Luffy and the housekeeper Melly, after a long time of effort, finally drove the Merry out of the port.

Sail towards the coast near Koya's house.

……

……

"Usopp, have you already packed your bags?"

At the dinner table, Zoro raised his glass and asked Usopp.

"Ah~! Yes! Yes! I've got it covered! ”

Usopp, who was asked, immediately replied nervously.

"Yo Ho Ho Ho, don't be so nervous, Mr. Usopp!"

A black skeletal hand bone suddenly rested on Usopp's shoulder.

"Wow!!"

Usopp's face instantly turned purple, and cold sweat kept leaving on his head, and his hairs stood on end, and he was completely speechless.

At the entire dinner table, only Kirby looked at Usopp with sympathetic eyes, and seemed to understand him very well.

"Hey! Do you see it! The captain and the skeleton monster hooked up with each other! ”

"See! See! That's amazing! ”

"Do you remember, the captain said before that he once defeated a powerful demon king, and then that demon king turned into an undead and became the captain's subordinate!"

"Did the captain say that?"

"I said it! You think about it, the captain said so many big things! ”

"That's right! I remember! That was a long time ago! ”

"Isn't what the captain said big, it's all true?!"

“……………………”

The three imps who had followed Usopp to Kaya's house kept praising their captain and gushing about it.

If you collect the stories in their words, maybe you can come up with a Grimm fairy tale in the world of pirates!

……

……

A rich lunch is going on in this messy atmosphere.

Luffy suddenly stood up, held up a glass of milk, glanced around the crowd, and then spoke:

"Although this is Miss Koya's territory, there are some things that will become less wonderful if they drag on any longer."

Luffy's voice and words managed to attract everyone's attention.

The sound of conversation gradually died down, and everyone looked up and looked in Luffy's direction.

Seeing that everyone's eyes had gathered, Luffy instantly raised the milk cup in his hand and shouted with a laugh:

"So!

This one! Welcome Usopp to the Starry Pirates!! ”

"Woo!! ～”

"Woo!! ～”

"Woo!! ～”

“………………”

As Luffy's voice fell, everyone instantly raised the wine glasses in their hands and cheered loudly.

The originally ordinary lunch scene, driven by Luffy, instantly turned into a carnival feast.

Zoro and Brooke, one on the other, grabbed Usopp's neck and lifted him into the air, all the while pouring alcohol into his mouth.

Seeing that Usopp was about to lose his breath, Kirby hurriedly kept persuading him on the sidelines, in a vain attempt to save Usopp.

Nami and Robin are still like ladies, clinking glasses and sipping wine.

"Hahaha!!"

Luffy sat in his seat and looked at everyone laughing.

The warm feeling kept pouring into his heart, filling his empty heart little by little.

Keya and the others also looked at Usopp, who was accepted by everyone in the Starry Sky Pirates, with a smile on their faces, and even the sadness of parting was a little lighter.

……

……

The sun was sinking and the moon was slowly rising, bringing with it a star as bright as a diamond.

The brilliant starry sky has achieved the ultimate embellishment for this banquet and awakened people's yearning for beauty.

Even Xipro Village is brightly lit at this moment, and it is rare to be lively.

In the end, this banquet, which was not a banquet, lasted for a long time.

After a full meal, Usopp staggered to his feet from the ground with a big belly.

I just happened to run into Luffy who was coming towards me.

"Ah~ It's Luffy! Come on, let's have another drink! ”

As he spoke, Usopp, who smelled of alcohol, went to get the bottle and continued to drink.

Luffy chuckled and shook his head helplessly, the plan that was supposed to set sail today seemed to be delayed again.

He took the bottle from Usopp's hand, ignoring his continued efforts to drink into the air.

Turn around and head outside.

Zoro also got up and followed behind Luffy.

The two girls had already left early when they had been poured down four times in Usopte, and they didn't know what they were going to do.

Kirby was left behind to take care of Usopp, who was no longer self-conscious.

Brooke, on the other hand, is constantly showing his talents at a piano, adding a touch of beauty to a normal banquet.

"Wait! Mr. Luffy! ”

Seeing that Luffy was leaving, Keya suddenly followed Luffy's footsteps and stopped Luffy.

"What's wrong? Miss Keya~"

Luffy turned his head and asked suspiciously.

"The ......"

Keya's face was slightly red, as if she was shy about something, and whispered:

"Mr. Luffy~"

"Usopp and I, sort of...... It's a childhood sweetheart~"

"Every time I'm unhappy, it's Usopp who sneaks in to make me happy, avoiding the patrols of the security guards."

"Usopp ...... me Very important......"

"I know that life on the sea is dangerous and cruel.

Especially when you are a thief, life and death will be put out of the way.

But Usopp is not as powerful as you, Mr. Luffy.

So...... So ......"

As she spoke, Keya suddenly bent down and bowed, and her delicate voice instantly raised her emphasis:

"I hope Mr. Luffy can take care of Usopp more in the future!"

……

……

"Take the ......"

Luffy's deep voice suddenly reached Koya's ears.

Keya slowly raised her head, only to see two tubes of red potions, handed to her by Luffy.

Keya instantly recognized the two tubes of red things.

This is the potion that Mr. Luffy and they fed Usopp to drink.

After Usopp drank it, his injuries healed immediately, and he recovered as before.

"Mr. Luffy...... Do you want me to give these two bottles of potion to Usopp to save my life......? ”

Keya asked with some confusion.

“…………”

Luffy lowered his head, didn't speak, and just turned around and left here.

Qiang~

Sauron's waist shook, and the three knives collided instantly, making a loud noise, interrupting Keya's doubts.

Keya looked in the direction of Sauron and said puzzledly:

"Mr. Zoro, Mr. Luffy...... What does this mean? ”

"Why, you look a little upset?"

"Hey ......"

The corners of Sauron's mouth twitched, and he smiled slightly but said in a low voice:

"You look down on the sea too much, miss!"

"And!"

"You underestimate the heart of a man who dares to run to the sea!"

As he spoke, Zoro glanced at Usopp, who was still drunk, and continued:

"We're not babysitters......"

"Besides......"

"He's not as weak as you think!"

"Those two bottles of potion were left to you by Luffy."

"You'd better take care of yourself first."

After saying that, Zoro followed Luffy's footsteps and walked out.

When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, as if remembering something, and turned his head expressionlessly and said:

"Oh! That's right......"

"This medicine has a great effect, you take it all at once...... Well...... Just one drop!

That's all, bye-bye......"

This time, he stepped out of the door with his legs straight away, and he also left here.

Leaving Keya, holding two vials of life potion in her hand, she looked at Usopp with starry eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

……

……

"Is this our future ship?"

Zoro stepped his leather boots on the deck of the Merry and said to Luffy lying on the bow of the ship.

"You're here...... Zoro ......"

Luffy's voice was still dull, and he didn't seem to be very happy.

Sauron was still smiling, holding two bottles of high liquor in his hand, and little by little, he came under the bow of the ship, and said:

"The captain's mood is in trouble, and as the deputy captain, of course I have to come to enlighten and enlighten."

“……………………”

"You can see it......"

Luffy suddenly lowered his head, as if he wanted to cover his eyes with his broken hair.

Although now no one will be able to see it at all.

Sauron stood with a smile and didn't say anything.

After a while, Luffy suddenly spoke:

"Sauron...... You said that one day, I would take you to a far, far away place that you would never come back......"

"Will you follow me?"

Zoro said with a calm face:

"Can't you, as the captain of the ship, even decide on such a thing?"

"No!"

Luffy sat up abruptly and jumped off Merry's bow.

With eyes as deep as the starry sky, and looking at Zoro's calm eyes, Luffy continued:

"It's more complicated than you think!"

"I don't want to be a selfish captain!"

"Ah~ha!"

Zoro opened his mouth and sighed slightly, as if he didn't understand what Luffy said anymore, but he still said:

"I think your worries are completely unnecessary!"

"But I don't know.

But me! Zoro!

The people I identify with will not stop following even if they go to another world! ”

Rumble~!

An inexplicable momentum suddenly bloomed from Zoro's body.

It's not as terrifying as the overlord's color, nor is it as ruthless as the murderous spirit.

It's just a simple kind of energy that can communicate with heaven and earth and pull the world.

It seems to be proof of what Sauron said.

"I'll always follow Luffy~"

A soothing, dreamlike voice suddenly sounded, and then a voice as crisp as a yellow bird rang out:

"Me too! Me too! ”

"I'm going to be with Luffy forever!"

Robin and Nami stuck out their tongues and playfully walked out of the cabin under the somewhat surprised gazes of Luffy and Zoro.

Originally, after the two heard Merry say that Luffy asked for the Merry very seriously, the two of them were also curious, wanting to see what was so special about the ship that Luffy valued.

I ran over early, but I didn't expect to encounter the scene at hand.

"Yo ho ho ho ho ho ~ lonely old man and widow below, if there is no Mr. Luffy, I will have no place in this world~

Although I only have bones left, I have no body in the first place~"

"Yo ho ho ho ho ho~"

"Me too! If it weren't for Mr. Luffy, I wouldn't have the courage I have now! I'm going to follow Mr. Luffy forever! ”

Brooke and Kirby supported the drunken Usopp and slowly walked to the Merry.

"What ......"

The dazed Usopp asked curiously, and then, not knowing whether it was learning from others or a special talent that played a role, he lowered his head and hummed:

"I ...... I...... Me too...... Hmmm......"

At this moment, all the members of the Starry Sky Pirates gathered on the Golden Merry.

Zoro raised the two bottles of liquor in his hand, shook them, and said:

"It seems that there is less wine today......