One day later~
When Xia Chen looked at the island with the huge volcano in the distance, a strange expression appeared on his face.
If he remembered correctly, that island was one of the New World islands with an end point, and it was one of Zephyr's targets.
This made him feel that the whole thing was somewhat coincidental!
They just released Zephyr yesterday, and today they've arrived on this island!
But it doesn't matter. With strength to back me up, I won't panic no matter what happens!
Even if Zephyr were to come and destroy the island, it wouldn't affect him, and the Navy wouldn't let Zephyr succeed so easily!
Furthermore, Xia Chen's idea that destroying three Endpoints could trigger a massive magma eruption, burning all the pirates in the New World to death, sounded utterly absurd.
He simply doesn't believe it!
For example, he's absolutely impossible to die! Right now, you could even send him into lava to do a Thomas the Tank Engine somersault and he wouldn't be hurt at all!
To put it bluntly, it's simply impossible to threaten those powerful pirates just by relying on magma!
Xia Chen saw the island, and naturally, everyone else did too, especially Luffy, who immediately picked up his binoculars and looked at it, marveling at it as he did so.
"There's a huge volcano on that island! Let's go up there and take a look!"
"But... that island isn't any of the three Log Pose points to!" Nami said hesitantly, looking at the Log Pose on her wrist.
"What does it matter! Who cares if it's the island the Log Pose, as long as it's fun!"
"Alright, it's decided. Let's head straight for the volcanic island!"
Luffy raised his fist and said excitedly.
"Yay! Volcano Island! I'm kind of looking forward to it!" Usopp exclaimed excitedly.
"I wonder if this volcano will erupt. If such a large volcano erupts, we might all be burned to death by the lava!" Robin said thoughtfully.
Chopper, Usopp:...
" Robin, you really didn't need to say such terrifying things so calmly!"
"This volcano does have the potential to erupt, but generally it's unlikely to erupt. Moreover, due to the presence of the volcano, the island's hot spring industry is extremely developed!"
"I think we can give it a try!"
Xia Chen looked at everyone and said with a smile.
Although he couldn't remember the island's name, he had a very strong impression of the hot springs on it!
"Spa!!"
Upon hearing this, everyone showed interest, including Nami and Robin!
It's been a long time since they've soaked in a hot spring! Although the baths and fountains on the boat feel similar, there are still some differences! After all, this is all-natural!
Then, amidst everyone's anticipation, the Thousand Sunny sailed straight toward the island...
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On the other side, in the waters not far from the island, several Marine warship were sailing. Among them was a warship in the center.
"Hey! Kuzan! Do you think Zephyr's next target will be Secon Island?"
Garp gazed wistfully into the distance and asked in a low voice.
"I don't know!" Aokiji, standing to the side, shook his head and replied.
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku has ordered me and Borsalino to each guard the remaining two islands where the Endpoint is located. No matter where Professor Zephyr goes, he has no chance of succeeding in his current state!"
"By the way... why are you here too, Vice Admiral Garp?"
Hearing this, Garp gave him a strange look and said, "I'm pretty much like a nobody at Marine Headquarters now. Where I go is entirely up to me."
"Of course, the main reason is..."
Garp paused for a moment, then remained silent for a long while before saying, "If possible, I'd like to see Zephyr again!"
"Let's see if there's any chance I can get him to turn back. The chances are slim, but even if it's tiny, I have to try!"
"After all, that old guy is one of my few friends in this world!"
At this point, Garp sighed, slightly raising his head as if recalling something.
Upon hearing Garp's words, Aokiji also fell silent, his gaze also lingering on the distance.
If possible, he hoped that Zephyr would not be on the Secon Island, where he was stationed.
Because... he didn't want to kill his teacher with his own hands!!
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At this moment, on Secon Island.
Xia Chen and his group had been exploring the island for a while when they finally arrived at their destination – the hot spring town!
This whole street is lined with hot spring resorts!
Upon arriving, everyone immediately became excited. After some deliberation, they chose the largest shop and went inside.
The group soaked in the water from morning until afternoon, after which Luffy and the others couldn't sit still and all went to play in other parts of the island.
Xia Chen wasn't particularly interested in this, so he continued to soak comfortably in the hot spring. The difference was that before he had soaked with Luffy and the others, but now he had a private hot spring pool to soak in all by himself.
However, while soaking in the water, Xia Chen suddenly opened his eyes because he sensed someone entering his room.
Upon recognizing the figure, Xia Chen's eyes widened immediately, and his mouth gaped open wide enough to fit several eggs.
He recognized the person who came; it was Robin!
But what he didn't know was... Robin was completely naked!
"Gulp!"
Seeing this incredibly erotic scene, Xia Chen couldn't help but swallow hard, and asked in a dry voice, "Luo... Robin, what are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, Robin smiled, a hint of resentment in his voice.
"Don't you know why I'm here? Someone! Six months ago, they were taking advantage of me in all sorts of ways, but after coming back in the last six months, they've suddenly become a gentleman!"
"Well, I have no choice but to take the initiative to find that person myself, otherwise who knows when that person will come looking for me!"
"What, did that empress feed you too much, making you lose interest in me?"
As Robin spoke, he walked towards Xia Chen, and when he reached the edge of the pool, he slowly stepped down, causing ripples to spread across the water. Even more ripples were those on Xia Chen's heart!
He'd actually been a bit irritable lately, and he'd been thinking about going back to find Hancock sometime.
So this is how Robin is behaving? Which leader could withstand such a test?
Robin came up to Xia Chen, hugged him tightly, and whispered in his ear:
"What happens next... I don't need to teach you, right?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen immediately picked up Robin and said with a smile:
"Unnecessary!"
...(Ten million words omitted here~)