pertwk Chapter 46 Ship Spirit - Meli
Chapter 46 Ship Spirit - Meli
"Why can't I learn it...?"
Usopp seemed to have lost his strength, and his whole body turned gray.
Not being able to learn those cool ninjutsu feels like losing hundreds of millions of dollars; it's so painful.
"Because of different physical constitutions," west Yan said. "I should be the last ninja in this world."
After speaking, west Yan paused for a moment, then said, "Well, a rather special kind of ninja."
Considering what Granny Kokoro had mentioned about the Land of Harmony, Xiyan added a special note.
Seeing this, the others stopped insisting. Some things are simply a matter of bloodline inheritance, and no one can force them to have them.
Nico Robin paused for a moment, realizing that west Yan might have had a similar experience to her.
"He's the only ninja left..."
Could it be that his hometown was also... destroyed?
"Ugh..." Chopper suddenly shuddered, then slowly opened his eyes and said, "Where am I?"
"You're awake." west Yan looked at Chopper with a smile and said, "How are you feeling?"
"My body is very tired, but... I think I can still move."
As he spoke, Chopper got up and began examining his body. After a moment, he said, "I remember now, I ate a Rumble Ball..."
"Yeah, you went berserk, but I managed to subdue you."
"Really? Thank you, Xiyan."
"Don't mention it, I'm just glad you're alright."
west Yan reached out and rubbed the little guy's head; it felt really nice.
"You really scared us back then," Nami said. "Chopper, don't do anything reckless in the future."
"Sorry, I'll be careful," Chopper said, scratching his head.
There was no other way at the time, otherwise he wouldn't have risked eating the third Rumble Ball.
"Huh?!"
"Isn't this the Going Merry?!" Chopper, noticing his surroundings, stood up and exclaimed, "Why are we on the Going Merry?"
"This is a long story..."
"By the way... why did this ship end up on Enies Lobby?" west Yan glanced at the Going Merry and said, "Wasn't it declared unseaworthy?"
"I thought it had something to do with you..."
west Yan looked at Nami with surprise and said, "Why would you say something like that?"
"You know, the first time I met you was near the Sea Train, and I had never seen this ship before."
There's nothing wrong with saying that if you haven't seen it with your own eyes.
Seeing that west Yan didn't seem to be faking it, Nami became even more suspicious.
"If it wasn't you... then what happened?" Nami said, "We searched everywhere, but we didn't find any trace of anyone else."
"It's as if... as if this ship sailed here by itself, but how is that possible?"
To ensure a ship reaches its destination, environmental issues must be taken into account first!
In the Grand Line, the weather is different in every sea area; it may be calm here, but there it may be stormy there.
It's practically impossible to drift to your destination on your own, not to mention... there are those terrifying water gods!
Whether they were able to get through the water gods or because of the Western Flame, how did the Going Merry get there?
"Long nose, remember what I told you?" Franky suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Usopp's gloom vanished, and he immediately stood up, saying, "You mean... the ship spirit?"
"Yes, a ship spirit!"
"A ship spirit?"
Faced with the questioning looks from others, Franky explained without changing his expression: "Ship spirits are a legend of this sea. If the crew takes special care of the ship, there is a chance that a ship spirit will be born."
"And this long-nosed one is a ship spirit who has personally witnessed the ship!"
"So..." Franky glanced around and said, "I think the reason this ship was able to cross the water gods' path to Enies Lobby is also because of the ship spirit."
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why the ship ended up on Enies Lobby.
"Our ship actually has a ship spirit?!" Sanji exclaimed in disbelief.
"Take care of the ship..." Usopp glanced at the repaired hull, paused for a moment, then said, his voice trembling slightly, "Merry..."
Did they really take good care of this ship?
If so, why did the ship end up like this?
"Merry!!"
Chopper burst into tears. The Going Merry actually braved such dangerous water gods to save them?
"I definitely love the Going Merry the most!!"
"Really?!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly, "Merry!!"
"Merry, where are you?"
"Merry!!"
Luffy, lying on the ground, began to struggle and try to stand up, but he couldn't.
In the end, he could only use his chin as a means of movement, inching his way across the ship, seemingly trying to find the ship spirit.
"Even for me, this is the first time I've ever seen a ship that gave birth to a ship spirit," Grandma Kokoro exclaimed.
Although she didn't get to see the ship spirit in person, she felt that she had no regrets in this life.
"Um?"
As if sensing something, west Yan turned to look at the cabin of the Merry, then narrowed his eyes.
This feeling is...
"Don't waste your energy," Franky said. "If she wants to see you, she will come out to see you."
"However... don't forget, this ship is already on its last countdown, even with a ship spirit..."
"You bastard, you're not allowed to talk about Merry like that!" Chopper roared. "The Merry is perfectly fine, why are you saying such things?!"
"If it weren't for the Going Merry, none of us would have been able to escape Enies Lobby, you heartless bastard!" Nami said.
"That's just what it looks like..."
Franky wanted to explain something, but after seeing the looks in the eyes of the Straw Hat Pirates, he wisely shut his mouth.
Clearly, in the hearts of the Straw Hat Pirates, this is not just a pirate ship, but a partner who has gone through countless life-and-death experiences with them!
This gave Franky a feeling he had never experienced before.
"Merry..."
Zoro touched the ship's railing with his right hand, unable to remain calm.
"Is there really no other way?" Nico Robin asked Franky. "This ship really..."
"The dragon bone is no longer viable," Franky said, shaking his head.
Although he really wanted to help the Straw Hat Pirates repair the ship, the broken keel was tantamount to a death sentence.
Replacing the keel is equivalent to rebuilding a ship, but can that still be considered ship repair?
That's basically building a new ship!
"Why."
Nico Robin sighed, never expecting that everyone would have to go through something like this right after escaping Enies Lobby.
"Huh?"
"Where is Xiyan?"
The others blinked; their attention had been completely drawn to Franky, and they hadn't noticed when west Yan had disappeared.
Just then, a child's voice came from inside the cabin, and it sounded... like a little girl?
"Please put me down, I don't want them to see me like this."
"Please..."
"No." west Yan shook his head and said, "You've become like this because of everyone... How can I let you hide in a dark corner and wait to die?"
Mei Li's appearance made west Yan feel heartbroken!