Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

Chapter 526: Will Test

"Wuhu~!!!"

Above the misty sky, Luffy opened his arms, enjoying the feeling of the gusts of wind blowing past him, and let out a refreshing cry.

The red shirt and the iconic straw hat fluttered freely behind Luffy, as if venting the depression he had been feeling for some time.

Although the Straw Hat Pirates are getting closer and closer to breaking out of the atmosphere and entering outer space, the closer this is to happening, the more anxious Luffy and the others are becoming.

They can't wait to see the wider world.

And today, they have finally reached the most crucial step. The long-hidden historical text of the road sign is finally going to be complete!!!

"Hey, Luffy, be careful, it's so windy here, don't fall!"

Usopp, who was equally excited at the bow of the Merry, put his goggles on his eyes and laughed as he reminded Luffy while looking at the vast sea of ​​clouds below.

Elbaf, Usopp is finally going to set foot on this legendary land.

The legendary Elbaf is a country that produces many warriors. Those who can gain recognition from Elbaf are all the bravest warriors in the world.

And this was also one of Usopp's wishes when he went to sea.

However, he had not expected that the Straw Hat Pirates would progress so rapidly. In just two or three years, his dream place had become one of their territories.

Life is rich and colorful, and it is full of unexpected fun.

On this side, Luffy, who was taking a break, and Usopp, who was expressing his feelings, were fooling around at the bow with Chopper, who was influenced by the atmosphere between the two and had a silly smile on his face.

Inside the cabin, the woman, Robin, with the help of Nami, cut off her jet-black hair, leaving her hair just close to her shoulders.

This was her hairstyle when she was a child.

This was also the hairstyle she kept during the time she and Sauro knew each other.

"How's that, Robin?"

At this time, Nami, who had shown off her hairdressing skills, took out a golden mirror inlaid with exquisite gems, held it in front of Robin and asked with a smile.

"Just right. It's perfect. Thank you so much, Nami."

Looking at herself in the mirror who suddenly looked much younger, Robin immediately smiled at Nami.

Without her long hair, she lost some of the charm that a mature woman should have, and instead, she had a pair of lively eyes that showed innocence.

While Nami, who was being praised, was packing up her tools, Robin turned her head and looked out the window. Looking at the snowy clouds, her consciousness seemed to have returned to the past.

"Sauro, long time no see~"

……

……

"Yeah, yeah, I get it."

"Okay, we will land directly in the Yang World in a while, and then just let Dr. Vegapunk get ready."

"Also, let those giants who are willing to go out to sea with the Straw Hat Fleet get ready. I will load the Pokémon panels for them one by one when the time comes."

"By the way, are those red-haired guys still in Elbaf?"

"I see. It seems that losing to Luffy's little brother was a big blow to him. It turns out that even the most broad-minded people have things they care about."

"Don't tell them we're going there today. After we get the information about the road sign, I'll have Luffy suddenly appear in front of him and give him a good scare!"

Compared to his relaxed companions, Red, who was about to arrive at Elbaf, had an hour-long phone call with Temporary and Moria to arrange the work plan there in advance.

Moria, who had become more and more skilled in working for Chihong, was extremely serious and wrote down every word Chihong told him in the little notebook in his heart.

The Merry was travelling at high speed.

While Sanji was busy, a long-awaited small gathering was held in the restaurant of the Merry.

There was a sincere smile on everyone's face.

Although becoming the Pirate King is no longer the ultimate goal of their pirate group, it can be considered a phased achievement.

Compared to gaining the false title of Pirate King, everyone is actually more curious about the truth hidden in this world and looks forward to the moment when the secret is revealed.

However, because there was important work to do later, Luffy's proposal to belly dance with Usopp was rejected by everyone.

Just like that, amid the joy of the crowd, the Merry slowly docked on the trunk of a thick World Tree.

"Master Luffy!!! Master Red!!! And all the masters..."

The edge of Elbaf's Sun Realm.

Seeing the Straw Hat Pirates coming down from the deck, Moria, who was standing there waiting for orders, immediately trotted over as if he had received some instructions, came in front of the Straw Hat Pirates, nodded and bowed to greet them:

"Thank you for all the hard work on this journey!"

Moria's eyes were shining. Although he had a huge body of seven meters tall, the few steps he took just now gave people a light feeling and did not cause any vibration on the ground.

All I can say is that now that Moria has experienced the pleasure of working for the Straw Hats, he can't stop.

His face was filled with five big words: [I want to improve so much! ]

"Moria, how are the preparations going?"

Standing on the branches of the World Tree, Chihong had no time to sigh at the dream-like scene of Elbaf, and directly asked Moria.

Moria was also fully prepared. He bent down slightly and guided with a smile:
"Everything is ready, Master Red."

"Dr. Vegapunk is currently waiting for you all to arrive at the border between the Yang World and the Celestial World. Do you want to visit Elbaf first, or go directly to the doctor?"

"Luffy, what do you think?"

Chihong smiled slightly and left the decision to his captain.

"Huh?" Luffy, whose brain had been nearly degenerated due to long periods of disuse, was stunned for a moment and looked around quickly.

I have to say that Moria is really good at administration.

The branch where the Merry landed at this time was not only far away from the villages in the Yang Realm and had few people, but it was also located at a higher place in the Yang Realm.

Standing here, you can almost see the entire Elbaf.

Luffy and others were also attracted by the magnificent island of Elbaf.

But when he thought of the last signpost, the historical text, he reluctantly said:
"Let's go to Vegapunk first! It shouldn't take long to get there, right?"

"If everything goes well, we should be back soon." Chihong replied with a smile.

"Okay then!" Luffy tapped his palms and made a decision, "Then let's go to the heaven first!"

"Got it, please stand firm and hold on~"

Moria grinned after receiving the order. The next moment, a dark shadow with a famous aura suddenly spread out from under his feet, covering the Straw Hats' feet in darkness.

Immediately afterwards, a huge bat head suddenly emerged from the ground. The large shadow quickly condensed and gathered into the body of a giant bat, carrying Chihong and others.

Huh~!

The Shadow Bat flapped its wings suddenly, carrying the Straw Hat Crew and Moriah to fly higher up the World Tree.

During this period, Moria also played a little trick. He controlled the Shadow Bat to slow down and stay longer in the scenic areas, allowing Chihong and his friends to experience the pleasure of seeing the world from a high perspective.

I don’t know if it was Chihong’s illusion, but when he felt Moria’s intention, he actually vaguely saw the illusion of a simple black jacket on him.

It is the favorite executive jacket of veteran cadres!!!

Chihong believes that if Moria had left his footprints on Earth, his ancestral home must be Shandong!
Ok……

After all, Shandong produces vegetables and fruits, so it is understandable that a deformed onion appears occasionally.

Under Moria's control, after about half an hour, the giant shadow bat slowly landed on a strange island cloud outside the World Tree.

The reason why it is strange is that this island cloud is not as stable as a normal island cloud. Instead, it keeps shaking like jelly, but it stays in the air with perseverance.

This is indeed not an ordinary island cloud in the natural environment, but a temporary base built in the air by Vegapunk using scientific means.

As the bats disappeared, the Straw Hat crew members also landed one by one in this not-too-small area.

At this time, Vegapunk was operating a strange device in his hand with his head down. He looked extremely serious and didn't even hear the arrival of the Straw Hat Pirates.

It was Chihong who took the initiative to step forward and greet him, temporarily pulling him out of his thoughts.

"Doctor, long time no see~"

Chihong said with a smile.

"Ah? Chihong, you're here?" Vegapunk, who seemed to be in some kind of mental dilemma, was stunned for a moment. After seeing Chihong and others, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and his eyes became clear again.

"You are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Having said that, he turned around and walked towards the other edge of the island cloud area, saying as he walked:
"Come here quickly. After you complete the will test, you can enter the heaven!"

"A test of will?"

Chihong and the others looked at each other, but as they were already used to Vegapunk's obsessed scientist state, they didn't say much. They just followed Vegapunk to an area that looked like a massage parlor.

I saw small beds big enough for one person placed in an orderly manner on the island cloud.

Next to the small bed, there was a virtual gaming helmet that Chihong and the others were very familiar with.

At this time, Vegapunk also began to explain to Chihong and others as usual.

"What the prince of Elbaf said is correct. The device in the secret room is indeed a mysterious device that can affect the frequency of the sunstone by emitting mysterious signals."

"After two months of research, although I still haven't figured out the specific principle of the device, I have created a batch of protective clothing that can effectively block the energy of the sunstone by imitating the device's signals."

"But these protective suits are just failed imitations after all, so they can't completely block the energy of the Sunstone in the heavens. In order to prevent someone from being affected by the infiltrating Sunstone energy, I have to test your will first to ensure that you won't have any problems in the heavens."

"Come to think of it, if Red hadn't always told you to put speed first, I would never have allowed you to wear this kind of failure!"

Vegapunk fiddled with the device's switch while mumbling to himself.

It was enough to show that he was quite complaining about Chihong's urgent needs.

Allowing people to use the scientific research products he made with defects is simply a slap in the face of him as a perfectionist.

Therefore, in order to prevent the Straw Hat Pirates from getting into trouble in the Heaven Realm, Vegapunk added the extra step of will detection.

After operating some equipment, Vegapunk came back to his senses, patted the virtual game helmet by the window, and said to everyone:
"I have used the Sun Stone to set up special abilities in it. As long as you wear it, you will enter a virtual world built according to your own desires, just like entering heaven. At the same time, your consciousness will become blurred."

"You must break free from the dream through your own will, so that nothing will happen to you after you enter the heaven."

"Oh? A device to detect willpower? Interesting!"

After listening to Vegapunk's introduction, Zoro immediately became interested.

He stepped forward and picked up a virtual helmet. After playing with it for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up as if he thought of something interesting.

"Hey, perverted cook, are you interested in competing with me? Let's see who has stronger willpower?"

"The loser has to wash the other person's socks for a year!"

"Damn... bastard..." Sanji, who had already felt something was wrong when he saw the smirk on Zoro's lips, suddenly stopped in his tracks when he heard this.

There was a very conflicted look on his face, and he seemed to have no confidence in himself.

But at this moment, Sauron spoke again:
"Hey? I said perverted cook? Why are you silent!?"

"Are you scared?!"

“…Who…who is scared!!!”

Under Zoro's mocking expression, Sanji suddenly clenched his fists and angry fire flashed in his eyes.

Then he strode forward, quickly picked up a virtual helmet next to Zoro, and put it on his head.

"Then let's see who has stronger willpower, Green Algae Head!!!"

"it is good!"

As he spoke, Zoro also put on a virtual helmet and lay directly on the small bed.

"So……"

Chihong clapped his hands with a smile and said to everyone:

"Just follow the doctor's instructions and do the will test."

"Ah? Chihong, you're not going?"

Looking at Red who was standing there with no intention of moving, Usopp immediately asked curiously.

Chi Hong shook his head: "Forget it, I don't have much willpower~"

"It's better not to join in the fun."

After he finished speaking, Chihong waved to everyone again, signaling everyone to follow Vegapunk's command.

Soon, all the Straw Hat members, except Red, lay on the test bed and put on virtual helmets.

Vegapunk also operated the machine next to him and reminded everyone:

"I'm ready, I'm going to turn on the device!"

(End of this chapter)