Chapter 76 The Pirate Ship That Descended From The Sky, The Next Destination: Sky Island

The Sunny and Merry sailed out of the waters of Alabasta, heading towards their next destination, braving the wind and waves.

Vivi stood at the front of the deck, her sea-blue hair being blown about by the sea breeze.

The boundless ocean brought a pleasant mood.

"Ah, the sea, I'm back!" Vivi sang happily.

The people on the deck laughed one after another.

Nami walked over.

"Actually, there's something I want to ask for your opinion on."

"Nami..." Vivi turned around and saw Nami, instantly feeling guilty.

["Oh no, I'm such a bad woman..."

"Should I just confess to Nami? Will I be forgiven?"]

She hesitated and secretly glanced at Luffy, only to see him with an expression of watching a show.

[That damn guy.]

"What's wrong, Vivi? Are you feeling unwell?" Nami blinked her eyes.

"No... it's nothing."

Vivi quickly put away her unnecessary thoughts, unable to confess, and could only temporarily keep it from Nami. [I'm sorry, Miss Nami!]

"What did you want to ask for my opinion on?"

"It's like this..."

Nami also glanced at Luffy and explained everything about the prisoners and the second team in detail.

"I see... I understand," Vivi said after listening.

After hearing it, Vivi pondered for a moment.

"Luffy, what do you want me to do?"

Upon hearing this, Vivi paused to contemplate.

"Luffy, what do you expect of me?"

Her lips curved into a smile, her eyes and eyebrows forming an expression as radiant as a blossom in the morning sun. [Teasing me, huh? You're such a big, bad egg.]

Luffy helplessly said, "It all depends on your heart. You can decide how to deal with them. Incorporating them as members of the second team is just one suggestion."

"I want to meet them first."

"I'll take you there."

Luffy had just finished speaking when Vivi ran over on her own.

She used Moonwalk and easily jumped onto the Merry.

Luffy: "..."

Almost forgot that this girl knows Moonwalk and Finger Pistol.

Hmm, speaking of which, I should quickly teach her the other four techniques as well.

Nami has them, so Vivi should have them too, otherwise it could cause problems...

Thinking this, he also jumped over.

Merry, deck.

"What is this?"

When Vivi came over, she happened to see Sanji, Zoro, and others gathered in a circle.

In front of everyone was a huge conch shell?

Two eyes were lit up like mosquito coils, resembling ancient ammonite creatures.

"I don't know... Usopp just caught a strange thing earlier." Sanji tapped it with his hand, pondering, "I don't know if it's edible."

"I don't think it's edible..." Vivi broke out in a cold sweat on her forehead, "Look, there are iron handles on its sides, is it a hatch?"

"It really is!!"

Several big men only noticed this now.

At this moment, Luffy walked over and remembered when he saw this thing.

"It's a special submarine."

"Luffy."

Everyone greeted him.

Then, with a clang, the huge ammonite shell opened, and a man with a simple appearance crawled out.

"Oh, I thought I was done for. Hello, hello, hello~"

He rubbed his head and nodded to the people around him one by one.

"Who are you! Suddenly popping out like that, scared the hell out of me!" Bartolomeo clenched his fist.

Everyone looked at the man one after another.

Under his simple appearance, his small eyes occasionally flashed a cunning light.

"Oh dear, oh dear, excuse me, let me introduce myself."

The man touched his head and bowed in apology:

"I am a ladybug mail-order delivery person who can be called upon by a phone call to deliver goods to you. Please give me your guidance."

The tone was so much like a salesperson that no one doubted it.

"Ladybug mail-order delivery, what is that?" Zoro looked disgusted.

"Yes, when I was delivering goods on the submarine, I suddenly encountered a strong typhoon. It blew me to the east and then to the west, and in the end, I perished!"

Laisles described the situation with exaggerated gestures, and everyone rolled their eyes.

"Hahaha, I'm really sorry, and thank you for saving me. To express my gratitude, I will give you this popular shaking stick from our company!"

He took out a shaking stick from the submarine, which had iron balls on both ends. As long as you hold the middle part and shake it gently, the weights on both ends will make the stick swing back and forth continuously.

Everyone: "..."

Usopp said, "What's the use of this thing? It's just useless."

Johnny and Yosaku nodded in agreement,

"Is your company a junk shop?"

"NONONO... our company focuses on customer experience and fully understands customer needs. Since you don't like the shaking stick, we also have this!"

Laisles took out another item.

It was a pink pig toy with handles on both sides of its body, allowing people to hold it and slide it back and forth on the ground, exercising their waist strength.

"This is a popular product, the well-known 'Apua Pua Slide Slide Fun'."

Then, there was a grandiose boast, turning an ordinary children's toy into a high-tech fitness equipment.

Zoro couldn't help but comment, "Who would need this..."

Chopper and Usopp's eyes were already sparkling.

There's a chance!

Laisles' money sense immediately kicked in, and he quickly increased his efforts, "Unbelievably, this latest hot item is only... today!"

His words suddenly got stuck.

A pair of eyes saw Luffy behind Chopper and Usopp.

His mouth kept moving, sweating profusely in the end.

"Only... only..."

"What is it?" Luffy laughed.

Gudong!

Laisles swallowed his saliva and quickly came up with a plan.

[Shichibukai... Upon closer inspection, isn't that moss head next to it the pirate hunter with a bounty of 19 million?

Is this the Straw Hat Pirates' ship!?]

Oh no!

"Of course it's free!" he announced loudly.

"That's great, you're such a good person!" Usopp exclaimed happily, quickly grabbing the Slip-Slip Fruit and playing with Chopper.

Laisles breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bowed, and buried one foot into the submarine.

"Well, the gratitude has been delivered, and I still have..."

"Do you have any paper?"

Shock!

Laisles's escape action froze, and the forced smile on his face became even more bitter.

"My navigator likes to draw sea charts, and the paper consumption has been quite high lately. Give me some, the best quality."

Laisles was speechless, quickly pulling out a thick layer of paper from the warehouse.

Out of habit, he started to boast.

Luffy wasn't interested and took a quick look at the paper. The quality was indeed good, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"How much?"

[Shock x2!

He is willing to pay?

Would Shichibukai actually pay?

It's like a dream. These people who have the legal qualification to plunder would actually pay, that's ridiculous.

Maybe the paper isn't enough.]

He once again took out a new product, a high-quality kitchen knife.

Sanji's eyes lit up. "It's really a good kitchen knife. How much?"

[Shock x3!!

Still not enough!?

Damn it, spare me!]

Laisles cried as he took out the third item.

"Oh, I like this one. How much is it?" 

No, stop it!

Take it, all of it!! Laisles threw out a large pile of goods from the warehouse, then jumped into the cabin and slammed the door shut.

Without looking back, he went into the sea.

"What's wrong with this guy?" Usopp said in astonishment. "He doesn't even take the money? Is the company going bankrupt?"

"Maybe he's in a hurry to remember that he has unfinished work and needs to deliver the goods, ," Zoro pondered and gave an answer.

"You idiot, what kind of answer is that,"But for you, with your moss head, thinking about needing to pee is already an above-average performance, so don't feel inferior."

"What did you say? You perverted chef!"

"Huh? Be careful, I'll cut you into eight pieces!"

"I'll kick you into a pile of minced meat!"

They started their usual quarrel.

Vivi laughed uncontrollably.

"It's because he's afraid of Mr. Luffy. If he encounters a Shichibukai at sea and gets robbed, no one will care."

"Oh, I see," Chopper clapped his right paw against his left paw, suddenly realizing. "Luffy, you are so scary... "

"That's scary, Luffy!" Usopp turned into a parrot.

******

Luffy said speechlessly, "I was going to pay, but he ran away on his own. Without considering the merchant's price increase, it wouldn't have cost much. But since we got something for free, why not enjoy it together?"

Afterwards, Vivi met eight prisoners.

These prisoners, who were very clear about their own situation, knelt down one after another to express their remorse and ask for forgiveness.

As for how sincere they were, that couldn't be investigated.

Seriously speaking, this group of people were just killers and agents who carried out orders, they were knives for killing, and it would be strange if they reflected on their actions.

The way these people act depends on their leader.

In the end, Vivi agreed to their request to join the group.

[Recruiting Crew Members...…]

8 people, a total of 1500 adventure coins, an average of 187.5 per person.

[Adventure Coins]: 5545 → 7045

Adventure coins are being spent more and more.

Luffy said to Bartolomeo, "Barto, you will be the vice captain of the second team, and you will lead these five male members."

"Yes, Luffy-sama, please leave it to me!"

"As for you three... Christmas, Valentine, and Golden Week, follow Vivi's orders. The daily cleaning of the Sunny will be entrusted to you."

"Yes, Luffy-sama."

The three women dared not disagree and expressed their submission.

If you really think about it, following Luffy is more promising than following Crocodile.

The background is different!

The background is very important when mixing in this vast sea!

Back to the Sunny.

When they left, there were two people, but now there are five.

As the lowest-ranking special agents, the three women started working, cleaning, and expressing their enthusiasm for work.

When they saw Robin not needing to work, sitting alone on a beach chair on the deck, leisurely enjoying afternoon tea with a book, they couldn't help but envy.

Why is that?

We are all former members of criminal organizations!

Seemingly aware of their gaze, Robin looked up and smiled slightly.

"You've worked hard."

"Yes, Miss. Sunday!"

"Just call me by my name, there's no need to use that code name anymore."

"Understood, Robin-sama!"

At this moment, Nami walked out of the cabin.

Luffy handed her the paper that he obtained for free and said, "Here, you should need this."

"Thank you, Luffy~" Nami's eyes lit up, and she kissed him on the cheek.

This time, Vivi felt envious. It's so nice to be able to openly express affection to Mr. Luffy. She wouldn't dare to do that... at least not in front of Nami.

"Miss Nami, what are these papers for?" Vivi asked curiously.

"Of course, they're for drawing sea charts and making a complete world map. It's my dream!" Nami smiled and took her friend's hand.

I see, Mr. Luffy remembered Miss Nami's dream, so he asked for these papers...

Vivi secretly glanced at Luffy.

She also wanted to be loved!

"Are you interested?" Nami shared her joy. "Perfect, I'm planning to draw a sea chart of our journey from East Blue."

Vivi wasn't very interested in sea charts, but she was very interested in the adventures in East Blue.

"Really? Can you tell me about it?"

"Let's go, I'll take you to the drawing room."

The two women left together.

Luffy rubbed his chin, thinking about how to solve the problem between Vivi and Nami.

"And we have a new members now, so the number of people has increased. The Sunny can still accommodate everyone, but the Merry is getting crowded."

On the Sunny, the permanent female residents are Nami, Vivi, Robin, Kaya, Nojiko, and the three female agents, making a total of 8 people.

On the Merry, the crew members are Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Bartolomeo, Yosaku, Johnny, and the five male agents, making a total of 11 people.

As for Captain Luffy, sometimes he stays on the Sunny and sleeps with Nami, and sometimes he goes to the Merry and sleeps with the men.

But now it's not possible anymore, the Merry is really too crowded.

"It seems like we need to buy a new ship. Should we wait until we reach Water 7?"

[You have sailed in the Sea of Paradise for 2 days, and you have been rewarded with 200 adventure coins.]

[Adventure Coins]: 7045→7245

"Luffy, we can already see the island!" Zoro, who was sleeping on the lookout tower of the Merry Go, shouted below.

Luffy sat on the figurehead of the Merry Go and squinted his eyes slightly at the words.

In the far distance of the field of vision, the traces of the island could be vaguely seen.

Suddenly, the sky darkened.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Usopp hurriedly ran out.

The next moment, a shadow enveloped the entire ship, and everyone on the deck was startled.

Luffy looked up.

A huge ship, extremely dilapidated and with a displacement dozens of times that of the Merry Go, descended from the sky.

Countless debris fell into the water first, causing waves to splash.

In an instant, everyone's expressions froze, and they looked up with their mouths wide open.

"A ship... fell from the sky!?" Sanji said incredulously.

"Luffy! Did you see that?" Usopp exclaimed.

"Luffy!" Chopper was frightened.

"Luffy-sama!" Bartolomeo widened his eyes.

Even the members of the Secret Agent Group had stunned expressions on their faces.

The only person who remained relatively calm was Zoro.

"Why would a ship fall from the sky?" he even pondered, "Is there a sea in the sky?"

"Are you an idiot? How can there be a sea in the sky!" Sanji shook his head repeatedly.

Boom!!

The huge ship fell into the water, causing massive waves to crash against the Merry Go's hull.

Luffy smiled and said,

"No, there really is. This time, Zoro won, Sanji."

"What?" Sanji was stunned.

"Not only is there a sea, but there are also many Sky Islands."

Luffy looked up at the sky, embarking on a journey that was unimaginable in his previous life.

"Our next destination is... the Island in the Sky!"