The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Her eyes were filled with tears, and her voice trembled as she said, "Why did you..."

"Just call me Captain Crowe."

Kro remained unmoved by Kaya's tone. "Although we haven't had a very pleasant time together these past three years, in gratitude for your [legacy], I will ensure you depart without pain."

"Just like your father and mother."

"what?!"

Upon hearing these words, Kaya trembled slightly, her expression completely frozen.

"Are you even human?!"

Usopp immediately understood the meaning behind the words and stepped in front of Kaya, blushing as he rebuked Kuro.

However, Kro's response to his words was a glint of murderous intent.

"I've wanted to kill you for a long time..."

He spoke casually, but his actions were ruthless and deadly: "You bastard of a pirate."

despair! !

The blade of the [Ten Blades] flashed past, then, with a crisp sound that seemed like a mournful cry, it snapped in two before Kro's shocked gaze.

"Good power and speed."

Link, who was standing in front of Usopp, rubbed his fist, which had been slashed but hadn't even broken the skin, and chuckled softly.

"It's a pity, but that's not enough."

Kro's expression changed instantly.

"A famous person once said that speed is weight. Your silent step is indeed good, but it is far from reaching that level."

"So, that's it for you today."

Kro's two strongest moves are the Silent Step and the Spoon.

He has already shown the first one, but after facing Link, the latter will not be foolish enough to wait for his opponent to unleash the second ultimate move.

His time is very precious!!

The moment Link finished speaking, he moved.

As if to confirm what he had just said, the moment his figure disappeared, Kro couldn't catch a glimpse of Link at all.

030 [The receiver that sucks up truths]!

"Where did he go?!"

After the terrifying figure disappeared from his sight, Kro's pupils suddenly contracted.

Before he could even sense or investigate, a light, airy voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Since you've chosen to be a pirate, you have to be prepared to be one!"

Click.

With a cracking sound of bones twisting, a clear dislocation was seen in Kro's neck.

"hateful……"

The excruciating pain in his neck instantly rendered Chloe unable to move.

With a "bang," his body fell to the ground.

However, judging from the twitching of his lips, he had not yet lost consciousness.

"Amazing!!"

Usopp, who was terrified just a second ago, rubbed his eyes, and the next second he was clicking his tongue in amazement.

This guy named Link is amazing!!

"Fine, let's let this go for now."

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Zoro twirled the hilt of his sword, then loosened his grip. "I won't let you have your prey next time!"

"That's really impressive."

Nami glanced at Kuro on the ground, then looked at Link, her eyes blinking rapidly.

"I can't let you die like this. There are still so many things I haven't explained to you."

Link spoke softly, then looked at Chloe and took out something else from his hand.

A very ordinary-looking cylinder.

"Alright, tell me about your plans over the years."

Looking into Kro's hateful eyes, Link pointed the cylinder at Kro and casually said:

"You don't have to say it, and of course, you can't say it anyway, so just let the idea come to mind."

After he finished speaking, he ignored the look of hatred in Kro's eyes, which seemed to want to bite him to death, and stared at the top of Kro's head.

Soon, under the influence of the cylinder, a rather large bubble suddenly appeared above Kro's head and wobbled into the cylinder in Link's hand.

"very good."

Link put it away with satisfaction, then looked up and saw Luffy's eyes shining and Zoro's amused gaze.

And the shocked looks on Nami, Usopp, and Kaya's faces.

The former was alright, having witnessed Link's magic, but for the latter two, Usopp's mouth was agape, his tongue practically bouncing up in a wave-like motion.

Kaya was so shocked that she stopped crying and stared blankly at the screen.

"This thing?"

Link waved the cylinder in his hand in front of the group.

"This is just a prop of mine, called the 'Truth-Sucking Stealer.'"

Prop: [A receiver that absorbs truths]

Uses: It can be used to extract a person's true feelings, and bubble-like things representing the truth will fly out from the person's head, and then you can listen with a receiver.

Props... receiver...

"Who exactly are you?"

A line of snot dripped from Usopp's long nose.

"Link is a prop master, you know!! Hahaha!!"

Luffy came to Link's side, grinned, and was about to reach out and pat Link's shoulder.

"The props he has are amazing, you've all seen them, and he himself is incredibly skilled!!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Captain, but do you know how painful it is when you hit someone, huh?!"

The two were locked in a fierce fight, and Luffy's laughter, punctuated by grimaces of pain, brought a slight relief to the previously oppressive atmosphere.

The village of Sirob is hiding a notorious pirate with a bounty of ten million, who should have been a formidable opponent.

However, thanks to Link's information and the handling of the items, the matter was resolved perfectly with almost no trouble.

After using the "Truth-Sucking Pipe" to extract all of Kro's thoughts and plans, everyone understood Kro's intentions.

First of all, just as mentioned before, Kuro was disgusted with his identity as a pirate, which is why he faked his death three years ago to escape.

Afterwards, he pretended to be down on his luck and came here, where he was taken in by Kaya's parents.

In order to seize Kaya's inheritance, Kro plotted to kill Kaya's parents over the course of three years.

And unknowingly, this worsened Kaya's condition, making her appear to the outside world as a seriously ill patient.

This way, when Kaya [dies of illness], it won't attract too much attention.

Three years later, feeling that the time was right, Kro began to gradually implement his plans.

He has contacted his former crew members from the Black Cat Pirates. With their cooperation, his plan can be made even more foolproof.

Unfortunately, at the very last moment before the plan was about to begin, he ran into Link and his group.

The rest of the information included his contact with the Black Cat Pirates, the time, place, and people involved in the meeting.

There's not much to note about that.

After Kaya understood the whole story, she finally faced reality, and her mood plummeted.

If it weren't for Usopp, that shameless guy, helping her through her troubles, she might have really become depressed.

It was only with Usopp's constant banter that Kaya gradually recovered.

And to express his gratitude, he met with Link and the others again.

"We will arrange the ships you will be sailing on next."

In the meeting room, Kaya smiled and gave Luffy and Link a guarantee.

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031 Do we have that much money? [Thanks to "Do I Look Like a Scholar" for the monthly pass!]

With Kaya's assurance, the primary purpose of coming to this island village was thus resolved.

Coincidentally, another kind-hearted butler in Koya's mansion, Mr. Merry, who wears a sheepskin hat, is building the ship he has always wanted to build, the "Golden Merry" (Going Merry).

This ship is Mr. Merry's masterpiece, which he intends to use to repay Luffy, Link, and the others for their kindness.

The ship's construction is nearing completion, and Link, Sauron, and the others who arrived earlier will have to wait a few days.

In response, Luffy, who was about to acquire his first pirate ship, patted his chest confidently and said there was absolutely no need to rush.

Link also found Merry.

"Do you need me to use some better materials to build it?"

When Gentle Merry heard Link's request, the sheep hat on her head trembled.

"Yes, after all, it concerns our first pirate ship, so of course we hope that every aspect of it can be built better."

Link said sincerely.

He certainly didn't want the Merry to sink in Water Seven, even if the existing materials weren't enough to support the subsequent voyage.

Link can accept the Going Merry being repaired and modified, but he really can't stand the scene of Luffy burning it down as a farewell.

Therefore, he hoped as much as possible that the Going Merry would use better materials so that it could withstand great storms and reach Water Seven safely.

Then, a complete overhaul would be the best outcome in Link's view.

"Well, it could actually be built better, but the current materials..."

Merry gave a wry smile. "I won't hide it from Mr. Link. After all, the Golden Merry is my life's work, and the materials I used for it are absolutely the highest level that we can afford right now."

"If we want to upgrade the Going Merry to the next level, we'll need to spend a huge amount of Berries."

"How much money do you need?!"

Link immediately asked.

"It'll cost at least ten million Berries, after all, the materials needed are very expensive, and some of them we don't even have..."

Merry shook his head and said, "And with a price tag already exceeding ten million Berries, it's perfectly acceptable to build or buy better ships; there's no need to spend it on the Going Merry."

His meaning was clear: with tens of millions of dollars in revenue, the Going Merry was no longer a viable option.

Moreover, using this money to buy materials for the Going Merry would seem like a waste of resources.

"Is 20 million Berries enough?"

Before Merry could finish speaking, Link immediately interrupted.

"...Twenty million Berries?!"

Mr. Merry's eyes widened immediately; he was also somewhat shocked by the number.

"Well, to be precise, it's 23 million Berries."

Link nodded affirmatively.

"Don't worry, we'll cover the cost. We hope you'll use all of it for building the Merry. If there's any left over, you can provide us with some suitable shipboard equipment."