[One Piece] Courage to Dream

Chapter [-]. Looking for, looking for, looking for friends

Following the footprints on the beach, Nami and Sanji yelled and chased after them. After a lot of effort, they finally captured Luffy.

After catching Luffy, Nami couldn't help but beat him hard, in order to help Luffy remember the lesson.

"I promise I won't run around again!" The unrecognizable Luffy raised his hands to promise.

Only then was Nami satisfied and let go, and asked Sanji for advice: "Then, next..."

"Let's walk along the coast first." Sanji suggested.

Shrouded in dense fog, the line of sight was blocked by a sheet of pure white, and it was impossible to see any places a little further away, and could only explore slowly and little by little.

After a while, there was some movement from the island on the left, as if a creature was approaching, but unfortunately they couldn't see anything in the fog, so they could only stare at the direction of the sound with extreme vigilance, ready to take action at any time.

But the creatures in the mist seem to be able to see their existence, and the target is very clear and moves towards them quickly.

Huge one-eyed, disgusting green fluff, exuding an evil and weird aura.

——The same one-eyed monster as last night!

Facing these old friends, Luffy greeted them enthusiastically. If it wasn't for the beautiful Sanji, he was naturally not interested in staying by Nami's side to prevent her from getting hurt.

From this point of view, these one-eyed monsters lived on the edge of the coast. If the lights hadn't been turned off last night, the one-eyed monsters in the surrounding area would have been attracted to the boat, and they would follow each other until one of them died.

As targets, they are far less obvious than the lights at night, so this time only a few one-eyed monsters nearby were alarmed.

Afterwards, the three encountered several batches of monster attacks, but nothing happened after all.

"It seems that the dense fog has a great impact on the creatures on the island," Nami confirmed one thing, "In order to adapt to this environment, some creatures have evolved their eyesight to see farther in the fog, and others Some have completely lost vision and rely on other methods to sense changes in their surroundings."

"This kind of condition is quite unfavorable to us," Sanji said. "Any movement around us cannot be ignored. Once we become passive, it will be very dangerous."

"But---! Ms. Nami, don't worry... I will protect you with my life~"

The earnest expression didn't last long, and Sanji immediately ran to show his courteousness, with a handsome demeanor like a knight - but a little wretched.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and there was still no trace of human activity.

"This island...may not be too big." Relying on her keen sense of direction, Nami guessed that if she could see everything in front of her eyes, she would be able to confirm it now.

"Nami~Sanji~~" At this time Luffy shouted in front, "It's the river!"

river? !

Nami and Sanji looked happy. Having a river means that there is a possibility of finding a human habitat. Even if there is no harvest in the end, at least the fresh water supply on board can be guaranteed.

They quickened their pace and came to the edge of the river.

This is just the mouth of the river. Because the terrain is very flat and the river is open, the flow of the river is very slow, and the sediment brought from the upper reaches is also accumulated here, forming a small estuary delta.

And the source of the river disappeared in the vast mist. If you go up the river, you may encounter people.

that direction...

It is the direction of hope.

The nearby river water is clear and you can see the gravel at the bottom. You can tell with the naked eye that the water quality of this river is absolutely top-notch, and it is no problem to drink it directly.

Just when Sanji volunteered to ask Nami to fill some fresh water first, Luffy, who was standing in the river with both feet, suddenly let out a suspicious exclamation.

Nami and Sanji's hearts shivered, and the nerves that had been a little loose just now tensed up. When they looked up, they saw Luffy's legs fell into the river as if they were being dragged by something, and they kept pulling them deeper into the river. .

But in the clear water of the river, it was clear—there was nothing!