Chapter 82

Chapter 82: ALL-BLUE

  Adrian and his group didn't notice someone watching from afar, but they did spot a large warship sailing away.

  It was a massive warship with the word "Crane" written boldly on its main sail.

  Vice Admiral Crane was returning because she had temporarily lost the trail of Donquixote Doflamingo. Rather than staying here for repairs, she chose to head straight back to the Navy Headquarters since it was close to the Sabaody Archipelago.

  As the warship gradually disappeared, Adrian hopped onto the Bubble Car, exclaiming, "It's so great! With both power and a ship, you can pretty much go wherever you want."

  Today, Adrian wanted to ride the car, and Artoria and Rui Mengmeng rode in the back while keeping an eye on the heap of "luggage."

  "Are you interested in traveling, Adrian?" Artoria asked.

  "..." Adrian felt a bit uneasy about that question. He remembered one of the Seven Warlords who liked to ask people where they wanted to travel. After asking, he'd slap them away.

  Curiously tilting her head, Artoria seemed to want to see Adrian's expression, "What's wrong?"

  Adrian regained his composure, "Nothing. I do want to travel to many places. There are many interesting islands and creatures in this world that I'd like to experience."

  Artoria nodded with a look of yearning, "I want to visit the island you mentioned with lots of delicious food."

  Sighing, Adrian thought, "How can you only remember the food?"

  Rui Mengmeng asked with curiosity, "When you mention interesting creatures, are you talking about merfolk like Camie?"

  Adrian replied, "Yes, besides the Fish-Men, there are the Mink Tribe, the Giants, the Dwarves, and many other unique creatures. Besides these humanoid races, there are also many strange creatures. Some islands even have dinosaurs."

  Rui Mengmeng's face lit up with excitement, "Dinosaurs! They must be really rare, right?"

  Adrian chuckled, "In this world, there's no concept of protecting animals. Even for dinosaurs, we can taste whether they're delicious or not!"

  Gulp. Adrian seemed to hear the sound of swallowing saliva, but everyone remained calm, as if nothing had happened.

  Tom was hopping around in the front frame of the car, gesturing with letters to express that he also wanted to go to certain places.

  Adrian managed to decipher Tom's message and asked in astonishment, "You actually know about ALL-BLUE?"

  Tom nodded quickly, envisioning countless fish swimming together. He thought he could catch whatever he wanted to eat.

  Interestingly, Adrian faintly saw the same scene above Tom's head.

  "What's ALL-BLUE?" Rui Mengmeng asked.

  Adrian explained, "It's a legendary sea region. Due to the Red Line and the Grand Line dividing the world into four seas, fish species vary in each sea. It's hard to obtain fish from one sea in another. But the legend tells of a sea region where fish from all four seas gather, and that's ALL-BLUE, a paradise dreamt of by chefs."

  "Um... Adrian, let's go find ALL-BLUE!" Artoria suddenly seemed full of vigor.

  Adrian shook his head, pouring cold water on her enthusiasm, "Unfortunately, the legend of ALL-BLUE has existed for a long time, and no one has ever found it. I feel that it might appear only under certain conditions, just like with ONE PIECE. Otherwise, everything we do will be in vain."

  Just like how Gol D. Roger found the final island with immense effort, only to learn that he arrived too early, and the one the world was waiting for hadn't been born yet.

  This frustrating fate.

  Artoria looked disappointed upon hearing Adrian's words, her hair drooping slightly.

  Tom was equally crestfallen, wondering if his dream of catching various fish was going to shatter. He used to firmly believe that in this strange world, there must be a magical sea region like that, but he also completely trusted his master's words.

  Adrian noticed the two sharp gazes fixed on him from behind. Even without turning around, he could guess that it was probably Artoria and Rui Mengmeng reproaching him for affecting Tom this way.

  I'm worried too, sisters! Adrian quickly tried to remedy the situation, "Don't lose hope, Tom. Regardless of whether ALL-BLUE exists or not, we can find a way to taste all the fish varieties in the world!"

  Tom showed a slight interest, raising his head to look at Adrian.

  Adrian continued, "We can travel the world, taste the fish from all four seas, and try every variety. What difference does it make if we find ALL-BLUE or not?"

  Tom thought for a moment and realized that made sense?

  "So we can do that!" Artoria's and Tom's fighting spirits were ignited. Meanwhile, Rui Mengmeng was busy counting how much ten billion would be in money.

  Adrian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that dealing with these two foodies wasn't so bad. The significance of ALL-BLUE was having easy access to any desired ingredients. Traveling the world and tasting every fish variety were entirely different things.

  Adrian had a real plan to explore, but before setting sail, he hoped to become even stronger and gather a few more reliable comrades.

  Back at the bar, everyone was preparing to take turns showering to wash off the remaining "salt grains."

  At that moment, Adrian realized that the bar should probably be expanded or renovated. They needed at least another bathroom or a private bathroom for each room.

  Otherwise, situations like this where everyone had to take turns using the bathroom would be inconvenient.

  "Tom, why don't you take a shower with us? I heard that if cats don't bathe after getting saltwater on them, they could get skin diseases," Rui Mengmeng said, lifting Tom, and Artoria didn't object.

  Adrian thought, "..."

  Am I the only one who feels inconvenienced?

CN Author's note.

  Writing this, I suddenly feel like ONE PIECE and ALL-BLUE might actually be related.

  When interpreted, ONE PIECE means "one piece" or "1 piece." It might signify that after unveiling the secret of the Great Treasure, all the continents and islands could come together to form one country. Perhaps the massive kingdom that existed eight hundred years ago was a precursor to that. Big Mom's idea of creating the Unified Nation was to let all races live together in peace. Perhaps it's a reflection of the gigantic kingdom.

  When interpreting ALL-BLUE in conjunction with the original names of the four seas – East Blue, West Blue, South Blue, and North Blue – ALL-BLUE could be translated as "All Seas," suggesting all the seas connecting as one.

  If Oda hasn't revealed the truth before I finish writing, then this could be how it's set up.

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