Chapter 297: Aftermath of Declaring War on a Four Emperors! Emergency Meeting and the Sleepless Hard-Shell Tower
After Big Mom's envoys scurried away with the treasures meant as compensation.
Inside a spacious and luxurious guest room in Ryugu Palace, the Straw Hat Pirates were all gathered in a circle.
Because their single-minded Captain had just caused a monstrous disaster that would shock the world, the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange.
Nami sat on a chair, propping her chin with a worried expression, sighing repeatedly.
Usopp and Chopper, on the other hand, looked like wilted eggplants, their eyes vacant and their faces filled with despair and loss for the future.
Zoro sat cross-legged on the clean floor, meticulously wiping his three swords with a soft white cloth.
He frowned and scanned the people present:
"Why is everyone so unmotivated?"
"Where's that red-eyed bastard? Where did he run off to at a time like this?"
Robin, sitting on the sofa, elegantly held a steaming cup of black tea. Hearing Zoro's question, she took a small sip of tea and gently shook her head:
"I haven't seen him since those Big Mom envoys left."
As soon as she finished speaking, Luffy, who had been sitting on the ground in a daze, suddenly slapped his thigh and raised his hand high.
He shouted with certainty and excitement:
"I know!"
"Tatsuya must have gone to chase those two envoys! He definitely wants to snatch those treasures back!"
Luffy put his hands on his hips, shook his head seriously, and added:
"That idiot Tatsuya, I already told him he didn't need to chase them!"
With a dull thud, Nami unceremoniously slammed an enraged iron fist onto Luffy's Straw Hat.
Luffy, who had just been so certain, was instantly smashed, half his head sinking into the floor.
Nami, at this moment, seemed to transform into a fanged demon, roaring madly at the Captain on the ground:
"You're the bigger idiot!! Who would do something so pointless!"
"Tatsuya isn't as single-minded as you!"
Then, Nami took a deep breath, helplessly rubbed her throbbing temples, and sighed:
"Well, anyway, he knows what just happened."
Nami slapped the table, her expression instantly turning serious:
"Never mind that bad guy running around, we are now officially holding an emergency meeting for the Straw Hat Pirates!"
As Nami announced, everyone in the room turned their gaze to her.
Nami stood in the center of the room, explaining how Luffy, due to his gluttony, had eaten all ten tons of tribute sweets by himself.
And how he audaciously snatched the Den Den Mushi and officially declared war on "BIG MOM," one of the Four Emperors of the New World.
She recounted the entire story to Zoro, Sanji, and Franky, who had just been catching up on sleep.
After hearing the cause and effect, the expressions of those who had just woken up varied.
But before they could digest this bombshell news, Nami immediately dropped an even more fatal one:
"Not only that! Listen up, idiot Luffy gave all the treasures Ryugu Palace gave us to Big Mom's envoys to compensate for the sweets he ate!"
Nami's voice began to tremble, her eyes filled with terror:
"But just now... the Minister of the Right secretly came to tell me."
"Among that pile of treasures, the 'Tamatebako,' a national treasure of Fish-Man Island that will cause a massive explosion upon opening, was accidentally mixed in!"
"In other words... we gave a powerful bomb as a gift to a Four Emperors!!!"
Upon hearing the phrase "bomb given to a Four Emperors," the room erupted into chaos.
Usopp and Chopper instantly collapsed, clinging to each other, tears streaming like waterfalls as they wailed inconsolably:
"It's over, it's over, it's over! This time we're really dead!"
"The Four Emperors will definitely hunt us to the ends of the earth!"
Brook also raised his violin at the opportune moment, playing a trembling and desolate melody, sighing in harmony with the atmosphere:
"Ah... hearing this news, it truly scared my heart into stopping..."
"Though I'm just a skeleton, and I don't actually have a heart, yohohohoho!"
Zoro slowly stopped wiping his sword and returned Wado Ichimonji to its sheath.
His eyes showed no fear; instead, they burned with fanatical fighting spirit, and a sharp, cold smile played on his lips:
"A Four Emperors? Sounds like a pretty good warm-up for the New World."
Sanji leaned quietly against the wall, slowly exhaling a swirling smoke ring.
This time, he uncharacteristically didn't retort Zoro's arrogant remark; his eyes, hidden by his golden hair, were slightly downcast, pondering something unknown.
Franky, meanwhile, forcefully clapped his arms together, striking his classic perverted pose, shouting passionately:
"No worries! The thousand sunny is already coated, all mechanical equipment is SUPER—ready!"
"Ready to face any storm at any time!"
Robin chuckled softly, covering her red lips, as she observed her companions' varied reactions.
Then, in her gentlest tone, she stated the cruelest reality of the moment:
"It seems we've already been placed on the kill list of the New World's true ruler before officially entering its waters.
"For our upcoming voyage, we might encounter unimaginable terror and retaliation, so everyone should be mentally prepared."
"Four Emperors Big Mom's influence spans the New World; her intelligence network, her pirate crew, and her own overwhelming power..."
"All of these will become obstacles on our path forward."
At this moment, Luffy finally pulled his head out of the cracked floor.
He rubbed the large, smoking bump on his head and carelessly sat cross-legged.
His black eyes sparkled with incredibly pure light, and pressing down on his Straw Hat, he grinned:
"Who cares!"
"Whether it's Big Mom or anyone else, if they dare to block the sea we want to sail, we'll just punch them all away!"
"New World, I've been looking forward to it for a long time!"
"Hehehehehe!"
Watching Luffy's fearless eyes, the tension and unease that had permeated the room instantly dissipated.
Everyone exchanged smiles, and even Usopp and Chopper, who were still crying, wiped away their tears.
All fear and worry, at this moment, transformed into intense anticipation for that unknown adventure.
Nami looked at her troublesome companions, a smile unconsciously curving her lips.
"Alright! Since the Captain has spoken, we'll rest for one night."
"Tomorrow morning, we'll immediately set sail from Fish-Man Island and head towards the New World!"
"Oh—!!!"
Accompanied by everyone's unanimous cheer, this emergency meeting concerning the future fate of the Straw Hat Pirates concluded successfully.
Everyone dispersed, returning to their rooms to rest, preparing to recuperate in the safe Ryugu Palace to face the unknown and perilous new voyage tomorrow.
Night fell deep, and Ryugu Palace, ten thousand meters beneath the sea, gradually quieted down.
The lights in the various guest rooms extinguished one by one, and all the noise seemed to subside into tranquility, leaving only the faint sound of ocean currents echoing around.
However, in this stillness, within the enormous and sturdy Hard-Shell Tower, astonishing and exaggerated commotions were still occurring.
The huge and sturdy luxury bed continued to vibrate violently, emitting heart-pounding swaying sounds and irrepressible moans.
Those sounds intertwined, echoing within the empty Hard-Shell Tower, like never-ending waves.
Megalo, the pet shark originally hiding in a corner shell, was completely driven to a nervous breakdown by the earth-shattering commotion.
It couldn't bear it any longer, poked its head out of the shell, and glanced resentfully in the direction of the bed.
Then it wagged its tail and ran out of the Hard-Shell Tower without looking back, to find a quiet place to sleep outside.
This dark and deep underwater night seemed to be ignited by the tireless fervor within the tower, unable to calm down for a long time...
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