One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 267 The Banquet! A Meteorite Falls from the Sky!

Chapter 267: The Banquet! A Meteorite Falls from the Sky!

"cheers!"

Snapped!

As everyone opened up, a banquet began on this deserted island.

Three bonfires were lit, and the game hunted by Bartolomeo and his gang was placed on the grill. As time passed, the aroma of meat filled the air.

Everyone gathered around three bonfires, toasting and laughing heartily, while two groups of followers nearby reminisced about everything that had happened the day before.

The circle formed by Mu Chong and his group was also filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, with them constantly raising their glasses.

"Hey! Captain! You have no idea! The lightning bolt that Enel and I created yesterday was truly exhilarating. Now that I think about it, it's comparable to a natural disaster, no, it's something even more terrifying than a natural disaster!"

After a few rounds of drinks, Slad could no longer contain his excitement and began to recount the glorious achievements of the previous day to everyone, using a combination of words and gestures.

"Hahahaha! My thundercloud keeps generating lightning, and with Enel's control over the lightning, creating that world-destroying thunderbolt was incredibly easy! I just wonder if that thunderbolt exploded in the end?"

Everyone smiled as they watched Slad's excited expression, and no one interrupted him. However, one person could no longer control his emotions.

"What? What? Lord Slade! You're saying that enormous sphere of light in the sky was created by you and Lord Enel together?"

Upon hearing Slad's description, Bartolomeo was so shocked that he stood up abruptly, his voice quite loud as he asked the question.

"What? That sphere of light... they created it?"

"Holy crap! That's amazing!"

"Hiccup! If only I had that ability! Then I could show off to Xiao Cui..."

"Huh???"

As Bartolomeo's loud voice rang out, the two groups of henchmen beside him echoed his surprised expressions, their eyes fixed intently on Slard and Enel.

"Hahahaha! It's nothing to brag about! It's nothing to brag about! This is just a mere display of my abilities!"

Having drunk a bit too much, Slad became instantly elated by the praise of his admirers.

Click!

"Tch! You stupid navigator! You can't even resist sweet talk! How foolish!"

Enel, seeing Slardar's state, immediately showed a look of disgust on his usually expressionless face. He took a bite of his apple, turned his face away, and said, "I can't stand being humiliated like this."

"Wow!!! That's amazing! As expected of Lord Slard and Lord Enel!"

Bartolomeo's thought process was also exceptionally astonishing; that lightning bolt was meant to destroy Loguetown, yet he was so excited and blindly worshipful.

"Hey! Bartolomeo! That giant ball of light is going to destroy your home! Don't you see anything wrong with that?"

Just then, Hill Bot asked a question that puzzled everyone.

Swish!

At this moment! All eyes were focused on Bartolomeo, even Mu Chong gently put down his wine glass, watching him with great interest.

"Hmm? Hehehe! Is something wrong? That ball of light must have been created on the captain's orders! The captain's idea is definitely right! As for that club on the streets of Loguetown? It's really a pity!"

Bartolomeo paused, resting his chin on his hand, seemingly deep in thought. The next moment, a single sentence from him made everyone look at him with new respect.

"Hehehe! Regardless of whether Loguetown has been destroyed or not, or whether that club is still there or not, as long as we're all here, why worry about not being able to build a home? Besides, hehehe! Wherever the captain is, that's our home!"

"Oh ho! Boss is right! I agree!"

"Yes! That's right! From now on, wherever the captain is, that's our home!"

Cheers! Cheers! To the captain! To the boss!

A group of his henchmen, quite adept at creating a lively atmosphere, raised their drinks and cheered loudly the moment Bartolomeo finished speaking, which also roused Mu Chong and the others.

"Hey, hahaha! Bartolomeo! From now on, I acknowledge you! Come on, let's have a drink together!"

Slad walked straight to Bartolomeo's side, put his arm around the other's neck, and laughed loudly while holding up his wine.

"Hahaha! Come on! Let's all raise a glass! Let's welcome everyone aboard the Freedom, and together we'll conquer the future and make a name for ourselves on the high seas!"

Mu Chong was also amused by these two guys, and before anyone else could speak, he sat down and loudly proclaimed...

"Cheers!"

"Hehehehe! This is great! I feel so happy! Everyone does!"

Elsa's face was flushed from the alcohol; she was the youngest on the entire Freedom, and her face was beaming with a sweet smile.

Time passed, and amidst the clinking of glasses...

Slade and Bartolomeo, arms around each other's shoulders, held their drinks and danced and sang.

Baku, Dick, and Hill Bott sat calmly on the ground, smiling as they clinked glasses.

Laura gently patted the back of an elderly woman next to her who was choking from laughing, a smile on her face.

Caroline and Belinda, two slightly more mature girls with proper manners, also smiled as they looked at the crowd before them.

Mu Chong leaned against Mu Mu, who had reverted to his original form, holding a wine glass and laughing heartily at Enel, who was sipping wine and eating apples beside him.

At this moment, everyone was immersed in joy. No one raised the question of whether the Navy would pursue them. Perhaps it was their confidence in their own strength, or perhaps they believed that the Navy would never guess the Freedom's location.

All of this planning began when Mu Chong received a phone call from Hill Bot in the Calm Belt.

Morgans broadcasts the Buster Call live to create chaos in the world and alleviate the pressure on the Freedom from the Navy and the World Government.

Afterwards, Slard created thunderclouds, poised to strike from above, while Enel, who also possessed incredible speed, held off Admiral Kizaru, allowing Mokō, Dick, and Laura in the sea to destroy the Buster Call in the shortest possible time.

Finally, Slardar and Enel jointly created a massive lightning bolt, using thousands of Marine soldiers, five Vice Admirals, and tens of thousands of lives in Loguetown as leverage to force Kizaru to exchange personnel prematurely.

Now, under Caroline's control, the Freedom has traversed half of the Grand Line by air to reach this deserted island, the closest to the Calm Belt, for rest and recuperation.

Everything proceeded smoothly and efficiently. Although a few unexpected issues arose, victory ultimately belonged to the entire Freedom fleet.

That's why everyone was so relaxed at that moment, raising their glasses in a toast and dancing with their arms around each other.

"Huh? That is?"

But just then, as Mu Chong and Enel both cried out in alarm, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared.

hum!

Rumble!

A red dot of light appeared, hurtling towards the deserted island from directly overhead. As time passed, the red dot grew larger and larger until its true form became clear.

"What?! In the air... what's that?"

"Hiss! How is this possible? A meteorite... a meteorite falling from the sky!"

boom!

As gasps of surprise rang out from all around, the once joyous banquet instantly turned tense. The henchmen stared wide-eyed at the meteorite in the sky, momentarily forgetting to run away.

hum!

Rumble!

"Captain! Something's wrong! Meteorites don't just fall from the sky for no reason. I haven't sensed anything unusual in the surrounding air!"

Slard stared at the rapidly falling giant meteorite, his drunken state vanishing instantly.

"Whoa!!! Captain! Think of something quick! A meteorite is about to fall!"

Bartolomeo, standing next to Slard, shouted loudly as he assumed the starting stance for forming a barrier.

"This! You can't be kidding me, right? How could that old man possibly be here?"