On the vast sea, a small boat floats alone. There were no other ships around, and a sail about the size of a rag was pitifully wrapped around the slender mast. And there was no net to be cast, and there was no sign of a fishing rod.

By any measure, it's a drifting boat.

And on this drifting boat, which is about the same as a small sampan, there are three people sitting - the swordsman Zoro who has just joined the pirate group "Luffy's gang", the navigator Nami of "Luffy's gang", and the captain Luffy, who is lying face down, clinging to the edge of the ship like clothes being dried.

The scorching sun stubbornly standing high above his head was like a flame in a furnace, scorching hotly. There were no cumulonimbus clouds to shade the sun, and no cool breeze to gently soothe her hot body—Nami felt as if she was about to be sunburned into a steak.

Luffy's feeling is even worse - now on the timeline, he doesn't have the straw hat in the original plot, and he has become the most heat-absorbing "dark man" in theory, so his two arms are directly drooping, staggering, and hanging weakly on the water.

"Why...... Why is it like this...... Golden Merry, bath, Sanji's cuisine ......"

Nami grunted.

"It's appropriate for me, a newcomer, to ask."

Zoro sitting in the shadow of the sail responded indifferently - with his steely willpower and rigorous training every day, he could still do not sweat a drop at this time.

Then he pointed to Luffy on the edge of the ship with his chin, "Can the captain give a solution to the current situation?" ”

"How is that possible? And it's because of Luffy, a fool, that we've fallen to this, okay!

”

Nami's face was full of displeasure, and she said angrily, but soon sighed, and "Dong" sat on the deck with a sound:

"Ahh......hh My stomach started rumbling and I didn't even ...... food."

"Will fish fall from the sky?"

Zoro looked at the sky and stretched hard.

"This is not the ...... of the new world"

"Zuowu?"

"It is the place where the legendary Furry Principality exists, and the main body is a super huge elephant that has lived for more than 1,000 years......"

Both to divert hunger and to make time less painful, Nami, who has a wealth of seafaring knowledge, simply started to popularize science for Zoro.

……

Quack - Quack -

The dreamy seabird whined out, but Nami didn't react - not that she was completely overwhelmed by the heat, hunger, and tiredness, but that she knew very well that the seabird that made such a terrible call had super flying ability, and it was no problem to fly for two or three days in one go. Therefore, it is nonsense to judge that land or islands are nearby by their appearance.

But......

"Alas......"

Nami looked into the distance, three days had passed since she had learned about Zoro Kopzou, and two days had passed since they had eaten the last bit of food stored in the dark space in Luffy's body.

However, just as she was about to squint her eyes and conserve her strength as much as possible in a posture similar to light sleep—

“…… Well? ”

The faint voice made Nami look around unconsciously uneasily.

It's not that Nami is in poor condition and hallucinates, because Zoro also straightens his waist vigilantly and listens around - he is in much better shape than Nami, so he can still use his domineering spirit.

"Something's coming!"

Hiss –

The sound of something cutting through the sky, and it is close to the state of three people at great speed!

Luffy, who had been motionless like a dead corpse since a day ago, clinging to the edge of the ship, got up nimbly at this time, and as soon as the words of warning his companions came out, his vision was instantly covered by a black shadow.

"Prepare for the onslaught, Nami, Zoro!

”

"Whoaaaaaaaaa

Rumble!

Nami screamed, and a huge column of water rose into the sky.

The boat on which the trio was riding broke in two in an instant, then fell apart, and the wreckage of the boat, which had been shattered into powder, flew in the air like leaves.

"What is it—the one just now?!"

Bang dang!

Zoro landed in the front half of the barely recognizable shape.

"It's a cannonball!"

Luffy, who had dealt with various naval artillery countless times in Marin Vando, replied in such a deep voice that he also fell in the same position as Zoro.

For personal reasons, Nami, who has better buoyancy in the sea and is not capable, chooses to fall directly into the water.

She helped Luffy explain it further:

"And it's not your average shell!"

As Nami said, like a meteor slipping, it was a cannonball that fell from the sky and directly bombarded the three-man boat, and it was not an ordinary cannonball—it was larger than a small boat, exceeding the oversized size of a heavy fortress cannonball, even in Marin Fando, the place in the world where firepower should be available, Nami had never seen it.

"What the hell is this ......"

Then, in front of Luffy, who poked his head out from the bottom of the ship, he "brushed" the ground, and the black shadow on the sea expanded rapidly.

"Hey, Luffy, there's something coming again!"

Zoro said loudly to Luffy.

"Brush—"

The shadows spread out like ink stains, and in the blink of an eye, the entire sea water in this area was blackened.

Zizi Zizi Zizi –

Then, the sea suddenly cracked and quickly surged upwards and bulged!

Uproar——!

The water column soared into the sky, and the three of them were once again swept high into the sky.

"Hell!

”

With his agility, Sauron once again fell back onto the wreck of the previous ship.

"Whew-"

There was a low roar.

"Huh?!"

Sauron's eyes widened at the astonishing sound.

Aquamans? No! It's an oversized plesiosaur!

Above Zoro's head, looking down at him was a plesiosaur as huge as a sea king, and at first glance, the length of its neck alone was more than thirty meters!

If you include the body and tail hidden beneath the surface of the water......

"I feel like I'm going to be a good opponent!"

The corners of Sauron's mouth rose slightly, full of muscles, and he reached for the hilt of his sword.

"Wow!

Great!

There's dinosaur meat to eat!

”

At this moment, Luffy suddenly appeared on the back of the giant neck-necked dragon - when he was just thrown to the surface, he deliberately chose this place as the landing point.

"Zoro! Cut here! ”

Luffy, who saw the fresh food, seemed to be completely rejuvenated, and he trotted and jumped in quick steps, and directly hugged the throat of the huge necked dragon.

"Oh? Does the meat taste the best here? After all, it's a neck that moves a lot...... Good! Then go under the knife from here! ”

Zoro carefully considered Luffy's proposal, and finally approved and pulled out the sword stuck in his waist.

"Three Knife Streams...... Beheading! ”

The sword qi turned into a shining sword light, bursting from the blades of the three famous swords.

"Whoa——!

”

Sensing Sauron's hostility and attack, the dragon-necked dragon with fierce red eyes swayed its huge body violently, and the monstrous waves hit it endlessly! But before they were about to get drenched on Sauron, they were shattered by a sharp slash like a blade, and the clouds dissipated.

"Wow! It's very energetic! But it's okay, this kind of meat is even better! ”

If Zoro is a high-end diner who accurately reviews food and has a certain pursuit, then Luffy, who is hugging the necked dragon at this time, is a pure starving ghost who doesn't pick any food and doesn't refuse anyone who comes - it doesn't matter if it's fishy or smelly, it's meat in his mouth!

And considering that there is no chef like Sanji around now, and there is no fire on the sea, after the meat of this neck-necked dragon is cut off, it is estimated that there is still only one way to eat it raw, Luffy swallowed his saliva excitedly:

"Then you're welcome! Zoro!

”

Ahh

Luffy opened his mouth wide and, without any hesitation, took a bite down.

"Huh?!

Feed!

”

Zoro found himself still underestimating Luffy's appetite and mental state.

Whew!

Being bitten by Luffy, the giant neck-necked dragon let out a loud scream. And because of the severe pain, he began to writhe his body wildly, and his huge torso bent and uncontrollable like a cow bitten by a vampire mosquito.

The wreck of the boat was overturned, and Sauron was thrown overboard with great force.

With his excellent teeth and monster-like strength, Luffy can still be tightly bound to the necked dragon that is struggling desperately and shaking its head.

But—

Z-boom!

"Wow!"

A strong high-voltage current suddenly erupted from the necked dragon's body, and Luffy, who was eating the "freshest necked dragon sashimi", bore the brunt of the charge, and was filled with electricity and fell into the sea.

"Bastard!

”

Sauron, who had fallen into the sea, was also affected, and his legs began to twitch uncontrollably. But even so, he didn't bother to attack the neck-necked dragon, and swam to the place where Luffy fell into the water as soon as possible.

"Whoa!"

Luffy was scooped up by Zoro.

There seemed to be a crackling electric current on his body, and Luffy, who was blackened by electricity, hugged Zoro's neck while gasping for air. The strength to hold on tightly and never let go is even better than that of intimate lovers.

"Hey! Luffy! Fast! Let it go!

”

"I'm going to die! I...... Gurgling ......"

The waves set off by the neck-necked dragon made Luffy choke on two mouthfuls of seawater.

Even the fish-people would be troubled if they were caught by a drowning person, not to mention that Zoro was just an ordinary human swimmer.

Moreover, the threat of seawater is not the most important at the moment, and the mysterious giant neck-necked dragon that can discharge electricity is the real threat to the three of them-

Three?!

Zoro reacted reluctantly, Nami with them had been from the very beginning-

"It's a good harvest......

"Leviathan, use million volts!"

A man's dangerous voice rang out.

"Roar——!

”

The gigantic-necked dragon responded with a high voice, and then—

Z-boom!

！

“！

！ ”

Zoro didn't have time to think more, instinctively retracted his knife and led the way to swim into the distance, but the strong current still passed through the sea, and instantly caught up with the two.

"It's over! Won't be here—"

"Gollum-"

......

"What? Luffy: They still don't have any signs of appearing in the East China Sea? ”

Marin Fando of the Navy Headquarters, Polusalino, who has rarely appeared in his office recently, asked with a frown at the phone bug while eating the apple that Lei Jiu had just washed.

On the other end of the phone bug, it was none other than Ace, who took over the task of "chasing Luffy and his gang". However, he is not on his ship "Boreas", but in the naval base managed by "Baiji" Crow.

"Yes, General Polusalino,"

Ace nodded, and after glancing at Chloe, he added, "And we can't get in touch with Nami Sanji, and theoretically, the ship's doctor Chopper, who should have boarded their ship three days ago, I also communicated with Dr. Grueva, and Chopper didn't wait for Luffy and them." ”

"What about the positioning on the Golden Merry?"

"The positioning is completely gone."

"So, Luffy, they're missing?"

"I don't rule it out, General Polusalino."

It was Chloe who answered—in fact, according to his own thoughts, he wanted to say if he would really be a pirate.

"I see...... Then the preparations on your side should be slowed down for a while, let Zangao and them be busy with other things first, and Ace will help Chloe handle the work. ”

Polusalino said, stroking his chin.

"Understood! That Luffy they ......"

"Wait for me to inform."

"Yes!"

Although it is said that Ace will be notified, but when to notify Ace and what to inform Ace, Polusalino himself is now confused.

He was bored and nibbled on the apple, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was not good.

It's like a detective in another world who has the aura of death and is dead wherever he goes. Luffy in the world of pirates, as the protagonist group, not only have problems where to go (encountering the golden lion, the red earl, and the blackened Zefa general), but the most outrageous thing is that they will even take the initiative to find excitement and adventure - the timid trio in the team is an exception, but they can't pull other companions at all.

And, although Luffy and the others nowadays, because of the influence of Polusalino, have become more "growing" in all aspects such as strength and mentality, as the saying goes, "those who drown know water......

"It's not really big again, big nephew......"