New World waters, the first half of Paradise, on the top deck of the giant cruise ship Blossom.
Sunlight poured without restraint over this luxurious kingdom floating on the azure sea. Pure white sand, laid using special techniques, created a perfect artificial beach on the top deck. Its edges blended naturally with the blue waters of the infinity pool, making it seem to stretch straight to where sea met sky.
Aaron Ball wore a pair of boldly colored blue-to-red gradient beach shorts, his defined upper body bare as he stretched out comfortably in a custom beach chair. Sunlight tinged his short silver-white hair with pale gold, while sunglasses concealed his ever-sharp blue eyes. He held a glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice packed with ice and beaded with condensation, taking an occasional sip. Its bracing tartness and icy chill instantly dispelled the heat of the tropical sun.
Not far away, beneath another broad parasol, Nico Robin enjoyed a rare moment of leisure. She wore a simply designed dark purple bikini that flattered her figure beautifully, exposing expanses of fair, healthy skin to the warm air. The smooth lines of her neck and shoulders, delicate collarbones, flat, firm abdomen, and long, straight legs formed a breathtaking picture. She lay on her side in a beach chair, holding a thick ancient book. As she read intently, her long, thick lashes cast faint shadows over her cheeks, and strands of dark purple hair occasionally stirred by the sea breeze brushed the pages.
A melodious, ethereal song drifted over from the pool. The singer was a beautiful mermaid with long, wavy pale pink hair adorned with white shells. Half immersed in the blue water, her silver-blue tail reflected a dreamlike sheen in the sunlight as she sang an ancient ballad from Fish-Man Island in