Phoenix Reborn In One Piece

"Ryuen, why are you bullying Aisa again?"

Sure enough, not long after, Nami, who had a soft spot for kids, arrived with Aisa, looking angry.

Aisa hid behind Nami, her innocent little face showing a hint of mischief.

"Nami, don't believe her nonsense. She just asked me to take her out to sea, and I refused. Now she's trying to get back at me," Ryuen explained helplessly.

"What?" 

Nami's eyes widened. 

"Aisa, you want to go out to sea?" 

She turned to Aisa in surprise.

"That's right, Nami! I'm a real warrior now. I won't be a burden to you!" 

Aisa nodded, her big, shiny eyes filled with determination.

"Aisa, going out to sea is dangerous, and you're still too young. We can't take you," 

Nami said seriously.

"Oh…" 

Aisa's little face was full of disappointment. She didn't say anything else and just walked home.

Ryuen and Nami exchanged a glance and sighed at the same time.

Then, an idea popped into Ryuen's head. He glanced at Nami, his eyes gleaming.

"Nami, since you like kids so much, why don't we have one of our own? What do you think?" 

Nami froze when she heard that. Her face turned red, and she shyly lowered her head.

She seemed startled by the sudden suggestion, but at the same time, there was a trace of sweetness and expectation in her expression. 

But that feeling didn't last long.

The next moment, without hesitation, she lifted her foot and kicked Ryuen hard.

"Ah..." 

A dull thud echoed as Ryuen was sent flying by a kick, landing straight into the White Sea. 

"You idiot, Ryuen!" 

Nami glared in the direction where Ryuen had disappeared, hands on her hips. Her face was flushed, still embarrassed from what had just happened. 

"Isn't having kids supposed to come after getting married?" 

"Doesn't marriage require a proposal first?" 

"If you haven't proposed and we aren't married, how can you expect me to have kids? Keep dreaming!" 

With that, she turned and walked away from the shore, leaving Ryuen struggling in the White Sea, completely bewildered. 

"Nami, what was that about having kids? Who's having a baby?" 

Just then, Conis walked out of her house and happened to overhear Nami's words. 

"Huh?" 

"N-no... nothing! No one's having a baby..." 

"Oh, right! Conis, Ryuen just fell into the White Sea. Can you help fish him out?" 

Nami turned to Conis, looking a bit anxious. 

"What?" 

"Ryuen fell into the White Sea?" 

Conis glanced toward the sea and, sure enough, saw someone struggling. She immediately sprang into action. 

"I'll go right now!" 

She gently set Su down before rushing into the White Sea. 

The war between the Sky Islanders and the Shandians had lasted over 400 years, but it had finally ended—all thanks to Ryuen. He was a great benefactor to their people. 

A few minutes later, Conis dragged an exhausted Ryuen back to shore. 

"Ryuen, are you okay? Are you hurt?" 

"*Cough cough...*" 

"I-I'm fine, Conis. Don't worry." 

Ryuen let out a couple of dry coughs and reassured her. 

"You scared me! As long as you're alright... But Ryuen, how did you even end up falling into the White Sea?" 

Conis asked curiously. 

"Ahaha..." 

"I was just trying to learn how to ride a Waver... but I lost my balance and fell, haha..." 

Ryuen laughed awkwardly, thinking to himself that Nami had really gone too far. 

~~~~~~ 

In the Upper Yard forest. 

Robin had just discovered a stone monument that was over 1,300 years old. 

"This ruin has such an ancient history... Shandora really is mysterious." 

She ran her fingers over the ancient inscriptions on the monument, clearly surprised. 

Wasting no time, she pulled out her notebook and started copying everything down—this was priceless historical information! 

"Robin, did you find something?" 

Just then, Nojiko approached her. 

Robin turned around, saw Nojiko, and smiled. 

"I found some historical records from over a thousand years ago. This is incredibly valuable, so I'm copying them down." 

"Over a thousand years?" 

"That means this is from before the World Government was even established?" 

Nojiko was shocked. 

"*Fascinating...*" 

"*Ufufufu~*" 

"By the way, where's Kuina? Weren't you two together?" 

Robin asked with a chuckle. 

"Oh, her?" 

"She got caught up with the Shandians. Since they have those Shells that can absorb sword slashes, Kuina stayed behind to help them." 

Nojiko explained. 

Robin nodded slowly. The shells of the Sky Island were truly unique—Slash Shells, Impact Shells, Flame Shells… 

She then continued copying the inscriptions while Nojiko, curious, watched from the side. 

… 

Three days later, it was finally time for Ryuen and his crew to leave. 

Before departing, the Dream Crew caught a bunch of Sky Fish, traded with the Sky Islanders for various Sky Shells, and even obtained a Waver. 

"Ryuen, thank you—" 

"Stop!" 

"Enough with the thanks! I've heard it so much my ears are about to fall off! Anyway, Hog, set sail!" 

Ryuen cut off Gan Fall and the chief before they could say anything more. 

With a loud flutter, the three sails unfurled, and the Dream Ship began moving. 

"Ryuen, take care!"

"Goodbye, everyone!" 

"Big brother, goodbye! Don't forget our promise!" 

"Goodbye~~~" 

As everyone said their farewells, the Dream sailed toward Heaven's Gate. Soon, they all experienced the thrill of bungee jumping. 

"Ahhh~!!!" 

The Dream Crew let out a collective scream! 

At that moment, Conis, who was riding a Waver, blew a whistle. 

Hearing the sound, a giant octopus suddenly jumped out and wrapped itself around the Dream, suspending it in midair like a hot air balloon and gently lowering it down. 

"That scared me! I thought we were going to fall!" Anya patted her chest, still shaken. 

"Is this a balloon octopus?" 

"That's a huge octopus~~~" 

Everyone quickly forgot about the thrill just now and rushed to the edge of the ship, looking at the deep blue ocean below. 

"Nami, where's our next island?" Nojiko asked softly. 

"Hmm…" 

"It's Long Ring Long Land. I've heard that on this island, everything—plants, animals—grows really long!" Nami replied after thinking for a moment. 

"Long Ring Long Land…" Ryuen murmured. 

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