Reverse Mountain and Island Whale

Reverse Mountain is also known as Levis Mountain. The Red Line Continent and the Grand Line have two intersections; this is one of them, and the other is Holy Land Mary Geoise.

This is an incredibly mysterious and dangerous mountain, the entrance to the Grand Line. Unless you take the Calm Belt, you must go through here to enter the Grand Line.

The waters of the Four Seas, due to the ocean currents being too strong, so strong that they can overcome gravity and flow upwards, defy the laws of physics and converge towards the summit, forming an "X" shape intersection. At this intersection, the seawater flows downwards, which is the only exit and also the entrance to the Grand Line.

Newton: mmp, don't you manga artists know how to respect me?

Reverse Mountain is the starting point of the Grand Line and also its end. On the other side of the mountain is the end of the New World. Of course, you have to cross the Red Line Continent first and then enter the boundless and dangerous New World.

Moreover, you never know what you'll encounter in the ever-changing environment of the New World. Using navigation is the safest method, at least compared to the previous one.

Reverse Mountain towers into the clouds, its peak out of sight. Thick clouds obscure the mountainside, its imposing and magnificent presence unforgettable, with no vegetation growing on the red rocky surface.

"Damn, how high is this?" I don't know how high, but it's very high.

Arriving at the entrance to the waterway, the seawater surges upwards, defying the laws of physics, creating a dreamlike sensation. White stone gates stand above the waterway, layer upon layer, carved with mysterious patterns. These stone gates have stood here for who knows how long, seeing off countless aspiring youths yearning for the Great Treasure. They will continue to stand here, day after day, year after year, like guards standing in their positions, enduring wind and sun, unmoving as mountains.

"MooMoo, let's go, we're going up, leaving here, heading to the Grand Line, and you can be free," Rodney said, patting the Sea Cow MooMoo's horns, which were taller than him.

The Sea Cow MooMoo mooed, propelled by the current, swimming towards the mountain.

The current was very rapid, as if rushing down from the mountain, but flowing from low to high.

If anyone tells me water flows downhill now, I'm going to lose it!

The Sea Cow MooMoo wagged its tail, moving very fast, the wind whistling against his face, stinging so much that he couldn't help but squint.

Propelled by the current, passing through the misty clouds, after several sprints, they reached the summit, where they could see the other three waterways where water entered, the four currents converging at the summit and then rushing towards the same outlet.

"Let's go!"

Rodney laughed and had the Sea Cow MooMoo rush downwards.

It was as thrilling and exciting as a roller coaster. The Sea Cow MooMoo was very steady, but the seawater often splashed up, soaking his clothes. He had become a drowned rat, but he was radiant, because it was stimulating. Compared to a roller coaster, a pirate ship was even more exciting.

"Oh--MooMoo, accelerate, accelerate, accelerate!"

The Sea Cow MooMoo sped up, the gale whipping at his face, his expression very animated.

Breaking through the clouds again, Rodney could already see the exit below, and... a black island.

Wait, an island?

"MooMoo, slow down, slow down, slow down, slow down quickly!" Rodney shouted. Swimming down at this speed would definitely crash into the island below. Why is there an island blocking the exit?!

"Moo--" The Sea Cow MooMoo wanted to slow down too, but even if he stopped swimming, the previous speed plus the current's propulsion was still astonishingly fast. They were going to crash, they were about to crash!

Human! Why are you such a pit?!

"Woo~~"

A piercing wail rang in his ears. Rodney felt like dozens of people were clamoring in his ears, and some were scratching blackboards with their fingernails, scraping glass with knives.

The Sea Cow MooMoo also painfully closed its eyes, its ears pressed against its skin. Its hearing was more sensitive than Rodney's, and it understood the language between animals, able to hear the pain and expectation, and sadness, mixed in this sound.

But more than that, it was damaging to its hearing.

Its body couldn't help but roll over, plunging into the seawater. Rodney also entered the sea with it, his feet stuck to MooMoo's scalp as if glued, and his hands also grabbed its horns.

However, the sound traveled faster in the water, making it even more uncomfortable for the Sea Cow MooMoo and Rodney.

They had to emerge from the water.

The massive black "island" was already in front of them. Although the speed had slowed down a lot, it still seemed like they would crash into it.

Just as Rodney was about to take action, the "island" moved. A deep abyss opened, its white fangs like mountain peaks, seawater flowing into it through the gaps.

"MooMoo, turn around, turn around quickly, if you don't want to be swallowed." When the Sea Cow MooMoo heard this, it used all its strength to break free from that terrifying suction, successfully reaching the other side of the island.

"Phew, we escaped." The man and the Sea Cow breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Fortunately, MooMoo wasn't a ship, otherwise even turning around would have been difficult.

Rodney looked at the "island" and murmured, "Is that the Island Whale Laboon? It's so big."

They came to below the Island Whale Laboon's eyeball, looking up at the eyeball that was nearly a hundred meters in diameter, in awe.

Originally, the island whale living in the West Blue followed the Rumbar Pirates here decades ago, and was entrusted by the Rumbar Pirates to Crocus, the caretaker of Twin Capes, and made a promise with Laboon that they would return after circling the world. Unfortunately, the Rumbar Pirates were annihilated by other pirate groups in Thriller Bark forty-nine years ago.

The pirate group that made even crying children smile ended up with only Brook, who had eaten the Underworld-Underworld Fruit, trapped in Thriller Bark.

And Laboon waited for fifty years, but did not wait for the Rumbar Pirates it wanted to wait for. Its massive body was also unable to return to its former home through the waterway. Wanting to see its friends, it crashed into the Red Line Continent day after day, wanting to go to the other side to see the people of the Rumbar Pirates, to meet them, and to fulfill the promise it once made.

This is a whale with human emotions, and it is also very pitiful.

Crashing into the Red Line Continent every day, its body is already covered in scars. If it weren't for the Pirate King's doctor, Crocus, to treat it, it would probably be dead.

"Forget it, let's help it." Sighing, Rodney gathered Chakra near his vocal cords and amplified his voice: "Laboon, look over here, I have news about the Rumbar Pirates!!"

The Rumbar Pirates were like family to Laboon. Hearing this, its huge eyeballs shifted to Rodney and the Sea Cow MooMoo.

The Sea Cow MooMoo was so frightened that its eyes were tearful, almost fainting, wanting to turn around and run away, but Rodney threatened it: "Don't run, if you run, I'll stew you. You'll end up like the Sea Kings you ate before."

Sea Cow MooMoo: This is too hard for me!

(T＿T)

"Woo~"

The piercing sound rang again, making Rodney unable to help but cover his ears, but it was useless.

"Kid, where did you hear about the Rumbar Pirates?" At this moment, a robust old man wearing glasses, a floral shirt, and a cockscomb-like headdress stood on Laboon's back, asking with a stern look.

Crocus, the Pirate King's doctor and the guardian of Twin Capes, spent his days reading newspapers, accompanying Laboon, and treating Laboon.

Laboon was already a close friend to him. They had accompanied each other for decades. Crocus had only left for a period when he was on Roger's ship; otherwise, he was always with Laboon.

But even after sailing all the way to Laugh Tale, they never encountered the Rumbar Pirates. At that time, he realized that the Rumbar Pirates were probably gone. In order to prevent Laboon from waiting meaninglessly, he brought this news to Laboon, and it was precisely because of this news that Laboon began to ram the Red Line Continent, wanting to reach the other side and personally search for the Rumbar Pirates.

Now, hearing a young man say this to Laboon, he thought he might be a liar. This kid looked to be only about twenty. The Rumbar Pirates were a pirate crew from fifty years ago, and not many people knew about them. Where did this kid hear about them?

Looking at this kid's face, he seemed like the glib-tongued type, so he was probably a liar, right?