"Ah! Aha!" Lanik suddenly shouted like a madman and jumped off the ship. At this time, the ship was already stranded on the shell of the World Turtle, so Lanik jumping off was not a big deal. After jumping down, Lanik ran towards the World Turtle's head. Junero quickly warned Lanik to be careful, but it seemed that Lanik didn't listen.
The aquatic plants on the turtle shell not only turned the turtle shell into a grassland, but also turned the turtle shell in the distance into a forest. The plants on the turtle shell were completely different from the plants on land, as if they had arrived in another world. The forest made of aquatic plants in the distance looked gloomy, as if there were no signs of life. The Trumpet Monkeys on the mast barked, looking alert and full of fear towards the forest.
"Captain, according to the information, once the World Turtle rises to the surface, it will not dive until it has eaten an island. During this period of time, we can get off the ship with peace of mind.”Sven played the role of a " secretary " as usual, introducing Junero to everything he knew.
"Alright then, let the brothers get off the ship and exercise.”Junero said. He agreed with Sven's suggestion. The unknown world on the turtle shell of the world was too attractive to him. He had never seen such an existence in One Piece's world when he was reading comics.
"Brothers, let's get off the boat and exercise!! Ah Jin! Come out quickly and bring them down for a walk!!”Sven roared, and the pirates on the deck immediately became excited. They had run all the way from the East China Sea to the Great Sea Route, and they had actually encountered this World Turtle. Moreover, the world on the back of the World Turtle looked very strange. Just thinking about it made them a little excited.
"Oh, I know, Captain Sven!”A Jin had a helpless look on his face. He was originally training the most elite pirates in the fleet in the cabin, but now it seemed like he had no other choice. Looking at the group of people who were being trained, all of them let out a sigh of relief. A Jin licked his lips and laughed," You guys, get off the boat quickly. Don't think that you're free just like that. We'll continue down there, hehe…"
"Whoosh…"
"Captain is so heartless…"
"Cold-blooded…"
" Help…It's too cruel…"
The group of people in the cabin who were undergoing special training complained one after another. They thought that they had been liberated, but they did not expect the head captain to continue training. It was simply too tragic.
Junero jumped off the boat with Kate in his arms and placed her on the ground. He gently stepped on the grass twice, but he couldn't feel what he was stepping on. It was empty. As expected of aquatic plants, it was very different from terrestrial grass. At this moment, Kate also started running. When she was not paying attention, she slipped and fell to the ground. A mouthful of grass made the other pirates laugh.
"Sven, let them split into a few groups and go into the forest to investigate.”Junero was quite interested in the forest. The trees were all oddly shaped, and almost all of them were light-colored. It gave off a gloomy feeling. Although he really wanted to go, he still planned to wait for Lanik to come back first. After all, he was more interested in these unknown things and knew more about them.
"Yes, Captain." Sven then pulled out a group of pirates and divided them into several groups, letting them go to the forest to scout. He was also very interested in this piece of land on the turtle shell. The information in the navy headquarters did not record the existence of " land " on the turtle shell of the world. Kate had wanted to go with him, but Junero was worried about Kate, so he pulled Kate back. However, Kate cried, made a fuss, and tried to act cute. On the premise that the people who went would guarantee with their lives, Junero finally let Kate go.
A total of 50 people were divided into five groups of 10 people each. They split up and headed to the forest. Along the way, Kite was extremely excited. He was now a true pirate. Although he had never burned, killed, or robbed, he had experienced it with his big brother Junero. He had experienced the plundering of those towns in the East Sea, the battles with pirates and the navy at sea. Now that the pirates were passionate about adventure and exploration, Kite had truly discovered that he was passionate about being a pirate and fell in love with the Junero Pirates.
The forest was completely silent. Only a cold wind blew past, making one's heart feel cold. Kate looked around vigilantly and excitedly, afraid that a wild beast would suddenly appear. The other pirates looked at Kate carefully and laughed at Kate for being timid. However, the cold wind did make their hair stand on end.
He didn't know what the forest was called, but Kate followed him in. The deeper they went, the darker it became. The pirates had no choice but to light their torches. The flickering flames of the torches illuminated the surroundings, imprinting the pirates 'figures on the tree trunks. They swayed, and their sizes fluctuated. It felt as if there was a group of monsters around them.
Every step he took made a rustling sound on the leaves, making people's hair stand on end. The humid air in the forest was filled with a faint smell of the sea. The fire crackled as if it had burned something. Occasionally, he would find the corpse of a sea fish lying next to the tree trunk. It was incomplete and must have been thrown away by a wild beast.
"Buzz…"
The World Turtle let out a muffled sound, and the entire forest shook, making people unable to stand steadily.
"What…what happened?" Kate was a little scared. Although she knew that it was caused by the World Turtle, she still asked, hoping to get an answer from her companions in this quiet forest.
"Haha, little brat, are you scared? " To think that I promised Admiral Junero. I didn't expect you to be afraid. Why don't you just return the way you came? Hahaha…" A pirate held a torch and looked at Kate, who was standing unsteadily behind him, and teased him.
"Haha, Little Kate, it's the World Turtle that's trembling. It knows that we're on its back. I think it's probably dying of excitement right now!”Another pirate said, thinking that he had guessed the World Turtle's thoughts.
" Hmm…" Kate was speechless. Of course, after shaking for a while, she stopped as the sound dissipated. Everyone regained their balance and continued to move forward.
"There's something!" Kite's eyesight was excellent, thanks to his fruit ability. Even in the dark, he could clearly see what was not far away, although he still didn't know what the fruit's ability was. When the other pirates heard this, they quickly formed a circle and surrounded Kite. They all knew that Kite had good eyesight and could see very far. They didn't expect Kite to still be like this in this dark forest.
As soon as Kate finished speaking, they heard a rustling sound not far away. They knew that something must be approaching them. As the sound got closer and closer, the thing slowed down. Kate could vaguely see something shuttling through the forest. It was a cat-like creature with dark blue fur all over its body. It had pointy ears with a few forked hairs on them. Its three long tails kept wagging as it hopped towards her.
"It looks like a small wild beast!" Kate told the pirates what she knew, and they heaved a sigh of relief. If it was a large beast, it would be troublesome.
After a while, the little fellow walked out of the shadows. When everyone saw that it was a little thing, they let down their guard. It seemed like the little guy knew Kate. He walked toward Kate carefully. Kate saw that it was a dark blue kitten. Although it looked strange, it was quite cute. She quickly went up to hug it. The kitten didn't resist. It meowed twice in Kate's arms, making Kate happy. When the other pirates approached the kitten and wanted to stroke it, they were unexpectedly stopped by the kitten. It seemed that it was only very close to Kate, causing the pirates to shake their heads.
"Whoosh!"
"Puchi!"
Everyone was shocked. The companion beside them had already fallen to the ground. His torch had fallen to the ground, and his head had been pierced by an arrow.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The pirates immediately became alert and surrounded Kate. In this darkness, they had no idea where the enemy was or who the enemy was.
The kitten in Kate's hand glared at the distance and hissed in alarm. Kate followed the cat's gaze. He had good eyesight and could clearly see a group of people dressed in primitive clothes not far away from him. They were naked and were aiming at him with bows and arrows.
"There are people, ten, no, more than twenty people, holding bows and arrows, run!”Kate reported the scene. He had no idea how the group of people could see him clearly in the dark without any light. Even if he had a torch, he might not be able to see so clearly.
The pirates could only see pairs of red eyes in the darkness not far away.
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