Sailing on the sea is actually a very boring thing. All you can see is the sea water, and nothing else...
After seven days of sailing, the weather changes that Sephiroth initially disliked a great deal gradually turned into "little surprises" in his sailing life before he even realized it, bringing a lot of variety to his daily life.
Of course, there are also times when there are "big surprises"...
For example, a huge Sea King suddenly emerging from the sea, or the endless "freak waves".
Every time, it was a narrow escape!
If it hadn't been for the navigator Sandersonia and the helmsman Marigold, Sephiroth thought the ship definitely wouldn't have survived those two "big surprises".
The Grand Line... Sephiroth gradually began to understand why people call it that.
The unpredictable weather, all sorts of incredible races, islands, and endless adventures...
The gentle sea breeze blew across Hancock's cute and pretty face, making a few strands of her black long hair in front of her forehead flutter in the wind.
The young girl was sitting on the small stairs on the deck inside the ship. Looking at the young boy standing under the mast, constantly swinging his sword, an inexplicable emotion would occasionally flash in her eyes, but she didn't know what it was.
She only knew that just by looking at the young boy, she would feel inexplicably happy in her heart...
"Sephiroth, why do you train so hard?"
Hearing this, the silver - haired boy paused for a moment in his sword - swinging motion, but after less than three seconds, he firmly swung his long sword again.
"Because I want to become stronger... Strong enough to protect the things I cherish...
Moreover, I want to take revenge on someone!
For that, absolute strength is a must!"
After recalling over this period of time, Sephiroth also completely remembered...
During the storm back then, the pirate ship that attacked the passenger ship he was on had a bull - horned skull flag hanging on it. He finally knew which pirate group it was... The Beasts Pirates!
This was a pirate group founded by Kaido...
According to Sephiroth's estimation, at this time, Kaido should have killed the big fool Kozuki Oden and completely turned Wano Country into his sweatshop.
Although the pattern of the Four Emperors' division hadn't formed on the sea yet.
But...
Without a doubt, Kaido had already become one of the most powerful pirates in the second half of the Grand Line, in the New World!
The young boy's path to revenge seemed long and winding.
A gentleman bides his time for revenge, for patience is a virtue in seeking justice!
If it really doesn't work, I'll just wait for another nineteen years...
Wait until Luffy defeats Kaido, and then I'll go to Wano Country to claim Kaido's head and give him a few more stabs!
Thinking of this, the qi that Sephiroth had been holding in his heart almost dissipated, and he even wanted to start slacking off!
No! No!
In this world, weakness is a sin. Without absolute strength, no matter what you have, it will be easily taken away.
Moreover, I've said it myself. I'm going to take revenge on the Beasts Pirates. I definitely have to kill that damned fatso Queen. I always stick to my word!
As the young man once again strengthened his resolve to become stronger and dispelled his hesitation, his sword - swinging movements became a bit more fierce.
Hancock wasn't aware of the emotional changes in the young man's heart, but she inexplicably wanted to give him a hand...
"Sephiroth, do you have a grudge against someone?"
"The Beasts Pirates. They killed my father..."
The young man's voice sounded calm, but it held a faint trace of killing intent.
"Oh!"
Hancock nodded and didn't continue to ask. She just committed the name of this pirate group to memory.
She didn't know why she cared so much about what the young man said. Maybe it was just to repay the young man for taking such meticulous care of her for three days when she was sick...?
On the mast, Sandersonia, holding a monocular telescope, saw the huge city in the shape of a fountain and immediately shouted down to the three people below:
"Great! Water 7, the City of Water. We've finally arrived!"
Because the magnetic field in the Grand Line is extremely chaotic, it's impossible to use a compass for positioning. So when sailing in the Grand Line, one has to rely on the Log Pose and the Permanent Pose to find the location of islands.
The Log Pose can remember the magnetic field of an island, and its pointer will point to the next island. The Permanent Pose, on the other hand, will always point in the direction of a certain island.
Merchants engaged in maritime trade, the Navy, and pirates want to reach an island quickly and shorten the sailing time. Generally, they use the Permanent Pose to sail the shortest distance on the sea.
Of course, there are some islands that can't be reached or found with the Log Pose. Such islands can only be navigated to using the Permanent Pose, like Laugh Tale and Punk Hazard... these special islands.
On this fast - sailing ship, besides the Log Pose, there are only four Permanent Poses for Jaya Island, Sabaody Archipelago, Water 7, and Saint Poplar Island.
Among them, Water 7 is the island closest to Amazon Lily, and it's also where the silver - haired young man's home is...
Water 7 is the city with the most developed shipbuilding industry in the world. Even the ancient weapon battleship "Pluton" from eight hundred years ago was built by the shipbuilders on the island.
Apart from being world - famous for its shipbuilding industry, the City of Water is also at the forefront of the world in the construction and development of hydraulic engineering. Criss - crossing waterways cover the entire city.
However, it's worth mentioning that the construction project of the Sea Train connecting the various islands around Water 7 has just begun...
At this time, Franky is still a rebellious teenager in his youth, spending his days researching offensive weapons.
The future mayor of Water 7 and the president of Galley - La Company, Aspargus, is still an ordinary shipbuilder.
Now, the two of them are still apprentices at Tom's Shipyard, working for Tom the shipwright to make a living.
After Sephiroth sheathed his sword, Marigold seemed to want to drive the ship directly into the harbor and dock, so he quickly spoke up to dissuade her.
"Let's not take this ship into the harbor. Go around to the right. There's a spot called Wrecked Ship Island over there."
"This isn't a pirate ship. It isn't flying a skull flag. We should be okay to dock in the port, right?" Hancock asked, looking confused.
Hearing this, the silver - haired young man gently shook his head and reached out to stroke the long - black - haired girl's head.
Boa Hancock's silky hair felt amazing, and he just couldn't stop. The girl didn't mind his touch at all. In fact, she kinda liked it and enjoyed it.
"Our ship isn't really a pirate ship, but have you ever thought about it? Those slave traders have a permanent log pose to Water 7. So, it's normal for them to have some kind of related forces here, don't you think?"
"I see."
Hearing the young man's explanation, Hancock immediately nodded in understanding, realizing the reason.
The four of them took out the folks on a slave ship and seized their vessel. If they were discovered by the people of those related forces, they would definitely get into a lot of trouble.
Immediately, Marigold turned the ship's wheel, and the fast - sailing ship made a turn and headed towards Wrecked Ship Island along the edge of the island...