Upon hearing this, Usopp's heart did an itch. He also aspired to become a magnificent pirate warrior like his father.
However, he really couldn't bear to leave this village. He looked at Kaya, who stood quietly beside Luffy, his heart agonizingly conflicted.
After spending these few days together, he could see that Luffy and Kaya's relationship was developing rapidly; Kaya would often stare blankly at Luffy. His goddess, in all likelihood, had fallen for that man. But after thinking about it, he slowly let go. Perhaps only someone like Luffy was worthy of his goddess.
As for himself... As long as Kaya was happy, his silent support from behind was also good!
Not being with Kaya didn't mean he was giving up on his dream. Becoming a pirate had always been his dream, and he also wanted to protect the villagers.
Just as Luffy was patiently waiting for his answer,
"Nami, Mr. Luffy, the ship is here!"
Everyone turned to look.
They saw Kaya's servant standing on a small sailboat, rowing over from the shore.
The ship didn't look too big; in Nami's eyes, it was just average. But when Luffy saw it, his heart felt incredibly warm!
Golden Merry, my Merry Go! He had watched One Piece before and would never forget the scene where the ship was burned! It was all the fault of the original idiots, running around with the original idiots the Merry Go and leaving it with scars. Now that it was in his hands, he absolutely had to keep it safe! If it couldn't reach the One Piece, he would dock it in the first half of the Grand Line. After all, this treasure, which had saved the Straw Hat Crew from danger many times, absolutely could not be burned!
"Big Brother Luffy!"
At this moment, Merry said, "This ship was designed by me. I heard you needed a ship, so I'm giving it to you. I hope you don't mind."
"No, I don't mind, I love it!"
Luffy said, waving his hand, then looked at Zoro and shouted, "Zoro, the ship I had before, I'm leaving it for you to be the First Division's ship. You have your own ship now."
"Got it!"
Zoro, who was drinking sake on a tree trunk, heard this, looked at the ship that was roughly the same size as the Merry Go, and grinned, "First Division's first ship, not bad."
Kaya chuckled, "Now we have three ships, but still too few people."
"It's enough; more people will come later."
Luffy casually replied, then his arm suddenly stretched out.
One hand wrapped around Nami's waist, and the other carried Kaya on his shoulder.
Amid the two girls' screams, he leapt onto the deck of the Merry Go. He didn't forget to bring Kaya's wheelchair with him.
"Nami, you take care of Kaya and watch her luggage."
Nami smiled like a blooming flower, looking at Kaya excitedly as if she had found Buggy's treasure.
"Kaya, don't worry, I'll take care of you with all my heart."
"You're really going to a lot of trouble, Nami."
"It's nothing. Luffy never lies. He said there's someone in the Drum Kingdom who can heal your sickness, so there must be no problem!"
"Mhm mhm!" Kaya nodded happily. She had long been tired of this sickly life and was eager to run around happily like she used to.
"Alright, since everything is ready, let's set sail." Luffy stood on the deck, waving his hand at Merry below.
Just then, Usopp suddenly stumbled down the slope with a huge bag on his back; he had inexplicably left earlier.
He rushed and crawled towards them, shouting, "Luffy, I want to be a member of your First Division, take me with you!"
"Hahaha, Zoro, your crewmate is looking for you, go pick him up!" Luffy laughed and shouted.
"Oh, alright!" Zoro responded, then jumped off the ship and carried the excited Usopp on his back.
With one Soru and one Geppo, they were back on the ship in a flash.
At the same time, a system notification voice rang out: "Ding, Host has successfully recruited a crewmate. Identified beauty character: The delicate Kaya!"
"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining one chance for a comprehensive anime lottery. Do you want to draw immediately?"
As the system notification voice rang, the Red Boat carried Zoro and Usopp, the Clown Ship carried Buggy and his men, while the Merry Go carried Luffy, Nami, and Kaya. The three ships gradually sailed away.
When the villagers arrived, Merry explained everything to them, and the villagers dropped the "weapons" in their hands. Although reluctant, they still stood on the beach and shouted, "Straw Hat, if you dare to play a prank like that again next time, we won't let you go!"
"Thank you, Straw Hat!"
"Please take good care of Kaya and Usopp!"
"Usopp, don't catch a cold!"
Usopp instantly burst into tears.
(Sanji: What's wrong?)
As the beauty character Kaya was brought onto the ship, the lottery box reappeared in Luffy's mind. The categories were still the same: Items (White), Creatures (Black), Skills (Red), Attributes (Blue), Special Abilities (Purple).
Luffy quietly thought "draw" in his mind, and the lottery box started to vibrate automatically.
This time, a white sphere appeared.
"Ding, congratulations, Host, for obtaining three Devil Fruits!"
Upon hearing this, Luffy almost jumped in excitement.
This was incredible, three Devil Fruits, wasn't this too lucky?
Immediately after, Luffy subconsciously looked at Kaya. Although bringing her to the Drum Kingdom might save her life, no one could guarantee full success.
Ah, if she had a Devil Fruit, things would be so different. If he was lucky, he might even draw a Logia-type fruit directly. In that case, Kaya's body might fully recover!
Luffy mused, then opened the three fruits and examined them carefully.
"Paramecia type? Repair Fruit: No matter what's broken, or even a person, it can be instantly repaired!"
"Logia type? Thundercloud Fruit: It can create thunderclouds in the air and transform into a thundercloud. The amount of electricity released depends on one's strength. This is an upgraded version of the Lightning Fruit!"
"Zoan type? Angel Fruit: It's a Mythical Zoan Fruit! It can shine in the dark, and its combat power increases by 50% in the light. After awakening, the effect doubles!"
"The fruits also automatically optimize, are not afraid of seawater, and have no side effects at all!"
Luffy: "..."
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