Arrival

If the navy falls into chaos!

This ocean will be finished; at that time, all sorts of pirates will dominate the region.

The navy also needs a leader.

Aside from Sakazuki, it's not impossible to find a new admiral in the navy right now.

But it's hard to convince people!

So!

It has to be Sakazuki.

As for Aokiji ...

They hadn't considered it.

Because the Aokiji is not in their interest.

Unless there is absolutely no other way.

That's why they would choose Aokiji!

Ye Liangnai here...

It wasn't like the arduous journey he had imagined to take to reach the Laugh Tale.

But in fact...

Their journey to Raftel was remarkably smooth.

This surprised Ye Liangnai quite a bit.

Because in his imagination...

In a place like the New World where the weather is so unpredictable, the journey to the Laugh Tale was surprisingly smooth.

This is unbelievable!

Finally...

Before a lush, verdant island with a Sky-Piercing Giant Tree, Ye Liangnai and her companions arrived at the legendary Laugh Tale!

"This... is this Raftel Tale?!"

Looking at the enormous island before her, Ye Liangnai put her hands on her hips and said with a sigh.

Raftel's grandeur was beyond his expectations.

He had thought it would be a very desolate island.

After all, it's an uninhabited island, and no one has come here for so many years.

It should be quite desolate!

But in fact...

This is indeed a very business-friendly island.

Whether it's the massive tree on the island that almost occupies half of the island, the huge canopy that covers hundreds of miles of sea, or the various tall yet exceptionally soft grasses that surround it.

They all looked very vibrant!

"I never expected the Laugh Tale to be so peaceful!"

Marco looked at the island in front of him and said this.

He couldn't help but look on with a sigh.

Yes...

Who could have imagined...

In the New World, a place filled with all sorts of bizarre weather, terrain, and creatures.

That Laugh Tale, which so many people yearn for, is so peaceful!

"If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't marked on the map, this island probably wouldn't be so hard to find."

Fire Fist Ace's words caused Ye Liangnai to pause, muttering, "It looks like a deliberate conspiracy no matter how you look at it."

It was clearly an island that should exist on the map, but it was deliberately erased.

The reason for erasing...

They probably wanted to prevent others from easily finding this place.

After all, too many secrets are hidden here.

"Alright, let's go to the island!"

After giving the order and docking the ship, Ye Liangnai led everyone to officially set foot on the island.

But...

The moment they set foot on the island, a crisis suddenly struck.

The grass that had been swaying in the wind suddenly turned into tentacles, slashing and wrapping around Ye Liangnai and the others.

This sudden change made Ye Liangnai shout, "Watch out!"

A wave of intense heat swept over his body.

He thought...

Its own flames, reaching temperatures of five or six thousand degrees, could instantly sweep away these grass strips, burning them to ashes.

But who knew...

These grass stalks simply wilted for a moment and then retreated.

"So resilient! With my swordsmanship skills, I only managed to cut one or two!"

Vista spoke with a solemn expression.

Before him...

The two grass strips were cut, revealing gray sap.

This discovery astonished countless people at the scene.

"Not afraid of fire at all!"

Fire Fist Ace exclaimed in surprise, only to see that his enormous, scorching Fire Fist was actually blocked by a net of grass strips.

Not only that...

Nous was even more surprised to discover that these grass strips also had a strong resistance to lightning strikes.

His lightning had no effect whatsoever!

"Roar!"

Just then...

A low groan, powerful enough to tear the soul apart, resounded, followed by a series of footsteps that shook the entire island, as if some terrifying creature had awakened.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Dull yet powerful!

Then...

"Look... look... look over there, what... what is that...!"

Someone pointed to the distant sky, their face pale, their voice trembling uncontrollably.

Everyone looked over, and upon seeing it, they all gasped in shock.

"This..."

Even Fire Fist Ace and Nous couldn't help but swallow hard in shock.

Before them appeared a pair of eyes larger than a warship.

Then...

The figure of the person who owned the eyes slowly came into view.

Its head was as large as a mountain, its face was as rough and grotesque as a pile of earth and stones, its skin was as rugged as Red Line, its body was unimaginably thick, and its length was beyond comprehension.

"A dragon... it's actually... a dragon!"

Looking at the Black Dragon in front of him, whose head alone was the size of an entire island, Ye Liangnai couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

The sound that shook the entire island just now was not footsteps.

That was clearly the sound of the Black Dragon's heart beating!