One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"Hey Luffy, be careful! It's so windy here, don't fall!"

Usopp, equally excited, put his goggles on his eyes at the bow of the Going Merry, laughing as he reminded Luffy while gazing at the vast sea of ​​clouds below.

Elbaf, Usopp was finally about to set foot on this legendary land.

The legendary Elbaf is a land that produces many warriors. Those who can gain Elbaf's approval there are all the bravest warriors in the world.

This was also one of Usopp's wishes when he set sail.

However, no one expected that the Straw Hat Pirates would progress so rapidly. In just two or three years, the place he once dreamed of had become one of their territories.

Life is rich and varied, and it is full of unexpected joys.

Meanwhile, Luffy, who was keeping watch, and Usopp, who was lost in thought, were fooling around at the bow of the ship with Chopper, who was caught up in their atmosphere and had a silly grin on his face.

Inside the cabin, Robin, with Nami's help, cut off her long, jet-black hair, leaving it just below shoulder length.

This is her hairstyle when she was a child.

This was also the hairstyle she maintained during the time she and Saulo knew each other.

"How is it, Robin?"

At this moment, Nami, who had just displayed her hair-cutting skills, took out a golden mirror inlaid with exquisite gemstones, held it up in front of Robin, and asked her with a smile.

"Just right, absolutely perfect, thank you so much, Nami."

Looking at herself in the mirror, who suddenly appeared much younger, Robin immediately smiled at Nami.

Having lost some of the allure of a mature woman, she now possesses a pair of bright, innocent eyes that seem to radiate pure innocence.

While Nami was busy tidying up her tools after being praised, Robin also turned her head and looked out the window. Looking at the white clouds, her consciousness seemed to return to the past.

"Sauro, it's been a long time!"

……

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"Okay, okay, I understand."

"Alright, we will descend directly to the mortal realm in a moment. Just have Dr. Vegapunk prepare."

"Also, get those giants who are willing to sail with the Straw Hat Grand Fleet ready. I will load their Pokémon panels one by one."

"By the way, are those red-haired guys still in Elbaf?"

"I see. It seems losing to Luffy's underlings has been quite a blow to him. Even the most magnanimous person has things they care about."

"Don't tell them we're going today. Once we get the information from the road sign, I'll have Luffy suddenly appear in front of him and give him a good scare!"

In contrast to his relaxed companions, Crimson, who was about to arrive in Elbaf, had a one-hour phone call with Moria to arrange the work plan ahead of time.

Moria, who had become increasingly adept at working for Red, was extremely diligent, writing down every word Red instructed in his mental notebook.

The Merry is traveling at high speed.

Amidst Sanji's busy schedule, a long-awaited small gathering was held in the Going Merry's restaurant.

A genuine smile appeared on everyone's face.

Although becoming the Pirate King is no longer their ultimate goal, it can still be considered a milestone.

More than the empty title of Pirate King, everyone is actually more curious about the hidden truth of this world and looks forward to the moment when this secret will be revealed.

However, since they had more important things to do later, Luffy's suggestion to do a belly dance with Usopp was suppressed by everyone.

And so, amidst the cheers of the crowd, the Merry slowly came to rest on a thick branch of the World Tree.

"Lord Luffy!!! Lord Red!!! And all of you lords..."

The edge of the Elbaf Sun Boundary.

Seeing the Straw Hat crew descend from the deck, Moria, who had been standing still waiting, seemed to receive some kind of command and immediately ran over to them, bowing and scraping as he greeted them.

"You must be exhausted from your long journey!"

Moria's eyes shone brightly. Despite his enormous body, which was seven meters tall, his few steps of running just now gave people a feeling of lightness, without causing any tremor in the ground.

It can only be said that Moria, having experienced the thrill of working for the Straw Hats, is now completely hooked.

His face screamed: "I desperately want to improve!"

"Moria, how are the preparations going?"

Standing on the branches of the World Tree, Crimson had no time to marvel at the dreamlike scenery of Elbaf and immediately asked Moria a question.

Moria, having made all the necessary preparations, immediately bowed slightly and, with a smile, guided the conversation:

"Everything is ready, Lord Crimson."

"Dr. Vegapunk is currently waiting for you at the border between the mortal realm and the heavenly realm. Would you like to first tour the environment of Elbaf, or go directly to the doctor's place?"

"Luffy, what do you think?"

Crimson smiled slightly and handed the decision over to his captain.

"Huh?" Luffy, whose brain had nearly deteriorated from not using it for too long, was stunned for a moment, and quickly looked around.

It must be said that Moria is truly skilled at administration.

The branch where the Going Merry landed was not only far from the villages of the mortal realm and sparsely populated, but it was also located at a high point in the mortal realm.

Standing here, you can almost see the entire landscape of Elbaf.

Luffy and his crew were also drawn to the magnificent island of Elbaf.

But when he thought about the last piece of historical text on the road sign, he reluctantly said:

"Let's go to Vegapunk's place first! It shouldn't take too long to get there, right?"

“If all goes well, we should be back soon,” Crimson replied with a smile.

"Alright!" Luffy clapped his hands, making his decision. "Let's go check out the Celestial Realm first!"

"Understood, gentlemen, please hold on tight!"

Moria grinned upon receiving the instruction.

The next moment, a dense mass of shadows exuding an aura of infamy suddenly spread out from beneath his feet, covering the Straw Hat crew's feet in complete darkness.

Immediately afterwards, a huge bat head suddenly surged up from the ground. The large shadows quickly condensed and formed the body of the giant bat, carrying Crimson and the others on its back.

Whew!

The Shadow Bat suddenly flapped its wings, carrying the Straw Hat crew and Moria higher up the World Tree.

During this time, Moria also played a little trick, manipulating the Shadow Bats to slow down and linger a little longer in scenic areas, allowing Red and his companions to experience the thrill of overlooking the mountains.

Whether it was Crimson's illusion or not, after he sensed Moria's intention, he vaguely saw an illusion of a simple black jacket on Moria.

This is the most beloved administrative jacket among retired cadres!

Red believes that if Moria has any traces on Earth, then his ancestral home must be—Shandong!

Ok……

After all, Shandong produces fruits and vegetables, so it's not entirely unacceptable that an abnormally large onion might occasionally appear.

Under Moria's control, after about half an hour, the giant shadow bat slowly landed on a strange island cloud outside the World Tree's range.

What makes it strange is that this island cloud is not as stable as a normal island cloud. Instead, it sways constantly like jelly, yet stubbornly remains suspended in mid-air.

This is indeed not an ordinary island cloud in a natural environment, but a temporary foothold built in the air by Vegapunk using scientific methods.

With the bats gone, the Straw Hat crew landed one by one in this area that was neither too big nor too small.

At this moment, Vegapunk was focused on manipulating a strange device in his hand, so engrossed that he didn't even hear the Straw Hat crew arrive.

It was Crimson who took the initiative to greet him, temporarily pulling him out of his thoughts.

"Doctor, it's been a long time!"

Crimson said with a smile.

"Huh? Crimson, you've already arrived?" Vegapunk, who seemed to be stuck in some kind of mental dilemma, suddenly paused, and only after seeing Crimson and the others did he seem to suddenly remember something, and his eyes cleared up again.

"You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long."

As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the other edge of the island cloud area, saying as he went:

"Come over here quickly. After the willpower test is completed, you can enter the Celestial Realm!"

"Willpower test?"

Red and the others exchanged glances, but having grown accustomed to Vegapunk's obsessive scientist-like state, they didn't say much. They simply followed Vegapunk to an area that resembled a massage parlor.

Small beds, each large enough for one person to lie down, were neatly arranged on the island cloud.

Next to the small bed, there was a bright red virtual game headset that they were all too familiar with.

At this point, Vegapunk, as was customary, began explaining things to Red and the others.

“The prince of Elbaf was right. The device in the secret chamber is indeed a mysterious device that can affect the frequency of the sunstone by emitting mysterious signals.”

"After two months of research, although I still haven't figured out the specific principle of the device, I have created a batch of protective suits that can effectively block the energy of the sunstone by imitating the signal of the device."

"However, these protective suits are ultimately just failed imitations, so they cannot completely isolate the solar energy of the celestial realm. In order to prevent anyone from being affected by the infiltrated solar energy, I need to conduct a will test on you first to ensure that you will not have any problems in the celestial realm."

"To be honest, if Crimson hadn't always prioritized speed, I would never have allowed you to wear such a failed product!"

Vegapunk fiddled with the device's switches while muttering to himself.

This clearly shows that he still had some complaints about the urgent need for the crimson color.

To have people use his flawed research products is practically a slap in the face to this perfectionist.

Therefore, in order to prevent the Straw Hat Pirates from causing trouble in the Celestial Realm, Vegapunk added an extra step of willpower testing.

After operating some of the equipment, Vegapunk finally came to his senses, patted the virtual reality headset by the window, and said to everyone:

"I have set up special abilities in this with the sunstone. As long as you wear it, you will enter a virtual world constructed according to your own desires, just like entering the heavens. At the same time, your consciousness will become blurred."

"You must break free from the dream through your own will in order to ensure that nothing will happen after you enter the Heavenly Realm."

"Oh? A device for testing willpower!? Interesting!"

After listening to Vegapunk's introduction, Zoro immediately became interested.