On the Sunny Merry—
"We finally made it!"
Luffy shouted to the sky;
"Unknowingly, we've already traveled halfway,"
Roman also sighed;"Yes, we've been through so many adventures."
Nami stood next to Roman, looking up;"Everyone has grown a lot along the way!"
Zoro, holding his three swords at his waist;"I still remember that day with the heavy storm~~"
Sanji took a deep drag on his cigarette, reminiscing;"Thinking back on all the trials and tribulations, I can't help but cry..."
Compared to his other comrades with minds as strong as steel, Usopp, an ordinary 'mortal,' was already in tears.
From being chased by 'White Hunter' Smoker in Loguetown into Reverse Mountain: the giant whale Laboon, the stranded princess Vivi, seeking medical help in Drum Kingdom, fighting Crocodile together, Blackbeard on Jaya Island, the descendant of the great liar, the invincible 'god' on Skypiea, the attack of Admiral Aokiji, the battle in Water 7, and the recently passed Florian Triangle...The Straw Hat crew had grown from six members to ten! Gradually forming the configuration of a true adventure team—Although Luffy always shouted about becoming the Pirate King, to Roman, this was just an adventure team.
"It's truly magnificent,"
Chopper, on his first outing, marveled;
"I came to this sea from the West Blue five years ago,"
Robin looked at the scenery with great interest;"I came from the South Blue when I was a child, that was thirty years ago."
Franky adjusted his sunglasses, looking at everything in front of him,"Yohoho, it took me fifty years to get here..."
The skeleton Brook sighed, his former comrades were all... but this time, he must reach the end with his new comrades.
At the end of the sea, in the sight of everyone on the Sunny Merry, there was a red wall that stretched endlessly to the sides and soared into the clouds, like the wall of the world.
The Red Line!!
The giant highland that divides the entire world in two.
"Hehehe, this means we've traveled halfway!"
Luffy looked up at the Red Line that divided the world, "Just half a circle more, and I'll be the Pirate King!!"
Dream on!?
Roman rolled his eyes. The first half of the Grand Line is called 'Paradise' because the difficulty is 'very low'. With a bounty of tens of millions, you can make a name for yourself, and with a bounty of over a hundred million, you're a big shot...But in the second half of the Grand Line, the 'New World', pirates with bounties over a hundred million are everywhere, and those with bounties of tens of millions are as common as dogs! Only with a bounty of a billion can you make a splash. With the current strength of the Straw Hat crew, entering the New World is still too dangerous!
Even though Roman dragged them to train every day, it could only enhance their basic physical fitness and sparring experience. Roman himself didn't know any advanced techniques,—although he occasionally had flashes of inspiration and used various practical techniques, he couldn't explain them clearly, so how could they be applied to the rest of the Straw Hat crew?
It seems that the Sabaody Archipelago should still be according to..."Huh?"
Nami exclaimed, looking at the Log Pose on her wrist, which was:Pointing downwards!
"Does this mean Fish-Man Island is located below the sea surface?"
Since there are Sky Islands ten thousand meters above the sky, it's not hard to understand that Fish-Man Island is located under the sea. But:"This is troublesome, how do we get to the bottom of the sea? Roman—"
When in doubt, ask Roman, it had almost become a habit for the Straw Hat crew. Unfortunately, this time:"I've never been to Fish-Man Island, how would I know?"
Faced with Roman's 'I don't know' answer, everyone was shocked! Their jaws dropped to their chests.
"Roman actually doesn't know something???"
The end of the world!
"Have I become an all-knowing 'god' in your minds?" Roman rubbed his temples. In fact, he did know why the Log Pose was pointing downwards, but:Hmm, I remember the Straw Hat crew diving here to find Fish-Man Island, bringing up the sea beast that swallowed the mermaid Camie to rescue her, and then meeting Hatchan again.
After that, under Hatchan's introduction, they went to the Sabaody Archipelago for coating to dive, and then Camie was kidnapped, leading to the 'big event' that followed:
Luffy punching a Celestial Dragon!
Admiral Kizaru appeared, instantly defeating the Straw Hat crew and all the Supernovas present,Then Kuma saved the day, using his ability to send the Straw Hat crew flying to various parts of the New World to train.
Sigh,Roman sighed. He was just an ordinary transmigrator, not even a 'master', let alone a famous teacher. The Straw Hat crew really needed to go to special islands to improve their strength, so:
"Robin, can you come to my room for a moment?"
Faced with Roman's invitation, the intellectual beauty nodded without hesitation and followed.
..."How's it going, Luffy, Zoro, Usopp?"
Franky released the 'Shark Submerge III' from the Sunny's dock—a shark-shaped submarine to explore underwater, and as the captain, Luffy naturally took a spot, Zoro was reliable when he didn't need to walk, and Usopp was there purely because he knew how to operate the submarine...
"No good, it's too dark..."
"Huh? Something just flashed—"
"It was the eye of a sea beast."
"Ahhhh~~~ I want to surface, surface!!"
Holding the Den Den Mushi, Nami facepalmed with one hand. Couldn't these three be a bit more reliable... and speaking of reliability—
Nami looked around but couldn't see Roman anywhere, and even Robin was nowhere to be found, making Nami sigh in frustration.
They should have sent one of the 'reliable duo' to dive..."Sanji, have you seen Roman and Robin?"
Handing the Den Den Mushi to Franky, Nami made her way to her room, only to find Sanji pacing at the door, surrounded by smoke, which made Nami frown.
"What are you doing here?"
"Ah! Ah, ah? Nothing..."
Seeing Sanji stammering, Nami gave him a curious look, noticing his awkward expression, and took a step forward.
"What the—"
'Be gentle...'Wasn't that Robin's voice?
Before Nami could reach for the doorknob, another familiar voice came through.
'Don't worry... I have experience...'Roman? He and Robin—'It hurts...'?
'...Pain is normal...'!
'Ah... it's bleeding...'?!
'Don't panic... leave it to me...'
!!!!!
For a moment, Nami felt her hair turning green like Zoro's! In her room, on her bed, with her...Unforgivable! I'll zap you to bits with a million volts—Bang!
She kicked the door open, making the two people inside turn their heads.
"You... you two..."
What she saw was not what she had imagined. Blood flowed from Robin's wrist, forming petals on the paper, while Roman wrapped a green piece of paper around Robin's wound, then looked at Nami at the door with a puzzled expression.
"Nami? What are you doing—"
"Practicing your 'face-changing' skills? I didn't give you Mr. 2's ability paper..."
"Pfft,"
Seeing Nami's embarrassed face, Robin elegantly stood up.
"It seems our navigator is jealous, so I won't stay here any longer."
"Robin, you're teasing me!"
Blushing, Nami first grabbed Robin, then curiously looked at Roman, "How did you come up with recording Robin's ability?—Let me make it clear, don't expect me to have time to develop the 'Flower-Flower Fruit'..."
"Heh, with your development speed—"
Roman's disdainful expression made Nami's fists itch again. So annoying, if only I could beat you up, I'd show you what 'domestic violence' means!
It's decided, you're sleeping on the floor—"I have a good idea,"
Unaware that he was about to sleep on the floor, Roman spread out the paper in his hand, and a 'mouth' appeared on it.
"How about this?"
As it opened and closed, a voice came from the mouth on the paper, surprising Nami, Robin, and Sanji at the door.
"Robin's ability can make organs appear on targets, so—"
Without moving his lips, Roman made an 'ear' appear on the paper.
"With this, we can communicate remotely!"
The ear receives, the mouth speaks, and the paper carries:
This is the Fruit Phone!
"It's really impressive," Nami hesitated, "but isn't it just like a Den Den Mushi?"
It is the same,"The Den Den Mushi is not as convenient as I am," Roman said as he stood up and gave a shake. The paper in his hand instantly 'split' into ten sheets.
"A Den Den Mushi can be eavesdropped on and is not easy to carry. But mine is different—"
Whoosh~The paper flew over out of thin air, wrapping around the wrists of Robin, Nami, and Sanji, forming a 'wristband.'
"With this, even if we are separated, we can communicate and locate each other at any time..."
"This is great~~"
Facing the delighted trio, Roman snapped his fingers.
"This move is called—"
"Paper Dance - Phone!"
Of course, it's just the oldest 'brick phone,' still far from a smartphone...
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