Pirates: The Mechanic of the Straw Hats

Chapter 97

“Forget it, let me do the painting!”

“Painting happens to be my hobby. Although I am not very proficient, I…”

Usopp originally wanted to be modest, but after looking at the flag drawn by Luffy a few more times, he felt that even if he drew it with his feet, he wouldn’t be able to draw it like that.

“But I think this is very good!”Luffy said without knowing it

“Don’t think so!”

“Usopp, this difficult task is left to you!”

“Do not worry!”Usopp patted his chest and said confidently.

It has to be said that Usopp’s artistic skills are really not bad. It only took half an hour to change the pirate flag drawn by Luffy into a realistic one. It’s a genre, it’s just a realistic object….

“Usopp, you guy, why do you have to draw your own face on it?”

Luffy pointed at the iconic long nose on the flag and was very angry.

“It’s just that the patterns are different, okay!”

When Nami saw that Usopp was so unreliable, she also gave him a hard lesson.

Under the threats of several people, Usopp could only redraw it aggrievedly, and this time, he finally drew it. A pirate flag that several people are satisfied with.

The main body of the flag is the iconic skull of pirates, with two crossed bones behind it. This element is found on basically all pirate flags and represents the fundamental principles of pirates. It is killing.

Then on the basis of this element, each pirate group will add some of its own unique symbols, which constitutes their unique pirate flag.

For example, on Alita’s pirate flag, it is A red heart is added to the skull, and on the pirate flag of Bucky the Clown, the nose of the skull is replaced with a conspicuous red nose, marking his identity as a clown.

On the flag designed by Luffy, Their unique symbol is the straw hat on the head of the skull.

That one is Luffy’s most cherished straw hat!

There is an obvious red ring on the brim of the yellow straw hat, but there is nothing else. Other elements, even if placed in the pirate flag, are considered simple.

“Straw hat? It looks very good!”Karl nodded, seeming to be thinking about something.

“right! Because this straw hat was given to me by a very important person, and it was also this straw hat that guided me towards the sea!”

“so…I have decided!”

“Our pirate group is called the Straw Hat Pirates!”

“The Straw Hat Pirates? It’s finally normal.”Zoro didn’t have much reaction this time. For him, as long as it’s not too outrageous, he won’t care too much.

And the pirate flag that Luffy just drew is obviously beyond the realm of outrageous.

Nami and Wu Thorpe naturally had no objection either.

“Well, since everyone has no objections, let’s ask Usopp to draw this group on the sail again! From now on, we will be pirates!”

“etc.”

Suddenly, Carl stopped Luffy’s enjoyment.

“I always feel that if it’s just like this, it’s still a bit monotonous.”

Karl picked up a slightly thinner paintbrush from the side, lightly sketched a few times on an incisor in the middle of the skull’s mouth, and drew a pattern of gears to represent his pattern.

Although Luffy is the captain , but Carl doesn’t feel that the pirate group belongs to him alone. Besides, when Luffy first invited each of them, he used them as partners instead of subordinates.

So, Carl felt that he represented their pirate group here. It shouldn’t be too much to leave a mark of your own on the flag of the bandit group.

However, Karl’s imagination was very beautiful, but the effect was somewhat wrong.

At a glance, it seemed as if the skeleton had had cavities. Same….

“Yeah~~Is it a gear?”

“Yes, because I am a mechanic~~”

In just a moment, Luffy understood what Carl meant, but he didn’t mean to refute. Instead, he became very interested.

Perhaps in his opinion, this flag not only belongs to him, but also to every partner on the ship.

As for why he didn’t mention it before, in Karl’s opinion, maybe Luffy simply didn’t think of it.

And after Carl pointed it out, Luffy even became more excited than himself

“No, I think I need to add something!”

Luffy grabbed the paintbrush and started changing it on the flag again.

“What’s this? Why is it all blacked out?”

“This is a book!”Luffy scratched his head,”It doesn’t seem to be easy to draw.~~”

Because the main color of the pirate flag is black and white, the teeth are white, and the flag surface is black. Without using other colors, it can only create a hollow-like effect. It is relatively simple to present a gear. But it would still be a bit difficult for Luffy to add a book behind the gear without affecting the elements of the tooth itself.

“Well…Why are there books?”

“Because Carl is a missionary! I heard others say that missionaries always have a book in their hands!”

Karl:???

“Damn it, you told me I’m a mechanic! Moreover, look at me running around with a book in my arms every day!”

“understood! Luffy suddenly made an expression of realization,”He is both a mechanic and a missionary!””

“So both gears and books are required!”

Karl:…..

“You guy, you’re not listening to me at all, are you?”

“Damn it!”

Looking at Luffy’s unyielding look, Carl could only sigh helplessly.

Let him go~~

Who made him the captain?

However, why do I always feel so angry in my heart!

I Are you that much of a magic stick?

“Usopp, please help me design it!”

Seeing that Carl gave in, Luffy happily pulled Usopp along and asked him for help.

“Books and gear? Leave this to me!”

Usopp thought about it for a while and then he had an idea. Soon, a new pattern came out.

Usopp only used a few strokes to outline an open book. This is what he drew. The skill is high. Although it is just a few simple strokes, it is enough for people to recognize at a glance that it is a book and not something else.

And in the middle of the book, there is an obvious gear.

Representing Missionary Carl and the identity of the mechanic.

“Eh? This is good! Usopp, you are awesome! That’s it!”

Luffy hugged Usopp’s neck with satisfaction and rubbed his face wildly, which made Usopp feel a little embarrassed. He was able to contribute to everyone just after boarding the ship, and Usopp was also very happy.

“Carl, what do you think?”

“Um…not bad!”

The main reason is that Usopp’s drawing is really good, so the last bit of resistance in Carl’s heart has disappeared.

The magic stick is the magic stick!

At least he should be able to draw the full force in terms of force.

“Haha, then Nami is next!”

After taking care of Carl, Nami is next.

Because fundamentally speaking, Nami is the second partner he invited and the real third person on this pirate ship. As for Zoro, that’s all What happened after Nami?

“I…me?”Nami was stunned. She obviously didn’t expect that she would have a share, but after hesitating for a few seconds, she gritted her teeth and refused,”I…I’ll forget it!”

The reason why Nami refused was mainly because she still had unfinished responsibilities.

Although Luffy had regarded her as a partner and a member of the pirate ship, Nami herself…There is still a mountain in my heart.

And painting your own symbol on the pirate flag is tantamount to clearly joining the pirate group.

Although Nami had done a lot of deception and abduction, she couldn’t get over the hurdle in her heart when facing Luffy, Carl and the others. she…Don’t want to deceive them.

Then…Just don’t add it!

“ah? Is that so?”Usopp joined late and naturally didn’t know the reason, so it was very strange.

He was about to ask more, but was stopped by Luffy.

“Then let’s go to Sauron!”

Luffy looked at Zoro, as if he didn’t care about what he had just been rejected by Nami, as if nothing happened at all.

At the beginning, Nami also expected many situations, such as Luffy would continue to ask questions , or make trouble unreasonably…But I didn’t expect that the other party would expose her so gently, as if she was not important at all….

“Zoro, you are a three-swordsman, right? Then draw three swords!”

Luffy licked his mouth, and drew three intersecting long swords on the front tooth on the right side of Carl’s pattern. The shape resembled an inverted triangle. The reference prototype may be the shape of Zoro’s Three Sword Style. He holds two knives in each hand, and there is a horizontal knife above his mouth.

“Can!”

Zauron took one look and was deeply attracted by this group.

【It seems that my captain is not as unreliable as I thought.��】

Sauron thought so in his heart

“It’s my turn, it’s my turn!”

Usopp said impatiently after helping Luffy beautify the group.

According to the order, it was indeed his turn.

At this time, Usopp also understood that this was not the same as painting a pirate flag. ?

It is clearly the captain’s recognition of the crew.

Having his own logo and pattern means that he has been accepted as a member of the pirate group and truly becomes a member of the family.

It is like giving a name to a newborn baby. Same name

“Usopp’s words…”Luffy scratched his chin and thought for a while before designing a pattern that belonged to Usopp.

“Is it a slingshot? What about the one above? It looks like a shooting star!”Usopp asked curiously.

“Idiot, you have a long nose!”

“Ahahaha~~Is it my long nose? Luffy, you are amazing! I love this pattern so much!”Usopp cried with joy.

Luffy didn’t just doodle randomly, but really used his heart.

It is precisely because of using his heart that he can achieve the effect of connecting heart to heart.

In the eyes of others, this is just a simple drawing. pattern, but for Luffy, each of them is his partner who can deliver life and death!

With the completion of the pirate flag, everyone on the ship was very happy, including of course Nami.

Because she noticed , Usopp’s pattern is painted on the row of teeth directly below Zoro’s pattern.

In contrast, the teeth corresponding to Carl’s pattern are still empty.

Naturally, Luffy will not be I simply forgot and let it slip through.

There is no need to say more about who this position is reserved for.

Everyone knows it.

Of course, including Nami.

【Even so, will you still wait for me? 】

Nami couldn’t help but think of the night when she landed on the island. In order to protect himself, Luffy used his body to build a small safe zone for himself even though he was pressed by huge rocks.

At that time Nami asked him why?

Why did he still want to save himself when he had lied to him?

Ask him why he stole the money, but he doesn’t blame himself at all.

Facing Nami’s question, Luffy has only one answer

“Because you are my partner!”

At that moment, Nami almost burst into tears. Her soul, which had been dusty for a long time, suddenly improved and exuded real brilliance.

After that, the two chatted a lot. Under that situation, they only spoke from the bottom of their hearts. They encouraged each other and comforted each other, and finally managed to survive Carl’s rescue.

To be honest, the moment she was rescued, when Luffy realized that he was rescued and smiled happily at her, she had already decided that. He is her captain!

However, she still has unfinished missions and many things to do.

She does not want to implicate Luffy and the others, nor does she want to involve them.

After all, that is not an experience worth talking about. That was her past, her most unbearable and gloomy past.

Even she didn’t want to show those things to Luffy or her friends.

That’s why she just rejected Luffy’s proposal.

And Luffy’s behavior further strengthened Nami’s determination.

【Luffy, thank you!】

【When I solve everything, I can really call you Captain again!】……

“Ahhhhhhhh, I declare! The Straw Hat Pirates were officially established today!”

Luffy stood on his special seat at the bow of the Mianyang ship, proudly put his hands on his hips and laughed:

“First, the captain – Monchi·D·Luffy!”

“That’s me!”