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

As a result, the soldiers who came to rescue people all ended up being sent to their deaths.

"asshole!!"

This performance enraged Wapol, who unleashed a torrent of abuse at them, yelling, "You're a complete bunch of useless trash!!!"

Whoosh! !

Just as Usopp was enjoying his shooting, suddenly, a black, static-filled ball of fur, carrying a sharp arrow, shot towards him from an unusually hidden corner.

despair.

However, before this sure-fire sneak attack could land, it was easily caught by a hand.

"We can't let you guys interfere with Usopp's performance."

Luffy grinned and casually tossed the black ball of static electricity into the sea.

On the opposite side, aboard the iron-clad submarine, were Walpo's two most powerful and treacherous advisors?

The two strange men who had been standing on the sea, Jess, the former strategist of the Drum Kingdom, and Cromarimon, the affairs officer, both looked grim when they saw their attacks blocked.

"These guys don't seem to be ordinary pirates..."

Wearing a yellow cloak and coat, with static-filled black fuzz on his hands and head, and dressed like a chess piece, Cromarimon pulled out a stack of bounty posters from his pocket and flipped through them.

"The Straw Hat Pirates, with Captain [Straw Hat Boy] and First Mate [Tool Master]... have a combined bounty of 99 million Berries?!"

He was slightly startled; this number was already considered very impressive in the first half of the Grand Line.

"I didn't expect to run into a tough opponent here."

Cromarimon felt a sudden toothache.

But before he could figure out what to do next, he felt a yellowish-white shadow sweep over him and envelop him.

090's raid! Dismantle and sell for money! A huge haul! First time hearing about the Blackbeard Pirates!

Wow! !

Cromarimon and Jess beside him, together, followed in the footsteps of their king, Wahlbo.

"Hmph, you're centuries ahead of you if you think you can sneak up on me, Usopp!"

Usopp hummed to himself, twirling the very cool [Instant Adhesion Gun] several times in his hand.

Thus, the White Iron Pirates, led by Wapol, suffered a complete defeat in their skirmish with the Straw Hat Pirates!

The Straw Hat Pirates' first encounter with another pirate crew on the Grand Line: Battle Summary

Usopp and Link, with their combined items, utterly crushed Wapol's entire ship!

That's the power of this item! Even someone like Usopp could take on a thousand enemies single-handedly and wipe them out!

"Alright, now that we've defeated the opposing pirate crew, shall we move on to the next step?"

Nami finally came over, her eyes shining as she stared at the pirate ship opposite.

"As the victorious pirates, we are entitled to take our spoils!!"

As she said this, she licked her lips.

Since entering the Grand Line, they really haven't gained anything at all.

You see, along their journey, they encountered either bounty hunters who were so poor they had to hunt whales for food, or ancient, uninhabited islands like Little Garden.

Nami couldn't contain herself any longer on this Grand Line, a route fraught with danger but with little to show for it.

Seeing a group of kind-hearted people delivering packages to her door, Nami's eyes practically lit up with envy.

"Since they've been so kind as to bring us gifts, let's accept all their treasures!"

With a wave of her hand, Nami sealed the fate of the White Iron Pirates.

"Yes, Miss Nami!! Let's see if they have any extra tables."

"Treasure? Interesting, very interesting!!"

"Hahaha, no matter where his treasure is hidden, Uncle Usopp will be able to find it."

Sanji came out carrying a glass of juice, along with an excited Luffy and a spirited Usopp.

The three of them swarmed into the White Iron Pirates like locusts.

"This guy must be Wapol, right?"

On the deck, Link walked slowly to Vivi's side, and together with her, his gaze fell on Wapol.

"Yes, the former king of the Drum Kingdom."

Vivi nodded slightly, "I just don't know why they would go to the high seas to become pirates?"

"Whatever his reasons, when he chose to abandon his kingdom and its people and come to this sea, he had only one identity."

Link stared at Wapol, who was struggling there but unable to move an inch. "That's a pirate."

"Since we're also going to the Drum Kingdom, we'll take this guy along to see what's going on there, and..."

Link tapped Wapol and said with a smile, "Let the villagers deal with this pirate."

Link has effectively sealed Wapol's identity as a pirate.

How could someone like that possibly have the chance to make a comeback and use his Devil Fruit powers to become the new king of the evil Dark Drum Kingdom?

He even married a Miss World and returned to the pinnacle of his life?!

Ah, don't even think about it.

Meanwhile, Sanji and Luffy's locust invasion has also been completed.

"Hahaha, this is a huge harvest, a truly massive harvest!!"

Luffy was the first to return from the other ship, carrying large and small bags in his hands.

However, it looks like it's full of all sorts of ingredients and meat!

"It really is quite heavy..."

Usopp, on the other hand, was carrying bags of various materials that resembled steel.

After all, Walpo has very discerning tastes, so the ship naturally has all sorts of ingredients to satisfy his appetite.

According to this guy, he also once ate a fine, 50-knife, which tasted quite good.

"I never imagined that a mere pirate crew could possess so much wealth?!"

Sanji was the last to return, his body covered with gray bags filled with gold and silver treasures, and a huge treasure chest on his back.

It rattled inside, making a metallic clanging sound.

The faintly visible, dazzling golden light almost blinded Nami.

"That's my treasure, my treasure!!"

Wapol was horrified upon seeing this, "You damned, filthy pirates, I'll take you all..."

pat!

Usopp fired a Sticky Bomb, sealing his entire face.

"You're still a pirate yourself, and you can't even beat us, so what's there to be so cocky about?"

Usopp scoffed at his performance.

“How could there be so many?!!”

Nami looked over with stars in her eyes, "Are all the pirates on the Grand Line this rich?!"

She roughly estimated that, not counting the materials Usopp brought back, the gold Sanji brought back alone was worth tens of millions of Berries!

"This must be the treasury of the Drum Kingdom, right?"

Link knew what was going on. "When these guys abandoned their country and ran to the sea, they must have taken all the treasures from the palace with them."

"Who cares?!"

Nami clapped her hands, her face beaming with a warm smile, "But now all this treasure is our spoils!!"

They seized these spoils from the pirates in broad daylight; the kingdom's treasury had nothing to do with them!

At Nami's request, Link brought out the [Automatic Pawn Machine] again.

And under Vivi's curious gaze, she threw all the piles of gold, along with the various materials Usopp had brought, into the pawn machine.

Seeing the stacks of banknotes spilling out, Nami cheered and plunged into the sea of ​​money.

As for Vivi, after figuring out the function of this prop, she couldn't help but look at Link with great emotion.

Link is truly a man who can do almost anything.

With so many amazing gadgets, perhaps there really won't be any problems in my own country, Alabasta...

As Vivi was thinking this, she saw Nami directing Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp as they disassembled the White Iron submarine.

"Very well, since they have so much treasure, the ships they use as vehicles must be quite valuable as well. Dismantle their ships too!!"

"And Zoro, don't just stand there! Come over here and help with the cutting with your sword!!"

Zoro, whose name was called, exclaimed, "My sword isn't for this!! And... you even steal other people's vehicles, are you a devil?!" Despite his sarcastic remarks, he still obediently went forward to help cut up the White Iron Ship and then threw it into the pawn machine.

It must be said that even when Wapol fled to the sea, he still had very high requirements for the ship he was traveling on.

This was the same ship he had taken to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise to attend the World Conference, and it had naturally cost him a considerable amount of money.

This can be seen from the stacks of Pele that the machines were spitting out.

Finally, after taking stock and adding their previous gains in the East China Sea, their inventory skyrocketed to 220 million Berries!

This is simply a wave of fat!!

It's no wonder that so many pirates like to rob other pirates they encounter.

You never know if the next pirate you encounter will be a giant money-giving machine!

"Two hundred and twenty million Pele..."

Upon hearing this number, Nami's face was practically beaming with joy.

She had never seen so much money before.

As expected, the Grand Line is truly worthy of its name! This trip was definitely worthwhile!!

Nami was all smiles, while Wapol was heartbroken and weeping bitterly.

He was only planning to return to Drum Island, but who knew that the first pirate crew he encountered on the way would be such a tough opponent.

They not only looted all his treasures, but also dismantled his ships; they were even more thuggish than bandits!

"Are they all from the Drum Kingdom? Great! Then let's head all the way to the Drum Kingdom and see if we can get some more... no, find a suitable ship's doctor!!"

"You've revealed your true feelings again!!"

"Hahaha, this is hilarious!!"

Zoro and Usopp were making fun of Nami's true thoughts, while Luffy was laughing heartily.

The Merry sailed away on the wind amidst the laughter.

Only the two lifeboats that Nami had left behind, which could not be pawned, were crammed with Wapol's soldiers.

After the White Iron was dismantled, the ship's doctors, along with the two treacherous ministers, Jess and Cromarimon, were imprisoned and taken to the Merry.

Soldiers like them, who aided and abetted the evildoers, remained on the lifeboats.

Strictly speaking, they were exiled. Whether they could survive on this turbulent and dangerous sea depended entirely on their fate.

Drum Island, a distinct winter island on the Grand Line, is shrouded in a blanket of white snow all day long.

Once you get close to the island, you can see the huge white chimney-like mountain peak that stands in the very center of the island.

As the Merry approached Drum Island, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and the temperature suddenly dropped.

If someone isn't in good health, they are very likely to catch a cold or fever under such a huge temperature difference.

As an island located relatively far ahead in the first half of the Grand Line, Drum Island has not seen many powerful pirates passing through or invading it.

This allows industries on the island to develop with peace of mind, the most famous of which is undoubtedly the island's medical industry!

The medical industry in the Kingdom of Drums is highly developed, ranking among the best in the world.