Paper Paper Fruit In One Piece

New World, on the ocean.

"Yes, Instructor Zephyr has already given me half of 'that thing.'"

On the deck of the second fleet's flagship, 'Roman' was talking to Akainu via the snail phone.

"Don't worry, there are many people in this world who can defeat me, but there are only a few who can take something from me..."

"Be careful... forget it, I'll have Kizaru come and pick you up."

"Alright."

After hanging up, 'Roman' walked directly to the cabin. As the door closed, a group of second-generation officers immediately started making the sounds men understand.

"Tsk tsk, if it weren't for our boss mastering Seimei Kikan to perfection, he'd be dead by now!"

"Good kidneys, strong kidneys!"

"Do you think when the boss went to see Instructor Zephyr, he had Rear Admiral Ain use the 'Return-Return Fruit' on him? Otherwise, how could he recover so quickly? Hehe~~~"

Ahh...

The other second-generation officers were stunned. Who would have thought this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes would be so...

"You guys, if you're so free, come train with me."

Isuka, with a cold face, walked over and placed her gloved fingers on the hilt of her sword, making the group of second-generation officers instantly silent.

Train? What train? Just getting beaten, who would—

"I'll do it!"

Bolkin flipped his golden hair and flashed a bright smile.

But the other second-generation officers only folded their hands in silence: Bolkin, brother, go ahead~~

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Meanwhile, under the sea in the New World,

"Hmm, it's been two years since I last took a bath on the Sunny."

Lying in the bathtub, Nami lazily leaned back in the bubble, with a blurry child wearing a raincoat beside her.

"Nami-san, isn't it really okay not to keep an eye outside?"

That's right! This is the least noticeable yet always present 'comrade' of the Straw Hat crew: the ship Pokémon, 'Merry!'

"It's fine, Roman is here. We just need to follow the current and keep going."

...

But Roman entered his 'spacing out' mode again.

Merry had no words to say, only hoping there wouldn't be any accidents while Nami was bathing. But well...

"Hurry up, Usopp!"

"Don't rush. How can you fish for deep-sea fish without securing the rope properly?"

If in the past, Usopp would have been the one crying and trying to stop this reckless act of fishing for giant fish, now, after gaining some skills, he has joined the ranks of those who dare to take risks.

"Hey, you guys look happy."

Robin and Franky were watching from the side. As 'adults,' they weren't going to join in this dangerous activity, but helping out was no problem.

"Hee-hee-hee, when we came here, we were only thinking about sightseeing on Fish-Man Island, and didn't expect this to happen."

"That's because Roman and Nami were around back then..."

Chopper pointed out the real reason why everyone was willing to take such risks. Nami was currently taking a bath, and Roman was steering the ship, though everyone knew he was in 'autopilot' mode.

"This time, we must catch a deep-sea fish and then have Sanji cook it for everyone!"

"Great idea. As a commemoration for entering the 'New World,' let's have a toast..."

Zoro looked up at the strange fish flailing outside the ship.

"Cook this one," Luffy pointed to another fish that looked like an old man.

"This one would taste great with some sauce," Usopp gestured to a long, snake-like fish.

"This would be perfect as grilled fish fillets..."

"Never mind, whatever it is, Sanji can make it taste great!"

Luffy stretched his shoulders and then shouted:

"Gomu Gomu no Jet Pistol!"

His fist broke through the bubble surrounding the Sunny, and with tremendous force, it struck the old man fish on the head. Though there was no visible damage outside, the fish's brain turned to mush from the penetrating punch, causing the fish, which was about the same size as the Sunny, to die instantly.

"Hurry, Usopp! Pull it back!"

"Isn't it a bit too big?"

Even so, Usopp picked up a huge slingshot, easily shooting a giant iron hook attached to a rope into the fish's mouth, and began pulling it back.

"Though this fish... it really does look like an old man..."

Usually, fishing would end there.

But with the Straw Hat crew, a group of "monster magnets," how could it be that simple?

A huge, dark figure swam toward them, opening its mouth full of sharp teeth and swallowing the "old man fish" in one bite!

"Ah, our fish was eaten as bait..."

In response to Usopp, Luffy grinned.

"Don't worry, it's a two-for-one deal!"

Boom!!

However, the next second, an even bigger figure swam toward them and swallowed the dark fish in one bite!

"Ah, our bait and fish were eaten..."

In response to Chopper, Luffy crouched on the edge of the ship.

"Don't worry, it's a three-for-one deal!"

...

"This is bad! The ship's going to flip!!"

The last fish was a sea king, and with one wild struggle, it dragged the entire Sunny off course! Nami, still in the bath, rubbed her forehead.

"I have a feeling those guys are fooling around again..."

'They're fishing, but that fish... it's way too big. Is this really okay, Nami?'

"Just leave it to them."

On the deck, Zoro flicked his thumb, and the sword at his waist, the Wadou Ichimonji, suddenly drew out of its scabbard.

"Ittoryu: 360 Phoenix!"

The sword moved like lightning, and a fierce aura shot up into the sky before being controlled back into a straight line. As Zoro swung forward, the sea itself seemed to split apart, creating a vacuum!

The flying slash cut straight through the sea king's head, minimizing any damage to the bubble around the Sunny.

"Deep-sea fish cuisine? Now I'm getting hungry."

Sanji, who had walked out of the kitchen, heard this, and Luffy gave a thumbs-up.

"He's got two more in his stomach."

"By the way, is this ship moving?" Usopp noticed something, "Why do I feel like we're sinking?"

"That's just your imagination~~"

Boom----

When Roman, who was steering the ship, finally regained his focus after dealing with "matters," he asked:

"Can someone explain to me why the ship is sinking?"

Roman sighed in silence.

"And why are we next to the 'Deep Sea vortex'?"

"What?!"

After being informed by 'Merry,' Nami stepped out from the cabin, wiping her hair. She sighed. In the time it took for her to take a quick shower, Luffy and the others had somehow managed to steer the ship next to the incredibly rare 'White Dragon.'

"This is the 'White Dragon,' a massive deep-sea vortex. Ships that get caught in it usually have their wreckage found far away."

"In short, it's a very strange ocean current."

Nami had no words for Luffy, who was acting all clever. She turned to look:

"Why is our ship being pulled by a huge fish?!"

"We caught it—"

"Are you idiots?! How are we supposed to move with such a huge fish dragging us? Cut the rope now..."

"Nooo!" X4

Ignoring Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, and Sanji, who were all filled with despair, Nami no longer cared about them and looked towards Roman, who was calmly steering the ship.

"Roman, can we break free?"

Roman shook his head in response to her question.

"No, we're in deep sea. Most of my tricks won't work here. Our ship has already been caught in the deep-sea Uzumaki's current."

"Then it's settled. Everyone, brace for impact."

??!!

As the Sunny was dragged along by the Sea King… well, actually, it was the Sea King dragging the Sunny into a long, twisting, massive white Uzumaki that looked like a giant dragon, the entire ship spun around violently as if it were a tiny paper boat tossed in a washing machine: 

Spinning, jumping, no need to close your eyes...

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"

In the midst of Usopp and Chopper's screams, the lion-head figurehead of the Sunny also had a scared expression:

┌┐

Hmm?

This is...

"Roman, it's not me."

Roman nodded at the shaking raincoat-wearing kid beside him.

It seemed that the Sunny's ship Pokémon was starting to emerge. If that's the case... they would need to find a way to get the 'Soul-Soul Fruit' from Big Mom so that both Merry and Sunny could appear before everyone.

But... hurting that 'Iron Balloon' would be tough~~

"Did anyone get thrown out just now?"

After the Sunny was thrown out of the deep-sea Uzumaki and tossed into an unknown area by the powerful centrifugal force, Sanji immediately stood up to check the number of people.

"Nami?"

"I'm here."

"Robin?"

"I'm here."

"Okay, full speed ahead! Let's get out of this hellhole!"

"Why don't you count us first?!"

Chopper was furious.

"We somehow survived the seven of us, and we should be sorry for that!" Usopp shouted angrily!

"Calm down," Roman calmly turned the helm, joking, "When has the Straw Hat crew ever gone the normal route?" He smiled. "This is just a small matter."

"Hey, hey, hey! This is definitely NOT 'small'!"

Around the Sunny, which had been thrown out of the underwater Uzumaki, there were huge:

"Laboon?!"

Luffy's eyes nearly popped out from fear!

Surrounding them were giant whales, as large as islands! Several of them had huge wounds on their heads, just like Lab, the whale they had encountered in Twin Capes.

"Ugh, Lab!!"

Brook instantly started tearing up and rushed to jump out, but Usopp quickly stopped him.

"Calm down! Laboon is still at the entrance to the Grand Line, there's no way he could have swum all the way here! These are just normal island whales."

"Roman, steer towards the direction of the island whales. Let the currents they create carry us along."

"Got it," 

As they rode the currents created by the island whales, with Brook singing the melodious 'Binks' Sake,' light shone down from above, and then:

Splash!!!

The Sunshine Merry broke through the seawater and reached the open sea! Waiting for them were:

Usopp: 

"The weather is horrible!"

Brook: 

"Yohoho, a downpour!"

Robin: 

"Howling winds!"

Franky: 

"Raging waves!"

Nami: 

"The needle's off."

Chopper: 

"Look over there—"

Sanji: 

"Flames are rolling,"

Zoro: 

"It's like the entrance to hell."

Luffy: 

"Hehehe, just the way I like it!"

Roman: 

"Alright, let me explain, this is—?!"

"Please stop talking!" X

Facing a group of people all bending down, extending one hand, and making a "stop" gesture, Roman had a black line across his face!

What's going on? I'm trying to read you the 'guide,' and you're rejecting it like this?!

"Hehehe, forget it, Roman."

Nami waved her hand, "If you say everything, it's not an adventure anymore."

Nami, who had once spent two years in the Marine, certainly knew where they were. But the fun of an adventure lies in the 'unknown.'

"Hehehe, an island full of flames!"

Excited, Luffy stood on the ship's railing, 

"I smell adventure!"

···I only smell the scent of you getting burned!

Roman rolled his eyes but said nothing more. Instead, with a rustling sound, he wrapped some blank sheets of paper into the shape of 'The White Knight.'

"Roman, what are you doing?"

"Don't forget, I should still be at the Marine, leading people to capture pirates."

"It didn't matter back at Fish-Man Island, but now it's better to meet people as 'The White Knight.' —Otherwise, we'll attract a Marine Admiral, and it'll be a disaster."

The reality was:

With the face of the substitute Admiral 'White Dove,' Roman on the island, Caesar would probably be so scared he'd run away with his bucket!

That's right, ahead was Punk Hazard.

Only a group like the Straw Hats, who don't follow the usual paths, could directly reach this island.

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PS: This book is only halfway through, still far from the finale...

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