Chapter 608
"Then what are we waiting for? Prepare to set sail! I'm entering the Grand Line!" Smoker declared.
The naval soldier was taken aback and said, "Sigh...! Are you going to chase after them? If you leave, how are we supposed to explain this to our superiors?!"
"Whoosh...!" Smoker grabbed the navy soldier's clothes and pulled him in front of him, saying, "My men have all been arrested, who cares about their bullshit rules? Just tell them, 'Don't tell me what to do!'"
Hina approached Smoker and said, "I'll go after Chen Fan! That was my mission anyway. You can handle the other group. I'll bring Tashigi back safely." Smoker hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. He had encountered someone while chasing Luffy earlier who made him concerned about Luffy's situation. Since Hina offered to help, it was the best thing to do.
Chapter 153 The Calm Belt
(Chapter 153 The Calm Belt)
After a long time, Chen Fan arrived at the last watchtower, marking his imminent entry into the Grand Line. The torrential rain was still pouring down, just as Nami had predicted. The entire ship was tossed about in the ocean, seemingly on the verge of being capsized by the waves at any moment.
"Do you see that light? The entrance to the Grand Line is right in front of that light!" Nami said to Chen Fan, pointing to the lighthouse's beam.
Chen Fan nodded and smiled, saying, "Although it's only natural, actually coming all this way by boat really gives me a sense of accomplishment!" He enjoyed the feeling; the rain hitting his face, the slight sting, felt very real to Chen Fan.
"The two of you alone can't possibly enter the Grand Line! Even if you did, it would only be suicide." The rain continued to pour down as Tashigi shouted at Chen Fan and Nami.
After hearing Tashigi's words, Chen Fan smiled slightly and said, "Don't use your standards to restrict me. There's no place in the world I can't go! Even with just the two of us, I can take Nami all over the world!"
"Don't think you can win me over with nice words! I just checked, and you didn't buy anything, did you? What are you going to do then?" Nami said to Chen Fan, hands on her hips.
"Well... don't worry, there are even more people living on the Grand Line, it has everything! It's the most amazing place in the world," Chen Fan said with a smile.
In the world of Pirate King, the Earth is horizontally divided in two by the equator, and vertically divided by the Red Line. The oceans are called the Blue Sea, thus dividing the entire sea area into four parts: the East Blue, the West Blue, the North Blue, South Blue. The oceans along the equator are not separated but connected. However, on both sides of the equator are large areas called the Calm Belt. Since it's called the Calm Belt, there is no wind there, but it's the lair of the Sea King. These are the overlords of the sea, and no one dares to offend them recklessly. Therefore, the ocean is divided in this way. Between the two sides of the equator lies the Grand Line. The first sighting of the Red Line signifies entering the Grand Line, the second Red Line signifies entering the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, and the third sighting of the Red Line signifies becoming the Pirate King, having circled the world once.
The waves continued to roll. Tashigi had no opinion on Chen Fan and Nami's desire to challenge the Grand Line. Although she only liked swords, she knew a thing or two about the Grand Line because she lived in the town closest to it. She knew that if Chen Fan and Nami went in blindly like this, they would definitely die there, which was known as the graveyard of pirates.
Suddenly, a large wave crashed over us, rocking the boat and changing direction. By the time we realized what was happening, we had entered a calm area.
"Ah...! So this is the Great Route? The weather is indeed unpredictable. Just a moment ago it was pouring rain, and now it's sunny and calm." Chen Fan said with a smile;
Tashigi and Nami's expressions changed, and they shouted at Chen Fan, "What are you so happy about? This is the Calm Belt!!"
"Isn't Calm Belt a good thing?" Chen Fan blinked and said.
"Oh no!!" Nami and Tashigi shouted in unison;
Nami shouted to Chen Fan, "Lower the sails! Row back into the storm!"
"What are we going to do! How are you two crew members going to row back?" Tashigi said blankly.
"Boom...! Boom...!"
A group of Sea King suddenly emerged from the sea, their massive forms blotting out the sky, completely surrounding Chen Fan's ship. Their towering figures were estimated to be thousands, even tens of thousands of meters tall, surpassing even the dragons of the Fairy Tail Sea King. The Black Dragon King Acnologia, in comparison, appeared as small as a child. All the Sea King stared wide-eyed at Chen Fan's ship.
"Ah...! It's here!!" Chen Fan and the other two shouted in unison, their mouths agape.
Tashigi leaped in front of Chen Fan, grabbed Chen Fan clothes, and shook Chen Fan, yelling, "Didn't you say you could go anywhere in the world?! Why are you yelling now?!"
"I said I can go anywhere, but I didn't say I can come back anywhere!" Chen Fan said, picking his nose with his finger and glancing aside.
Tashigi slumped to the ground, her eyes glazed over, and said, "It's over! I might die here!"
Chen Fan crouched down, patted Tashigi's shoulder with one hand, gave her a thumbs-up with the other, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm here with you!"
"I don't want you to accompany me!" Tashigi shouted at Chen Fan;