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

Seeing that Link and Ace had taken over the eight ships, the others stopped worrying.

"Link and Luffy's brother, the officers of the world's strongest pirate crew, the Whitebeard Pirates..."

Their gazes shifted back and forth between the two, eagerly anticipating the upcoming match.

Of course, although Ace is Luffy's brother, Link is closer to them, so they naturally hope that Link can win.

"Let's begin."

After Link gave the start command, Ace instantly leaped into the air and landed on his small boat in one stride.

huh~~

A blazing fire appeared beneath his feet, serving as fuel to propel the small boat swiftly toward the eight Baroque Works ships.

Ace had already taken action, while Link calmly pulled out something.

Click! !

When that thing was taken out, the entire Going Merry shook.

"What a huge electric fan!!!"

Luffy steadied himself, and when he saw what Link had pulled out, he immediately clicked his tongue and exclaimed in amazement.

What Link pulled out was a huge electric fan that was at least twice his height.

The entire body is dark blue, the fan blades in the middle are light blue, and the middle part of the fixed blades is dark yellow.

Its base was firmly fixed to the Merry, and Link aimed the huge electric fan at the eight invading Baroque workboats!

"Let's experience the power of a cold wave and get frozen!"

Link smiled and pressed the switch button for the [Super Cold Wave Emission Fan].

Instantly, the three huge light blue fan blades in the middle of the electric fan began to spin rapidly.

At the same time, powerful white mist-like ripples of icy blue cold gas swept towards the eight ships.

"Fire Fist..."

Over there, Ace had already arrived near the eight ships and immediately adopted the starting stance of his signature move, the "Fire Fist," intending to destroy the eight ships in one strike and end the battle.

Just as he was about to unleash his fiery fist...

Suddenly, he, who was shirtless, felt a jolt.

Why is it suddenly so cold?!

He looked at himself with some surprise, his skin clearly reacting to the cold, even his goosebumps were frozen.

You should know that ever since he ate the Flame-Flame Fruit, which represents fire, he has rarely been affected by the cold.

Even on Winter Island, he was not afraid of any ice or snow and could still move freely dressed like he was now.

But now, I suddenly felt a chill that I hadn't felt in a long time.

"this is……"

Before he could fully comprehend it, his pupils contracted as he witnessed a sight that utterly shocked him.

Suddenly, a powerful surge of cold air enveloped all eight ships, completely engulfing them.

Then, in the next second, amidst the surprise of the entire Straw Hat crew, and with a hint of certainty and expectation in their eyes, and to Ace's astonishment...

The eight ships, along with the sea surface beneath them, instantly transformed into ice sculptures, completely frozen to the surface of the sea.

"Amazing!!"

The Straw Hat Pirates aboard the Going Merry were all awestruck by this incredible power, seemingly emanating from the wonders of nature.

They also expressed their admiration and admiration for Link, who created such a stunning visual effect.

Shocked as they were, Link's ability to achieve this was entirely within their expectations!

Even if one day in the future the sky cracks open and Link mends it, they wouldn't be surprised.

"This is really..."

The brilliance of Ace's fiery fist and the raging flames on his hand vanished instantly, and he looked at the Going Merry with undisguised surprise on his face.

Link, and the so-called "super-powerful cold wave emission fan" prop beside him.

Item: [Super Cold Wave Emitting Fan].

Description: From the movie "Nobita's Silver Three Musketeers," this character can unleash an incredibly powerful cold wave that freezes everything!

When Nobita, as the Silver Swordsman, leads his friends to defend the castle against the water monster army sent by the giant elephant monster.

Doraemon then took out the powerful fan, which spun around and emitted a strong, super-cold wave that froze the water monster army, perfectly resolving the first wave of invasion.

"Since you represent fire and want to use fire to solve their problems, then I will use the power of ice, which is the opposite of fire, as my solution." Link said with a smile to Ace, who had returned.

"The power of ice that freezes everything..."

Ace smacked his lips, looking at the huge electric fan that Link had put away, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"As expected of a [prop master]!"

Only then did Ace truly admire, acknowledge, and genuinely trust Link.

"With so many amazing gadgets, it's no wonder Luffy says you're the most reliable man on the ship."

Thank you for the compliment.

"I lost..."

Ace readily admitted his defeat and remarked with great emotion, "There are still many amazing people on this vast ocean."

"Even with great strength, one might not be able to walk safely on this vast ocean; one could easily be captured by someone else at any moment."

Who knows?

Link just smiled like that.

Ace and Ace looked at each other and smiled.

it is more than words.

After the contest concluded, the two began to chat, and the atmosphere on the ship gradually became lively and enthusiastic.

The Merry sailed far (towards its next destination), leaving only the eight lifelike ice sculptures standing on the sea.

Will the sunshine bring a chance for warmth and relief?

On the Going Merry, a banquet was held to welcome Luffy's brother, Ace.

The one in charge of cooking was naturally Sanji, who had been coaxed back to life and reawakened by Nami's few words.

The group on the ship also learned of Ace's purpose in coming here.

"I came here to find a guy named Blackbeard. I heard that he used to hang around here and even fought with people, so I came here to see if I could find any trace of him."

"As for why we're looking for him..."

At this point, Ace's smile faded. "It's because that guy did the one thing a pirate should never do on the ship!!"

Killing one's own crewmates is an ironclad rule that must never be violated by the Whitebeard Pirates or any of the ships in their fleet.

"I can't believe there are people like this..."

After learning of Ace's purpose, the group fell silent.

Although such a thing could not possibly happen on their ship, it still sounds quite poignant.

"However, based on the intelligence I currently have, that guy doesn't seem to be in this country."

If what I saw in my dream was true, then this should be it.

He can no longer remember most of the images from his dreams.

All I remember are a few key and very important pieces of information about people and locations, such as Moda, the G2 branch of the Navy, Barona Island, and Blackbeard's abilities.

As for the rest, I've completely forgotten about them.

104. The Multi-Purpose Faucet! Solving the water problem! Is this country finally saved?!

"So, Ace, you're planning to leave here?!"

We just met today, but I heard that Ace was thinking of leaving again, so I quickly asked him.

"Yes, but not today."

Ace nodded, then adjusted the cowboy hat with the crying and laughing face on his head.

"I still need to verify some things on this island before I leave."

He vaguely remembered that it was at the very end of the Alabasta desert that he found the bounty hunter who had information about Blackbeard.

If this is confirmed, then the images in the dream are entirely credible and can serve as a reference for one's next actions.

So Ace decided to join Luffy and Link on a joint adventure across the desert.

"Is that so? That's good."

Seeing that he and Ace could still get along for a while, Luffy nodded in satisfaction and continued to fight the bone-in meat stick that Sanji had served him.

The atmosphere on the ship was lively, with people drinking, eating meat, chatting, discussing the customs and culture of Alabasta, and debating the next steps.

Amidst this lively and cheerful atmosphere, Link and Ace, each carrying a bottle of alcohol and a bowl of Sanji's specialty seafood fried rice, arrived at the stern of the ship, a little away from the others.

Facing the gentle sea breeze, Ace put a mouthful of seafood fried rice into his mouth.

"In the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, there are people who are proficient in two types of Haki, namely Armament Haki and Observation Haki."

Ace spoke of the standard equipment of the strong in this new world, "Some people are able to develop their Observation Haki to the point of being able to foresee the future."

"Moreover, when I passed by Fishman Island, I also heard about some prophets who could accurately predict future events. For example, there was a Mrs. Shari on Fishman Island, although I have never met her."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Link:

"If I'm not mistaken, Link, you probably also have the ability or the item that has this effect, right?"

"Maybe yes, maybe no?"

Link gave an ambiguous answer, after all, he did not currently have the ability or tools to foresee the future, he only had a premonition about the plot.

Although this can be considered a form of foreseeing the future to some extent.

"Is that so?"

Ace smiled, not minding at all. "I can tell that Luffy has found some really good crewmates, but the most special one is you."

"If Luffy really does become the Pirate King someday..."

Ace turned around and looked at Luffy, who was clapping and laughing during the banquet.

"As the Pirate King's right-hand man, your role in this is absolutely irreplaceable!!"

He said firmly, "I know Luffy's personality very well, so I understand that having a first mate who gets along with him and can also be steady and reassuring to the other crew members is crucial."

What an difficult thing that is.

"You, and that green-haired swordsman Zoro with his three swords, both of you..."

Link was quietly listening to Ace praising him; after all, who doesn't want to hear compliments?

As a result, Ace suddenly stopped halfway through his speech.

Link looked up and saw Ace scooping up seafood fried rice with one hand, but then burying his head in the plate.

The soft snoring indicated that he was still alive and well, but had once again fallen asleep while eating.

Link: "..."

Aren't you afraid of getting rice grains stuck in your nostrils and suffocating to death?

Isn't he afraid that if he falls asleep and snores, snot bubbles will come out and get all over the food on his plate?! Link could only smile helplessly at Ace's habit.

"Hey, Chopper, come on over, let's play a game together!!"

Meanwhile, at the banquet, Luffy was calling out to Chopper, quickly getting him involved in the festivities.

Since Chopper started traveling with Luffy and Link, he has rarely attended banquets, so he has had very few experiences like this.

It's good to let Luffy familiarize him with the banquet's procedures, so that he won't be too nervous to participate in future banquets.

Link was thinking this, and he felt that Luffy was finally doing something a captain should do—caring for his crew.