178: Chapter 178 The Companions Gather (2)"By the way, when will the rest of the people arrive?There are more and more navy people on this island now.I'm worried that we'll be blocked when we set sail again," Weiwei said with some concern, looking at the distant source of the loud noise.
Franky leaned back in his recliner, took a swig of cola, and calmly said, "Don't worry, I heard from Uncle Rayleigh that they've almost arrived at Sabaody Archipelago.They're probably buying supplies right now."
As they were talking, Liz and Elsa arrived hand in hand in front of the Sunny.Looking at the lion head they hadn't seen in so long, the two were filled with emotion.When they returned from their training and heard that Luffy had come, they regretted not seeing him for a long time.Now that their crewmates were about to reunite, their excited hearts were filled with emotion.
After happily embracing the people on the ship, Liz took out the promotional poster, pointed to the fake Luffy on it, and asked, "By the way, did you know about this?We encountered people impersonating us on the way here, but we've already taken care of them."
"I know, but I'm too lazy to bother with it," Franky said casually, glancing at the poster.He had already encountered imposters of the Straw Hat crew upon arriving on the island, but he was in a hurry to maintain the Sunny, which he hadn't seen for two years, so he didn't take action to defeat these fakes.
Weiwei stared speechlessly at the short, ugly, and fat imposter on the poster, thinking to herself, "When did I, the princess, become so ugly?"
"Yohohoho, now all we have to do is wait.When Zoro and the others, as well as Luffy, return, the Straw Hat Pirates, who have been silent for two years, will reappear before the world." Brook sat on the barrel and started playing his violin, the melodious music echoing in the air.
Everyone nodded in agreement, looking into the distance with anticipation and excitement in their eyes.They believed that when Luffy returned, the Straw Hat Pirates, who had once shaken the world, would once again unleash a storm.
In this new world full of unknowns and challenges, the Straw Hat Pirates are all ready.They will use their strength and courage to write their own legendary story.And all of this will begin with Luffy's return.At this moment, a girl wearing loose clothes that obscures her face is walking down the street, humming a cheerful song.This is Uta, who has returned from Eregia.She is very much looking forward to meeting Luffy, but she is quickly attracted by a noise coming from an open space.When she discovers someone impersonating Luffy, the comical sight almost makes Uta burst out laughing.On the other side, Sanji is accompanying Kuina as they search for Zoro all over the street.Kuina frowns, her face full of black lines, and complains, "Seriously, Zoro is such a slippery character!I only let go for a few minutes, and he's gone.It's almost time to gather, where did he go?" Sanji, on the other hand, is trying to appease Kuina while secretly cursing that damn directionally challenged green-haired guy in his heart.
Just then, the two suddenly noticed a group of people gathered around a dock, seemingly engaged in a heated discussion.Curiosity drove them closer to find out what was going on.What they learned shocked them – just ten minutes earlier, a lost Zoro had planned to borrow a small boat from a fishmonger to go fishing.However, while the fishmonger turned to get his tools, Zoro, cursed by the earth, went straight to a pirate ship moored next to the small boat and began to nap!
"Ugh, what are we going to do?He's definitely going to get killed!I already told him the location, how could he still go the wrong way?" the shopkeeper complained, his face contorted with frustration.The two who had received Zoro's message finally breathed a sigh of relief, repeatedly reassuring the shopkeeper that everything would be alright.Sure enough, the pirate ship that had just submerged soon resurfaced, but while it had gone down intact, it had surfaced broken in two…
The culprit calmly sheathed his sword, nonchalantly stating that he had boarded the wrong ship.The pirate captain, looking utterly despairing, asked, "Is this your reason for cutting down our ship?" The two helplessly helped Zoro ashore and left the area.On the way, Kuina continued to lecture Zoro, while Sanji opportunely chimed in with mockery.Zoro, who had been silenced by the lecture, immediately retorted that Sanji was a perverted pufferfish.Sanji, his wound reopened, was about to engage Zoro in a fierce battle when suddenly, the sound of fighting erupted in the distance.The commotion attracted the attention of the three."What happened?" The puzzled trio immediately ran towards the direction of the noise.Kuina held Zoro's hand tightly, afraid that he would run away again and capsize the ship."Bang bang bang," a series of sounds came.The group looked in the direction of the sound and found that the place where the commotion came from was where the fake Luffy had gathered the people who had joined his pirate crew.At first, the fake Luffy was standing on the high platform, looking down at the pirates who were somewhat famous in the Grand Line.
The self-proclaimed Pirate King, Luffy, was currently dreaming of becoming the Pirate King.However, reality ruthlessly shattered his fantasy.Several Pacifistas calmly fired powerful beams of light, instantly annihilating the bandit fodder who had come to join them.These Pacifistas were incredibly powerful, defeating numerous pirates in the blink of an eye, including one with a bounty of tens of millions of Berries.
Seeing the chaotic scene below, the fake Luffy and his crew felt a pang of panic, especially after witnessing pirates with higher bounties than themselves being easily defeated.They were incredibly nervous and decided to take advantage of the chaos to retreat.However, just as they turned to run away, a figure rushed forward, wielding a massive axe.He swung his head down hard at the fake Luffy.
"Thump!"
The fake Luffy was knocked unconscious by the blow and fell heavily to the ground.Only then did the other pirates react and glared angrily at the person who had suddenly appeared.It turned out that this person was the captain of the Marine Headquarters Science Unit, Sentomaru.At this moment, the pirates learned the true identity of the fake from the Pacifista and were immediately filled with anger and regret.
They realized they'd been fooled by an imposter and had foolishly followed him here—it was utterly ridiculous.Now, it was too late to escape.Countless marines suddenly rushed out, surrounding the pirates.Just then, two of the previously quiet Pacifistas suddenly moved, their eyes flashing red, and launched an attack in a certain direction within the crowd.With a deafening roar, the crowd scattered.Amidst the explosion, a man carrying a girl leaped high into the air, successfully avoiding the attack.As his hat slipped off, Luffy's face appeared before everyone.
Luffy brushed the dust off his clothes with a sigh, muttering, "What bad luck!I was discovered so quickly!Are you Marines all dogs?How come your noses are so sensitive?"