One Piece: SSS-Rank Haki at Age Seventeen Chapter 61 61: Return, Everyday Life, and the Marine Vice Ad

"Rule the seas, huh?" Luffy smiled faintly. Another step closer to the top of the world.

Ding!

Host fought Admiral Aokiji for 59 minutes and 1 second. Mission incomplete. Reward will not be issued.

Luffy: "…?"

…

Aokiji looked at Enies Lobby in silence for a long ti.

He knew this might have been the best opportunity to wipe out the Straw Hat Pirates. An opportunity like this might only co once in a lifeti.

But to destroy the Marines and governnt officials on the island along with Enies Lobby itself…

He couldn't do it.

Perhaps this was his own sense of justice.

…

On the Bridge of Hesitation—

"So… how exactly are we supposed to get back?"

The provisional crew mber Franky voiced a question straight from his soul.

"Obviously… we jump!" Luffy took his Straw Hat off Nami's head.

Then he wrapped an arm around Nami's waist and leaped straight off the Bridge of Hesitation.

"Jump! Into the sea!"

Sanji kicked Franky straight off the bridge.

The others seed to sense sothing. Without any hesitation or defense, they all jumped down as well.

A faint smile appeared on their lips.

"AAAAAH!"

Franky's scream stood out the most.

…

But beneath the bridge was no longer the endless blue ocean.

Instead, a small triangular sailboat with a sheep's head figurehead was waiting there—

The Going rry.

She should have been undergoing repairs in the shipyard. Yet sohow… she had arrived here.

"Co back… Return to the seas of adventure…"

A soft, ethereal voice seed to echo.

The Straw Hat crew landed one after another on the deck of the rry.

"A ship! This is a ship! Why is there a ship here?!"

Franky's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Thanks, rry."

Luffy lay across the sheep figurehead with a blissful expression.

"rry! You ca to save us… that's great!"

Usopp hugged the mast tightly, tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Alright! We need to get out of these waters!"

Nami gave the order.

"Wait! I think you're forgetting soone!"

A rmaid suddenly jumped out of the sea.

It was Kokoro.

"Ugh!"

Sanji grabbed the railing and started vomiting, his beautiful fantasy of rmaids completely shattered.

"Set sail!"

Luffy sat at the bow.

Zoro was already asleep.

Everyone else took their positions.

The ship slowly sailed away, leaving Enies Lobby behind.

…

Not long after—

Admiral Aokiji arrived at the ruins of Enies Lobby, riding his bicycle across the sea.

"I never expected you to co in person," a Marine officer said respectfully.

"We will continue the pursuit. We will not let them escape."

"Even if we must stake the honor of the Marines—no, the World Governnt itself—we will destroy the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Please authorize reinforcents—more ships, more soldiers, and—!"

Vice Admiral Momonga made his pledge.

Aokiji looked at him and slowly spoke.

"That's enough."

"We already deployed a Buster Call, a national-level military force. And judging by the defeat of the fleet and the devastation of Enies Lobby, the very symbol of justice…"

"The result is obvious."

"This ti… we lost."

"…Yes, sir!"

Aokiji rode his bicycle away slowly.

The era… is about to erupt into chaos.

…

anwhile—

On the Going rry.

"Sanji, I'm starving! I need food!"

Luffy clutched his stomach and lay on the sheep figurehead, looking half-dead.

"Idiot. Ladies first, understand?" Sanji glanced sideways at him.

"And besides—look at moss-head, then look at yourself. Every one of us is more injured than you are!"

"You're not slacking off, are you?"

Luffy: "?"

"That's slander! Absolute slander!"

He, Monkey D. Luffy, fought an Admiral with everything he had… and now he was being accused of slacking?

Sanji carried two plates of fried rice and placed them in front of Nami and Robin, bowing like a gentleman.

"Please enjoy."

Luffy rubbed his stomach and swallowed.

"Robin… can I eat that?"

Robin closed the book in her hands.

"Sure. I don't really have much of an appetite right now."

Luffy's eyes instantly lit up.

His arms stretched out—he snatched both plates, opened his mouth wide, and dumped the food straight in.

The next second, two empty plates were neatly stacked on the table.

"LUFFY! Why did you take my food?!"

Nami exploded.

Robin might not have had an appetite—but she did.

The result—

A huge bump appeared on Luffy's head.

Yet he still shouted:

"Sanji! Hungry! Food!"

"What is wrong with your pirate crew?!"

Franky felt like sothing about this situation was completely wrong.

"That guy who shouted at a Buster Call… why is he such a goof?!"

"And the crew can even beat up their captain? The world's gone upside down!"

"You'll get used to it," Sanji said.

"After all… you're part of this ship now."

He tossed a massive plate of fried rice toward Luffy.

"Wait—since when did I agree to that?!"

Franky stared at him.

"Oh? Anyone targeted by that guy only has two possible endings."

"Let's hear them."

"Join… or beco fish food."

Sanji casually walked back into the kitchen. Having a gluttonous captain was truly a headache.

"Hiss—!"

Franky inhaled sharply and looked at Luffy, who was devouring food.

Luffy suddenly raised his head.

Their eyes t.

Luffy flashed a bright, friendly grin.

But in Franky's eyes—

That was the smile of a devil.

"Franky…"

"I—I agree!"

Luffy: "?"

And so, Franky was ultimately chard by Luffy's overwhelming personality and joined the Straw Hat Pirates.

(Really.)

After all, after carrying the Pluton Blueprints and causing chaos at Enies Lobby, he no longer had anywhere else to go.

…

Ahead of them, a large ship suddenly appeared.

It belonged to the Galley-La Company.

"It's Straw Hat Luffy and the others!"

"They're alive!"

"Thank goodness they're safe!"

The deck was packed with people.

Luffy lay on the deck with a huge belly.

"Life Return!"

Instantly, his body deflated like a punctured balloon.

"Hey! Iceburg!" Luffy shouted.

"Idiot—call him Iceburg!" Franky muttered through clenched teeth.

Soon, everyone returned to Water 7.

…

The next day—

Reconstruction of Water 7 began.

Every year, when Aqua Laguna arrived, many buildings had to be rebuilt.

But this year's Aqua Laguna had been the strongest in history, making the work especially difficult.

Compared to that, the houses Zoro accidentally destroyed while carrying the ship were practically insignificant.

Soon, the shipwrights all joined together to rebuild the city.

In the Comrcial District—

Robin and Chopper were shopping.

"Co to think of it, Luffy still hasn't woken up yet," Chopper said.

"Mm. He really does sleep a lot," Robin replied with a knowing smile.

At the entrance to the shipyard, a huge crowd had gathered—residents and reporters alike.

"Please let us see the pirates!"

"They're Mr. Iceburg's benefactors!"

"I'm a reporter—can I take a photo?!"

"Please—!"

A shipwright standing at the entrance blocked them with a firm gaze.

"No ans no. You can't see the pirates right now!"

Inside the shipyard, two enormous giants were carrying heavy cargo.

They were the very sa giants from Enies Lobby.

Why were they here?

It turned out that they had survived the bombardnt. But after Enies Lobby was destroyed, they were dismissed from their posts. The World Governnt even "kindly" told them the truth afterward.

After guarding the gate for decades without receiving any real reward, the two giants beca completely disheartened. They took the Sea Train to Water 7.

There, they t their benefactor—Usopp.

After learning that their captains were still fighting on Little Garden, they decided to work as laborers in Water 7 before eventually returning to Elbaf.

"Hey! Are you really not coming back to Elbaf with us?"

Oimo asked while Usopp sat on his shoulder.

"Idiot! I'm Captain Usopp of the Straw Hat Pirates! How could I just leave with you guys?" Usopp refused proudly.

…

Inside Iceburg's temporary workshop—

"So, you've joined the Straw Hat Pirates?"

Iceburg continued sketching on a blueprint.

"Yeah. But what have you been drawing all this ti?"

Franky asked, drinking cola curiously.

"The Aqua Laguna keeps hitting Water 7 again and again. If this continues, the city will eventually sink."

"So I plan to make Water 7… float on the sea."

Iceburg kept drawing with intense concentration.

"Nani?! You're planning to turn the entire island into a ship?! Is sothing like that even possible?"

Franky almost lost it.

"Did you forget?" Iceburg said firmly.

"We followed soone who could turn the impossible into reality."

"If you're a man—then you just go for it."

Franky froze for a mont, deep in thought.

Then a grin spread across his face.

"Yeah… you're right!"

"The Straw Hat kid's ship—leave it to !"

"You sure?" Iceburg looked doubtful.

"Of course! As a shipwright, it's my job to build the captain's ship!" Franky said confidently.

"Good."

Iceburg handed him a half-finished blueprint.

Franky glanced at it—

Then his expression froze.

He threw the blueprint on the ground.

"What kind of ship is this supposed to be?!"

"It needs electric power, it has to sail in the sea, float on the surface, run on land, fly in the sky—and carry a hundred super cannons?!"

Iceburg said nothing and simply kept drawing.

"Uh… Iceburg… maybe we should build it together," Franky said awkwardly.

"Fine," Iceburg agreed.

"With your flexible mind—and maybe using so of the technology from Pluton's blueprints—we might actually be able to build this ship."

The two n exchanged a glance.

Both could see the burning excitent in each other's eyes.

…

Inside the guest room—

Luffy had a bubble coming out of his nose as he slept.

Yet his hands never left the at—he kept stuffing it into his mouth.

Plate after plate of at was placed on the table by Sanji, while Nami drew sea charts.

Suddenly, Kokoro walked in with Chimney and Gonbe.

The frog Yokozuna tried to enter too—but his huge body nearly broke the door.

"You stay outside!" Kokoro ordered.

In the end, Yokozuna leaned against the window instead.

"So you're finally awake. You slept for two whole days. Looks like everyone was exhausted," Kokoro said.

"The future Pirate King sure has a lot of energy."

"It's not like that," Sanji explained helplessly.

"Back in Alabasta, he didn't want to miss als while sleeping after a battle. So sohow… he learned to eat while sleeping."

"…He's still asleep, right?" Kokoro said with cold sweat on her forehead.

Franky pushed open the door.

"I ca to tell you sothing."

"The ship the captain requested—Iceburg and I will do everything we can to build it."

"But it will take… one week."

"One week?! That ans we'll have to stay here for a whole week!" Nami said in shock.

Franky dug into his ear.

"That can't be helped. Even with us working day and night, one week is the fastest possible ti."

"But don't worry."

"I'll build a dream ship capable of crossing the entire sea."

Franky wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but ever since he agreed to join the Straw Hats, his mind felt sharper and his body full of motivation.

"When Luffy wakes up, he'll definitely be happy about this," Sanji said with a charming smile.

When he wasn't acting like a lovesick fool, Sanji was actually pretty cool.

…

Out on the sea—

A dog-headed Marine warship had anchored near the coast.

On the street, Zoro was running at full speed.

"Damn it! They got here so fast—and Luffy's still asleep! I have to warn everyone!"

Zoro turned a corner—

And suddenly saw the ocean.

"Damn it! Did I run the wrong way?!"

He turned around and ran the other direction.

But not long after—

He ended up in the sa place again.

"What?! The sea again?! Is this island a maze?!" Zoro stared in disbelief.

anwhile, the Marines had already crossed the Comrcial District and arrived at Shipbuilding Island.

"Isn't that Vice Admiral Garp?"

"Huh? The legendary Marine who cornered Gol D. Roger multiple tis?!"

The surrounding citizens were shocked.

Soon, the Marines arrived at the apartnt where Luffy and the others were staying.

"You two—wait here."

Garp spoke calmly.

Behind him stood two Marine soldiers—a pink-haired one and a blond one.

Garp walked to the side of the building.

He clenched his fist.

Blew warm air on it.

Then punched.

BOOM!

The wall collapsed.

"Who's there?!"

"What happened?!"

Through the dust and rubble, the crew saw a towering figure.

Sanji lifted his leg to attack.

But Garp was already looking at the sleeping Luffy.

"Still the sa hopeless brat as always."

Sanji frowned and swept his leg in a kick—

But it hit nothing.

Garp had already moved toward Luffy.

"Fist of Love!"

Just as the punch was about to hit him—

Luffy instinctively dodged.

"Nani?!"

Armant Haki coated his fist in one smooth motion.

He punched straight into Garp's dog-head mask.

Garp was blasted out through the broken wall.

"LUFFY!!!" Garp roared.

"Huh…?"

Luffy opened his sleepy eyes and yawned.

Then he saw Garp standing outside with blood on his forehead.

"Grandpa!"

Luffy blurted out.

The rest of the crew was completely stunned.

Only Sanji looked carefully at Garp.

So this is the Marine Hero Crocodile ntioned…

"A Marine Vice Admiral…?"

"…is Grandpa?!"

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