When Ulti said that, the little ones all looked at her, their eyes wide.
"W-What? Was I wrong? Little brother, tell me, wasn't I right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the little ones nodded frantically.
They all thought Ulti was right.
Ulti put her hands on her hips and looked smugly at Kaido as he flew away into the sky.
West Blue.
Laughter rang out continuously aboard a pirate ship.
"Hahaha! Boys, on to the next island!"
A pirate missing several teeth waved the blade in his hand and shouted triumphantly.
"Let's loot another island!"
The pirates erupted in cheers.
They had never expected being pirates to be so profitable. The people on those islands were terrified at the sight of them, handing over whatever they were told to surrender.
Soon, they would all have vast amounts of wealth.
"Boss, someone's there!"
A pirate atop the mast shouted and pointed in a certain direction.
The group's laughter came to an abrupt stop, and they excitedly looked where he was pointing.
Strange black dots were approaching across the calm sea in the distance.
Looking closer, they saw a raft made from several thick logs laid side by side, with a shirtless person sitting on it.
"Damn it, does that guy look rich to you?"
After getting a clear look, the pirate captain immediately flew into a rage.
That guy was so poor he did not even have clothes to wear. What could they possibly rob from him?
"Hehehe, Captain, don't be angry. Don't forget, before this guy— I just took a look. The one on the raft seems to be a young man, and he looks pretty good.
I know some of the wealthy ladies on those islands seem to like this sort."
The pirate captain suddenly understood upon hearing that.
That seemed right.
This person might indeed be worth quite a bit. If those thirsty rich ladies had not found him too unattractive, he would have offered himself up.
He recalled the ladies from the noble families on the island where he had been born—their snow-white skin, voluptuous figures, and exquisite faces.
Then he reached down and scratched his crotch before pointing toward the distant raft.
"Boys, move in. Looks like we're about to make another fortune."
As he spoke, he greedily watched the approaching raft.
"Hm? Where is he?"
The pirate captain stared at the empty raft, his face full of confusion.
"Uh, Captain, he came over. He's eating your food!"
The pirate atop the mast said hesitantly.
He felt that something was off. From so far away, how could someone possibly jump across?
But he had just watched the person on the raft leap over with his own eyes.
Hearing him, the pirates abruptly turned to look at the large table piled with food.
They had just raided an island and seized plenty of food and treasure. Since they were preparing for a feast aboard the ship, they had laid out a huge amount of food.
And now, beside the table, a young man with black hair nearly reaching his waist was grabbing roasted meat and fruit from it.
Large amounts of food entered his mouth and vanished instantly.
In only a few moments, nearly half the food prepared for the feast had disappeared from the table.
The pirates stood there in a daze for a moment before glaring furiously at the person who had suddenly appeared.
"Bastard, take him down!"
The pirate captain suddenly snapped out of it, then raised his sword and shouted angrily.
Several pirates immediately stepped forward and lunged toward the young man by the table.
That man was naturally Lin Ye, who had escaped from the Calm Belt.
He had relied on rowing by himself the entire way and had finally crossed the Calm Belt.
The seasonings he had brought with him had long since run out, and all he had eaten was the Sea Kings he caught.
Though most Sea King meat was delicious, he had grown tired of eating it plain.
To Lin Ye, this roasted meat seasoned with spices tasted absolutely wonderful.
A flash of red light appeared in his eyes, and the pirates rushing at him dropped straight to the ground.
The sight silenced the pirates who had been shouting moments ago.
What was going on?
"Don't disturb me, or I'll kill every last one of you."
After swallowing the meat in his mouth, Lin Ye looked at the pirates aboard the ship and spoke coldly.
"Captain!"
One pirate audibly swallowed.
Even the hand holding the pirate captain's sword began to tremble.
What was wrong with this guy?
Lin Ye paid no attention to their reactions.
The moment he had spotted this ship, Lin Ye had already sensed the pirates aboard. They were nothing more than a band of thugs.
They were extremely weak. A single Marine soldier could probably defeat all of them with ease.
They had likely only recently set sail.
Yet every one of them carried the stench of blood, proving they had killed people not long ago.
As Lin Ye thought this, he devoured most of the food on the table in one go. He grabbed a washed fruit and took a bite before finally turning his gaze toward the pirates standing frozen in place.
"I ask. You answer!"
Lin Ye swept his gaze across them and spoke.
"Who do you think you—"
Perhaps Lin Ye's tone was too arrogant, or perhaps the pirate had instinctively wanted to talk back.
Slash!
A Flying Slash swept through, cutting down the speaking pirate along with several pirates behind him.
The smell of blood immediately spread through the air.
"Where is this?"
Lin Ye lowered Enma in his hand and asked again.
"The Naruda Sea!"
The pirate captain answered, his voice trembling slightly.
Lin Ye looked at him. "The Four Blues or the New World?"
"The Four Blues... Oh, oh, West Blue!"
Lin Ye's tone was not harsh, but the pirate captain's body trembled uncontrollably.
Mom, the sea is too dangerous. I want to go home.
West Blue!
Lin Ye turned to look at the other pirates on the ship.
"Who's the navigator?"
At his question, the other pirates all looked utterly bewildered.
"My lord, what is a navigator?"
One pirate asked cautiously.
Lin Ye: ...
These guys had set sail without even knowing what a navigator was?
"Head for the nearest island!"
Lin Ye waved a hand and found himself a place to sit.
"Hurry up and do as my lord commands!"
The pirate captain nodded and bowed in agreement, then roared at the other pirates around him.
For an instant, he felt as though he had returned to his hometown, facing those important figures from back then. That instinctive reaction had surfaced again.
The pirate ship changed direction and sped toward a certain destination.
The sails were lowered, and all the pirates went into the cabin to start rowing.
Lin Ye closed his eyes slightly and rested.
Even with his abilities, the journey had left his mind exhausted, though his body was fine.
Still, he had ended up directly in West Blue. It seemed this world really was divided into the Four Blues by the intersecting Grand Line and Red Line.
He had entered the Calm Belt from Wano Country in the latter half of the Grand Line, and after crossing it, he had arrived in West Blue.
"My lord, we're here!"
Not long afterward, the pirate captain came over and spoke respectfully.
Lin Ye spread out his Observation Haki. It was a small island, an island engulfed in firelight.
There were many corpses on the island, but quite a few living people remained as well.
It was obvious that it had only recently been attacked.
The people who had been clearing away the bodies saw the pirate ship approaching and scattered in panic.
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