Over 100 years had passed since the battle against Muzan Kibutsuji. All the participants that fought in that gruesome war had all passed away during a time of peace from a world without demons.
Yet, one from that time is still around. Yushiro, a dem...
The ship has left Fish-Man Island and is finally in the latter seas of the Grand Line ascending towards the New World.
Nami was currently inside the bathroom, taking a refreshing shower, oblivious to the chaos unfolding outside.
On the main deck, Usopp was hunched over, carefully fixing a new rope he had just crafted. His face was set with determination as he explained, "A weak knot isn't going to hold against a giant fish! We need a proper one if we're going to catch anything big." He was trying to secure a line to a makeshift hook, preparing for the impending deep-sea fishing expedition.
Luffy, standing nearby with his usual carefree grin, watched as Usopp worked. The rest of the crew gathered around, excited at the prospect of catching a substantial fish for Sanji to prepare a hearty meal once they reached the surface. Yushiro was sitting on the swing with Bella on his lap, his fingers combing her fur, making her satisfied.
Suddenly, Usopp managed to hook a big fish with his improvised trap. He proudly called out, "Got one!" But just as everyone was cheering, the enormous fish was swiftly devoured by an even larger predator lurking beneath the surface. Before they could process what was happening, that huge fish was snapped up by an even more colossal, monstrous creature.
The crew's expressions shifted from excitement to shock and awe. Usopp's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "No way! It's a giant fish, but it's just the appetizer. There's something even bigger down there!" The next instant, that massive predator was itself swallowed whole by an even more enormous, menacing sea beast.
Zoro, observing the chaos, clenched his teeth and drew his sword. With a confident smirk, he declared, "360 Pound Cannon." With a swift, sweeping strike, he aimed at the biggest fish, determined to resolve the situation once and for all.
Meanwhile, Usopp's attention was diverted as he noticed the ship's movements slowing and then halting altogether. His eyes widened in alarm. "Hey, wait a minute... We're not moving forward anymore. Are we sinking?" He quickly scanned the water around the ship and shouted, "Something's below us! Is that... a giant sea serpent?"
Robin gasped sharply and pointed at the water, "That's not a sea snake... It's White Strom." Her voice was filled with both awe and dread. "It's a colossal white whirlpool, shaped like a dragon, that appears suddenly on the sea floor. Once it surfaces, ships caught in it are never seen again. They're usually found days later, drifting in waters far from here, with no crew left alive."
Nami burst out of the bathroom, her face set with determination. "We need to cut the fish loose right now! It's getting caught in the whirlpool, and if we don't, we'll be dragged in with it!" Her voice was firm, her eyes scanning the chaos around them.
She then considered her next move. "Coup De Burst—if I can use it now—to jettison the fish away..." But Franky, leaning on his massive arms, shook his head with a serious expression. "It's too late for that, Nami. The fish is almost fully inside the whirlpool now. There's no time."
As the crew grasped the situation, they all clung tightly to various parts of the ship, bracing themselves against the violent spinning of the Thousand Sunny inside the White Strom. The whirlpool's swirling currents pulled the ship in frantic circles, the water around them churning like a living beast.
Suddenly, the ship lurched to a halt. The crew's eyes widened with surprise as they realized they had run into something blocking the whirlpool's core. Robin, peering over the deck, pointed out a massive silhouette emerging from the depths. "It's... a pod of enormous whales," she said softly, awe evident in her voice.
Yushiro,not bothered by the situation at all, asked, "What do we do now? Should we try to break free?"
Nami nodded, understanding that the whales' movement had altered the currents. "The whales' movement has created a new current," she explained. "We need to open the sails and follow it. Going against this new flow would be even more dangerous."
With fast movement, Yushiro and Sanji jumped up and unfurled the sails. The wind caught them, and the ship was carried smoothly along the new, gentle current created by the migrating whales. Nami watched the scene carefully, her expression calm but focused. "Traveling like this is just as good as riding the rising current," she said, a hint of relief in her voice.
Soon, the crew's eyes peered through the water's surface, and the vast, shimmering horizon of the New World came into view. The whale pod had propelled the Sunny upward, breaking through the depths and reaching the surface. The ship shot out of the water, soaring into the air for a brief, breathtaking moment.
Chopper, observing the surroundings, pointed out, "The water around us looks red... like a sea of flames." Sanji's eyes widened as he added, "That's the Sea of Flames." Zoro, ever cynical, grinned and remarked, "Looks like we've entered the gates of hell."
Luffy, standing at the bow with his wild, carefree grin, simply watched the fiery sea and the immense whales with a sense of wonder. "This... is perfect," he declared, his voice full of excitement and anticipation, reveling in the wild, dangerous beauty of the New World.
(don't skip what i'll write in the end)
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This is a short chapter just to entertain you guys and see the Straw Hats entering the New World.
Also you have probably noticed that Yushiro is kind of like Zoro. By that i mean that he isn't smiling as much anymore and he mostly looks bored. That's because of what happened two years ago, obviously, and he has become really protective of his family, his crew.
The Straw Hats are probably the only humans he likes at the moment and the only people he trusts. So you will see that he doesn't really care about others if he hasn't approved of them or doesn't know them. He is not as sympathetic as before.
I am writing the next chapter right now, which is called "Punk Hazard". It's probably going to be the whole arc, but i may split it into two or three chapters.
Anyway, tomorrow i'll go on vacation so i don't know if i'll be able to post new chapters but fingers crossed i will be.
That's all i wanted to say.... so i'm going to go write the next chapter.
