The ship spirit appears

Merry and Robin walked around the collapsed Laurel and turned into a narrower but cleaner alley.

"Merry-chan, this one and this one both suit you very well."

Robin picked up clothes one by one and gestured on Mellie: "Try it on?"

"Robin-chan's choice must be right. Of course I have to try them all." Meli took the skirt and walked into the fitting room happily.

After a while, Meli came out wearing a new dress, and her whole appearance was completely changed.

She happily lifted her skirt, spun around, and asked expectantly, "How is it?"

"It really suits Merry-chan." Robin stepped forward and helped straighten her collar. "But... I feel like something's missing."

"What's missing?" Meili looked in the mirror again and again. "I think I look very good. Very cool. I feel like I've really grown up."

"Well, Merry-chan's facial features are actually quite cool and sharp, but the style of clothes she wore before was so cute, it was a bit of a contrast."

"Almost all my clothes were bought by Aunt Xiati. Perhaps in her heart, I am still a child."

"It's okay, let me help Merry-chan pick out clothes from now on."

"OK!"

"I know what's missing." Robin gave a knowing smile, turned and walked to the shelf, picked out a black hat and a pair of sleeves.

Meli obediently lowered her head and raised her hands, allowing Robin to help her tidy up.

"Okay." Robin took a step back and looked her over.

The brim of the hat was pulled down, covering most of his face, leaving only the tip of his nose and the cold white curve of his jaw exposed. Meli instinctively raised his chin to look at people.

She was already very tall, and now she slightly raised her chin, her long and sharp eyes turned upwards, a thin layer of ice appeared on her blue pupils, swallowing up all the softness in her eyes.

"Is this me?" Meli was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but put away her smile, looking at the mirror coldly.

The person in the mirror also changed her aura instantly. Her neckline was stretched into a sharp crescent, and her eyes glared coldly, as if nothing in the world could catch her eye.

The corners of Merry's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a dangerous and gorgeous sneer: "Heh~~ lowly human, get out of my sight."

Robin raised his hand to his lips and couldn't help laughing out loud. "Merry-chan seems to like it very much. That's really great."

"Hehehe, stop it!" Meli was defeated in a second, and he also laughed at himself. The mask of indifference completely fell off, and he bent over with laughter.

"I like everything Robin picks!"

"Okay, let's try again."

Robin and Mellie picked out a lot of beautiful clothes and accessories, which formed a small mountain on the counter.

When checking out, the shop owner quickly calculated the amount and smiled from ear to ear.

Robin took the opportunity to ask his boss for information about Sky Island.

"Sky Island?" The boss paused while fiddling with his abacus, glanced at the clothes beside him, and lowered his voice. "On the island across the river, there's a strange old man named Kulikate. He might know something."

"The other side? Thank you, boss." Robin nodded slightly and handed over the money.

"You're welcome. Hahahaha."

.........

"...There's a torrent flowing upwards from the ocean. If you ride it, you'll have a chance to soar into the sky..."

"You must be kidding! With such a terrible current, if you accidentally fall off, not even a bone will be left!"

"It's okay, let's go. Yahoo! Let's all go to Sky Island together!"

"Everyone...Actually, I have a disease that will kill me if I ascend to heaven."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Come and help us! We need to repair and reinforce the Merry."

"I'm serious, (╥╯^╰╥) will really die..."

——

Sky Island

It was a moonlit night and the air was thick with fog.

The Merry lay half-lying under the roots of a tree at the edge of the forest, its hull in tatters.

“Dong—dong—”

The sound of hammers hitting each other continued to echo in the foggy forest.

A small figure stood by the side of the ship, holding a wooden hammer and knocking on the side again and again.

Faint moonlight spilled through the gap and fell right on the figure. The upper half of its face was covered by a hood, leaving only the corners of its mouth smiling.

Panicked, Usopp covered his head with a blanket and forced himself to sleep.

The breathing of his companions gradually became calmer, and then Meli stood up, walked to Mary's side, squatted down, and silently picked up the hammer.

The little ship spirit raised its head, its hood slipped halfway down, revealing a pair of big round eyes.

"Don't worry," the voice was as light as mist, "I can give you another ride."

Merry didn't say anything, just pursed his lips.

“Bang—”

“Bang—”

The adventures on the Grand Line are too thrilling, and the upwelling currents on Sky Island are too powerful.

Even though Merry had tried hard to repair the Merry in advance, its hull became dilapidated again.

"Is it still impossible to save him?" Meli's voice was trembling and nasal.

Meili put down the gavel and placed her hand on the back of Meili's hand. It was small and soft, but full of warmth.

"It doesn't matter. I'm already very happy to be able to sail with you all."

Melihui held the little hand, sniffed, forced back the tears, and tried to raise the corners of his mouth.

"I know. Okay! Let's continue repairing the boat!"

"Bang——" the gavel fell again.

The fog in the forest grew thicker and the moonlight faded.

Two shadows, one big and one small, continued to work hard to repair the boat.

Luffy's mumbled sleep voice could be heard from behind the woods.

"Sanji...I want to eat meat..."

Mary paused, and couldn't help but let a tear fall.

Mina-san...I really hope to be with you all...

Mellie's hand fell on Mellie's head and rubbed it soothingly.

Don't be afraid, we will walk together to the end.

——

Water City

Sunny and cloudless

The Merry was docked at the coast. Zoro lay in the shade of the deck with his arms resting on his head, his sword at his side, and was sleeping soundly.

Luffy and Usopp carried gold and accompanied Nami into the city. They were going to exchange the gold for money first and then look for a shipyard.

Chopper whispered that he wondered if there were any new medical books here. Robin smiled and said that he could accompany him to the bookstore to take a look. The two left the ship happily.

The voices gradually faded away, and the Merry suddenly became quiet and deserted.

Sanji turned around with a bored expression. "Tsk, are I and Green Algae Head the only ones left here? Never mind, I'll go get some food too."

Splash - a circle of water suddenly appeared on the sea surface outside the ship's side.

"Ah, Sanji-san, here's me too. I want to go too!" Merry floated up from the sea, and water droplets rolled down the ends of her pink and gold gradient hair like a string of broken diamonds.

"The mermaid princess who just emerged from the water is so beautiful!" Sanji's eyes and eyebrows lit up, and he spun around several times, his voice excited. "Ah~ I didn't expect to go shopping with Merry-chan. It's so exciting."

Zoro opened his eyes at some point and sneered, "You lewd kappa."

"Green algae head," Sanji glared at Zoro, his smile instantly gone, "What are you talking about!"

"I'm talking about you." Zoro yawned lazily.

"Bang!" Sanji kicked hard, and Zoro quickly grabbed the Wado Ichimonji and blocked it with his sword.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two men fought each other so quickly that even the air was filled with sparks.

"Hahaha, your relationship is still so good." Meli jumped out of the water and onto the shore. He moved his wrist slightly, and in the blink of an eye, all the moisture on his body was drained away by the invisible force, without leaving any trace of moisture.

"Scared? Who would be on good terms with this green algae-headed guy!?"

"Scared? Who wants to get involved with a lecherous kappa!?"

The two men yelled in unison, then turned their heads and snorted coldly at the same time.

"Hahaha, isn't this a good relationship?" Merry pointed at the two people whose movements were extremely synchronized and tacit, and smiled. "Sanji-san, let's go. Zoro, is there anything you need to bring?"

"Merry-chan~~I'm here~~~" Sanji jumped off the boat happily with love in his eyes.

"No need." Zoro lay down again and fell asleep soon.

-

The residents of Water City are quite hospitable. Many people who just pass by will wave and greet Sanji and Merry with smiles on their faces.

"Hey~ Brother, are you here for sightseeing?"

"Ah? Yes," Sanji was slightly taken aback, but still responded in a friendly manner, "I want to buy some of the seasonal ingredients here."

The man pointed the way enthusiastically: "The commercial street is just ahead. Turn left at the end, then turn right..."

"Thank you." Sanji raised his hand and tapped his forehead with his fingertips to express his gratitude. Then he turned around and looked at Merry with starry eyes. "Merry-chan, can we go directly to the commercial street? Or is there anywhere you'd like to go shopping?"

Meli's eyes lit up: "The commercial street is great! I remember there are a lot of delicious snacks there!"

"Then let's go straight to the commercial street. Has Merry-chan ever been to the Water City before?"

"I came here once with Ace three years ago. The shui shui meat here is super delicious."

"Ace? Luffy's older brother, what an enviable guy! He actually came shopping with Merry three years ago."

"Yeah, Ace clearly had no money, but he still said he wanted to treat me. As a result, we didn't pay and were chased by the boss all the way."

"Don't worry, Meri-chan. I brought money with me today."

The two chatted as they walked forward, and the commercial street soon appeared in front of them. People were coming and going, and the sounds of hawking were constant. It was extremely lively.

When many men passing by saw Meli, red hearts appeared in their eyes.

"Wow~ What a beautiful mermaid! Welcome to the Water City~~"

"Beautiful lady, would you like to have a glass of fruit wine together?"

Sanji stood sideways in front of Merry and said in a cold voice: "Iron Mee! I won't allow you to harass my friends casually."

"Hey, hey, hey, young man, please don't misunderstand me," a passerby smiled and tried to smooth things over. "This is just the way the men in Water City greet each other. They don't mean any harm."

Merry laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, Water City is really interesting, everyone is just like Sanji-san~"

Sanji shrugged helplessly, the sharpness in his eyes melting into a warm and doting look: "I am willing to see Merry-chan's beautiful smile and be called the same as other stinky men."

The two continued walking forward, and the Shui Shui BBQ stall was surrounded by people.

Sanji finally managed to grab a few skewers of freshly grilled meat and handed them to Merry: "Here, Merry-chan, be careful, it's hot."

"Arigato!" Meli took an impatient bite, his eyes instantly curved into crescents. "It's still the same flavor, super-soft! Super-delicious!"

Sanji smiled and took a bite. The aroma of charcoal and the juicy meat instantly exploded on his tongue. "Indeed, it's delicious!"

"Yeah! After eating it once before, I can't forget it anymore!"

"Then let's eat to our heart's content today."

“Yay!!!”

They ate their way through the commercial street and were extremely satisfied.

Meili's hands were almost always filled with all kinds of food, such as Shuishui fried meat patties, Shuishui takoyaki, Shuishui meat barbecue...

Sanji gradually had more local specialty ingredients in his hands.

"Merry-chan, please wait a moment," Sanji suddenly called out to Merry, pulling out a handkerchief he had brought with him. "There's sauce on your face."

Hearing this, Merry naturally leaned forward and obediently put his face closer: "Excuse me, Sanji-san."

The two of them were too close, and Sanji suddenly looked into those clear blue eyes, which were full of his shadow.

He stood there in a daze, his heart pounding, his nose feeling hot, and two streams of bright red blood flowed down without warning.