"Come over and play again when you have time!"
The islanders gathered on the shore and watched them board the battleship, waving goodbye.
"Well, I will definitely come and play when I have time!"
Uta and Nami waved goodbye to the people on Clockwork Island.
"That boy is unexpectedly talented and has a lot of novel ideas..." the mayor said to his wife as he looked at the ships gradually moving away.
"It's sailing again, let's go home and take a look first!" Luffy sat on the bow of the machine ship and said with a smile.
"Well, go home, go home!" Nami cheered happily.
"Before you know it, it's been a year since it came out." Bellmeier said, holding a brand-new machine gun with his bare hands, checking the firepower.
"It feels so good to sail on the sea. I won't get tired. I can go wherever I want." Nami looked at the chart.
"Hmm... I remember, there is one more thing I have to settle with Grandpa."
Luffy took out his phone and called his grandfather.
"What's wrong?" Uta asked.
"It's about that report last year," he said.
"Staying on Clockwork Island for so long should have no impact, but I still have to ask Grandpa what the hell is going on!"
When the call got through, Snail looked like he needed a beating.
"Luffy, it's been a long time since I called grandpa!"
The phone bug snail buttoned his nose.
"Because I've been playing on Clockwork Island for a long time, Grandpa, what the hell happened!"
"What happened? What happened?" Garp looked confused.
"It's about the title of hero!" Luffy walked on the narrow fence.
"Oh, that thing? It's a small thing, and why are you asking now? It all happened last year."
"That's because I forgot about it while I was traveling on the island. It's not too late to tell now. This is very dangerous. What if the pirates assassinate me!"
"Grandpa will burn incense for you, so that's all."
"Asshole grandpa!"
"There's nothing I can do about it. A lot of bad things happened last year, and there was no good news at all. So I have to treat you as an excuse. Isn't it good to be a hero?"
"I don't want to be a hero!"
"The matter has reached this point and cannot be changed. Let's face it for now. Grandpa, I have to pick up the king, so I won't talk so much with you." Garp said with his nose pressed.
"Fetch the king?"
"Well, that means picking up the world conference. This kind of thing is so troublesome. I have to go to Alabasta to pick up the royal family and take them to the Holy Land Marie Joa..." Garp said without much energy.
"It's too painful."
In other words, are you going to the Grand Line?
"Grandpa, take me to see it too, I want to see the legendary Great Channel!" Luffy said, thinking about the Great Channel.
"Um...are you coming?" Garp scratched his head.
"Then come on, I'll wait for you in Alabasta. Come over from the Red Earth Continent." Garp thought for a few seconds and agreed to Luffy's request.
"Is there still enough time?"
"It's okay. We originally moved in advance. It will take a long time to get to Alabasta. The royal family will have to wait for a while before escorting them to Mariejoia... It doesn't matter if you come slowly."
Kacha.
The phone bug ended the call.
"Okay, everyone, let's go to Alabasta together!"
Luffy held the phone bug and looked at everyone.
"Are you going to Alabasta?" Nami looked at the chart.
"That's on the Grand Line. We don't know what's on the Grand Line."
Nami said.
"It doesn't matter, go home and rest, then go to Rogge Town and ask for it from the navy there." Luffy crossed his arms and smiled excitedly.
"How curious, the Grand Waterway!"
"That place is not a good area, there are many scary rumors." Bellmeier lit a lady's cigarette and walked aside and said.
"It's okay, my grandpa will pick me up there."
"Luffy's grandfather..." Nami stood aside like a lady and thought about something.
"Yes, when I see grandpa, I will ask him to give me a birthday gift!" Uta said.
"But your birthday has already passed, right?" Nami wondered.
"Hmph, because that grandpa always likes to hit Luffy whenever nothing happens!"
"Luffy was beaten to tears. As a sister, I want to avenge him!" Uta said happily.
"Hey, Uta, there's no need to stress about this kind of thing!" Luffy shouted, clenching his fists.
"Did Luffy cry after being beaten?" Nami looked at Luffy.
"Forget! Just forget about this kind of thing!"
Luffy's fist became hard.
"There's nothing I can do, grandpa's fist is too foul..."
"Be good, sister will protect you!" Uta said, touching Luffy's head.
The speed of going back was obviously faster because everyone had visited the islands along the way and there was no need to make too many stops.
Only some islands would stop for necessary supplies, and Moo Moo would sail at full speed.
Iron bull in armor, moving forward at full speed!
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Returning to Cocoa West Village, Nami, Bellemere, and Nokigao all three of them were obviously much more relaxed, "Go home, go home!"
Nami and Nokigao ran on the khaki road, excitedly running to the duplex villa area in the suburbs. Bellemeier walked behind, "Be careful, don't fall!"
"Are you back, Bellemere? You have been away for a year!"
Ajian greets Bellemere.
"Well, a lot of things happened..." Bellemare said with a smile.
"I saw it. That boy defeated many exaggerated pirates and was reported as a hero. Your ship has also changed a lot." Jian looked at the machine ship docked on the shore.
"Are you still going out?" he asked.
"Yes, we have to go to the Grand Waterway, that dangerous place. I really can't bear to let the children go alone." Bellemeier said.
"Do you want to go there? That dangerous pirate cemetery..."
Uta looked at them happily, but her mood gradually dropped. She reached out and grabbed the wrist of the boy in front of her.
Two rabbit-ear-like hair hangs down.
"What's wrong? Uta." Luffy turned around and asked, looking at the girl's gradually declining mood.
He turned around and grabbed Uta's palm, interlocking his fingers with his palms facing each other.
"..." The girl shook her head.
Luffy could only return a gentle smile.
In the evening, everyone spent the night in the villa.
Uta looked at the moonlight by the window, feeling lonely. Finally, she couldn't help but put on the light skirt again and walked in the empty villa. The wooden stairs spiraled up.
Uta climbed up the stairs and finally stood outside Luffy's room, knocking gently on the wooden door, "Luffy, are you sleeping?"
After waiting for a moment, the door opened.
"Luffy...I miss home." Uta bit his lip and whispered.
The girl's eyes trembled slightly, her homesickness uncontrollable.
Especially seeing Nami and Nokigao happily setting foot on their homeland.
"Yes, Uta has been out for a long time." Luffy said understandingly.
(End of chapter)
