26 Chapter 25 (2/2)
The two looked surprised, but quickly gathered their witts and tried shooting the Laboon from the inside with rockets. Before they could do so, I knocked them both out with a chop to the neck. Sanji got pissed at me for hitting a woman and started assaulting me. It took him a few moments before he calmed down.
Crocus came on the Going Merry and told us that Laboon is an Island Whale, the largest whale species in the world. He explained how those people are rogues from a nearby island and are trying to kill him for his meat.
Crocus showed us hot exit the whale and came along with us. Crocus told us how he is a Doctor and how it is impossible to treat a whale this size from the outside. That's the reason he had to dig a hole inside him and even start living in his stomach. Crocus also told us how he spent a few years as a Doctor on a ship as well.
We were able to leave Laboon from a hole on his side with his help. We docked at the Twin Cape and stayed the night there while listening to more of his stories.
By morning the sedative had worn out, and Laboon woke up. Before he could take any action, I enlarged myself and jumped in the air using Geppo. I started a fight with Laboon, but it looked more like a game from the side. He was hitting me into the Red Line, while I was bouncing back into him. We played like that for a few minutes.
”That was fun!” I shouted at Laboon.
”I promise you, that once my crew sails around the Grand Line, we will come back and play again!” I declared, which caused the whale to tear up.
I quickly gathered some paint from the Going Merry and drew our Jolly Roger on him.
”This will be our sing of my promise to come back. So make sure you don't bash your head anymore, or you will cause it to disappear!” Laboon bellowed in agreement at my promise.
We had a feast with Crocus after that, while he explained to us some things regarding the Grand Line. How tough it is to navigate due to the magnetic fields surrounding the islands here, and how we would need a Log Pose to travel reliably. Crocus told us how there are seven different paths we could take from here, but they all converge into one eventually.
”Raftel is the final stop in the Grand Line. The only people who have confirmed its existence are the Pirate King and his crew. It is an island of legends.” Crocus stated.
”It was quite the adventure reaching there right?” I asked with a smirk, which surprised him but confused my crew.
”I bet you our adventure would be better and I will find a better Doctor than you!” I told him before he can respond.
”HAHAHA, oh my you sound just like him, HAHAHA.” Crocus burst out laughing.
”How are you planning to travel here without a Log Pose?” He asked me with a smirk, but I showed him one I had picked off from our guests. They were currently tied up and left in one of our rooms.
”Luck seems to favor those like you, HAHAHA.” Crocus went inside the lighthouse and brought out a map of the Grand Line with him. He gave us a few more tips on navigation before we bid him and Labon farewell.
The people I knocked out earlier, had woken up at this point. They introduced themselves as Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday. Both of them begged us to take them us since the Log Pose was pointing towards their island. I knew Miss Wednesday is Vivi and there was no chance I would not help her.
”We will help you out, but you better behave while you are on my ship.” Both of them promised, they will not cause trouble.
With that, we started our adventure on the Grand Line. We were already quite a distance away from Twin Cape, but something prompted me to look back.
I saw Crocus standing there with a smile on his face waving at us, but there was a silhouette of someone next to him. He had a long curved mustache and was looking straight at me with a fierce grin. My eyes nearly popped out at seeing him. I immediately rubbed my eyes to check if there is something wrong, but the silhouette was already gone. We just got to the Grand Line, and my mind is already playing tricks on me, how great.