Hikaru had received no news whatsoever about the changes in the New World. After all, with Jinbe leading the way, they had sailed for several days before beginning their descent toward Fish-Man Island.
During those days, the New World had yet to erupt over his achievements. Only after Uchiha Hikaru entered the undersea world did the New World descend into madness, and the name Uchiha once again swept across the New World.
If they had not provoked two Four Emperors at once, the Uchiha clan's clothing and insignia would likely have become fashionable once more.
"This feels really strange!" Hikaru stood quietly on the deck with his arms crossed. Once the ship had been coated, it could dive beneath the sea, allowing him to observe the undersea world from such close range. Law, finding it far too boring, had come over to chat with him.
Hikaru asked casually, "What's strange?"
After several days of treatment, Urouge's injuries had finally stabilized. Before Law, who possessed the Op-Op Fruit, injuries like these were not much of a challenge. Since Law had personally treated him, Urouge had developed a degree of gratitude toward Law. The two of them had gradually moved from the subtle hostility of the Worst Generation toward friendship.
Law found the situation strange, but whether Uchiha Hikaru had done it deliberately, intending to thoroughly mold them into a team with team spirit, was impossible to know.
Standing beside Hikaru, Law gazed into the dim deep-sea world. From time to time, some enormous shadow would pass alongside the ship, blotting out the light and terrifying the crew so badly that they did not even dare scream.
"The undersea world possesses such terrifying power, while this world consists of countless small islands surrounded by ocean. If they wanted to, the creatures of