Just as they were about to set sail, the sea took on an entirely different appearance, nothing like it had been moments before.
The weather suddenly cleared, leaving a cloudless blue sky, as though no danger had ever existed in these waters. Their surroundings were eerily quiet, too.
Had this sea paid for a premium subscription? Its moods changed faster than anyone could turn a page.
Cloud after cloud of smoke splashed up from the waves, billowing outward in thick bursts. The smoke was choking, and they felt thoroughly uncomfortable.
Everyone aboard struggled to adjust to this bizarre weather, feeling uneasy all over.
Naruto inwardly exclaimed that this sea was even more hellish than the ninja world.
"This damn weather is ridiculous!"
Naruto's eyes were full of languor as he quietly leaned back aboard the ship to rest, showing no intention of moving.
The slacker's code: never sit when you could lie down.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's gaze turned very strange, as though she were pondering something.
"What, aren't you going out to help?"
Naruto shook his head.
"Of course not. Why would I help? Nothing's going to happen to them."
"As long as Luffy's here, they're safe."
With Luffy around, their sense of security was maxed out.
Outside, Long Nose stared ahead in shock.
An iceberg lay directly in their path, blocking it completely.
With a collision imminent, Long Nose and the others strained with every ounce of strength to change course.
They narrowly dodged it, barely escaping with their lives.
Even as they dodged it, the ship scraped against the ice. Water leaked through the bottom, forcing them to keep going below to patch it up.
After narrowly overcoming every obstacle, they found that the sea had once again become this calm.
It was as though the danger from moments