Chapter 172: A Skeleton Without a Shadow

"So you became like this after eating the magical devil fruit like the Yellow Spring Fruit? What an incredible fruit ability! In the large dining room of the Sonny's cabin, the Straw Hats curiously surrounded the skeleton they had just met to inquire about him.

"Ah, yes, it's indeed an incredible ability, more than fifty years ago, as a member of the great Rumba Pirates, I started my life as a pirate in the West Sea, I didn't expect that just over three years later, one of us met another group of pirates in this dark and misty sea, and we were all wiped out after being poisoned by each other's weapons in the fight, only I survived because of the fruit ability to retain my soul, but this sea is too terrible, as a soul, I can't find my original pirate ship, After a year of wandering, I finally found our pirate ship, but unfortunately I have become a skeleton, so I have become like this, thinking about the blood is speeding up, ah forget that I am a skeleton, there is no blood, yo roar roar! Picking up a cup of black tea from Sanji, nodding his head in thanks, Brooke and the Straw Hats continued to talk about their legendary experience.

"What an incredible skeleton! Now, Brooke, huh? Are you a musician? I just listened to the song you sang very good! Hee-hee-hee! Luffy, who has never been immune to these strange things, asked with a happy face.

"Ah, that's right, I'm a musician who is proficient in all instruments! How? Would Captain Road like to hear one? Talking about the cause he loves, Brooke proudly introduced himself to Luffy.

"Wowhaha, that's great, we're missing a musician on the ship right now, Brooke I love you, join us! Sail with me! Getting the message he wanted, Luffy sent out an invitation to Brooke with excitement on his face.

"Hey, Luffy, can you stop being so casual, it's going to be very embarrassing for you to make such a request like this, and isn't your decision a little too casual? Just met and didn't understand it, did you invite people to come on the boat casually? Nami, who suddenly heard Luffy's invitation, instantly ranted with her fangs. She didn't want to be with a skeleton every day, especially a skeleton of the same type as Sanji, and a Sanji on board was enough. Thinking of the perverted skeleton who had just come on board and asked to see her panties, Nami clenched her fists and prepared to fight for honor.

"Yes!" Blowing the heat of the black tea in the cup. Brooke agreed without hesitation.

"Hey, where's your festival? What about your discipline as a pirate? You just agreed to get on the boat so casually, is that really good? Nami, who heard Brooke's answer, instantly broke down and shouted.

"No way, I've had enough of being alone and lonely, forty-seven years. Living alone to entertain yourself, little girl, you won't understand, now I can die happily as long as I can hear a response, how can you understand this mood. Brooke, who had silently taken a sip of black tea again, sighed faintly as if he remembered something.

"Now, it's okay, Brooke! From now on, we will sail together, you will no longer be alone, we will have a banquet together, you can sing to your heart's content! Hahaha! Luffy, who heard Brooke's response, was already jumping up in the restaurant with a happy face, and he finally found the musician he had always dreamed of. It would be even more perfect to have a large bronze statue of him on the ship. "Sanji, we're going to have a banquet! Good wine and good food are served, hahaha! ”

"Thank you, Captain Lu, I appreciate your appreciation, I'm really happy to meet you. But alas, our fate is only limited to this misty magical triangle, and when you get out of this sea area, it will be time for us to separate. Just as Luffy was laughing and jumping, Brooke suddenly splashed a basin of cold water.

"Why Brooke? We're already companions! Luffy, who heard this answer, looked confused.

"Because, I have a fate to face that I must stay here, and I escaped shamefully last time, if there is a next time. Even if I risk my life, I have to divide the result. I can't hesitate here anymore, there are still partners waiting for me! Brooke's eyes welled up in tears at the thought of something, and he fell to his knees on the deck weakly.

"What fate? Maybe we can help you! Planck, who vaguely felt that his inner doubts were about to be explained, suddenly asked. This matter has to start with my return to the pirate ship of the Rumba Pirates, and I don't know how many years I have been drifting alone since I returned to the ship. Finally one day I saw a strange island, and I felt that I had found a place to ask for directions and communicate with each other, and with the joy of seeing living people, I did not hesitate to land on that island, but I encountered many terrible things on the island that I couldn't believe, it was a ghost island, and the island was full of zombie ghosts. But this is not the most terrible, the most terrible thing is that there is a terrible demon on this island that can take away the shadow of people, and I was unfortunately caught and took away the shadow mercilessly, and since then I have become a skeleton without a shadow! So, I must stay here and wait for it to reappear, I must go to that island again and take back my shadow! Brooke, who had finished talking about his experience, roared with a final rage in his eyes. Hey, you really don't have a shadow? It turns out that the shadow was taken away? I thought there was no shadow because you were dead, sorry Brooke! Hahaha! Luffy, who looked at Brooke's feet curiously after being prompted by Brooke, looked at Brooke's feet with curiosity, and laughed happily. An island full of ghosts and zombies? And the demon who took the shadow? It's horrible! Let's run away! After hearing Brooke's story, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper wept with fear on their faces. Cut, ghosts, zombies, demons? It's getting more and more interesting! I'd love to see it! After listening to the narration, Zoro expressed his interest with a warlike face. I think, the point is, Brooke, do you have any side effects after not having a shadow? It can't be that it doesn't have an impact at all, right? Robin, who had been standing beside Planck and listening quietly, suddenly asked sharply. Yes, how can there be no side effects, if I am illuminated by the sun without a shadow, I will immediately be evaporated by the sun until it disappears! "Gone !! Ashes" The Straw Hats were speechless in surprise when they heard this.

"Yes, that's why I'm going to survive in this magical triangle shrouded in fog and without seeing the light of day, if I follow you, I will be wiped out!" "This demon is really unpleasant!" Luffy said with an annoyed look on his face when he heard this result. "Really? Maybe Luffy, you'll be able to meet this demon right away! Just when everyone was shocked by Brooke's tragic experience, Planck's words shocked the Straw Hats again. Because, we've been targeted, have you forgotten that strange box? Planck's gloomy words immediately silenced the whole ship as if it were deadly. (To be continued.) )