Even with Observation Haki honed to its peak, even with Haki as powerful as Shanks's, its reach still fell far short of his.
"Zou?"
Kozuki Oden murmured.
He said nothing more, sitting there as though lost in memories.
A full seven or eight minutes later, the enormous fleet abruptly came to a halt.
Mist suddenly rose over the sea, soon enveloping the entire fleet.
"This changeable weather really is a pain!"
"Our voyage has been pretty smooth so far. We haven't encountered much bad weather."
"This strange sea fog is really slowing us down!"
The officers discussed it in low voices, sighing and shaking their heads.
Suddenly.
Bang!
The ships shook, and the fog rippled with them.
Bang!
The sea churned, and an inexplicable, terrifying presence descended upon them. Everyone's expression changed.
"What's up ahead?"
"What an enormous shadow! The pressure is overwhelming!"
"It looks like an unbelievably huge... elephant?!"
The sailors paled, staring blankly up at the enormous shadow in the mist as the fleet ground to a complete halt.
Buggy, Rosinante, and the others all looked up at the giant shadow drawing ever closer.
"What is that?"
"It's huge!!!"
Kozuki Oden also looked up, staring ahead. "Zou!"
Xia Le likewise watched the approaching elephant with curiosity.
Chapter 364: Onigashima
Ripples surged across the sea.
As the colossal creature within the shadow ahead approached, those ripples began building into waves.
The enormous shadow in the mist exerted an indescribably terrifying pressure, making everyone feel as though a mountain weighed upon their hearts.
"What the hell is that thing?!"
"It can actually move!"
"It looks like it's carrying a mountain on its back!"
The sailors who knew nothing of Zou trembled all over with fear.
They swore they had never seen such an enormous, unknown creature in their lives. Shrouded