Forward

On the vast sea, a fierce wind swept up dark clouds.

Between the dark clouds and the sea, there is a huge Black Fish, like a black submarine, swimming freely in the sea.

He would sometimes expose his head above the water, and sometimes dive into the sea, skimming along the surface.

He charged into the waves, shattering the spray; he faced the storm, undaunted by the raging winds.

He never backs down, and he never stops.

In his eyes, you can see exploration, expectation, and excitement.

The dark clouds hung lower and lower, like a heavy city wall about to collapse in this direction.

Inazuma struck from the sky, leaving a bright trail that illuminated the path ahead.

Amidst the deafening roar of thunder, the Black Fish charged forward.

It's getting closer.

The towering Reverse Mountain appeared before us, like a giant sky curtain, enveloping this sea area.

The Black Fish pulsed toward the mountain, getting closer and closer.

A wide waterway stretches along the mountainside, reaching towards the sky.

boom.

Xia Qiu rushed onto the waterway, swept up by the seawater, and carried upstream along the waterway.

Moo followed closely behind and also went up into the waterway.

At the entrance to the waterway, there are huge stone gates on both sides, appearing at intervals, with more than a dozen of them. On the pillars of each stone gate, there are ugly fish with sharp teeth.

The pillars of the stone gate are very thick, with each one being four or five meters wide.

not good.

Xia Qiu rushed too hard and crashed into a stone pillar.

Turn around.

Xia Qiu slightly turned her body and continued rushing forward, following the waterway straight ahead.

But at that moment, a loud bang came from behind.

Bang.

Moo bumped into a stone pillar, its body tilted, and it slid downwards.

That idiot.

Xia Qiu are both infuriating.

Moo slid down, flapping its huge pectoral fins, which only slowed its descent.

Bang.

Moo fell into the ocean and let out a painful howl.

The waterway is swift and wide, but unlike seagoing vessels, Xia Qiu and Moo cannot take advantage of the wind.

They could only use the force of the water and the twisting of their own bodies to propel themselves upwards.

Once their bodies stop moving, the water current alone cannot carry their enormous bodies up.

have no choice.

Xia Qiu could only stop and let her body fall to Moo side, where the latter looked at her pitifully.

"Come with me."

Xia Qiu wanted to swim backwards, Moo followed closely behind.

Together they swam backward against the waves for a distance, then turned into the current, accelerated together, and surged forward again.

Xia Qiu moved quickly, widening the distance between herself and Moo. Seeing this, Moo immediately sped up.

This time, their attack was even faster than the last one.

boom.

Xia Qiu and Moo rushed into the waterway again and went upstream.

Xia Qiu was about fifteen meters ahead of Moo, which is why he sped up to avoid blocking Moo Moo's view.

Charge, charge, charge!

Soon, Xia Qiu and Moo rushed past the stone gate, their momentum still undiminished, and continued upwards.

Xia Qiu swayed her body, riding the current of the water upwards, higher and higher.

Moo followed closely behind, without any downward movement.

boom.

Xia Qiu rushed directly up the waterway and reached the top of the mountain.

The seawater here begins to converge towards another waterway.

There are five waterways on Reverse Mountain, four going up and one going down.

Those above come from all corners of the world, and those below enter the Grand Line.

Once you reach the top of the mountain, you don't need to exert any effort; simply follow the current of the seawater down the channel.

However, Xia Qiu held against the rock wall, blocking her own movement.

The flow of water at the mountaintop is not very strong and the terrain is relatively flat, so it can be withstood in Xia Qiu and autumn.

Has Moo come up yet?

If he can't get up, I'll have to go down and help him.

Just as Xia Qiu was hesitating, with a bang, Moo reached the top of the mountain and bumped into Xia Qiu.

Moo flattened its body, lowered its upper body, and rushed up, hitting Xia Qiu right in the head.

The sharp horn pierced Xia Qiu's tail.

Hiss.

Xia Qiu only felt a pain in her tail before she and Moo drifted downstream with the sea.

Moo was in front, followed by Xia Qiu, as they slid down the waterway, their speed increasing.

There's Abu at the Reverse Mountain; be careful not to bump into him.

Swoosh, swoosh.

Xia Qiu and Moo were moving faster and faster, getting closer and closer to the sea.

What is that?

Xia Qiu saw a huge whale standing not far away in the ocean below, with its head on top.

Island whale Laboon.

He was born in the West Blue and was originally a social animal. He encountered the Rumbar Pirates and followed them to the Grand Line.

However, because the Grand Line was too dangerous, the Rumbar Pirates left Laboon at Twin Cape, promising to meet him again in three years.

However, the Rumbar Pirates did not arrive until fifty years later.

Of the Rumbar Pirates, only Brook, who ate the Revive-Revive Fruit), survived.

Laboon was enormous; one of its eyes was several times larger than the Going Merry, with a diameter of at least thirty meters.

Based on the proportions of his eyes, his body length is over a thousand meters, making him an absolute behemoth.

Even in his abdomen, there is a lake, an island in the middle of the lake.

Moreover, the lake can accommodate a giant squid with a body length of about 30 meters, and an overall length of over 60 meters including its arms.

However, he is kind by nature, and he will not attack others unless attacked first.

Don't touch him.

Xia Qiu thought for a moment, then jumped into the water and twisted her body violently.

drift.

Xia Qiu moved his body laterally toward Laboon, but stopped his downward motion after swimming less than halfway. Then he swam toward the fish's tail.

But just when Xia Qiu thought everything was alright, there was a loud bang.

Moo's two horns pierced directly into Laboon's body.

It's over.

Xia Qiu's mouth dropped open at the sight.

You bastard, you actually stabbed him!

Pfft.

Moo slowly retreated, and two streams of blood immediately spurted out from the spot where it had been stabbed.

Moo looked at the island whale, then at Xia Qiu, and swam over.

"Boohooohoooh".

But at that moment, Laboon opened his mouth and let out a loud sound, then slowly lowered his body.

not good.

Upon seeing this, Xia Qiu quickly swam towards Laboon.

"Hey-hey."

Moo saw Xia Qiu coming over, it ran over happily and tried to rub against Xia Qiu.

Fool.

Xia Qiu rushed straight to Moo's side, moved sideways, lashed his tail hard at him, and then swam away into the distance.

Moo was hit and immediately knew what Xia Qiu meant, so he quickly followed.

Xia Qiu swam close to the island whale's body, moving in an arc towards its rear.

Cough cough.

The island whale slowly dived into the water, gently opened its mouth, and took in large gulps of water.

The rolling seawater entered his stomach, and all the marine life around him went into his mouth.

Xia Qiu swam close to his body, avoiding direct contact, but the immense suction still pulled her along.

It can be supported.

Xia Qiu swung her body, unleashing tremendous power that resisted the suction and propelled her forward a distance.

As long as you avoid direct contact, the remaining attraction is nothing to fear.

But just as Xia Qiu was thinking this, Moo started to back away, constantly flapping his body as he continued to retreat.

The Moo is located towards the back, diagonally opposite the island whale, where the suction is stronger.

His own strength was relatively weak, so he couldn't dodge it at all.

That idiot.

First it injured Laboon, and then it was sucked away.

Xia Qiu was unwilling to stand idly by, but she had no good solution.

what to do?

Xia Qiu watched Moo back and suddenly had a brilliant idea.

But it's too dangerous.

If not handled properly, you could also get into trouble. Even if you are sucked into the stomach, there is still a chance to escape.

but...

Is it worth the risk to help Moo?

Xia Qiu gritted her teeth, then suddenly relaxed her body.

Swoosh.

Xia Qiu slid backward in an instant, and in just a moment, they reached Moo's position and continued to slide backward.

In the instant that Xia Qiu fell Moo, she suddenly lowered her pectoral, anal, and pelvic fins to block the water flow, while twisting her body and rushing forward.

Move forward!

Xia Qiu's body erupted with formidable power, resisting the immense suction force.

Bang.

Xia Qiu broke free from the seawater's grasp and burst forth, crashing into Moo.

Moo stopped immediately. It had sensed Xia Qiu's help and immediately began to swing its pectoral fins with all its might, lowered its body, and swam forward.

Go in a little further, just a little further.

Xia Qiu pushed hard, inching forward.

Ah!

Xia Qiu, enduring the Moo, moved forward little by little, but the progress was minimal, while Xia Qiu's strength was rapidly being depleted.

Keep going, keep going.

Xia Qiu swayed her body violently, hoping to advance even a fraction of an inch.

His strength was gradually depleted, and he could no longer move forward; in fact, he was slowly retreating.

But just as Xia Qiu began to recede.

Bang.

With a loud bang, Laboon's mouth closed, and the suction disappeared.

boom.

Xia Qiu Moo, struggling to swim forward with all her might, and the two of them moved away from Laboon together.

Splash!

They swam further and further away, and after swimming for a while, Xia Qiu stopped, feeling extremely exhausted.

worn out.

Xia Qiu slowed down, keeping a watchful eye on Laboon while taking a break.

Noticing that Xia Qiu had stopped, Moo also stopped, walked to Xia Qiu's side, and rested its head on Xia Qiu's body.

Waaaaah.

Moo made a mournful sound, and kept nudging Xia Qiu with its head.

Why.

Xia Qiu, who had intended to teach it a lesson, shook his head, stretched out his wrists, and gently patted its body.

Sweetie, sweetie, don't cry.