The latter half of the Grand Line, the New World.
Beside the helm of the east blue emperor.
Only after finishing an entire jar of Dandelion Wine did Mihawk, emboldened by the alcohol, take out a gift box tied with a bow.
"I didn't prepare it well a few days ago."
Even Whitebeard sent Seven a birthday gift, let alone his companions. It was just that Mihawk had been struggling for days over what to give.
Finally, with Ginny's unintentional hint, Mihawk personally sewed a black and red Captain's hat, perfectly matching the color of the east blue emperor's hull.
Opening the gift box, Seven gently placed it on his head.
"Thanks, Mihawk."
Seven received many gifts for this birthday.
Including the most unpretentious treasures from the Gorosei, numerous Eternal Poses from Whitebeard, and kitchen knives from Little Brother Marco and others.
But if he had to choose his favorite, it was this pirate Captain's hat from Mihawk.
In the original timeline, Mihawk lived alone in a castle on Kuraigana Island for many years, personally growing vegetables and cooking his own meals.
He was practically an all-around homebody.
With the Captain's hat, if the flying bamboo dragonfly is ever relisted on the trading platform, Seven will definitely equip it with an anti-gravity device.
Big Eater, Divine Strength, Iron Balloon, Lunarian Tribe bloodline—this means Seven's physique and bloodline are already maxed out.
Once all configurations, such as the Three-Color Haki and divine artifacts, are maxed out.
Little Imu, I have an army of Transmigrators from myriad worlds behind me. How will you win?
"The strongest man Jabba you mentioned earlier, should he be in Elbaf?"
When the Whitebeard Pirates visited Hachinosu Island, Seven used his Captain's privilege, preventing Mihawk from fighting Whitebeard, which was a great regret.
This trip to Elbaf is for Jabba, whom Seven admires greatly and calls the strongest man in history, known as the Pirate King's left arm.
Mihawk naturally cannot miss the chance to meet him.
Upon hearing about the strongest man, Seven's face immediately showed longing. He wished he could tear through space and arrive in Elbaf directly to ask how he did it!
Could it really be swimming to the final point, and then unleashing a Getsuga Tenshou?
If so, such a feat would be far more impressive than Captain Roger finding the Final Island.
"Yes, Jabba is living in seclusion in Elbaf."
Calculating the time, Uncle Jabba's wife should be giving birth to a son even older than Jabba in the next few years.
The family of three is quite interesting; if you don't look closely at their photos, you can't even find Jabba.
At this moment, Golden Lion floated over gently.
"Are you planning to invite Jabba to join the crew?"
Golden Lion and the Roger Pirates had countless battles, so he was naturally familiar with the King's Wings beside Roger. If they could truly gather Rayleigh, Jabba, and others, couldn't they attack the Holy Land Mary Geoise?
"You're thinking too much, Senior Shiki."
Seven took out another jar of Dandelion Wine and poured a cup for Golden Lion.
"Senior, everyone has achieved their dreams and should enjoy themselves. I don't want to disturb their retirement too much."
When the Roger Pirates reached Raftel, the Final Island, although there were some regrets, they had, after all, accomplished an unprecedented feat.
If the crew members had wanted to continue sailing, they wouldn't have left after Captain Roger disbanded the pirate group.
"Each generation has its own dreams. The era of the Roger Pirates has passed, and new dreams will naturally be realized by the new era."
Golden Lion silently picked up the wine jar and, taking advantage of Seven's contemplation, floated away lightly.
Beelzebul has so many good things in his hands.
This was Golden Lion's biggest discovery recently. He couldn't bring himself to ask for the flying cloak, because he had sternly refused to change his cloak back then.
But Dandelion Wine is different.
He must instigate Mihawk, Fujitora, and others to add Dandelion Wine to the Morning Star Pirates' crew benefits, with unlimited daily supply.
Seven naturally noticed Golden Lion's little actions, but he pretended nothing happened, considering it a way to foster camaraderie among his companions.
After all, he's a Complete Lion, and a jar of Dandelion Wine is only three points.
It's worth it.
A moment later, Kuma came to the helm again.
"Captain, I'll take the helm."
Seven was about to praise him, thinking he was indeed the gentlest man who cared for his Captain, but then he heard Kuma continue: "Ginny is hungry."
Damn it! Seven grunted.
Showing affection, how annoying!
Most of the Morning Star Pirates members can cook, and Mihawk and Ginny's culinary skills are excellent, but everyone unanimously agrees on one thing regarding cooking—
It must be left to the Captain.
Even Golden Lion highly approved, once exclaiming: Roger was a man who knew how to enjoy himself.
Seven decided: he would find time to take on an apprentice and impart all his cooking skills.
Kuma smiled as he took the helm, navigating according to the Eternal Pose embedded in the center of the wheel.
The pointer embedded in the center of the helm is not fixed, but changes according to the destination. Some of these pointers came from Seven's records when he followed the Roger Pirates, and some were gifts from Whitebeard.
Whitebeard had sailed the seas for many years, so he had recorded a great many pointers. There were even some islands that Seven had never reached with the ship before.
This gift was truly precious.
Although sailing the sea can sometimes be boring, you get to see different scenery.
As Seven rode the east blue emperor, braving winds and waves towards Elbaf, the Buggy Pirates had already arrived in Paradise, the First Half of the Grand Line.
Paradise, Small Garden sea area.
"Captain Buggy, we adore you!"
After another narrow escape, the Buggy Pirates' subordinates finally realized how incredible their seemingly unreliable Captain truly was!
He was simply overflowing with luck!
A month ago, the Buggy Pirates sailed from Orange Town in the East Blue to Reverse Mountain, eventually arriving at the Grand Line.
Just as they were about to celebrate with a banquet, they were taught a harsh lesson by the Grand Line's violently unpredictable weather—
Successive gales, torrential rains, monstrous waves, attacks from other pirate groups, cannon fire from Marine patrol fleets, and occasional Sea Kings... Yet, no matter how dangerous the situation, the Buggy Pirates always managed to turn misfortune into good fortune.
They even had unexpected gains.
Not long ago, three pirate ships, including the Buggy Pirates, were hit by giant waves. However, the outcomes were different: only some seawater splashed onto the Buggy Pirate ship's deck, while the other two were destroyed, and their crews perished.
"Captain Buggy, we salvaged an ugly fellow from the shipwreck."
Buggy looked closely at what his crew called an ugly fellow: a parted haircut, a red nose, inverted V-shaped eyebrows, and triangular eyes. He felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Red nose... red nose... red nose.
It was rare to meet another man with a red nose, and though his wasn't as big as his own, this feeling of encountering a kindred spirit—
With just one look, Buggy secretly made up his mind: no matter what, he wanted this crew member.
"Wake him up!"
Foxy slowly woke up, and the first thing he saw was a red nose even bigger and redder than his own. This feeling of encountering a kindred spirit... some people feel a connection at first sight, even a sense of having met too late.
This crew member, Foxy was determined to have him.
"Thank you for saving me. I am Foxy, a Slow-Slow Human who ate the Slow-Slow Fruit."
"You're welcome," Buggy grinned.
"My name is Buggy, and I'm going to join my brother."