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Chapter's Events:

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"I've decided… I'm gonna live here!!" After discovering Vegapunk's hidden lab, Franky decided to live there.

"What?!! Live here?!" The grandfather and grandson duo were shocked upon hearing Franky's decision.

"I'll come down the mountain from time to time to stock up on cola, but you can handle that for me, right?!! As long as you two keep quiet, nobody'll even know that I'm here, so there won't be any…"

When he turned his burnt face, the duo panicked and screamed.

"Aaaaarghhhh! Don't look this way!!!"

"Too scary!! That face is too scary!!!"

"Don't get so worked up just by looking at my face!!" Franky looked aside, found a tiger mat, and wore it to cover his frightening face.

"How's that? It's a tiger mat."

"Yeah, that's much better…"

(Luffy…!! You haven't even seen half of what the Sunny can do yet! You're the only captain who can turn the Sunny into a dream ship!!! I'll perfect my skills to ensure that the ship survives even the harshest adventures! So, Luffy…)

Lost in his thoughts, Franky didn't realize the tiger mat had caught fire from the heating wood.

"Hey!! The tiger is on fire!!!"

"Huh?"

"Aaaarghh!! Hot hot hot!!" Franky ran outside, resembling a flaming tiger running on two legs.

"What's this? Some kind of foul beast?!"

The Marines, searching for any trace of Franky, heard the screams. Seeing the blazing, bipedal tiger charging towards them, the Marines, terrified, screamed and ran away.

(So Luffy… Let's surpass them together! Even the rough waves of the New World!)

Franky reappeared in the background, giving a thumbs-up after creating a new historical record.

[This incident would go down in the Grand Line's history as the legend of the blazing phantom beast of Baltimore…]

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Ohara:

"Hahahahaha!!!!"

"Ggahahahaha!!"

"Whahahaha!!!"

"Yohohohoho!!"

Inside the art store, the loud laughter echoed everywhere. Franky's last scene left readers unable to control their laughter, most of them clutching their stomachs and wiping tears after finishing the chapter.

It could be said that Franky unintentionally caused two major incidents, each time making history without even realizing what he'd done.

"Haha! Looks like Franky is determined to evolve quietly and secretly here; the legend of the blazing phantom beast will provide him the perfect cover to grow without anyone bothering him."

"Haha! Seriously, if I saw such a scene, I'd run away too. Imagine being chased by a blazing, bipedal tiger!"

"Yohohoho! Looks like Franky will have plenty of quiet time after this incident… I thought he'd blow up the second lab, but instead, he accidentally set himself on fire!"

Brook wiped away tears of laughter this time because of Franky.

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Fish-Man Island:

Inside the art store, the loud laughter had subsided a bit, but another wave erupted after seeing a young Franky mimic his older self in the final scene, giving a thumbs-up and smiling just like him.

The fishmen and mermaids present were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

"Tahaha! As expected from Franky, his unpredictable actions can create legends recorded in history!"

"Stop that, you're embarrassing us!" Iceburg scolded Franky, who was mimicking his older self, basking in the spotlight.

"Go get yourself a mouse and imitate your older self too. Who's stopping you? Are you jealous!" Franky expressed his annoyance with Iceberg.

"Who wants to imitate their older self? I'll learn more from Tom-san to surpass my counterpart someday." exclaiùed Iceberg.

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Jimbei observed the sparking rivalry between the two but didn't intervene. He turned to Fisher Tiger and said,

"I think the people of Karakuri might ban Franky from entering their island from today."

"Haha! Maybe… But, like Vegapunk, Franky is talented and a genius. In Karakuri, they value geniuses greatly, so they won't go that far… Franky in the manga didn't mean to blow up the lab, nor did he intend to create the legend of the blazing phantom beast."

"Haha! Let's forget about that funny thing for now. Didn't you see what Franky said about Sunny-Go not even showing half its capabilities yet? What do you think of that?" Tiger asked.

"That's true… The crew hasn't had enough time yet to explore all the ship's capabilities that Franky created with Iceberg's help…"

"And it needs a true helmsman to show its full potential… What do you think? Do you think your counterpart might actually be that person?"

"I have that feeling… Maybe in the future."

Jimbei smiled as he imagined his counterpart possibly becoming a part of the Straw Hat crew. He didn't know why, but the feeling was there.

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"Somewhere in my heart… Just by looking at Luffy… Somehow I always felt that this was a guy who could really just end up becoming the Pirate King…!!"

As his exhausted body hit the ground, Usopp's memories of his journey with Luffy started flooding his mind.

"But I was wrong… There are plenty of enemies out there that even he can't deal with…!!!"

"Even Luffy can lose sometimes…!!!"

Heracles listened carefully to Usopp's words without interrupting him.

"He's pushing himself too hard…!! He's screaming out…!!! And that's why… HE NEEDS MY STRENGTH ON HIS SIDE!!!"

Usopp rose slowly from the ground, grabbed Heracles' shoulders, and shouted,

"Heraclesun!! I want to become strong!!!"

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On Baterilla Island:

The Roger Pirates gazed with admiration at this chapter.

"Turns out even someone naturally cowardly can show this level of determination for his captain." Gaban smiled in appreciation.

"A captain must be a true captain to achieve something like that," Rayleigh said, looking at Roger.

Roger was a true leader.

"Wahaha! I admire this Usopp. He's a brave kid. He'll surely become a skilled sniper in two years; the Boin Archipelago is dangerous, and only the strong can survive there." Roger praised Usopp's courage.

"That's why I'm curious about the true identity of this Heraclesun…"

Roger and his crew were well aware of the dangers of the Boin Archipelago, having visited it many times.

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East Blue:

Back in Syrup Village, Banchina was deeply moved by Usopp's bravery.

"So, Usopp finally accepted Heracles as his master. I look forward to seeing how their relationship develops in the future…"

Banchina smiled gently as she watched Usopp sitting like a student receiving guidance from Heracles about Pop Greens.

"Shouldn't he train physically first to get rid of all that fat? Why is he wasting time learning about different seeds—Ugh! That hurt!"

Before Yasopp could finish expressing his surprise, he was smacked from behind and winced in pain.

"Are you still doubting your son's ability to overcome his weight problem? What a terrible father! Hmph!" Banchina scoffed after saying that.

From the side, Beckman shook his head, sighed, and moved away from the conflict's center.

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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):

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Chapter 824: For the Sake of the Captain, Zoro Gives Up His Pride!

Chapter 825: Decision Made! Two Years Until the Next Crew Meeting!

Chapter 826: The Training Begins Officially!

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