Chapter 112

Franky said in disbelief: "50 years! Are you sure she's still waiting for you?"

"What qualification do I have to judge that Laboon is no longer waiting?" Brook said softly: "What if it believed our promise and has been waiting, how lonely must it be now?"

"While feeling that we betrayed it, while having to wait, how sad must its mood be?"

"It..."

"Must be in more pain than me!"

"I think it should be very big now, if I could see it... that would be great..."

Brook's voice was very light, but everyone could hear the heavy longing.

"Crocus, so... did Laboon entrust you to find us?" Brook looked at Crocus.

Crocus nodded, then shook his head.

It made Brook a bit confused.

Laboon, who had been crying silently, finally said tremblingly: "Brook, I... am Laboon!"

Brook: ???

Brook: ?っQ?;)っ

"Hey???"

Brook looked at Laboon in a daze, unable to believe Laboon's words no matter what, subconsciously casting a look of verification at Crocus.

Before Crocus could speak,

The emotionally agitated Laboon suddenly ran to the edge of the ship and jumped off the ship!

The expressions of the Straw Hat Pirates changed!

"Quick!"

"Laboon can't swim!"

"Fish her out before she transforms!"

Crocus, Usopp, Sanji, and other non-ability users rushed to the edge of the ship in a hurry, but before they jumped into the sea, the ship suddenly rose, and even through the obstruction of the black fog, a giant black shadow could be seen, holding the entire ship on its head.

"Ang—"

This familiar cry...

Brook looked down the edge of the ship in disbelief, but there was only pitch black.

[Light!]

Soft light could shine in the sky and hurt Brook, whose shadow had been cut, illuminating Laboon's outline.

Brook looked at Laboon, who was over ten thousand meters tall, in shock; although this size was seriously wrong, it was indeed the Laboon he knew!

This instant,

Brook's skeleton eyes were in tears again, shouting to Laboon—

"Laboon!!!"

No matter what, Brook would never have thought that Laboon would come to find them herself!

"Ang—"

Looking at the person and the whale in front of them, the Straw Hat Pirates collectively burst into tears.

Franky wailed even more!

"Awoo—it's too touching!"

"50 years of lonely waiting, this is a man's promise!"

"Awoo—"

Lord Lord Sima Di was the only one smiling.

Brook and Laboon's regrets could be fulfilled in his hands...

Is there anything more fulfilling than this?

After completing the reunion,

Laboon also turned back into her original form and returned to the deck.

Brook was so excited that he was incoherent.

"Laboon!"

"You actually turned into a human? Is it a Devil Fruit ability?"

"It's really great to see you again!"

"I'm not dreaming, am I?"

"I..."

Looking at Brook, who was completely different from the polite one just now, Laboon smiled brightly.

It's really great to see you again!

"Can you tell me what you encountered?"

Talking about this, even after 50 years, Brook's emotions were still very angry.

"When we sailed to this Devil's Triangle, we fought with a group of pirates, but they despicable smeared poison on their arrows and blades, leading to all of us finally..."

"Then Brook, you..."

"I ate the Revive-Revive Fruit, and my soul can return from the netherworld to gain a second life."

"If you were revived, why are you a skeleton?" Crocus asked strangely.

Asking this, Brook scratched his head a bit awkwardly.

"Ah this... this sky full of black fog, I didn't know where the ship drifted at the time, and when I found my corpse again... I was also startled."

Good guy!

So it was lost.

The Straw Hat Pirates subconsciously looked at Zoro; if he ate this Devil Fruit, whether he could find his corpse would be another matter.

"Bastard! Do you believe I'll cut you to death!" Zoro was furious.

Clearly he is not a road idiot!—Anyway, he doesn't admit it.

"Oh right!" Brook patted his head: "Laboon, we have a gift for you."

Saying this,

Brook directly lifted his skull, this tough action scared everyone's hearts into skipping a beat!

But Lord Lord Sima Di saw the shell in Brook's head and was thoughtful.

This is...

"Seems to be a Tone Dial?" Usopp said in surprise: "You guys have also been to Sky Island?"

"Sky Island? Does it really exist?" Brook was also surprised: "This Tone Dial is an antique we bought to record music... now it records the song the Rumbar Pirates sang for Laboon for the last time."

Laboon widened her eyes!

What the Rumbar Pirates did at the end...

Was it actually recording a chorus for her?

The Straw Hat Pirates were also moved to tears; it turned out that everyone in the Rumbar Pirates remembered the promise with Laboon!

Just as Brook was about to press the button, Lord Lord Sima Di suddenly spoke.

"Wait!"

Everyone looked over in confusion.

[Telepathy!]

Lord Lord Sima Di directly matched it with Heart Net, found the memory he wanted to find in Brook's mind, and directly pulled everyone into an illusion he constructed through a spiritual link.

Everyone found that the dilapidated ship in front of them had recovered completely, and one pirate after another was sitting or lying on the deck.

Brook and Laboon were both staring at everything in front of them with wide eyes!

"Banbiao!"

"Yangji!"

This is...

That day 50 years ago!

"Actually poisoning the arrowheads, what dark people!"

"Although as a pirate, I was prepared for death long ago, but... I'm still not reconciled! There's something I want to do!"

"Laboon..."

"Brook, your Revive-Revive Fruit... can live one more time, right?"

"I’m also dying for the first time, I don't know either... but since we’re all going to die, why not be happy!" Brook, who wasn't a skeleton yet, took out a Tone Dial: "Everyone, let’s record a song. If I can survive, I will deliver it to our partner Laboon, who waits for us day after day, on everyone’s behalf!"

"That’s great!"

"Don't fall down before you finish singing!"

A group of people about to die, amidst the corpses of their partners, picked up their instruments once again.

"The Rumbar Pirates’ once-in-a-lifetime chorus, start!"

"Patta—"

Brook opened the Tone Dial at the right time, and the melodious music came out from it.

Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~

Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~

Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~

Delivering Binks’ Sake to your side

Like the sea breeze, riding the waves as we please

"Boom—"

The first pirate couldn't hold on and fell forever.

But the music continued, and everyone’s faces were still filled with smiles—because this was the last song left for Laboon, they had to give their best performance!

"Trio!"

We pirates split the waves

Pillowing on the waves, our home is on the ship

Skull sails and skull flags fly in the wind

Under the boundless sky, the wind blows wildly

Waves dance, drums beat

If you’re scared, you’re done for

It’s not like there’s no tomorrow’s sun

Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~

Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~

Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~

"Boom—"

"Duet!"

"Boom—"

"...Solo..."

From the initial quartet chorus, until the end when Brook was left alone for the solo, he was already in tears, but still insisted on continuing to play the remaining parts.

Finally, the recording of "Binks’ Sake" was completed.

Brook tremblingly pressed the save button on the Tone Dial, carefully put it into his bosom, and then hugged it as he fell straight back onto the deck.

"Boom!"

There was no movement on the deck anymore, only a group of corpses holding instruments; their mouths were smiling, but their eyes were crying.

The pirate ship also drifted into the black fog and disappeared.

Watching this scene, everyone couldn't help but cry along!

It was too touching!

Laboon and Brook were the ones crying the most sadly; the two hugged and cried, venting the pain of 50 years of separation and also crying for the regret of their partners’ passing.

"Too touching!"

"Awoo—awoo—awoo—"

"The 50-year promise... too great!"

"This is what a real man is!"

Lord Lord Sima Di also let out a long sigh and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Looking at the Straw Hat Pirates crying into a mess around him, he silently dissipated the illusion constructed by his telepathy.

The Straw Hat Pirates would never be like the Rumbar Pirates!

Not a single member could be missing; they all had to arrive at Laugh Tale together!

This was his, Lord Lord Sima Di’s, vow to himself.

So...

to ensure no one dies halfway, he had to make that old man Crocus train them twice as hard!

As for him?

He still had to discuss profound human problems with Robin and Vivi; let the capable do more of this coaching work.

Only at this moment,

did Lord Lord Sima Di have time to check the rewards he had obtained.

He didn't look, but when he did, he was shocked!

It actually...

I’m very sorry for updating only now! I just finished being a community volunteer; being a "Big White" isn't easy, eight hours without food or water, and when I took it off, I poured out a small bowl of water...

There will be another update later.

44. Five classic scenes in a row! Lord Lord Sima Di is not a nanny!

【Ding! Congratulations on checking in at the classic scene "Laboon and Brook’s 50-year promise!", obtained check-in reward "Brook’s Spiritual Power"!】

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"Brook’s Spiritual Power": Brook, who loves music, already had strong spiritual power, and after tempering in the netherworld and unconsciously absorbing a large amount of soul power, it became his capital for future strength!;

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【Ding! Congratulations on checking in at the classic scene "The Rumbar Pirates’ final chorus!", obtained check-in reward "Huang Huang Laoxie’s Jade Sea Tide-Sheng Song"!】

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"Huang Huang Laoxie’s Jade Sea Tide-Sheng Song": It is best to use a jade flute to drive this technique, imitating the sound of the ocean tide; those without a firm will will be controlled by this technique!;

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【Ding! Congratulations on checking in at the classic scene "Brook who made up for regrets!", obtained check-in reward "Brook’s Tough Hair Roots"!】

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"Brook’s Tough Hair Roots": Tough hair roots that remain firm even if the flesh rots; no need to worry about the problem of becoming bald as you get stronger!;

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Three classic scenes at once, which could be considered a big event.

Didn't expect Brook to be quite "generous."

Decided!

Find a chance to give him that "Soul Fire of the Super Skeleton Soldier"—after all, this thing is for skeletons, and once used, he will become a skeleton man.

Lord Lord Sima Di, who had a woman in each arm, how could he be willing to become a skeleton?

And the "Jade Sea Tide-Sheng Song,"

although it is best to use a jade flute to drive it, it can also be used as a reference for Brook; perhaps he can develop some new skills.

Just as he was thinking...

Lord Lord Sima Di suddenly realized something was wrong!

Strange,

Brook hasn't even boarded the ship yet, why did he start considering his strengthening route?