and he broke into a sweat.
"Speak human, I don't understand."
Finally, Sanji collapsed to the ground, crying, his soul lost.
"I'm going to be laughed at by ladies all over the world!"
Orochimaru looked at Sanji's strange posture and poked him.
"Don't mind Sanji, that's Black Leg Sanji's bounty poster, not yours. Hmm... just pretend you haven't been given a bounty."
Usopp... Zoro... Luffy suddenly slid over, looking at the even paler Sanji and waving their hands, "Hey, hey... you didn't comfort him at all."
Nami sighed, looking at her bounty poster, "Ah... I was tricked... He said he was a reporter from a city magazine, though I don't have any complaints about how cute he made me look... Finally, I've become a wanted criminal... sigh."
Chopper held up his bounty poster and complained to Orochimaru, "I fought like a man too!! But why is it only 50 Berries?!"
Orochimaru pulled out a marshmallow and handed it to Chopper, stroking his fur.
"Hmm... maybe because Chopper likes marshmallows so much, and looks a lot like a marshmallow, the Marine reluctantly gave you 50 Berries... If Chopper accidentally gets caught, you can just give the Marine a marshmallow to buy yourself out, you know."
Chopper thought about himself = marshmallow... it didn't seem so bad, and he happily started licking the marshmallow.
After packing their belongings, Luffy and his Crewmates waved goodbye to Kokoro, Qimoni, and Gonbe, a hint of reluctance in their eyes. This was the longest they had stayed anywhere, but they knew their adventurous journey had to continue.
By the shore, Iceberg, who had been waiting by the ship, was awakened by the commotion of Luffy's Crewmates. He rubbed his eyes, stood up, and walked to the new ship. Sunlight fell upon him, illuminating his resolute face and broad shoulders. Iceberg stretched out his thick arms, firmly grasped the white canvas covering the ship, and pulled it with force.
"Franky told me to tell you, if one day you, Luffy, want to become the Pirate King, then board this King of the Beasts!" Iceberg's voice echoed like thunder in the air.
As he spoke, the entire white cloth was slowly pulled down, as if unveiling a mysterious veil. The entire ship gradually revealed itself before everyone's eyes, exuding an astonishing presence.
The sunlight shone on the hull, reflecting dazzling light.
Luffy and his Crewmates stared dumbfounded at the new ship before them, an indescribable excitement welling up in their hearts, and they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Robin looked at the animal on the ship's bow and exclaimed, "What a magnificent ship... but what kind of flower is that on the bow?"
Orochimaru looked at the ship, patting merry, "merry... look... it's a lion sunflower."
merry looked at the newly launched ship with envy, "How nice... it can take everyone very, very far, right?"
Orochimaru placed merry into Iceberg's arms, stroking her head comfortingly, "When merry grows up, she can adventure with us. Luffy's adventures won't stop so easily, you know. I've given all the training materials to your grandfather, merry, so you must work hard."
Orochimaru put a glass bead necklace on merry, "This bead is made from the ashes of the going merry and glass. We will take you on adventures with us."
Orochimaru showed off his bracelet, and the others also shook the items in their hands – there were bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and pendants. These items were made by Orochimaru, improved from things he remembered from that Blue Star person's memories... merry rubbed her sore eyes and nodded, "Mm... I'll grow up quickly... and become strong... let's adventure together."
Orochimaru looked at Iceberg, "Mr. Iceberg, please hand merry over to Mr. Garp later. He will take care of merry, but if possible, I hope you can teach merry some shipbuilding knowledge. I think merry should be very interested."
Orochimaru was saying goodbye to merry... when suddenly a pervert fell from the sky... without underwear, plunging headfirst into the ground.
Orochimaru frowned, wondering what Franky was doing.
Then, he saw Luffy standing on the ship, holding Franky's underwear, smiling brightly, and threatening Franky.
"If you want these underwear back! Then become our Companion!"
Franky struck an unyielding pose... Luffy, shocked, took a step back, "I didn't expect him to be so tough, that guy is a man among men!"
Orochimaru felt a momentary dizziness, a sense of his vision turning white, and stumbled. Orochimaru boarded the ship, looking at Luffy with a lost expression.
"Luffy... what are you holding?"
Nami followed closely, slapping Luffy on the head, "That's just a naked pervert!!!"
Robin gazed deeply at Franky, "If you want to be a bit rougher, I can help."
Everyone's gaze suddenly turned to Robin.
Luffy, holding the underwear, looked at Robin, "Oh, right, Uncle Iceberg also said we should forcibly take him."
Robin crossed her arms, "Dos Fleur."
Franky blinked... looked down at the two hands growing from his thighs, his face turning purple.
"Eh (((유∀유|||)))?"
"Grab." As Robin's voice fell, everyone froze... Orochimaru looked at Robin in disbelief... feeling like he was about to shatter. All his Crewmates, except Nami... were all tainted.
All the men present instinctively covered a certain area and took a step back, looking at Robin in horror.
Franky writhed on the ground, clutching his face in pain.
Luffy looked at Robin in horror, "Hey! Robin!! I want him to join as a man! Don't twist it off! Don't turn into Orochimaru!!"
"Ah..." Everyone looked at Luffy in unison, their faces saying, 'You're finished.'
"Hehehe..." Orochimaru, who was already about to shatter, shattered even more completely this time... He gave Luffy a lingering look, then chose silent treatment, turning to find his room. He didn't want to get angry at a group of tainted people.
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