McKinley had already taken his men back to seek instructions, but Sig and Lucky Roo still led a considerable number of Sailor to conduct an underwater search.
The visibility inside the White Sea is incomparable to that of real seawater; the texture itself is not transparent, and visibility in the White Sea is very low to the naked eye.
"Ah!"
Just then, a muffled cry of surprise rang out. Sig and Lucky Roo noticed it and rushed over.
As they approached, they discovered that one of their companions was injured—an attack was underway underwater!
The attackers were startled by the speed at which Sig and Lucky Roo approached and hurriedly fled, but Sig's Observation Haki still detected their escape route.
Fish-Man Karate: Three Thousand Cloud Flowing Tiles Straight Fist!
Sig threw a punch, and under the force of Sig's punch, the White Sea twisted and formed a cloud-like flow, which quickly spread in the direction the attacker had left.
Although the opponent had escaped Sig's perception range, Sig could still feel that he had been hit from the feedback of the water flow.
Even though they were far apart, the other person was still injured by Sig's punch.
Zig gestured to Lucky Roo, asking him to take care of the wounded, and then swam off in the direction Sig had gone.
Lucky Roo knew that Sig's movement speed in the White Sea was far faster than his own, so he didn't try to compete with Sig...
After carrying the wounded to the surface, Lucky Roo shouted towards the sea, "We're under attack! Everyone, surface!"
Moreover, Sig swam swiftly in the White Sea and soon found himself surrounded...
At this moment, Sig's Observation Haki allowed him to sense that there were several Sky Island Warrior around him—most likely Shandorian. They were called "Sky Island Warrior" because they all used Battle Shells to fight, regardless of whether they were considered Sky Island residents.
However, their idea of besieging Sig in the sea was clearly wishful thinking; even if they were holding onto oxygen-absorbing shells, it wouldn't make a difference...
Fish-Man Jujutsu: Cloud Flow Multiple Shark Bullets!
With a flick of his left arm and a flurry of punches from his right, Sig unleashed a barrage of shark-shaped projectiles formed from "Sea Cloud," which swam through the White Sea and attacked the surrounding area, eliciting gasps of alarm.
At the same time, a counterattack occurred. A figure wielding a long spear and a giant shield, accelerated by the Wind Dial, swiftly thrust towards Sig.
Clearly, the opponent's "Mantra" was able to lock onto Sig even in the White Sea.
However, Sig's Observation Haki had already detected it, and even beyond the reach of the naked eye, he was fully aware of the attack trajectory, and he directly turned around and grabbed the thrusting spear.
At this moment, Sig also noticed the other person's clothing—judging from her clothes and build, she was a woman with a ferocious mask on her face.
However, the opponent then flipped over in the Sea Cloud, his feet facing Sig. A tremendous impact came from the battle shells strapped to his heels, and at the same time, the spear in Sig's hand felt scorching hot...
Although Sig took the hit head-on and was unharmed, the spear slipped from his grasp, and his opponent used the momentum to retreat quickly.
The other attackers scattered like birds and beasts, having already been overwhelmed by the "Great Shark Bullet"!
Sig deliberately refrained from immediate pursuit. Instead, he estimated that his Observation Haki was slightly stronger than his opponent's, and followed outside of his opponent's detection range.
The other party initially tried to circle around them, but Sig remained calm and followed them, eventually leading them to an "Underworld"...
This is a space created by "clouds." The upper clouds are more solid than Sea Cloud but softer than Island Cloud, thus forming an underground space that can be entered and exited.
After Sig quietly entered, he discovered numerous signs of human development, including tents painted with strange patterns, clearly indicating that this was now a secret base for the Shandorian.
In addition to the island's magnetic field, the high concentration of Seastone Factor can also interfere with the magnetic field. Blue Sea and the White Sea undoubtedly have Seastone Factor distributed there—this is also why Enel was unable to sense the Shandorian's secret base in the original work.
After escaping Sea Cloud, Sig could use "Magnetic Field Exploration" to open the entire map, and he was not affected much inside this underground space.
The female Warrior, who had just returned, had removed her mask and asked her companion, who was confronting someone, "Webber, what's wrong?"
The spiky-haired youth with a turban tied around his head, leading a group of Warrior, glared angrily at the tent in front of him. "Ritasha! Get out of the way!"
"No!"
In front of the tent, a small figure stood, a little girl who looked to be only six or seven years old, but she stubbornly blocked Webber and the others.
"You..." Webber and the others were furious, but they still couldn't bring themselves to use violence against a little girl.
The female Warrior who had just returned whispered to Webber, "Someone approached here just now, it should be... Blue Sea person! Very strong."
Lange's intention was for Webber to deal with things here first, rather than getting angry with a little girl.
However, Webber then said, "Blue Sea person? Hmph, there are Blue Sea person here too! Ritasha, your father was only allowed to stay here by accident with the Chieftain's approval; now, no other outsiders are permitted..."
Just then, a baby's laughter suddenly came from inside the tent, and someone lifted the curtain and came out, saying, "Sorry, sorry, it seems I've caused you quite a bit of trouble."
The person who emerged was none other than the missing Red-Haired Shanks, who still looked tired, as if he had just woken up.
"Ah! You're awake?" Ritasha said in surprise.
"Did you save us? Thank you so much! We will always remember this life-saving grace!" Shanks said solemnly, but at the same time he was rubbing Ritasha's head.
"Whispering sound..."
Led by Webber, the surrounding Shandora Warrior raised their shock cannons and surrounded Shanks.
"Webber! They just had a shipwreck..." Ritasha couldn't help but explain.
Webber retorted, "Do you recognize them? These guys are most likely treasure-hunting pirates! They might even be henchmen of that old fox Gan Fall, disguised as Blue Sea person to spy on our location!"
"No, no, no, there's no 'even'. We're just pirates chasing treasure... By the way, Uncle Gan Fall is still alive? He's really living a long life!" Shanks exclaimed in surprise.
"You've been exposed! If you're just a pirate, how would you recognize Gan Fall! Ritasha, come here right now!" Webber shouted angrily.
"Because I was here thirteen years ago... Do you remember our Captain?" Shanks said, gesturing with his fingers to his curly mustache, then grinned.
Webber was taken aback; that beard and smile seemed to be...
At this moment, Ritasha quickly tugged at Shanks' sleeve and said, "Thirteen years ago? You came here thirteen years ago? Do you know my father? He was... well, he Sky Island about ten years ago!"
"If he's a famous pirate, maybe I'd recognize him." Shanks didn't know what she meant by "father."
At the same time, the sound of a baby crying came from inside the tent...