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Chapter 25: Blown Away to the Island of Women
When you want to fly freely through the sky, a cat-type robot from the 22nd century would surely pull out a Bamboo Copter for you.
However, it seems the bear-type robot from the 22nd century prefers to launch you into the sky with a paw-pad slap. I'm not happy about this at all.
"Dammit~!! Where did everyone go~!!"
Luffy's anguished shout echoed across the open sky.
Yes. To explain the current situation: I am currently flying through the air with Luffy. And no, I am not flying using my usual Tail Copter.
I am currently in the middle of being blasted through the sky thanks to a paw-pad slap from Kuma-emon.
It seems those paw pads had the effect of a Bashirura spell.
Thanks to that, we managed to escape our battle with Kizaru, but it's hard to say we've been "saved" from this situation. right?
"That bear-like Warlord!! I'll never forgive him!!"
"You're being loud right in my ear. Calm down for a second, Luffy."
"How can I calm down?! He erased my crew!!"
He's more worried about his crewmates than the fact that he just got blasted into the sky.
That mindset itself is likable, but I think we need to prioritize figuring out how we are going to survive first.
"If we were sent flying like this, your crewmates were probably sent flying the exact same way. That means they're definitely alive! It'll be fine."
"Oh, right. You're right! There's no way they'd die that easily!"
"Let's think positive."
Well, I successfully managed to cheer him up, but what are we supposed to do now?
Right now, we're just flying. no, being blown away. Just how long are we going to keep flying? It obviously won't be forever, but. hmm.
Spread out below us is the vast ocean. There's no land in sight.
Flying for hours on end gets understandably boring.
With nothing else to do, we decided to kill time by chatting.
"Wow, so you fired a cannonball into that Baratie restaurant and ended up having to do chores there for a year?"
"Yeah, but they let me off the hook after I sent the Cream Pirates flying."
"Seriously? I was forced to work for free for two whole years just for dining and dashing once."
He told me stories about his past adventures.
"Line, your dad is the Pirate King's vice-captain, right?"
"Well. adopted, but yeah."
"My big brother's name is Ace. And Ace is the son of the Pirate King, Gold Roger."
"Haaaaah?! What's with that sudden, mind-blowing lore drop?!"
"Ace gets mad when I tell people, though."
"Eh? Ah?! Wait, does that mean you're the Pirate King's son too?"
"Nope. Ace and I have different dads."
"?? Oh, so you're sworn brothers. Kind of like me and Esune, I guess."
He told me about his sworn brother.
"Luffy, do you know about the Huge Huge Fruit?"
"Nope."
"It's a Devil Fruit that makes you huge just like the name says. I left my hometown to search for it. Becoming a massive man is my dream!"
"What are you gonna do when you get huge?"
"Well, obviously. it's so I can fall in love with cute, busty girls, flirt with them, and do naughty things! Hehehe~♡"
"Huh."
"Don't pick your nose while I'm talking!! What about you, do you even have a dream?!"
"Hahaha! My dream is. to become the Pirate King!"
"Huh."
"Don't pick your ear while I'm talking!!"
We talked about each other's dreams.
And so, the sun went down, night fell, we fell asleep while flying, and by the time we woke up.
"Luffy! An island! I see an island!"
"Really?! Line!"
Beyond the horizon, we spotted an island shaped like a d*ck.
The moment the island came into view, our altitude suddenly dropped. It seemed we were being sent directly toward that island.
And a few dozen seconds later.
"Blergh?!"
Leaving a paw-pad-shaped crater in the ground, we finally managed to land on solid earth.
"Ah~, we're finally done flying."
"Where are we? I'm starving. Sanji, food~!!"
"Sanji isn't here."
"Oh, right. But I'm still staaaarving."
"You and me both~."
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but jungle. What in the world was the name of this island?
Well, it definitely wasn't Sabaody or Dressrosa, that much was certain.
Grrrrrr.
"Hm?"
A beast's growl echoed from out of nowhere. When we turned around, a massive boar easily over ten meters long was glaring down at us.
Seeing it, Luffy roared.
"FOOOOOOD!!!"
Ah, yeah. My condolences, Mr. Boar.
Luffy instantly knocked the giant boar out cold with a stretching straight punch called the 'Gum-Gum Pistol' or whatever.
Well, since it's here, we might as well eat it. I happen to have some matches on me, too.
We gathered some dry leaves and branches and started a campfire. I wonder if boar meat tastes good?
"Phew~, I'm stuffed."
"You're amazing, Luffy. Devouring that massive boar almost entirely by yourself. what the hell is up with your stomach?"
"Is that tiny bit all you're gonna eat, Line? Are you full?"
"Well, I am a dwarf. Two or three bites is more than enough for me."
After devouring the roasted boar and taking a breather, we discussed our plans for the future.
Namely, how to get back to the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Hmm. The problem is, even if we want to head back, we have no idea which direction to go. If only we had some kind of guidepost."
"A guidepost. Ah! I have old man Rayleigh's Vivre Card!"
"Seriously?! Great job!"
Luffy pulled a small scrap of paper out of his pocket. Ohh! It really was a 'Vivre Card'!
A Vivre Card is a 'paper of life' created using a person's fingernail clippings or hair.
I don't really understand the mechanics behind it, but I was taught by Shakky a long time ago that these scraps of paper slowly move toward the person they were made from.
Which means, no matter where you are in the world, as long as you have a Vivre Card, you can find your way back to its owner.
It completely throws privacy out the window, so it's a masterpiece I personally never want to make for myself.
"Alright. it's pointing that way!"
Placing the Vivre Card flat on his palm, Luffy pointed in the direction the paper was drifting.
I see, so Ray-san is in that direction.
"My whole crew got pieces of the Vivre Card, so I'm sure everyone else is heading back to the Sabaody Archipelago too!"
"Okay! Nice! Hehehe, I'm glad this isn't as hopeless a situation as I thought."
Following the guidance of the Vivre Card, we began trekking through the jungle.
At this rate, we might be able to get back faster than I expected.
Or so I thought. There was a time when I genuinely believed that.
"Hey! Line! Look! There's a ton of mushrooms growing around here!"
"Where the hell are you walking?! Luffy!"
This Straw Hat bastard would wander off the path the second I took my eyes off him.
Is he a kid? No, even a kid would have a little more self-control.
"Anyway, Luffy. An amateur shouldn't touch wild mushrooms. As a Tontatta who knows a lot about plants, I can tell you that the one you're holding right now is a Laughing Mushroom. It's a toxic mushroom that makes you unable to stop laughing, so don't eat it."
"You're an idiot, Line. Because we're in a situation like this, a Laughing Mushroom is exactly what we need!"
"Huh?"
Chomp.
"Ah, hey!"
Ignoring my warning, Luffy popped the Laughing Mushroom right into his mouth.
And sure enough.
"Hahahaha! See! I'm having fun even though nothing's happening! Hahaha!"
"Eeeh."
"Hahahaha! Hii! This is so fun! You want one too, Line? Hahahaha!"
"No. I'm good."
Having eaten the Laughing Mushroom, Luffy was rolling around on the ground, laughing hysterically all by himself.
This guy is crazy.
He's definitely the type to get tricked into taking dangerous drugs. I wonder if there are any antidotal herbs growing around here.
Laughing Mushrooms, Angry Mushrooms, Crying Mushrooms, Raging Mushrooms.
Hmm, nothing but toxic mushrooms.
"Hahahaha! There's a weird-looking mushroom over here too! Chomp."
"Eh? Hold on!"
"There's a weird mushroom over here too! Hahaha! Munch, chew, gobble!"
"Whoa, whoa!! Wait, wait, wait, wait!!"
What is wrong with this guy?! Does he have absolutely no sense of danger?!
Stop eating every random mushroom on the ground! We literally just ate a giant boar, so where is all this appetite coming from?! What are you going to do if you eat an instant-death toxic mushroom—
"Guh?! Blub-blub."
"Ah."
Luffy, who had been laughing hysterically just a second ago, suddenly turned blue and collapsed to the ground.
See, what did I tell you? In my entire life, I have never met a human being this high-maintenance.
"Uhh, what kind of mushroom did you just eat, Luffy?"
Judging by the half-eaten mushroom Luffy was currently clutching in his hand.
"That's a Might-Die Mushroom. yep."
Anyone who eats this mushroom has a paralyzing poison instantly circulate through their entire body, and they might die from it.
If you don't move them too much and let them rest quietly for two or three days, they'll recover, but. deep in a jungle like this, there's no way I can let him rest safely.
"Ah~, this is pretty bad. At this rate, he actually might die."
What in the world should I do?
As I crossed my arms and pondered, my Observation Haki snagged on the presence of three people. strong fighters. The three of them were heading straight in this direction.
"The presence of people. Who is it?"
I left Luffy where he was for now and hid in the bushes.
I braced myself, ready to jump out at a moment's notice. Observation Haki, full throttle! Now then, will the ones appearing be enemies, or allies? Which is it—
"We saw smoke rising so we came to check. Who is this? She's not a girl from the village. wait, it looks like they're dying."
"I wonder what happened. It's a race against time"
"What should we do? Carry them to the village?"
—The ones who appeared were three girls.
A blonde, half-naked girl.
An extremely tall, half-naked girl who looked to be over four meters tall.
And a stout, metabolic half-naked girl.
If they were enemies, I would have immediately leaped into action, but since I didn't sense any hostility from them, I casually jumped out of the bushes.
"Hey! You three scantily-clad girls over there! Please help us!"
"Eh?! What? A voice came from somewhere?!"
"We can hear a voice but we can't see anyone. Could it be a ghost?!"
"Eh?! A ghost?!"
"I'm not a ghost! Down here! Down here! Look down!"
"Down?"
The trio of girls lowered their heads and finally spotted me.
"So tiny?!"
"Don't call me tiny! No, that doesn't matter right now. Anyway, this guy! The one collapsed on the ground! He's my friend! He ate a Might-Die Mushroom and is barely breathing. Please provide a place for him to rest!! I'm begging you!!"
Saying that, I threw myself onto the ground and bowed deeply.
Tontatta Combat: Japanese Dogeza.
"I don't really understand, but. when someone bows their head that deeply, we can't just ignore them."
"You're going to help us?! Thank you!"
"We'll help you, but in exchange. you have to tell us exactly how you managed to enter this island."
"Okay! Understood!"
And so, Luffy and I were taken by the trio of half-naked girls to the village where they lived. or rather, the country, Amazon Lily.
At that time, I had absolutely no way of knowing.
That this country was.
The place men endlessly seek.
A pink paradise!
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