Sabaody Archipelago

"No!"

Luffy answered almost without hesitation.

The moment Usopp heard that, he became so anxious that he grabbed Luffy by the shoulders and shook him frantically.

"Luffy, do you even understand how terrifying the New World Sea Area is? Someone like Zoro is just a grunt there, and people as powerful as Ying can be found everywhere. We'll die. We'll be wiped out..."

Before Usopp could finish, the blade in Zoro's hand caught the light, making Usopp shut his mouth in time and stop moving.

"Usopp, the captain's decision is absolute," Zoro reminded him.

"I... I was only making a suggestion. I'm doing this for everyone's sake," Usopp said somewhat reluctantly.

However, Luffy still wore that carefree expression, his smile bright as he said, "How can an adventure turn back? Don't worry, Usopp. I'll protect you all."

Chopper, who was also somewhat timid, had been frightened as well and could not help suggesting in a quiet voice, "Luffy, how about we stay on the next island and rest for a while? We can head to the 'New World' Sea Area after we're fully prepared."

"That's impossible."

At that moment, Kong spoke up. "The next island is the Sabaody Archipelago. To pirates, it may be one of the most dangerous islands in the entire sea."

"What?"

As members of the "Cowardly Trio," Usopp, Nami, and Chopper went even paler.

"However, the danger doesn't come from the Sabaody Archipelago itself. Aside from being directly beneath the Holy Land Mary Geoise, it's also extremely close to Marine Headquarters, Marineford. Therefore... should anything go wrong, it wouldn't be strange for even a Marine Admiral to appear..."

At this point, Kong's tone grew extremely serious.

"Therefore, to ensure our safety, we must pass through the Sabaody Archipelago as quickly as possible. However, since the next