Leisurely Adventure, Adventuring at Leisure

On the Sunny Merry,

"Yo ho ho~~ I really missed you guys!"

"I want to sing a song to celebrate our reunion~~~"

Joyful and cheerful violin music echoed across the deck, relaxing and soothing everyone. —While part of the music was attributed to Brook's 'Soul Power,' however:

Whether it's words or smiles, isn't it precisely because we are influenced by others that we are called 'human'?

Moreover, Brook's 'Soul Power' is a true 'heart-to-heart' connection.

"You really gave up on being a star? That's got guts!"

Although Franky usually gives off a "freakish" vibe, he's actually the Straw Hat crew member who has witnessed the most joys and sorrows, and the most unpredictable aspects of human nature. Therefore Brook, his surprise and—

I am pleased.

There are many people who can share hardships, but few who can share prosperity.

Chen Sheng, who uttered the words "If I become rich and powerful, I will not forget you," raised his sword against the elders and villagers who came to him for refuge, calling him by his childhood name...

"Hehehe, speaking of giving up:"

Brook turned to look at Roman and Nami. With no one else around, Roman had already removed his 'White Knight' armor and revealed his true face.

"Mr. Roman and Miss Nami, this is your status in the Navy..."

In just two years, Roman had become a renowned candidate Admiral, having sent tens of thousands of pirates to Impel Down. He had reached a point where pirates in the first half of the Grand Line trembled in fear!

Nami... or rather, Rear Major General An, is also famous. The title of "Weather Queen" of the Navy has spread far and wide, almost overshadowing her former "Weather Control".

"Don't panic,"

Roman calmly waved his hand.

"What does candidate Admiral 'White Dove' Roman have to do with my Straw Hat crew's strategist 'White Knight'? As for Nami— "

"As a war orphan, isn't it normal to have a twin sister in the navy?"

"Who knows, maybe some melodramatic love-hate storyline will be staged in the future."

Ah, this...

You're candidate Admiral, so you get to decide.

While everyone could complain, they didn't have any other thoughts. After all, Captain Luffy's grandfather was the Marine Hero Garp! A true-blue third-generation Marine, yet he happily ran off to become a pirate, didn't he?

"Super Franky ~~~!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

Franky, increasingly shameless, started showing off his new weapons and transformations to the Straw Hat Trio, Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp's eyes shining. Anyway:

"Roman, prepare to descend."

"Um,"

Nami gave the familiar command, Roman took the helm. The Sunny Merry, already coated, plunged headfirst into the sea! A transparent film, like a soap bubble, enveloped the entire ship and the Straw Hat crew.

"Ooooooo!!!"

"This is... such an amazing view!"

"This is amazing! No submarine could possibly have a 'skylight' like this."

Unlike the monotonous surface of the sea, the underwater world of Sabaody is a vibrant tapestry: various creatures bathe in the bright, warm water; schools of colorful tropical fish roam by, dancing gracefully in the surging waves.

"Hey ho ho, everyone look this way—"

As Brook pointed, there was a wondrous underwater 'forest' nearby! Giant tree roots, as tall as skyscrapers, stretched straight down, without branches or veins, like iron rods.

In this "forest" of Sabaody Yarukiman Mangrove, artificial rocks, corals, and seaweed, resembling vibrant flowers, abound. Various small fish and shrimp dart among them, attracting even more fish. And:

"Oh, this fish looks delicious!"

Luffy lunged at the coated surface, attempting to pierce his arm through to grab the Great Sea King that swam by. Meanwhile, Zoro calmly drew his sword.

"Watch me cut him up—"

Bang! X2

"Are you two out of your minds?! What will we do if the membrane breaks?!"

Chopper and Usopp, whose heads had been smashed into the deck by Luffy and Zoro respectively, fell silent.

"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you guys."

Nami had given up on dealing with these idiots; even if the ship's membrane ruptured, she could easily escape. —Perhaps this is what they call skill breeds daring? Besides:

"Actually, the principle of this boat membrane is the same as that of the bubbles in Sabaody."

It allows people or various objects to pass through without breaking.

"In other words, whether it's a bullet or a sword, it won't break as long as it doesn't exceed the ship's membrane's maximum tolerance."

"Wow, it's sturdier than I expected!"

"It is said that over 70% of the ships passing through Fish-Man Island sink in accidents..."

"Mommy~~"

"Doctor~~~"

"Yohoho~~~"

The new trio of cowards embraced and wept!

"Hahaha,"

?!

"Roman, what are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing," Roman waved his hand in response to Nami's question. Because the White Knight was impersonating Roman, candidate Admiral, Roman had to take the helm himself.

"This kind of everyday life... that's what adventure feels like!"

"Is it adventurous?"

Nami glanced at the pointer on her wrist and paused for a moment.

"But at this slow descent, who knows when we'll reach Fish-Man Island?"

After the initial novelty of the underwater scenery wore off, Usopp raised this practical question. The Sunny Merry, after all, was a ship, not a submarine, and its diving speed was relatively slow. —And Fish-Man Island was ten thousand meters below the surface; when would they ever reach it?

"Don't worry, there are actually 'ocean currents' in the ocean. We just need to ride the 'downflow' to..."

What is descent current?

Faced with Luffy's inquisitive Luffy, Nami earnestly explained to him:

"The so-called 'downward current' is because oceans at different depths, like the 'Four Seasons Island' of the Grand Line, have different water temperatures..."

While Nami was explaining, Roman habitually went into 'AFK' mode. Because:

On the warship at sea, the 'Roman' stood proudly at the bow.

"Caribou Kureha brothers, their combined bounty is 400 million Beli."

These two "Supernovas," who used to cause trouble alongside the Straw Hat crew, are now in Roman's hands, meaning they're destined to have no chance to cause any more trouble. Impel Down is their only home; even dragons must coil up, and tigers must crouch!

After all, apart from Luffy who is blessed with destiny, even someone like Golden Lion would have to lose both legs to escape.

And in the hands of 'Roman,' or rather the White Knight, there was one more card:

Swamp Page.

"Tsk, it's a Logia Devil Fruit with the 'Earth' attribute, but this guy has turned it into a storage space... I wonder if that counts as a special talent?"

"Boss, they're just two Supernovas."

The blond-haired Borgin, draped in Commodore's coat, watched with boredom as two pirates, handcuffed with Seastone, sat on the deck. Two years ago, the Supernovas would have been invincible to him! But now:

"Does this trash who bullies ordinary people because of his Logia really need to be so careful?"

That guy was knocked down with a single, Haki punch!

Of course it's useful, after all, this guy also has 'luck' to him. — Don't let Caribou's weak and sleazy appearance fool you, his luck is equally amazing. Not only did he escape from Sentomaru, but he also managed to cause trouble for the Straw Hat crew all the way.

Although the Straw Hat crew received both "reputation" for Fish-Man Island and treasure as a reward, Roman didn't care for any of it. So he decided to send him to jail instead.

As for his later adventures after escaping, ultimately ending up working as a construction worker at Kaido, which was also a small favor to Luffy...

Joke!

With Roman around, how could Luffy possibly be reduced to trying to quit King's addiction?

"... In conclusion, we will enter a cold, downward-flowing ocean current, which will allow us to quickly reach Fish-Man Island."

Faced with Nami's lengthy explanation, Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Chopper Satori.

"Anyway, it's just a really magical ocean current." X4

!!

"What was I even talking about?!" Nami sighed, rubbing her forehead in exasperation. She hadn't been this speechless in two years. But this was exactly the atmosphere the Straw Hat crew should have!

"Don't panic, just find them something to do."

Roman calmly pointed forward.

"Go, Straw Hat Tamer Luffy!"

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"Wow, wow, what a huge squid~~~"

!!

"This can't possibly be a squid, it's North Sea Kraken!"

Ahead of the Sunny Merry, a massive underwater 'waterfall' hundreds or even thousands of meters high plunges straight down under the impact of hot and cold ocean currents. This is the 'descending current' the Straw Hat crew needs to ride. However:

A huge sea monster, resembling a combination of an octopus and a squid, blocked the way.

The tentacles, hundreds of meters long, were menacing and enormous, resembling an island. The Sunny Merry looked like a toy in comparison. —In fact, several pirate ship wrecks were wrapped within the tentacles of this North Sea Kraken! Clearly, it had deliberately blocked their path. However:

"Hehehe, I've decided, I'm going to keep it as a pet!"

"What did you say?!"

Usopp was completely stunned. Although he had made rapid progress in the past two years, however:

"Look at the size of that other ship, and then look at the 'petite' Sunny Merry. How are you going to feed it?!"

"Hehehe, I'm going to have it pull our boat."

"So cute~, I want to draw it."

Oh, Robin's taste...

"Oh, a very nice sketch."

Franky, standing next to Robin, nodded in approval—by the way, Franky is also an excellent painter. Don't forget he's a designer!

"Come on, anyone who wants to fight the siren, look this way—"

Blocking is not the answer; Roman has already made several life-sized bubbles: with just the special oils from Sabaody, one can easily create these magical bubbles that can withstand the high pressure of the deep sea. As for how Roman knows this:

What do you think the Celestial Dragons wear on their heads?!

A fish tank?

Wrong!

It's from Sabaody, otherwise why would that snotty-nosed Saint Charloss be eating and picking his nose...?

"Wearing this bubble will allow you to move freely in the ocean."

As the helmsman, Roman certainly wouldn't abandon his job to go out and play. Of the group of Devil Fruit users on board, only Luffy, the simple-minded guy, was truly fearless. So, in the end, it was Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji who, 'wearing' bubbles, enthusiastically went out:

Beat up the siren.

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"Hahaha, little squid. Forward!"

Within minutes, the giant siren, tamed by Luffy's Gear Third punch imbued with Armament Haki, began to descend rapidly with the Sunny Merry in its sights, heading straight for Fish-Man Island.

Let me think about it...

What's next?

Ten thousand small fry are sent to their deaths, is Hody Jones on drugs in this battle?

Neptune's Shirahoshi, Vander Decken?

Hmm, very good, a leisurely adventure indeed!