Comparing the two Luffies, this Luffy is so cool!

【“…”】

[All the partners looked confused~~]

【Good guy! ! 】

We thought this skeleton would rather die than surrender, but after all this fuss, it turns out he's still unconscious...

Crash!

[Usopp poured a bucket of water on the skull's face~~]

【"ah!!"】

Brook regains consciousness and yells, "I'm human, I'm human, I'm a Devil Fruit user! Don't chop off my head, or I'll die...!"

[Even though he couldn't speak just now, Brook still heard what Luffy and Zoro said...]

[If someone hadn't reminded him, he would have died inexplicably~~]

[As soon as he regained his ability to speak, he immediately started shouting! ]

[“A Devil Fruit user??”]

Zoro looked at it curiously and asked suspiciously, "What kind of devil fruit is it? The Skull Fruit?"

Sanji speculates: "It could also be the Pork Rib Fruit!"

"No no no!! I'm the user of the Yomizu Fruit! I was originally..."

[Brooke quickly began to talk non-stop~~~]

[In fact, when he first encountered the Thousand Mile Sunny, he wanted to show off, maintain a sense of mystery, and take a look at a living person~~]

But what he never expected was that just because he wanted to show off, he would be taken away and dissected and beheaded...

He was afraid that if he didn't explain things quickly, he might die inexplicably again.

"Wait! You just said... what was the name of the pirate group you used to be in?"

[Suddenly, Luffy noticed a key word and immediately interrupted Brook's narration~~~]

Seeing that Luffy seemed to be very concerned about the name of his pirate group, Brook suddenly felt a little panicked and stammered: "Rumba Pirates... Ah..."

【"What!!--"】

[When they heard Brook confirm the name, Luffy, Zoro, Buggy, Usopp, Nami, and Sanji's eyes widened in shock!!!]

"What...what's going on???" Robin frowned in confusion, her face utterly bewildered.

【Chopper's eyes are wide open and cute】

Franky was also confused: "He said that this pirate group was wiped out before the age of 50. You guys... even Buggy wasn't born then...?"

"Is there...a problem...?" Brook, unsure, looked cautiously at the Straw Hat Pirates.

Sanji suddenly asked loudly, "Did you bring a fish from the West Sea to the Grand Line?"

"Don't reveal any more information!"

Luffy immediately interrupted Sanji and asked Brook, "What kind of fish is it? Sea carp? Yellow croaker? Or kelp fish? Also, what is the name of that fish?"

Usopp: "Sea carp? Yellow croaker? Kelp fish???"

Roronoa Zoro: "Red Luffy asked that on purpose!"

Nami: "Right! If Sanji takes the initiative to say Lab's name, then there is no way to tell whether Brook really knows Lab's existence! What if Brook is just a pirate group that once fought against the Rumbar Pirates and just casually said the name of the Rumbar Pirates?"

Brook: "Ahhhhh...!! Nami actually doubted me, I don't want to live anymore~~"

Nami: "Hehe! That's right, I found you!!"

Franky: "Haha!"

【"ah?"】

[After hearing the options given by Luffy, Brook was stunned! ! ]

What the hell?

[However..., he is an old antique who has lived for many years after all, so he quickly realized what Luffy meant~~]

Then he said, "Ah! You're trying to test me, but that's not wrong. If you're really asking about the Rumbar Pirates from fifty years ago, then my answer is... Laboo is a whale!"

"Wow! It really is!"

[When they heard this answer, Usopp, Nami, and the others all looked surprised~~]

[“One last question!!”]

Luffy's expression remained calm. He stared at Brook and said calmly, "What agreement did Lab and I make?"

[The moment he said this, Luffy immediately unleashed his Observation Haki to its fullest potential!!]

Although Brook wasn't breathing, Luffy could still sense his emotions with his top-level observation Haki.

[Luffy's words are still a test for Brook! !]

Although mentioning Laboon's name has largely confirmed Brook's identity, Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates after all. He is responsible for his crew, so he is more cautious.

"What agreement did you make with Lab?"

[When Brooke first heard this question, he was stunned for a moment~~]

But then, he said in astonishment: "Hey, hey, hey! How would I know what agreement you and Lab made?!"

Luo Fei shrugged: "Well! You passed!"

If this Brook was intentionally created by someone, then it's possible that he had done some intelligence work in advance and got information about Laboon from the Straw Hat Pirates!!

"And if that's the case... then he'd definitely know about Luffy and Laboon's agreement. If he suddenly asked this question, he'd probably just tell it to me~~~"

Only someone who truly knows nothing about this would react like Brook~~

After hearing Luffy's words, Brook suddenly realized: "Ah! I just realized! Your question just now was also a test for me!!"

"Um... so... are you a human or a demon now?" Nami asked cautiously, hiding behind Luffy.

"Ah! Beautiful lady, can you let me see your chubby face?" Brooke blurted out~~~

【"What???"】

[Nami's expression froze!!]

【Then...】

【boom!!--】

[The fist covered with Armament Haki landed unceremoniously on Brook's head~~~]

【"ah......"】

A bunch of lumps resembling candied haws appeared on the skull's head. Brooke got up from the ground dizzy and looked at Kalifa again: "Beautiful woman..."

Before she could finish her words, Kalifa's whirlwind kick rained down on Brook's face~~~

"You're a scoundrel! Damn it, why is this sea so overgrown?!"

After finishing her work, Kalifa even tidied up her clothes~~

"Luffy, why don't we throw this guy into the sea too?" Buggy suggested.

Luffy nodded: "I think it's okay!"

Upon hearing this, Brook, with a bruised face and nose, quickly scrambled to his feet: "Huh? Hey, hey, hey! I was just joking!!"

"Ahahaha!! We were just joking~~"

Luffy laughed heartily, then announced, "I never thought we'd find Laboon's only remaining companion. Today's a good day! We'll have a deck party later!"

"Great!" Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.

[Only the three cleaners' mouths twitched...]

· ·····Request flowers····· ·······

[Just finished cleaning, and it's already getting dry again? ? ]

"This is an agreement we made for a left-behind child. It's a great occasion! You three can join us later!" Luffy said calmly, looking at Lucci and the other two.

【Not long~~~】

Bonfire, barbecue, and fine wine—everything is ready! Let's have a deck party...

“Please allow me to sing Binx’s Wine for everyone, yo ho ho ho~~~”

Brooke holds his cane sword and sings along with the melody.

[When he was having fun, Brook even performed a skull-opening show for everyone~~]

【Everyone applauded! ! 】

[Then, Brook recounted how they had come from the West Sea, brought Laboon into the Grand Line, and how they were annihilated by other pirate groups in the Devil's Triangle...]

Luffy also shared with Brook his experience of meeting Laboon and the agreement between Luffy and Laboon.

[Over there, the three members of CP9 acted as the ultimate gossip-eating trio throughout the entire show! They ate plenty of barbecue and wine!]

"Rabu must be very happy that you're still alive!"

Luffy showed off his barbecue while looking at Brook. "What are you going to do next? Are you going to go back to find Laboon by yourself, or will you go with us to the rest of the trip and see Laboon together?"

[Because this place is very close to the Sabaody Archipelago, the Grand Line is already halfway covered. If Brook is sent back to the Twin Capes at this time, then the round trip will be equivalent to almost covering the entire Grand Line...]

【Only a fool would do that!!】

........ ........ ...

So now Brook has two choices!

[One is to get a lifeboat from Luffy and the others and drive it back by yourself~~]

[Of course, for someone who drives a lifeboat back from the Grand Line, and who is also a person with special abilities, this is actually extremely dangerous!!]

The other option is to follow Luffy and the others on their journey and then go see Laboon together! After all... Luffy made a promise with Laboon that he would return to fulfill that promise regardless of whether he found the Rumbar Pirates or not!

“Ah, this…”

[Hearing Luffy say this, Brook suddenly felt embarrassed~~~]

He shook his head. "I can't choose either of these two options! In fact, I can only spend one more day with you guys before I have to leave! If we go any further, we'll be out of the fog~~"

"What? You don't want to go back and see Labuan?"

"What do you mean...? Why can't you follow me even if I use the fog? Are you really a ghost in the fog?"

[“Do you have any hidden secrets?”]

"Are you worried that we'll sell you off as a rare creature?"

【...】

Everyone was confused when they heard that Brook didn't want to leave the fog.

Brooke quickly explained to everyone, "No! You misunderstood me! It's not that I don't want to leave the fog, but if I leave the fog and the sunlight hits me, I will immediately turn into ashes and die!!"

Franky scratched his head. "What the hell? What does this mean...? Is this the curse brought on by the resurrection of the Yomiuri Fruit?"

"Devil Fruits are incredibly mysterious. Some special Devil Fruits do have special curses and side effects..." Lucci ate a Devil Fruit a long time ago, so he's probably heard a lot about them.

"No no no...!! My resurrection and my inability to escape the fog are two completely unrelated things!!"

Brook shook his head and continued, "In this fog, there's a place called Ghost Island. It's the territory of Gekko Moriah, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I accidentally strayed into it and he took my shadow away! So if I'm exposed to sunlight, I'll be instantly reduced to ashes~~~"

"Seven Warlords of the Sea? Can they even steal someone's shadow?" Luffy frowned.

Buggy explains, "So it's Gekko Moriah. He's the user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit! He can indeed take away a person's shadow."

“It’s like this…”

Luffy nodded and said, "Then why don't we just go and get your shadow back?!"

[Since that place is in this fog, it won't take long to find. It's just a short detour, no big deal.]

But when Brooke heard this, he immediately shook his head: "No, no! I cherish our brief friendship and will not let you down! I will find a way to get my shadow back. I am very happy with this meal today. See you later!"

[Having said that, Brook jumped directly into the sea! ]

【"Hello!!"】