Chapter 112

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Under Aqua's "wise" guidance, within just half an hour, the Endless Dream successfully...

...fell into a massive whirlpool!

A funnel-shaped body of water, spanning a kilometer wide, was drawing in everything around it with tremendous force and hurling it deep into the abyssal ocean floor.

"Help, help us, please save us!"

Near the center of the whirlpool, pirates aboard a ship flying a skull and crossbones flag were panicking. Spotting the Endless Dream in the distance, they desperately clung to the railings, their cries for help filled with terror and despair.

Just as Zyhark and his crew noticed them, the pirate ship, spinning rapidly, was swallowed by the vortex, crushed into countless pieces that disappeared into the dark depths.

Aqua, witnessing their fate, felt her body stiffen up as if petrified.

"Aqua-chan~"

The voice from behind was eerily calm and detached, but to Aqua, it carried an intensely deep and icy threat.

This is really bad, super bad, Zyhark is calling me Aqua-chan!

Is the world coming to an end? Is the order crumbling? Will I even see tomorrow's sun rise from the east?

We're doomed...

She shivered, her body rigid as she mechanically turned her head around.

"Is your so-called super accurate intuition about precisely leading us into disaster?!"

As expected, there was a storm of spittle and a ferocious demeanor. She saw in Zyhark's eyes a chill that seemed ready not just to cut a person but a god.

"Wait, Zyhark, listen to me..."

"Before that, handle this current for me!"

Whoosh! The Water Goddess, attempting to argue her point, was launched skyward by Zyhark with a perfect Rising Dragon (Shoryuken!) move, landing in a spectacular splash in the ocean.

If this were diving, she would undoubtedly set a record—for the lowest score.

"Being around this idiot must be damaging my intelligence. I actually believed her, who can barely recognize roads, knew about navigating..."

Zyhark massaged his forehead, his opinion of Aqua's mischief skills sinking to new lows.

Wait, throwing her into the ocean, could that cause even more trouble?

Considering yesterday's incident with Laboon, Zyhark's brows furrowed with a slight sense of foreboding.

At that moment, the light around them dimmed as a large shadow passed overhead.

Turning around, he saw Meowth and King placidly sitting in a hot air balloon adorned with a cat face.

Propelled by the flickering flames, the balloon slowly ascended.

Since leaving Loguetown, besides developing controllable robots, Meowth had also crafted this iconic device on a whim.

After all, hot air balloons were a staple entry gadget for the Rocket Team!

"Didn't expect the thing I made for fun to come in handy so soon, meow." Meowth remarked, somewhat amused.

"Hot air balloons are indeed very practical, but how reliable are they?" King asked, sitting cautiously at the very edge.

"Arrogant one, don't underestimate my craftsmanship, meow!" Meowth turned around, about to show off its sharp claws, but reconsidered at the sight of King's imposing side profile and instead awkwardly scratched its head.

The Endless Dream, overhearing the conversation, thought: If possible, could you also take me along? Getting sucked into a whirlpool must hurt a lot!

As the balloon ascended slowly, the Endless Dream, caught in the whirlpool's motion, gradually came to a halt.

The noisy rush of water ceased, and looking down again, they saw the once raging whirlpool dissipate before their eyes at a visible rate.

Aqua had dealt with the trouble in seconds? Looking at the now calm sea, Zyhark was taken aback.

While controlling currents wasn't hard for Aqua, that was a seabed whirlpool spanning over a kilometer!

Could Aqua now easily accomplish such feats?

On the balloon, ready to escape, Meowth swiftly turned off the flame valve and joined Zyhark with King by his side.

Amidst the confusion, Aqua emerged from the sea, her hair billowing and an air of pride on her face.

"Really, Zyhark, it was just an insignificant whirlpool. I can't understand what you were so nervous about," she taunted, seemingly forgetting her own panic when she first led them astray.

"Aqua, did you stop the whirlpool?" Zyhark asked, a foreboding feeling growing inside him.

"Of course! Ordinary mortals can't comprehend the extent of a goddess's power. So, I won't blame you for your foolishness and ignorance," Aqua boasted even more arrogantly.

"What exactly did you do?" Zyhark asked curiously.

Aqua's expression suddenly turned odd. Remembering the Rocket Team adventure stories she heard from Meowth, she let out a sly laugh and said, "Since you asked so sincerely, I'll tell you graciously."

"That giant whirlpool was actually a residual flow leaking from a super massive undercurrent beneath the sea. I just needed to deal with the small opening causing the leak, and the whirlpool naturally disappeared!"

Following that, Meowth jumped onto the railing, adding, "That's right, meow!"

It then teared up, excited. Even though there were no enemy factions around, this familiar sensation felt incredibly good.

Without time to deal with Meowth and Aqua's act, Zyhark's brows knitted tightly, his sense of impending doom growing stronger.

"So, how did you deal with that undercurrent opening?"

Hearing this naïve question, Aqua couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You're really silly, Zyhark. I simply expanded the opening until it couldn't form a whirlpool anymore. What, did you think I plugged it with planks and nails?"

Zyhark: "???"

After hearing this novel explanation, the unease that had been hanging over him suddenly dissipated.

Because he found the source of the problem...

Not bothering to comment on the Water Goddess's foolish actions, he vanished from the spot and rushed to the ship's helm, turning it sharply to the right.

The destructive power of an undercurrent that Aqua described as "super massive" was certainly extraordinary.

The now calm sea surface was just the calm before the storm!

Once the unleashed undercurrent erupted fully, its force would be hundreds of times greater than the whirlpool!

Creak, creak.

King and Meowth watched in astonishment as the helm made a grinding sound, and the Endless Dream began to turn around.

"Hey Zyhark! You cheapskate, are you really that embarrassed by a couple of words?"

"Wait, wait, that sound..."

Unaware of what was happening, Aqua tried to control the water to board the ship but suddenly noticed the water level rising rapidly, forming a protruding bulge.

Her blue pupils instinctively flashed a hint of red, and her Observation Haki, slightly stronger than Zyhark's, finally alerted her to the severity of the situation.

"It's too late!"

At the helm, Zyhark felt a shiver run through him.

Boom!!!

The next second, the sea surface bulged massively, and with a deafening roar, a terrifying force erupted from the seabed.

A colossal sky-bound current shot up, its power far surpassing a volcanic eruption, immense and unimaginable!

"Aaaaaah!" x5

The Endless Dream, right in the center of the sky-bound current, was the first to be hit, and under the overwhelming force of the surging current, it shot straight up towards the blue sky...

...

"Hey! You're joking, right? What on earth was that?"

"Could it be the legendary Knock Up Stream? Isn't that a natural phenomenon only near Skypiea? How could it appear here?"

"Turn around, quickly turn around! If we get caught in that, we're all done for!"

"Why does it sound like a heartbeat echoing through the skies, able to mask even the noise of the current's explosion?"

"No, wait! Look closely, there's a ship sailing above the current!"

"You must be seeing things, who could possibly... Whoa!! There really is a ship!!!"

...

As the sky-bound current erupted, numerous pirate crews navigating the Grand Line witnessed this rare and terrifying spectacle.

For these newcomers to the Grand Line, the awe-inspiring scene would be unforgettable for a lifetime.

Some even began to consider retreating to the more peaceful Four Seas to reign as local tyrants again.

This extraordinary event was recorded and spread through newspapers, becoming a hot topic on the Grand Line for days to come.

And naturally, the floating restaurant riding the current into the sky became the focal point of those discussions.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

Right now, Zyhark had no time to ponder the future. All he could think about was how to prevent the Endless Dream from being flung out by the current and shattered upon crashing back to the sea.

"What's going on? What exactly is happening? Why would the current shoot straight up into the sky?!"

Aqua, who had made it back to the Endless Dream in the nick of time, clung to the ship's figurehead, her face filled with horror as she watched the sea rapidly recede below.

Despite this, the powerful air currents blew her delicate body around like a flag.

"And you have the nerve to talk! This whole situation is your doing, you foolish goddess!!"

Zyhark, clutching the ship's railing to steady himself, couldn't help but shout, even though his position allowed him an unmentionable view below...

Although he knew Aqua always solved one problem only to create a bigger one, he had been mentally prepared.

But he never expected that even the Knock Up Stream, which was supposed to appear near Skypiea, would be conjured by her antics!

They (except for one ordinary person) might withstand it, but the soul of their team, the Endless Dream, might not fare so well; it could break apart from any harsh movement!

"The familiar feeling, it's the same old feeling, meow!"

Meowth deeply dug its claws into the deck to secure itself, its eyes alight with excitement but not much panic.

Flying? That's just routine!

At the edge of the cabin, King's silky blond hair whipped wildly in the wind.

—With his incredible luck, he also managed to stabilize his body, which could have been blown away at any moment.

Although his face remained stoic, the heartbeats loud enough to rival the burst of the current revealed his true feelings.

He was terrified...

Buzzing...

At that moment, the Endless Dream unavoidably began to shake.

As time passed and altitude increased, the ship's body started to detach from the surface of the current.

If left unchecked, it wouldn't be long before the Endless Dream was completely thrown out of the current!

With the situation already in motion, Zyhark didn't want to waste words on the foolish goddess, focusing all his attention on the gradually detaching ship.

Having copied from the original Nami's homework, he quickly moved to the mast, grabbed the ropes binding the sails, and prepared to make adjustments for any potential situation.

His navigation skills might be lacking, but his Observation Haki was ready to compensate.

Whoosh~

As multiple air currents interacted, the Endless Dream, after some severe turbulence, managed to maintain a steady distance from the surface of the current, sailing through the thick clouds above as if riding the sea breeze normally.

Seeing the situation finally stabilize, Zyhark wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

If nothing unexpected happened, as long as they maintained their current course, they should successfully reach the sky island—if there was such a place directly above them.

Even if it didn't exist, there was nothing they could do but keep moving forward.

Thanks to Aqua's maxed-out misfortune, they encountered and prematurely faced the Knock Up Stream.

Next, it should be King's incredible luck's turn to shine, right?

From the perspective of the original world, there are many sky islands above the sea, and you could encounter several from the conventional route starting from the top of West Blue.

However, the sky island that the Straw Hat Pirates reached in the original story was definitely out of reach due to the vast geographical differences.

"I wonder if this ship, built by normal carpenters, can withstand up to 7000 meters above in the White Sea..."

Watching the Endless Dream's body start to crack under the pressure, Zyhark couldn't deny his concern.

This was his first ship, and it was with this vessel that he quickly amassed initial development funds and reached his current level of companions and strength!

Fortunately, the Endless Dream held on.

At the limit of the Stream's reach, the Endless Dream, along with its crew, was thrown high into a pure white sky-sea.

In the distance, under a rainbow of seven colors, a structure resembling an island's entrance stood.

The inscribed text confirmed the domain of this white sea.

Sky Island—Birka!

(End of Chapter)