The air inside the whale's belly was fishy and stifling.
Slimy liquid still clung to the underside of the ship's planks.
Once everyone came out, quite a few of them looked pale.
At last, the huge door was pushed straight open.
They sailed their ship out of the whale's belly.
The woman and man aboard the ship slowly began to wake up as well.
Everything that had happened to them was absurd beyond belief, and they could run into mortal danger at any moment.
That was precisely why they were still pretending to be unconscious.
The old man stood off to the side, looking utterly helpless.
He sighed.
"I've already heard. They escaped from this place."
"So under normal circumstances, there should be no way to bring them back."
"After all, the seasons, weather, currents, and wind directions here are all a complete mess."
"They could never adapt to life here."
"You could lose your life at any moment in this place."
"And anyone with a fragile spirit might well break down."
"They're exactly that sort of people."
Naruto frowned too.
He stared at the wounds on top of the whale's head, his frown deepening.
After all, if that really was the case, this whale was far too ill-suited to it.
It was also far too cruel to leave the whale in this state.
He could not help feeling a surge of anger.
How is this Pirate World even more exhausting than the Ninja World? Naruto inwardly rolled his eyes.
This whale has it so rough. Anyone would crack.
"Ah, this little whale really is pretty pitiful."
"After all, he's still very lovable on the whole."
"It's just that he has some sense of his own."
To them, this whole situation was simply absurd beyond belief.
The old man's face