Emerging from the disorienting pull of the whirlpool, Johan found himself in a world bathed in an ethereal blue light. The very essence of the place seemed to hang in a silent balance, almost as if time itself had paused. The water was so still that it seemed like they were suspended in a dream, not an ocean.
'Is this... serenity, or the calm before a storm?' Johan pondered, feeling the weight of the deep pressing on him.
Ken, his Hellflame Kagune now a mere flicker, observed, "There's something... otherworldly about this place."
"You think?" Danny's sarcastic retort was quickly stifled as he looked around. "Sorry, it's just... I've never seen or felt anything like this. It's like we're in the heart of the ocean itself."
Johan tilted his head, absorbing the surroundings. "This tranquillity... it's a stark contrast to the chaos we've just faced. We need to be careful. Too much calm in a place like this is... unsettling."
