The Explorer of the Universe
31

The Going Merry ship sailed with stormy weather conditions so that it made the ship oscillate to the right and left.

Tanaka was getting used to the shaking of the ship so that the nausea began to decrease.

Luffy, who is in his favorite place, is the head of a sheep on the bow of the ship. He was hanging upside down, his legs were coiled around the head of the sheep so as not to fall.

"Nami, I don't see that light anymore!" Said Luffy in a panic. "That's the light of our guidance! How'this?"

Even though the light from the lighthouse was gone, Nami was still acting normal, not panicking like Luffy.

"Of course, the lighthouse doesn't keep on burning, it only lights up for a certain amount of time." Obviously Nami. "But take it easy, even though the light is gone, I'm still paving the way because it's the navigator's job, we're still on the right track."

Luffy, who had been hanging under the head of a sheep in an inverted condition, changed his position to hang in front of the sheep's head.

"She had no fear of falling into the sea, but she could not swim because of the devil's fruit." Think Tanaka.

"Captain Master is a brave man who fears nothing." Honjo.

"He's just a fool who's not afraid of anything because a fool can't think well." Sengo Sahut.

Tanaka nodded his head, he agreed with Sengo's words. Luffy was indeed stupid and innocent so he never thought of anything, just acting as long as it was interesting enough for him.

"Well, you're great, too, Nami." Praise Luffy.

"You'd better get out of that place, too, you get in my way." Nami Pinta.

"No! I'm not giving up this place to you, this is my place!" Said Luffy who misunderstood Nami's words.

"Who will sit there!" Nami was angry.

After a while Luffy positioned himself sitting on the head of the sheep. Nami looked ahead and then looked at the map sheet.

"If the place is as true as the information, then we'll have trouble." Nami said with a little worry.

He immediately asked for everyone to gather inside the versatile cabin.

"Everything, based on the information I got, the entrance gate of the Grand Line is a mountain, as the name suggests reverse mountain." Obviously Nami while putting a piece of map on the dining table.

Everyone was shocked to hear that, except for Tanaka who was just sitting still. The nausea has disappeared because it has begun to get used to the full storm conditions that are outside.

"Mount?" Ask Usopp.

"Yes, at first I thought it was impossible but take a look at this, the light of the lighthouse leads to a mountain in the red line." Obviously Nami while pointing to a place on the map.

Luffy innocently asked, "So we're going to hit the mountain?"

Nami shook her head, "it's not like that, but we'll use the canal to get into the Grand Line."

This time it was Usopp who was confused because he had never heard of any canal that could make a ship climb the mountain.

"Although strange, but this is what the map shows." Nami Strictly.

Sanji supports Nami's statement even though he also feels disbelief like Usopp.

"Assyc! The boat climbed the mountain, which was incredible!" Said Luffy with sparkling eyes.

Meanwhile, Zoro, who had been silent, began to doubt the accuracy of the map because after all it was stolen from Buggy.

"Why bother to enter the Grand Line by passing through the place, we can enter the Grand Line by going south." Said Zoro with his leisure.

"Can't Zoro, we have to get into the Grand Line by passing through that place! If it can't be bad later" said Tanaka.

"Yes, that's the wrong way!" Luffy said firmly.

Nami nodded her head and upon hearing the reason from the ridiculous Luffy, she directly punched Luffy in the face.

"Hey, the storm's gone." Said Usopp suddenly who was looking through the round window at the versatile cabin door.

"Yes, the weather's so bright." Said Sanji who was also looking out through the round window.

Tanaka immediately panicked to hear that, he immediately went towards the warehouse cabin to pick up the oars.

"Why him?" Ask Zoro.

Meanwhile, Nami who was confused immediately came out and saw the weather was indeed bright, not even a wind was blowing.

"Look, we're at the calm belt!" Nami panicked.

"Calm Belt?" Ask Sanji.

"What's that?" Ask Luffy.

"Hey look, there's a storm, but it's so quiet here that there's not even a wind blowing." Usopp said as he pointed towards the storm.

Nami immediately asked everyone to paddle towards the storm again, but Zoro, Usopp and Luffy protested not wanting to be in the storm again.

Hearing that Nami was very angry and asked them to do that.

"Just do it, I'll explain later." Nami.

"Could it be, we're already on the Grand Line?" Ask Zoro.

"Stupid, if that were so easy to get into, there would be a lot of people going into the Grand Line." Said the angry Nami.

Tanaka who had come out with a few oars immediately threw it at the men. The four of them were confused by Tanaka's actions.

"Good Tanaka, quickly you row this ship back to where the storm is." Nami's orders.

But again Zoro, Luffy and Usopp protested and did not want to go back to where the storm was.

"Just do it, listen to the navigator!" Said Tanaka who was upset because the Going Merry ship really had to leave the place as soon as possible.

"Nami, please explain to us, why should we go back to that stormy place instead of this quiet, comfortable place?" Ask Sanji.

Nami let out a long sigh and then explained about the location of the Grand Line which is flanked by two areas called the calm Belt horizontally and vertically separated by a red line that separates west Blue and North Blue east Blue and South Blue.

"In the Calm Belt this is a nest ... "

Not yet Nami finished explaining that there was an earthquake-like shock on the ship.

"What's this?" Ask Zoro.

"earthquake?" Ask Luffy.

"Stupid! We're at sea, it's impossible to feel an earthquake!" Sanji.

Tanaka just sighed because what she was worried about was really happening.

"I should have told them about this!" Think Tanaka.

"Master already knows about this? How come?" Ask Honjo.

Tanaka then visually shows through his mind by imagining about his true self and this one piece world to Honjo rather than having to explain it in words.

Sengo could also see that and he was very shocked and in disbelief.

"Is that true?" Ask Sengo.

"Yes, that's true, but in that story, you two don't exist, it could be said this is a real world similar to the one piece story in my world." Think Tanaka.

During that conversation, the Going Merry ship was already on top of a sea monster that looked like an eel with its surroundings filled with other sea monsters.

"Aaaaaa~ is too late ... " Said Nami who resigned, crying while hugging the mast of the ship. "Calm Belt is the habitat for giant sea monsters."

Sanji, Luffy, Zoro and Usopp were shocked to see the Going Merry sitting atop the head of a giant sea monster and surrounded by other giant sea monsters.

Even so surprised, Usopp fainted while putting foam in his mouth.

"This is why you should listen to the navigator's orders!" Tanaka.

"What should we do in a situation like this?" Said Sanji in a panic.

"Importantly, you don't move. Maybe they'll go back to the ocean again. When they come back, we'll paddle as hard as we can." Answer Zoro.

"What is true?!" Said Usopp who was conscious but then his mouth closed by Nami.

"Stupid!" Nami said in a low voice. "Don't make a loud noise and make this giant sea monster angry!"

"Sorry." Usopp.

Then suddenly the giant sea monster sneezed, making the Going Merry thrown into the sky and float in the air.

A giant frog saw the Going Merry ship hovering in the sky.

"The giant frog saw us!" Shouted Sanji.

"Strong grip!" Luffy's orders.

"Ah, Usopp is down!" Shouted Nami.

"Arrggh, help me!" Usopp Shouts.

Tanaka immediately used his force, pulling Usopp back to the ship. "You're really very troublesome!"

Miraculously, the Going Merry ship returned to where the storm had taken place.

The straw hat pirate crew felt very tired of the incident. So they just sit or lie on the floor of the ship.

"It's safe, we're back where the storm is." Luffy.

"So you already know why we have to get into the Grand Line through the reverse mountain?" Ask Nami.

"Yes, I know, I won't come to that place again, never will!" Answer Zoro.

"Thank you, Tanaka! You saved me from the giant frog's food." Said Usopp who gave a thumbs up even though he was in a limp lying position.

Tanaka just nodded his head and he was the one who got up to his feet and then laughed. "Hahaha that was a pretty exciting adventure but also scary."

"I wonder what about the Grand Line, it must be more exciting than before." Tanaka said with a laugh.

He wanted to raise the morale of his five comrades and of course it worked, especially Luffy who became instantly excited.

"Yes, in the Grand Line must be full of interesting and amazing things, I can't wait to get there." Luffy.

Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji smiled hearing that.

"Ah, I finally understand!" Nami said suddenly.

"What's? What do you understand Nami?" Ask Usopp.

Nami then explained about the reverse mountain in great detail. Of course the explanation was in line with what he knew.

" ... Because the reverse mountain is a very large mountain, sea water that does not enter the canal will return to the sea" explained Nami.

"We must actually enter the sea waterway that goes into the canal, otherwise this ship will hit the mountain." Nami.

Meanwhile, Luffy came to a conclusion that was very easy to understand by a person like himself.

"So that mountain is a magic mountain, huh?" Said Luffy who is stylish like a smart person.

"There's no point in me explaining this ... " Said Nami who let out a long breath.

"Your mother is a genius!" Praise Nami with lope-lope eyes.

Tanaka just laughed softly at their behavior.

"Is it true that the mountain can make ships climb?" Ask Zoro.

"I've heard it." Answer Sanji.

"What's? That magic mountain?" Ask Zoro.

"No, it's about the Grand Line." Answer Sanji. "I heard that entering the Grand Line was a considerable challenge, half of the number of people trying to enter it died before reaching the Grand Line, so it would indeed not be easy to enter the Grand Line."

Moments later the ocean currents were getting faster and it was like their ship was being sucked towards something place.

"Prepare, we're approaching the reverse mountain!" Tanaka.

Things got busier when Tanaka said that. Nami as the navigator gave the order to make the Going Merry in the right place to the canal.

"Hey, I saw the mysterious mountain!" Said Luffy who saw a mountain in front of the ship.

"What is red line? Tanya Tanaka was amazed by how big and high the red line cliff was until it did not look the top.

"B-really super big!" Usopp.

"The entrance to the Grand Line." Nami.

"So it's the Red Line, huh?" Luffy.

"The upper part is covered with clouds!" Usopp.

The Going Merry ship began to carry a stronger current than before.

"Hold him! Roll sail! Let the ship advance with the ocean currents of the Red Line." Tanaka's orders are directly obeyed by Usopp, Sanji, Zoro and Luffy.

Sanji and Usopp control the ship while Zoro and Luffy roll up the ship's sail.

"Nami, where's the entrance?!" Ask Tanaka.

"Nami, how?!" Tanya Usopp who was trying to stabilize the rudder of the ship with Sanji and it was very heavy.

"Keep forward!" Answer Nami.

"Are you serious?!" Ask Usopp.

"Just do it, Nami orders!" Tanaka

"Nami, what's the entry canal?" Said Luffy sitting on the head of a sheep, without feeling afraid of falling into the sea at all.

"Maybe!" Nami.

"I can't believe it!" Said Zoro who was looking with binoculars. "The water really flows up the mountain!"

"We're going through that water gate! Otherwise our ship could be destroyed!" Nami.

"We're going off track! To the right, to the right again!" Luffy.

"To the right? Let's go right!" Said Usopp while controlling the steering with Sanji.

But because of the very strong current pressure makes the steering feel heavy and ends with the break of the steering wheel.

Nami, Luffy, Zoro and Tanaka glared at that.

"Wine! If it's like this we'll hit that water gate!" Tanaka.

He wanted to immediately use his force force to push the ship back into its path in order to get inside the water gate.

But Luffy had gone first, as the ship was about to hit the water gate, Luffy threw the straw hat at Zoro and jumped between the ship and the water gate.

Gomu gumu balloon!" Shouted Luffy who made the ship bounce back on the right track.

"Luffy!" Nami cried when she saw Luffy would fall into the sea.

Tanaka immediately pulled Luffy back to the ship so he hit Zoro and they hit the mast even though only Zoro hit the pole while Luffy hit Zoro's body.

"Fuhhh~ nice work Tanaka." Praise Nami.

"No no, I'm just doing what I can, we have to thank the captain for saving us, even though he's risking his life." Tanaka.

Sanji and Usopp cheered with pleasure as the ship survived.

The ship kept sailing up the mountain.

"In this way, we just need to climb to the top!" Nami.

"Hey, I want to see!" Said Luffy after getting up and heading straight to his favorite place I, the head of the sheep in the bow of the Going Merry ship.

Luffy looked at the scene in front with great astonishment. "He-great! We really climb mountains by boat."

Moments later, the Going Merry had approached the peak of the reverse mountain.

"We're entering the clouds!" Luffy said as the ship began to enter the clouds. "Great! We're above the clouds!"

They were all so excited to see the scene in front of us.

"To see in person is nothing compared to seeing it on a mobile phone or TV screen or manga." Tanaka Mumbles.

"Look, the top, the top looks!" Nami.

After that, the ship started down the mountain.

"Look! It was the greatest ocean in the world, the Grand Line! Somewhere up ahead, there's One Piece! Forward up!" Luffy said happily.