The strongest warehouse manager of the Straw Hat Pirates

Happy times are always so short, and in the blink of an eye, it is already night.

As the singing and dancing performers slowly left the stage, the atmosphere gradually became relaxed and casual.

Some people were still drinking, chatting and laughing; while others could no longer resist the invasion of fatigue and fell asleep on the flounder.

At this moment, on the giant flounder that the Straw Hat Pirates were sitting on, Luffy, exhausted from the battle, was leaning comfortably on the backs of Ace and Sabo, stuffing some food into his mouth from time to time in a half-asleep state.

His indistinct mumblings occasionally escaped from the corners of his mouth.

"Ace...Sabo..."

"You...are all alive...that's...great..."

"Jinbei~ Why don't you just join...us~"

Ace and Sabo smiled at each other with their lips slightly curved, a warm feeling welling up in their hearts.

Yeah, it feels really good to be reunited again.

Jinbei was sitting not far away, and when he heard Luffy's murmurs, he felt conflicted.

Just now in the middle of the banquet, Luffy had mentioned once that he should join the Straw Hat Pirates, but he did not give a clear answer.

He needs time to think it over.

After going through all these things together, Jinbei feels grateful, admiring, and a little recognition for Luffy, but these are not enough for him to join yet.

Even though Robin had explained to Luffy why he was like this before, Jinbei still couldn't imagine himself joining the Straw Hat Pirates in the future.

Unable to figure out the reason, he had no choice but to put the matter behind him for the time being.

After the banquet, under Neptune's proper arrangements, everyone was led by the guards to the guest rooms to rest.

Nothing in the night

At noon the next day, Luffy was awakened by the aroma of food. He jumped up from the bed and rushed out of the room with sleepy eyes.

"Okay, you guys, you ate without even calling me!"

Luffy yelled in mock anger, then jumped onto the dining chair and started eating without any hesitation.

"Anyway, even if we don't wake you up, you will smell the scent and come here with your eyes closed like a sleepwalker." Sanji 'Madam' said jokingly with a slight smile on his face.

"Of course, I don't want to miss any meal." Luffy replied without even looking up, "Not even if I fall asleep!"

Nami was eating lunch when she caught a glimpse of the record pointer on her wrist and asked.

"Luffy, now that Ace's matter is over, the records of Fishman Island have been saved."

"Once we send Sabo and the others to Sky Island to reunite with the bear, there will be nothing to worry about."

"Are we going to prepare to coat the ship and set sail, Captain?"

Hearing the question raised by Nami, Luffy's face became solemn. He put down the food in his hand, his eyes slowly swept over each of his companions present, and spoke seriously.

"In fact, I thought about this question when I was fighting at the Marine Headquarters."

"Yuchen now has the strength of a general."

"We have all grown, but compared to the white-bearded uncle and his people, we still have a big gap."

"I don't want to rely on Yuchen alone when I encounter difficulties. I also want to have the power to protect everyone."

"So, I hope everyone can understand my willfulness."

When Zoro heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a relieved smile, with a firm light flashing in his eyes: "I won't be left behind by you!"

Everyone showed bright smiles on their faces, as if they saw a hopeful road ahead.

"You mean, we should stop for two years like before and focus on improving our strength?" Nami nodded slightly, with a hint of inquiry and confirmation in her tone.

"No! Two years is too long!"

Luffy shook his head, his eyes revealing firm confidence.

"One year! Just one year!"

"I am confident that within one year, I can surpass myself who has been practicing alone for two years!"

His words lifted everyone's spirits.

"Okay! You are the captain, we will all support your decision!" Nami responded with a smile.

At this time, Sanji asked doubtfully: "But how should we practice now? This is a key question. Separate ourselves, or???"

"Don't ask me about that." Luffy answered without hesitation, "I am only responsible for making the decision. As for the specific details, of course Yuchen will be responsible for it, hehe..."

After saying that, he quickly turned his head to look in the direction of Yu Chen and gave him a trusting look, "Is it okay?"

Yuchen smiled faintly.

"You~~~"

"I knew you would just push it to me."

"Okay, I'll arrange it..."

......

After enjoying the delicious meal brought by the servants, more than ten members of the Straw Hat Pirates found Sabo and his friends and went to bid farewell to Neptune together.

The main hall of the palace is spacious and bright, and the bright lights reflect the gorgeous decorations and exquisite carvings.

When the group stepped into this place, in addition to the Neptune family, coincidentally, Whitebeard, Ace, Marco, Jinpei and others were also present.

After Luffy explained their purpose, Neptune couldn't help but reveal a trace of regret: "Are you leaving so soon? I haven't thanked you properly for what happened with Shirahoshi yesterday."

"Uncle Mermaid, don't take it too seriously."

Luffy said, waving his hand with a big smile on his face.

"We all enjoyed the banquet yesterday, that's enough!"

Yu Chen also nodded in agreement and said softly, "Your Majesty, what happened yesterday was just a piece of cake, so don't worry about it."

"Actually, I propose to say goodbye to you in person for another matter."

Yuchen changed the subject, which aroused Neptune's curiosity.

"Oh?"

Neptune looked puzzled and asked, "I wonder what it is?"

"Your Majesty, have you heard of the New Fishman Pirates?" Yu Chen asked back.

"Hmm..." Neptune frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: "The New Fishman Pirates seems to be a small pirate group that was newly established in Fishman Street not long ago."

There was a hint of uncertainty in his tone, and it was obvious that he didn't know much about this pirate group.

"Yes, what I want to say is that this pirate group may bring great trouble to Fishman Island in the future, so I hope Your Majesty can pay more attention to them."

"If possible, it is best to eradicate it now to prevent future troubles."

"The future? This..."

After hearing this, Neptune felt stunned. In his heart, he didn't really believe what Yuchen said.

However, in order to save Yu Chen's face, he nodded and responded: "Okay, I'll have someone pay more attention to their situation."

Yuchen saw through Neptune's true thoughts at a glance, and the same was true for Whitebeard.

Whitebeard said earnestly: "Neptune, although the future is indeed full of variables and difficult to predict, you'd better take what Yuchen said seriously."

"You helped him contact me before, you should still remember."

"If it weren't for the information he provided, if it weren't for the full support of the Straw Hat Pirates, the outcome of this battle between us and the Navy would have been extremely tragic!"

When Neptune heard Whitebeard's words, his expression instantly became serious. "Brother Yuchen, could you please tell me what this pirate group did in the future?"

"Well, if you're sure you want to know." Yu Chen looked at Bai Xing worriedly, sighed, and continued, "The story starts with the darkness of Fishman Street..."