41: Chapter 41 Leaving the Small Garden, an Unexpected Incident OccursAfter rescuing the two giants, the fat giant Broly immediately rushed to the fallen Dorry, hugging his body and wailing, "Dorry, how could you die like this?Please open your eyes and look at me!What will you do with me all alone in this world?Waaaaah!"
Luffy covered his ears, watching Broly cry like a 300-pound child.With a helpless wave of his hand, countless life-giving vines slowly wrapped around Donry in Broly's arms.A moment later, the critically injured and dying Donry slowly opened his eyes.Broly exclaimed in surprise, "Donry, you're not dead!"
"Ah, Broly, I'm sorry to have worried you," Dorry said weakly.
"Broly"
The two giants gazed at each other with such deep affection.Luffy, unable to bear the sight of their blatant homoeroticism, watched.Meanwhile, Mr.3, who had been struggling on the ground for a long time, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, secretly used his ability to break the vines.He then quietly picked up the still-sleeping Miss Goldenweek and prepared to make a quick getaway.However, he hadn't gone far when he was kicked unconscious.The attacker was Sanji.He had been exploring the forest alone when he discovered a small hut made of candles.Driven by curiosity, he entered the hut and overheard a voice coming from the Den Den Mushi in the center of the table.He learned that Crocodile had sent his men to kill them.Claiming to be a member of the organization, he tricked Crocodile into believing that Mr.3 had not only failed to complete the mission but had also betrayed the organization.Upon learning of his subordinate's betrayal, Mr.3, enraged, immediately hung up.Seeing his scheme succeed, Sanji rushed to his crew's location, only to find Mr.3 trying to escape.He promptly kicked Mr.3 unconscious.Poor Mr.3, unaware that his boss had been deceived and had already dispatched MS.All Sunday and Mr.2 to eliminate him, breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Nami and Uta were alright.(Luffy: Good grief, he prioritizes women over friends!)
After resting, Dorry, supported by Broly, approached Luffy and expressed his sincere gratitude: "You must be Luffy, the one Usopp mentioned.Thank you so much for saving me and Broly."
Luffy waved his hand, indicating it wasn't a problem.Since he was Usopp's friend, he was his partner; saving his own partner was only right.Hearing this, the two generous giants immediately took a liking to this human.They enthusiastically went into the jungle, hunted some game, and held a feast to thank Luffy for saving them.At this time, Kuina arrived, dragging a nearly lost Zoro along.Learning that the two were also Luffy's partners, the hospitable giants brought out their treasured wine and drank heartily with the Straw Hat crew.Luffy, who couldn't hold his liquor, quickly got drunk and, ignoring Uta's attempts to stop him, danced the nostril dance with Usopp for everyone.During this time, Mr.3 woke up several times and was knocked unconscious by Zoro multiple times.As for Goldenweek, she was still immersed in the sweet dream Uta had created for her.The feast lasted until midnight, and everyone slept on the grass.Uta felt a bite on her waist in her sleep, but didn't pay attention, scratching the spot before continuing to sleep sweetly in Luffy's arms.
Mr.3: Still in a coma.Early the next morning, Luffy woke up again, rubbing his groggy head.Looking at Uta sleeping in his arms, Luffy smiled gently.After quietly placing Uta on a wicker bed, Luffy went into the woods for some fresh air.When he returned, he saw Mr.3 covered in bumps, with Zoro and Sanji sleeping beside him.Who knows how many times Mr.3 had been knocked unconscious that night?Zoro knocked him out, Sanji knocked him out, Sanji knocked him out, Zoro knocked him out.So much so that Zoro and Sanji had been watching Mr.3 all night, finally falling into a deep sleep in the morning.Seeing the two sleeping soundly together, Luffy grinned, saying, "Aren't you two best buddies?Look at you, hugging each other like that!" Seeing Mr.3 showing signs of waking up, Luffy punched him, and Mr.3 sweetly passed out again.
MR.3: Dare you let me wake up even once, ah~~~ (screams like a groundhog)
As the sun rose high in the sky, the Straw Hat crew gradually awoke.Sanji opened his eyes to find Zoro's green hair right in front of him.Looking at his own actions, Sanji kicked the soundly sleeping Zoro away.Feeling the kick, Zoro immediately drew his sword.Seeing the footprint on his body and then at Sanji's murderous expression, Zoro immediately knew who was responsible.He drew his sword and started fighting with Sanji.Seeing the two fighting so early in the morning, Nami didn't let it slide, giving them both a quick nap until they were sound asleep.After a simple breakfast, the Straw Hat crew, along with the still-unconscious Mr.3 and the sleeping Miss Goldenweek, embarked on their journey.Dorry and Broly demonstrated the Giant Clan's martial arts, easily annihilating the giant goldfish blocking their path, giving their newly made companions a magnificent farewell gift.Usopp, his heart pounding, decided he absolutely had to go to Elbaf, the home of the giants.Shortly after Luffy and the others left Little Garden, Mr.3 finally woke up, but having been knocked unconscious so many times, he saw everything double.When he learned that Sanji had impersonated a member of the Workshop and become their boss, accusing him of betrayal, he was terrified.His headache and backache vanished, and he huddled in a corner, muttering to himself in despair.Goldenweek, after Uta deactivated her powers, also woke up.Upon learning what had happened, her face turned deathly pale, and she collapsed weakly to the ground."What have you all done?Do you even know how terrifying the Boss is?You're no match for him at all!" Mr.3 shouted desperately, grabbing Sanji's collar.Others might not know Crocodile's strength, but he had personally witnessed Crocodile using his powers.Having drained an entire regiment of soldiers into dried corpses, Luffy, now convinced his boss of treachery and certain of his own demise, frowned and pulled away the two who were about to attack.He was somewhat unsure how to deal with Mr.3.While Mr.3's Devil Fruit ability was undeniably powerful—Luffy remembered how, with Mr.3's help in Impel Down, he had gained the strength to contend with Magellan, a power he couldn't initially match—and how Mr.3 had created the key during Marineford, allowing Luffy to rescue Ace.However, Luffy didn't perceive Mr.3 as particularly strong.Frustrated, Luffy simply stopped thinking about it and threw the two into training.Imprisoned in the space, they made further plans.Time always flows by unnoticed.After several more days of sailing, the Going Merry was getting closer and closer to Alabasta when something unexpected happened.That day, Uta was practicing singing on the deck when she suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded.A violent wave of dizziness hit her, and she collapsed onto the deck.Luffy caught her in time.Seeing that Uta was covered in sweat and her face was flushed, Luffy's heart sank.He cursed himself for forgetting about this.When the crew saw Uta faint, they all rushed to check on her.Seeing Uta's distress, Luffy's expression became even more grim.