White clouds drifted across the blue sea and sky, painting a tranquil scene.
The Going Merry cut through the waves, sailing slowly across the sea.
At the stern, Lina and Zoro trained, swinging a massive barbell so fast it whooshed through the air.
On the roof, Nami looked at the two orange trees she had just finished pruning. Satisfied, she set down her shears and wiped the sweat from her brow.
The Log Pose she used to wear on her wrist had been replaced. Two more needles had been added to its dial.
The New World's magnetic fields were even more chaotic than those in the first half of the Grand Line, making it impossible for the Log Pose to point steadily toward a single island.
They could no longer follow a fixed route and sail from one island to the next.
Here, at every destination, they would have to choose between three possible directions.
After Fish-Man Island came Thunder God Island, Riddle Island, and Mysteria Island.
Nami took a white card from her pocket and placed it in her palm. The card slowly drifted in the direction the Going Merry was sailing.
"The direction looks good. Going by the distance Jinbe told us, we should get there in two days, barring any surprises."
After confirming that their heading hadn't shifted without her noticing, Nami put the card away, relieved.
It was Ace's Vivre Card, the one he'd given Luffy in Alabasta. Since their destination this time was a little unusual, she'd asked Luffy to tear off a small piece.
"Honestly, why did he have to pick the island with the most chaotic magnetic field?"
Watching the needle in the middle of the dial jump back and forth, Nami sighed helplessly.
Thunder God Island. Even its name made it sound