In the Holy Land Mary Geoise, towering to the sky,
Sengoku wore a Marine cap with a gull emblem, had an afro, frog-eye glasses, and a braided beard on his chin, dressed in a Fleet Admiral uniform.
On the table lay a pile of bounties, all from the Straw Hat.
"This is incredible. I can't believe you couldn't even bring back one head from the Straw Hat Pirates!" Sengoku looked at the taciturn Kuma, his brows furrowed.
"With your ability, you couldn't have possibly had a change of heart, could you?"
"Don't worry, Sengoku," Garp chuckled, "Luffy isn't the type of small man who would show off everywhere just because he defeated Moriah."
Sengoku sighed helplessly, pinching his forehead with his hand, "You two are comfortable, but the one who has to report to the higher-ups... is me!"
"According to Marine Headquarters records, the Straw Hat are heading towards our base."
Sengoku paced back and forth. As a Fleet Admiral, he had many responsibilities on his shoulders, and now was the most critical time. It was truly annoying.
"Hey, Sengoku, I brought a good pack of tea! Where are your senbei?"
Garp suddenly pulled out a bag of tea leaves.
"Get out of here, quickly!!"
...On the sunny, vast ocean,
The thousand sunny slowly advanced on the sea.
Luffy sat at the bow, propping his chin, looking at the motionless fishing rod.
He really couldn't catch anything!
Luffy turned his head, "Are you sure I'm the only one fishing? We'll starve!"
"Clang! Clang! Ding!"
On the ship, two figures intertwined, sparks flying!
It was Zoro and Sanji!
The others weren't idle either; Robin was developing her Devil Fruit abilities, Nami was researching her clima-tact, Chopper was improving his rumble ball...
The entire ship was bustling, as if entering a Great Depression era, except for a certain slacker.
"I can't take it anymore, Sanji, I need to eat!" Luffy threw down his fishing rod and looked at Sanji.
Sanji was startled, then struck his abdomen twice with the flat side of his swords.
"Damn Mosshead, trying to sneak attack me."
Sanji was furious, directly grabbing Zoro's collar with both hands.
Zoro merely squinted at him, "Cook, aren't you going to make dinner?"
Sanji reluctantly let go and headed towards the kitchen.
But the next second, dark clouds obscured the sun, and strong winds howled, instantly changing the scene.
"This is...?" Nami frowned, coming to Luffy's side, looking at the suddenly turbulent sea.
"Serpentine Current!"
No sooner had she spoken than countless whirlpools suddenly formed on the sea surface, then rose into the air, snaked, and fell. The currents were like giant snakes, leaping across the entire seabed!
"How interesting!" Luffy stood up excitedly, looking at this magnificent natural wonder.
"What time is it, and you're still talking about that?" Nami put her hands on her hips and glared at him. Then she looked at Franky.
"Franky, take the helm. We must leave here immediately."
"Oh! Leave it to super me!"
Franky steered with both hands.
From afar, the thousand sunny looked like a tiny speck in a nest of sea snakes.
Suddenly, several "sea snakes" rushed towards the thousand sunny.
"Swish!"
A smooth purple sword light cut the "sea snakes" in half, and it continued to spread.
Zoro, holding the famous sword Shusui, walked to the bow, looking at the turbulent sea, "Leave this to me!"
"Then I'll take the side!" Sanji, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, moved to the left side of the ship, hands in his pockets.
Robin leaned on the right, arms crossed.
Usopp and Chopper went to the stern.
"Alright, everything's ready, so let's... charge!" Luffy sat at the bow, extending his right hand towards the sky.
Soon, countless "sea snakes" attacked the thousand sunny from all directions. This sea area seemed to have become a forbidden zone of life, but...!
"Two-Sword Style: Seven Hundred Twenty Pound Phoenix!"
Endless sword light tore through the "sea snakes," and large amounts of seawater exploded in the sky.
"Diable Jambe: Flambage Shot!"
Scorching flames burned the sea, and steam filled the air.
"Dos Fleur: Propeller!"
Two propellers made of arms spun wildly, keeping the "sea snakes" away from the ship.
"Armament: Star Burst!"
"Armament: Kokutei: Sakura Fubuki!"
The "sea snakes" were completely annihilated before they could even get close.
Luffy gazed into the distance, then looked back at everyone, chuckling uncontrollably,
"Hahaha, everyone is amazing! We... are almost there, Red Line!"
Everyone's expressions changed, and they looked into the distance.
Under the dazzling sunlight, a wall, as if fallen from the sky, stood there.
It soared into the clouds, its top out of sight. Under the sunlight, it emitted a reddish glow.
"Franky, use Coup de Burst, we're going straight through." Luffy stood up from the bow.
"Hey, Luffy, you can't!" Nami looked at the nearly thousand-meter stretch of sea ahead, blocked by giant "sea snakes."
They churned in the sea, occupying the entire sky.
"It's fine, just watch me!" Luffy lightly pressed his straw hat, his deep pupils fixed on the distance.
"Heh!" Zoro grinned, sheathing his sword.
Sanji kicked a "sea snake" to smithereens, then returned to the lawn with his hands in his pockets.
No one spoke, they just stared at the man standing at the bow.
"Alright, then... Coup de Burst!"
Franky pressed the button, and the ship's engine began to vibrate wildly.
Suddenly, a powerful burst of energy propelled the thousand sunny straight into the sky.
Towards those towering sea pillars.
"Crack~ Crack~ Crack!"
Luffy smiled, his eyes flashing with dazzling red light, his fist clenched tightly.
Dark Armament Haki lightning and brilliant blue thunder, like runes, were etched onto his hand.
Then, he threw a punch, a will transcending heaven and earth condensed,
"Fist of Annihilation!"
The powerful impact, centered on a single point, suddenly magnified.
The towering sea pillar was blasted with a hundred-meter-wide hole... and it continued through for over a thousand meters.
The thousand sunny dangerously passed through that sea area, which was like a forbidden zone.
At the same time, the natural power also dissipated Luffy's full-force punch, and everything became calm.
Looking at the towering Red Line, everyone's thoughts ran wild!
...It was also a day full of storms,
On a small ship, a group of extraordinary people gathered, dreaming their dreams.
"I'm here to find All Blue!"
"I'm here to become the Pirate King!"
"I'm here to become a Great Swordsman!"
"I'm here to draw a map of the world!"
"I'm here to become a brave warrior of the sea!"
"Let's go, to the Grand Line!"
...Brook leaned on his cane, swaying, gazing blankly at the Red Line,
"After fifty years, I finally see it again! Wait for me, Laboon!"
Luffy looked at the Red Line, his eyes gleaming,
"Just one more half-circumnavigation of the world,"
"And I'll see this cliff again."
"By then, I'll be... the Pirate King!"
..."So, how do we get across?" Zoro looked at the Red Line, which plummeted from the clouds.
"We can fly over!" Luffy ate a large bone and drank a beverage.
"Idiot, absolutely not!" Sanji's forehead showed a hash mark, and then his whole body seemed to turn into a light, fluttering piece of paper, clutching his heart,
"If we go up, how will we get to Fish-Man Island and see the beautiful mermaid ladies?"
At this, everyone widely agreed.
Luffy cast his fishing hook.
"But Fish-Man Island is ten thousand meters underwater, and the thousand sunny doesn't seem to have a way to dive yet!"
"That's still not allowed! There must be a way, right, Luffy!" Sanji came in front of Luffy, his eyes pleading.
"Uh, I guess... there is!"
Seeing Sanji getting closer and closer, Luffy pushed him back onto the lawn.
Suddenly, the fishing rod shook violently.
Luffy reached out to pull it, "It's still a big fish!"
With a slight pull, a sea beast surfaced, its maw wide open.
"Interesting!"
Luffy's leg instantly stretched out, and he kicked hard.
"Bang!"
The sea beast fell back into the sea, and two figures flew out of its mouth.
"Huh, what's that?" Sanji squinted, activating his Observation Haki, and saw a mermaid and a starfish!
Immediately, his whole body became very excited.
"Mermaid lady, I'm here to catch you."
"Ah--!"
The mermaid fell heavily from the sky, landing squarely on Sanji. Even so, Sanji lay on the ground with hearts in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"
The mermaid held Sanji's shoulder and gently shook him, but Sanji became even less coherent!
..."Thank you for saving us when we were about to be digested.
I get eaten by sea beasts very easily, about 20 times now!" Camie the mermaid looked at the Straw Hat with gratitude.
"But you're a starfish, why can you talk?" Luffy stretched out his arm and grabbed Hachi from the corner.
"When I was little, I thought I was a human. By the time I realized I was a starfish, I could already talk!"
"...Motivation is a terrifying thing. Most things in the world depend on motivation!"
"Anyway, I'm Hachi the starfish!"
Luffy: "...!"
What a weird starfish!