in another world ; one piece : bnha

066

chapter sixty-six
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xiii. punk hazard arc 

The jolly atmosphere was short lived as everyone instantly collapsed on the ground from the overwhelming heat. It was far too hot for them to handle.

Shoto, of course-- with the experience of being in an extremely hot land and having the slight inability to feel temperature-- was doing okay. Ice was basically a part of him so he had no problem on balancing his temperature.

"Goodness, what is this heat wave?"

"It's the influence of a certain island, I believe." Shoto commented as he glanced at the water that was starting to look different. He had his experience with an island similar to this.

"Shoto, on a second note, I would love to be served with your cold tea."

"Really?" Shoto perked up before shaking his head as he tapped his chin. "Unfortunately, we ran out of tea a while ago." He glanced at Sanji.

He earned a series of groans.

"Anyone wants ice cream?" Sanji stood up, everyone raised their hands, but in reality-- they all know that Sanji would only serve the best for Nami and Robin (the girls of the crew). And Shoto basically didn't raise his hand since he wasn't looking for anything sweet.

"Shoto, let me hug you!" Both Usopp and Chopper whined as they flung themselves to the heterochromatic, in which the boy evaded.

"I don't know how to give hugs." Shoto shyly said.

The two were too stunned to speak. It was before Sanji kicked Usopp off.

"Stop bothering people, if you want a hug, there's this fish in the aquarium who would more than love to hug you." He huffed.

"But the fish in the aquarium is a piranha!"

"Exactly."

"Sanji mean-y."

Zoro only shook his head at them before crouching down next to Shoto who seated himself on the grass.

"Hey, can you turn this dumbbell into ice? It's freakishly hot." Zoro was speaking in the kindest tone he could muster. He was asking Shoto for a favor in the first time after years.

Shoto lit up before nodding, he isn't that greedy with his abilities.

Within a blink of an eye, Shoto tapped the small dumbbell (small in Zoro's vocabulary but it was basically bigger than Shoto's head). And within a second, it was covered in thick and cold ice that doesn't look like it will be melting any time sooner.

"Thanks."

Everyone around was envious of the ice. The heat was so harsh that they wanted something cold in exchange.

"Hey, Zoro, you wouldn't mind if I take a bite, right?" Luffy slowly approached him. Zoro instantly moved away.

"Get you own ice." He sneered.

Luffy's head snapped to Shoto's direction who only remained seated while having his meditation. "Come here, Shoto."

"I meant ice!" Zoro blocked his path.

"Just share! Sharing is caring!"

"Then I don't care!"

As everyone seems caught up in their own worlds, Shoto decided that it was no longer peaceful in this area. So, standing up he walked towards the helm, taking a clear sight of the purple skies.

"Do you have an idea of what's with the sudden climate change?" Nami spoke up as she watched as Shoto seems to be thinking it through.

"It's normal in the new world." Shoto recalled his lessons with Aokiji who had plenty of experience with navigating through the new world. "But seeing how the water is getting more shallow as we follow the log pose-- I'm assuming it's an island with enough toxins. A very hot island." He noted.