"Leave." Koushirou fell silent upon hearing this. Wang Han wanted to leave, to go somewhere no one could find him—that was truly explosive news. Had this invincible man grown tired of the sea? Did he want to live in seclusion? If this news got out to others, who knows what kind of uproar it would cause.
“Surprised? There’s nothing surprising about it. Let’s go.” Wang Han stood up and said, placing a hand on Koushirou’s shoulder and pulling him into the Kamui dimension.
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"Father!" When Wang Han brought Koushirou back to the ship, Kuina, who was practicing her swordplay, froze.
“Kuina.” Koushirou looked at Kuina, his eyes welling up with tears.
"You two can chat for a while. Zhefu, prepare for a banquet tonight. Kuina, after the banquet, you can leave with Koushirou. I won't stop you." Wang Han left these words and went into the cabin.
"What's wrong with the commander?" Everyone stared blankly at Wang Han as he walked into the cabin, somewhat bewildered. This was not Wang Han's usual style.
"Father?" Kuina looked at Koushirou with a puzzled expression.
After a moment's hesitation, Koushirou said, "After this is over, Wang Han wants to leave and go into seclusion somewhere no one can find him."
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That evening, after the banquet ended, Wang Han suddenly spoke calmly: "To end the era of pirates, I alone am enough. After this banquet, everyone can leave, and the Dream Adventure Team will be disbanded."
"Hey, you bastard, what nonsense are you spouting?" Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. Smoker was the first to stand up and roared angrily, "I can't go back to the Navy even if I want to leave. This is my home. Our home. How can our home be disbanded? Everyone's dreams haven't been fulfilled yet."
“I think I’d better stay,” Zeff said with a smile. “The captain and everyone else have such discerning palates. If I leave, I’m afraid you won’t be able to find food you like. Besides, like Smoker said, the adventurer’s crew is our home. How can the only chef in the house leave? If I leave, there will be no one to cook.”
Nojiko spoke up, "Without a navigator, everyone will get lost at sea. I'll stay here too, otherwise we won't even be able to leave the house."
"Captain, my father and I have decided to stay," Kuina said firmly. "I still want to learn swordsmanship from you. Besides, you are family, and family cannot be separated."
“Me too,” Tashigi replied.
"Home!" Wang Han murmured, looking up at the moon in the sky. He sighed, "When will I be able to return to my hometown?"
"Hey, you bastard, if you're homesick, then let's go back together," Smoker said. "With your strength, if you want to go home, then take everyone with you! Nobody can stop you!"
“Wang Han, you brought me and Lab out here, are you planning to abandon us now?” Crocus said seriously, “Are you planning to break your promise? Anyway, Lab and I have no home, so let us go home with you.”
“Your homes are all easy to return to, but my home isn’t one I can just go back to whenever I want. I can’t even find my way home.” Wang Han shook his head and said, “I’m not from this world. I come from another world. If I want to go home, I have to leave this world.”
"Not from this world!"
"From another world!"
This time everyone was genuinely surprised.
"Damn it, at least prepare an excuse before you start!" Smoker said angrily. "Do you think we're all children who can be fooled with any excuse? You think you can just abandon us like this?"
"I'm not lying to you, this is the truth," Wang Han said. "Beyond this world, there are many more worlds, like islands in the ocean. Beyond each island, there are countless more islands. How can you know if there are other islands beyond your own if you've never left your island or seen any others? The world outside is vast, far beyond your imagination. Have you forgotten my abilities? And don't you still have dreams to fulfill?"
“Zeff, you don’t want to find ALLBLUE,” Wang Han said to Zeff. “You still have Sanji, and you still have your own dreams.”
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent; what Wang Han said was not impossible.
"Going to other worlds isn't just about having more delicious food; it's about honing my culinary skills in a wider world. That's far more worthwhile than my original dream," Zeff said with a smile. "So, Captain, please be sure to take me with you."
"Captain, once you destroy the Grand Line and eradicate pirates, my dream will be fulfilled," Smoker said with a smile. "With your dream fulfilled, of course I'll follow you to see a wider world and find new dreams."
“I still want to learn swordsmanship from you,” Kuina said firmly.
"I only have Kuina as family. Wherever Kuina goes, I will go," Koushirou immediately declared.
"When you get old, this world becomes your home." Crocus said, then fell silent. As the ship's doctor for the Pirate King Roger, Crocus knew that other worlds existed beyond this one, such as those of the Skypiea people.
“I also want to see other worlds,” Nojiko said. “So please take me with you.”
"Everyone..." Wang Han looked at the crowd who had expressed their opinions, and amidst their expectant gazes, he said, "Aren't you all overthinking this? Traveling from one world to another isn't that easy. Just leaving your own world is incredibly difficult. Moreover, the distance between worlds is vast. Even if you traveled at the speed of light without stopping, it would still take years. There's no resupply, no air, unlike traveling from one island to another at sea. The journey is extremely dangerous. I possess immortality, and my body has been destroyed several times. So, you should give up on this idea. You all have family and friends. Nojiko and Nami, Zeff and Sanji, Smoker and Tashigi—you all have family and friends too. Stay and keep them company."
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