Chapter 027
Back on the ship, Luffy and Solon each broom and mop each other, cleaning up the traces left by last night’s binge of eating and drinking.
Nami took out the nautical chart of this sea area, looked at the weather, looked at the sea surface, and then looked at the nautical chart in her hand. When she saw an island marked on the chart, her pupils suddenly dilated, then quickly shrunk, she put away the chart and her eyes drifted into the distance.
yes! It’s getting closer, it’s almost there!
Luffy stopped cleaning and glanced at the beach, where Usopp and Koya were still there.
Probably went back to pack your things, right? Luffy thought to himself.
Luffy and Solon were really not efficient, and it took a quarter of an hour to clean the deck.
“Haha! Solon, it turns out that you are not good for nothing except cutting people! Luffy said, patting Solon on the shoulder.
“What do you call that?” Solon slapped Luffy’s hand away, and suddenly said with a proud face: “I think when Uncle was practicing in the dojo, which time didn’t I take the initiative to stay and clean up at the end?” To say the efficiency of this cleaning, I dare to recognize the second, no one dares to recognize the first! ”
“Oh my God! Look, who’s screaming you? Clean up, as for? Nami held a plate with lemon juice on top.
Luffy and Solon each took a cup, and Nami took a glass too.
None of the three immediately drank the lemon juice, Solon looked at the remaining glass of lemon juice on the plate, and said strangely: “Why hasn’t this guy Usopp come yet?” Luffy, did you say he repented again? ”
“Oh, it won’t.” Luffy smiled and shook his head.
“How can you be so sure?” Nami asked suspiciously.
Luffy said lightly: “If this is the case, then it means that he is just a man of this level, but I believe I will not look away!” ”
“Hey, Luffy, Solon, Nami! I’m coming! In the distance came Usopp’s high-pitched voice.
“Hear that? Here it comes! ”
Luffy and the others looked back at the beach.
Hey? No one? So where did the sound come from? Maritime?
The three of them looked at the sea again, and saw that not far away, on the sea, a small sailboat with an old model and simple skeleton was sailing, and what was more distinctive was that the bow of the sailboat turned out to be a goat’s head with a smile on its face.
“Usopp, where did you get this ship from?” After Usopp’s ship approached, Luffy looked at Usopp and asked.
To be honest, he really didn’t think that Usopp would come with a boat.
“Hehe, this is a gift from Koya…”
Before Usopp finished speaking, Luffy and the others suddenly realized: “Oh, it turned out to be a token of love!” ”
“What? No it isn’t! Usopp immediately shook his head in denial, “It’s not what you think, it’s just a gift, it’s just a ship.” ”
“No need to explain, we all understand.” Everyone handed Usopp a “don’t worry” look.
Luffy jumped lightly and came to Usopp’s boat, he looked around, “This ship is really small!” ”
“Small is small, but its mobility is not ordinarily strong!”
“Does it have a name?” Luffy touched the bow of the boat and asked.
“Of course, the Golden Melly, that’s what it’s called!” Usopp replied, “How? Isn’t it loud? Very stylish? ”
“Luffy, don’t you want to name this ship we captured?” Solon suggested.
“Name?” Luffy turned and looked at the ship at Solon and Nami’s feet, the ship that Luffy had snatched from Bucky from Bucky was larger and wider compared to Usopp’s Golden Melly, and it seemed like a real pity that it didn’t have a name.
Luffy thought for a moment and said, “Oriental, what do you think?” ”
“Vostochny?” Solon looked down in thought.
Usopp hugged his arm and commented: “This name is loud, but it is a little rustic.” ”
“Luffy, do you have any meaning in this name?” Nami asked.
“There is no meaning, but a few of us met in the East China Sea, and we also began our adventure in the East China Sea.” Luffy turned and the sea breeze brushed his cheeks and hair, bringing his flat voice.
“Then it’s called the Oriental Number!” Solon slapped his thigh and said.
“I agree.” Usopp raised his hands in approval.
Nami shook her head and said, “You crew members have no opinions, what other opinions can I have as a passenger?” ”
“Well, the Straw Hat Pirates were established here, with two ships, currently three crew members and one passenger.” Luffy stretched out his arm, took the remaining glass of lemon juice from his plate, and handed it to Usopp, “Come on, Usopp!” ”
Usopp grinned and took the lemon juice.
“Howler! Everyone, let’s toast to a new ship, a new name, a new partner! Luffy exclaimed happily as he held up the lemon juice.
“Cheers!”
The four cups collided, making a crisp sound, and the voyage was about to begin.
On the south coast of the island, on the edge of the cliff, stood a slender girl wearing a long blue slip dress, with a wide white hat on her head, and under the hat was an unforgettable face, but her face was a little sad.
Keya looked at the big ships and boats that were slowly sailing into the distance, and murmured: “Usopp, I am waiting here for you to come back, please have a safe journey.” ”
The butler behind him stepped forward to put on a black trench coat for Keya, and said with concern: “Miss, it’s time to go back, you are weak and can’t afford the sea breeze.” ”
“Hmm.”
On the other hand, Usopp took her to the Golden Melly at Nami’s request and taught her the operation of the Melly and some precautions.
Although he didn’t say it, Usopp had long regarded Nami as his partner and as a partner on the ship.
Solon, on the other hand, slept in the observation deck on the mast of the Vostok, with a large figure, looking like he was not afraid of the sky and the earth, and had long forgotten his duties.
Luffy sat alone on the deck of the Vostok, closing his eyes and concentrating, trying to spread his concentration to all corners of his body before probing the sounds around him.
However, the results were disappointing, and Luffy tried more than a dozen times but failed.
It is already a difficult thing to fully concentrate the spirit, but also to disperse the concentrated spirit to all corners of the body, and then explore the surrounding environment?
No matter how Luffy thought about it, he felt that this matter was impossible to complete, completely beyond his own cognition, it was simply an incredible event!
“Huh! I’m stupid enough! Luffy smiled wryly, leaned back, and lay on the deck, his eyes staring at the blue sky.
The final scene of yesterday’s battle with Krabattel was vaguely remembered, the wonderful state as if he heard the sound of everything, and now Luffy could not enter no matter what he did.
That wonderful state was undoubtedly a kind of detection ability, and it was also a very terrifying detection ability, Luffy thought that if he could master this ability, in the future voyage, if he encountered an enemy stronger than himself, he might also have the power to fight.
“The situation was very critical, and I entered that wonderful state in a state of extreme tension, was it just an accident? Or is it my delusion? Luffy shook his head, “No, that’s definitely not an illusion, it should be a force contained in my body, but it hasn’t been excavated yet, yesterday was probably because the situation was more critical, that force will run out to save my life, right?” ”
“Haha, in short, thank you in advance, rest assured, one day, I will dig you out!” Luffy patted his body with his hand.
The days ahead are still to come! This kind of thing to become stronger still has to be slow, who can eat into a fat person in one bite?
Night falls and the sky is full of stars.
Luffy and others set the two ships Melly and Vostok to automatic sailing mode.
“Usopp, is the meal ready?” Luffy shouted in the direction of the cabin with a knife and fork in his hand.
They moved the table to the deck of the Vostok, and the chef in charge of dinner today was, of course, poor newcomer Usopp.
“Damn, I said are you bullying newcomers?” Dressed in a chef’s white coat, with a high white hat on his head, and freshly baked food in his hands, “Why am I in charge of your dinner?” ”
“No way, Nami’s cooking is so unpalatable, a woman cooking to that extent, I really have nothing to say.” Solon drank the wine from his glass and complained with a face full of complaints.
“Solon!” Nami, who was sitting opposite Solon, couldn’t bear it anymore, she slapped her hand on the dining table and replied sharply: “You road idiot, sleepy and drunk!” I am even qualified to complain about my aunt’s food that is not delicious? Do you have that qualification? Obviously the meal you made made Luffy pull his stomach for two whole days! ”
“Cut! Speak as if the meal you made didn’t give Luffy’s stomach ache all afternoon. Solon hugged his arm and said disdainfully.
The strong smell of gunpowder spread on the deck, and Usopp looked at the persuaded Luffy, and couldn’t help but feel sad for Luffy: This is how it is! Luffy believed in my craft to give me such an important task, and I must not let him down!
“Okay, everyone stop arguing.” Usopp put the plate on the table, “Today is my first time cooking, and everyone comes to try my craft.” ”
“Oh? Did you do this? Usopp, I don’t see at all that this is a beginner’s craft. Luffy looked at the dish served by Usopp and praised.
“Uh-huh, indeed, the face is very good, very beautiful.” Nami nodded in agreement.
“It smells very good, and it must taste good!” Solon certainly did not skimp on his own words of praise.
The three of them picked up the chopsticks in their hands, sandwiched a piece of fragrant dish, and threw it into their mouths.
After only a few chewings, Luffy, Solon, and Nami’s faces changed color and became greener and greener.
In the next second, the three of them ran to the railing of the Vostok at the same time and vomited into the sea.
“Is it that bad?” Feeling strange, Usopp took a bite of his chopsticks and ate it, “Well, what does this taste like?!” Salty and sweet, how can it have such a strange taste? Hmm, it’s disgusting! ”
Usopp also joined Luffy and the others’ vomit team.
The vomiting lasted for a long time, and all four of them almost emptied their stomachs, and their bodies fell limply.
“Well, it seems that letting Usopp cook is not a good choice!” Nami sighed.
“Alas, this meal tastes even stronger than mine, Usopp, should I worship you as a teacher?” Solon turned to look at Usopp.
“Hehe, Solon, you are too polite, I can’t afford it!” Usopp had a wry smile on his face, and it was harder to laugh than to cry.
Luffy looked at the starry sky and let out a long sigh: “It seems that the ship needs a partner who can cook!” ”
Nami got up with her hands propped herself up, and suddenly said, “Luffy, if you keep heading southeast from your current position, if nothing else, we should come across a sea restaurant.” ”
“Restaurant on the sea?” Not only Luffy, but Solon and Usopp were also very curious.
Nami nodded and continued, “That sea restaurant is very famous in the East China Sea, and the taste of the food is definitely first-class in the East China Sea, but…”
Before Nami could finish speaking, she was forcibly interrupted by Luffy: “Leave it alone!” Let’s go, head to the restaurant on the sea, I must find a partner who can cook there to board the boat! ”
“Oh!” Solon and Usopp raised their hands in approval.
Looking at the excited looks of the three, Nami’s expression suddenly became a little dark: Maybe when we get there, we should separate.
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