Wind and waves churned ceaselessly across the vast ocean.
You, Nikki, Yuzuriha, and the others sped back toward the American Continent in their motorboat at full throttle.
The evasive route Ryusui had plotted in advance avoided every monitoring signal perfectly. They never encountered Stanley's patrols, cutting their travel time to the absolute minimum.
But even at full speed, the transoceanic journey was still a long one.
The sea kept heaving, and the motorboat rose and fell through wave after wave. The long, relentless voyage wore everyone down.
After their lengthy journey across the ocean, the motorboat finally docked safely on the shores of the American Continent.
The moment the boat came to a stop and the deck stopped rocking, the sense of balance You had struggled to maintain finally relaxed. He couldn't take it anymore.
He staggered off the boat. The instant his feet touched dry land, his knees gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground, bending over as he retched violently.
His stomach churned, dizziness rushed to his head, and his face turned pale with misery.
"This is awful... I really can't take any more..."
The jolting, high-speed voyage across the ocean had pushed him beyond his limit. Now he was too weak even to lift his head.
Nikki wasn't much better off. Exhaustion showed in her face, but she forced herself to stay composed. Looking at You, who was still sprawled on the ground and unable to recover, she spoke.
"Senku just sent a message from the other region. He said he'd already arranged for someone to meet us on shore."
No sooner had she finished than footsteps came from the woods farther along the shore.
Brody emerged from the trees with several crew members who had stayed behind at headquarters, hurrying down to meet them.
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