【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

"This suggestion is just like hypnosis, and it has the greatest effect on a simple guy like Luffy." Zoro gritted his teeth and said, "Anyway, we must first find a way to get rid of this thing on our legs."

"Sanji is also completely controlled." Vivi watched Sanji fight the woman. He just kept dodging Ms. Valentine's attacks and didn't make any moves to fight back.

"We are doomed." Nami said with tears streaming down her face, "What should we do?"

"Candle, candle." Usopp turned around and looked at the guy who was hit by Luffy into the candle wall. Looking at the fire above his head, he instantly realized that since it was a candle, it should be able to be melted by fire. Usopp grinned and said, "Zoro, I have a way to save us, but it may be very hot!"

"It doesn't matter, hurry up." Zoro said anxiously. He was already tired of this battle that he couldn't participate in.

"Okay, special move: Flame Star." Usopp raised his slingshot and aimed at the candle lock on Zoro's feet, but the candle on Zoro's feet melted in an instant. At the same time, Zoro instantly attacked the woman floating above Sanji.

"Hey, how can you treat a lady like this!" Sanji shouted angrily when he saw Ms. Valentine being chopped down by Zoro.

Zoro ignored him and watched Luffy's clothes being burnt before he successfully got rid of Ms. Golden Week's control. He then fought with Mr. 3 who had candle armor. Luffy, who got rid of the control of suggestion, quickly broke Mr. 3's armor and knocked him away.

"Waaaaaah! Waaaaah!"

"Even the crying is so earth-shattering." Nami said helplessly, covering her ears.

"Look, there's a rainbow behind!" Luffy looked in surprise at the rainbow that appeared after Uncle Broki finished crying.

"Is the battle over?" Qi came out of the forest and saw the giant crying loudly. He was a little confused. "Why is he crying?"

"Uncle Dongli is dead, and Uncle Broki is sad." Usopp said while crying, "Why can you ask so calmly?"

"But Uncle Dongli is not dead." Qi said. He could feel that Uncle Dongli was still breathing.

"What!?"

Just as Qi finished speaking, Dong Li, who had been lying on the ground, sat up while holding his chest, which scared everyone who thought he was dead.

"Uncle Donli may not have died because of his weapon. After all, they have been fighting for a hundred years. Even Elbaf's weapons cannot last that long after a hundred years of fighting." Zoro said.

"What a miracle." Usopp exclaimed.

Then they finally started the pirate banquet that Luffy had been longing for, with the two giants attending together.

"You saved our lives. I don't know how to thank you." Uncle Brocky said with a smile.

"Hahahaha, we have completely forgotten how valuable our heads are." Uncle Dongli said with a laugh.

"I'm really sorry, they came to this island because of me." Weiwei said apologetically.

"Don't say such discouraging words." Nami pulled Vivi's cheek and said.

"Yeah, we'll be in Alabasta soon." Qi said with a comforting smile.

“But we can’t leave this island. Even if we really plan to sail freely on the Grand Line, we may not be able to arrive.” Weiwei said frustratedly.

"Oh, about this. I just talked to Mr. 0. He thought we were dead and would no longer send troops to hunt us down. And I also got this from them." Qi took out the permanent pointer of Alabasta.

"What!?" Everyone looked at the permanent pointer on Qi's hand in shock.

"It's a permanent pointer to Alabasta! That's great!!"

"Thank you, Qi!!" Weiwei hugged Qi with emotion.

"It's okay." Qi patted Vivi's shoulder comfortingly, but he quickly let Vivi go. However, the next second Sanji gently put his clothes on Vivi and pushed Qi aside.

"Huh?" Qi couldn't help but laugh when watching Sanji's actions. That guy must be jealous.

"Now that we have the pointer, fat uncle and giant uncle, we're leaving!" Luffy held down the straw hat on his head and said goodbye to the giant uncles with a smile.

They moved all the necessary supplies to Merry, and the boat started moving along the river toward the east side of the island. At this time, everyone noticed the giant uncles standing on both sides of the river with weapons in hand.

"Look, the uncles are here to see us off." Luffy said happily.

The giants looked at the ocean ahead, and Broki spoke to his new friends, "The main reason why no one can leave this island is right ahead. Believe me, let's go straight ahead! No matter what happens, we must keep moving forward!"

"You have fought hard to defend our honor, so we cannot let your proud pirate flag be broken! Leave it to us from now on!" Dong Li said.

"Got it!" Luffy responded with a bright smile, and then shouted loudly "Go straight ahead!!"

"Bye now!"

"See you next time!"

"What the hell is that!!" Nami looked at the bubbling sea in horror, and the next moment a huge goldfish emerged from the bottom of the water.

"Has it appeared? The island-eating monster!" Dong Li said as he raised the weapon in his hand.

"We will pave the way for you in the name of Elbaf!!" Broki said firmly.

"Usopp, grab the rudder, or we will be swallowed!" Nami shouted.

"No, no!" Usopp held onto the railing, his body shaking slightly, but he still looked firmly at the open mouth of the giant goldfish, "We need to go straight, right? Luffy!"

"Yeah, that's right!" Luffy said with a grin.

"It's over! We've been swallowed!" Vivi and Nami shouted in panic.

"Go, friends! Keep going!" the giants shouted loudly, and at the same time they launched their attacks to make a hole in the belly of the giant goldfish.

The Merry sailed straight ahead facing the wind and waves created by the two men's attack.

"Even the sea was split in half. This is the power of the Elbaf warriors!" Usopp said with tears in his eyes.

……

After saying goodbye to the giants, the Merry left the small garden and sailed quietly on the sea towards Alabasta.

Zoro was on the deck doing his daily weightlifting training, Sanji was in the kitchen preparing snacks and dinner, Usopp was making something on the deck, Nami and Vivi were checking the route to Alabasta, while Vivi was beside Nami telling her some basics about sailing on the Grand Line.