Especially later in Water 7, for the sake of a party, he ended up spending 100 million berries that Nami had in her safe, without her knowledge.
It's clear that if anyone could financially curb Nami, it would probably only be Luffy.
And now, Link must also be added to that list.
Five million berries was not a small sum for the East Blue.
A Great Pirate like Alvida, for example, had a bounty of five million berries in the East Blue.
Rebuilding Orange Town would be more than sufficient, not only re-establishing the town but also making it more prosperous and strong.
Later, the mayor even specially built the largest dog food store for his pet dog, Shushu, and they lived a very happy and peaceful life.
Now that all the money was in Link's hands, taking it out was impossible.
However, Link tied up Moji and Cabaji, two high-ranking Buggy Pirates officers who also had bounties on their heads, and placed them in the most conspicuous location.
Anyway, Link and his crew couldn't claim the bounties, so leaving these two wanted Pirates to the town would definitely yield more bounty money than in the original story.
And so, Link and his group, who had arrived in a hurry but left with a full harvest, ended their voyage here.
They returned to the ship, intending to set off for their next destination.
Not long after the small boat set sail, an old man with white hair and a pet puppy arrived at the dock.
Although he wore reading glasses, he could still clearly see Luffy's exaggerated smiling face at the bow of the ship.
And also Zoro comfortably resting, Link enjoying the gentle breeze, and Nami, who, though still a bit sulky, had more vitality and life—the four of them.
"Thank you all so much!"
After deeply imprinting the faces of their benefactors in their minds, the mayor and his pet dog, Shushu, both prostrated themselves on the ground, bowing deeply towards the distant sailboat.
Having obtained the Grand Line chart and amassed 10 million berries in funds, it could be said that Link and Luffy's group now possessed more reserves and resources than even established Pirate Crews sailing the East Blue.
Their confidence and preparations for heading to the Grand Line were more than sufficient.
However~
They currently had two major deficiencies.
The first was the personnel issue: four people, three of whom were not directly related to the main professions on a ship.
"Professional personnel" refers to the helmsman, cook, Navigator, shipwright, ships doctor, and other standard roles for a Pirate Crew.
Of the four people now, besides Nami being the Navigator, the other three… it's better not to speak of them.
Link didn't really care about this issue, as all the Straw Hat Pirates members in the East Blue would definitely be gathered without a single one missing.
The key now was the second problem.
That was their configuration, or rather, their current ride.
Such a dilapidated small boat simply couldn't withstand the destructive power of the dangerous seas of the Grand Line.
Preparing a suitable Pirate Crew was imperative.
Regarding this, Luffy had firmly remembered Link's words when he took control of the treasure from Nami.
He was now eager to have his own pirate ship and his own pirate flag.
The constant nagging in everyone's ears was almost making their ears calloused.
If they were to choose a suitable pirate ship, the best option would be to go to Loguetown, which was closest to the entrance of the Grand Line.
There, they could buy ships most suitable for sailing the Grand Line.
However, the naval defenses there were also the strongest, and they were well aware of the existence of people wanting to buy ships to use as pirate ships.
So, the Marines would definitely be on guard against this, meaning that route was a no-go.
The most suitable option was to go to a nearby island and see if they could buy a suitable ship.
Among them, the closest island to Orange Town with a ship purchasing channel was Syrup Village.
In the village lived a wealthy businessman who dealt in ship construction.
Therefore, the next destination for the Straw Hat Pirates, which was already taking shape, was Syrup Village.
Syrup Village was located in a relatively remote part of the East Blue.
Furthermore, this area and the nearby sea islands had little value, so few pirates came here to plunder.
Although the entire village couldn't truly prosper, it offered a rare sense of peace and tranquility.
Except for a certain long-nosed liar who, almost every sunrise, would loudly spread false news of pirates arriving.
The town was generally quiet.
And the long-nosed liar was also known by the kind villagers, who cooperated with his antics, which became a daily morning habit in the village.
And on this day, as the first ray of morning sun fell upon the earth?
"Today is truly a good day."
Wearing a brown-yellow suspender outfit, with sun-tanned wheat-colored skin, and that distinctive large nose, he twitched it in the air, breathing in the fresh air.
"The morning air is really exceptionally fresh, isn't it?"
Usopp comfortably got up from the grass by the shore, patted the dust off himself, and prepared to start his day's work.