North Blue, Heavenly Gold
The sunlight was blocked out. Sirius looked around and saw enormous monsters roaring and vying for attention, almost simultaneously casting greedy glances at them.
These monsters were all enormous; the Sirius was not even as big as their mouths.
With a single, casual bite, the entire Sirius would be reduced to dust.
Yamato surprise, "How can there be so many Sea Kings? And they're all so huge!"
"Because this is Calm Belt,"
Sirius casually remarked, "It's Sea King's lair; these are considered small."
"These guys want to eat us up," Jack sneered.
"Then let them calm down!"
Sirius stepped forward, and in the next instant, his eyes widened suddenly.
An invisible aura spread out like Raging Waves torrent, completely engulfing all the Sea King.
Almost simultaneously, the Sea King, who had been roaring just moments before, froze, then fled frantically outwards, plunging headfirst into the sea.
The sea surface seemed to boil.
Sea King are not beasts in the ordinary sense.
Sirius knew that the Sea King summoned by Shirahoshi possessed intelligence that was absolutely no less than that of humans.
These relatively small Sea King, of course, also possess considerable intelligence.
They know what kind of beings should not be provoked.
In the blink of an eye, the previously chaotic sea surface had become completely quiet, and the menacing Sea King had slunk back into the sea.
No, not all of them ran away.
There was another guy who was slow to realize what was happening, still looking around blankly, seemingly unaware of what had occurred.
This creature has a head like a puppy, covered in white fur, and the lower part of its head resembles that of Crocodile, covered in thick scales.
Sirius smirked; he had a good idea.
He casually drew the greatsword from his back.
"Sovereignty!"
A magnificent black beam of light streaked across the sky, grazing the edge of the Sea King's body. Sirius controlled it with great precision; this Sword Wave blew off many of the Sea King's scales, but did not cause it any significant damage.
Even so, this attack stiffened the Sea King's body, widened its eyes, and then, without thinking, turned around and prepared to escape.
Then, at that moment, another wave of Sword Wave from Sirius grazed its body and flew away, laughing loudly, "Run? If you run again, I'll aim for your head."
The Sea King's body stiffened again, and sweat visibly streamed down the dog's face; it understood.
Why do Sea King sweat?
Even if you're a dog, dogs don't sweat!
Then--
"Woof woof woof!"
A fawning expression appeared on the dog's face. The Sea King lowered its body, lay on the surface of the sea, and stuck out its tongue at Sirius.
"Wow! You tamed it! Sirius is amazing!"
Yamato cheered.
Sirius smiled modestly. "It's nothing special."
"Is it possible that it's because they're all dogs?" Ulti sneered.
Sirius glared at her fiercely, thinking, "If you can't speak, then donate your mouth to someone who needs it."
"So, Sirius, what are you planning to do?" Jack asked, somewhat curiously.
Sirius's lips curled into a smile.
Later.
"Woof woof woof woof!"
The dog-shaped Sea King barked loudly, speeding across the sea, cutting through the waves.
A rope extended from its neck to a large ship behind it, which was also moving forward rapidly due to its pull.
Wow, that was fast!
Black Maria brushed aside her wind-blown hair and chuckled, "Sirius is truly a genius."
"Right?"
Sirius laughed triumphantly.
The Calm Belt are windless, with no ocean currents, so ships can only reach this area by rowing.
But now that Sea King are pulling the ship, things are different.
"Sirius, let's keep it!" Yamato tugged at Sirius's sleeve, his eyes shining as he looked at the big dog pulling the boat.
Sirius narrowed his eyes and rubbed his chin. "It doesn't seem like it's impossible."
"Don't talk nonsense, you bastard! You really think it's a dog?" Jack's forehead veins bulged.
"That's right,"
Black Maria wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Such a massive size is very dangerous."
It's fine as a temporary trolley, but if you keep it with you all the time, its size means that if it were to collide with the Sirius even slightly, everyone would be drowned at sea.
"That's true, it's so big! Its food reserves will run out very quickly! It is indeed very dangerous."
Sirius suddenly realized, "I can't let it come and steal my food!"
Is that the main point?
The Calm Belt are an insurmountable barrier, but in reality they are not very wide. After about half a day, the sails of the Sirius were once again filled with sea breeze.
We've arrived in Beihai.
At this point, the large dog pulling the cart is no longer needed.
Sirius drew his sword and cut the ropes pulling the cart.
Goodbye!
Although they had only spent a short time together, Sirius was still very reluctant to part with the dog that had been such a great help.
Without hesitation, the big dog plunged into the sea, creating huge waves.
"He's also a dog with a strong personality."
Sirius sighed, "Did he choose to leave so resolutely because he didn't want us to be reluctant to part? A man's farewell truly needs no words."
"Haven't you had enough?"
Jack rolled his eyes. "How long are you going to keep up this act?"
"Ha ha."
Sirius chuckled and pulled out a nautical chart and a compass.
Once you reach the North Sea, the Log Pose and Eternal Pose are no longer needed; this is normal sea area, and normal nautical charts and compasses are used.
These essential items had, of course, already been prepared long ago.
"Let's go, there's an island nearby, we can experience the charm of Beihai in no time."
The captain of the Sirius Pirates, who also serves as the ship's navigator.
This is the benefit of studying hard from a young age: you can earn two salaries.
The sea conditions in the North Sea are much better than in the New World. There won't be sudden storms, and the clear sky won't turn into lightning and thunder all at once.
The Sirius continued its journey safely and soon arrived overseas from an island.
This island is quite large; to make a comparison, it is several times larger than Dressrosa.
"We've finally arrived!"
Yamato seemed very excited. "How will the islands of the North Sea be different from the New World?"
"Let's get to shore quickly!"
Ulti shouted loudly.
She was also looking forward to it.
Without hesitation, Sirius chose a deserted shoreline to land, furled the sails, lowered the anchor, and finally was able to disembark.
"I'll stay and watch the ship," Jack said.
"Then I'll go with Jack too."
Maria laughed and said, "He might get bored by himself, and besides, our size is indeed too conspicuous."
"Good,"
Sirius slightly. "Contact me anytime if anything comes up."
This is different from the past when it was called a famine. There are only seven people on the ship, so someone has to stay behind to guard it.
Maria and Jack stayed behind, while Sirius led the rest of the group off, their destination the island's town.
This wasn't difficult. Sirius released his Observation Haki and quickly located the place where a large amount of energy was gathered, which was, of course, where the town was located.
Soon, Sirius and his companions arrived outside the town.
This town is very prosperous, although it cannot compare to Dressrosa, but it is better than most of the cities that Sirius has seen in the New World.
What's even more interesting is that after entering the town, Sirius discovered that the atmosphere was a bit strange; everyone's face was beaming with joy, and you could hardly see anyone with a sour expression.
Sirius couldn't help but stop a middle-aged man and ask, "Sir, we're travelers from out of town. Could you tell us something? Is it some kind of holiday today? Why is everyone so happy?"
"Aren't you from Affiliated Nation of the government?"
The uncle was a little surprised, but still said cheerfully, "The reason I'm happy is, of course, because this year's Heavenly Gold has already been handed over!"
Heavenly Gold?
"Although we'll have to tighten our belts to prepare for next year's expenses, at least we can relax this year."