This trip to Fish-Man Island would begin at Water 7, with a voyage through shallow waters unlike anything before!
Before long, the Nether Abyss had slipped beneath the sea. Blue water filled the view in every direction.
"I never imagined this was what Water 7 looked like beneath the surface."
Adrian watched Water 7 slowly rise above him, wonder flashing in his eyes.
Soon, the underwater view of Water 7 disappeared.
But something even more beautiful caught Adrian's attention.
They had not descended very far, so sunlight still pierced the surface and lit the surrounding waters. Shimmering light danced around the Nether Abyss, while fish of every strange shape and size swam beside her hull.
For a Devil Fruit User, a sight like this was incredibly rare!
Louf raced back and forth across the deck, crying out in delighted surprise. The little fox girl was clearly just as captivated by the marvelous shallows.
Just then, Lumi, who was steering, asked, "Adrian, are we heading straight for Fish-Man Island?"
"Is something wrong, Lumi?"
"Water 7 is still quite far from the Sabaody Archipelago," Lumi said. "If we dive into the deep sea now and take the deep-sea currents to Fish-Man Island, we'll shorten the trip, but we'll still spend a long time in total darkness."
"Adrian..."
Louf looked at Adrian nervously. Perhaps because of what she had experienced in the Sabaody Archipelago, the little fox girl was especially afraid of the dark.
"We can't avoid the darkness of the deep sea if we want to reach Fish-Man Island. But there's no need to dive just yet. Lumi, keep us in the shallows! It'll help conceal the Nether Abyss, too."
"You're the best, Adrian!"
Louf jumped for joy.
Smiling, Adrian reached out and rubbed Louf's fluffy head. It felt surprisingly like petting