area51novel Chapter 127 The Shocking Little 8, the Ship Spirit's Special Talent
Chapter 127 The Shocking Little 8, the Ship Spirit's Special Talent
Chapter 127 Shocking Little Eight, the Ship Spirit's Special Talent
"Everyone, we've arrived!" Papagu jumped to the bow of the ship and pointed ahead, saying, "This is the Sabaody Archipelago."
"So beautiful!"
"Look, there are bubbles floating in the sky!"
"It feels so dreamy."
Everyone immediately crowded around, carefully examining the scenery in the distance, and all showed expressions of surprise and delight.
"How was it? Was it worth the trip?" Papagu said with a smile.
"Indeed."
"Just go in through that entrance up ahead," Xiao Ba said, pointing to the gap in the distance.
Upon hearing Hachi's words, Merry glanced to the side, then maneuvered the pirate ship to drift over.
Soon, the Thousand Sunny entered the Sabaody Archipelago and sailed through the diversion channels.
"There are so many bubbles in the sky."
"Sister Kemi, what's going on?" Melly asked curiously, "Is someone blowing bubbles?"
"No, that's not it~"
Kemi held up one finger and said, "This is due to the island's unique structure."
"That's right," Papagu chimed in, "The trees here secrete a special resin that forms bubbles under certain conditions."
"Bubble Xiyan stroked his chin and said, "The coating you guys were talking about before, could it also rely on this thing?"
"Pretty much," Xiao Ba nodded. "But we need to collect highly concentrated mangrove resin from the roots to make sufficiently strong bubbles; otherwise, we can't guarantee safety."
"Navigating the seabed is no small matter and cannot be taken lightly."
By the end, Xiao Ba's expression was extremely serious.
If there is a problem with the coating on the ship, everyone on board will die in the deep sea.
The water pressure at a depth of 10,000 meters on the ocean floor is enough to kill a human.
"I see. It seems we need to find a more skilled coating technician."
"Don't worry, I know a really capable person!" Xiao Ba laughed. "We can just have him do the coating for you."
Luffy nodded and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."
This concerns the life and death of their entire pirate crew, so they must take it seriously.
"Resin..."
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west Yan squinted as he examined the enormous trees around him, wondering if they could be used in conjunction with water-based techniques.
"By the way, the record pointer hasn't changed, has it?" Nico Robin suddenly said.
"Let me see."
Nami glanced down at the Log Pose in her hand, shook her head, and said, "Nothing has changed..."
Sanji, upon hearing this, asked with some surprise, "Why is that?"
"That's because this isn't an island," Xiao Ba explained. "The Sabaody Archipelago is made up of 79 giant mangroves, so there's no such thing as magnetism here."
"There's no magnetism?"
"What a magical island," Sanji remarked.
"Look, there are bridges between the trees!"
Looking at the boisterous Chopper, Hachi laughed and said, "Because these huge mangroves are all independent, each one is like a small island, so naturally a bridge needs to be built to connect them."
Where do we land?
"This is number 44. This is a civilian area. You are pirates, so it's not appropriate for you to stop here." Hachi pointed ahead and said, "So let's move further in."
If we stop here, the navy might spot us, so it's better to go inside.
"Speaking of which... why are your bounties so high?" Hachi asked Luffy.
"Oh, that's because we're stronger!!" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.
Xiao Ba:
He certainly knew the other party was formidable, but there had to be a reason.
"Maybe... it's because we raided Enies Lobby, the World Government's territory," Usopp said.
Aside from Luffy and Zoro, their bounties were all issued during that event.
"Break into...Enies Lobby?!"
Hachi looked at Usopp in disbelief. If he remembered correctly, that place was one of the most important places in the World Government.
Even he had only heard of it.
And the Straw Hat Pirates... actually went there?
"You guys are amazing..."
"Hahaha, I think so too," Usopp laughed loudly.
"Wanted Poster...:"
Chopper squatted on the ground, looking rather withdrawn, and drew circles with his finger with a displeased expression.
"Chopper, don't be discouraged, you'll be taller next time," Merry comforted him. "Look, I don't even have a bounty on my head."
"Merry...."
Chopper looked at Merry with teary eyes. His friend really knew how to comfort people!
Nami sighed silently as she watched the two little ones comforting each other.
"What's so great about offering a bounty...?"
If she could, she would rather Chopper's bounty be hers.
In this way, even if he encounters a bounty hunter, he can use money to buy his own life.
You'll only have to pay double the price at most!
Well, it's just the price of a newspaper.
"How much is the bounty?" Kemi asked curiously.
"Ah, it's probably over a billion."
"Huh?!?!"
Kemi stared at Xiyan in shock, her eyes practically bulging out of their sockets, and exclaimed in disbelief: "Ten...more than a billion?!"
This number truly shocked Kemi; she had never seen so much money in her life.
"So many?"
Papagu was also shocked as he looked at Xiyan. No wonder the other party was so confident... With such a high bounty, his strength must be quite terrifying!
"Yeah, don't you guys read the newspaper?"
"I don't really watch it..."
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"I see." west Yan nodded in understanding.
Thinking about it carefully, their bounty notice seems to have only been out for a short time, less than half a month.
It's normal that the other party didn't know, after all... they're not bounty hunters.
Looking at the Straw Hat Pirates members with confident smiles on their faces, Hachi felt a pang of emotion. Back when he fought them, the Straw Hat Pirates didn't even have any bounties.
It's only been a short time, and it's already this terrifying... They really are extraordinary people.
Soon, under Meryl's control, the Thousand Sunny successfully reached the docking point of Tree 41.
After dropping the anchor, the group successfully landed on the huge Chambord archipelago!
"Everyone, don't forget the numbers here," Xiao Ba said. "As you just saw, there are bridges connecting the trees. As long as you remember the numbers, you won't get lost."
Are you lost?
The group exchanged glances, then turned in perfect unison to look at Zoro, who was the last to jump off the ship.
Even so, some people will probably still get lost.
"That's true."
"what?"
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Zoro's oblivious expression, Chopper and Usopp sighed silently.
"Hey, what's up now?!"
Why did those two sigh after just one glance at him? Is there something wrong with him?
"It seems this guy doesn't realize how serious the problem is."
"Indeed."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Zoro was speechless, wondering what these guys were laughing at.
After shaking his head, Zoro looked at Hachi and asked, "Where is that person?"
"If it's too far, I'll stay and watch the boat."
"Don't worry, the boat is safe here," Xiao Ba said. "At least for the time being."
"We'll come back after we find them."
Although there are many uninhabited areas in the Sabaody Archipelago, this time he chose number 41, which is a civilian area and usually not a place where foolish pirates would cause trouble.
Therefore, the Straw Hat Pirates' ship is still very safe.
"With Mei Li here, even if someone takes our ship away, it won't matter," west Yan said.
"Indeed, speaking of which, Merry also has the ability to summon pirate ships, to call them over from a distance." Usopp stroked his chin and said, "It's just that she's never had the chance to use it."
"Um?"
Zoro looked at Usopp with a puzzled expression. How come he didn't know about this?
However, since Mary has such an ability, that would be for the best.
"Do ship spirits have such abilities...?"
"
Xiao Ba stared at Mei Li in shock; this legendary figure was truly beyond his imagination.
"I'm really amazing!"
Meili raised her little head, her expression full of pride.
"That's right, our Mary is really amazing!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Hearing her friend's praise, Meili chuckled, feeling very happy.
"Hey, look! There's a huge amusement park over there!!" Luffy pointed into the distance and said, "Shall we ride the Ferris wheel?"
"Um?"
Hearing Luffy's shout, Usopp subconsciously looked up and immediately saw Luffy running to a high place.
"Hey, when did you get so high up?!"
"This kid jumped all the way up by stepping on bubbles," west Yan said, looking at Luffy high up.
"This bubble is actually stronger than I imagined..."
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"Hey everyone, let's go to the amusement park!" Chopper exclaimed excitedly. "Is that okay?!"
"What's an amusement park?" Melly asked, puzzled.
"I've heard it's a very interesting place with lots of fun things to do!"
"Really? Then I want to go too!"
Mary's eyes lit up; she had never been to a place like this before.
"That's Chambord Island Park," Cammy said. "It's a very famous amusement park here."
"Really? Is there a Ferris wheel there?"
"Yes, I do." Kemi nodded, then said with a somewhat complicated expression, "I've always dreamed of riding in one."
"Dream...aspiration?"
Chopper looked at Camie with a puzzled expression, wondering why the other would say such a thing.
Going to an amusement park or something...:::.Why is it a dream?
Isn't this the kind of place you can go to whenever you want?
"Idiot, don't be silly, Kemi," Papagu quickly said. "Don't forget who we are."
"Ah... I know..."
"
Kemi's mood gradually turned somber, and she walked forward without saying a word.
"What's wrong...?"
"Can't we go even if we want to?"
Chopper and Merry looked at Camie's retreating figure with puzzlement in their hearts.
Seeing how dejected the other person was, they didn't dare to go up and ask what had happened.
Just then, the bubbles beneath Luffy's feet suddenly burst, and he fell straight down from the highest point.
"ah!!"
"bump!"
It smashed a crater into the ground.
"Huh?!"
"Are you alright, Luffy?"
"Don't worry, Camie," Nami said, "This guy is a rubber man, he won't die from the fall."
As if confirming Nami's words, Luffy climbed out of the pit, laughing loudly, "Hahaha, this is so interesting."
"It's really okay..."
Camie stared at Luffy in astonishment. How could he fall from such a height and be completely unharmed?
Rubber Man...: ...A Devil Fruit user?
"How did you fall?"
"The bubbles under my feet suddenly burst."
After adjusting his hat, Luffy looked up at the sky and said, "I just don't know why it exploded."
He didn't do anything unnecessary, so why did the bubble explode?
"You've strayed outside the Sabaody Archipelago," Hachi said as he walked over. "These bubbles depend on the Sabaody Archipelago; they'll burst once you leave."
"It's going to explode?" Luffy said. "It looks like it's reached the top of a tree."
"If these bubbles depend on the environment here, then wouldn't the coating be...?"
Franky didn't finish his sentence, but Hachi understood what he meant.
"Don't worry, the coated bubbles won't have any problems," Xiao Ba explained. "As long as the coating worker is skilled enough, they won't explode even if they leave this area after going underwater."
"I see, I understand."
Frankie nodded without saying anything.
"Everyone, we're about to enter the town," Xiao Ba said, glancing at the buildings in the distance. "Before that, I hope you can promise me one thing."
"What is it?"
"Once inside, you may see world nobles; you must not provoke them."
"World nobility?"
A question mark appeared above Luffy's head as he jumped down: What the hell are World Nobles?
"They are residents of the Holy Land of Mary Geoise," Nico Robin said.
When these people were mentioned, Nico Robin's expression became noticeably serious, which made her companions frown.
Clearly, anyone who could elicit this expression from Nico Robin is no ordinary person.
"World Nobles..."
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west Yan frowned. The first thing that came to his mind was what Papagu had said before: that the slave trade was legal.
Could it be related to the other party?
"That's right, world nobles!" Xiao Ba said solemnly, "You must promise me that no matter what you see in town, you will not get into a conflict with them!"
"No matter... what happens?"
"right!"
"I'll repeat myself!"
"No matter what happens, don't get into a conflict with them!"
"Even if... someone is killed right in front of you, you must pretend you didn't see it!"
Hearing what Hachi said, Merry and Chopper were clearly frightened.
Is it that serious...?
"have!"
"So you have to promise me this, okay?"
Seeing Xiao Ba's serious expression, west Yan asked curiously, "What would happen if they offended a world noble?"
"If anyone attacks a World Noble, a Marine Admiral will come to suppress them."
"An admiral?"
west Yan was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting a naval admiral to serve as a bodyguard for this so-called world noble.
Would someone with that kind of strength really be willing to do something like this?
"Yes, Admiral!" Hachi said solemnly, "So please remember what I said."
"A general...: "
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Luffy's expression was rather grim. If they provoked that kind of guy, his crewmates would be in danger.
"Is that Aokiji?"
"It's not certain who it is," Hachi said. "It could be Kizaru, it could be Akainu, it could be Aokiji."
"But whichever one it is, they're not to be trifled with."
After all... he's a Navy Admiral.
Luffy paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
"As long as they don't provoke us, we won't do anything."
If the other party doesn't actively cause trouble, they naturally won't cause any problems for Xiao Ba.
But if those so-called World Nobles intend to attack the Straw Hat Pirates... even with an Admiral among them, they won't sit idly by and wait to die!
Xiao Ba nodded upon hearing this, and smiled again, saying, "Okay... let's go then."
"I'll take you to our destination!"
"profound!"