"Oooh—!!!"
The three of them shouted in unison, their exhausted bodies filling with strength once more.
With the special training plan settled, everyone's spirits soared.
Luffy sat cross-legged atop the Sheep Head, letting the sea breeze wash over him as he turned and asked, "Nami! Where's our next stop? Are we about to enter the Grand Line?"
Nami was sprawled on the deck, studying the chart.
"That's right."
Nami raised her head and pointed at a strange red dot on the map. "According to the chart, we're already very close to the entrance to the Grand Line."
"The entrance?" Luffy leaned over curiously.
"Look here."
Nami pointed to the symbol of a mountain soaring into the clouds on the map:
"The Grand Line is sandwiched between two Calm Belts. Ordinary ships can't cross the Calm Belt at all. The only entrance is this—Reverse Mountain."
"Reverse Mountain?"
Ronan glanced at the map. Though he had long known the story, seeing that name before his eyes still stirred an indescribable excitement within him.
It was where the Four Seas converged, the gateway to the Grand Line.
The intersection of the Red Line Continent and the Grand Line.
Zoro leaned against the railing with his arms crossed, staring at the mountain Nami indicated as he curled his lip.
"What a hassle. Why do we have to climb a mountain? Can't we just pass through the Great Sea?"
"No."
Sanji walked over carrying several glasses of juice. He handed one to Nami, then shot Zoro a disdainful look.
"I heard the old man talk about it back at the restaurant. The Calm Belts lie on both sides of the Grand Line. There's no wind there, and no ocean currents either."
"And they're inhabited by colossal Sea Kings larger than Warships. That place is a