One Piece: Hashirama Template, Joins the Straw Hat Pirates Chapter 031

After everyone came out, Crocus told Luffy and the others the story of Laboon the whale and a group of pirates. It was a story of friendship and commitment that touched everyone.

After learning Laboon’s story, Luffy couldn’t contain his excitement. He went up to Laboon, gazing into its huge, deep eyes, as if he could see the loneliness and longing deep within its heart. Luffy earnestly said to Laboon, “Laboon, let’s make a promise, how about it?”

Laboon seemed to understand Luffy’s words, letting out a low cry: “Owoo~ Owoo~~” The sound echoed across the silent sea, carrying a hint of anticipation and unease.

Luffy suddenly laughed heartily, his laughter as warm as sunshine, infecting everyone around him. He loudly declared, “Alright, it’s settled! You’re not allowed to ram the Red Line anymore, it’s too dangerous! I’ll go help you find your companions. If I find them, you’ll definitely see news of them in the newspaper, and when that happens, I’ll definitely bring them back to see you!”

Laboon seemed moved by Luffy’s enthusiasm, letting out another cry: “Owoo~~” This sound was full of trust in Luffy and anticipation for the future.

This scene filled Crocus with immense relief. With a smile, he slowly took out a Log Pose from his怀, carefully handing it to the navigator Nami.

Nami joyfully accepted the Log Pose, carefully examining the small and exquisite object.

Crocus watched Nami take the Log Pose, cleared his throat, and said to everyone, “You’ve just arrived in the Grand Line, so you might not be very familiar with the situation here. In this mysterious and vast sea, ordinary sea charts and compasses are completely useless.”

Everyone looked surprised at these words.

Crocus continued to explain, “The magnetic field of the Grand Line is abnormally complex, and ordinary compasses will be interfered with and lose their direction. To reach the next island, you can only rely on this Log Pose. It can accurately guide your direction forward. Without it, you might get lost in the vast sea and never find a way out.”

Nami suddenly understood. She slapped her forehead and said, “So that’s how it is! I was wondering why the ship’s compass went crazy and kept spinning in circles as soon as we entered the Grand Line. It turns out the magnetic field here is too strange, and ordinary compasses don’t work at all.”

She turned to Crocus, her face full of gratitude, and said, “Thank you, Mr. Crocus, you’ve really helped us a lot! Without your reminder and this Log Pose, we really wouldn’t know what to do.”

Crocus waved his hand, smiling, and said, “You’re welcome, it’s just a small favor.”

Then he spoke about many precautions for the Grand Line, including how to deal with severe weather.

When Luffy learned that Crocus was not only a doctor but also highly skilled, his eyes immediately lit up, and he unhesitatingly invited Crocus: “Old man, you’re a doctor! That’s amazing! Look, we’re just missing a doctor like you. Come sail with me on an adventure!”

However, Crocus slowly shook his head, politely declining, “I’m afraid I can’t go to sea with you. Not to mention I’m already over seventy and my body isn’t what it used to be, I also can’t leave Laboon. He’s covered in injuries right now, and I need to stay here to take care of him.”

Seeing this, Liu Qing said, “Forget it, Luffy, he’s already so old, don’t make it difficult for him.” Then he turned to Crocus and said, “I have the ability to heal injuries. I’ll go help Laboon recover later.”

Crocus’s heart instantly lit up with a glimmer of hope upon hearing Liu Qing’s words, and he gratefully said, “Really? That would be wonderful! If you can heal Laboon’s injuries, I’d be incredibly grateful!”

Liu Qing didn’t say much, instantly appearing on Laboon’s head. “Don’t move, Laboon, I’ll help you heal.”

After speaking, he activated the Void Seal Healing and quickly helped Laboon recover from the injuries sustained from ramming the Red Line.

Just as Liu Qing finished the treatment.

On the shore of the Red Line, two figures slowly emerged. One was Baroque Works’ “Miss Wednesday,” tall, with blue hair and an elegant demeanor; the other was Mr. 9, small and somewhat comical in appearance.

Sanji noticed the two from afar, a charming smile playing on his lips. Then, with an incredibly dashing turn, he instantly appeared before Miss Wednesday like lightning.

Sanji knelt on one knee, his right hand on his chest, and said in a magnetic voice, “My beautiful lady, I am Sanji, at your service. Please allow me to escort you onto our ship and let you experience a romantic journey at sea.”

Miss Wednesday looked at the man who seemed like a simp before her and replied with a smile, “Alright, thank you.”

Just then, Mr. 9 suddenly interjected, “Please wait, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with.” After saying that, he fell to his knees with a “thump,” looking at Sanji with a pleading expression.

Sanji glanced at Mr. 9 and said grumpily, “Come along.”

So, the group boarded the Going Merry together. On the ship, Sanji and the other crew members sat around, listening intently as Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday recounted their experiences.

Mr. 9 said with a bitter face, “Our ship was smashed by this giant whale during our voyage, and now we have nowhere to go. So, we humbly ask if you could take us to Whiskey Peak, where our companions are waiting for us.”

Luffy said, “What a strange name!”

Usopp: “Never heard of it.”

Nami: “You’re dreaming big, aren’t you? No benefits for us?”

“Big brothers and sisters~ We are poor people~ Please, please take us there, we have no money right now, we can’t even afford food,” Mr. 9 pleaded on his knees.

Crocus said helplessly, “Don’t bother with them, these two don’t look like good people at all. They might have some ulterior motives.”

But Luffy didn’t care about any of that.

“Alright~ you can come aboard! You want to go to Whiskey Peak? Then that’s where we’ll go, let’s set sail, everyone!” Luffy readily agreed.

No one else had any objections, and they all boarded the Going Merry, along with Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9.

However, after boarding, apart from Liu Qing, everyone else failed to notice the fleeting smirk of a successful conspiracy that crossed their lips the moment they stepped onto the ship.

As soon as Zoro boarded, he immediately lay down on the deck with his three swords and fell asleep. The others began doing their own things.

Soon after, the weather suddenly turned abnormal.

As expected of the Grand Line, the weather here was unpredictable. One moment it was clear skies, the next, it went straight from spring to winter.

The Going Merry sailed on the sea, and the weather alternated between heavy rain, snow, and hail, with the most outrageous being hailstones dozens of meters wide. Then the weather was like a disco, with spring, summer, autumn, winter, storms, heavy rain, downpours, hail, super large hail, the sea suddenly splitting open, the sea turning upside down, and other weather conditions taking turns. This kept Luffy and the others busy, while Zoro was sound asleep.

Fortunately, thanks to Nami’s timely predictions and guidance, these unannounced natural disasters did not cause them too much trouble.

After half a day of hardship, the weather finally returned to normal.

Luffy, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Miss Wednesday, and Mr. 9 were all sprawled out on the deck, exhausted. Only Liu Qing was sitting leisurely, oh, and Zoro hadn’t woken up yet.

Luffy and the others had barely sat down to rest for a moment when Zoro sat up, stretched, looked at the others lying around, and said with a look of disdain, “Are you guys that lazy? The weather’s this good, and you’re just lying around resting? Don’t you have anything to do?”

“Bang, bang, bang~”

A gloomy Nami got up and punched Zoro’s head several times, glaring at him with murderous eyes and gritting her teeth, “You idiot, do you know what we’ve been through? You slept until now, and you still have the nerve to say that?”

Zoro was about to retort.

He saw Nami raise her fist and hit his head a few more times. Instantly, Zoro felt several large bumps swell on his skull.

“No matter how much we shook you, or hit you, or slapped you, you didn’t react, sleeping like a dead pig. How dare you call us lazy, die~” Nami said viciously, giving Zoro a few more punches.

“Pfft~ Hahahaha, you deserved that beating, Zoro.” Liu Qing couldn’t stop laughing as he looked at the bruised and swollen Zoro.

Nami interrupted Liu Qing, giving him a glare: “Stop laughing, don’t think I won’t hit you just because you’re strong. You didn’t do anything either, did you? Enjoying the show, were you? This time it’s fine, but next time, remember to help.”

Just then, Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9 saw Whiskey Peak in the distance. The two quietly went to the stern of the ship, jumped off, and swam around to the other side of the mountain, planning to enter the island from a different spot.