The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 344 Next Stop

"Kinemon, where are you going next?"

Luffy opened his big curious eyes and looked at Kin'emon with a bright gaze, showing great interest in this samurai from Wano Country.

"I am... I am..." When Kin'emon heard Luffy's question, he suddenly became hesitant, with a conflicted look on his face.

He really wanted to find a suitable excuse to get away with it, but when he thought about how the Straw Hat Pirates had just helped him defeat the enemy and were in his favor, he really didn't want to deceive them. He was in a dilemma and couldn't say the words when they came to his lips.

"Idiot, don't pry into other people's privacy!!"

Seeing this, Nami raised her fist and hit Luffy on the head.

"boom"

A big bump appeared on Luffy's head in an instant.

Luffy was clutching the large bump on his head and jumping around in pain.

When the other people around saw Luffy's funny look, they couldn't help but burst into laughter. The originally serious atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed and cheerful.

Kin'emon watched this scene and felt more and more guilty.

He felt that he should not hide anything from his benefactor, but the mission he was carrying did not allow him to be careless in the slightest, so he was so conflicted when facing Luffy's questions.

"Ignore that idiot."

Zoro saw the confusion in Kin'emon's heart. He didn't ask any questions, but just silently handed a bowl of wine to Kin'emon.

“I’m so sorry”

Kin'emon took the wine with an apologetic look on his face. He lowered his head, not daring to look into Zoro's eyes. His guilt towards the Straw Hat Pirates increased even more.

"Ha~ha~ Don't worry about it."

Luffy said with a nonchalant smile as he rubbed the bump on his head.

At the moment, the most important thing for the Straw Hat Pirates is where to go next.

Today's New World is in extreme chaos. Various forces are fighting for power, and pirates are engaged in fierce battles every day for territory and treasure. Danger lurks in every corner, and every step must be taken with extreme caution.

Luffy's wish remains as firm as ever, which is to become the Pirate King, and to achieve this goal, he must reach Raftel.

But in order to reach Raftel, you need to collect four historical text signposts.

However, what made everyone feel more stressed was that two of the historical text signposts were now in Weiss's hands.

When they thought about having to become an enemy of someone as powerful and almost invincible as Weiss in the future, except for Luffy who still looked fearless and full of fighting spirit, everyone else felt like they had an extremely heavy rock pressing on their hearts, so heavy that it made them breathless.

Weiss is a mountain that stands in front of all the pirates who want to become the Pirate King, and it is an extremely hard and difficult mountain to cross.

His powerful strength is obvious to all. Even sea overlords like Big Mom and Kaido have been defeated by him. Faced with such a strong opponent, many people feel despair just thinking about it, and feel that the unattainable position of Pirate King has become even more slim.

Iron-headed Luffy doesn't care about that. His brave and fearless nature makes him not think too much about how powerful his opponent is.

"No matter who my opponent is, I will become the Pirate King!"

Luffy once again shouted out loud the words he had said countless times, as if as long as he set his sights on this goal, nothing could stop him from moving forward.

In fact, every time he said this, he was extremely serious. It wasn't just a slogan he casually shouted, but the most ardent dream in his heart, a belief that he was willing to give everything and even risk his life to pursue.

"Naive little devil."

After hearing Luffy's bold words, Vergo couldn't help but sneer.

He thought Luffy's idea was childish and ridiculous, and completely unrealistic fantasy.

"What are you doing so proud of, a prisoner?"

Sanji couldn't stand it anymore and said to Vergo in a bad mood.

He was really fed up with Virgo's behavior of trying to gain the upper hand in words even though he was already a prisoner.

Vergo remained very calm, not caring about Sanji's scolding at all, and continued: "You think you can become the Pirate King just by talking big?" His tone was full of doubt. In his opinion, becoming the Pirate King is not that easy. It requires going through countless hardships and obstacles and defeating countless powerful enemies. It is not something that Luffy can do just by shouting slogans.

"I'm serious." Luffy showed a serious expression on his face this time. He usually had a carefree smile on his face, but at this moment there was an unquestionable firmness in his eyes. He looked straight at Vergo, as if declaring his determination to him.

Vergo was choked by Luffy's serious look and didn't know how to refute for a moment.

"A brat who can't even kill his enemies can't possibly become the Pirate King."

The world of pirates is inherently cruel. If you want to stand at the top, you must be decisive and ruthless, and never show mercy to your enemies.

The Straw Hat Pirates have just arrived in the New World and are still unfamiliar with everything here.

Fortunately, they still have acquaintances in the New World.

Luffy has Ace's life card in his hand.

The Straw Hat Pirates finally followed the guidance of the Life Card and after several days of sailing, they met Ace again after two years.

When the members of the Whitebeard Pirates saw Luffy coming, they all welcomed him warmly. In order to celebrate this rare reunion, they immediately held a grand banquet.

At the banquet, everyone laughed and talked, clinked glasses, and enjoyed this happy time to the fullest.

The tables were filled with all kinds of delicious food, and there was an endless flow of fine wine. The sounds of music and laughter were intertwined, and the whole atmosphere was extremely lively. Everyone was immersed in this carnival atmosphere and stayed awake all night.

After the night of revelry was over, Luffy knew that it was time to say goodbye. After all, he still had his own adventure to go on.

Luffy has always regarded Ace as his rival. Although the two have a deep relationship, they both have their own persistence and determination in pursuing the goal of becoming the Pirate King, and both want to ascend to the supreme throne with their own strength.

When Luffy heard Ace's next destination, a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The curiosity of the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates was actually aroused as well. They looked at each other and saw the same idea in each other's eyes.

Sanji calmly analyzed: "This is an opportunity to understand the enemy in advance."

Although Nami was a little worried about whether they would encounter any danger, she knew that it was useless to object when she saw her friends were eager to try.

Zoro, on the other hand, had a calm expression, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword: "Since the decision has been made, let's go. No matter what happens, we'll just deal with it when the time comes."

Luffy couldn't wait any longer and started jumping up and down on the bow, shouting, "Let's go, let's go!"

(End of this chapter)