Chara and Zoro stood at opposite sides, ready to lunge at each other.

"Be careful this time! I might just cut you~" Said Chara with a smile

"Heh, you better put up a better fight this time." Said Zoro

"Any rules?" Asked Chara

"No… Why don't we try going all out?" Said Zoro

"With pleasure~."

Zoro and Chara immediately jumped towards each other. However, someone stood in front of the two stopping the attack. Zoro and Chara immediately backed off in alert.

"Who are you?" Said Zoro in a hostile voice

"Ruining the fun…" Said Chara with a frown

"Oh… I apologize for ruining the duel. I am Kaku, a shipwright who came to check on your boat." Said Kaku

"I see…You can get right on ahead then." Said Zoro, sheathing his sword with Chara putting her knife away too.

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While Kaku started to inspect the boat, Zoro and Chara sat next to each other.

"Well~ there goes our spar." Said Chara

"We could still do it, you know?" Said Zoro

"Not in the mood anymore." Said Chara

Zoro smirked and patted Chara on the head

"What's wrong?" asked Zoro

"... I just think that the shipwright will come to the same conclusion as me." Said Chara

"Which is…?" Said Zoro

"..." Chara stayed silent

Kaku came to Zoro and Chara.

"I have some bad news for you…" Said Kaku in a severe voice

"Which is?" Said Zoro

"This ship is irreparable." Said Kaku

"...! Is that true?!" Said Zoro

"I'm a professional. I won't lie about this." Said Kaku

Kaku left after saying those words

"... Is this the same conclusion you reached?" Said Zoro

"Yup…" Said Chara while sighing

"How did you know?" Said Zoro

"Saw Merry's Soul. It's at breaking point." Said Chara simply

Eventually, Sanji and Chopper came back to the boat.

"This boat is…?!" Said Sanji

"We can't fix the boat…?! Even if we had money?! What's going to happen then?" Said Chopper

"Well, it depends on the conclusion of Luffy, Nami, and Usopp. Shouldn't those three come back with some sword of the answer?" Said Zoro

"Even then… Isn't this too weird? This ship looks the same… And Merry traveled from the East Blue to all the way here…!" Said Sanji

"Isn't it because Merry traveled all the way here? Every time people go over the waves, they get stronger, but boats are different…The wounds only stack up and weaken it more and more." Said Zoro

"I just can't accept this… I wonder what Usopp would think if he hears about this…" Said Sanji

"But I like Merry very much! Said Chopper

"Everyone does… But there's no way to save it…" Said Zoro

"Merry is Broken… Robin is missing… This afternoon is filled with trouble…" Said Sanji

"Oh? Is that why she didn't come back with you guys." Said Chara

"Yeah… she suddenly disappeared," Said Chopper with a frown

"Everyone!" Said a voice

It's Nami running back to the boat in a hurry.

"Eh? Nami is back!" Said Chopper

"Alone though…" Said Chara

"Chara san is right. Nami-san! Where are Luffy and Usopp! Did something happen!?" Asked Sanji

Nami gives the news on how Usopp was severely injured and that the money was stolen. Everyone is about to leave to help Usopp find the money, but Nami stops Chara from going.

"Chara, you have to protect the ship with me! It's scary alone!" Said Nami

"Oh well. Okay~" Said Chara sitting down

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Zoro, Sanji, and Chopper left, and Nami and Chara are on the ship.

"I'll stay here and wait for Robin to come back. I'll only be a burden if I go anyways. Chara and I will protect the ship." Said Nami moving back and forth with a gun.

"Relax, I'm sure we'll be fine~ besides… Let's get down to business…" Said Chara removing her smile

"What do you mean?" Said Nami

"Oh… You know… The unfixable ship that we're on top of right now…" Said Chara

"...! How did you…"

"I saw its SOUL, and the ship repair guy confirmed that this boat is doomed…" Said Chara

"..."

"We know that money isn't the problem now, right? Heck, I can pull out more money from the inventory… Regardless… This boat is literally unfixable… The question is whether Usopp will accept the truth."

"I…. I know… It's just that this boat was given by someone dear to Usopp, and we've been traveling with it since the beginning…"

"Knowing how to let go is important… God knows how much everyone suffered because I couldn't let go…" Said Chara with a laugh

"Chara..."

"All I am saying is that for better or for worse… Something big is going to happen." Said Chara

"..."

Nami did not have the words to argue against what Chara said because she also felt the same way.