Xixis Island has a very special location. It's on the edge of the Calm Belt. Crossing the Calm Belt leads to the first half of the Grand Line, the Paradise!
Because Xixis Island is so close to the Calm Belt, there's almost no wind in the surrounding sea. Even the sea currents are affected by the Calm Belt, creating a special current in one direction.
Whether it's a ship from East Blue or a ship from the Grand Line that accidentally enters the Calm Belt and escapes, they might be carried to Xixis Island by the special currents here.
It's already midnight, and the sea currents are at their strongest. Many ships that sank to the bottom of the sea or accidentally entered here were washed up on the beach of Xixis Island by these currents.
"Captain, we're saved~~~"
"Captain Casey, we finally made it to shore~~~"
"Sniff sniff~~~"
"Ha ha ha~~~ We made it through the Calm Belt! We really are the strongest!" Captain Casey looked at the island in front of him and stood up shakily.
"That's right, Captain, we, the Vegetable Pirates, are the strongest!"
"But... Captain, there are only seven of us left. Kira and the others are dead, sniff sniff~~~"
"They were eaten by Sea Kings when we crossed the Calm Belt. It was so tragic..."
Hearing this, Casey felt sad too. The Vegetable Pirates had eleven people who fought their way from the West Sea to the Grand Line. They went through many trials and finally made a name for themselves on the sea.
But now, to escape pursuit, they were forced into the Calm Belt. Although they were lucky to make it through, only seven of the eleven pirates were left. How could this not be sad...
"Grumble~~~~~" *7
Just as they were feeling down, seven loud stomach growls were heard~~~
The seven of them blushed. This was supposed to be a serious moment, how could they be so rude! But the sadness came quickly and left quickly. Staying sad was not the style of their Vegetable Pirate Crew.
"Alright, let's not think about that now. The most important thing is to fill our stomachs first, right~~~" Casey shouted, shaking off the sad feelings.
"That's right, I'm sure they wouldn't want us to stay down like this!"
"That's right, Captain, let's have a feast!"
"Oh oh oh~~~"
"Feast, feast~~~"
"Ha ha ha, then let's bring down the stuff from above!" Casey laughed loudly, pleased that his crew could still be optimistic.
"Yes, Captain!"
"Hurry, hurry, let's go!"
The six crew members immediately ran to the somewhat shabby pirate ship with a vegetable head that had been washed ashore.
Casey didn't stay idle either. He squatted down, touched the ground with both hands, and immediately used his Devil Fruit power. Suddenly, countless vegetables grew out of the sand!
As the captain of the Vegetable Pirate Crew, Casey had eaten the Superhuman-type Vegetable Fruit, which allowed him to produce all kinds of vegetables.
The other six people brought down the tools and ingredients from the ship and then started picking the vegetables from the beach. It was clear they were used to this scene.
"Captain, now it's our turn!"
"That's right, just wait and see. We'll make some great food soon!"
"I'll leave it to you, Kya and Larl~~~" Casey sat down on the ground to rest, feeling very weak.
Kya and Larl were the chefs of their Vegetable Pirate Crew, and they were also a married couple.
With the help of the other four crew members, Kya and Larl made delicious food, and the beach started to smell wonderful.
"Captain, all the food is ready~~~~" Kya said happily, wiping the sweat from her face.
"Alright~ Let's start the feast~~" Casey stood up and announced.
"Oh oh oh~"
"Feast, feast~~~"
"It smells so good, Kya, Larl, your cooking is amazing~~~"
The seven of them sat on the beach, enjoying the delicious food made by the chef couple, forgetting all their worries for the moment.
They didn't realize that this island would become a prison for their Vegetable Pirate Crew!
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The next day, the sun rose from the sea.
The heat of Xixis Island started to show, and the Vegetable Pirate Crew, sleeping by the beach, began to wake up from the heat.
"It's so hot, Captain~~~"
"Why is it so hot here? It was cool last night~~"
"Don't worry about that now. This island seems strange. We need to fix the ship and leave here quickly." Casey looked serious, remembering the current that pushed them onto the island last night, feeling uneasy.
"Okay, Captain, I'll start right away!" The shipwright of the Vegetable Pirate Crew, responded in a deep voice.
The others also started helping to repair their pirate ship.
In the central area of Xixis Island, Ryuen moved a foot that was near his face and crawled out of the tent. He yawned, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and saw the sky getting brighter as the sun slowly rose.
"Everyone, wake up! Aren't you hot?" Ryuen called into the tent.
Ryuen didn't feel hot, but he could tell the temperature was unusual. Normal people couldn't handle this heat.
"Ugh~~~"
The sound of girls waking up came from the tent, and four girls walked out.
"I knew it, the climate of Xixis Island is really strange~~~" Nami looked at the red sunrise and immediately noticed something was wrong.
"Let's have breakfast first, then get to work. Nami, see if you can finish mapping the island today," Nojiko said.
"Got it~" Nami nodded.
The others nodded too and started packing up the tent and their things. Nami took out the food stored in a different space.
After breakfast, the kids accompanied Nami to start mapping the island.
Xixis Island wasn't very big, but it had no mountains, so Nami couldn't climb up to see the whole island like usual. This made her work a bit harder.
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On the coast of Xixis Island, the Vegetable Pirate Crew was busy fixing their ship.
"The weather is getting hotter. Let's work harder and try to leave the island today!" Casey wiped the sweat from his face and shouted.
"Yes!"
"Captain!!" The six crew members replied in unison.
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