【One Piece】Painter

Chapter 23 In the Belly of the Whale

We were sailing around the warship island, and the navy warships surrounded us. Suddenly there was a strong vibration on the sea surface. Lord Long raised his head and roared, and a dark shadow came from the horizon.

They turned out to be Thousand-Year-Old Dragons!

They hovered over Long Ye, and warship bombardments hit it one after another. Long Ye's last call seemed to have exhausted all his life's strength, and it fell heavily to the sea and sank to the bottom of the sea.

Luffy sank the leader's warship, the fleet fled in all directions, the encirclement was broken through, an even more violent tremor came, and an island emerged from the sea!

"I know! This is the dragon's lair!" Nami said excitedly, "The name Millennium Dragon does not refer to their lifespan, but to the fact that they return to this island every thousand years!"

Abis jumped off the boat and ran to him while shouting his name. She cried heartbreakingly, but he would never give her comfort again.

……

After the incident, we said goodbye to Abis and prepared to head to the Grand Line.

"Nami-san, love report~ I saw a large rain cloud ahead, there must be a storm below." Sanji shouted from the observation deck, and Nami suddenly called us all into the cabin.

She slapped the map on the table. "I once heard someone say that it is also drawn like this on the map. The entrance to the Grand Line is on the mountain."

"On the mountain?"

"I don't think it's possible, but there is a canal painted on the mountain, and it's very possible that we could climb up along the canal."

"I said, don't you think it's still very strong? The rudder can't even be lifted." Usopp blushed while holding the rudder, and Sanji tried to help but couldn't move even though he tried a lot of strength.

"I know!" Nami slapped the table, "If all the seas in the world flow to this mountain, these four sea currents will converge from this canal to the top of the mountain, and then flow to the Grand Line."

"Upside Down Mountain is a winter island, so the current flowing to the Red Continent will dive from the surface to the deep. If we fail to successfully enter the canal, the Golden Merli will hit the rock wall of the Red Continent."

"I see." Luffy touched his chin, "In short, it's just an incredible mountain."

"Well, I don't think you understand." Nami sighed, "Anyway, our ship has already ridden the current. All we need to do next is to steer the ship well. We should be able to reach the top of Upside Down Mountain in one go."

"As expected of Nami-san~" Sanji thought, and I looked at Usopp who was working very hard at the helm and nodded silently.

It started to rain outside. Luffy and Sanji went to furl the sails. Luffy stood on the mast and shouted, "I saw incredible mountains!"

I looked forward and saw that the unreachable red rock wall seemed to have no end. I was deeply shocked.

"It's unbelievable, the sea water is really climbing up the mountain." Zoro said while holding up the telescope. Luffy looked at the entrance of the canal and shouted: "It's off, it's off, go right, go right!!"

I watched Sanji and Usopp forcefully break the rudder until the sheep's head-shaped rudder was broken off.

...Time stood still for a moment.

"The rudder is broken!!!!"

"Rubber Balloon!!"

Luffy inflated his entire body and was sandwiched between Minato and the Merry, allowing the ship to pass smoothly.

"Yah! Come in!!"

Everyone cheered, and the Melly rushed straight to the top of the mountain along the current, but at this moment, something ruined the atmosphere.

The ice cream man who wanted the Thousand-Year Dragon got on our ship at some point, "How dare you ruin my dragon bone's dream of immortality? I will never forgive you! At least I'll take your kid's head, which is worth 30 million beli." Let's go!" He pointed at Luffy and said.

I pulled out the whip and threw him to the cliff of Upside Down Mountain. He washed away along the current, "Don't ruin the atmosphere when others are happy!"

"Nice~ Lila." Luffy gave me a thumbs up.

The Merry followed the current and climbed above the clouds. I watched all this with wide eyes and before Luffy sent me to the observation deck, I took out my camera and took a picture on the top of the mountain where I saw the intersection of the current.

The Mellie followed the current, almost flying down the mountain. But just as I was approaching the bottom of the mountain, I heard a deep and ancient voice, "Did you hear anything?"

"It sounds like something is roaring." Zoro nodded, and Sanji shouted: "Nami-san, we found a mountain ahead!"

"Mountains? How is this possible! After passing through the Twin Capes in front, it should be all sea!" Nami stretched her neck in disbelief and looked forward, "But it is indeed there." Sanji replied.

Luffy raised his fist, "What the hell, just charge!!"

But soon he saw the black wall in front of him, "Ah, what is that!!"

"It's not a mountain!"

"Big whale!!"

"What should I do if it blocks the road? If it continues like this, we will hit it!"

I stood on the observation deck, "Left! You can pass through on the left!" I shouted, and Usopp said anxiously: "But the rudder is broken!"

"Bam—"

The shells hit the whale and the ship stopped, but the sheep's head bow was knocked off.

"My special seat!!!"

Luffy yelled, Zoro and the others quickly took out their oars and escaped from here, but Luffy, whose special seat was destroyed, punched the whale in the eyeball!

It's over...

I felt like I had lost the whole world. Nami and the others slapped Luffy frantically: "What did you do, you bastard!!"

The whale opened its mouth and sucked the ship in. I held on to the mast tightly, "Luffy!!"

Luffy was shaken out of the boat and was holding on to the whale's teeth, "Lila, everyone!!"

The whale's mouth closed and we were plunged into darkness. What should we do? Luffy can't swim!

We slid down the whale's esophagus and all the way to a...sunny sea? !

I glanced at the sky where the Buddhist scrolls were placed and the small island with a simple house, feeling dumbfounded. Nami and the others also had the same expressions as me, which gave me some comfort.

"Is this a dream..."

"Maybe it's a dream..."

Suddenly, a huge squid emerged from the sea. Compared with it, our boat seemed like an ant that could be crushed at any time.

"King Squid!!" Nami and Usopp hugged each other tightly and shouted, with a look of being frightened and crying on their faces.

Suddenly, three darts were shot from the island, and they all hit the squid's head. The giant squid was killed just like that. An old man with a head like a sunflower came out of the house on the island.

We all stared at the old man, but the old man just lay down on the recliner very naturally, spread out the newspaper and read it.

"You guys should say something!" Sanji couldn't help shouting, and Usopp retreated far away: "If you want to fight, come here, we have cannons!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. The old man's eyes sternly said, "Stop now, people will die."

"Who do you think will die?" Sanji asked with a smile. The old man stared at us, "Me."

"It's you!" Sanji was furious. Zoro stopped him who was about to fight and asked the old man: "Old man, can you tell us where this is and who you are?"

"When you ask someone a question, it's polite to state your name first, isn't it?" the old man said, and Zoro forced a smile: "That's right, my name is Luo Luo——"

"My name is Colacus." The old man interrupted, "I am the lighthouse keeper of Gemini Point. I am 71 years old, Gemini, type AB."

"Can I chop him!" Zoro held the knife until it was shaking with anger. Sanji advised: "Calm down."

"Uncle, where is this place?" Usopp asked.

Crocos continued: "You asked me where this is? You broke into my private resort and you still sounded so arrogant."

"Do you think this is the belly of a mouse?"

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