The two stared at each other, falling into silence.

"........."

"........."

Chapter 201: Modifying the Merry (Please Subscribe!)

"You didn't expect this, did you? This is our escape route!"

Usopp, aboard the Going Merry, secretly crouched on the edge of the deck and, through the dimensional hole, saw the astonished expressions of Kizaru and Aokiji below. A mischievous grin spread across his face.

next second.

The view before them suddenly changed, transforming from the vast sky into a small island resembling a resort.

It turned out to be a small island that had been temporarily built in the Lab's abdominal cavity world.

Under the power of the Smile Fruit, the Going Merry emerged from the dimensional rift and gently landed in front of Buggy and the others without stirring up a speck of dust.

"Boss Luffy, Boss Red!!! Everyone, you've worked hard!!!"

Seeing the Straw Hat crew standing on the deck of the Merry, Barto and the others immediately stepped forward, their expressions filled with excitement.

done!

They actually did it!!!

Despite having believed in the Straw Hat crew from the beginning, when this world-shaking event was actually accomplished with their participation...

Even Buggy, a seasoned pirate with extensive experience, could hardly contain his excitement at this moment.

The massive Rabbu sank rapidly to the bottom of the sea.

Luffy, who had just stepped off the ship, laughed heartily and immediately ordered everyone to start preparing a grand banquet!

And so, a banquet that was both reasonable and unexpected suddenly took place in Rab's abdominal world.

With Aisha acting as a human radar, they were able to perfectly evade the detection of naval warships and quickly leave the waters near Gaya Island.

Hundreds of naval warships were left stranded on the turbulent sea, at a loss.

Everything settled down amidst the Straw Hat crew's laughter and cheers.

……

……

"It's finally over."

A few hours later.

After enjoying a good time eating, drinking, and having fun with his companions, Crimson quietly left the banquet center and went to his private domain in the abdominal cavity.

He casually pulled over a recliner and lay down comfortably in his red coat.

Gazing at the artificial blue sky and white clouds, he had a sudden thought and opened the machine interface in his mind to check on his companions' gains and growth after this battle.

First up are Nami and Usopp...

Although they eliminated the most enemies, reality is not a game world, and experience points will not increase just because they defeated enemies.

So apart from the initial few direct confrontations with the enemy that gave them some combat experience, they didn't have many opportunities to fight in person afterward, so their experience gains were minimal.

Even so, both of them leveled up by one level, reaching level 36 and level 35 respectively.

It was a small success.

Comparatively speaking, Chopper, who completely defeated a wounded Marine Vice Admiral, actually leveled up by 2 levels, reaching level 38.

Robin, despite taking down three vice admirals single-handedly, only leveled up once, reaching level 43, due to her already high rank.

The biggest beneficiaries this time were none other than the three giants of the Straw Hat crew!

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji!

Although their levels are higher, leveling up is more difficult than for their other companions.

However, the opponents they each encountered perfectly compensated for this problem!

Whether it's Zoro and Sanji, who cross several classes and face off against a Marine Admiral, or Luffy, who fights alone and defeats CP0 members whose strength is comparable to that of elite Yonko commanders...

Their efforts and gains in the battle far surpassed those of Nami and the others.

After the great battle, Zoro and Sanji reached level 55 and level 54 respectively.

In terms of stats alone, the two are almost evenly matched.

Sanji, who was originally not far behind Zoro in terms of level, has gradually caught up by relying on the powerful scientific abilities within his body.

As for the question of who is stronger...

It all depends on whether Zoro's sword intent is more powerful, or Sanji's development of his physical potential is more perfect.

Finally, Red turned his attention to Luffy's attribute panel.

His level had jumped from the latter half of level 62 to level 64!

And Luffy was able to defeat a high-ranking CP0 agent without any help, even though his base stats weren't particularly high...

However, with the addition of various buffs and Pokémon moves, it is already enough to fight against top-tier Royal Commanders like Katakuri and King.

Even though the odds of winning aren't high, Luffy has officially joined the ranks of the world's top fighters.

"Now, Ace has been completely surpassed by his younger brother!"

Chi Hong chuckled softly, but a strange light flickered in his eyes.

Even if Ace's talent was equally impressive, with the combined boost of the protagonist's plot armor and his crimson power-up, even if Ace eventually grew to a level comparable to the Four Emperors...

At that time, Luffy might have already possessed the ultimate fighting power to punch the Five Elders.

"As expected, fighting against strong opponents is the fastest way for Luffy and his crew to become stronger."

"This method, however, carries some risks."

After closing his companions' attribute panels, Crimson sighed silently.

However, he quickly put all these thoughts out of his mind.

Because he had more important things to do next.

……

……

"Buggy, Barto, these guys will be members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet from now on."

"They will inherit the name of 'Akatsuki' that we built on Skypiea, and will be in charge of the Straw Hats' intelligence work from now on."

"You will exchange contact information and life cards later. If you have any questions about intelligence, you can contact them directly."

On an empty island in the Belly World, Red called Bucky and the other person out of the banquet, and then pointed to the five CP agents behind him who had been successfully hypnotized.

After some deliberation, Red ultimately decided against hypnotizing the CP0 member who had been defeated by Luffy.

One reason is that he is quite powerful, and Crimson might not be able to successfully hypnotize him.

Moreover, intelligence work values ​​comprehensive qualities rather than combat capabilities.

So after some deliberation, Red ultimately decided to hypnotize the three CP9 agents.

After all, judging from the situation depicted in the anime, although these three are of average strength, their abilities as spies are absolutely top-notch.

"Lord Crimson, this..."

Bucky and Barto looked at the CP9 members behind Red with surprise.

If their memories are not mistaken...

Weren't those three guys just locked up in the abdominal cavity prison by their men?

They've chosen to surrender so quickly?

Aren't the agents of the World Government far too spineless?

Bucky and Barto gave each other strange looks.

However, Crimson didn't intend to explain too much to them. She simply smiled and let them talk amongst themselves.

The crimson hypnosis has successfully instilled in these CP agents a loyalty to the Straw Hat crew that is even stronger than their loyalty to the World Government.

So even the arrogant agent, after learning that Buggy and the others were members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, put aside his arrogance and began to communicate with them in a reasonably amicable manner.

Upon seeing this, Chi Hong's face immediately broke into a satisfied smile.

At the same time, the idea of ​​quickly improving his own strength and hypnotizing all the agents also popped into his mind.

There are probably no more useful tools in the world than them!

Silent all night.

After the noisy banquet ended, the Straw Hat crew enjoyed an unprecedented period of peace.

Even Zoro, who originally wanted to go to his daily training, was stopped by Akane.

Because next, he needed to discuss the future sailing route with his companions.

……

……

"Water City?"

"I remember... that was an island right after our current route, wasn't it!?"

The Abdominal World, a conference room constructed from green vines.

Upon hearing Red mention the next destination, Nami immediately selected one of the many Eternal Pointers that bore the inscription "Water Seven," and then opened a world map to search for it.

Although the Grand Line has a strange climate and no fixed nautical charts.

However, important islands like Water Seven, which are among the world's most famous, can still be found using regular maps.

Soon, Nami found their next course of travel.

Crimson then continued to introduce the situation to the crowd:

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