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After instructing Enel to make noise with the Goro Goro no Mi every hour, Buggy and his crew sailed into the fog, while Enel floated in the air outside.
Once they entered the Devil's Triangle, the fog here wasn't as thick as the fog they had encountered before. Visibility was still quite good. They could clearly see within a hundred meters, but the sky was like it was covered by a gray cloth. It was gray everywhere, and they couldn't see any sunlight or anything outside. They couldn't tell directions here, and the Log Pose was useless.
Overall, the Devil's Triangle was better than the fog they had encountered last time. This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. It wasn't as bad as they had imagined.
Without hesitation, and unable to determine Brook's location, Buggy and his crew could only sail forward, hoping to encounter Brook's ghost ship.
Time passed quickly. Half a day passed in a blink of an eye. Buggy and his crew hadn't encountered Brook. They only occasionally saw some wreckage of sunken ships. It was very desolate and depressing here. They hadn't encountered any living creatures or anything else in the fog.
Just as everyone was getting impatient, a song could be heard not far from them. Everyone was startled by the sudden song, except for Buggy. Buggy smiled. He knew he had finally found his target.
As everyone looked, they saw a black shadow quickly approaching them not far away. As it got closer, everyone could see that it was a dilapidated pirate ship. From its appearance, it was weathered and old. The sound was coming from it.
As the ship passed by the Glory, Buggy saw the figure. There was a skull on the ship, holding a broken porcelain cup, looking at them.
"Captain, what is that? Is that a skeleton? Why is he holding a teacup and looking at us? Isn't that a ghost? Captain."
Jessica saw Brook, who was a skeleton. She was trembling with fear. Her face was filled with terror.
Seeing Jessica's frightened expression, Buggy laughed heartily and said, "Don't be afraid. He's a Devil Fruit user. He's our target this time. He's the crew member I want to invite. And he has a close relationship with Laboon."
"What? Captain, you came here to find this skeleton? Skeletons can eat Devil Fruits? What does he have to do with Laboon?"
Hearing Buggy's words, Jessica's expression eased a bit, but she was also filled with confusion.
"We'll talk about it after we get on board."
Buggy decided to let Brook introduce himself. He didn't want to waste time introducing him here. In a while, Brook's ship would be leaving them.
"Captain, are we going on board? Is it dangerous?"
A look of anxiety filled Kuro's face. He couldn't help but ask when he heard Buggy was going to board the ghost ship.
"Yes, we're going on board. We have so many people. Even if it's a ghost ship, we don't have to be afraid."
"Hahaha, Kuro, kid, with us and the captain here, what are you afraid of?"
"Cousin, I want to see a ghost too."
"Yes, let's go up and see. I've never seen a ghost in my life."
"There's no such thing as a ghost in this world. It must be like the captain said. He ate a Devil Fruit."
"Yes, let's go up and see."
Everyone didn't think it was a ghost ship. They weren't afraid of ghosts. They also guessed that it was a Devil Fruit user. They were also curious and wanted to board the ship to see what was going on.
Hearing everyone say this, Buggy took Jessica and flew onto Brook's ship. The rest of the crew, with Kuro, followed in Buggy's footsteps. Iceburg didn't go up. He had to operate the ship and follow Buggy and his crew.
When Buggy stopped in front of Brook, Brook, who was sitting on the ship, immediately stood up in front of him. After everyone boarded, a smile seemed to appear on Brook's skull-like face. He looked at everyone and immediately smiled, saying, "Good day to you. I was rude earlier. I met you but didn't greet you. I was really startled. It's been so many years since I've seen a living person. This place is full of ghost ships. It's really scary. Come, come, come, don't be polite. Come inside. Let's have a good chat."
"Captain, he's talking. How can a skeleton talk?"
Hearing Brook speak, Jessica wasn't as scared as before. She was just very curious.
Everyone's expression was similar. They were also curious. He was already a skeleton. They didn't expect him to be able to speak.
"Oh my, what a beautiful young lady. Unfortunately, she's too young. I'm fascinated by beautiful women. I'm very happy to meet you, my beautiful little sister. Yo ho ho ho."
After saying this, Brook straightened his clothes, wiped his shoes, and gave Jessica a gentlemanly bow.
Brook didn't say anything inappropriate to Jessica. Perhaps he also saw that Jessica was young. If it had been an older woman, he would definitely have gone up to ask about her underwear.
"You're Brook, right?"
"Oh my, I don't know who you are. I've become a skeleton. How do you know me?"
Buggy didn't answer this question. He couldn't answer. He continued, "Do you remember Laboon? He's the one who told us to find you."
Hearing the name Laboon, Brook's obviously lively mood instantly became heavy. He fell into memories.
"Laboon, is he alright?"
After a while, Brook asked this question in a heavy voice. He remembered Laboon. He also wanted to know how Laboon was doing.
"He's been waiting for you to come back. And he's been bumping his head against Reverse Mountain every day. He wants to knock Reverse Mountain down and come find you."
"What? Why is he so silly? How is he doing now? I'm so sorry, Laboon."
A look of anxiety appeared on Brook's skull-like face. Tears seemed to be dripping from his eyes. He was looking at Buggy with those empty eyes. He wanted to know about Laboon immediately.
"Crocus is taking good care of him. He just has some superficial injuries. He's not in any serious danger."
Hearing the name Crocus, Brook was clearly stunned. A look of emotion appeared on his face. He also thought of his old friend.
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