Chapter 250: Arrival at Fish-Man Island
No one knew how much time had passed.
A colossal, crystal-clear "sphere" appeared before them.
"This… is Fish-Man Island? Oh my god, it's way too beautiful…"
Seeing Fish-Man Island wrapped in two layers of bubble membranes, Aisa and the others couldn't help but gasp in amazement, each of them staring with wide-open eyes.
Fish-Man Island looked like an object sealed inside a crystal ball—vivid and dazzling. There were even clouds drifting inside.
Even Jiang Qize couldn't help but marvel at the incredible craftsmanship of nature in this world. It seemed even more miraculous than anything on Earth.
Fish-Man Island was simply too beautiful—something that could never be created on Earth, no matter what.
Before long, they arrived at the entrance to Fish-Man Island.
The entrance was guarded by fish-men.
When the Dragon Flame appeared in the guards' view, a trace of disdain and disgust flashed through their dead-fish eyes.
However, they did not stop it.
Pop…
As the Dragon Flame entered the first layer of the bubble membrane, the coating on the ship ruptured, and it came to a stop at Fish-Man Island's first port, a place meant for people to acclimate.
The oxygen content on Fish-Man Island was even higher than on the mainland.
Only after passing through the second layer of the bubble membrane could one be considered to have truly entered Fish-Man Island.
The Dragon Flame did not linger and passed straight through the second layer.
"Wow… mermaids, they have tails."
"This mermaid is so ugly—she actually has legs."
"That's a fish-man. It's different from a mermaid."
"Ohhh…"
One by one, they acted like country folk visiting a grand estate for the first time, endlessly curious about everything on Fish-Man Island—far more curious than when they were on Skypiea.
Even Enel's eyes lit up a little, and from time to time he glanced at passing mermaid girls.
"We need to recoat the Dragon Flame before we can leave. For the next couple of days, you can all go have a look around."
Jiang Qize said with a smile.
"Long live the captain!"
Buck and the others shouted excitedly.
"Enel, let's go take a look around together?" Buck grinned and slung an arm over little Enel's shoulder.
That motion nearly triggered Enel's conditioned reflex—he almost transformed his body into explosion mode and blew Buck away.
Fortunately, Enel reacted in time.
"I…" Enel hesitated for a moment.
Ever since boarding the ship, he had been training, training, and more training without pause, barely talking to anyone or going out to have fun.
But this time, he felt a bit of interest in what Fish-Man Island had to offer.
"Enel, go have some fun. Cultivation needs balance between work and rest. Only then can you clearly see the path you'll take in the future. Otherwise, you'll train yourself stupid."
Jiang Qize said with a faint smile.
Enel looked at him, then at Buck, and finally nodded.
He still listened to the captain.
After that, the Dragon Flame docked at Fish-Man Island's harbor.
Camon did not leave. Instead, he stayed behind with Raptorex to guard the ship, while Tom and Franky worked on the coating.
As for Canglong, after following the Dragon Flame inside, it left again from the other side.
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Alabasta.
In a vast desert, a massive black battleship was moving forward slowly.
Yes—a giant warship sailing across the desert.
On the deck of this enormous vessel stood a man wearing a black coat, a cigar clenched between his teeth, his hair slicked back, and a golden hook gleaming on his hand. He gazed out at the desert ahead, exuding an aura of boldness and dominance.
It was Crocodile.
This black warship was the ancient weapon—Pluton.
Using his ability, he was transporting Pluton back to the sea.
It had to be said that, in the desert, his powers were extremely convenient.
Standing beside Crocodile was the girl Celine, with mid- to high-level agents of Baroque Works behind her—his first batch of crew members.
As for the operation of Baroque Works, with Celine around, there was no need to worry about it collapsing.