At the same time, when night fell, Luna and The Girls held a bonfire party right at the edge of the forest and the beach.
This was meant to celebrate defeating Aokiji; their Pink Hat Pirates had once again defeated a Admiral, and done so effortlessly, even forcing him to flee this time.
This was their first time encountering a solitary island with a forest while sailing, and since they had already decided to stay for the night.
How could they not hold a bonfire barbecue party?
They had plenty of ingredients, including the meat of various birds and beasts, as well as all kinds of vegetables, sea fish, and Sea Kings meat.
Heh heh, after all, they had spent many days plundering supplies from so many pirates, Marines, Bounty Hunters, and Human Traffickers.
Meanwhile, Carmen also made delicious fruit juice to accompany the barbecue she personally cooked, especially since Nojiko added a few chunks of ice to it.
Barbecue paired with iced juice was simply a perfect match.
Luna did not take out the sweet cola because it was not yet the right time.
Of course, Carmen also made some other dishes to complement the barbecue and iced juice, such as using Red Wolf's frying pan, which Carmen had now named the red wolf frying pan.
She now treated this frying pan like a real frying pan, using it to fry meat, eggs, and so on.
The Girls began eating and thoroughly enjoying themselves, especially listening to the symphony of insects coming from the forest and the visual feast provided by the fireflies dancing everywhere.
This made all The Girls feel wonderful, especially Luna. In her previous life, she lived in a big city, where things like fireflies and the chirping of crickets were merely a luxury she could only experience through books and videos.
Taking this opportunity, Luna also took out two World Weapons and handed them over to Kaya and Nojiko, respectively.
The first was the angel dawn spear, a weapon meticulously crafted by the Angel race from a fantasy world inhabited by Angels.
It was filled with the aura and essence of angels and light, and most importantly, it contained two distinct forces. It was a traditional Chinese long spear.
It glittered, primarily colored gold and white.
This spear was even slightly taller than Kaya herself, nearly two meters long, exceeding at least 1.95 meters, while Kaya's height was only 1.7 meters.
Now that Kaya possessed it, combined with the martial art Luna had previously given her, the Angel Holy Spear Technique, it was like adding wings to a tiger. Kaya no longer needed to use the power of light to condense a light spear as a weapon; instead, she had a genuine, tangible weapon.
With the angel dawn spear, Kaya's strength was elevated once more.
At the same time, there was another weapon, the cold core thousand illusions staff, which Luna handed to Nojiko.
Originating from another fantasy world, this two-meter-long staff was crafted from a Snow Woman's tears and top-grade ice-attributed metal. It possessed the hard defensive power and boldness inherent in metal, while also having the malleability of ice.
Therefore, this was not just a blue and white long staff with an ice and snow design; it could also transform into a nunchaku, two nunchaku, or two short staffs.
Coupled with the astonishing cold air emanating from it, Nojiko's strength increased significantly and gained some versatility.
Not to mention the martial art she was currently cultivating, the Snow Woman Multiple Staff Technique.
Just like Kaya, Nojiko no longer needed to directly transform the ribbon she uses in her Snow Woman Form into a long staff or other staff-type weapons.
She now also possessed a powerful, tangible weapon to use. Both women were very happy to receive their weapons, along with congratulations from the rest of The Girls.
At the same time, whether they were native companions or companions from other worlds, including Shana, who had not yet become a full member, and the subordinate Bei Group, they were all astonished that Luna could produce so many treasures.
Shana, in particular, secretly resolved that she absolutely must pass the small test in Water Seven to genuinely join the Pink Hat Pirates.
Because she already knew that among The Girls of the Pink Hat Pirates, some were strong from the start, like herself.
Hmm... perhaps slightly less so?
But there were also those who started from zero and became strong directly.
For example, those who were weak or even ordinary people at the beginning, such as the trio including Carmen.
When Shana learned that they were initially just an ordinary young female chef from the East Blue, an ordinary rich young lady whose family only sold a few ships, and a slightly ordinary villager who just happened to have a bit of Navigator talent and whose family ran a small tangerine grove, she was stunned.
Good heavens, this meant that if Luna hadn't taken an interest in them, they might still be ordinary people, rather than being considered strong individuals capable of self-protection and possessing a certain level of power, like they were now.
But later, they, along with the other Girls, received Luna's help, essentially power-leveling their way to strength.
Even during subsequent voyages, The Girls obtained other items that could quickly and steadily enhance their strength.
It could be said that the increase in the Pink Hat Pirates' strength was a miracle in her eyes—a very rapid miracle.
This made her incredibly tempted. If her previous desire to join the Pink Hat Pirates was based on admiration and respect, willing even to be a subordinate crew member.
But the thought that if she passed the test, she might become a full member, and after gaining Luna's trust and recognition, she would receive a pile of good things, allowing her strength to increase by leaps and bounds, like riding a rocket.
Shana was already deeply moved by this prospect; she vowed that she absolutely had to pass the test in Water Seven and become a full member.
Next, although the bonfire barbecue party was held next to the tranquil forest, The Girls naturally still had to return to the ship for the night.
Of course, they were a civilized Pirate Crew of Girls. Before leaving, they took all their trash with them and even tidied up the damaged battlefield that Aokiji and Tatsumaki had created earlier.
After spending the night as usual.
On the morning of the new day, they once again set sail and departed from the island.
However, while sailing on the sea, feeling the sea breeze, and listening to the sound of the waves.
Watching the birds fly overhead, and the occasional fish and Sea Kings leaping out of the water.
Luna thought of a new problem: their new pirate ship would no longer be an ancient sailboat like the one they were currently aboard.
Instead, it would be a modern battleship, even more advanced, a pirate ship that didn't use sails. Would this trip through the One Piece World still hold meaning?
She felt that without the mast, a lot of the fun would be lost.
Luna fell into deep thought about this, but finally, she made up her mind: they would stick with the modern battleship.
As for the sailboat, what needed to be abandoned had to be abandoned.
After all, the pirate ship she wanted was not only a comfortable place for them to live, a harmonious home of sisterhood.
It also needed to be a powerful pirate ship. She wanted to tell everyone on the high seas that not only could The Girls of the Pink Hat Pirates fight, but their pirate ship could fight just as well.
Moreover, the new ship being a modern, even more advanced steel battleship was something that had been decided long ago.
Plus, its advantages far outweighed those of a wooden sailboat.
Luna didn't want to discuss it again or make further changes with Shiro and the others.
Everything was progressing smoothly now, and she didn't want to cause extra trouble or complications. Furthermore, she had an unexpected bonus from this trip.
That was the Freezing power. That's right, she had acquired it.
The massive ice path that Aokiji had previously created to help the stranded crew members, which could remain unmelted for a week, was a windfall for Luna. Because it contained some of the energy of the Freeze-Freeze Fruit, after absorbing a large amount of it, she suddenly gained the power of Freezing.
This was definitely an added surprise.
Watching a wisp of cold air slowly appear from her outstretched finger, Luna was very satisfied. She finally had an extra control ability.
But to be honest, well, Greeza's later skills didn't feature many control abilities.
But suddenly, Luna noticed a Newspaper Seagull flying from the horizon, heading straight for them.
The Newspaper Seagull landed on the deck. Luna bought a newspaper, but the Newspaper Seagull didn't immediately take the money and leave; instead, it handed her a wanted poster.
Luna curiously took it and looked at it, then immediately beamed, because the wanted poster was for Tatsumaki, and the bounty was quite high.
The photo must have been taken previously, as Luna hadn't spotted any News Coo around during yesterday's battle.
Written below the photo was:
"Combatant, 'Trembling Green Woman Tatsumaki' Bounty: 955,000,000 Beri."
Luna immediately showed the wanted poster to Tatsumaki. Tatsumaki was also very satisfied with her first-ever bounty.
"But Captain, it seems in the eyes of the Marines, my threat level isn't even as high as yours," Tatsumaki said with a smile.
"I can't help it, who asked me to be the Void?" Luna waved her hand and laughed.
Tatsumaki felt a bit helpless upon hearing this, because she also couldn't do anything about Luna.
The Void Ability was simply too unsolvable, too shameless, and too abnormal.
"Besides, this is just the beginning. I want the Marines and those people in the World Government to know that the Pink Hat Pirates are destined to become a massive fear in their hearts. Every single member, every single group, will be a nightmare and a threat to them," Luna said with immense confidence and a smile.
Tatsumaki, standing nearby, was momentarily stunned, then also showed a confident smile, because she felt Luna was absolutely right.
In her previous life, she had caused people to tremble in fear and dread, and it would be the same now that she was in the One Piece World. All she needed now was time and dedicated effort...
Time flew by quickly. The next few days were spent sailing normally as they continued toward Water Seven, but at the same time, The Girls were quite surprised.
They hadn't managed to catch up to the Straw Hat Pirates in the past few days. Were they that fast?
It should be known that in terms of both size and the number of masts and sails, their ship was far superior to the straw hat's, yet they couldn't catch up after several days.
This made Luna wonder, could this be the effect of the ship spirit?
"System, is the ship spirit of the Going Merry playing tricks?"
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