The person is wearing a straw hat, and starts with the power of words!

11. Laboon's Story! Sima Di's Devil Fruit!

Now that the decision has been made to bring Raab along, the question is how to persuade the others.

However, Emperor Sima believed...

Once they know Raab's story, they certainly won't refuse.

The issue is......

Crocus is probably still "vacationing" in Laboon's belly. How can he let everyone know this story?

Thinking room,

Luffy's expression suddenly hardened, and he stared intently at the seabed.

"It's crashing into the Red Line? Its cries are so mournful, like... it's been abandoned by its comrades," Luffy said.

We forgot that this thing has the ability to "listen to everything"!

That makes things easier.

Sima Di immediately expressed his interest, saying, "An island whale intercepted at the entrance to Reverse Mountain? The sorrow of being abandoned by its companions? There seems to be a very interesting story behind this. Let's go find out the answer!"

During the launching ceremony,

Sima Di's suggestion to set sail for novel adventures and legendary stories is not surprising.

but......

"Hey, let's go. That whale didn't look like someone to mess with." Usopp said, backing down.

"Mmm-hmm-hmm!" Nami nodded frantically.

However......

Sima Di and Luffy both had their eyes shining. As the two strongest fighters on the ship, it seemed that this matter had been settled.

“Let’s go over there.” Sanji pointed to the lighthouse next to Reverse Mountain and said, “There are houses there, probably where the people guarding the entrance live. They might know something.”

"Yoshi! Let's go!" Luffy shouted.

What can Nami and the other two do?

The only option was to drive the Going Merry closer, land, and politely knock on the door, but no one answered.

"Strange, is nobody here?" Zoro asked, puzzled.

"Could it be that he was attacked by a passing pirate..." Usopp's face showed horror.

"boom--"

The ground beneath their feet trembled once more as Lab continued to pound against the red earth continent.

But then suddenly it became quiet.

It's likely that Crocus injected it with a sedative.

Soon,

Labu rose from the seabed, and then a giant jet of water shot out from the nostrils on its back, with two figures vaguely visible among them.

"Look!"

"The whale spat out a small house!"

"Idiot, that's just a specially made boat, but there seems to be someone inside the house?"

"They're coming this way!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd,

The houseboat docked at the shore, and Crocus, with his full head of white hair, stepped ashore and looked at everyone.

"Pirates who just crossed Reverse Mountain?" he said rudely. "I am Crocus, the lighthouse keeper of Twin Capes. You may dock here temporarily, but you are not allowed to damage my things or attack that island whale."

His tone left no room for negotiation, seemingly showing no fear of pirates.

Too,

As the former doctor of the Pirate King, Crocus is a man who has seen the world.

Surely their combat skills can't be too bad?

"Hello! Whitebeard Uncle!" Luffy said with a smile, "That island whale is crying so sadly, has it been abandoned by its crew?"

"Huh? How did you know?" Crocus was quite surprised.

"I heard it say it itself!" Luffy said matter-of-factly.

This surprised Crocus!

He thought of his former captain, Roger, who possessed a kind of ability to hear all things...

"Are you a Whisper-Whisper Fruit user? Or is it an innate ability?" Crocus pressed.

"Whisper-Whisper Fruit? Isn't that Apis's ability?" Luffy scratched his head and said, "Is it that hard to understand what animals mean? I thought everyone could."

Usopp and the others behind him were speechless.

How incredibly dense do you think everyone can understand you?

The existence of the "Whispering Devil Fruit" is just as redundant as the Devil Fruit ability that turns people into humans.

Crocus looked at Luffy again, then fixed his gaze on his straw hat.

This straw hat...

Looks so familiar!

"Your straw hat..."

"Uncle, you have great taste! This was given to me by Shanks; he said it was the straw hat worn by the Pirate King!" Luffy said proudly.

Crocus looked at Luffy intently when he heard the name "Shanks".

That red-haired intern?

wrong,

He's already one of the Four Emperors of the New World.

So, the kid in front of you,

Is this what Shanks was talking about, betting his arm on the future of the East Blue?

Think for a moment,

Crocus did not elaborate on his intricate relationship with Luffy, but instead looked at Laboon, which was quietly floating on the sea.

"Listen carefully, this is Laboon's story..."

"It was a whale with human emotions; I remember it was fifty years ago..."

......

Island whales are social animals in the West Blue. Little Laboon was attracted by the music of the Rumbar Pirates and followed them to the Grand Line as a partner. However, the dangers of the Grand Line made it impossible for the young Laboon to continue following them.

The Rumbar Pirates had no choice but to leave Laboon there and make a pact—

"We'll be able to meet again when we travel around the world and come back!"

Little Raab waited for 50 years.

Crocus ventured deep into the Grand Line, only to bring back news that the Rumbar Pirates had broken their promise and fled the Grand Line, returning to the West Blue.

Laboon went mad from then on, crashing into the Red Line day and night in an attempt to return to the West Blue to find the Rumbar Pirates.

......

After hearing Labu's story, everyone was deeply moved.

"What a touching story."

"They kept their promise for 50 years? That's quite a long time."

Sima Di was also quite moved. He turned his head and saw Luffy quietly walking towards the main pole, as if he had something on his mind.

"Stop!" Sima Di shouted, "What do you want to do?"

Everyone immediately noticed Luffy's strange behavior.

Upon being discovered, Luffy declared decisively, "I want to take down the Master Pole. If I can put it in Laboon's pocket, we can make a new promise. I will definitely help him find that pirate crew, circle the Grand Line, and return here!"

Although your words sound very idealistic, but...

"Why would you do something to damage the Going Merry!" Usopp roared.

"This isn't just some bastard on your ship!" Nami gave him a sharp rap on the head.

"Damn it! Stop having these weird ideas!" Zoro roared in fury.

Emperor Sima saw that the time was ripe.

He immediately said, "Speaking of which, I once obtained an interesting Devil Fruit that allows the user to transform into other animals... If Laboon could turn into a puppy or something, it wouldn't be a problem to keep him on the ship and take him with me, right?"

"Oh!"