Chapter 33

When Neptune heard Ragna had a plan, he asked curiously, "What is your plan?"

"We can tell Vander Decken we accepted his offer. Then when he gets here later, we'll catch him right away." Ragna said.

Neptune rolled his eyes and said, "I don't think he'd fall for something like that."

"Yeah, if he's a little smart he'll think it's a trap. But he may still succumb to his curiosity and come to the island to see what's going on. Or at least approach the island to take a look." Ragna said.

Neptune was stroking his beard as he considered Ragna's plan.

"The plan may work, but the probability is very low." Otohime said from the side. Neptune also nodded in agreement, agreeing with him.

"Yes, the probability of success is very low. But at least it can be tried. In the meantime, of course, we'll continue to look for him, but with slightly fewer people. I recommend that the few but powerful people seek out Vander Decken. I would even like to be one of them." Ragna said.

"What? Are you sure? You won't have a problem while on the land, but what can you do when you're at sea? Can you even withstand underwater pressure? You can only go with the help of a bubble, so that is not a very sensible idea." Neptune said. Otohime and the princes also agreed with what he said.

"Don't worry, I have a solution for it. I can fight underwater pretty well too, though not as well as a fishman." Ragna said.

"Well, it's your decision, we won't interfere with you. After all, if you are successful, no one will be happier than us." Neptune said.

Ragna nodded and said while looking at Law, "Law, you stay here. If Vander Decken comes to the island, you help them.

Law nodded. Jimbei, who had just arrived at that time, said, "Ragna, I will come with you. The two of us can handle this more easily."

"Exactly, it will be easier with you." Ragna said.

"Then thank you in advance for both of your help." Neptune said. He was very grateful to Ragna because he had saved both his wife and daughter.

"I'm doing this for this little girl. After all, I can't stand to have her alone in a room for years." Ragna said while looking at Shirahoshi with a smile.

Shirahoshi had tears in her eyes when she heard what Ragna said and she said as she looked at him with admiration, "Ragna-sama~"

Then they began to do as they had planned. They minimized the team sent to look for him first. They then spread rumors throughout the island that they had accepted Vander Decken's offer. Thus, they hoped Vander Decken would jump into the trap.

Ragna and Jimbei were about to leave the island and begin their search in the sea.

Jimbei looked worriedly at Ragna, "Are you sure you'll be okay?"

"Yes, you have already seen how I swim in the sea before. It will not be a problem." Ragna said with a smile. Ragna had taken off the lower part of his mask to be more comfortable underwater. That's why his smile was visible.

"But we weren't in such a deep before. Also, will you be able to hold your breath for a long time?" Jimbei said.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I wouldn't offer such a thing if I wasn't sure of myself. Let's go together for a while at first, then we break up and continue our search. That way it will be easier for us to find him." Ragna said.

"Okay, but if you find him, first let me know. I don't know how you're going to let me know though." Jimbei said.

"We both have the strength to handle them alone. No need to inform each other. I will also return to the island every day to breathe and eat. If we meet then, we can learn from each other." Ragna said, and after taking a deep breath, he took a step out of the bubble and entered the sea.

Jimbei sighed and then started following Ragna. Two of them went together for a while, then they separated and began to look for areas of difference.

After Ragna broke up with him, he started using the ability of his devil fruit with a smile on his face. Then he noticed the changes by examining his body.

Ragna's hands and feet looked like claws, after using his devil fruit's ability.

"Looks like I can only use a small part of my devil fruit's power while underwater. I'll have to practice more on this. Anyway, at least right now I don't have to go back to freshen my breath." Ragna said. He could now breathe underwater and could also speak.

So Ragna started swimming rapidly and continued to look for him. It should also be noted that his current swimming speed was much faster than before. This was because his feet and hands were partially acting as flippers.

For a long time, Ragna started wandering around randomly looking for him. But he could never come across them.

Ragna was bored when he couldn't find him. He sighed and said, "Sigh* Looks like I'm not so lucky today."

Just then, Ragna noticed a coated ship. According to his memories, Vander Decken's ship was also coated, so he began swimming directly towards it.

But as he got a little closer to it, he realized that that ship wasn't Vander Decken's.