The Explorer of the Universe
33

The Going Merry sailed back through a canal that would carry them out of the belly of Laboon guided by Crocus.

"The great canal. I can't believe she's alive, with this kind of thing on her body." Said Zoro who was a little amazed by what he saw.

"Is this also thanks to you, who fills your free time?" Ask Sanji.

"Only doctors fill the free time." Answer Crocus briefly.

"Doctor?" Usopp.

"Look, I'm a doctor. I have also opened a clinic in the twin towers. My clinic runs for a few years, but I'm also a doctor of a ship." Crocus.

"really? Then be our ship's doctor!" Pinta Luffy with spirit.

Tanaka thinks that Luffy's idea, not bad because Crocus was the doctor of the pirate king's ship, Gol D Roger.

"But ... " Tanaka murmured who saw Crocus from bottom to top.

"Don't be stupid! I don't have as much energy to do something stupid as you do!" Crocus.

Tanaka nodded his head.

"He is very old to be a pirate again, especially with the adventure that Luffy will do, he may die first before arriving at the island of Rafael, where one piece is located." Think Tanaka

"Doctor, huh? So that's why he can live in a whale's body like this." Sanji.

"So this is part of the treatment as well?" Ask Nami.

"really so. Since this whale is big, it is impossible to care for it from the outside." Crocus. "I'll open the door."

Crocus immediately opened the door for the Going Mery ship to be able to sail back in the sea Grand Line.

"Yeah! I can finally breathe the air, look at the sky and smell the ocean." Said Luffy standing on the head of the sheep.

The Going Merry docked at the Cape of the Twin Towers where Crocus opened his clinic.

"But, 50 years, huh? The pirate made him wait too long." Usopp.

"Stupid, this is the Grand Line. They must be dead. How long they wait, they won't come back." Sanji.

Tanaka nodded his head, although there was actually one who was dead but could not die and his body was only a skull.

"It's true, if it's been 50 years. This ocean is an uncharted ocean and more dangerous and more threatening than the East Blue ocean." Obviously Nami.

"Why do you say there is no hope? It's all still uncertain, isn't it? They might come back!" Usopp.

Tanaka nodded his head again.

"Unfortunately, reality is bitter. I've confirmed it from reliable information. They escaped from the Grand Line." Crocus.

Tanaka shook his head because the news was not true.

"No way, lest they leave this pope?!" Usopp.

Once again Tanaka shook his head because they had not had time to do so because it was dead and left only one person who could not die even though his body was already a skeleton skull.

"Running away from the Grand Line? That means they went through the Calm Belt safely?" Ask Nami.

"While they're alive, they may never come back here. Seasons, weather, ocean currents, and wind direction. Everything happens randomly." Crocus.

"Insting alone won't do any good on the Grand Line. Horror Grand Line able \*\*\*\*\*\*\* those with weak hearts." Firm Crocus.

"So because of their weak hearts, they fled from this sea and did not keep their promises so that they would not be ashamed." Sanji.

"They left this pope?! Has he been waiting for 50 years?! That's so cruel!" Usopp.

Tanaka clenched his hands tightly until his fingers turned white.

"Calm down.I need to calm down. They don't know the real facts, I can't say anything that would make them suspicious of me.' Tanaka thought then took a breath and threw it away slowly to calm down.

"Master, better let them know by themselves." Hanjo's Advice.

"You're right, they'll know the truth in time." Tanaka Mumbles.

"Why are you talking whispers? What are you talking about? And you've been weird since we got out of Laboon." Ask Nami.

"Eh, no, the sky is quite clear yes, whereas across the Red Line wall this is a storm." Said Tanaka who switched the conversation.

Nami looked at Tanaka with curiosity, but it was only for a moment because she asked Crocus again.

"If that's the case, why didn't you tell him? This pope can understand human language, right?" Ask Nami.

"I've said everything." Firm Crocus. "Since then, Laboon continued to roar in Reverse Mountain. And he crashed his body into the Red Line wall. He did that because he felt his friends were back from the other side of that wall."

"That mauce is something." Sanji.

"There is no point in waiting." Usopp.

"What is useless? Laboon believed they would return because they had promised, so whatever it was and whatever the circumstances he had been great to try to keep that promise!" Tanaka's objection made Usopp speechless.

"What you say may be true, if he accepts what I say, then the wait has been meaningless." Crocus said while looking at Laboon who re-positioned himself in a vertical position in front of the reverse mountain canal while roaring.

"He was the one most afraid to accept that fact. He's from West Blue, he can't go back there. That's why the pirate came here with his friend and his hope." Crocus.

Tanaka kept a flat face, but could not hide the look in his eyes that looked pityfully at Laboon.

"But he is a poor pope, but everywhere you look, you yourself have been betrayed, right? Shouldn't you just let the pope go?" Sanji.

"Look at the wound on his head! If he keeps bumping his head like that, he'll definitely die." Crocus.

The six of them saw Laboon's head full of various kinds of injuries from continuously banging his head against the Red Line wall to collapse and he was able to return to his original place looking for the pirate who promised him.

"It's a strange relationship, but I've been with him for 50 years. I can't just keep letting him die." Crocus.

Luffy then suddenly just ran while shouting like Laboon with the main mast of the ship in his hand.

"Whether that fool was yelling in imitation of the whale?" Ask Sanji.

"Maybe he'd like to sit on the pope's head."

"He was climbing like he was climbing a mountain, but the whale was in a vertical position." Said Tanaka sweetdrop.

While on Laboon's head, Luffy searched for new wounds for him to infuse there.

"Isn't that a boat mast?" Ask Zoro.

"Yes, our mast." Sanji.

"The main hole, yes." Said Usopp who then realized something. "Hey, don't destroy the ship, dong!"

"Yet, that's a new wound huh." Said Luffy who then he plugged the main pole of the Going Merry ship in the wound.

"What are you doing?!" Said the four of them.

Laboon screamed in pain and thrashed about it, while Luffy still held on to the mast of the ship he was proposing.

Tanaka himself could only sigh. "Why would he have to ruin the Going Merry to just want to fight with Laboon?" Think Tanaka.

"Master, the captain of the master ship is very unique!" Honjo.

"He's really stupid! How could he damage his own pirate ship." Sengo.

Tanaka let out a long breath.

Luffy and Laboon fought without caring about all of us. Luffy was thrown into the wall of the twin towers.

"Luffy, what the hell do you want to do?!" Ask the angry Zoro.

"Without!" Said Luffy which made Laboon stop when he was about to attack him again. "I'm strong, right? You want to beat me, right? Our fight is not over yet! So we continue next time!"

"Your friends are dead, but we're rivals now! Whatever happens we have to fight again to determine who is stronger!" Luffy said with an intimidating smile.

"After going on the Grand Line, we will definitely come back here. When that comes, let's fight again!" Luffy made a promise to Laboon.

All but Tanaka smiled at Luffy's words, while Laboon was seen crying.

"If you want to say that why destroy the Going Mery?" Tanaka asked who hit Luffy on the head from being annoyed by the random act.

"Ouch! It hurts!" Shouted Luffy.

"Introspect yourself with that pain so as not to do any more foolish acts!" Tanaka Assert.

"Good! Sorry!" Luffy sits on both knees.

Seeing that, it made everyone except Tanaka and Luffy laugh.

Luffy then drew the straw hat pirate emblem on Laboon's scarred head. Of course Luffy's drawing was the same as when he first drew the emblem.

"Hm, that's good. This is a symbol of our promise to fight again! Until we get back, don't take that symbol out by bumping your head, okay?" Luffy's.

Laboon answered him with a small roar and it made Luffy smile smirkily and Crocus also smiled.

Meanwhile, Nami was sitting on a stone chair with a stone table as well, she was planning the cruise they were going to do next.

Sanji is busy in the kitchen making food, Usopp is busy repairing the ship while being angry because Luffy damaged the ship Kaya gave him

He is assisted by Tanaka and Zoro as he usually sleeps.

"Where are they?" Ask Usopp who just realized that Vivi and Mr. 9 are missing.

"They? Oh, those two freaks? They might run, right? We will meet them again." Answer Tanaka.

After finishing helping Usopp fix the mast of the ship, Tanaka stretched his hands up and looked at Luffy.

"What is this thing?" Luffy asked while picking up a special compass for the Grand Line, Log Pose.

Tanaka just kept quiet didn't intend to tell about the Log Pose. He was just standing on the edge of the ship while looking at the quite vast ocean with clear skies.

Suddenly there was a scream and it came from Nami.

"It seems, Nami was already aware of the oddity that was happening in the Grand Line." Think Tanaka.

He immediately got off the ship and headed to Nami's place.

"What's up, Nami?" Ask Tanaka when he is nearby.

"What's up, dear Nami? If you're thinking about food, the food is ready, you know!" Say Sanji who appears with lope-lope eyes while carrying food.

"Oh, time to eat, huh? I'm so hungry" Usopp said.

"The pumps are broken! It's not going anywhere!" Nami.

"Ah, right." Sanji.

"Keep turning nonstop." Usopp.

"Hey, cool too!" Said Luffy in admiration.

Crocus remained silent for a moment until he finally spoke.

"It looks like you guys came here without any knowledge, huh. Basic sloppy! You guys want to die?" Ask Crocus.

"What do you mean, Crocus?" Ask Nami

"I told you, instinct alone won't be enough in this ocean. The compass is not broken." Answer Crocus.

"If it's not broken, then there's something strange about this Grand Line." Said Tanaka who glanced at Nami while enjoying the food that Sanji had made.

"Any .. lest the magnetic field." Nami.

"really so. The islands of the Grand Line contain many magnetic minerals. That's why in the Grand Line there are often abnormalities. Moreover, ocean currents and winds were unstable. If you're a navigator, you should know the horror." Crocus.

"If you can't use a compass as a guide then ... " Said Nami

"If we don't have a replacement compass, we won't be able to sail anywhere." Tanaka Sahut

"Hey, that's bad, right? Are we gonna be okay?" Usopp.

"It's not bad, it's delicious!" Said Luffy while eating the elephant tuna made by Sanji earlier.

"Hey, you guys, can you just shut up for a second?!" Nami said furiously.

"The Blue-Fin Elephant Tuna Nose is pretty good!" Luffy said as he continued to eat.

"We don't talk about food, don't you hear our conversation?" Thought Tanaka was sweetdrop.

Crocus tells Nami about a device used as a guide on the Grand Line.

"To wade through the Grand Line you must have a Log Pose." Crocus.

"Log Pose's? I've never heard of it." Nami.

Crocus tells Nami about Log Pose.

"What is a strangely shaped compass?" Ask Luffy.

"Yes, the shape is indeed unusual and it is very difficult to find it outside the Grand Line because it is a valuable object for people who sail on the Grand Line." Answer Crocus.

"What's like this?" Say Luffy while thrusting a Log Pose.

"Yes, like that. Without that Log Pose, it's impossible for you to sail the Grand Line." Firm Crocus.

"That's what it looks like, but wait a minute. Luffy?" Call Nami.

Luffy looked at Nami.

"Why do you have it?!" Nami asked while punching Luffy in the face.

"This thing was dropped by those two freaks on our ship." Answer Luffy sitting on a rock.

"They dropped it?" Ask Nami.

"Yes, I didn't steal it, then why was I hit?" Ask Luffy.

"Bring up a mood." Nami.

"Brought atmosphere? I see" Luffy said casually and did not bother anymore.

Nami takes the Log Pose out of Luffy's hand.

"So this is Log Pose? Why is it plain like this? There's no sign of his direction like a compass in general." Ask Nami.

"The islands in the Grand Line have magnetic fields surrounding them. In other words, the pose log would record the magnetic field between two islands pulling each other." Crocus.

"With that you can find a route to the next island. Since you don't know the location of the island in the ocean, all you can count on is the magnetic field recorded in the Log Pose." Crocus.

Crocus explains how the Log Pose works on Nami because he is a navigator while others only focus on eating.

"First, you can choose one of the seven magnetic fields generated by Reverse Mountain. But whatever island you're about to start, the magnetic fields will pull together and eventually converge on a single path that leads to the same final destination, Raftel, name of the last island and be the last point of the Grand Line." Crocus.

"The existence of the island has been confirmed by the Pirate King and his crew who were the first pirates to set foot on the island of legend." Crocus.

"Raftel..." Nami.

"So you must know about what's in Raftel and about the century of emptiness?!" Think Tanaka.

"Master, if he finds out, just ask him what's on the island?" Honjo.

Tanaka shook his head. "The ignorance in the journey is more pleasant and exciting than knowing it before the adventure begins."

"Then, the One Piece must be there, huh?" Usopp.

"Content ... That's just part of the theory, but no one has been there yet other than the pirate king and his crew." Answer Crocus.

"If that, don't know before you try!" Luffy said with confidence.

Luffy has finished off the elephant tuna made by Sanji.

"Well, my meal is over, we're ready!" Luffy's orders.

"You spent it alone?!" Said Sanji who was surprised and angry because the food he made was already exhausted by Luffy himself.

"Wuah, even the bones are eaten!" Said Usopp who was surprised to see a clean plate with nothing left.

"Log Pose, huh? This is an important thing. This is the key to our journey." Nami said as she stared at Log Pose in her hand.

"Brazed rubber man! Though I want Nami to eat it to fullness!" Say Sanji while kicking Luffy.

Tanaka immediately pulled Nami's shoulder until he fell down so that the Log Pose in his hand was not damaged by Luffy's body that flew because of Sanji's kick.

Nami who was still a little shocked then turned to look at Tanaka.

"The Log Pose isn't broken?" Ask Tanaka.

Nami looked at the Log Pose in her hand then nodded her head in response.

"Good, we'll be bothered if the Log Pose breaks." Tanaka said with relief, even if the Log Pose was damaged as well, Crocus could provide a backup Log Pose.

Nami then gets up and kicks Sanji and Luffy for almost ruining his Log Pose.

"Cool your heads down there in the sea!" Shouted Nami who was angry at Sanji and Luffy.

Although Sanji was kicked into the sea by Nami but he still had time to feel happy and lope-lope came out of his body.

"He's masochistic!" Think Tanaka.

"Master, master friends are very unique all." Honjo.

"It's not unique, it's just a bunch of fools." Sengo.

Sanji returns to the twin towers with Luffy because he cannot swim.

In addition to the presence of the two men, there is also Vivi and Mr 9 who swam to the Cape of the Twin Towers because his hiding place has been bombed by a bird and a similar beaver who rode it.

Of course Sanji who is a playboy immediately leave Luffy and help Vivi with the style of a gentleman.

"Grow your hands, Miss Wednesday." Sanji said elegantly.

"Oh, yeah, thank you." Vivi.

Sanji embraces Vivi and walks away leaving Mr. 9 and Luffy just like that.

"Wait!" Call Mr 9.

Vivi and Mr 9 enlist the help of a crew of straw hat pirates to drive them to Whisky Peak.

"Whisky Peak? What a weird name." Luffy.

"What's that?" Nami.

"That's our town, sir." Said Mr. 9.

"What happened to your ship?" Ask Nami.

"Drowned." Answer Vivi.

"Isn't that a difficult request, Mr. 9? After you tried to kill that whale!" Nami.

"Who are you really?" Ask Usopp.

"I'm the king." Answer Mr. 9 who got the pinch on his cheek by Nami.

"Liar." Nami said annoyedly.

"We can't say it." Vivi.

"But we want to go back to our city. Actually we don't want to keep it a secret, but..." Said a confused Mr. 9 to explain it.

"Because the way our organization works is also a mystery." Vivi.

"We can't tell you about that." Said Mr. 9.

Tanaka just kept silent about the Baroque Works organization to Luffy and the others because he would have trouble telling it himself and get the question of how he could know.

"Later they will know for themselves" thought Tanaka.

"With all humility, we beg of you." Said Vivi who was prostrating pleading.

"We will definitely return your favor." Said Mr. 9 who did the same.

"Don't believe. Whatever they say, they're people who can't be trusted." Crocus Sweat.

He saw Nami who was smiling grinning. That made Tanaka sigh. "What else did that cunning woman do." Think Tanaka.

"You want to come with us? but your Log Pose is broken, so what? Do you want to stay with us?" Nami told me who lied.

"W-what? You guys ruined!?" Shouted Mr 9 who rose from his bow.

"So it makes no difference to us! You're lost too!" Shouted Vivi who did the same.

"But boong, Log Pose is fine." Nami said, laughing softly.

"Oi, don't take my role!" Usopp.

The two of them prostrated themselves in front of Nami.

"Damn it, this chick's a liar!" Think Vivi and Mr 9.

Tanaka shook her head and then looked at Luffy. "How is this, captain?"

"May if you want to come." Reply Luffy who just accepted. "You said you were going to Whisky Peak? Let's go there."

"Hey, is that right? We're going to deliver suspicious people?" Ask Usopp.

"Why indeed? Don't think of such little things." Answer Luffy.

"But to choose the path, it can only be done here." Crocus Sweat.

"If we don't like the track, just turn around and do it one more time." Luffy said with a grinning laugh.

"Oh, yeah." Crocus.

Tanaka sees Vivi and Mr. 9 giving a strange and suspicious gigat. Even so he let it go because Luffy had given his orders as the captain of the ship.

"All right, we're leaving now? I made that promise to the pope. Time to sail." Luffy.

"Who are you?" Vivi.

"Me?" Luffy said as he looked at Vivi. "I'm the one who's gonna be the Pirate King!"

We kept waiting for the Log Pose to fill up until it didn't feel like the sun was setting.

"It should be possible now. The Pose log must have recorded the next island. Is the needle pointing the same as the one on the map?" Ask Crocus.

"Yes, it leads to Whisky Peak." Answer Nami.

"See you, Uncle Bunga!" Luffy.

"Yes, good-bye!" Crocus.

"See you, I'm leaving, pope! Wait for us!" Said Luffy who got quite a loud roar from Laboon but the roar this time was different from the previous roar full of sadness.

Laboon's roar contained new excitement and hope to wait for Luffy and the others.

"Ke Whisky Peak at full speed!" Shouted Luffy.

"Yes!" Say us all.

We headed to Whisky Peak.