【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

Chapter 350 A Man's Farewell

"Oh no, there's no way we can dodge it this time!" Usopp shouted worriedly as he looked at the incoming shells.

"Leave it to me!! Rubber rubber..." Luffy took a deep breath and caught the incoming cannonball, then bounced it back "Balloon!!"

"I see the road to victory! Chopper! Steering full!!" Nami smiled and shouted to Chopper who was steering the boat, "Head for nine o'clock!!"

"Charge! Charge!" Luffy sat on the sheep's head and felt Merry's fast speed, shouting excitedly.

"Franky! Please!!" Nami shouted at Franky at the stern.

"No problem! It might cause some damage to the hull..." Franky raised his hand and aimed at the stern "Wind Cannon!!"

"The pirate ship flew away!!"

"They've crossed the sea area where the fleet is!!"

"Fire now!!"

"Don't underestimate the experience of the Merry! It's a ship that's been to an altitude of 10,000 meters!" Usopp aimed at the warship behind Merry and said, "Sure kill! Super Smoke Star!!"

"It's a smoke bomb!!"

"Damn it! Chase them! We're not slower than them!!"

"No, we're caught in a whirlpool and we've tried our best not to sink!!"

"Damn it, they got away!!"

Looking at the pirate ship getting farther and farther away, the naval officer shouted unwillingly.

"You've made a big mess this time... You actually knocked down the flag of the World Government!" Franky grinned as he looked at the Straw Hats lying on the deck.

"We are just rescuing our kidnapped companions!" Luffy grinned.

"we won!!"

Everyone shouted excitedly.

"Hey, where's Usopp?" Luffy asked Chopper in confusion, lying on his head.

"Hey, he's calling you!" Sanji reminded the Sniper King next to him while holding a cigarette in his mouth.

"No... No, I'm calm now..." Usopp stood up, covering his mask with his hands, and said seriously to Luffy and Chopper, "Don't worry, he went back first in a small boat!"

"Huh? Why? After all, this is his ship!" Luffy and Chopper looked at the Sniper King in shock.

"What is Usopp playing?" Qi looked at the conversation between Usopp and Luffy in confusion.

"I'll tell you later." Sanji took a puff of cigarette and said helplessly.

"It seems a lot happened while we were away..." Qi muttered.

"How did those two guys recognize Usopp?" Zoro looked at Luffy and Chopper helplessly. They still hadn't recognized him, so Chopper should have seen him too.

"No one? That's so strange!" Nami said in confusion. She had just searched the entire ship and didn't see anyone else. "How did Merry get here?"

"I did hear a voice calling us." Zoro nodded.

"Didn't I tell you? Is that Merry's voice?" Luffy asked in confusion. He was sure it was Merry's voice, but why didn't anyone believe it? "Right! Merry, say something!"

"It's indeed Merry's voice!" Usopp whispered as he looked at everyone.

"There's a ship coming ahead!" Qi reminded.

"What? Who is it?" Usopp asked in horror, thinking that the navy had caught up.

"It's Aspagu!" Qi responded.

"Phew, that's good. I thought it was an enemy ship chasing us!" Usopp breathed a sigh of relief.

"What a mess... They made enemies with the World Government and yet they managed to get their companions back!" The Straw Hat Pirates couldn't help but admire them as they watched them return safely.

"Wow!!"

"Merry!? Why all of a sudden!?"

"What do you mean by sudden or not? Isn't this natural?!" Sanji gritted his teeth and looked at Merry who was torn into two halves. Although they had expected it, it was not until this moment that they fully realized the extent of Merry's damage.

Luffy reacted and hurriedly shouted to Aspago, "Uncle, please help Merry! You are all ship repairers! Please, help!"

"It's been with us all this time! It even saved our lives just now!!"

"Then... let him rest in peace!" Aspar said seriously. Even if it was repaired again, the ship would not be able to sail again. "I have tried my best. It is a miracle that it can reach here!"

Aspagod told them what happened when he saw Merry on the Hulk Island after they left.

"It begged me to repair it and told me it wanted to sail again. This is a miracle. It surpasses the limits of all ships. Although I have been a ship repairer for many years, I have never seen such an amazing ship. It... has lived up to its mission!"

Qi patted Luffy's shoulder and said softly, "She's... tired. Let's give her a ride!"

"I understand!" Luffy closed his eyes and made a decision.

"So... is everyone ready?"

"Ok!"

Everyone stood on the boat, looking at Meli quietly, and the scene of Meli leading them all the way kept appearing in their minds.

"Merry, the seabed is very dark and you will be lonely, so let us send you on your last journey!" Luffy said in a low voice, calmly igniting Merry. "It might be better if Usopp is not here. He must not be able to bear it. You have carried us for so long. Thank you, Merry!"

"What do you think?" Zoro looked at the burning Merry and asked.

"No, this is a man's farewell, not a single tear can be shed! He has already prepared for this!" Usopp choked but refused to shed tears. "I will accept this with the dignity of a man."

'sorry! ’

"I want to take you all further... I'm sorry... I really want to continue adventuring with you... but I..."

"We are the ones who should say sorry!!" Hearing Merry's voice, Luffy couldn't hold back any longer and cried out with tears streaming down his face, "I don't know how to steer the ship, causing you to hit an iceberg! I even tore the sail! Odd, Zoro, and Sanji are all idiots, always sabotaging and breaking the railings! Even though Usopp always fixes you, his skills are terrible!"

"It's us who should say sorry..."

"But I'm happy!!"

"Thank you for always being so kind to me! I'm so happy!"

“Merry!!”

……

A warship with a dog-head-shaped bow is sailing slowly on the calm sea, and young sailors are busy moving around on the deck in an orderly manner.

Amidst this busy scene, a tall figure was leisurely lying in a rocking chair, leisurely chewing on senbei he had taken out of the bag, looking at the calm sea, looking forward to meeting his grandchildren, hoping that they were missing his fist of love.

"Lieutenant General Garp!"

"Marshal Zhan Guo wants to talk to you!"

Garp took the Den Den Mushi from Fugate's hand.

"Garp, let me ask you one last time, can you take this seriously?!"

"Wakakaka, isn't this great? Sengoku!" After listening to what Sengoku roared in the Den Den Mushi, Garp grinned. Luffy really did something amazing!

Sengoku's Den Den Mushi glared at him.

"It's your damn family again!! How much more trouble is he going to cause!!"

"He challenged the World Government! And destroyed the entire Judicial Island!!"

"They're pirates, isn't that what they've always done?" Garp grinned. "The Enforcement Island was built by the Demon Slayer Order!"

"Garp! This is serious. His bounty has been tripled!!"

Sengoku's roar came out of the Den Den Mushi almost like a scream, and he had to hold the Den Den Mushi away.

"Forget it, you're ordered to go after the Straw Hat Pirates!", Sengoku groaned.

"Of course, I will do it!" Karp smiled happily, and the pride in his smile was obvious. "I'm on my way!"

"Stop being perfunctory!" Zhan Guo roared.

Garp shrugged happily and hung up the Den Den Mushi. He didn't care about Sengoku's troubles at all. He looked at Fugate beside him and asked, "How long will it take to reach Qishui?"

"About a few hours, Vice Admiral Garp!"

"Good!" Garp grinned. "They must be missing their beloved Iron Fist!"