Going Merry

'''The Going Merry is a Caraval Class Ship in the Anime and Manga series One Piece. First appearing in Manga Chapter 41, the Going Merry has faithfully carried the Straw Hat Crew across the East Blue and the Grand Line").

The Going Merry is a Caraval Class ship, first given to the Straw Hat Crew by miss Kaya after they defeated Captain Kuro and stopped his plot of taking Miss Kaya's fortune here parents left behind. It was Designed by her caretaker, Merry.

East Blue Saga
The Going Merry carried the Straw Hats, then including Luffy Zoro Nami and the recently aquired Usopp and then later Sanji across the East Blue to islands and other locations such as Nami's home island, housing Arlong Park and to the the Baratie as well, they also stopped by Lougetown befor efinally entering the Grand Line through Reverse Mountain.

Grand Line
Once the Going Merry entered the Grand Line, it was shortly swallowed by an Island Whale named Laboon, after crashing into the whale's side, and knocking the Headpiece off. Consequently, it was Luffy's favorite seat on their voyage, making him angry. Luffy was not swallowed but rather followed a trap door in. Once they got out and found out about Log Poses, they helped Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday go back to their home island, Whiskey Peak. Soon after they were rushed into the Baroque Works Arc where the Merry sustained much damage. The Ship had to endure the freezing climate of Drum Island where another member, Tony Tony Chopper was picked up. Both [Usopp]] and Chopper would be invaluable, acting as the ship's repair crew until a proper shipwright could be found. Once the Baroque Works Saga was over, the ship entered another demension(Anime Only Filler) and then proceded to Sky Island where the ship fell from large heights many times. While in Skypeia, Merry took much damage, Sky Breeder Shura, a Skypeian Priest hade lit the Mast on fire. Chopper, to stop the ship from totally burning away, broke the mast off and threw it in the water.

Mysterious Spririt
While the entire crew is sleepingat their camp, Usopp gets up to go pee, where he sees a mysterious spirit repairing the ship. The Spirit looks at him and Smiles, and Usopp freaks out, thinking he has seen a Ghost. The Next Morning, the ship has been repaired, but it was not a quality job.

Recent Chapters
In recent chapters the Straw Hat Crew has gone to Water 7, a large city covering an entire island, renowned for it's shipwrights, even Pirates don't dare attack, at risk of not having their ships repaired, or losing the ability to buy a new one. Here the crew trades in their ancient gold artifacts, aquired from Skypeia into Belly, hoping to use their newly aquired 300,000 Belly to get the Going Merry repaired. However, one of the Shipwrights, Kaku, takes a look at their ship, explaining that a cricital part of their ship, (Sorry forgot the name at the moment), is broken, and is unrepairable. With this information they can abandon the Merry, and buy a new ship, or let the Merry sink on the way to the next island. The Crew, Luffy especially, agree that the ship isn't gonig to be able to take them any further. Usopp, who treasures the Merry, is the only one that disagrees. Luffy and Usopp battle that night for right to own the Going Merry, and Usopp, even though knowing Luffy very well, and attempting to counter his strategy, loses. However the rest of the crew takes their belongings off, and lets Usopp have the ship.

Eventually the CP9 are revealed, and Usopp, with Franky in Franky's private hidden ship workshop, is told that the Going Merry is a ship, who's job is to carry it's crew from one island to the next. if it can not carry it's crew to an island, it has failed it's duty, and will be happier to simply be dismantled at an island. Usopp explains to Franky that he saw a mysterious spirit, who Franky Reveals is a Klaubutermann. Usopp explains he knew all along that the ship couldn't go on any longer, but he couldn't let Miss Kaya's gift be destroyed so suddenly. Franky begins to dismantle the ship, with Usopp in protest. Suddenly, the members of Cipher Police 9 appear, and are looking for the Blueprints to Pluton. Kaku explains that even though he is a Traitor, he meant what he said when he did his evaluation of the Going Merry. Casting the Going Merry off to sea, it would remain there for the rest of the [Enies Lobby Arc|Enies Lobby]] arc, until the very end.

Suddenly, the Gonig Merry appears out of nowhere, the Gate of Justice closes, and the crew escape, meanwhile the Buster Call ships are stuck because of the whirlpools created. As soon as a Galley-La ship appears, the Going Merry breaks apart, and speaks to them. The Going Merry says goodbye, and the crew says their farewells, as the ship is lit on fire and cremated.