In the outside world, time is still stuck at the moment when they have just escaped from pursuit, and everyone is doing their own thing.

Nami decided to count her Berry, to be honest, 600 million Berry had been on the ship for so long and had been unguarded, she felt terrible to think about, what if she lost it? Fortunately, nothing happened in the end.

Sanji was still looking for the person who drove the Merry, the one who didn't exist.

Bucky no longer observed the crowd, but closed his eyes and felt it, and sure enough, there was a very strange feeling, as if he was connected to Kabaji, but Bucky didn't know how to talk to him.

"Just think of him and say the words [start conversation]," Sheng prompted.

Bucky did so, and tried to keep chanting in his mind, "Can you hear me?" ”

"Huh? Captain Bucky?! Where are you? How can I not see you? Kabaji's shout of surprise rang out in Bucky's head.

"No need to make a fuss, this is a special ability that I just developed, otherwise I wouldn't be able to contact you," in front of Kabaji, Bucky instantly turned into a calm boss, "How are you adapting?" Still on the island? ”

"We've got used to it, and the two of us have become strong now! Captain Bucky! Kabaji's voice was full of excitement, "After getting used to it, we left, and now we are at sea, but we can't hear about the capital of the seven waters for the time being." ”

"That's good, I'm already in the capital of the seven waters now, and then I'll use my special ability to give you a map pointing to me, you just follow the arrow above, I'll wait for you here."

"Yes! Captain Bucky! ”

Bucky didn't speak again, but could hear Kabaji's voice continue in his head, "Everyone! There's news from Captain Bucky! We'll see him soon! ”

……

After that, he was explaining Bucky's special abilities to the crowd, and Bucky cut ties and looked at the crowd.

Sanji returned to the deck, he was sure that the ship was empty, "Could it really be that the Merry came by itself?" ”

"I guess, I did hear it calling to us just now," Zoro nodded.

"So, it must have been Merry who came by herself!" Luffy also shouted, "Merry can talk!" Right, Merry? Listen to a few more words! ”

Obviously, there was no response.

"It's true that Merry has ship elves, but can ship elves still drive ships?" Sanji ignored Luffy's shouting and continued to wonder.

"Ship elves? Do you mean ship elves? Frankie exclaimed.

"yes," Usopp nodded, "it helps us repair the ship and can talk to us, but only twice. ”

"Ship Elf......" Frankie couldn't help but smile, "this is a legend that has been passed down from generation to generation by the crew, and it must be because you cherish this ship very much, and the ship will thank you as a crew, so it will take on a human form and meet the crew it carries, and this ship is also very happy, isn't it?" ”

After Frankie finished speaking, Luffy first smiled, and then his face sank, "But...... The square Usopp said Merry couldn't fix it anymore......"

When the other people heard this, the smile on the corner of their mouth became bitter, and Robin, who was not present at the time, was confused the whole time.

"There's a ship coming up ahead," Bucky said suddenly, interrupting the somewhat oppressive atmosphere, "It seems like the Carrera Corporation's bunch." ”

Everyone looked over and waved their hands, and the sadness seemed to be gone.

However, what should come will always come.

"Crunch--"

There was a piercing tearing sound, and the Merry suddenly disconnected from the middle.

"Merry?!" Usopp exclaimed.

"Hey! What's wrong? What happened suddenly? Zoro was also surprised.

"It's nothing to be abrupt," Sanji said calmly, "It's also a matter of course, Merry has been decided to be a ship that can't sail anymore." ”

"That's right," Bucky nodded, "it saved us with its last strength, and now it really can't hold on." ”

Despite his mental preparation, Luffy still found it difficult to accept, and he pleaded directly with the iceberg and the others.

"Then let it sleep," Iceberg said, closing his eyes, "we've done everything we can...... What I see now is a miracle, a miracle of a ship that has long surpassed its limits! ”

Iceberg couldn't help but recall the process of repairing Merry as he spoke, and then slowly opened his eyes, looked at Bucky and the others and continued to speak, "After so many years of being a boatman, I have never seen such a great pirate ship, its existence is amazing......"

"I see," Luffy was silent for a long time, then slowly got up and nodded a little heavily.

……

After that, everyone moved the luggage on the Merry, went to another small boat next to it, and quietly looked at Merry, as well as Luffy with a torch.

"So, are you ready? Everyone? Luffy spoke softly.

"Hmm," everyone bit their lipes and nodded, and so did Bucky.

"Merry, the bottom of the sea is dark and lonely, we will watch you," Luffy said and lightly lit Merry with a torch, "I was going to give it to Usopp, but who called me the captain?" That guy can't stand this kind of scene......"

Bucky glanced at Usopp and saw that he had a firm face, "There is no such thing, when it comes to farewell, a single tear cannot be shed in the farewell between men!" Mei Li said it, and he was mentally prepared. ”

The fire began to spread, Luffy slowly retreated, but his eyes never took off the Merry, "Carried us for so long, Merry, thank you......"

Suddenly the sky began to drift with snow, and under the light of the fire, the falling snowflakes turned red, and each snowflake seemed to carry a memory.

The first encounter in the Juice Village, the first time the pirate flag was painted for it, when the Merry was wounded, the first time the ship's cannon was tested, when the entrance to the Great Passage was reached, when it entered the windless zone, Alabastan, the small garden, the empty island......

Carrying everyone's dreams, riding the wind and waves all the way to now, is it finally time to separate?

Bucky bit his lip harder, his eyes getting wetter and wetter, damn it, it was gunpowder last time, and did it snow again this time?

"I'm sorry...... I wanted to take everyone farther away......" The familiar voice appeared again, "I'm sorry...... I want to go on adventures with you forever......"

"Merry!!" The crowd shouted again, tears no longer holding back, "It's us who should say I'm sorry!" ”

"But I'm very happy," Merry said with a smile in her voice, "I've said goodbye once before, but I didn't expect to be able to sail with you again, I'm really happy...... Thank you for cherishing me so much so far, I am truly blessed...... Because I'm with you......"

(End of chapter)