White Dragon

"So, I've finally left Fish-Man Island," Brook said reluctantly, looking back at the Fish-Man Island. "I'm so reluctant to leave."

"Me too."

Sanji also looked reluctant to leave; he was also very sad to part with all the beautiful girls on Fish-Man Island!

Damn it, his paradise!

His dream!

"Then you can stay, you nosebleed idiot," Zoro said calmly.

"What did you say, Green Algae Head?!"

"You bastard, who are you calling 'Green Algae Head '?!"

"Bump!"

"Ping ping ping ping..."

"Ugh... here we go again..."

Watching the two start fighting again, the others shook their heads helplessly, then turned to look at the receding Fish-Man Island, their expressions turning somewhat melancholy.

"I wonder when we'll come again," Merry said, resting her chin on her hand.

Yeah~

Usopp nodded, wondering when he would be able to visit such a dreamlike place again.

"Alright everyone, let's change the mood." Nami clapped her hands and said, "After leaving Fish-Man Island, we'll be crossing the dark seas again, and there won't be any safe places for us to hide then."

"So... everyone, perk up!"

"Profound!"

Those who understood Nami nodded, and then began to try to adjust their state.

Just as Nami said, the upcoming operation is not safe, so they need to be on their guard.

"Alright, now it's my turn," Franky said, carrying several huge pieces of driftwood.

After saying that, he raised his hand and threw the driftwood out.

"What did you throw out?" Usopp asked curiously.

"This is super buoyant driftwood," Franky said with a smile. "With these things, our pirate ship can gradually rise to the surface."

"Is this really necessary?" Merry asked doubtfully. "Wouldn't it be easier to just have Xi Yan Water Release Technique to take us up?"

Wouldn't that be faster, and we wouldn't need to worry about certain special things that exist in the ocean?

"You always have to try more things," Franky laughed. "Besides... Water Release Technique would take away a lot of the fun."

While Water Release Technique is indeed very fast, it also deprives them of the opportunity to view the underwater scenery, so let's use this instead.

Upon hearing this, Merry lowered her head and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true."

Let's take it slow then, and treat it as a unique adventure~

"By the way, Xi Yan."

Nico Robin seemed to remember something and looked at Xi Yan curiously, asking, "What did King Neptune just say to you?"

"It's nothing," Xi Yan said. "It's just that there was a bomb in the treasure we delivered to BIG MOM before. It's nothing serious."

The air fell silent the moment those words were spoken.

Usopp:???

Usopp:!!!

"Bomb... bomb... bomb?!"

Looking at the calm and collected Xi Yan, Usopp said incredulously, "Hey, hey, hey, Xi Yan, are you serious?"

Chopper, somewhat exasperated, exclaimed, "Are you kidding me?!"

Why was there a bomb in the treasure given to Big Mom?

Isn't this provoking the Four Emperors?!

Are you out of your mind?!

"Of course I'm not joking," Xi Yan said. "Neptune really told me that."

"No, why would that old man put a bomb in the treasure?" Usopp said, somewhat frantically.

This is outrageous!

Listening to Usopp's words, Xi Yan stroked his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "Perhaps it's because of the Energy Steroids that was stolen before, so he put some bombs inside to prevent thieves."

"Using bombs to deter thieves?"

Franky wore a complicated expression, clearly not expecting the other party to do this.

That's too cruel.

"It's over... we're completely finished..."

Chopper and Usopp lay side by side on the ground, crying, "Provoking Four Emperors Crew like this... we'll definitely be hunted down!"

The thought of such a terrifying thing made both of them burst into tears.

Nami snorted and said, "Hmph, this is the consequence of stealing my treasure!"

Usopp:???

Usopp looked at Nami with a puzzled expression. Was she still concerned about treasure at a time like this?

No, Nami, just how much do you love money?

Chopper looked up and said, "Hey... Xi Yan, if the Four Emperors are blown up, will we face a terrifying pursuit from their Four Emperors Crew?"

"If that happens, being hunted down is certain, but..." Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "I don't think the bomb can kill the Four Emperors."

Upon hearing this, Chopper was stunned.

Then, he asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

Bombs are incredibly dangerous; how could they not kill someone if they exploded at close range?

That's a bomb!

"You haven't seen the Four Emperors with your own eyes, so you have no idea what kind of monsters they are," Xi Yan said. "Cannons... guns... bombs... these things are of little use to the Four Emperors."

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides... I don't think Neptune's bombs are that powerful. Don't forget, they're in his Treasure Vault!"

If the power is too great, it could blow up the Ryugu Kingdom's Treasure Vault... or even the Ryugu Kingdom itself!

Therefore, Xi Yan doesn't think Neptune would drop a bomb with much power.

"That's true," Brook nodded and said, "After all, it's King Neptune's own territory."

If the bomb is really that powerful, it could blow their own people up as well, so Xi Yan's guess is very likely.

"So it can't be killed by the explosion, that's good." Chopper said with a sigh of relief.

As long as BGI·MOM isn't killed, there's room for maneuver.

"Even if we don't die from the explosion, it's still a provocation!" Usopp yelled in frustration. "We'll still be hunted down!"

Being chased by the Four Emperors... just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!

"Have you forgotten that Luffy already provoked Big Mom?"

Usopp:...

Seeing Nico Robin calmly utter those words, Usopp was completely dumbfounded.

Yes, they've already provoked Big Mom, so one more or one less time doesn't make much difference.

"What should I do...?"

"We're doomed! We're going to be killed by the Four Emperors!"

"Luffy..."

"Even if she doesn't come looking for me, I'll still go find her," Luffy said, adjusting his hat. "I'll beat her to a pulp and then claim Fish-Man Island as my own territory!"

It's too dangerous to leave Fish-Man Island to someone as capricious as him, so let's leave it to him!

Seeing that Luffy was in the same state, Chopper and Usopp resigned themselves to their fate and lay down on the ground, motionless.

"You two, cheer up," Merry said.

"Huh?!"

Usopp and Chopper were stunned to see that Merry no longer showed any fear.

"Merry, aren't you scared?"

"I was scared at first, but then I realized we're not weak either, so I wasn't afraid anymore," Merry said. "Besides... being scared is useless."

Upon hearing this, Usopp and Chopper were immediately rendered speechless.

Even Merry is like this...

"That's true... then we're not afraid anymore!"

"That's right!"

"Awoo!"

Encouraged Usopp and Chopper stood up and began to howl at the sky.

Seeing this, Xi Yan shook his head. It wasn't that he wasn't afraid; he was truly at his wit's end.

"Is it alright if I leave this place to you for now?" Nami said. "I'm going to take a shower first."

"No problem."

Franky gave a thumbs up and said, "Anyway, we don't need to Log Pointer now, so it doesn't matter whether you're here or not."

Perona asked in confusion, "Don't we need to ride the ocean current anymore?"

They came to Fish-Man Island by Descending ocean current, so why didn't they need to go up?

"Of course we need it," Nami nodded and said, "But we've only just left Fish-Man Island, so we won't encounter Knock Up Stream so soon."

After saying that, Nami paused for a moment, then continued, "Don't worry, I'll be out before I encounter the Knock Up Stream."

After saying that, Nami walked towards the cabin without looking back.

Seeing this, Brook and Sanji exchanged a glance, then let out a strange chuckle.

As if sensing something, Nami calmly glanced at the two of them before releasing a small dark cloud above the cabin.

A moment later...

"Boom!!"

"Scare!!"

Seeing the two guys lying on the deck near the cabin door, smoking, Chopper was so scared he bristled.

What happened this time?

How did they suddenly get struck by lightning?

"Ignore them," Perona said with a look of disdain.

It's clear that Perona understood why Nami did what she did.

"Hey everyone, let's catch some deep-sea fish to eat!" Luffy grinned, "And Sanji will cook us some deep-sea fish dishes!"

"Deep-sea cuisine, you know."

"Yes!"

Luffy nodded and said, "We were in a bit of a rush when we went, so we didn't have time to catch a deep-sea fish to try. We can't miss it this time!"

"Deep-sea fish..."

Staring at the pitch-black sea outside, Merry said, "I didn't see any deep-sea fish either."

"Maybe it's because we're relatively close to Fish-Man Island," Usopp said. "We should be able to find it once we're further away from Fish-Man Island."

They've only recently left Fish-Man Island, so it's normal that they don't see many deep-sea fish.

Then Usopp said, "Perfect timing, I can use this time to make a super-sized fishhook!"

"Is it for fishing deep-sea fish?!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly.

"Of course!"

Usopp gave a thumbs-up and said, "The fishhooks I make can definitely catch deep-sea fish!"

After saying that, Usopp turned and walked towards the cabin, where he took out some tools.

Then he started fiddling with things on the deck.

A moment later...

"Ta-da!"

Usopp, holding the giant fishhook in his hand, grinned and said, "Usopp-brand Super Deep Sea Fishing Hook, manufactured!"

"Profound!!"

Seeing the two little ones exclaim in surprise, Usopp immediately smiled even more broadly.

Then, he walked over to Luffy with the fishing hook and said, "That's enough, Luffy."

"We're now out of Fish-Man Island's radiation range," Xi Yan said, looking up at the giant deep-sea fish swimming overhead. "There are quite a few large sea fish here too."

Where is it? Where is it?

Luffy closer to Xi Yan, squinting as he tried to look at the sea ahead, but he couldn't see the deep-sea fish Xi Yan had mentioned.

"It's too dark, it's normal that you can't see it," Xi Yan said. "But it's swimming towards us."

As he spoke, Xi Yan approached Zoro to the side, looked up at the sea, and said, "Look, that's it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge deep-sea fish appeared above the Thousand Sunny, its size exceeding one hundred meters.

"This looks pretty good," Zoro said, looking up. "Coat it in flour, fry it, and sprinkle it with salt; it should be a great accompaniment."

"Gurgle..."

"Deep-fry them and then sprinkle them with salt," Luffy said, drooling. "It'll taste amazing!"

"I think that one is pretty good too."

Usopp pointed to another huge eel and said, "That would be delicious made into tuna omelet."

"Grilled eel... glug."

Merry swallowed unconsciously, then said, "It tastes so good."

"Right, hahaha~"

Upon receiving Merry's affirmation, Usopp immediately burst into laughter.

"I think that one's pretty good too," Luffy said. "It would taste amazing with some mayonnaise on it!"

Which one are you referring to?

"That's it!" Luffy pointed to a strange sea fish with the face of an old man.

Usopp:...

Zoro:...

Merry:...

Looking at the strange-looking fish, the three of them shook their heads in unison and said, "Let's forget about that one..."

"This one doesn't look appetizing at all," Usopp complained. "It looks like an old man..."

He didn't even know if it counted as a fish.

"Yeah."

Luffy scratched his head and said, "Then just pick any one. Sanji can make it really delicious anyway."

After saying that, Luffy launched an attack without hesitation.

Second Gear!

"Rubber Jet Pistol!"

"Bump!"

"Huh?!"

Usopp was dumbfounded when he saw the old fish being knocked down by Luffy with a single punch.

"You still want to eat that one, huh!" Usopp roared, opening his shark mouth.

"Quick, Usopp, grab it with the fishing hook!" Luffy shouted, "Otherwise it'll get away!"

"I understand, don't rush me."

Although he had a bit of a headache, since Luffy had already defeated the opponent, he had no choice but to bring him back.

With that thought in mind, Usopp picked up the fishing hook and shot it out with his slingshot.

"Ultimate Kill - Fishing Star!"

"Whoosh~"

"Click~"

"Hmph~"

Looking at the deep-sea fish perfectly caught on the hook, Usopp smiled and said, "I'm still as amazing as ever."

With his superior sniping skills, deep-sea fish are a piece of cake!

"Quick, pull it back!" Luffy said. "I'm starving."

"Pull it back..." Usopp's lips twitched. "This thing is as big as our pirate ship, how are we going to pull it?"

"Then I'll do it!"

Luffy snatched the rope from Usopp's hand, intending to pull the giant deep-sea fish back.

But before he could exert any force, he discovered that a deep-sea fish even larger than the deep-sea fish had appeared behind it.

"Click~"

He swallowed the whole fish in one bite!

"Huh?!"

Seeing this, Luffy was completely dumbfounded.

"It's being used as bait."

"Oh no, there's an even bigger one behind us!" Merry exclaimed, pointing to the enormous deep-sea fish that had appeared behind them.

"Click~"

"Isn't this fish a bit too big?!"

Looking at the enormous deep-sea fish that had swallowed the fish in front of it, Usopp exclaimed with wide eyes, "Those eyes are almost as big as our pirate ship!"

"So what?" Luffy gripped the rope tightly, saying as he strained, "It's all food anyway!"

"Rubber Tug- Tug-of-war!"

"Hey, stop right there!"

After noticing the pirate ship start to rock, Usopp was grateful he had grabbed Luffy's hand and said, "This is going to cause trouble for the pirate ship!"

"Then what do you suggest? I want to eat it!"

"Just cut it down, that'll be enough," Zoro said casually.

After saying that, Zoro quickly rushed to the side of the pirate ship and launched an attack on the giant deep-sea fish without hesitation.

"One Sword Style: 360 Annoyance Wind!"

"Clang!"

"Bump!"

With a single blow, the enormous deep-sea fish was rendered unconscious!

"Profound!"

"Well done, Zoro!"

Hearing Luffy's praise, Zoro smiled slightly and said, "Now, let's pull it up."

Such a huge deep-sea fish... it must taste amazing!

It's perfect for pairing with drinks!

"Profound!"

"Pull it up..."

Usopp's lips twitched. "How do we pull this?"

Their two eyeballs together are bigger than their pirate ship, how can that be?

"It's not like we necessarily have to pull it up," Sanji said calmly, lighting a cigarette as he walked over, "We can just cut off a piece of meat outside."

After all, the other party was very large, so there was no need to bring the whole thing to the surface of the sea.

"Then let's go out and cut it open," Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

Then, he turned to Xi Yan and continued, "Xi Yan, use that technique. We need to go out and cut some meat."

"No problem."

Xi Yan nodded, then took out a special resin and released the Dance of the Swimming Fish on the group.

After finishing this task, Xi Yan said, "Let's go, cut off some more meat."

"Any extras can be stored in the Sealing Scroll."

These deep-sea fish are not usually seen, so it's not a problem to store more of them.

"Profound!"

The group nodded upon hearing Xi Yan's words, then laughed and rushed out of the pirate ship, heading towards the deep-sea fish at an extremely fast speed.

"Speaking of which..." Zoro, holding his weapon, stroked his chin and said, "Why do I feel like our pirate ship is descending?"

Is it just my imagination?

"It's bound to go down," Xi Yan said helplessly. "How could it not go down while dragging such a huge fish?"

This fish was more than ten times the size of their pirate ship; how could they not descend under such circumstances?

"Let's get rid of this guy quickly," Zoro said.

Let's not get dragged back to Fish-Man Island by this giant sea fish.

"Good."

Xi Yan nodded, then said, "Sanji, which spot is the best?"

Sanji, who was observing the sea fish, pointed to several parts of the deep-sea fish, indicating that they should cut those parts.

Xi Yan and the others nodded upon hearing this, and then swam towards their target area without hesitation.

Soon, through their combined efforts, they successfully obtained several enormous pieces of Deep Sea Fish Meat.

After using bubbles to put all the items into the Sealing Scroll, Xi Yan said, "This should be enough to eat."

"Let's get some more and haul them back to the ship," Sanji said. "We can eat the ones in the scroll when we get back to the surface."

Xi Yan thought for a moment after hearing this, then nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, Xi Yan and Zoro swam together toward the belly of the deep-sea fish.

Luffy, his eyes shining, looked up and said, "Hey, Sanji, isn't that Deep Sea Giant Snake?"

"I want to eat that too!"

"Deep Sea Giant Snake?"

Sanji was stunned for a moment upon hearing Luffy's words, then subconsciously looked up at the high place.

"A white, Deep Sea Giant Snake?"

Are there really creatures like this in the deep sea?

"Can you do it?"

"Of course," Sanji nodded and said.

There's no ingredient in this world he can't cook!

"Then after Xi Yan and the other two return, we'll go catch the sea serpent!"

"Profound!"

"I never expected to find such a terrifying giant Deep Sea Giant Snake here." Usopp, on the pirate ship, subconsciously swallowed and said, "Won't it attack us?"

If the sea serpents were to attack them... they could destroy the pirate ship in an instant!

"Probably not," Merry said. "After all, we haven't provoked it."

Something's not right!

Nico Robin's eyes widened as she said to Merry, "This isn't a sea serpent!"

"Then what is this?"

"This is the legendary White Dragon!" Nico Robin said, her face grim. "It's said to be a huge white vortex resembling a dragon that suddenly appeared from the seabed!"

"It is said that ships swept into such currents will later be discovered in very distant waters."

"And those on board... none survived!!"

Upon hearing this, Usopp's face immediately turned green.

"Is the current really that dangerous?!" Usopp exclaimed in alarm. "Is it really safe here?"

Are they going to get involved, you bastard!

Just then, Nami ran out of the cabin and shouted, "Everyone, we have to get away from that whirlpool as soon as possible, or we'll be swept away!"

If a pirate ship were swept away by such a terrifying current... it would be destroyed!

Thinking of this, Nami's eyes turned somewhat frightened.

"Quickly, the navigator has spoken! Change course!" Usopp shouted.

"But Luffy and the others are still outside."

"Oh right, those idiots are still outside!" Usopp realized, then rushed to the side in a frantic voice, shouting, "Hey, you bunch of idiots, come back here!"

"Ah?"

Luffy, who was discussing eating sea snakes with Sanji, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked up in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

Why were they suddenly brought back?

The deep-sea fish hasn't been processed yet.

"Something seems off," Sanji said, frowning.

"What's wrong?"

"That thing doesn't seem like a sea serpent to me," Sanji said, staring at the object high above. "It looks more like..."

Before he could finish speaking, he felt an incredibly terrifying pulling force, and his body was then uncontrollably thrown towards the distant white vortex.

Luffy is the same.

Sanji:!!!

Luffy:!!!

"Hey, what the hell is this?!" the two yelled.

Why is there such a huge suction force, you bastard!

Xi Yan, who also sensed something was wrong, grabbed Zoro and crawled out from the belly of the deep-sea fish, and then felt the pulling force.

"Such a strong suction force..." Zoro frowned and asked, "Where is it coming from?"

"It must be because of that white deep-sea vortex." Looking at Xi Yan from the side, he frowned and said, "Is it really that unlucky?"

How did you know it was a deep-sea vortex?

"Without any sign of life, what else could it be but a deep-sea vortex?" Xi Yan said irritably.

After saying that, Xi Yan casually cut the rope connecting the deep-sea fish, then pulled Zoro out and rushed back to the pirate ship as quickly as possible.

But after rushing a short distance, he spotted the figures of Sanji and Luffy, those two idiots, in the distance.

"Wait, why are they near the vortex?"

Looking at those two idiots struggling so hard, Xi Yan was completely numb.

Don't they know to run when they see danger?

Those two idiots!

You mean Luffy?

"Yes, those two idiots are about to enter... well, they've already been swept into the vortex," Xi Yan said, his head aching.

"Then hurry and save them!" Zoro said anxiously.

Although everyone possesses the Ninjutsu given to them by Xi Yan, it may not be useful when facing the power of nature.

"I know."

Xi Yan created a Shadow Clone and said, "I will go and bring them back."

After saying that, Xi Yan's true form instantly disappeared from the spot.

Meanwhile, Xi Yan's clone, looking utterly exasperated, dragged Zoro back to the pirate ship.

"Why are only the two of you back?" Franky asked, dumbfounded. "Luffy and Sanji?"

Why didn't I see those two idiots?

"They were swept away," Xi Yan said.

"Ha?!"

Everyone else was dumbfounded by Xi Yan's words.

What do you mean by "they were swept away"?

"It means exactly what it says," Xi Yan said. "But don't worry, my main body has already gone to find them."

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

Since Xi Yan's main body has already gone to chase after him, there's no problem.

Then Perona asked, "So what do we do now?"

"Should we wait for them where we are?"

"Of course not." Xi Yan shook his head and said, "Waiting in one place will easily lead to getting separated, so we'll follow them too!"

Nami thought for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Xi Yan, your Water Release Technique can bring us out of this ocean current, right?"

"Certainly!"

"Let's go!" Nami shouted, "Let's go into this current too!"

"Profound!"

Xi Yan nodded, then quickly went to the bow of the ship and used Ninjutsu.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Buzz~"

The next moment, an enormous Water Dragon appeared beside the pirate ship and swallowed the Thousand Sunny whole.

Then, it resolutely plunged into the enormous deep-sea current.

"Everyone, hold on tight!"

"Ah!!!"