My Special Ability

"Kid, where did you hear about the Rumbar Pirates?" Crocus asked, standing on Laboon's back.

Rodney couldn't see him, so he mooed at the Sea Cow, "Wait here for me."

With a leap, he landed on Laboon's skin. His feet, as if equipped with suction cups, allowed him to run straight up.

Laboon was an island whale, just like its scientific name suggested, resembling an island. Due to its increasing size, Crocus, who initially used external treatments, had to resort to internal treatments. Inside its stomach, Crocus had set up his leisure area and built various things that didn't affect Laboon's daily life.

The wondrous creatures of the sea...

Reaching Laboon's back, it was much larger than a plaza.

He also encountered Crocus, the ship's doctor from the Pirate King's crew, who was staring at him with a displeased expression. Beside him was a reclining chair with a parasol attached, indicating he was enjoying life.

"So, you're the one who claims to know about the Rumbar Pirates?"

"Yes, I am."

Crocus said, "Do you know that pirate crew was from fifty years ago?"

"I know. This island whale, Laboon, was brought out by them. Although they're all dead..." Wahhh! Laboon had excellent hearing, capable of hearing even ultrasonic waves. How could it not hear this?

Its mood soured, and its body began to thrash about.

"Wait, I'm not finished yet."

Crocus asked, "Kid? Are you here to make fun of me and Laboon?"

"Of course not. Fifty years ago, the Rumbar Pirates were annihilated by enemies in Thriller Bark. Everyone truly died, but one of them, a guy named Brook, ate the Underworld-Underworld Fruit and came back to life. He's the last of the Rumbar Pirates, but he's trapped there and can't get out. I heard his shadow was taken by Shichibukai Gecko Moria, so he can't escape," Rodney said.

"Ooooh~"

Laboon underfoot made a sound, no longer sad, but rather filled with some joy.

"You're not lying to me?" Crocus asked.

Rodney shook his head and said, "No, why would I lie to the Pirate King's ship's doctor? Isn't that asking for trouble?"

Crocus stroked his beard and said, "I'm starting to wonder where you got your information." The fact that he was the Pirate King's ship's doctor wasn't something ordinary people knew. He was a bit curious about what Rodney said regarding the Rumbar Pirates' whereabouts.

Rodney smiled and said, "I ate a strange Devil Fruit. My eyes sometimes randomly see things. I happened to see something about the Rumbar Pirates. That Brook is a man in a black suit, top hat, afro, and thick lips, and seems to be a pervert." He revealed his Sharingan to add a bit of credibility.

"Hmm, let me think, Brook... seems like that's right." This time, Crocus completely believed him. "These eyes... are very strange. They have a special power. You dare to enter the Grand Line alone?" He thought Rodney was overestimating himself. A pirate's journey was never a solitary one. Only by supporting each other with companions could one reach the end.

"And a Sea Cow... although I'll let him go later. I'm just entering the Grand Line to train my strength. I won't go looking for death." Besides, he could run, and ordinary people couldn't catch him.

Running to a crowded place, a Transformation Technique, and he could blend in, guaranteeing no one would find him.

"These eyes give me more than just those abilities." Seeing his confident words, Crocus shook his head, put away the reclining chair, and said, "Young man, if what you say is true, then me and Laboon owe you a great debt."

"It's nothing, just a small favor." He shook his head, and as if thinking of something, rubbed his hands together and smiled embarrassedly, "Um, I don't have a Log Pose, you see..."

In this Grand Line with chaotic magnetic fields and unpredictable weather, one could only use a Log Pose to sense the magnetic force between islands, pointing the way from one island to the next. Each time, one needed to wait for a period for the Log Pose to re-store the magnetic force, pointing to the next island.

Crocus laughed heartily, "It's nothing, come with me. Laboon, wait a bit, you'll soon see the people you've been wanting to see."

"Ooooh~" Laboon moved its body, a swing of its tail creating a monstrous wave, swimming to the side of the lighthouse.

The two landed, and Crocus also learned that Rodney was a Bounty Hunter, and because he had taken care of the powerful pirates in the East Blue, he had tied up the Sea Cow Moo and entered the Grand Line.

Truly, a newborn calf fears no tiger!

The young people of today were not inferior to them back then.

"Wait here for a moment." Crocus entered the lighthouse to find a Log Pose for Rodney.

Rodney looked at the scars crisscrossing Laboon's body, the potholes and depressions, some of which were fresh wounds, probably recently made. These were all caused by it ramming into the Red Line with its body over the years.

"Then... Summoning Technique!"

Poof!

A slug over twenty meters long appeared beside him. Big Slug Sister asked, "Lord Rodney, what are your orders?"

"Big Slug Sister, can you heal the injuries of that whale?"

Big Slug Sister put her "gaze" on Laboon. "This whale is really big." However, compared to her main body in Shikkotsu Forest, it was still much smaller. One had to know, her main body, the Slug Sage, was the entire Shikkotsu Forest.

"Yes, these injuries can be healed quickly, it should take about half an hour. Lord Rodney, do you need me to start now? But please wash its skin to remove the seawater, the salt in the seawater will damage my mucus. Although it won't kill me, it will be very uncomfortable."

In the end, Big Slug Sister was still a slug, and salt would dissolve her cell tissues. Because she was a summoned beast, she wouldn't die, but it would be very uncomfortable for her.

"No problem, Laboon, can you come a little closer?"

Laboon obediently approached, almost touching the nearly vertical cliff.

"Here it comes, Water Release: Water Turbulent Wave!"

Chakra formed a large amount of fresh water, washing Laboon's skin, washing away some of the salt on its skin.

"Alright, I'm going up." Big Slug Sister began to move towards Laboon's body, her twenty-meter length resembling a doll lying on it.

Green medical Chakra stimulated and injected into Laboon's skin surface, beginning to stimulate the combination of Laboon's wounds. There was no way to heal the old scars, after all, they had already healed, but the new scars could be.

Even without Chakra, medical Ninjutsu could still act on the flesh, using Chakra to heal the wounds.

Laboon felt very comfortable. Compared to Crocus injecting healing drugs into its body, this method of healing was more enjoyable for it.

"That is..." Crocus came out, holding the Log Pose in his hand, and asked curiously, seeing Big Slug Sister on top of Laboon's head.

"Oh, Mr. Crocus, this is my partner, Big Slug Sister. She can use her body's energy to accelerate physical healing, which is also one of my abilities."

"Your ability created her?"

"No, it's a summoning. These are eyes that can make miracles happen." The red eyes made Crocus pause for a moment, then he laughed and said, "Indeed, just those two abilities alone are quite surprising. Young man, your ability is really unexpected. Is it okay to tell me about it?"

"It's fine, you won't leak my ability."

"You really trust me. Here, this is the Log Pose you wanted. The magnetism is already full, pointing to the next island. And you, which route are you going to choose?" he asked.

This is the starting point of the Grand Line. From here, there are seven different magnetic forces extending outwards, representing seven routes. However, no matter which route you take, you will eventually reach the final island, Laugh Tale.

But once you choose a route, you can't change it again. You can only keep moving forward. There's no point in rushing back to take another route.

"The Grand Line, which route do I take to get to Alabasta?"

"Take that one." Crocus pointed in a direction and said.

"Understood, I'll take that one." As for why that particular route, the reason is simple: because Luffy took that route in the anime. He only knows what that route is like. As for the other six routes, they are full of unknowns for him. Being cautious, he chose the most familiar one.