One Piece (Love Story) [Part Two]

Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Five [Rewritten]

-Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty-Five-

"Once we get Franky and our new ship, we're out of here" Luffy grinned, his excitement growing at the prospect of a new crew member alongside our new ship.

"Hey, Sanji's not moving anymore" Chopper pointed out.

"Guess we'll just have to find a new cook" Zoro shrugged, grabbing my hand and intertwining our fingers as we started walking.

"Don't be mean" I scolded, lightly hitting his arm as he rolled his eyes and grumbled a bit.

"What?! Just give me a minute, dammit!" Sanji snapped at the swordsman.

"Please, pirate lady! Can't you stay a little longer?" Chimney pleaded.

"Chimney, I'm sorry" Nami softly huffed as she patted the top of the girl's head. "Thank you guys for everything" she smiled, waving back as we finally left.

"Big Bro!" Mozu called out the second we arrived at Scrap Island.

"We brought the Straw Hats!" Kiwi shouted.

"Big Bro! Where are you?" they asked when they didn't automatically receive a response as they started to look around for the cyborg.

"Looks like they're all tuckered out" I smiled upon seeing Iceburg and the rest of the Galley-La shipwrights passed out asleep. "Must have worked really hard to get the ship done in time" I said.

"Oh! I see something big!" Luffy brightened the moment he spotted the covered-up ship up ahead.

"You think that's it?" Chopper curiously asked as he and the rubber man raced over toward the covered ship.

"It's big enough to be a ship, so yeah, I think that's it" I nodded.

"Hey, Franky! We're ready for our ship now!" Luffy shouted, calling out to the shipwright as the rest of us followed behind. "Oh! Hey, Icepop, what's up?" he brightened once he noticed the mayor who had finally woken up.

"Good to see you" Iceburg smiled in greeting.

"Yeah, you too, but where's Franky?" Luffy curiously asked as he continued to look around, frowning when he was unable to spot the cyborg anywhere.

"Unfortunately, Franky can't be here at the moment" Iceburg responded, causing me to raise an eyebrow. "But this ship is indeed complete, shall we take a look?" he asked.

"Uh-huh!" Luffy eagerly nodded.

"I think you're going to be impressed" Iceburg grinned. "I was floored simply looking at the blueprint—his ship can sail any sea" he confessed. "It may take you to the end of the Grand Line after all" he said, causing the captain to sparkle as he began to eagerly bounce in place.

"Just let me see it already!" he impatiently demanded, practically jumping up and down.

"Hurry!" Chopper exclaimed, impatiently jumping around in excitement alongside the captain. Unable to stand still any longer due to his eagerness in wanting to see the ship as well.

"There's a message that Franky wanted me to pass onto you, Straw Hat" Iceburg said as he took hold of the cloth. "He said if you're going to be King of the Pirates someday, then your ship should be the King of Beasts!" he proclaimed as he tore the sheet away to reveal the most amazing ship that I have ever seen. I felt my eyes widen and sparkle as I took it in its colorful design—it was much bigger than the Merry and utterly breathtaking.

"It's amazing!" Nami gasped.

"You can say that!" Sanji agreed.

"I'll say—I'm really digging the figurehead!" I laughed, loving how cute the design was and how it almost felt reminiscent of Merry's adorable figurehead with its silly little face and smile.