Chapter 31: The Straw Hat Pirates, the whereabouts of the crew!

Fushia Village...

Luffy looked up at the sky, his face filled with confusion.

"Sky Island... what is that?"

To be honest, he had never heard of it before.

All he knew was that he was talking to his older brother Ace, and before their conversation was over, the Den Den Mushi suddenly went silent.

That's why Luffy was a bit frustrated at the moment.

In contrast, the villagers like Dadan and Makino behind him were shocked.

"Sky Island?"

"Isn't that a place that exists only in legends?"

"Does such a place really exist in this world?"

"Luffy has even been there... oh my goodness."

The villagers were incredibly shocked.

They never expected Luffy's adventures after setting sail to be so exciting.

Battling against the infamous Seven Warlords of the Sea was one thing.

But he had even been to a place that existed only in legends. The villagers were both shocked and curious at the same time!

Several children, unable to contain their excitement, immediately ran over to Luffy.

They then surrounded him, clamoring for him to tell them about his adventures on Sky Island...

Luffy looked at them, speechless.

"I've never been there, how am I supposed to know what it looks like?"

...

Meanwhile, just as the ninth climactic battle was about to begin...

In various parts of the Grand Line, besides being shocked and expectant, there were some people who were a little different.

And they were the members of the Straw Hat Pirates...

Marine Base Town!

Zoro held his three swords at his waist, gazing at the blue sea in front of him and murmuring to himself.

"Luffy's hometown is called... Fushia Village, right?"

"It shouldn't be too far from here..."

"I can't understand how I'd willingly give my life for him in the future."

"Well, let me go and see what kind of guy my captain is."

With that, Zoro strode forward.

Of course, no one knew if he was heading in the direction of Fushia Village, or if...

He was going the wrong way.

Orange Town!

"My crewmates..."

Nami looked up at the sky, her eyes as calm as ever.

To be honest, she had been oppressed by Arlong too much.

Under the tyranny of the Arlong Pirates, life was difficult for more than a dozen neighboring towns, including her own.

And she had been working nonstop under his threats, unable to escape.

All she hoped for now was that someone would come and save her, and everyone else.

Would it be her crewmates?

Nami didn't know. She wanted to escape, to find these people who seemed so important to her in the images.

But with Arlong around, she couldn't leave.

Otherwise, the people she cared about would have to bear the consequences for her.

If she could really have such a warm life with so many important crewmates, as seen in the images,

And if these crewmates had defeated Arlong...

She would wake up laughing in her dreams, but now...

Arlong had gone to the bottom of the sea, and if he found out that she would be a member of the Straw Hat Pirates who defeated him in the future...

Would he come back and punish her?

She didn't know, but she was very clear that she couldn't leave this place.

Nami let out a bitter smile and continued to draw her nautical charts...

Syrup Village!

At this moment, Usopp was in a panic, running frantically towards the village.

"What is that, what is that?"

He clearly saw that among Luffy's growth trajectory, there was an enemy wearing ten claw-like blades!

How familiar and recognizable that person was!

Wasn't it Kaya's butler?

He was actually a pirate!?

Usopp was in complete disarray, and he was currently in the neighboring town, trying to buy a special product that Kaya would like.

But while buying it, he saw the live broadcast and discovered the true identity of the butler.

"Kaya, I'll definitely protect you!"

Usopp sprinted madly in the direction of the town.

Although he was scared, he was determined to face anything for Kaya's sake...

Baratie, the Floating Restaurant!

"Hey, brat, don't you want to find your crewmates?"

Zeff strolled over and leaned on the railing next to the restaurant.

Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke, "They look alright, but I don't know them. Why should I go looking for them?"

Zeff chuckled, "Don't I know your personality well enough?"

"Don't think I can't tell, you've been restless all afternoon, I guess your heart is moved, right?"

"Go on, go find your crewmates. You can't stay in this restaurant forever."

"At the same time, go chase your dream. Find the ocean with all the ingredients, and complete that dream for me too."

Hearing these words, Sanji's hand holding the cigarette suddenly stiffened.

Then, he fell silent...

Drum Island!

Chopper looked at the images in the sky, envy flashing in his small eyes...

He was very envious of his future self, whose medical skills had improved so much.

Even when Zoro and Luffy were severely injured, he could treat them easily.

He was also envious of his future self, who could develop so many forms for combat.

At the same time, he envied his future self for having so many crewmates!

To be honest, he really wanted to go and find these crewmates.

However, he was also reluctant to leave Drum Island, where he had his memories and important people.

For a moment, Chopper was torn between envy and indecision.

What he didn't notice was that behind him...

Doctorine Kureha stood quietly, watching Chopper with a complex expression in her eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, it seemed as though she had made a decision, and she silently retreated...