Chapter 226 - 65

Chapter 65: Departure! The Thousand Sunny!Water Seven, Dock Town.Here, discarded ship materials were everywhere, and the salty sea breeze, carrying the ocean's ripples, flowed gently.And at this moment, the ground was covered with countless people.They were all disheveled, sitting on the ground, sleeping peacefully.Among them, Iceberg and Franky, with hands full of sawdust and grease, and deeply sunken eyes, were sprawled by the ship, gasping for breath, without even the strength to lift an arm to wipe away sweat.Soon, the Straw Hat arrived at Dock Town."Franky! Uncle Iceberg!" Luffy ran towards the two, waving lightly."Oh! You're finally here." Franky had big dark circles under his eyes, but his face was still full of excitement!The Straw Hat saw the ship by the sea, covered by two tarps."Regarding the going merry, I didn't make too many modifications. I just strengthened her keel and reinforced her with the remaining Adam Wood." Franky grabbed the noticeably smaller tarp and pulled it down."Wow!!" Everyone's eyes sparkled."Merry!" Usopp excitedly ran up, touching and patting her everywhere."Then this…?" Robin pointed to the other tarp, which was clearly ten times larger than the Merry's.Franky put his arms together, raised them high, and stuck out his butt."This is my masterpiece. This ship is amazing; she can easily cross any sea! It's perfect for reaching the end of your dreams!"Franky solemnly pulled down the tarp.A huge two-masted sailing ship appeared before their eyes. The bow was shaped like a yellow lion's head, the sails were pristine white and embroidered with the Straw Hat Pirates' emblem. The foremast had a crow's nest, the ship's sides had "Soldier Dock System" roll-up doors, and the stern featured a measurement room and the Wind Laser cannon muzzle. Its overall design was unique, combining both aesthetics and practicality."Wow!" Luffy and Chopper's eyes were almost blinded. This ship's appearance was similar to the original, but its scale was five times larger, so it definitely had many changes.Everyone boarded the ship. Luffy rolled around on the basketball-court-sized lawn, Sanji searched everywhere for the kitchen, Chopper swung on a swing, Zoro gazed at the distant scenery… "There's even a locked refrigerator that I've always dreamed of, and a huge oven! Franky, thank you so much!" Sanji's voice came from the kitchen."Hahahaha! Of course, this is the ship of dreams I built with my own hands!" Franky was extremely proud.Usopp also came down from the going merry and looked at Franky, slightly puzzled, "So what about the going merry?""So, easy!" Franky went to the control panel, turned a knob, and then the lion ship's dock roll-up door lifted. "Just put her inside!"Usopp quickly moved the going merry into the lion ship."Well then, we're setting sail, Luffy!" Nami looked at the log pose in her hand, then at Luffy rolling on the ground, hands on her hips, full of spirit."Hahahaha!" Luffy, at some point, had hugged the fluffy Chopper."Don't be in a hurry!" Then, Luffy's gaze turned to the shore, and his smile faded. "No matter what, Franky needs to say goodbye."Everyone was startled and looked towards the shore.A crowd of thugs, dressed in black with five-pointed stars on their chests, had all arrived."Boss, goodbye, you must take care of yourself!" Everyone shouted at Franky on the ship, tears welling in their eyes."Zambai, and my little brothers!" Franky's tears flowed uncontrollably.The scenes of the past reappeared. They were all thugs who lived from hand to mouth, and just as they were about to starve to death, Frankygathered them and formed the Franky Family. From then on, they escaped poverty and embarked on the path to prosperity."My little brothers! Can you survive without me?" Franky was full of worry.At this moment, Luffy suddenly stood up from the lawn and placed his straw hat on the grass."You guys say your goodbyes. My grandpa is coming to catch us, I'll buy you some time!"As soon as he finished speaking, only faint blue electric arcs remained on the ship!...Meanwhile, on the coast outside Water Seven,A massive dog-headed warship was docked at the port.And Garp's group was searching everywhere inside Water Seven.Suddenly, a Marine rushed over, "We found Straw Hat. They are at Dock Town on the southeast coast. It seems they are about to set sail."Garp crossed his arms, "Everyone on board, head there immediately.""Grandpa! Didn't you say you wouldn't catch me?" A blue light flashed and disappeared. Not far from Garp, on top of a house, Luffy scratched his head."Luffy, I'm sorry, due to some reasons, this old man needs to… catch you!" As soon as he finished speaking, Garp's fist touched Luffy's nose."Boom!" A huge Mach ring was unleashed, its terrifying power even shattering a large mountain a kilometer behind him."Grandpa, you're really too reckless." Luffy turned into lightning, teleporting behind Garp, and threw a punch."Bang!"Fists collided, and Luffy was sent flying fiercely. Garp, stepping on air, with a sonic boom, rushed towards Luffy."Luffy! Give up. Iron Fist of Love!""Grandpa, since you're serious, don't blame me!" Luffy stretched out his arm, striking the sky. Instantly, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and streaks of blue lightning snakes appeared."Gear Three - Thunder Elephant Gun!"Black Armament Haki lightning intertwined with the fruit's blue lightning, and a fist like a small mountain descended from the sky."Luffy!!" Garp looked at the huge shadow above, a smile appearing on his face. Dark red Haoshokuerupted from his body, tightly coiling around his Iron Fist."Learn well, kid! Bone Fist - Impact!"An extremely tiny figure collided with a giant fist like a mountain, the scene was incredibly shocking. The entire Water Seven was enveloped in dark clouds.The two fists collided, no, if one looked closely, they would find that they didn't actually touch.Unexpectedly, the Elephant Gun was pushed back with overwhelming force."Hiss!" Luffy winced in pain, looking at his rapidly healing right hand. That feeling just now, his bones almost shattered.Is this… Haoshoku coating?It's ridiculous. Although Aokiji is very strong, he was confident he could fight him for half a day. But this old man, with his attacks maxed out, it would be impressive to last an hour."However, I'm not here to get beaten up!" Luffywhispered, then dissipated into a blue electric arc."Nani! He took a punch from this old man and was completely fine?" Garp's jaw dropped, and he stared blankly at his fist. He couldn't help but wonder: Has he gotten so old that he can't throw a punch anymore?Garp shook his head vigorously, casting that thought aside. He roared at the Marine Soldier, who were stunned by the visual impact, "What are you waiting for? Go chase them!"The Marine Soldier hastily boarded the ship, and among them, pink-haired Koby couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. Could he also possess that kind of power? Then he sighed, 'Luffy, he's really strong! Will he really accept me as a friend?'Garp, however, stood still, savoring the battle he had just had. "Hahahaha! As expected of my grandson!"Then, Garp lightly flicked his cloak of justice and slowly walked onto the dog-headed warship… Dock Town,Accompanied by faint blue electric arcs, Luffyappeared at the bow of the ship."Luffy!" Everyone was surprised and relieved. Although they knew Luffy was strong, their opponent was, after all, the legendary marine hero.Everyone's Observation Haki was focused, afraid to miss a single detail. But so far, only Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp could clearly see the details of the battle; the others could only see blurry fist shadows."Hurry! My grandpa is coming after us. Franky, get on board." Luffy stared at Franky."You bunch of amateurs who only know how to patch holes, how can such a luxurious ship not have a shipwright? No choice, I'll take care of her." Franky leaped onto the ship!Soon, the ship slowly set sail!And on the sea not far away, on the dog-headed warship, Garp narrowed his eyes, "Bring the cannonball!"A soldier struggled with both hands to lift a cannonball, but Garp casually caught it and, with one hand, powerfully threw it out."Bone Fist - Meteor!"The cannonball fell into the sea like a meteor, creating waves that even rocked the ship.This cannonball exerted at least ten times its usual force."So fast!" Zoro's face was solemn. His Observation Haki could barely track the cannonball, which meant… he couldn't cut this cannonball.At this critical moment, Luffy stood on the deck, grinning at Garp, "It's useless! Grandpa. We're going to continue our adventure!"Cannonballs plunged into the water one after another, making the ship drift erratically, but not a single cannonball landed on the ship."Go for it! Escape far away! Straw Hat!" The residents of Dock Town cheered for them.And on the ship, everyone had already furled the sails!"Is it really okay, Franky?!" Zoro stood on the mast, gazing down at Franky."Of course, you have to believe in her!" Franky was very confident. "Oh, and this ship needs a name!""You're saying this now?" Sanji was stunned."Of course, a ship without a name sailing on the vast sea would be too monotonous!""Then Luffy, what do you want to name her?" Everyone's gaze turned to Luffy, who was punching cannonballs away."A name?" Luffy's mind flashed with her name. "What do you think, Franky?""How about… thousand sunny!" Clearly, Frankywas waiting for Luffy to ask."thousand sunny!!" Obviously, everyone was very satisfied with the name… On the dog-headed warship,"Are Luffy and the others furling their sails because they want to surrender?" Koby guessed."Surrender?" Garp scoffed, red light flickering in his eyes. Then Garp took out an iron ball that was almost half the size of the dog-headed warship (he didn't know how it was kept on the ship)."Luffy, don't even think about escaping (try your best to escape)!"He forcefully threw the iron ball towards the thousand sunny.But at this moment, Luffy merely stood at the bow, calmly looking at the black shadow that enveloped the sky.At the critical moment, the thousand sunny's jet propulsion system activated."Wind Laser!"The thousand sunny soared into the sky, easily leaping over this sea area. Water Seven was disappearing at a visible speed.The Straw Hat Pirates would also embark on a new adventure.thousand sunny, set sail!(Water Seven, Enies Lobby Arc Concluded)