Although the process was a bit convoluted, Bartolomeo still managed to get the autograph. However, Zoro's name on the woaod carried a hint of murderous intent, enough to ward off evil spirits.
Soon, the Barto Club Pirate Crew sailed next to the sunny.
When their eyes landed on the ship named "Go Luffy-senpai Go," everyone's eyes widened instantly, their faces filled with disbelief.
The appearance of this ship was too unique, even a bit exaggerated, completely beyond their imagination.
The Luffy statue standing at the bow, with its expression and aura, at first glance, seemed even more like Luffy than the real Luffy.
What shocked them even more was the colossal figure of Orochimaru in his beast form, coiled around the entire mast.
That winding, coiling posture, scales shimmering with an eerie glow in the sunlight, the snake head held high, eyes emitting a cold light... These people... aren't they creeped out? Fanatics are truly terrifying.
However, Orochimaru was clearly very satisfied. Hmm... he even nodded. Barto is so thoughtful. It would be a shame if this ship was destroyed. Let Red Hair eat his farts.
As the ship slowly approached, everyone eagerly followed, wanting to go on board and take a look.
After all, this ship alone was awe-inspiring just from a distance.
Bartolomeo's face was filled with rapture, his arms tightly wrapped around himself, looking utterly content.
He excitedly shouted, "Seniors, take a good look!
This is the Barto Club's Pirate Crew ship, carrying all our love for the Straw Hat, and its name is 'Go Luffy-senpai Go'!
Luffy examined the ship up close, once again amazed by its uniqueness, and the others couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Usopp pouted and couldn't help but complain, "
You guys are too weird! Why does it seem like Luffy is on your ship, and not ours?!
Bartolomeo excitedly clenched his fists, his eyes shining as he said, "Usopp-senpai, I'm so honored you would say that!"
Usopp's eyes widened, and he roared helplessly, "I wasn't complimenting you!!!"
Suddenly, Luffy seemed to sense something, abruptly pointed his finger at the white cabin, and shouted, "Ah! That!"
"Oh!!! You found it!" Bartolomeo immediately spread his hands excitedly, pointing at the cabin and saying,
"This is modeled after the Straw Hat's original Pirate Crew ship—the figurehead part of our most important Companion, the going merry!"
Zoro stared at merry's somewhat fierce eyes on the figurehead, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly, complaining, "Those eyes are too fierce! merry would cry."
"Exactly! Exactly! Why are her eyes like that? I'm not that fierce!"
No sooner had Zoro's words fallen than a childish voice suddenly came.
Everyone looked down, pleasantly surprised to find the familiar figure.
"merry!!!" Everyone excitedly gathered around.
Only Orochimaru reacted quickly, urgently shouting to Luffy, "Luffy! Quickly take everyone back to the sunny! Barto! You leave immediately! Be quick!"
Saying that, Orochimaru quickly threw a scroll to Bartolomeo, adding, "Keep this safe. If you ever encounter a certain Four Emperors in the future, then tear it open."
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Luffy's body always reacted faster than his mind.
Almost in an instant, he used his rubber arms to tie everyone up at an extremely fast speed, then swung them hard, throwing everyone back onto the sunny.
Bartolomeo always followed Orochimaru's instructions without question. Almost in the blink of an eye, the Pirate Crew ship disappeared from everyone's sight with a "whoosh," its external manual paddles rowing so fast they were almost smoking.
On the sunny, everyone stood up grimacing, rubbing their sore bodies while looking utterly bewildered, still not understanding what had happened.
However, they soon understood. At this moment, a Marine warship slowly sailed into view in the distance.
Garp stood at the very front of the warship, holding a large megaphone, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Hello, hello, hello... Luffy... Luffy... Orochimaru... Orochimaru... and Sabo, Sabo... I'm your grandpa, I'm your grandpa!
Quickly put down your weapons and surrender!
Ah... no... I'm not on a mission, I'm on vacation... You brats! All of you put down your weapons and get ready for a beating!"
Everyone instantly rushed to the bow. Sabo also ran over when he heard the noise. A group of people were breaking out in cold sweat. Didn't they say he would arrive tomorrow morning? Why was he a day early?
At the same time, merry, who had flown over in soul form through the Spirit Transformation Technique, quietly appeared beside Luffy and the others.
It put on a pitiful act, and naturally "lay" into Usopp's feigned outstretched arms.
"Grandpa Garp, quickly save me! I've been kidnapped!!!" merry shouted at the top of its lungs, its voice full of "grievance."
Usopp understood immediately and cooperated by putting on a fierce expression, threatening loudly, "Nobody move! If anyone dares to make a move, I'll kill the hostage! Kill the hostage!!"
Luffy also tried to put on a fierce expression, his face stern.
Garp stumbled suddenly when he heard the shouts, his face immediately showing an anxious expression. He turned to Sengoku beside him and said loudly,
"merry!!! Sengoku, look, merry has been kidnapped! Quickly tell them not to do anything!!"
Sengoku looked at this scene, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably. He thought to himself, 'This is too fake, isn't it?' He turned and glared at Garp, saying,
"Do you think I'm an idiot?! merry is in spirit form right now, you can't even catch it!
This kidnapping act is too clumsy!! merry is 7 and doesn't know any better! Are you also clueless?!"
Orochimaru looked at this unreliable group of grandfather and grandson, and couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
No choice, he still had to personally step in.
He quickly performed the Summoning Technique, and with a puff of smoke, a coffin appeared before everyone.
Inside this coffin was Corazon, whom he had summoned last night using the Impure World Reincarnation Technique (Edo Tensei) on a random lucky individual from the useless pirates of Dressrosa. Corazon, however, had not yet been awakened.
Orochimaru seemed to vaguely remember that he had forgotten to inform someone about this, but in an instant, he cast that thought aside—never mind, it's irrelevant anyway.
Orochimaru stepped to the bow, picked up a megaphone identical to the one in Garp's hand, and adjusted the sound.
"Moshi moshi, Sengoku! Don't move! Otherwise, I can't guarantee that the person in this coffin won't be missing something!"
On a side note, the megaphone in Garp's hand was actually the one Orochimaru had left behind during the Marineford War.
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