One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

At least in Shiki's view, the benefits Blackbeard could bring him far outweighed the danger he posed.

Blackbeard, on the other hand, also needs Shiki to provide a safe base and use his legendary pirate status to endorse him, so that he can secretly recruit the criminals he values ​​into his ranks.

Because this was a collaboration with the Golden Lion, they used the special technology provided by Indigo to briefly cut off Impel Down's communication equipment, and then cleared the entire Impel Down at top speed.

With their combined efforts, even Magellan's poison failed to provide any resistance.

In the end, Shiki simply waved his hand and, with the absolute convenience of the Float-Float Fruit, brought all the criminals below the third level of Impel Down who were willing to leave with them back to his Sky Island territory.

Overall, the content of this newspaper, apart from making Shiki more wary of Blackbeard, did not significantly affect the cooperative relationship between the two.

Even after learning that Blackbeard's dark power could steal other people's Devil Fruit abilities, Shiki valued this dangerous partner even more!

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Time flies.

Several days have passed since Red revealed Blackbeard's abilities.

Perhaps it's because of the recent string of big news stories that this report about the Dark Fruit hasn't caused much of a stir in the world, except for the concern of a few interested people.

But at least...

Crimson has successfully achieved its goal!

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"A pirate who was once imprisoned in Impel Down has appeared in the West Blue, knocked out a Devil Fruit user, and taken him away!?"

"I didn't expect the Golden Lion's patience to be even lower than I thought!"

"Is it because they knew they didn't have much time left to live?"

Inside Laboon's abdominal world, Red, who had just finished helping Usopp plow the fields, received information from members of the Akatsuki organization, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

As the saying goes, if you find one cockroach in your home, it means you already have a whole bunch of cockroaches.

Since we can already see the Impel Down pirates, it means that Shiki and his crew have already begun large-scale operations.

“West Blue…” A glint flashed in his crimson eyes, and he spoke directly to Akatsuki on the Den Den Mushi:

"Spread this intelligence into the black market, and then continue to monitor the situation there."

"The Navy and the World Government have recently suffered a series of setbacks, significantly reducing their ability to dominate the seas..."

"This is the perfect opportunity for all sorts of demons and monsters to emerge from their hiding places."

"I wonder who will ultimately be the one favored by the sea?"

What do you think, Luffy?

Red suddenly tilted its head, looking at Luffy who was eating heartily beside it.

What he got in return was a puzzled look from Luffy: "What are you talking about, Red? This is all so mysterious..."

"If you don't start eating soon, Sanji's food will get cold!"

"Hey hey hey~" Looking at his captain who only knew how to eat, Crimson could only smile helplessly.

He racked his brains to help Luffy suppress his future rivals, but this guy's mind was only on cooking and food...

He has sacrificed so much for this family!

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"This day has finally arrived!!!"

Inside the largest shipyard in Water Seven, the Straw Hat crew stood excitedly beside a giant curtain, their eyes shining with anticipation.

Meanwhile, the elite shipbuilders of Carrera Shipbuilding Company slowly made their exit.

Despite the shortage of manpower, Iceberg still had them participate in some of the Going Merry's refitting work...

However, the truly core and confidential areas were all created by Franky and Iceberg working together.

"You guys came really fast!"

Franky, who was standing on either side of the curtain with Iceberg, immediately broke into an excited smile when he saw the Straw Hat crew.

Clearly, he was also eagerly anticipating the moment when the brand-new Merry would make its debut in front of the Straw Hat crew.

Franky, unable to wait any longer, grinned, his moving body making a metallic scraping sound as he swept his gaze over the crowd.

A bright, lively gaze brought tears to his eyes.

"I have to admit, you guys really are a crew of pirates capable of bringing miracles!"

"I never imagined that someone in this era could actually replicate the Ancient Weapon Hades..."

"But now, you have truly done it!"

"It is an honor to be invited to be the modifier of this warship!"

"The Straw Hat Pirates!!!"

Franky and Iceberg suddenly placed their hands on the heavy curtain.

The next second, the two exerted their strength together.

"If one day in the future you become the Pirate King and conquer this sea..."

"Let's board this warship that belongs to the king!!!"

Swah——

The enormous curtain suddenly fell.

In an instant, a dazzling golden light shone before Luffy and the others.

Like sunlight shining directly on a spotlight, it illuminated this brand-new ship.

The first thing that catches everyone's eye is the figurehead of the Merry, gleaming with brilliant light!

The King's Token from the Pokémon world was inlaid on the bow of the ship by Franky and Iceberg using special methods.

Although the entire hull is still mainly made of wood, it has a special metallic sheen.

This is a special material developed by Wapol specifically for the Merry. It not only has the lightness and toughness of wood, but also the hardness and durability of metal.

Even Iceberg and Frankie, who are quite accomplished in the shipbuilding field, couldn't help but cast eager glances at Wapol when they saw this brand-new material.

Unfortunately, this material is extremely expensive, and only the Straw Hat Pirates, with their deep pockets, can afford to use it as the main material for their ships.

This also gave the Merry an aura of authority.

However, in the eyes of the Straw Hat crew, this aura was quiet and peaceful, making them feel at ease.

Aside from the change in appearance, the biggest change for the Going Merry for the Straw Hat crew at this time was her size!

Originally a light sailing ship, the Merry has been successfully expanded into a large four-masted sailing ship thanks to the modifications made by Iceberg and Frankie!

Its volume is several times larger than that of the previous Going Merry.

It's even bigger than the Sunny in Crimson's memory!

Two sails bearing the Straw Hat Pirates' logo suddenly fell as the curtain disappeared, and the black pirate flag fluttered in the wind.

A gentle sea breeze blew into the empty dock, brushing against the delighted faces of the Straw Hat crew.

Franky and Iceberg simultaneously raised their arms, making an invitation:

"Come on, everyone!"

"Give your warships a resounding name!"

Although, according to custom, the name of a ship is usually determined by its creator.

However, Franky and Iceberg were only the ones who modified the Going Merry, so the right to name it still remained in the hands of the Straw Hat Pirates.

"A new name!?"

Everyone who was about to board the ship to experience the new features of the Going Merry suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Crimson grinned: "That's true."

"Now that the Merry has been completely renovated, it should naturally have a brand new name."

He turned his gaze to his companions: "Come on, everyone, let's come up with a catchy name for our comrade!"

"I'll start!"

Its crimson eyes flashed as it looked at the King's Mark atop the Merry.

This was a reward item he received from an Ultra Ball after catching Articuno.

Now placed atop Merry's head, although its size may not be the most suitable, its inherent effect has become the main source of Merry's imposing presence.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Crimson suddenly smiled and said:

"Since it belongs to the Pirate King's ship, how about we name it—the King Going Merry!"

"A king?!"

Upon hearing Red's idea, the Straw Hat crew were suddenly taken aback.

Usopp nodded and said, "It sounds pretty impressive... but why does it feel a little strange?"

"Maybe it's because it's too easy to understand!"

Zoro stepped forward with a big laugh. As the user of the Naming Fruit, he seemed to have a lot to say at this moment.

The Straw Hat crew's eyes immediately focused on him.

"A ship that can be ridden by a king is already a king's ship, so there is no need to elaborate further."

"So instead of the name of a king, I think it would be better to call it—Six Paths of Reincarnation: Merry!"

"To symbolize Merry's rebirth!!!"

"Hey!? This sounds way too weird!?"

Upon hearing the name, Sanji immediately frowned and retorted.