Although I can't figure out why Luffy and his gang, who were supposed to be heading for the East China Sea, appeared in this sea area "thousands of miles apart...... Although they knew very well that the patrol-class warship of their branch was not at all their opponent who had made a big fuss about the naval headquarters Marin Fando......

But the captain felt that since the pirates had been discovered, no matter what level the pirates were, whether they were strong or not, it was their duty and obligation to attack them!

"Private private, where's your heavy artillery? Pull it out for Lao Tzu and hit it hard! ”

"Any evil, will be brought to justice!"

……

At the same time that the navy side discovered Luffy and them, Zoro stood on the lookout of the Golden Merry, and also spotted the other party, and immediately reminded his companions loudly:

"Hey! Spot a naval warship in the direction of nine o'clock! There is only one in number! ”

"Warship? It's for my head! I'm amazing! ”

Luffy laughed wildly and looked in the direction indicated by Zoro, where the warship was already close with thick black smoke and was still moving its guns.

Abyss immediately grabbed Sanji's wrist tightly - although it was not the same warship, the warship in front of her still reminded her of the group of sailors who had captured her before.

“…… It's coming! ”

Zoro jumped off the lookout and landed firmly on the deck, ready for battle.

Boom! Boom!

Bursts of explosions rang out in an instant, and huge columns of water rose from time to time on the water around the Golden Merry, causing the hull to shake.

"Pirates Luffy and his gang listen up!"

The sound of a megaphone came from the warship.

"We are the GR-13 branch of the Navy! Please stop the boat immediately! Lay down your arms and surrender! If you don't follow orders, you'll be the ones to hit next time! ”

"What to do? Luffy, if you want to do it, take advantage of it! ”

Zoro said with a grin on the hilt of his sword.

"Okay!"

"Calm down! You fools! Why are you so anxious every time you fight! Nami was a little crazy, "Can't you learn from General Polusalino?" If you can move your mouth, you don't do it! ”

"Abyss, hurry up to the cabin below! Chopper, you protect her! ”

The matter is urgent, and Sanji asks Chopper to protect Ablis from hiding, but Ablis looks up and sees a flock of seabirds flying over.

"Wind!"

"Huh?"

"There's a strong wind coming!" Ablis said.

Nami, who was standing next to Sanji, heard what Abith said, and after sensing it slightly, her eyes widened instantly: "The wind direction is about to change!" ”

Nami shouted, "A strong wind from the northeast is coming!" Strong wind! ”

"Hey! Is it true? Nami? ”

Luffy, who was already moving his hands and feet to prepare for the battle, looked at Nami in disbelief.

Nami didn't bother to explain her logic to Captain Idiot - in fact, she must not have understood Luffy even if she explained it.

So she simply ordered:

"Port side upwind! Frankie, Zoro, open all the sails! Sanji! Fill up the siderudder! Full speed ahead to the south! Chopper, hold on to the fixtures with Ablis and we're ready to escape in one go! ”

"Actually, if you fight them, you can definitely win! Forget it, let them go! ”

Luffy said with some disappointment.

"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense and start running! ”

After the captain was sanctioned by Nami's iron fist, everyone quickly took their positions and began to prepare for the escape with all their might.

"Luffy and his gang show no signs of stopping the ship!"

"This bunch ......"

The captain looked through the telescope and spotted Abilis aboard the Golden Merry, "They actually kidnapped a civilian girl!" ”

"Don't fire just yet! Chase them first, and take them down when you get close! Be sure to keep that little girl safe first! Don't hurt her by mistake! ”

The captain's order was quickly communicated to every post on the warship, and the warship began to quickly change direction.

And yet, at this moment—

Beep! Beep beep ......!

Without warning, the wind suddenly changed! A strong wind hit, and the captain and the sailors all lay on the deck, and the sailors in the power room immediately controlled the ship to slow down, otherwise it would be easy to have a big problem.

"Captain! Luffy's boat fled south! ”

"What?!"

The captain, who had been blown off his naval cap, was stunned by the lookout's words, and contrary to their warship, the opposing ship accelerated south at a perfect time to escape!

"What are you doing? Chase, chase! ”

The captain stood up and pointed in the direction of Luffy's and gang's boat escaping.

However, it is not easy to get up to speed once the boat has slowed down, let alone in a headwind that is getting stronger and stronger.

"The pirates are fleeing farther and farther, and it will be difficult to catch up if they continue like this!"

The lookout shouted—At this time, Luffy and the others had activated the auxiliary power on the Golden Merry and were quickly fleeing in a straight line.

The captain also understood at this time that it was impossible to catch up in such a situation, and instead of chasing the pirates, they now had to deal with this violent and strong wind, with the tonnage of their warship, it would be a big challenge.

But......

"The goal of this group of people is to go east, and if they sail east in this area, they should most likely go to that island."

“…… Island of Ships? ”

"That's right! Hurry up and repair the ship and get ready to get out of the storm area! Also, contact the eastbound Navy branch and tell them the information about Luffy and his gang! ”

"Just because we didn't catch these guys doesn't mean they can sit back and relax!"

……

"I can't see anything!"

"Can't you see the fog?"

Sailing in a fog like milk, Chopper and Luffy say such stupid things.

"Probably around here!"

Nami muttered.

Days after escaping the Navy patrol ship, the Golden Merry began heading east again. And at this time, according to Nami's calculations, Gunkanjima should be nearby. But because of the thick fog, nothing could be seen. Not only will they not be able to find their targets, but they will be in danger of running aground.

"Ablis ...... Is Gunkanjima near here? ”

Sanji asked—the fog here is so thick that you can barely see each other's faces when you face each other, and you have a sense of déjà vu in the Devil's Triangle.

"Yes!"

"Oh! A sailboat! It's huge! Luffy's voice came.

In the fog ahead, a dark shadow appeared and disappeared. As the Golden Merry advanced, the dark shadow gradually became clear.

"Idiot, even the biggest ship should have a limit! It's not like that! ”

Sanji complained - in his cognition, except for the Navy's sky fortress "Sky Veil Behemoth", that is, the former terrifying three-masted ship, under normal circumstances, no matter how big a ship is, it will not even have a mast hundreds of meters high.

Of course, Sanji had also heard that the "NEW Navy" seemed to be planning to build a supership, but he had never seen it in real life or in photographs.

"This is it! It's here! ”

Abyss said with a cheer.

It turned out that the black shadow in the fog was Gunkanjima, a mountain like a sailboat with huge sails spread out in the sea, and it finally appeared.

……

At the mouth of the only river on Gunkan Island where ships could dock, the Golden Melly dropped anchor.

The men on the island saw the Golden Merry with the pirate flag coming, and they all took weapons and prepared to fight. However, when they saw Abyss jumping off the boat, they were puzzled and confused.

"I'm back!"

"Ablis ......?

"Why did you get off the pirate ship?"

Then Luffy and the other five people also got off the boat.

In the harbor, there is a sense of tension. Unlike his friends, Luffy, who thinks he is already a complete pirate, watches everything around him with interest - will they be greeted with treasure and food, or swords and muskets?

"Hey, is there a place on this island where you can eat meat?"

"Ah......?"

The men on the island were surprised to be asked such a question by the pirates they had just met.

"Hey, listen to me, even though these people call themselves pirates, they are all well-meaning pirates!"

Abyss immediately stood in the middle of the islanders and told her what had happened.

"Then after I escaped from the Navy warship, I was rescued by Luffy! Right! ”

"Yes!"

Luffy replied with his chest puffed.

"Abith!"

At this time, someone in the crowd called Ablis by name.

"Ahh Grandpa Poku! Abyss ran to the old man on crutches and threw herself into his arms.

"Oh hehe! It's better to come back safely than anything else! ”

Poku hugged Ablis tightly, a white-haired man in his seventies and eighties, dressed in a local costume made of coarse cloth and tied with a belt, just like the islanders and Abisi.

"Luffy! Everyone! Let me introduce you! This is my grandfather! ”

"Thank you for helping my little granddaughter Abith, I'm Poku...... Be one of the elders of this warship island. If it's convenient, according to the custom of the island, when there are guests visiting, we will hold a small welcome banquet. ”

"Banquet?! Is there meat? Old man, is there a barbecue here? ”

When Luffy heard the word banquet, he didn't think about anything.

"Even though it's not a barbecue, the pork buns made by Grandpa Poku are very delicious!" Abyss led the group to Elder Poku's house at the foot of the mountain.

The kitchen is filled with appetizing aromas, and the pot is steaming with the legendary pork buns.

"It's really not covered! This tastes! Sure enough, the sea is full of amazing food...... How long will you have to wait, old man? ”

Sanji replaced Luffy and became the most excited and anticipated person at this moment.

"Grandpa Poku's pork buns are one of the best things on the island!" Ablis said proudly from the side.

"I'll probably have to wait another four or five hours!"

"Ah......h Luffy on the side was already impatient.

"Stupid, the so-called food, waiting is also a process of enjoyment!"

Sanji looked at Luffy's drooling and wanted to pounce on the pot, and said angrily.

"Before the steamed buns are steamed, let's go to the guest room to rest and drink tea." Elder Poku smiled and led the group into the guest room.

"Mr. Poku, why did the Navy take Ablis away? Do you have any clues? ”

Nami asked solemnly—she knew very well that the navy nearby should be the only one who had been placed away from the headquarters and the grand plan in the name of a long-term mission. In other words, this Vice Admiral Nelson himself has certain problems compared to the current naval position, so he was placed here.

And although one of their tasks is only to start from the East China Sea, use the disguise of pirates to cooperate with the strength of the headquarters, and complete the cleaning of various problems of the grassroots navy in the four seas, the great route was not temporarily arranged by Polusalino into their plan...... But her gut tells Nami that this time they might have a really serious problem.

"Abith, do you know why?"

Elder Poku looked at Ablis and shook her head, unaware of the fact that she had been on a Navy warship for the past two days, knowing that she was going to be taken to meet someone.

“…… If she doesn't know about it, then my grandfather doesn't know it at all. ”

"But the other party is a navy, and he won't arrest people for no reason, let alone a child."

Sanji also frowned.

"Abyss is really just an ordinary child, and Gunkanjima is not a target for the navy and pirates...... If I had to say it, it could only be that old legend! ”

"Ancient legends ......?"

Everyone, even Luffy, the most simple-minded, leaned forward and listened intently - they had only been away from Crown Island for less than two weeks, and that island was the legend of the king's treasure that had been called "the whole world".

Elder Poku took a deep breath and said:

"The inhabitants of this island are said to be descendants of the inhabitants of the Lost Island, which had an unprecedentedly prosperous civilization long ago, but sank to the bottom of the sea. On the Lost Island, there is a place called the Dragon's Lair, where the sacred dragon known as the Millennium Dragon lives. The dragon's bones are called keels and seem to possess the power to make people immortal......"

(End of chapter)