pertwk Chapter 253 The Sound from the Electric Insect
Chapter 253 The Sound from the Electric Insect
Chapter 253: The Voice from the Den Den Mushi
The Grand Line under the blazing sun, the Calm Belt
Roar!
The Freedom, having departed from Tiger God Island, encountered the overlord of the Calm Belt—a bull-headed sea king with a body exceeding a thousand meters in length—after only half a day of sailing.
"Captain! What is this bull trying to do? It's been blocking the Liberty's path for so long, neither attacking nor leaving, just staring at us?!"
On the bow deck of the Freedom, Slad pointed to the enormous bull's head in the sea and asked Mu Chong beside him with a puzzled look.
"Hey! Slard! You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Why don't you jump into the sea and chat with that guy?"
Mu Chong was also puzzled by Slard's question. The bull-headed sea king in front of him just stared at the Freedom with its huge bull eyes, without attacking.
"Huh? Captain! I don't understand the language of sea kings! Wait a minute! There are people on board who do! Hey, Dick! Quickly communicate with your kind!"
Slard first looked bitter, then suddenly seemed to remember something and immediately turned to Dick and said...
"Hey! Slard! Don't shout! I'm not deaf! Captain?"
Dick raised his hand and picked at his ear, rolled his eyes at the smiling Slad, and then looked at Mu Chong.
"Okay! Then I'll leave it to you, Dick!"
Upon hearing Dick's voice, Mu Chong raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and then said to Dick...
"Hahaha! Of course! Captain!"
Pfft!
As soon as Dick finished speaking, he leaped from the deck into the sea and swam quickly towards the bull-headed sea king ahead.
That's right, Dick also boarded the Liberty! After Mu Chong's repeated invitation, and with King Garcia's approval, Dick finally accepted the job of helmsman on the Liberty.
Click!
"Captain! Why send Dick over? Wouldn't it be easier to just kill that sea king?"
Just as Dick left, Enel strolled over leisurely, munching on an apple, and stared blankly at the Sea King with a stoic expression.
"Hey! You war-monger shipwright! Stop thinking about fighting all day long! We on the Liberty are a peace-loving group, so learn to treat others with courtesy!"
Before Mu Chong could even speak after hearing Enel's words, Slad, standing nearby, began to complain.
"Tch! You idiot navigator!"
Enel maintained his elegant demeanor, glanced at the narcissistic Slade, uttered a disdainful remark, and then ignored him completely.
"Hey! Elsa! Are these two always this bored? They've already argued several times in the short half-day I've been on board!"
Caroline, sitting on a bench not far away, held a glass of juice in one hand and turned to Elsa, who was also drinking juice next to her, and asked...
Beside the two of them lay Mumu, who had reverted to her original form and was fast asleep. Ever since eating that artificial Devil Fruit, Mumu had become exceptionally sleepy.
"Hehehehehe! Those two guys? They're really quite boring! They bicker almost every day, but they're also very reliable!"
Aisha covered her mouth and chuckled at Caroline's question, then looked at the four people standing at the bow of the ship and slowly began to speak.
"Oh? Really? Elsa! Can you tell me about everyone's experiences? I want to know what interesting adventures the Liberty has gone through!"
As Caroline spoke, she shifted her gaze from the four people in front of her and addressed Aisha.
"Oh? Great! Great!"
So, Aisha began telling Caroline about the adventures the Liberty had undertaken! She seemed completely unconcerned about the sea monsters ahead, as if the four people ahead provided her with ample reassurance.
Roar!
Just then, a tremendous roar suddenly echoed from the ocean. The bull-headed sea king that had been blocking the Freedom's path glanced at the ship with its enormous bull-like eyes, then turned and left.
"Oh my! That big guy really left? Dick's a really reliable guy! Hmm! What a pity! He won't be able to show off his skills!"
When Slade saw the departing Sea Kings, his face was filled with surprise, but he then acknowledged Dick's contribution, only to look regretful in an instant.
"Tch! A battle-crazed navigator..."
"Enel..."
"Hahahahaha..."
Amidst laughter and cheers, with the sea kings no longer blocking its path, the Freedom set sail again, heading towards the East China Sea.
The Calm Belt contains no wind or ocean currents, so the Liberty's propulsion relies entirely on Enel's electric system. However, propelled by this system, the Liberty travels at a considerable speed.
When the Liberty's voyage returned to calm, everyone on board began their daily training and scientific and medical research.
Dick was dragged to the training ground by Slade, and when Caroline wanted to join in, all the men in the training ground wore bitter expressions.
"What? Can't I train together?"
No one answered Caroline's question. It was only after Aisha pulled her into a private training room that everyone burst into laughter.
Only Mu Chong sat alone at the bow of the Freedom, staring blankly at the vast sea before him.
"Phew! Why is this happening? Half a day has passed, and I still can't calm my mind. I can usually achieve a state of mind that's so easy for me, but today I'm behaving so strangely! Why?"
Unbeknownst to them, a ray of sunset's glow silently shone on Mu Chong's back, casting a long shadow on the sea in front of the Freedom.
"Hey! Captain! I can sense air currents in the sky ahead, which means we're about to leave the doldrums. If we're not mistaken, we're heading towards the East China Sea!"
As the sun was about to dip below the horizon, Slad, who had appeared on the observation deck, suddenly shouted loudly at the wooden boat on the deck.
"Hooray! We're finally out of the Calm Belt!"
"Yes! Yes! The thrilling but safe voyage is finally coming to an end!"
The moment they heard Slad's voice, everyone on deck breathed a sigh of relief and burst into laughter.
The doldrums of the ocean are not only devoid of wind and currents, but are also the territory of giant sea monsters, making navigation extremely dangerous.
The Freedom's journey, which amounted to a full day, was indeed fraught with peril, though they encountered several sea kings along the way. Thanks to the "friendly" interactions between Mu Chong and his companions, they managed to survive, though it was a perilous voyage.
Therefore, when everyone heard Slad's words, they all celebrated.
Bubbles! Bubbles! Bubbles!
But just then, a series of noises plunged the deck of the Freedom into silence once again.
"Captain! This is a Den Den Mushi from Skypiea..."
The ship's doctor, Belinda, rushed out of the cabin and came to Mu Chong's side, holding a white, ringing Den Den Mushi in her hand.
"Ok?"
At that moment, Mu Chong's expression instantly turned serious, because the unease that had been surrounding him all day intensified in that instant.
Click!
Mu Chong reached out and took the Den Den Mushi from Belinda's hand, then pressed the answer button.
"He's there..."
"Captain... please don't leave the calm zone... please don't..."
boom!boom!boom……
"Quick...grab him..."
"Cough cough cough... The Buster Call... It's the Buster Call..."
Bang! Bang...
"Waaah..."
"Quick...he's been shot...hurry and chase after him..."
boom!
"Captain! There's a Buster Call in the East Blue. The Navy has issued a Buster Call against you. Do not leave Calm Sea..."
"Oh dear! You absolutely can't let this kind of news get out!"
"Hiss! Admiral... Aokiji..."