70: Chapter 70 The Idea of a New Ship, Arrival in Water SevenAs night fell, under the expectant gazes of everyone, Chopper wearily pushed open the door to the infirmary.The worried crowd rushed in, their eyes fixed on the boy lying on the bed, his body wrapped in bandages.Luffy was still unconscious.The three girls anxiously surrounded the bedside.Chopper approached and said, "Don't worry, Luffy is out of danger.He just needs to rest for a while."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and admired Luffy's incredible resilience.Judging by his injuries, most people would have died long ago.However, a strong sense of urgency arose.Through today's events, everyone yearned to become stronger.Today, they had already struggled against just one Admiral; what about the future?According to Aokiji, other Admirals, even stronger ones, would surely come to capture Robin.They couldn't keep having Luffy always be at the forefront.Everyone shared the same thought: only by becoming stronger could they protect their crew.No one considered abandoning Robin.However, the most important thing at the moment was to take good care of the severely injured Luffy.Following Zoro's suggestion, everyone decided to stay on the island for a while until Luffy woke up.In the middle of the night, Luffy's room was.The door opened quietly, and a figure slowly approached Luffy's bedside.It was Robin.After waking up, she learned what had happened from Kuina, which opened a crack in her closed heart.She thought the Straw Hat crew would abandon her like the others had before, but they didn't.They still stood in front of her without hesitation, looking at Luffy lying unconscious on the bed.A trace of heartache flashed in Robin's eyes.It was all because of her that Luffy was in this state.If she hadn't chosen to join Luffy in the first place, would this have happened?At this moment, Uta walked in.To better care for Luffy, she, Nami, and Vivi took turns looking after him.When she saw the person standing by the bed, Uta was slightly taken aback, then reacted, "Robin, you're awake.Are you alright?"
Hearing the words of concern, Robin trembled slightly, but quickly recovered and said she was fine before leaving the cabin.Uta, though puzzled by Robin's reaction, didn't ask further; it was better for her to be alone after what had happened.She then fed Luffy the nutritious dinner Sanji had prepared, bit by bit.Thinking back on the day's events, Uta couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.If she hadn't unintentionally learned the Purification Song, Luffy would probably have continued fighting until he died.Two weeks later, Luffy finally woke up from his coma, but due to recklessly stacking buffs on himself, he was completely unable to move.However, his body.Sanji's injuries had long since healed, even Chopper was astonished by his monstrous recovery speed.His daily life was taken care of by the three girls, even his baths.This caused Sanji to howl like a wolf every day, wishing he could take Luffy's place.The three girls had gotten used to this while Luffy was unconscious, and Luffy couldn't stand it.Every time he bathed, the three girls would get wet, causing Luffy to turn red in the face and dare not open his eyes.The three girls were much happier after Luffy woke up, teasing him while bathing him.Luffy lamented inwardly, "If I couldn't move, I would definitely punish these three little devils on the spot!"
A month later, Luffy finally fully recovered and was secretly relieved.He thought he would have gotten sick from being cooped up for so long.The Going Merry set sail again the day after Luffy recovered.During his incapacitated period, Luffy had been pondering a problem: the Going Merry.Thanks to everyone's care, the Going Merry hadn't suffered serious damage, but the key question was the rest of the voyage.The first half was fine, but the crucial question was whether the Going Merry could hold out after reaching the New World.Luffy had thought about this for a long time, and today he finally had an answer.So, Luffy gathered everyone on the deck for a simple meeting."Everyone," he said, "I have an idea.After we reach the next island, I'd like to have a new ship built.Of course, I'm not saying I want to abandon the Going Merry.The Going Merry has been with us for so long." "I'm also very reluctant to leave the Going Merry, but the Going Merry is too small now.Other crew members will definitely join us in the future, and the challenges we face in the upcoming adventures will be even more dangerous.I don't know if the Going Merry can hold on," Luffy said after a moment of consideration.Everyone was silent.Usopp wanted to argue but couldn't bring himself to speak.He understood what Luffy was saying, and he knew that the upcoming voyage would be even more dangerous.But since it was Kaya's gift, Usopp couldn't bear to leave the Going Merry and board a new ship."Moreover, the new ship can be built using the Going Merry's materials, so the Going Merry will be like it's still with us!" Luffy continued.There was one more thing he didn't mention.After the system's detection, the Going Merry had already developed a ship spirit.The system shop happened to have items for transferring ship spirits.Hearing this, Usopp's eyes lit up.
"But building a new ship will cost a lot of money…" Nami said with some worry.
"Hehe, don't worry, don't forget we found a lot of gold on Skypiea.If we sell some, we'll have a lot of money to build a new ship," Luffy laughed confidently, secretly looking forward to meeting that pervert who only wore underwear.At the same time, Luffy was also very interested in the Pluton blueprints in the pervert's possession, and he was determined not to let Franky burn them this time.With everyone's unanimous agreement, the Going Merry set off for Water 7.Just as they were about to arrive, Chopper accidentally discovered a railway track lying beneath the surface of the sea.As everyone wondered what was happening, a train suddenly sped towards them, terrifying everyone.Fortunately, Luffy used his wind power to propel it forward in time.The sails quickened, averting a shipwreck and loss of life.The group, regaining their senses, discovered a train station nearby.Inside, they met the drunken Kokoro and her granddaughter, Zimoni.Guided by them, Luffy and his crew arrived at Water 7.They first found an exchange and exchanged some gold for Berries before deciding to search for someone named Iceberg.Along the way, Robin left the group, saying she wanted to explore on her own.Luffy tried to stop her, but the only way to truly open Robin's heart and make her a member of the Straw Hat Pirates was after the Enies Lobby battle.After parting ways with the Straw Hat crew, Robin wandered through Water 7, restless and agitated.On one hand, she wanted to be a true partner to Luffy and his crew, but on the other hand, she feared her identity would cause them too much trouble.While Robin was feeling agitated, a masked man stopped her.The man whispered something in Robin's ear, and her expression changed drastically.After glancing in the direction Luffy and his crew had left, Robin resolutely followed the man.Meanwhile, seeing so much money in Luffy's hands, a man wearing fishnet stockings gleamed with greed.