Chapter 46: Setting Off for Orange Town, Rescuing Nami!

"Another priest has appeared!"

"And on the pirate ship... I'm the only one left!?"

On Drum Island...

Chopper stared bewilderedly at the scene in the sky.

At least Luffy was facing the Ball Trial with a 50% survival rate, and there were three of them!

He never thought he'd have to face a priest alone!

A priest with only a 3% survival rate, no less!

Good grief... did he have the ability to handle this?

Chopper was almost scared to tears...

He had only 1,000 Berries, yet was involved in a battle worth tens of millions!

What was going on...

[Facing the sudden arrival of the Rope Trial Priest, who was continuously damaging the Going Merry, Chopper was dumbfounded.]

[When he learned that the priest came here because those from the Sacrificial Altar had escaped, Chopper was even more shocked...]

[Darn it, Zoro and Nami were setting them up!]

[If he had known that leaving the altar would bring the priest, he would never have stayed here!]

[But now there was no choice, he could only put out the fires and dodge the priest's attacks.]

[At the same time, he prayed that the whistle he had just blown would work, after all, it was given to him by the Whitebeard Knight in the White Sea, who said it could help him once.]

[Although he didn't know if it would work, it was the only option now...]

Meanwhile, in Fushia Village...

"Huh?"

Seeing the scene, Zoro had an awkward expression on his face.

He never thought that Chopper would encounter the priest, and the cause was himself!

If he hadn't taken Robin and Nami to explore the surrounding area, Chopper wouldn't be in danger...

Now, he already knew that among all the crew members, Chopper had some fighting power, but he was mainly a doctor and not very strong.

If he was left alone to face a priest, the consequences were unthinkable!

At that moment, Luffy suddenly said, "Zoro, let's set sail!"

Zoro was startled, "Set sail?"

Luffy looked serious, "Yes, I was planning to set sail, but you found me first. Now that I've confirmed where our friends are, we need to find them one by one!"

"Nami is in Orange Town, Usopp is in Syrup Village, Robin is in Alabasta, Chopper is on Drum Island..."

"We need to hurry, because they need us!"

As Luffy's words fell, Zoro was taken aback, and then quickly caught on!

Having watched the live broadcast from start to finish, he naturally knew...

Before the countdown officially began, some live footage had been played.

And those were the enemies Luffy encountered at the beginning!

Most of the enemies came from the search for their friends!

Like that Fish-Man controlling Nami!

"Of all our friends, Nami is probably in the worst situation right now. Orange Town isn't far from here, so let's go there first!"

Hearing that, Zoro agreed without hesitation.

Although he hadn't met any of the other crew members besides Luffy yet.

But for some reason, he was very familiar with the names, appearances, and even personalities of each of them...

Perhaps it was from watching the live broadcast, or maybe... it was the bond between them that formed invisibly!

Although the villagers of Fushia Village, such as Dadan and Makino, were reluctant to see Luffy leave.

But after watching the countdown, they knew that Luffy's friends were still waiting for him.

And the excitement of the outside world was also waiting for Luffy...

So even if they were reluctant, they could only wave goodbye and wish him well!

"Luffy, don't forget about us when you're out there, and remember to come back and visit when you have the chance!"

"Take care of yourself and always be mindful of your safety!"

"We'll be following your journey in the news, and we hope that one day we'll see you take the world by storm..."

Looking at one familiar face after another, waving tearfully in farewell, Luffy waved back with a smile. Then he resolutely stepped onto the small boat and set sail with Zoro!

At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates were officially established!

And Luffy's adventure had truly begun!

First stop: Finding Nami, destination... Orange Town!

[Chopper was still frantically dodging the priest's attacks, but his strength was no match for the priest's.]

[Soon, he was hanging by a thread, facing imminent danger...]

[Just then, a man descended from the sky – it was the Whitebeard Knight who had heard Chopper's whistle!]

[Facing the arrival of the Whitebeard Knight, Chopper was almost moved to tears...]

[On the other hand, the priest revealed a sarcastic smile, "Gan Fall... What an unexpected guest!"]

[That's right, he was the former God of Skypiea, the old God that had been driven away by Enel!]

[Upon seeing their nemesis, the priest's eyes turned red with hatred. Gan Fall rode his Sky Horse towards the sky, and without any hesitation, the priest jumped onto his monstrous bird to give chase!]

["Trial of String!"]

[At this moment, the priest began to demonstrate his true power, engaging in battle with the former God of Skypiea!]

[However, although Gan Fall had the upper hand in the first half of the battle, he was ultimately getting old...]

[He was directly pierced through the chest by the priest's spear, falling from the sky towards the shark-infested cloud sea, along with his flying Sky Horse...]

[At this moment, Chopper panicked. If he let Gan Fall fall, he would surely be devoured by the sharks!]

[Ignoring his own safety, Chopper jumped into the cloud sea. However, he had forgotten that even the cloud sea could weaken Devil Fruit users just like the regular sea!]

[Chopper instantly lost his strength, and at this moment, he understood!]

[Darn it, he had gone too far...]

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