Splash...
Over the vast, calm sea of the New World, countless seagulls flew through the sky, circling nonstop as if waiting for something.
Just then, the surface of the sea suddenly began churning like boiling water, and countless fish frantically broke the surface.
Seeing this, the seagulls dove down at high speed and began their meal for the day!
The entire sea erupted into jubilation, producing all kinds of sounds...
But suddenly, every seagull jerked its head up at once. As if sensing some danger, they rapidly flapped their wings and took flight.
As the seagulls flew away, the entire surface of the sea began spinning rapidly. The water rose, and a towering current surged up from the depths straight into the clouds.
Because of the Grand Line's unique geography, currents shooting into the sky were not particularly unusual in the New World.
As the current rose, countless creatures and objects from the sea were carried up with it.
But this time, something was different. Within the towering current, a gigantic sphere of water appeared in the column and flew into the sky.
In the end, as the upward-rushing current ran out of force, the enormous sphere of water fell from the sky.
"Pop..."
Like a bursting bubble, the entire sphere of water exploded.
Then, one black speck after another fell from the sky like rain, landing in the seawater.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
"Did we survive?!"
Amid the rolling waves and surging sea, a girl named Nami struggled up from the depths and swam to the surface.
After coughing several times and spitting the seawater from her lungs, she looked around in fear and desperation, shouting loudly as she searched for her companions.
Fortunately, as soon as her voice fell, one figure after another emerged from the sea.
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