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

Starting today, they are finally free and can regain their freedom!

A group of people were so happy that they cried tears of joy.

Even Nami felt more joy at Arlong's death than shock at the sight.

She looked up at the bright sunshine peeking through the dark clouds, and the smile on her lips and in her eyes could no longer be concealed.

The sky has cleared up!

The gloom that had gripped Cocoyasi Village and the surrounding twenty villages has come to an end today.

Overjoyed villagers spread the news to all their suffering compatriots.

This day was undoubtedly the happiest and most joyful moment in recent years!

To express the overwhelming joy in my heart, nothing is more appropriate than throwing a banquet!

The entire village of Cocoa West was immersed in a sea of ​​joy!

"Ah Long has been defeated! Our hard times are finally over!!"

"Thanks so much to Nami and her companions!!"

"Thank you so much!! They're amazing, even the mermen are no match for them!!"

"Thank God, those damned murlocs have finally been defeated!!"

"Eat and drink!!"

The villagers cheered with joy.

Before the banquet began, fearing that the fishmen would return, they tightly bound all the unconscious fishmen together.

As for the manatee Moumou, the sea monster that frequently plows up fields, destroys villages, and eats people, it was also captured by the villagers, who planned to slaughter it and eat its meat!

It ate a lot of villagers before, now it's the villagers' turn to eat it!!

Interestingly, just as the villagers were about to dismember Moumou, they discovered three almost flattened human figures beneath it.

"They are... the Navy?!"

Those who were pinned down by Moumou were Colonel Mouse and his two henchmen.

However, when Luffy dragged Mine Eyes along and started wreaking havoc, they couldn't escape their fate either.

"What should we do if it's the navy?"

The villagers looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Just when they didn't know what to do?

"What are you talking about? There's no navy here!!"

Next to Nami, the very handsome pirate who had killed Arlong spoke up.

"These are clearly a group of thieves disguised as sailors, planning to steal the money inside while Alon and the others were defeated, but they were discovered by the villagers."

Link said, seemingly casually, as he sipped his orange juice.

"Besides, Arlong ruled and enslaved people here for a full eight years. How could the Navy not have received the news and come to expel him?"

"Could it be that they were all bribed by Ah Long to act as their protectors and cover for them?"

"No, that shouldn't be the case. Even if we saw him chatting and laughing with Ah Long when we arrived at Ah Long Park, and even took money from Ah Long, we must have been mistaken."

"Yes, he didn't covet Nami's 100 million Berries, and he didn't want the village to be liberated. We must have misunderstood. Yes, that's how it is..."

Link gradually left the place, accompanied by Nami's "You're so naughty" laughter.

The villagers, who had initially been uneasy, gradually became indignant.

They may be simple and honest, but they're not fools!

They could certainly understand the true meaning behind Link's obvious sarcastic remark!

"Ah Jian?!"

A group of villagers glared fiercely at Colonel Rat and his men, whose mouths were opening and closing, still breathing but clearly not yet recovered.

Although they already had their own ideas, they still sought the opinion of Ah Jian, the village's security officer.

"Cough cough."

Ah Jian, whose face was covered in scars, coughed lightly. "What this young man said just now was not complete. These people did not come to steal things when Ah Long and the others were wiped out."

"Instead, he tried to steal things while Ah Long was still alive and preparing to sleep, but Ah Long discovered him..."

He looked at the villagers with a serious expression and said, "It was Ah Long, not us, who discovered their theft!"

Yes, his words made it even clearer that he and others were not involved.

The villagers immediately understood, and knowing smiles appeared on their faces.

That's right. It was Arlong who discovered these fake Marines, so it was Arlong who dealt with them. They had nothing to do with it.

We've never even seen them before!

The group exchanged glances, then all revealed dangerous smiles...

"Hey, what happened to that guy?"

Zoro, who hadn't participated in any battles and had been feeling down for a long time, sat on a large wooden barrel.

0. Requesting flowers........

He was drinking heavily there to relieve his inner frustration, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sanji, who was also huddled in a corner, exuding a low-pressure aura.

The black despair surrounding him, a sense of unapproachability, almost materialized.

He paused for a moment, then asked Usopp, who was eating heartily beside him.

"Sanji, he..."

Usopp swallowed the food in his mouth, intending to recount the shocking scene he and his companions had witnessed earlier.

But even just imagining it makes me feel disgusted and nauseous, let alone saying it out loud.

She quickly shook her head. "You'd better not ask. It's best if you don't know."

Zoro: "???"

"Is this Bellemere's grave?"

On the high slope, Link, along with Nojiko and the Nami sisters, arrived here to tell Bellemere the good news of Arlong's destruction.

Hmm, why does this feel like meeting the parents?

Link didn't approach; he just watched from a distance.

These were, after all, private conversations between the two sisters and their mother, and it wasn't appropriate for an outsider like myself to intrude.

But I noticed that while they were talking, they kept glancing in my direction.

And Nami's somewhat embarrassed and angry laughter, and Noki's high-pitched and playful laughter, suggested that what they were talking about was somewhat related to him.

"Ah, Link, you're here too!"

At this moment, their second cargo ship captain suddenly appeared.

Are you also looking for melons and ham here?

He said in a deep, muffled voice...

"There's no melon or ham here, but you, Luffy..."

Link looked at him speechlessly, "What kind of move is that?"

"Did you say this?"

Luffy grinned and muttered, "This is the 'nostril chopstick dance' that Joseph taught me at the banquet. Isn't it interesting?!"

He pointed to the two chopsticks stuck in his nostrils, extending all the way down to his lower lip.

Link: "..."

Only you and Usopp would be interested in such a stupid move.

And of course, there's little Chopper, who's so clueless and led astray by you bunch of idiots!

The image of Chopper dancing in my mind—his little hooves sticking out, chopsticks stuck in his nostrils and mouth, and a basket and plate in his hands—came to mind.

Link quickly shook his head, trying to banish that image from his mind.

Cocoa West Village had been suppressing its emotions for too long, so once it was released, it was a cathartic release to the fullest extent.

It took almost three days and three nights just to hold a banquet.

During this time, everyone experienced tremendous relaxation and joy.

Even Sanji was infected by the joyful atmosphere and snapped out of his gloom.

Zoro's injuries were also well stitched up by Nappa, the best doctor in the village, and he recovered quite well.

The tattoo of Arlong on Nami's left shoulder was also replaced by this experienced doctor, with a windmill and orange design.

During this time, some pirates contacted the local sheriff, A-Jian, by phone to inquire about the whereabouts of the missing Colonel Rat.

Ah Jian's response was naturally selective in his information disclosure.

As for Colonel Rat's whereabouts... well, he had long since selectively forgotten which hilltop Colonel Rat was buried on.

However, he did mention the destruction of the Arlong Pirates to the Navy.

After all, the bounty on Arlong's head was the highest in the East Blue, a full 20 million Berries.

After Ah Jian hung up the phone with the Navy, he jogged all the way to the dock.

Today is also the day Nami's friends and companions are leaving!

"Aren't you sure you want to stay for two more days?"

"Yeah, yeah, we haven't treated you properly yet!!"

The villagers of Cocoa West Village all expressed their reluctance to part with it.

And then there are Zoro's two underlings; with their strength, even if they went to the Grand Line, they'd be doomed.

To avoid causing trouble for their older brother and his superiors, they decided to stay here.

"Hahaha, I've already had my melon and ham, and the banquet is over, so of course it's time to move on to the next voyage!!"

Luffy grinned broadly, for the ultimate destiny of a pirate lies in the sea and in sailing.

"That's such a pity."

Nojiko crossed her arms and stared at Link next to Luffy, "I was hoping you guys could stay a little longer and see if we could develop things further?"

As she spoke, she symbolically licked her lips.

Sanji was so engrossed in watching that his eyes were practically sparkling with admiration, while Link pretended not to notice.

Yes, there are many more beautiful ladies waiting for me on the Grand Line.

He wouldn't confine his efforts to a small village in the East China Sea, much less abandon an entire forest for the sake of a single tree.

Where is Nami?

After waving and calling out for a while, Luffy realized that his navigator was not present.

"Oh, isn't she here now?"

Link nodded his chin toward the back of the crowd.

Nami suddenly sprinted and quickly passed through the crowd from behind.

At the same time, with exceptionally nimble hands and feet, he used the hand speed he had honed over the past eight years to steal all the wallets from the villagers at the dock.

Well, it's not much money.

Goodbye, everyone!!

Nami waved her hands, smiling as she bid farewell to the villagers on the dock who were still cursing her as a "little thief."

The Merry sailed further and further away, gradually disappearing from everyone's sight.

"Now it's time to set sail!"

Nami stretched on the ship, feeling the warm breeze and gentle air – perfect weather for setting sail!