Chopper Was Dumbfounded-They Could Just Die Like That?

"Finally... finally it's stopped..."

Feeling that the ship had stabilized, Usopp wiped the cold sweat from his face and said, "That really scared me to death."

The power of nature is truly terrifying... Even with the Water Dragon of Xi Yan escorting it, the ship would still shake from time to time, and that feeling was truly frightening.

Perona, however, exclaimed excitedly, "The underwater adventure is definitely thrilling..."

After glancing at Perona, whose eyes were filled with excitement, Xi Yan fell into deep thought.

It seems this person is fearless and audacious.

"Xi Yan, have you found Luffy and the others?" Nami asked.

So much time has passed, Xi Yan's clone should have found Luffy and the others by now.

"The Wood Clone must have found Luffy and the others," Xi Yan said.

"Should?"

Nami's face showed several question marks. What does "should" mean?

Perhaps sensing Nami's confusion, Xi Yan explained, "My Shadow Clone was attacked by a hidden shadow on its way to the three of them, so the clone shattered."

"However, just before he disappeared, he saw his Wood Clone chase after Luffy and the others."

"At that distance, we could easily catch them before they were completely swept away by the ocean current."

Nami thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "So... Luffy and the others should be safe now?"

"More or less," Xi Yan nodded and said.

The Wood Clone is different from the Shadow Clone; this kind of clone is very powerful, so Xi Yan doesn't think the Wood Clone will be killed by that strange thing.

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Nami breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good..."

As long as we can confirm that those three idiots are alright, that's fine.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Usopp seemed to realize something, and looked up, saying, "You just said your clone was killed by a strange black shadow?"

"Yes."

Usopp paused for a moment after hearing this, then tentatively asked, "Is it possible... that it crashed into rocks on the seabed?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan did not answer the question immediately. After thinking for a moment, he said, "If it really hit a rock, it should have hit it head-on."

"But my clone was clearly killed by something sneaking up from behind, so it couldn't have been hit by a rock."

Upon hearing Xi Yan's explanation, Usopp's expression completely changed.

"So... so that means..." Usopp swallowed hard and said, "Your clone was killed by a monster from the deep sea?"

Upon hearing this, a deathly silence immediately fell over the Thousand Sunny.

Then, several of the more timid ones immediately shuddered, feeling the hairs on their bodies stand on end.

"Why do I suddenly feel so cold..." Merry said, shivering.

"Me too..."

"Could it be that monster who killed Xi Yan Clone has caught up with us?" Chopper swallowed hard and said.

Upon hearing this, the men's bodies trembled even more violently.

Perona, however, revealed an excited expression. A monster?

She really wants this!

"Stop scaring yourself, okay?" Xi Yan said irritably. "I didn't sense any monsters at all."

"But didn't you say you didn't see what attacked you?"

"Nonsense, he attacked from behind, of course I couldn't see it," Xi Yan said, rolling his eyes.

How could you possibly see the whole picture when attacked from behind?

It would be good enough if you could even see a strange dark shape.

"Could it be Super Sea King?" Nico Robin, who remained calm throughout, asked.

"That's possible."

Xi Yan nodded and said.

The strange dark shadow he saw out of the corner of his eye might have been part of some enormous creature.

For example... that monster that's thousands of meters tall!!

"It's not a monster..."

Upon hearing that it was Sea Kings, Merry immediately lost her fear.

After all, Xi Yan is a powerful being capable of controlling Sea Kings thousands of meters long with her Dojutsu power, so she has nothing to fear from Sea Kings!

"If it's not a monster..." Usopp hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then why am I so cold?"

"Nonsense, this is deep sea, of course it's cold."

After experiencing that terrifying deep-sea current, light can no longer penetrate, so it's normal for the temperature here to be low.

"I see..." Usopp breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that it's not a monster."

As long as it's not a monster, being a little cold isn't a problem.

Perona, at this moment, showed a disappointed expression and said, "What? So it's not a monster after all..."

She was so looking forward to it, but after all that, it turns out it wasn't true?

Usopp:???

No, what exactly are you disappointed about?!

Nami shook her head helplessly, then said, "Let's go find those three guys and try to bring them back as soon as possible."

Although it's confirmed that the three guys are safe, it's not good to leave them in the ocean any longer, so let's find them as soon as possible.

"Hopefully they weren't torn to pieces by monsters in the deep sea," Nicole Robin said.

Usopp:???

Usopp glanced in Nico Robin's direction, and several question marks immediately appeared above his head.

He then retorted, "Isn't your imagination a little too wild?"

Also, isn't it a bit too scary to say such things in a place like this?

Nico Robin simply smiled and said nothing more.

Xi Yan glanced at Nico Robin with a hint of helplessness. This cunning and ruthless older sister really enjoyed scaring people.

Could this be this cunning and shrewish woman's hobby?

As if sensing Xi Yan's gaze, Nico Robin turned to look in Xi Yan direction and gave him a mature, sophisticated smile.

Xi Yan:...

Okay, that's confirmed.

This cunning and shrewd older woman definitely enjoys scaring people, and that smile is the best explanation!

Thinking of this, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly.

Then he looked at Merry and said, "Merry, let's get the boat moving."

Which way should we go?

"Merry looked up and said."

If Xi Yan hadn't been talking the whole time, she wouldn't even have known where he was.

After all... it's too dark here!

"That's right, Xi Yan."

Chopper looked around and said, "There's no light at all here, we can't see anything. How are we supposed to determine the right direction?"

Finding your way in pitch black is incredibly difficult.

"Nami has the Log Pointer," Xi Yan said, glancing at the Log Pointer in Nami's hand. "Just follow the Log Pointer."

"You mean..."

As if understanding Xi Yan's thoughts, Nami's eyes lit up and she said, "Shall we go straight to Fish-Man Island?"

"That's right."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "I just gave the Wood Clone a Permanent Log Pointer to Fish-Man Island. With that, the clone can bring Luffy and the others to Fish-Man Island."

"So... we can head towards Fish-Man Island while searching for them."

"In that case... even if we can't find the three of them, we can still meet up on Fish-Man Island."

This is also the main reason why he just handed over the Permanent Log Pointer of going to Fish-Man Island to his clone.

If we really can't find the three of them, then let's meet up on Fish-Man Island!

"You've really thought this through," Brook remarked.

They actually thought about what to do if they couldn't find Luffy back then... No wonder they're from Xi Yan!

Xi Yan simply smiled and said nothing more.

"I see!"

Merry nodded, and then drifted to the side in the direction indicated by the Permanent Log Pointer, quickly re-entering the correct ocean current.

"It's ready," Merry said. "We're already in the current."

"Good."

Nami smiled and nodded, saying, "That's enough."

All they need to do now is follow this current, and they will reach the legendary Fish-Man Island!

Just then, Brook showed a strange expression, and then, as if sensing something, turned to look at the rear of the Thousand Sunny.

"Um?"

Is something coming?

"What's wrong?"

Xi Yan looked at Brook with a puzzled expression. Why did this guy suddenly react like this?

"Did you see anything?" Brooke pointed at the back of the pirate ship and said doubtfully, "I seem to feel something approaching."

Although he didn't know why, he definitely had that feeling, and it felt incredibly real!!

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan glanced in the direction Brook was pointing and then said, "Yes, there is indeed a colossal creature several hundred meters long swimming towards us."

After carefully examining the sea fish, Xi Yan nodded affirmatively.

"Ah!!!"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Chopper immediately bristled.

What a colossal creature, hundreds of meters tall!

Even if it's not just a single tooth, it's bigger than their Thousand Sunny?

"Calm down," Xi Yan said, staring at the enormous creature's head. "It hasn't noticed us."

"Ah, that's good..."

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Chopper immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that we didn't notice them.

"We should be at around 7,000 meters by now," Franky said. "So it's perfectly normal to see fish this big."

Chopper thought for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

It is quite normal for such enormous creatures to exist in the deep sea.

"Alright, forget about those fish, let's hurry up and find Luffy and the others," Nami said.

There's no need to worry about those fish as long as they don't attack them; finding someone is the most important thing.

Upon hearing Nami's words, Chopper immediately and cautiously approached the ship. Staring at the pitch-black sea, he said, "Finding Luffy and the others under these conditions will be difficult, since we can't see anything in the darkness."

"That's true," Merry said, somewhat troubled.

It's still possible for her to find it by following a normal course in the dark, after all, she went to Judicial Island under the cover of Black Sky back in Water Seven.

But asking her to find someone...

"Leave this to me!" Franky grinned. "I have a light-up function!"

It's time to show them the power of this invincible Cyborg!

Chopper and Usopp's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Franky's words.

"Wow!!"

"Could it be the eye-spotting lights that are essential for super robots?!" the two exclaimed excitedly.

At that moment, their faces were filled with anticipation.

Franky offered no explanation, but calmly took off his Sunglasses.

Seeing this, Xi Yan's eyes lit up.

Could it be that this guy's eyes really can glow?

"You..."

"Franky's Chest Light!!!"

"Weng~"

Xi Yan:...

Seeing the light shining in front of Franky, Xi Yan was immediately rendered speechless.

If it's Chest Light... then why take off your Sunglasses, you jerk!

Is that correct?

Usopp, meanwhile, opened his shark-like mouth and roared, "Is there such a weird light, you bastard?!"

"You're really getting further and further away from being a decent person!"

"Um?"

"Are you calling me a pervert?" Franky immediately gave Usopp a thumbs up, grinned, and said, "You really know how to compliment people!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Usopp:...

That's not actually the case, you bastard!

Seeing Franky's expression, Nami paused for a moment, then her lips twitched as she said, "While this lamp is indeed a bit outrageous, it's still better than nothing."

It'll have to do.

After shaking her head, Nami looked around and said, "We're here to find one..."

"Huh?!"

Nami's expression immediately changed upon seeing the large school of sea fish swimming above the Thousand Sunny.

"Eyes... eyes are bigger than our ship..."

"Run, Merry!!"

"Profound!!"

Hearing her companions' calls, Merry didn't hesitate to steer the Thousand Sunny into motion, quickly rushing towards the distance and soon escaping the school of fish in that area.

"Call..."

Finding no fish around, Chopper breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, they escaped..."

Then, tears welled up in Chopper's eyes as he said, "The deep sea is really scary..."

You could easily encounter those terrifying deep-sea behemoths that are hundreds of meters long...

This makes him feel so insecure!

Just then, the lion's head on the Thousand Sunny suddenly lit up, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

"What's this?" Usopp asked, dumbfounded. "A lamp?"

"That's right."

Merry nodded and said, "I noticed that the Thousand Sunny has an additional searchlight function, so I turned it on."

"Discover?"

Usopp paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "So... this was installed later?"

"Yes." Franky nodded and said, "I specifically installed this feature on the Thousand Sunny to prepare for the upcoming deep-sea adventure."

In hindsight, his choice was wise; after all... it really came in handy!

Thinking of this, Franky's lips began to curl into an uncontrollable smile.

As expected of him!

Perona looked at Franky's delighted face and immediately gave him a speechless expression.

If that's the case... then why show off that weird light on his own body?!

However, Perona fell silent after recalling the conversation between Usopp and Franky.

This guy seems to have this kind of personality.

"With lights on, things will be much easier." Nami said, looking around carefully. "Everyone, take a good look around, don't miss anything!"

The pirate ship is currently in the deep sea currents. Although its speed is much slower than before, it is impossible to stop, so we must watch carefully.

"Profound!"

Upon hearing Nami's words, everyone immediately grabbed their binoculars and began to observe their surroundings.

Meanwhile, Xi Yan reached the highest point, activated his Sharinggan, and began to scan his surroundings, intending to find those guys.

Just then, an enormous jellyfish noticed the presence of the Thousand Sunny.

Then, the jellyfish slowly drifted to the top of the Thousand Sunny Thousand Sunny and gradually floated towards it.

"Um?"

Glancing at the enormous creature, Xi Yan frowned and said, "Does it think we're food?"

"Wow, look! What a huge jellyfish!" Merry exclaimed, pointing to the enormous jellyfish in the water. "It looks so sparkly!"

"They really do look a bit like stars shining in the night sky," Brook exclaimed.

It can even glow... What kind of strange structure is this?

"It looks so good!"

Watching the jellyfish extend one of its tentacles, Chopper walked over step by step, saying, "Is it saying hello to me?"

"Greet?"

Xi Yan, who had jumped down from the height, stared at the tentacle for a moment, then said, "No, I think it wants to kill you and then eat you!"

"Scare!"

Chopper was originally about to reach out and grab the tentacles, was so frightened by Xi Yan's words that he immediately took several steps back.

Then, he looked at Xi Yan with suspicion and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Xi Yan means this thing is poisonous," Nicole Robin said.

"Poisonous?"

Chopper was immediately surprised. So this seemingly beautiful jellyfish was poisonous!

"Chopper, as a doctor, you should understand this principle," Xi Yan said.

What's the reasoning behind that?

"In nature, the more colorful or ornate something is, the more likely it is to be poisonous," Xi Yan said, glancing at the jellyfish high above. "This one is clearly one of those."

Upon hearing this, Chopper was immediately rendered speechless.

It seems... that's really the case.

Merry looked puzzled, thinking to herself, 'Is that so...?'

Why did Luffy drag her to eat those strangely colored mushrooms in the first place?

Thinking about this, Merry fell into deep thought.

"Let me demonstrate for you," Xi Yan said with a smile.

As he spoke, Xi Yan activated the Dojutsu of his right eye, and then without hesitation placed his hand on the tentacle that the jellyfish had brought in.

"Puff!"

In just a moment, Xi Yan felt something pierce his flesh!

"Hello!"

Chopper stared blankly at Xi Yan, thinking, "There's no need for this."

Xi Yan, having taken in Chopper's expression, grinned and then gave him a thumbs up, saying, "Chopper, watch me die one of my own!"

As soon as Xi Yan finished speaking, his body began to show abnormalities.

First, the color of his skin began to change, then his eyes gradually turned white, and finally... he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

"Ah!!!"

"Xi Yan, don't die!!!"

Chopper rushed to Xi Yan's side, shouting in terror, "Help! Doctor, help!"

"Doctor!!"

"Ah, I'm the doctor..."

As if remembering something, Chopper immediately forced himself to calm down and then decided to give Xi Yan a physical examination.

However, before he could make a move, he noticed that Xi Yan's body twisted and then disappeared.

"Huh?!"

Chopper was dumbfounded as he watched Xi Yan disappear.

Where are they?

How could such a large, living person suddenly disappear?

"I'm here."

Standing on the Second Floor, Xi Yan chuckled as he looked at Chopper and said, "Now you know how terrifying that thing's toxins are, right?"

"Even I can't handle it, let alone you."

If this poison were injected into Chopper's body... the little guy would probably be lying on the ground in less than a second!!

Chopper paused for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "I understand..."

After saying that, Chopper paused for a moment, then looked up at Xi Yan and said, "But don't do that again next time, it's really scary."

He thought Xi Yan was really going to die.

"I am immortal, how could I possibly die?"

Xi Yan jumped down from the height, rubbed the little guy's head, and said, "Mere poison can't kill me."

This toxin is also very potent, but it's far less powerful than Magellan's toxin, which can corrode rocks, so it's even less likely to kill him!

"All right..."

Xi Yan has already said that, what else can he say?

"Is this your immortal body?"

Perona looked at Xi Yan in shock and said, "No wonder he's called the Undying Ninja."

After suffering a fatal wound, he was completely healed in the blink of an eye... That's terrifying!

"That's right, this is my immortal body." Xi Yan said with a smirk, "Impressive, isn't it?"

"That's really impressive."

With such methods, Xi Yan could probably be invincible...

He really is a terrifying man.

The other companions reacted similarly to Perona, since, apart from Merry, this was the first time they had witnessed Xi Yan's ability.

"So that's how you fooled the World Government?" Nico Robin asked curiously.

"More or less."

Although it's a technique that involves delayed release, the ability is indeed the same.

Hearing Xi Yan's words, a hint of emotion appeared in Nico Robin's eyes. As expected of Xi Yan.

Seeing this, Xi Yan smiled, then returned to his high position and said, "Alright, let's continue looking for people."

"Let's find them and talk to them first!"

"Profound!"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, everyone immediately turned around and began to observe their surroundings through binoculars.

"Hey, have you seen Luffy and the others?"

"No."

"Damn it, the ocean is just too vast!" Franky scratched a handful of his hair and said, "The lights on the Thousand Sunny are practically useless."

Although the visibility is only a few tens of meters, what is that distance compared to the entire ocean?

"It's better than nothing," Xi Yan said. "At least with this light, Luffy and the others will have a chance to see us."

"That's true..."

Although they can't see things far away with this lamp, they can be seen from a distance, so this lamp is very important.

"By the way... don't you guys feel it getting hotter and hotter?" Chopper said, sticking out his tongue.

"It seems that's really true."

Observing the change in his environment, Usopp asked in surprise, "What's going on?"

Why would such a warm place exist in the cold, deep sea?

Could it be... could it be that they've arrived at some so-called deep-sea hot spring?

Thinking of this, Usopp's eyes lit up.

With Xi Yan around, they can soak in a deep-sea hot spring together!!!

"Hey, there's a huge plume of smoke ahead!" Xi Yan, standing on high ground, frowned and looked ahead, saying, "Have we wandered into the vicinity of Underwater Volcano?"

Otherwise, there's no way to explain what's happening now.

Nami's expression immediately changed upon hearing Xi Yan's words.

Then, she made a sound towards the bow of the ship and carefully looked at the sea ahead.

After observing for a moment, Nami said with a grim expression, "That's right... we have indeed arrived near the Underwater Volcano..."

"Not only that, these volcanoes also show signs of eruption!"

Based on what she's learned... this is definitely a precursor to Underwater Volcano eruption!

"What did you say?!"

Franky's expression immediately changed upon hearing Nami's words.

Underwater Volcano about to erupt?!

If someone were to hit them with that... they'd all die!

Thinking of this, Franky immediately turned to Merry and said, "Merry, quick, let's get out of here!"

"Otherwise, our ship will be destroyed!"

"Profound!!!"

Although they didn't know exactly how powerful the Underwater Volcano eruption would be, they had to run for their lives to avoid their pirate ship being destroyed!

With that in mind, Merry immediately activated her ability, causing the pirate ship to move rapidly.

"Hopefully, this Underwater Volcano won't erupt right now."

Nami, who had been staring down, said with a grim expression, "Otherwise, things will get really bad."

Once the bubble is destroyed... their pirate ship will be doomed!

Even if Xi Yan manages to save them, it will still be a huge loss!

"It can't be that much of a coincidence," Perona said.

"It's hard to say," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin. "After all, these volcanoes are smoking."

The question is whether the smoke from the volcano is a sign that it is about to erupt.

"Can you please stop saying such terrifying things..." Usopp said through tears, "It's really scary."

Chopper, lying on the ground with a pained expression, said, "I'm so hot..."

As a reindeer born on Winter Island, he is most afraid of the heat.

Seeing this, Xi Yan grinned mischievously and said, "How about we remove the fur?"

"That's true, I'll do it now..."

Chopper realized what was happening halfway through his action, then opened his shark mouth and roared, "Damn it, how am I supposed to get this off?!"

Those are his body hairs, how could he possibly get them off, you bastard!

Nami glanced at Xi Yan speechlessly and said, "You actually have the nerve to tease Chopper..."

Just how big is this guy's heart?

"Ha ha ha ha."

Nami:...

How can you even laugh, you bastard!

Just then, Perona, who was floating in mid-air, said, "Hey, what's that huge bright light up there?"

"A light?"

Merry paused for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "Have we arrived at Fish-Man Island already?"

"Does that mean we'll be able to see Luffy and the others soon?!"

That's great! That's really great!

"We shouldn't have reached Fish-Man Island yet," Franky said hesitantly. "After all, Fish-Man Island is 10,000 meters below the sea level; we couldn't possibly dive that fast."

The location we were just at was about 7,000 meters. Even if they were flying, it would be impossible for them to descend 3,000 meters so quickly.

"So that's not how it is..."

Upon hearing Franky's words, Merry immediately showed a disappointed expression.

She thought she would be able to reach Fish-Man Island and reunite with Luffy.

"If it's not Fish-Man Island..."

Usopp pointed to the two bright lights ahead and asked, "What are those things?"

"Perhaps it's another pirate ship."

After thinking for a moment, he stepped forward and greeted the other person with his own light, leaving Usopp completely dumbfounded.

"Hey, why are you greeting them?!"

"Xi Yan, can you see clearly what that is?" Nami asked.

"It's blocked by the light, so I can't see very clearly," Xi Yan said, squinting. "However..."

"But?"

"However, I saw a huge shadow behind that light," Xi Yan said, "But I couldn't make out exactly what it was."

The thing was hidden behind the light, so he could only vaguely see a dark outline, but couldn't make out what it was.

"Shadow?"

"A pirate ship?"

"No..."

Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "Compared to a pirate ship... this thing looks more like a fish."

After saying that, Xi Yan was stunned.

fish?

Could it be...?

"Hey, is that Lantern Fish?!" Franky's expression changed.

After all, only something like that would put something that can glow on its body!

As if to verify what Franky had said, the behemoth in the distance suddenly accelerated and quickly rushed to the front of the Thousand Sunny.

Then, the Lantern Fish opened its gaping maw, intending to swallow the Little One in front of it whole!

"Roar!"

"It really is Lantern Fish!!"

"We've fallen into the Deep Sea Hunter's trap!!"

Seeing the enormous creature, Usopp and the others were so frightened that their eyes bulged out, their faces filled with terror.

"Quick... quick, think of something!!"

As the gaping maw drew ever closer, Usopp felt numb.

"Leave it to me!" Perona shouted.

As soon as she finished speaking, an enormous, Negative Ghost floated out from her body.

Then, the Negative Ghost rushed out of the Thousand Sunny and flew to the Lantern Fish in the blink of an eye.

Lantern Fish:???

Seeing the strange thing that had come to its face, the Lantern Fish immediately had several question marks on its head.

What is this?

Before it could even figure out what this thing was, the Negative Ghost passed right through its body without any hindrance.

"Weng~"

In just a moment, that terrible negative force acted on the Lantern Fish!

Then, as if it had suffered an immense blow, the Lantern Fish quickly drifted downwards, its expression looking extremely dejected.

The enormous Negative Ghost that Perona had released showed a hint of pain at this moment, before turning into particles and disappearing into the seawater.

"Hala hala hala~"

Looking at the giant Lantern Fish she had defeated with a single move, Perona laughed and said, "Now you know how powerful I am!"

"Hala hala hala~"

These are just some sea monsters; they're no match for her at all!!

"Perona, you're amazing!" Merry exclaimed, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Perona. "You defeated it in one go!"

That's...

"Hala hala hala~"

Perona was even happier after receiving Merry's affirmation.

"As expected of the Ghost Princess..." Franky said, wiping the sweat from his face.

This terrifying force couldn't even withstand such a colossal creature hundreds of meters tall; it's truly frightening.

"By the way... did the disappearance of that ghost affect you?" Nami asked.

The ghost that Perona had just released disappeared into the deep sea, and its expression seemed a bit off as it vanished. So she was curious to know if this had any effect on Perona.

If it has any impact, then we shouldn't let her intervene in similar situations in the future.

Hearing Nami's words, Perona shook her head and said, "That thing is just a product I created with my ability; it has no effect."

Even if it were shattered by someone using Armament Haki, she wouldn't be affected in any way.

After all... she wasn't the soul of her original self!

"It's good that you're alright." Nami breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way... won't seawater suppress your abilities?" Usopp asked curiously.

Even ordinary people with special abilities find it difficult to use their powers in the ocean, just like him.

"Yes, it does exist," Perona nodded honestly. "Otherwise, that Negative Ghost wouldn't have disappeared after only a moment."

"I see..."

Usopp nodded, then said with a wry expression, "The sea really isn't very friendly to us Devil Fruit users..."

It seems that those with special abilities need to return to the surface of the sea before they can unleash their true power.

"Alright, stop reminiscing and let's get out of here," Nami said.

Although the Lantern Fish was greatly depressed by Perona's abilities, it could rise again at any time.

So... let's run!

"You're right, we should still..."

Before Franky could finish speaking, another enormous object appeared in front of the Thousand Sunny.

And... this behemoth was many times larger than the Lantern Fish we encountered before!!!

"What... what the hell is this?!"

Everyone was stunned when they saw that enormous body.