Three more days passed. The Merry sailed slowly along the direction indicated by the Log Pose.
According to the plot he remembered, on the next uninhabited island, they would encounter the first enemy from the original story who had left the Straw Hat Pirates utterly helpless.
Marine Admiral Aokiji.
The Merry had now entered a region with stable weather.
That meant the island was already close.
No matter what, they had to land on this island.
Restocking food and water was one reason.
Showing the Marines what they were made of was another.
So, for the past two days, Can Yue had not asked the Straw Hat Pirates to train. Instead, he had let them rest in peace.
Robin, Zoro, and Sanji all sensed something unusual about Can Yue's decision.
They all had an instinct: whenever Can Yue told everyone to rest, it meant a battle was about to happen.
It was always like this.
As for the Foxy Pirates, they were still trailing the Merry from a kilometer away.
Robin, Zoro, and the others occasionally observed a moment of silence for them.
At that moment, Luffy was complaining wildly.
"I'm so bored! I want to go ashore and explore."
Usopp also voiced his agreement. As long as the island was not dangerous, he was always eager to get involved.
Of course, even if there was just a little danger, Usopp claimed he was no longer afraid.
Recently, Usopp had improved both his own weapon and Nami's, using the various wondrous Dials they had bought on Sky Island.
Moreover, nearly two weeks had passed since they left Sky Island.
Over those two weeks, everyone had further absorbed the improvements and gains they had obtained in the world of Inuyasha.
Their strength had increased again.
Just then, Robin, standing in