Seeking Treasure with the Navy (33)

Inside Lantern Grandpa's abdomen, first stomach pouch.

This was an enormous space. The "sky" was a pot-lid-shaped wall of flesh, and bright yellow light shone down through the bloody membrane, making the stomach pouch—which should have been pitch-dark—as bright as day.

In the distance stood a tropical rainforest swallowed in some unknown era. Its roots sank into liquid turned golden by the light, flourishing as luxuriantly as a real island.

Whoosh... Boom!!

The ten-thousand-ton warship fell from above at high speed, crashing into the middle of a sea of stomach acid and sending up fountain-like sprays.

"Gah... That hurts!"

"Careful! That's stomach acid, don't get too close!"

Before the impact of the fall had even faded, the soldiers received another harsh lesson from the stomach acid.

As liquid rained down from the sky, the dizzy soldiers had no time to regain their senses and scrambled away in panic.

"Someone, hurry! It broke open here—plug it up!"

"Idiot, it's acid! Don't use wood!"

"Quick, medics! Someone's hurt!"

The commotion aboard the warship continued for quite a while. Some soldiers busied themselves rescuing people and saving the ship, while others simply stood there in a daze, rubbing their eyes in disbelief at the sight before them.

Why... was there an island here?!

"Hahahaha, now that was exciting!"

Suddenly, Ron's hearty laughter rang out.

Everyone turned and saw Ron standing atop the raised section of the cabin, draped in an admiral's coat with the Thunder Dragon Halberd on his back. Like a general returning triumphant from battle, he looked imposing and heroic.

The glass in the command room had shattered from the impact. Ron stood atop the pile of broken debris, gazing into the distance with calm curiosity in his eyes, forming a stark contrast with the panicked soldiers.

The sight was utterly