Currently, he only has seven companions, two fewer than Luna.
Good heavens, the opposing side already formed a ten-person team; he was far behind!
Luffy was completely struck by the news, and it was no wonder he was flustered.
He should know that Luna started sailing as a pirate later than him! Yet, her fame and influence were higher than his, a fact evident from the bounty on her wanted poster.
But at the same time, whether it was his personal strength or the strength of his companions, he was far behind, which was a significant blow to Luffy.
"Um, hello everyone." Although Luffy looked a little down, Sana still stepped forward and greeted the Straw Hat Pirates. Through their previous conversations, she knew that many members of the Straw Hat Pirates, who were much weaker than the Pink Hat Pirates, were friends and family with their crew. Since they were friends, she naturally treated them with the best demeanor and attitude.
"Hello." The entire Straw Hat Pirates greeted her, but Luffy still looked listless. It seemed the blow was indeed significant, and he looked as if he were missing only a rain cloud hovering over his head.
"Hehe, Luffy, I just got a little lucky, and don't worry, I'm not interested in Raftel or becoming the Pirate King."
Seeing Luffy like this, Luna couldn't help but exclaim. Being able to suppress the protagonist everywhere made her feel incredibly good.
Fortunately, Luffy was a good person, unlike some insignificant scoundrel, or else Luna would definitely have eliminated him.
"Ah, then what is your dream?" Luffy asked curiously. Even his previous dejected mood had improved significantly. Naturally, since Luna had said she was not a strong opponent for the title, he was quite happy.
But even if she were, Luffy would welcome anyone; he would not fear any challenge or difficulty.
But at the same time, the entire Straw Hat Pirates, including him, were very curious about Luna's dream.
"Me? I have quite a few dreams and goals, but the biggest one is to become the Queen of this world, the new ruler, and change this terrible world."
Luna stated her dream directly.
The Straw Hat Pirates were stunned, never expecting Luna's dream to be so massive and grand.
Next, the other members of the Pink Hat Pirates also talked about their dreams, and the Straw Hat Pirates did the same.
After encouraging and supporting each other, everyone immediately walked into Water Seven together to play and have fun...
Meanwhile, on the other side of Water Seven, Franky showed Shiro an empty factory belonging to the Galley-La Company. Shiro was very satisfied after seeing it and immediately decided to take that location.
She immediately took out a large pile of materials from inside her storage ring, which instantly startled Franky.
"Ah ah ah, what's going on? Where did you get so many materials? And many of them are top-tier materials. Wait a minute, how come there are some metal materials I've never seen before?"
Franky was one of the foremost Shipwrights in the Pirate World, which meant he was very familiar with many materials in the Pirate World, whether wood or iron. But when he saw the top-tier alloy materials from the Ultraman World, he was immediately puzzled. What was going on? How could he not recognize this metal?
Nonsense, how could a person from the Pirate World recognize metal materials from the Ultraman World, which was countless times stronger than the Pirate World?
Of course, Shiro wouldn't admit the truth. She could only say that this was an alloy she had developed herself, and all the weapons and equipment on her body were forged from this metal.
Luna had completely handed over the twenty thousand tons of metal materials obtained last time to Shiro and Deya—a variety of materials. However, what Shiro was currently taking out was indeed only the metal used to forge the Galactron series.
"Oh my gosh, this alloy metal is amazing! It has incredible toughness and hardness. Several times when I saw the armor and weapons on you, I felt they were extraordinary. You truly are a powerful Scientist."
After personally examining the Galactron alloy, Franky spoke with excitement and enthusiasm, even looking at Shiro with a hint of admiration in his heart.
"Wait a moment, everyone. I already forged the equipment last night and put it inside the ring. Now I need to forge the gear and weapons first."
Shiro smiled, then turned and spoke to the Bei Group.
The seven girls of the Bei Group nodded in understanding.
"Put it inside the ring? What do you mean by that? Oh, right, you still haven't told me how you took out such a large pile of materials?"
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