"What?! Eighty million Beli?!"
The words had startled old man Rayleigh, who stared wide-eyed at Franky.
Faced with Rayleigh's incredulous gaze, Franky replied seriously.
"Of course, after all, I've applied a lot of grease for sealing diving applications to the specially made wings of our Dark Bird Ship."
Some of that oil will disappear with each dive!
If we were to pass through the Akula Ragnar tsunami, even without deploying our diving wings, we would inevitably come into contact with a large amount of seawater.
"Considering the force of a tsunami, a single collision could easily scrape off all the grease on our wings that's enough for three or four dives!"
At this point, Franky gave a nonchalant smile and continued speaking with a relaxed expression.
"However, we won't lose money; on the contrary, we'll make a fortune. The sea salt that Akula Ragnar brought is priced at about 800 Beli per gram on the black market. With the size of our Dark Bird Ship, as long as we successfully pass through the tsunami this time..."
Then we can at least keep three to five tons of Sea God Salt.
This kind of sea salt is extremely rare and expensive. Only about 16 tons of Sea God Salt Water 7 be produced in the market each year, and that salt will be sold out or consumed in less than a month.
So, hehe, I suggest we go for it!
Most importantly, if I could see the ship I built directly challenge the Sea God tsunami, I'd be absolutely ecstatic! Hahaha!!!
Franky's laughter brought expectant smiles to everyone's faces. They looked at each other, then all turned to look at Gawain.
Gawain looked at Kalifa and asked softly.
How long until we collide with the Akula Ragnar tsunami?
Upon hearing this, Kalifa nodded in response.
"Sir, the lookout tower at the top of our mast is 3.6 kilometers from the ship's waterline."
We have plenty of time to prepare.
Having received Kalifa's answer, Gawain smiled and nodded.
"Notify all crew members to secure any protrusions on the deck."
If it is absolutely impossible to secure it, try to move it into the cabin first.
If they're truly impossible to move, just laugh it off; you'll use gravity to send them into the sky later.
"Now that we're ready, let's have our Dark Bird challenge the most legendary tsunami of the Grand Line!"
With Gawain's bold voice, everyone immediately sprang into action, Jinbe was the first to throw the large pile of fishing line he had been using recently into the cabin.
Immediately afterwards, all the drinks, sofas, beach chairs, booths, tables, parasols, carpets, and other items in the rest area were brought into the cabin by the officers and members of the Black Ice Terrace.
The stage that Uta just purchased from Water 7 the day before yesterday is quite troublesome; even the series of descending ramps, each thirty meters wide, in the main cabin can't accommodate it.
And so, not long after, Uta, with tears in her eyes, looked at the new stage where she was ascending to heaven and pleaded with Yixiao.
"Uncle Yixiao, please, please control yourself and don't let my stage get damaged."
OMG! It's crashed! My stage has been hit by a super giant dried salmon!
Waaaaah~~~!
Hearing Uta's cries, Jinbe, who was far away, secretly rolled his Byakugan in embarrassment.
That's right, that salted fish was the salmon he caught a few days ago...
Oh dear, I really didn't have time to eat...
Fortunately, Uta did not pursue the matter, so everyone continued their work.
After twenty minutes of intense preparation, Gawain and his group were finally able to see the highest point of the Akula Ragnar wave directly from the deck.
The sweeping white waves, like raging white wildfires, gradually rushed towards the Dark Bird Ship.
As the tsunami drew closer, its lower and middle sections finally came into view.
Facing the tsunami, Kuma picked up the pen in his right hand, held it up in front of him, and did a simple calculation.
A moment later, Kuma turned to Gawain and said.
"Around 7,000 meters above sea level!"
Hearing what the Kuma said, Kalifa frowned in surprise.
"This doesn't match the 3,000 to 4,000 meters altitude recorded in Water 7. Why was this tsunami so terrifying?"
"The distance the tsunami traveled was due to..."
She smiled and answered Kalifa's question softly.
"Over the years of my travels, I have witnessed Akula Ragnar more than once. When this tsunami reached Water 7, it was already in its final stages."
And indeed, it has been proven that once the tsunami passed through Water 7, it dissipated in no more than ten minutes.
Therefore, Water 7 has always welcomed sea gods in their final stages.
And we...
Clearly, we face a greater challenge!
As soon as the joke ended, Franky excitedly clasped his fists together.
Immediately afterwards, he turned around and struck the classic Franky Flight Commander pose!
"Even the Sea Train could break through in front of Akula Ragnar, so our Dark Bird Ship will have no problem!"
I'm ready! I'm so, so excited!
Seeing the excited Franky, Gawain also showed a slightly excited expression. He slowly walked to the bow of the ship, and the others followed behind him to stand at the bow.
Looking at the increasingly turbulent sea around us, and facing the towering waves about twenty nautical miles ahead, with a height of over seven thousand meters.
At this moment, Gawain felt as if he had returned to the world before his time travel and was standing in front of Mount Everest!
A strong sense of challenge and immense fear constantly struggled within Gawain's heart!
He took two deep breaths, and in those two breaths, his fear was completely cast aside!
He didn't have the chance to challenge Mount Everest in the past, so now let him challenge Akula Ragnar!
Having made up his mind, Gawain placed his left hand on the hilt of the Rokumei Kotetsu sword, and then addressed the crowd.
"I don't plan to go back to the cabin. I want to stand here and experience firsthand what it feels like to be directly hit by a tsunami."
After all, if I were to eat the Devil Fruit in the future, I would never have the chance to face a tsunami like this again!
After Gawain finished speaking, the people around him looked at each other.
Then, Gion nodded slightly.
"I'll be watching over you, sir!"
"I also support your decision. Facing natural disasters with your frail body will be very beneficial to your Conqueror's Haki!"
At this point, Rayleigh waved to the people around him.
"All those who have eaten the Devil Fruit, hurry back to your cabins, especially Brother Yixiao."
We still need you to maintain those things that float in the sky.
As for those who have not tasted the Devil Fruit, let them all remain.
This was no ordinary experience. Without a ship like the Dark Bird Ship, which is the size of an island, it would have been absolutely impossible for our small boats to pass through the tsunami head-on."
After Rayleigh finished speaking, he smiled and nodded slightly.
"Okay, I'll go back to my cabin now."
At the same time, Kuma led Uta toward the cabin.
But just as Uta took two steps, Shirahoshi suddenly shouted at Uta.
"Uta, if you really want to see a tsunami, you can hide inside my mouth~!"
"Well..."
Upon hearing this, Uta turned around in a daze, looked at Shirahoshi in disbelief, and shouted.
"No way! How could you suggest something so disgusting? I don't want to hide in your mouth!"
The moment Uta finished speaking, Shirahoshi froze, her happy expression vanished, and she abruptly turned away.
Just like a human hugging their knees, Shirahoshi curled up her large tail, and then burst into tears while hugging her tail.
"I'm being disliked, waaaaaah! I'm the one who's always in the shark's mouth, waaaaah!"
He meant well, sob sob (óò)!
"Why?"
Uta was stunned; she Shirahoshi blankly at Shirahoshi, who was wailing loudly.
"How... how can you cry so easily? That's against the rules!"
Are you made of water, Shirahoshi?!
While loudly questioning, Uta arrogantly rushed to Shirahoshi's side.
"Stop crying. Since you've sincerely offered your suggestion, then... then I'll accept it!"
Uta then struck a pose as if he were bravely facing execution.
"It's just a mouth, come on, shove me into your mouth!"
"Really!!!"
Shirahoshi's storm instantly turned into sunshine, and before Uta could react, she scooped Uta up and put her in her mouth.
A moment later, Uta's head emerged from Shirahoshi's mouth, and her hands gently pried open Shirahoshi's lips.
"Hey, don't touch me with your tongue, or I'll bite you!"
"Ughhhh!!!"
Shirahoshi nodded quickly.
At the same time, Hancock gently squeezed Gawain's hand, then made a farewell gesture to Gawain.
Lucci, along with his pigeons, returned to the cabin.
At the same time, the surrounding seawater sank slightly, and the Dark Bird Ship and the tsunami drew ever closer.
Nearby, Shakky sat leisurely on the gunwale. She reached into her pocket, rummaged around, and then tossed a cigarette to Gawain.
"Little Gawain, you have one last cigarette's worth of time left, don't waste it."
"Of course!"
Gawain took the cigarette, took out a lighter and lit it. After the tobacco burned, he stood there silently waiting for the giant wave to crash down.
Not far away, Franky was holding a remote control and muttering to himself.
"To prevent the large ship from being carried by the ocean currents and waves, I will initiate the Armstrong Rotation as soon as we are fully exposed to the tsunami..."
"It's Coup de Vent!"
Even while he was smoking, Gawain made time to interrupt him.
Interrupted like this, Franky could only nod dejectedly.
"Alright, in short, I'll have to unleash the full power of the Coup de Vent in a bit, but even so, our ship might not make it through the tsunami. Instead, it might be swept away by the currents created by the tsunami and hurtle into the sky at an angle of at least ninety degrees!"
"Uncle Franky is very clever, but this is the first time I've done something like this, so I can't guarantee whether our plan will succeed!"
"Don't worry, Franky with the rooster-like hair!"
Jinbe, standing to the side, confidently patted his belly and said...
"If our bow can't hold down after the collision, then I'll give the Dark Bird Ship a good kick!"
"I'll help too. Even if we can't push the bow down, we'll force it down!"
As Rayleigh continued Jinbe's words, he gave Franky a thumbs-up in the distance.
After receiving the reply, Franky was completely relieved, while at the same time, Gawain's cigarette was almost finished burning.
He casually tossed the cigarette butt into the air, Gawain drew his sword.
"They're coming, everyone!"
The moment the words left his mouth, the massive tsunami was less than 800 meters away from the Dark Bird Ship.
At this moment, Gawain could no longer see the sky or the sun. Everything in front of him was blocked by the incredibly heavy tsunami and the Sea King mixed in with it.
Looking at the Sea King in the seawater, Shirahoshi opened her mouth and instinctively spoke.
"So many Sea Kings! We can't let them collide with our ship, or the Dark Bird Ship will be damaged, and they will be damaged too!"
At this point, Shirahoshi looked seriously at her hands. Did she really possess the ability everyone talked about... to control Sea King?
Thinking of this, Shirahoshi shook her head violently.
No, I don't want to control any life; I just don't want them to get hurt!
After steadfastly maintaining her composure, Shirahoshi raised her head and opened her arms wide in front of the massive tsunami.
"Everyone in the sea, get out of our boat!!!"
In that instant, all the Sea King in the tsunami were stunned.
Immediately afterwards, they swam away with incredible speed, clearing a space for the Dark Bird Ship in the blink of an eye.
Logically, this should have been a good thing, but unexpectedly, a terrified scream suddenly came from the Dark Bird Ship.
"Shirahoshi!!!"
Have you forgotten I'm still inside your mouth?!
You sprayed me so hard I flew away!!!
Help! Ahh...
At this moment, Gawain was willing to bet that Uta's voice was definitely superior to that Vitas with his dolphin-like vocals.
Rayleigh, standing nearby, immediately wanted to turn around and save the person.
But in the next instant, Uta, who had been thrown out, suddenly felt a weight on her body, and then she plummeted into the air at high speed!
Yes, Uta really felt herself falling, but she was falling straight into the sky!
In just a few moments, Uta arrived in the clouds eight thousand meters above the ground.
At the bow of the ship, seeing Uta take flight, Gawain felt relieved and gave a thumbs-up towards the cabin.
It's clear from Issho's Observation Haki that he's been keeping an eye on this place all along.
At the same time, Franky shouted.
"Get ready, I'm about to Coup de Vent!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Franky excitedly pressed the switch for the Coup de Vent, his hand trembling with excitement.
Boom!!!
An endless hurricane burst forth from every gap in the wings of the Dark Bird Ship, propelling the Dark Bird Ship forward by at least three hundred meters in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, the Dark Bird Ship, which had collided head-on with the giant wave, suddenly tilted its head back. The buoyancy of the Treasure Tree Adam was so good that its own weight was indeed not enough to keep the ship steady!
At the same moment the Dark Bird Ship accelerated, Rayleigh, Jinbe, Shiryu leaped into the air.
They walked on air with Geppo, then suddenly turned around and stomped hard on the bow of the Dark Bird Ship!
With a slight tearing sound from the deck, the Dark Bird Ship's ascent paused slightly.
And after that brief pause, the figurehead of the Dark Bird Ship, poised to take flight, plunged headfirst into the towering curtain of water of the Akula Ragnar tsunami!
Boom!!!
The Dark Bird Ship suddenly stopped abruptly due to the acceleration from the Coup de Vent, and Gawain lurched forward two steps.
Beside him, Gion gently grasped Gawain's hand, but Gawain shook his head fiercely.
After giving Gion a resolute look, Gawain broke free from Gion's grasp. He then held the Rokumei Kotetsu down and plunged the long sword into the deck in front of him.
Gripping the hilt of his sword tightly, Gawain took a deep breath, assumed a forward lunge stance, and turned his head to face the oncoming curtain of water.
At that moment, Gawain smiled with utter satisfaction!
In the next instant, Gawain's coat was swept away by the tsunami, and his dress and shirt were torn in several places by the violent seawater.
Bang!
Gawain's head spun violently, but he tightened his grip on Rokumei Kotetsu.
Sizzle!!!
The soles of his shoes scraped violently against the deck, making a small distance. Gawain straightened his head, struggling to resist the seawater that washed over his face and body.
Upon first contact with the wall, Gawain felt as if he had been in a car accident and had slammed hard into a wall!
Fortunately, after weathering the initial impact, the sensation of collision lessened considerably, replaced by the pressure from the combined forces of the Dark Bird Ship and the massive tsunami.
However, the first wave of collisions failed to completely defeat Gawain, and he can certainly withstand the current pressure.
Standing next to Gawain, Gion held her breath and glanced admiringly at her adult.
Then, Gion drew her Kompira and slashed it towards Gawain's front.
With a burst of sword energy, the two clumps of water plants that were about to hit Gawain were chopped into dust.
Gawain, holding the knife, stared greedily at everything before him.
Like Gawain, there was Uta floating in the clouds.
In Uta's wide-open eyes, the Dark Bird Ship crashed headlong into the tsunami.
Forward, the entire ship sped forward through the tsunami until, two minutes and forty seconds later, the Dark Bird Ship burst out of the tsunami and crashed into the rapidly receding sea.
At the bow of the Dark Bird Ship, Gawain, almost exhausted, felt a blinding ray of sunlight.
So he slowly straightened up, holding his sword, and gave the sun a radiant smile.
They had only challenged the biggest tsunami on the Grand Line.
Gawain's heart, however, made him feel...
His future will be bright!
I need to get a nucleic acid test, oh my god, we've been under lockdown for months.
If it weren't for the fact that I'm practically dead and not earning a salary, relying solely on everyone's appreciation to make a living...
That half-dead guy is probably so poor he doesn't have anything to eat anymore.
Thank you all for your appreciation.
Let's go, poke our throats, then go to sleep~.
Good night, everyone.