"Dead, dead, we've been eaten by a Sea Beast!"
"Damn it, we couldn't dodge it! How did this happen?! Ima is still waiting for me to return. How can I die in a place like this?!"
The surroundings were pitch-black. The warship that had entered the giant fish's mouth was being swiftly carried by the current toward its belly.
Fear of death hung over everyone's hearts. Cries rang out across the deck. Although Yoriichi's crew were all elites trained by the Whole Cake Island Marine Academy, they still could not remain calm when faced directly with death.
When the moment truly came, only a tiny minority could keep their composure.
"Mr. Tsugikuni." Even Robin, calm and collected by nature, could not help but have her mind go blank in the face of such danger. By the dim lights that had come on aboard the ship, she hurried to Tsugikuni Yoriichi's side.
"Calm down, all of you. You're still alive, aren't you?!"
"It's not time to despair yet."
"Turn on the warship's fog lights!"
"Follow the current downward."
The warship seemed to be sailing "downward" now. Tsugikuni Yoriichi knew they were heading toward the fish's stomach.
The bubble surrounding the warship had not disappeared. Thanks to that, even while being swept along by the current, they could still stand safely on the deck and speak.
Yoriichi had not anticipated such a perilous situation, but having weathered countless storms, he did not reveal the slightest hint of panic.
Entering the belly of such a massive fish did not mean there was no hope of survival.
Once the fish neared the surface, Yoriichi would cut open its belly and lead the crew out.
The most urgent matter now was to stabilize the crew's emotions, survive inside the fish's belly, and wait for an