One Piece:100% Hashirama's Template At The Start.

With Crocodile's capture.

At the entrance of the Royal Tomb's sacrificial hall, the Royal Army soldiers excitedly threw down their weapons and cheered.

Princess Vivi and King Cobra stood to the side, their gazes gently fixed on their cheering subjects.

Luffy and the others also had their mouths curved upwards, feeling incredibly proud to have participated in such a historic moment.

Just then, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and Shin'ya, who had rushed over from Nanohana, also arrived.

"Hey~ everyone~" Chopper scurried over to Luffy and the others, looking around at them before asking, "Is everyone alright?"

Zoro picked up Chopper and placed him on his shoulder, laughing heartily. "Don't worry, Chopper — none of us are hurt."

"I'm hungry. Let's have a feast, Vivi!" Luffy rubbed his stomach, calling out boisterously.

Before Vivi could respond, King Cobra shouted, "My people, let us celebrate throughout the kingdom! Let the feast begin!"

His voice was so loud that everyone heard it clearly.

"Oh~ ho~~ A feast!" the Royal Army roared in unison.

Behind a distant stone pillar, Nico Robin, who had appeared at some unknown time, watched the scene with envy, muttering to herself, "What a lucky princess, to meet companions who treat her with such sincerity." With that, she turned and left, heading toward where the Going Merry was docked.

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Inside the Royal Palace's reception hall…

Igaram pushed a dining cart, followed by hundreds of servants carrying dishes, and arrived at Luffy and the others' table.

"Mmm~ delicious, delicious!" Luffy's hands moved as fast as a rubber machine gun.

"Hey, Luffy — at least leave some for us!" Usopp shouted, watching Luffy rapidly devour the food.

"Yeah, yeah, Luffy, eat slower! I can't snatch anything from you!" Chopper looked aggrieved. With his short legs and short arms, how could he possibly compete with the others? He was utterly miserable.

Princess Vivi came and sat beside Chopper, hugging him. "I'll help you snatch some."

Chopper nodded eagerly, and the human and reindeer duo joined the fray.

Nearby, Shin'ya and Zoro were sitting together, drinking. Their speed grew faster and faster, their eyes occasionally darting toward each other in a silent competition.

Sanji was in the Royal Palace kitchen, working alongside the royal chefs to prepare food.

Before long, a dozen more dining carts were pushed out from the kitchen, laden with all sorts of food, instantly filling the table.

As the atmosphere at the table grew livelier, Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper excitedly jumped onto the table, chopsticks stuck in their noses, holding winnowing baskets, and performing strange dances, making everyone burst into laughter.

Vivi and Cobra watched the lively scene before them, also smiling happily.

Cobra looked at the goofy group, muttering to himself, "What a strange group of pirates."

But Princess Vivi, who was beside him, heard and said with a smile, "They're very good companions. Although they seem unreliable, when it comes to serious matters, they're always earnest."

On the other side…

In the sky, a giant hot air balloon airship floated, with a house suspended beneath it.

It was Morgans' headquarters, the World Economic Journal.

This mobile headquarters could change location at any time, making it extremely secretive and allowing Morgans to control the world's news discourse.

At this moment, Morgans was inside, directing his subordinates to work overtime to produce a new newspaper.

Just as he was busy, the Den Den Mushi beside him rang.

"Lalala~"

"Moshi moshi~ Who is it~? I'm busy right now." Morgans didn't even look at the Den Den Mushi, still busy printing newspapers.

"This is Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Marines. I need your help to publish the Straw Hat Pirates' bounties."

Morgans paused his work and said, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you want to publish bounties? No problem~ Do you have your own copies, or should I print them? If you have your own, the delivery fee is 100 Berry per sheet. If I print them, I'll give you a discount — 20 Berries per sheet."

"What? You charge for self-provided copies?"

"What's wrong? Don't my albatross subordinates need to eat? Do you want me to send them or not? If not, I need to get back to work. I'm incredibly busy."

"Send them. I'll provide the bounties myself. Uh… 20 million sheets for each person, a total of 140 million. Have someone come to Marine Headquarters to pick them up, and I'll pay you the Berries at the same time."

Morgans excitedly rubbed his hands. "Alright, boss — my people will be there right away."

"Albatross 1 to Albatross 10, head to Marine Headquarters. Everyone else, continue printing faster. Try to finish by tomorrow morning. Bonuses for all!"

"Oh~ ho~~" The subordinates' enthusiasm soared at the mention of bonuses, and they sped up.

Alabasta Royal Palace.

The banquet continued until night, and the Straw Hats were full and in high spirits.

Cobra led the group to the hot spring house. The lights in the room lit up, and the pebble-lined pool was surrounded by palm and date trees.

Several stone sculptures of grim reaper dog heads surrounded the hot spring pool. The hot spring water flowed into the pool from the dog heads' scepters, causing ripples in the water, and steam filled the air.

Vivi took Nami to the women's bath, while Luffy and the others were led to the men's bath by Igaram.

After soaking for a while, Sanji, hearing the giggling voices from the women's side, began to look like a pervert.

Cobra noticed Sanji's expression, giving the look that all men understood. Both of them shared a lewd grin and quietly went to the wall to eavesdrop.

"Vivi, we're leaving tomorrow. Will you… come with us?" Although Nami knew Vivi couldn't abandon her homeland, she couldn't help but ask.

Vivi fell silent, not speaking.

Nami secretly hoped that Vivi would continue traveling with them. Seeing her dilemma, she added, "Vivi, you can think about it. We're not leaving until tomorrow noon. Just decide before we go."

The next day arrived quickly.

Princess Vivi and King Cobra accompanied Luffy and the others in the Royal Palace, packing necessary supplies.

Just then, a soldier suddenly burst in. "Report, Your Majesty! A large number of Marine warships have appeared off the coast of Nanohana and are approaching the Straw Hats' pirate ship!"

Zoro sprang up with a carp jump, while Usopp and Chopper trembled.

"What?! It must be that damn white-haired Marine! He must've planned to capture us when he left yesterday!" Sanji gnashed his teeth.

"Luffy, we need to leave quickly! We can't let the Marines destroy the Merry!" Nami urged frantically.

"Then~ my friends, grab your supplies, we're off!" Luffy grinned widely, signaling his companions to depart.

The group quickly ran towards the dock.

But when Luffy and the others arrived at Nanohana's coast, they didn't see the Going Merry.

"Who docked the ship? Did you forget to drop anchor and let the waves wash the Merry away?" Nami glared suspiciously at the men.

"Impossible. I dropped anchor when I docked. Could it be the Marines got here before us and sailed the ship away?" Sanji muttered, taking a puff from his cigarette.

"I see the Merry! It's in the middle of the sea, with over a dozen warships chasing it! What do we do? They're about to catch up!" Usopp shouted, adjusting his binoculars and pointing at the black dots offshore.

"Who~ Who stole our Going Merry?!" Luffy yelled, then looked around. Spotting two giant rocks, his eyes lit up.

"Everyone, come here!" Luffy called everyone together.

"Just stand still, don't move."

Luffy grabbed the giant rocks with both hands, stretching his arms far back.

Zoro's expression twisted. "No—"

"Gum-Gum… Angry Birds!"

"Whoosh whoosh~"

"Ah~~ Ah~~ Damn you, Luffy! I'll chop you into pieces later!"

Everyone was launched by Luffy, flying toward the Going Merry.

In the distance, only a few Okama were controlling the ship, dodging Marine pursuit.

"Bang bang bang~~"

A series of heavy thuds sounded as they landed on the wooden deck.

"Damn you, Luffy! Don't give me a chance or you're dead!" Zoro growled, teeth gritted.

Just then, a pair of large, hairy legs appeared before them.

"Awoo~ Straw Hat-boy, you're finally back!" Bon Clay called out.

"Ah! Aren't you from Baroque Works? Did you steal our ship?!" Luffy shouted.

"No, awoo~ Do you know? If it weren't for me, your ship would've been sunk by the Marines! I saved your ship, awoo~~" Bon Clay explained.

Sanji looked skeptical. "How can we believe you? You were an accomplice of those who tried to destroy Vivi-chan's country and stopped us from taking down Crocodile."

"I didn't know the situation back then. I made a mistake. Now Baroque Works is gone — we're no longer enemies." Bon Clay looked somber.

"Isn't it a bit early to talk about this? The Marines behind us are catching up," Shin'ya interrupted.

As soon as he spoke—

"Boom boom boom~~"

The Marines opened fire.

"Quick, stop the attack!"

"One Sword Style: Flying Dragon Blaze!" Zoro's figure flashed, intercepting the incoming cannonballs.

At the same time, the Marine warships spread out, forming a pincer movement.

From a distant ship, a familiar voice rang out.

Kuro walked with a cat-like stride, picking up a megaphone. "Straw Hat Pirates! You can't escape! You've wronged me for the last time. Fire! Use the cannonballs made with Captain Hina's ability!"

"Yes, Captain Kuro!" A Marine soldier saluted, then commanded, "Fire!"

As Kuro's order rang out, the warships launched a barrage.

"Wood Release: Multiple Wood Golem Walls!"

"Thump thump thump~"

A series of impacts sounded as the Going Merry was shielded.

"I'll only protect the Going Merry. You guys handle the Marines," Shin'ya said.

"You don't need to step in — leave it to us," Zoro replied.

"I'll help you, Straw Hat!" Bon Clay yelled, leaping toward one of the Marine ships.

Bon Clay, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji charged onto the warships and began their counterattack.

Nami and Usopp provided ranged support from the Going Merry, while the few Okama handled the ship's movement.

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