"Wow, it's huge!!!"
As everyone followed Luffy out of the lighthouse, the first thing they saw was an incredibly huge whale.
Only the whale's head emerged from the water, but even so, it was comparable to a small mountain.
Sanji exclaimed in surprise, "Why is your head covered in scars?"
"His name is Laboon... He wants to destroy the Red Line." Crocus said with a serious expression, slowly telling a story from many years ago.
After hearing the story, everyone sighed in admiration. Laboon was truly a whale with deep emotions.
Destroy the Red Line to find your old companions?
"But it's been so many years, that pirate crew, they probably..." Usopp said with a sad expression, feeling empathy for the whale.
The life expectancy of humans is short, and if they lived more than fifty years, they would have died long ago.
"I think so too, that's why every time he tries to crash into the Red Line, I have to inject him with a sedative, otherwise he might end up dying."
Saying this, Crocus quickly ran and jumped onto the whale's head.
"It's the Rumbar Pirates, right?"
After pretending to think for a moment, Luffy walked to the beach and said to Laboon, "They're still alive."
"Roar..."
Laboon's roar suddenly stopped, and its huge eyes moved slightly downwards, looking at the little humans.
"Do you know the Rumbar Pirates?" Crocus, who was about to enter Laboon's body to administer the injection, turned around in amazement.
"My grandfather is Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp of Marine Headquarters. I saw some classified Marine information when I was younger." Luffy nodded.
More than fifty years ago, Laboon was still a young whale, small in size. She liked the Rumbar Pirates, a group of musicians, so she followed them to the Grand Line.
But the Grand Line was too dangerous, so the members of the Rumbar Pirates made a promise to Laboon.
They would meet again after circumnavigating the world!
The result was naturally a tragedy.
The captain of the Rumbar Pirates became seriously ill during the voyage. After his death, the Rumbar Pirates fought another group of pirates.
In the end, they were exterminated!
Everyone died.
Only one person named Brook, who ate the "Yomi Yomi no Mi" fruit before dying, had his soul returned from the afterlife and lived a second life.
And because his body had already decomposed and turned into a skeleton, Brook became a living skeleton.
He no longer had the limitations of lifespan, and in a way, it was a form of immortality.
Now, this skeleton-like person was wandering around the Florian Triangle like a ghost.
"Roar!!!"
After listening, Laboon let out another high-pitched roar.
Luffy couldn't help but pause and his expression became subtle.
"Are you saying...you want to follow me and find him?"
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"Hey Luffy, how can you understand what the whale is saying?!" Usopp couldn't help but comment.
"It's not that I understand, I just roughly understand the meaning behind their roars."
Luffy shook his head. He had not yet awakened the ability to "hear the voice of all things", but he could somehow sense what Laboon was trying to convey.
If only Chopper was here, he could translate accurately.
"Roar-"
Laboon roared again, leaving everyone dumbstruck.
Luffy smiled, "Aren't you afraid that I'm tricking you?"
Upon hearing this, Laboon's expression immediately turned fierce.
"Of course it's true, I'm not fooling you."
Teasing the giant whale for a moment, Luffy pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "Alright, I'll take you to meet him. From today onwards, you are a member of the Straw Hat Pirates. If you agree, just nod your head."
Laboon immediately started shaking his head.
Crocus, who was on top of the head, was shocked and had to hold on to something to keep from being shaken.
The rest of the crew also showed expressions of disbelief.
"Wait a minute, Luffy!" Usopp danced around, describing the size of the whale. "How can we sail with such a big whale?"
"Usopp is right, Luffy. Have you ever thought about how much food he will need every day?" Sanji showed a look of despair.
I'm the one who cooks!!
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. He can find his own food. Ordinary Sea Kings are no match for him."
Luffy laughed.
Of course, the most important thing is the 200 adventure points he gained.
Even the system approves!
Adventure coins for free, we can't waste them.
Thinking about this, Luffy looked at Laboon:
"When we land, you stay in the water nearby. When we sail, you go underwater. If we find shallow water, you have to turn around. If you get hungry, you have to find your own food. Do you understand?"
Very problematic.
Laboon is over 400 meters long and over a hundred meters tall.
Not all seas have depths of several thousand or tens of thousands of meters. Shallow waters may only be a hundred or two hundred meters...
But Laboon still nodded.
Although he couldn't understand it, the others could feel Laboon's firm determination.
"I see, then come!"
Luffy smiled and turned to his companions, "Do any of you have any objections?"
"Luffy, since you said it like that, there's nothing else we can do." Usopp rubbed his forehead helplessly.
Kaya laughed, remembering how Luffy took her to the Grand Line for medical treatment.
Nobody had any objections.
Zoro's expression was serious, "You're the captain, your decision doesn't need our input. As long as you thought it through!"
Really reliable vice-captain.
Luffy smiled slightly and immediately sent Usopp to the ship to get a brush and paint.
He personally drew a huge Straw Hat Pirates flag on Laboon's head, declaring him a member of the Straw Hat Pirates crew!
After everything was done.
"Goodbye, Crocus, we are setting sail."
"Don't let Laboon die, Luffy!"
"Why don't you come along?"
"Hahaha, I'm already old. If you need a doctor, go to Drum Island."
On the beach, Crocus waved continuously, watching the two ships and the whale gradually move away.
Monkey D. Luffy, as well as Roger, one of the D clan...
(End of chapter)
Give me some power stones there you go~😉