Two days later, the magnetic force of the log pose on the island was restored, and the crew set sail once again.
Luffy and the others were having a blast on the ship, while Zoro snoozed on the bow.
Suddenly, Zoro, sensing something, awoke with a start. His eyes widened in shock.
(#°Д°)!
Zoro hurried to the deck and addressed Luffy and the others with a serious tone:
"Don't be scared by what I'm about to say!"
Seeing Zoro's grave expression, the crew stopped their antics. Luffy, looking determined, replied:
"We're pirates—we're not scared of anything! What's up?"
"I just... saw a giant frog swimming freely!"
"!!!"
The crew's faces went from shocked to silent.
A few seconds later—
"Haha, hahaha..."
The sound of laughter erupted from the crew, loud and unabashed.
"A frog? Swimming freely? Hahaha... Zoro, what are you on about?"
"Turns out you've got a knack for comedy, but deception isn't your strong suit. Want me to teach you a few tricks?" Usopp lay on the ground, laughing so hard he was in tears.
The others weren't much better off. They laughed heartily at Zoro's claim.
(•́へ•́╬)!
"I suggest you see it for yourselves before you laugh!" Zoro said, his frustration barely contained.
"Look, I'll check it out, but I still won't believe it. Freestyle frogs? Really..." Usopp walked to the edge of the boat. But before he could finish, his words got stuck in his throat.
"Sh*t!"
"There really is a freestyle frog!"
"What?" The crew rushed over to see.
The next second—
(☆▽☆)!
"Quick, turn the helm! Catch that frog!" Luffy shouted with excitement.
Immediately, the crew sprang into action.
Zoro took the wheel and said:
"I don't know why, but I feel uneasy if we don't catch up!"
"Haha... yeah, I feel the same way!"
Watching the crew chase after the frog, Kai couldn't help but smile. He looked at Yokozuna, the frog, swimming with impressive strokes.
To be honest, the freestyle frog was quite a sight!
Feeling a jolt, Nami thought something might be wrong and rushed out. But all she saw was the endless blue sky and calm sea.
She noticed the crew energetically rowing. Her anger flared as the veins on her forehead throbbed.
"What... are you doing!"
Nami's commanding shout made everyone pause momentarily, but they soon resumed their rowing with renewed vigor.
"Nami, there's a freestyle frog over there! I have to catch it!" Luffy shouted with enthusiasm.
"Ah? A freestyle frog?"
Nami was initially skeptical but followed Luffy's gaze and saw the frog swimming freely. Her mouth dropped open in surprise.
"It actually exists!"
But she quickly refocused and yelled at Luffy:
"Whether it can swim freely or not doesn't matter! We're off course now. Turn the rudder back immediately!"
"I don't want to!"
"This frog is intriguing. Its thick, muscular arms suggest it's high-quality meat. I must catch it and eat it!"
The crew stared in disbelief.
So you've been chasing the frog just to eat it!
However, having pursued it this far, abandoning the chase now seemed unreasonable. With this thought, the crew resumed their rowing.
Seeing Luffy's determination, Nami realized arguing was futile and sighed in frustration.
"These idiots!"
"Wait! Stop!"
Just then, Kai's voice cut through the noise, making Luffy and the others halt.
Luffy looked at Kai and said, annoyed: "Kai, what are you doing? If you don't hurry up and prepare dinner, the frog will get away!"
"It won't run away; it's stopped!"
"Huh?" The crew came up, curious.
They saw the frog, now standing on the water with arms outstretched and legs bent, striking a defiant pose.
"It... what's it doing?" Sanji asked, puzzled.
"This frog is quite the enigma. How is it standing on the water? As a skeleton, I can only run on the sea, but this frog is huge and standing on it!" Brook remarked.
"Isn't this outrageous?" Brook added, curious.
"If you think so..." Everyone looked down at Yokozuna and saw a shadow beneath it.
When they finally saw clearly, they couldn't believe their eyes.
(#°Д°)!
After a long pause, Usopp muttered in disbelief: "Everyone, I think there's something wrong with my eyes. I see railroad tracks on the sea. Is that too far-fetched?"
"Um..."
A moment of silence followed. The crew exchanged bewildered glances, unsure if their eyes were playing tricks on them.
"Could there really be railroad tracks on the sea?"
Kai's calm voice broke the silence, pulling everyone back to reality. He announced:
"Why are there railroad tracks on the sea!!!"
Seeing their astonished expressions, Kai chuckled and explained, "Those are tracks for a sea train!"
"A sea train? There are trains on the sea?" Nami asked, astonished.
"Of course! Who said only ships can sail on the sea?" Kai replied with a grin.
As Kai prepared to elaborate on sea trains, a strange noise came from the distance.
Kai's smile widened. No need to explain further—the real deal was arriving!
The crew looked around and saw a massive black object with several carriages speeding toward them.
And in front of it was Yokozuna, ready for action.
As Yokozuna and the train neared each other, Luffy shouted urgently: "Run, Frog!"
But Yokozuna, focused solely on the train, ignored the commotion around him.
"Bang!"
There was no suspense. The moment Yokozuna collided with the train, he was knocked back and fell into the sea.
"My frog meat!!!"
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