The sea looked calm, but the calmer it was, the more something felt wrong.
As they looked around, a few strange objects appeared in one direction.
They were bunched together, their shapes impossible to make out. Whatever they were, they didn't look normal.
Birds circled overhead, gathering in greater numbers until they formed a dark mass.
Luffy leaned over the side of the ship, his eyes following the birds. The longer he watched, the more excited he got.
"There's something over there. A whole flock of birds seems to be gathering around it."
Nami gripped the helm, her expression uneasy.
Naruto frowned. Without a second thought, he decided what this meant.
This was serious. It wasn't something to joke about.
Everyone needed to stay sharp from here on.
"Get over there, quick. If I'm right, that could be a living creature."
"There might be something unusual hidden in there. Let's take a look."
Luffy burst out laughing, looking perfectly calm.
He wasn't worried about the strange thing at sea at all.
"Relax, relax. We don't need to take the ship over."
"Have you forgotten already? I'm right here."
"As long as I'm around, this'll be easy."
"Besides, with me here, everything else will be a piece of cake."
Before Naruto could finish speaking, Luffy sprang into action.
He flung out an arm and shot across the water, stretching farther and farther.
Before long, a little girl had been brought aboard.
The green-haired man went flying.
He didn't even have time to react.
Luffy stared at the girl again and again, his eyes wide.
The more he looked, the stranger it seemed.
"Whoa, Naruto, your eyes are way too good."
"You could tell from that far away that it definitely wasn't a fish."
"It really is a little girl."
"But her