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Chapter's Events:
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"Do you think they'll all get my message…?" Luffy asked Rayleigh at that moment.
"If they read the article, they'll understand. The fact that it's so unlike you is itself the key," Rayleigh replied, continuing: "You did have one companion who didn't seem particularly quick on the uptake… but I'm sure he'll figure it out."
"Though it may be just a feeling… I have faith that your companions will understand you perfectly."
Just as Rayleigh predicted…
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{Grand Line: Among the clouds.}
"Ahhhhh!" Chopper screamed from atop the giant bird.
"Of course… I get it!!"
"Luffy!!! I got it!!"
"Of course… of course!!" It seemed like Chopper had figured something out.
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{East Blue: atop a giant bridge.}
"Understood." After spotting something, Robin smiled and said.
"Huh?! What is it, Robin-san?" Robin's revolutionary army companions didn't understand her reaction.
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{Kamabakka Kingdom.}
"I see… Luffy…" Sanji smiled, having fully understood what Luffy wanted to tell them.
"Excuse me?" No matter how much Ivankov studied the newspaper, he couldn't see anything special. After all, he had to be part of Luffy's crew to notice it.
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{Shikkearu Ruins}
"Hey!! Are you not done yet?! My arms are getting tired!!" It seemed Perona had been holding the newspaper for the injured Zoro for quite some time.
"Just a minute…!! There's something here…" Zoro was convinced that he had missed something important.
"Luffy isn't the type of guy to do this sort of thing… If Rayleigh's with him, then this must've been his idea… There's got to be something more to it…!!"
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{Boin Archipelago}
"I get it!! I get it, Luffy!!!" Usopp shouted with tears in his eyes.
"What is it now-un?! Usopp-un?!" Heracles was baffled by Usopp's reaction after reading the newspaper.
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{Sky Island Weatheria}
"Hey, Little Girlie! They're still after you!" Old man Haredas seemed to be urging her to run faster.
"I can't believe this… Doesn't he have any consideration for others?!!" Meanwhile, Nami seemed more concerned about other matters.
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{Future Land Baltimore.}
Franky emerged from the wreckage of the destroyed lab, barely recognizable, having lost most of his human skin.
"I see…" After reading the newspaper, he immediately understood.
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{Tehna Gehna Kingdom}
"Ahhh, so that's it!!!" Brook, locked behind bars, also understood the message after seeing the newspaper.
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Drum Island:
Hiriluk drank another cup of sake, smiling at the heartwarming scene.
"Our Chopper, even though he was once a reindeer, now his intelligence surpasses that of the average human," Hiriluk said with a proud smile.
"Kuku~ By saying that, you're mocking Zoro…" Kureha laughed weakly in response.
"Hahaha! Who knows… I'm just praising my son's intellect. But I do wonder, what was the message everyone saw that Zoro missed?" Hiriluk pondered deeply.
"I see now that Chopper is smarter than even the miracle doctor. Fufufu~ What's the difference between you and Zoro?" Kureha teased, realizing he was genuinely curious.
Hearing that, Hiriluk's smiling expression changed, and he hid his eyes beneath his hat while thinking, 'Can Luffy's message be that obvious to the readers too? So what's the difference between me and Zoro?'
As he considered this, his face turned red, realizing he had just teased Zoro, only to taste the same cup of humiliation himself.
Kureha, noticing his reaction, thought it was 'cute.'
"Fufu~ Look at Luffy's new tattoo on his right hand… It clearly shows he's postponing their meeting by two years."
Hiriluk's eyes widened upon hearing that. How had he missed something so simple?
"Hah! I must've had too much to drink…"
"This means our little Chopper will return to Torino Kingdom to master their deep medical arts… He'll undoubtedly become an incredibly skilled doctor after these two years."
Kureha stared deeply at Chopper's face in the manga panel for a moment and said, "I look forward to seeing what you'll become after this."
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Ohara Island:
"It seems our little Robin saw through it easily." Olivia smiled kindly as she patted Robin's head in her lap.
Rob placed his hand on Robin's head too, making Little Robin feel the love of both her parents at once, and her smile grew bigger than ever.
"Our little Robin has the highest intelligence among the Straw Hat Pirates, even surpassing Franky and Nami. You should know that without Robin, it would be impossible for Luffy to become the Pirate King in the future."
"He can become the Pirate King without any other crew member, but not without her."
Rob smiled as he watched his little girl blush from the praise her older counterpart was receiving. "Seeing through a simple message isn't that big of a deal, right, little Robin?"
Little Robin nodded softly and said, "Yes, yes, Luffy asked them to train for two years and meet up later."
Her correct answer earned her a shared hug from both parents.
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Not far from the loving family, Brook was looking at the manga page with a smile.
"Yohohoho! As expected from Zoro-san! He already sensed that there's something more to it! Amazing, I didn't expect him to figure it out! And what happened to Franky?! He looks like a metal skeleton! Is he trying to be like me? Yohohoho!"
"Huh? Didn't you just say 'As expected from Zoro'? Why are you saying later that you didn't expect him to figure it out?"
Rosinante looked annoyed at Brook, being a Zoro fan himself. He didn't like it when someone mocked his favorite character, even if that person was a Straw Hat member.
"Yohohoho! I'm just joking, don't get upset, Rosinante-san! Zoro is indeed very smart! Even if he didn't see Luffy-san's message, his terrible sense of direction will guarantee that he won't reach Sabaody Archipelago for at least two years…"
"He might never get there… Bahahahaha!" Enel burst out laughing after saying that.
"You're all making fun of Zoro!? How about we bet! Zoro will be the first to arrive at Sabaody after the two years! Who's brave enough to bet with me? I'll put up a two-year salary for an A-rank hunter on this!"
Rosinante seemed excited about the bet.
"Two-year salary? That's a fortune… I'll bet with you—it's impossible for Zoro to be the first to arrive!" Enel immediately accepted the bet.
"Fufu~ Brother, you're too hasty. Is this a side effect of your speed fruit?" Doffy laughed, also doubting that Zoro would be the first crew member to arrive.
"Hmph! It's none of your business."
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East Blue, Syrup Town:
"At least he can still see clearly," Banshina sighed, watching her 'chubby' son's counterpart grasp what his captain wanted him to see.
"Does this mean he'll spend two whole years on this island? Two entire years! Won't he weigs over two tons by the end of that?!"
"Just imagine, the great Segeking becoming a professional sumo wrestler... Ouch! That really hurts!"
Before Yasopp could finish his joke, he was struck by an indestructible manga volume!
His head nearly exploded! Even the art store's usual rule of no pain inside its walls couldn't stop his wife, who seemed to have the power to bend the art store's law itself when angry!
Seeing his wife truly furious, Yasopp swallowed nervously and said to Beckman this time, "I bet my son will become a bodybuilder in the future with perfectly sculpted muscles… even my counterpart would be envious of him when he sees him…"
"Hmph! That's right. I trust my son. There's no way he'll betray Luffy's trust. He'll definitely become the brave warrior of the sea after two years."
Banshina was completely confident in her son's ability to achieve his dream.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 819: The Turbulent New World.
Chapter 820: The Choice Will Be Yours.
Chapter 821: The Decision is Made. Grateful Brook.
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