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

Sima Di took out the Hearthstone and started rubbing it.

The teleportation magic circle flickered, and they returned to the Going Merry.

There's no one here now.

after all,

With the Merry on guard, it's impossible for an ordinary person to guard against a ship spirit.

Just one signal flare,

The entire Straw Hat Pirates crew will use the Hearthstone to gather together directly.

Sima Di first used his damage-sharing aura privilege to temporarily remove Kulikai from the queue.

Otherwise, they can forget about enjoying this halo anytime soon.

They then opened the passageway from the deck to the bottom of the cabin, but were blocked by a door with a coded key.

It's an electronic lock with automatic facial recognition?

"Frankie has thoroughly mastered Stark's Mk series technology."

Sima Di was, of course, on the whitelist.

"pat-"

The electronic lock opened, revealing a spacious area.

This is the location of the core of the Going Merry—the Pluto Power Core.

The extensive network of power lines connected to the Pluto power core, supplying massive amounts of energy to all components of the Going Merry.

If someone were to wreak havoc here, the Going Merry would be paralyzed in no time.

but......

Sima Di's target this time was not the Hades Power Core, but the keel that carried the Hades Power Core—the keel of the Going Merry.

He took out the rat talisman and touched the dragon bone.

"Merry, as our partner, how can we keep not seeing everyone?"

Saying,

He pressed the rat talisman directly onto the keel, and the powerful life force contained in the talisman flowed into the keel, providing the Merry with all the necessary conditions to transform from an "inanimate object" into a true "living being".

Points of light emanated from the dragon bones, coalescing in front of Sima Di into a blue figure draped in a raincoat, which gradually solidified into a real body.

Meili, who had just transformed into a living being, was still a little confused, but when she looked up and saw Sima Di, she still flashed a bright smile.

"Your Majesty, I'm so glad to finally see you! Thank you so much for your love and care!"

Sima Di's love for the Going Merry truly surpassed that of everyone else, permeating every single detail.

of course,

It's not that others didn't care for the Going Merry, it's just that they didn't care for it as much as Sima Di did.

perhaps......

It's the difference between a father's attitude towards his daughter and a brother's attitude towards his sister, right?

Sima Di smiled and gently rubbed Mei Li's head, his touch even through the raincoat.

but......

[Lolita dress!]

A long blue Lolita dress replaced Meryl's simple blue raincoat, revealing her delicate, porcelain-doll-like face and her long, flowing hair that reached her waist.

Emperor Sima was quite surprised to find that Mei Li was so beautiful.

“We are partners, shouldn’t we protect each other?” Sima Di laughed. “Besides… from now on, it will be your turn to protect us.”

The Rat Talisman not only granted Merry the ability to walk, but also gave her the vitality to control the Going Merry as freely as her own limbs. She could summon things like the Lion's Roar Cannon and General Franky at a moment's notice.

It can be said,

With her and Merry working together, no one else will need to worry about the voyage anymore.

Raising the sail, rowing, firing the cannon—it's all just a matter of a single sentence.

"I will definitely protect everyone!" Mary said earnestly, waving her little fist.

This caused Emperor Sima to burst into laughter.

"Come on! I'll take you to get to know everyone again."

The biggest change the Rat Charm brought to Merry was that it freed her from being confined to the Going Merry, allowing her to roam the world freely.

of course,

Every advantage has its disadvantages; with Mary gone, there was no one left to keep watch on the ship.

However, as its own "original body," if something were to happen to the Going Merry, Merry would definitely be the first to sense it.

Therefore, Sima Di gave the extra Hearthstone to Melly, and after the binding was completed, there were no major problems.

Back at the banquet,

Robin and Vivi were the first to notice the little girl who had appeared next to Sima Di. After exchanging a glance, they stopped dancing in unison and went over to her.

Sima Di also used a telepathic link to directly call all the Straw Hat Pirates members to come and gather.

Zoro, who was drinking heavily,

Luffy showing off his flesh,

In the boastful Usopp,

......

Upon hearing Sima Di's summons, everyone immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed towards him.

Although Sima Di was not the captain.

But his wisdom and reliability have already won over everyone, and unlike Luffy, he won't act recklessly. If he is summoned, it must be something big that is about to happen.

for example......

Distributing the "spoils of war"?

These benefits will be gone if you go too late, and then they'll regret it.

As soon as everyone arrived,

Seeing the exquisite Mei Li beside Sima Di, one couldn't help but have impure thoughts...

Could this be a new partner that Emperor Sima has found?

or......

New object?

Sima Di had kept the mental link open the whole time, so he heard everything everyone was saying.

But he didn't say much.

On the contrary, I'm really looking forward to it...

What would everyone's reaction be if they knew Mary's true identity?

That would be amazing!

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54. Is Merry a boy? The secret of the news bird!

"Damn it! What have you done to this young lady, Emperor?" Sanji scolded.

"Don't tell me you like this kind of thing." Zoro's expression was strange.

"Wow—that's insane!"

...

Faced with the misunderstanding of the public,

With a mischievous thought in mind, Sima Di nodded to Mei Li.

Meili usually kept a low profile, observing everyone from the shadows, and had longed for the day when she could introduce herself to everyone openly and confidently.

The day has finally come!

She exclaimed excitedly, "Everyone! I'm so happy to see you all in person! I'm also so grateful to have been brought from the East Blue to the Grand Line. I will definitely continue to sail the seas with you all until we reach Laugh Tale!"

The little guy was so excited that he rattled off a bunch of things but couldn't say his own name.

but......

The meaning behind her words gave the Straw Hat Pirates, who had traveled all the way, pause for thought.