81. Whiskey Peak
Going Merry was ready to sail again after Ken gave a quick check on everything. Entering the Grand Line was still a little harsh for Merry and there were scratches around the hull of the ship. Ken always paid attention of the hull. He needed it to be intact no matter what untill Water 7. Only then hey could remodel the ship.
By now the crew mates had understood that Ken was obsessed with Merry and thus everyone paid attention to Merry. Of course, Luffy was excluded from the group. With the unconscious duo, the Straw-Hats set their sail to the next island which was probably Whiskey Peak.
"The Grand Line is very dangerous and the weather will change very fast. So don't treat it like East Blue." Ken reminded everyone and as if the Gods in order to prove what Ken said was correct changed the weather very fast.
The sky was clear in one moment and in the next moment hail started to fall desperately. Nami had to conjure a defense magic so that Merry wasn't in any way damaged.
"Oi Kenny.. change the weather." Nami shouted.
"I am not a weather machine. I will just make thunderstorms and make the situation worse."
"Than you are useless."
Ken just shrugged his shoulders. While the crew was running around making sure the ship was sailing in the right direction, Vivi and his partner woke up. Seeing that they were being tied made them fear.
"Who.. Who are you guys?"
"We?.. We are the Straw Hats. Who are you?"
"Miss Wednesday..."
"Mr. 9.."
"What a weird name."
"Baka.. This is a code name.. What is your real name?"
"Please stay here. We will be more than happy to leave you here." Zoro commented while he gulped down a jar.
"What did you say?"
"You heard me right."
"Ma-ma please don't fight and enjoy our specialties." Igaram came and helped them with more food and drink. Luffy was having the time of his life as he was basically consuming the food faster than the cooks could make.
Ken just looked at them and smiled. The party was extravagant and he was happy seeing the crew smile and were happy. They partied the whole evening and by the night many was finally asleep. They had been on the ship for quite sometime so the Straw Hat crew was definitely tired.
Of course not everyone was asleep. Ken, Zoro and Nami just pretended to be asleep. It was late at night when Igaram and other high members came to see their new fishes.
"How could these people have such high bounties. It doesn't make sense."
"Yes. They have higher bounties than some of the Sichibukai."
"Black foot Sanji - 50 million bellies,
Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro - 55 million bellies,
Sniper Usopp - 60 million bellies
Punisher Kenny - 120 million bellies
Straw -Hat Luffy - 120 million bellies."
After what had happened at Arlong base there had been new bounties for Sanji, Usopp and Zoro. Usopp had a higher bounty because he was the one who took Arlong down and that too in the water itself. And so the Navy thought him to be more powerful. This gave him a bounty as Nezumi took the words of Ken as gospels and told the Navy headquarters.
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