A Chill Day at The Coral Lantern Bar
The island of Lunamae was always buzzing—crowded streets, music bouncing off the coral-tiled walls, and lanterns glowing warm pink in the early evening. But the real chaos today was inside the Coral Lantern Bar, where every Straw Hat and approximately six-and-a-half strangers had somehow become a friend of the crew.
The bar was loud, but in the best way—warm, chaotic, full of laughter.
🌟 The Scene Begins
The doors slam open as Luffy kicks them in dramatically:
Luffy: “THIS PLACE LOOKS FUN! LET’S EAT EVERYTHING!”
The bartender, who looks half-asleep and half-terrified, mutters, “...God help me.”
Usopp and Chopper have already found a table with two local fishermen who are loudly insisting they once saw a Sea King with eyeliner.
Fisherman #1: “I SWEAR ON MY MOTHER’S PARROT, IT HAD WINGS TOO!”
Usopp: “Ha! That’s nothing! I once fought a Sea King that had WINGS and a JOB!”
Chopper is fully invested. “WOW REALLY?!”
🍺 Sanji: The Only One Trying to Be Normal
Sanji’s behind the bar not working there, but definitely stealing the bartender’s shaker.
He’s making fancy cocktails and sending them to random girls who didn’t ask for them.
A small group of island girls is watching him twirl bottles like he’s performing at a circus.
Girl #1: “Is he even allowed to be back there?”
Bartender: “Absolutely not.”
Sanji hands the bartender a drink. Sanji: “Here. For your stress.”
⚔️ Zoro Has Already Attracted Trouble
Zoro is sitting cross-armed, sipping sake, minding his own business… until a group of randos—three burly dock workers and one tiny grandma—start challenging him to arm-wrestling.
The grandma beats two of them before Zoro even reacts.
Grandma: slams another guy’s hand down “NEXT!”
Zoro squints. “…Old lady, you scare me.”
🎶 Brook Has a Band Now
Brook has accidentally joined a local folk band.
They don’t know who he is, but they love him.
He’s playing violin so fast the strings are smoking.
Brook: “YOHOHOHO! I LOVE SMALL GIGS!”
The rest of the band cheers. “PLAY THE BONE SONG AGAIN!!”
Robin, sipping a dark purple drink in the corner, smiles. “It’s nice seeing him make friends.”
🌀 Nami Is Busy Scamming Everyone
Nami has created an unofficial “bar tax.”
She hands people slips of paper: “Island Congestion Fee: 1000 Berries.”
People are paying it.
Franky is helping by handing out pamphlets titled “THE SUPER RULE OF ECONOMIC FLOW.”
🚀 Franky and a Rando Are Building Something
Franky is outside the bar with a random carpenter guy he met ten minutes ago.
They are constructing something that looks suspiciously like:
A launcher
A beer tap
A small cannon
No one knows what it's meant to do. Not even them.
Rando Carpenter: “Should it explode?”
Franky: “OF COURSE IT SHOULD EXPLODE! SUPER!!”
🐱 Jinbe Has Acquired a Cat
A stray tavern cat has claimed Jinbe as its new home.
It is asleep on his lap.
Jinbe is too polite to move.
He is stuck.
Jinbe: “I have accepted my fate.”
🌺 Robin & Random Gossipers
A group of older island ladies have gathered around Robin, sharing tea and hot gossip about the mayor’s secret second wife.
Robin listens with genuine interest.
Robin: “Fascinating. And then what?”
Lady: “—AND THEN HE RAN AWAY WITH THE BAKER!”
Robin smiles like she’s listening to a serialized murder show.