Fish-Man Island, in a large hall on the Ryugu Palace.
"Is this... an earthquake?"
Feeling the slight vibration of the floor, Robin looked puzzled.
"What? An earthquake!!"
Upon hearing this, Chopper panicked and ran around the room frantically.
The others also stood up. Zoro looked up, staring at the ceiling, and after a pause, said:
"No! This isn't an earthquake! It's a tremor caused by fluctuations coming from the sky!"
Without hesitation, Zoro ran to the window, opened it, and jumped out.
Seeing this, the others did not hesitate and jumped out of the windows; none of them took the normal route down the stairs.
When it hit the ground, the vibration was more pronounced than before, but it was definitely a shock coming from above.
"For such power to emanate from this distance, it's probably that guy again!" Sanji had returned sometime earlier, said slowly after taking a drag of his cigarette.
"That's right! I can't think of anyone else with such power besides Xia Chen. What is this guy... doing?" Zoro's face showed a hint of doubt.
Judging from the current situation, this fluctuation definitely came from the sea, and they don't think anyone other than Xia Chen could directly affect Fish-Man Island from such a distance across the sea.
"Damn it! Xia Chen, that guy, he didn't take me with him when there was something fun to do!" Luffy pouted, his words full of dissatisfaction with Xia Chen.
Just as everyone was about to say something, several figures appeared not far from them.
" Luffy, did you guys watch the island-wide live stream just now?" Jinbe shouted as he ran over.
"Huh? Island-wide live stream? No!" Nami shook her head.
During this time, Jinbe also arrived in front of them, with Fukaboshi standing next to him. Both of them had anxious expressions on their faces.
Fukaboshi had just told Jinbe about Shyarly's prophecy that the Straw Hat Pirates would destroy Fish-Man Island, but Jinbe didn't believe a word of it.
Although he hadn't known Luffy and the others for very long, he had a certain understanding of the Straw Hat Pirates ' personalities.
In his opinion, Luffy and his crew would never do something like destroying Fish-Man Island! So he completely ignored the prophecy.
The reason he's in such a hurry to find Luffy and the others is because...
"Then I'll get to the point. I need your help in rescuing King Neptune!"
"Rescue King Neptune? What happened to King Neptune?" Franky asked curiously.
"My father has been captured by Hody, and Hody has even threatened to execute him in Gyoncorde Plaza!" Fukaboshi replied, looking at the crowd.
"What?!" everyone exclaimed in surprise.
"What? The king has been captured? And he's going to be executed?"
"No, no! The king is a good mermaid! He gave us so many sweets, we absolutely have to go save him!" Luffy shouted excitedly, and then dashed off in a flash.
"Brother Luffy, wait, wait!" Jinbe shouted urgently.
" Jinbe, what are you all standing around for? Hurry up and save the king! He might die if we're too late!" Luffy stopped and shouted anxiously at the group.
"No, I just wanted to tell you..."
"You're going the wrong way!!"
Everyone:...
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At that time, while Luffy and his crew were rushing to Gyoncorde Plaza to rescue Neptune, Xia Chen was also heading in a certain direction.
When he left, the deep pit where Jörmungandr was had completely collapsed; it would be more accurate to call it a basin in the sea now.
After his encounter with Jörmungandr, he came to a conclusion.
Joy Boy and Jörmungandr fought a fierce battle? What kind of unofficial history is this?
Xia Chen didn't believe that the sea serpent he killed with two blows had that kind of strength.
Although he did use a significant amount of power in his final move, amplified by the Jingu Bang, it's unlikely that anyone in this world, except for the unfathomable Imu, could withstand it.
But the problem is that his first blow severely injured it and left it on the verge of death! He didn't use much force with his first blow; he just casually hit it with the stick!
This power is so great that any one of the Four Emperors in the world could easily withstand it.
It seems that a lot of history really can't be trusted! Especially those passed down orally, which often become distorted over time!
So... he's now preparing to find some relevant information himself!
Lost in thought, Xia Chen had unknowingly arrived at his destination, where a huge ship suddenly appeared before him.
" The Ark - Noah!"
Xia Chen murmured softly, his gaze towards Noah filled with a hint of shock.
Although he knew Noah would be very large, he was still quite surprised when he actually saw its size.
Without hesitation, Xia Chen headed straight for Noah, sensing that there was some secret hidden inside the ship.
After landing on the ship, looking at the countless rooms, Xia Chen slowly closed his eyes, and his powerful Observation Haki instantly spread outwards...
It's unrealistic for him to search every room on such a large ship, and judging from the situation when Luffy destroyed Noah in the original work, most of the rooms were empty.
So let's try a different approach!
After a while~
Xia Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as he said calmly, "There really is something!"
There's a spot on this ship where his Observation Haki can't penetrate, which is very suspicious!
Xia Chen's gaze shifted slightly, stopping at a certain spot—the direction where the problematic object was located.
With a thought, the Jingu Bang appeared in Xia Chen's hand. Xia Chen shifted his body slightly backward and assumed a posture.
"Watch me... the Thrusting Staff Style!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Chen thrust his Jingu Bang in that direction. The Jingu Bang continued to extend, destroying all the ships it passed in its path.
He certainly wouldn't say it was out of love for the ship and ask him to follow a set procedure to find it. How could that be possible?
The Ship of Promise? What does that have to do with him?
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out. Xia Chen raised an eyebrow, withdrew his Jingu Bang, and looked at the path he had created.
The moment Xia Chen saw the target, he felt his eyes were blinded by the light.
"What dazzling light!"
A colossal gold brick appeared before Xia Chen's eyes. It was estimated to be at least tens of meters tall, though its exact size was still unknown.
Looking at the gold Xia Chen couldn't help but chuckle.
"If Nami had known there was such a large gold nugget here in the original story, she would have taken it no matter what, right?"
But it's alright. Now that this gold nugget has come into his sight, he certainly won't let it go...