The Paper Fruit Among the Pirates

the night is over,

The light came again.

"Ah, where's Usopp?"

Luffy riding on Chopper asked around.

"Where did he go!?"

During the decisive battle before, Usopp threw the mask to cheer up Luffy when he was excited, but now after calming down...

‘Hey, Luffy is calling you. '

Sanji abducted the "Sniper King" who put on the mask again next to him, but the sniper king...or Usopp shook his head like a windmill.

'No...no way...I've already said that...'

"Ahem, Usopp has already gone back by boat."

Facing the sniper king who put on his mask again, Luffy and Chopper who were stacking Arhats were shocked.

"Why!"

"After all, this is his ship~~"

"—How on earth did you two record Usopp's characteristics?" Sauron, who was holding his hands next to him, complained that he couldn't.

"Sure enough, there is no one."

Nami walked around in the cabin and then came out and rubbed her forehead.

"I clearly heard a voice..."

"That's right, I also heard a voice saying that it was coming to pick us up—"

"Roman, wasn't your white knight sailing the boat at that time?"

Facing other people's questions, Roman at the helm rolled his eyes.

"I was so entangled by a group of colonels that I didn't even have a chance to help Luffy. Is there still room to sail?"

"I already said it was Melly~~" Luffy said to everyone without hesitation, but this kind of thing...

"thank you all,"

The intellectual beauty Nicole Robin put her hands in front of her body and bowed her head to everyone on the deck.

"You guys saved me."

"Hee hee hee, we are partners! It's too strange to say such a thing~~~"

Facing the straw hat group full of laughter and warmth and friendship, Franky, who was leaning on the side of the boat, adjusted his sunglasses. Behind the black lenses was envy.

"Huh? Is there a boat coming up ahead?"

"Could it be the navy!"

The Straw Hats, who had just experienced a big battle, became vigilant again, and it was indeed a ship that was very similar in appearance to a naval warship! —Because they are originally made by the same company.

"It's a Carrera ship."

Franky's words made everyone relax, and the giant ship that started to slow down was the bandaged Mayor Bingshan and his boatmen.

"Oh, it's the Straw Hats!"

"You are still alive~~~It's great~~~"

"Crossed the tsunami, broke into Judiciary Island, and brought back my companions...you are really there!!"

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the Golden Merry slowly approached the huge repair ship of the Carrera Company. Roman observed the uncle mayor's expression: there was no trace of anxiety or worry.

Then explain:

"Mr. Bingshan, after we left, did a group of people also break into Judicial Island?"

As soon as these words came out, Franky's expression changed!

During the previous battle, I did hear from the Navy that a group of people rushed into Judicial Island. It was too late to think about it at that time, so think about it now. The ones who will appear on Judicial Island at this time are likely to be his subordinates: the Franky family.

"Ah, it's all right."

The bandaged Uncle Bingshan waved his hand.

"Because people from the world government forcibly drove away the sea train, we sent 'artisans' from the capital of seven waters to catch up and provide technical support for those laymen."

As expected of a mayor, his ability to tell lies with his eyes open is first-rate.

"Although there was a little 'small conflict', fortunately, I contacted the navy in time, so the misunderstanding has been resolved."

After he finished speaking, he winked at Franky with an expression that you can rest assured.

"Woooooooooo~~ Bingshan, you bastard!!"

Frankie, in tears, wiped his face.

"And those guys are all bastards~~~ I didn't cry! I didn't cry at all!"

"By the way, the Straw Hats."

Bingshan looked at everyone on the deck.

"Come to my boat."

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"Your ship can no longer sail."

"How is it possible! Merry led us through the tsunami and broke into Judiciary Island! He rescued us again, we—"

"However, he has reached his limit."

Bingshan looked at Roman who was at the helm.

"Little brother, can you remove your 'ability'?"

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"Can."

As the paper covering the Golden Merry returned to Roman like an ebbing tide, what was revealed was:

"is that a lie,"

Nami covering her mouth;

"Hey,"

Sanji smoking silently;

"Merry!"

Crying U... Sniper King and Chopper.

as well as:

Silent Luffy, Zoro, Robin.

Only Roman, who was at the helm, shook his hand silently. Wasn't this moment the reason why he drank the 'Cell Will Awakening Potion' in such a hurry?

"This is a miracle,"

Bingshan looked at the sailboat in front of him, which was made up of messy iron plates barely bonded together, and there were cracks in the arms everywhere. Even if it disintegrated in the next second, it would not be surprising.

"I've been a boatman for so many years and I've never seen a boat as tough as this."

"It--fulfills its mission!"

However, it has reached its limit.

As the large ship of the Carrera Company lowered the lifting platform, everyone walked onto the platform and turned to face the scarred Golden Merry.

'sorry····'

A voice rang in the ears of everyone in the Straw Hats.

'I really want to continue the adventure with you, but I...'

"It's us who should say sorry!!!"

Luffy cried and yelled at the Golden Merry.

"It's me who wants to go to the empty island! It's me who often asks you to drive beyond the limit and break the sail..."

"Zoro and Sanji are both idiots, always wreaking havoc..."

"Roman's paper can't eliminate the shock..."

"Although Usopp fixes you every time, his technique sucks..."

"It's us who should say sorry!!"

'But I am happy,'

Although I met a group of adventurers who often put "myself" in danger, they are also partners who sincerely regard the Golden Merry as their "home".

'Thank you for always being so kind to me—'

"Woooooo!!"

"Meli, wah wah wah~~~"

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"Hey, hey, why are you crying?"

Seeing that everyone started to cry, Roman had no choice but to interrupt their 'farewell'.

"Aren't you forgetful after fighting? Isn't one of the purposes of our visit to Judiciary Island to solve the problem of the Merry?"

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"Wuuuuuu, Roman, do you have a solution?" X3

Facing the three idiots with straw hats hugging their thighs, Roman rubbed his temples.

This is less than a day, right? The method I just told you yesterday, do you think I'm lying to you? ——Although there were a little twists and turns in the middle, the result is still perfect...

"Meli, have you forgotten my 'dream'?"

Roman opened his arms.

"My dream is to watch the dreams of my friends come true! ——That includes you of course, Merry."

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"So, you should be wronged for a while."

As Roman stretched out his right hand to the broken Golden Merry, a large mouth like an iron barrel emerged in his palm.

"Life returned—"

As Roman activates his ability, the big mouth in his palm changes from two-dimensional to three-dimensional, and it rises whenever the wind blows! Stretching forward, it becomes a giant sea king-like mouth.

"Tun Tun Factory!"

puff!

As this big mouth swallowed the Golden Merry in one gulp, it quickly shrank and retracted, turning it back into a painting in Roman's palm.

"Ahhh, you ate Melly!"

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!"

"Mr. Roman is a bad guy!"

·······

"Don't make trouble, have you forgotten that Walpo can perfectly integrate two people?"

"As long as there is a strong enough ship to fuse with Melly, the Melly can continue to live."

Moreover, Roman has also considered the problems that may arise in the future, and he will definitely be able to let Melly accompany the Straw Hats to the end of the world...

"Woooooh, Roman is too reliable~~~"

"Wow wow, Roman, my Superman~~~"

"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow "

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"Enough! Don't wipe your snot on me!!"

"What's the matter, Roman, aren't you covered in papers? - Bring us some napkins~~"

"roll!!"

It really is····

Frankie next to him calmly folded his arms, tears streaming down from under the sunglasses.

A group of touching bastards!