The vast, boundless sea had long since lost its previous turbulent waves.
The vast, boundless sea had long since lost its previous turbulent waves.
All that remained was a massive, lifelike sea beast statue, along with an endless stretch of ocean frozen into blue ice.
Faced with such a sight, both the castaways and the Straw Hat Pirates stood with their mouths hanging open, stunned by what lay before them.
Even Luffy, who was usually so carefree, was no exception. The scene before him, comparable to a natural disaster, was simply too shocking!
"This will last for a week." Aokiji walked up from the shore, picked up his coat, and pointed ahead. "Just walk slowly in that direction. In four days, you'll find an inhabited island.
It'll be a little cold, though, so make sure you keep warm~"
"Am I dreaming...?"
"The sea turned into land!!"
"We can cross the sea now! We can leave this island!!"
The survivors cheered joyfully, smiles blooming across their hardship-worn faces.
Luffy and the others helped carry the supplies onto the ice, while the survivors bid them farewell one after another.
"Then we'll be going," said the leader among the survivors gratefully.
"Yeah, that's great, everyone," Luffy said with a grin.
"Be careful on the way!" Nami waved goodbye.
"Pirates really do come in all kinds. I don't even know how to thank you," the man said gratefully. "You not only treated our injuries, but also gave us so much food and water."
Luffy grinned broadly. "Don't worry about it."
"This is what people call fate," Usopp chimed in.
After saying goodbye, Luffy and Usopp were freezing to death, while Chopper excitedly skated all over the ice.
After fooling around for a while, Luffy and Usopp hurried back onto the island with their arms