Boom!
"Shatter the darkness with thunder!"
Under the darkened sky, Las faced the fierce wind and rain, standing on the deck with open arms, shouting excitedly.
Above the sky, lightning danced like silver snakes, flashing through the clouds, illuminating the sky as if it were daytime.
Actually, it is daytime...
It's just that the weather on this ship is quite different from daytime.
The huge waves on the sea rose like mountains and sank like abyss, with the storm unleashing raindrops as big as beans, hitting the canvas like gunfire. If it were an ordinary canvas, it would have been torn apart by the fierce wind and chaotic rain by now.
The Death Star swayed under the raging storm but remained afloat, not sinking into the violent tempest.
"Enough!"
Renedia opened the captain's cabin door on the second floor and yelled at Las and the demon race who were dancing on the deck, "Stop the noise, you're the only fools on this ship making a racket. Go inside and avoid the rain!"
Las turned his head and looked at Renedia through his fellow demons, and said confidently, "Lady Leti, we are demons, not fools..."
"I don't care who you are! Keep making noise outside and I'll make you dead!"
Renedia slammed the door angrily, with a muffled sound and puffed her cheeks, heading toward the captain's cabin hall, saying, "These people are almost becoming like Gin, all monkeys!"
"Lady Leti, I'm not a monkey..."
Gin weakly raised his hand.
"Shut up! If I say you are, then you are!" Renedia glared at him fiercely.
This huge storm is annoying enough, and this curious bunch is still yelling.
Even Las, who used to be sensible, was easily swayed by the demon race with similar traits after just a day or two.
He's only eight years old, essentially no different from the underground demons, never seen the beauty of the sea. Now, finding a group of his kind, Las immediately let loose, relying on his physical prowess, the fiercer the storm, the louder he shouted.
Whoosh!
The wind roared like a fierce beast, creating eerie sounds inside the captain's cabin, as huge waves slammed against the windows, soaking the deck and rushing waves onto it.
Fortunately, those demons listened to Renedia and went into the cabin, otherwise, with just this impact, no matter how many fell into the sea, not one could be saved in this raging sea.
Electric sparks burst from Renedia's fingertips, pressing on the floor, leveling the ship that had tilted due to the waves, steering forward against the mountain-like wave crests.
"What a huge storm."
Hawkins gazed at the tightly pressing waves outside the window, speaking mildly, "This power is indeed intimidating, but don't worry, our voyage won't have any accidents."
"Nonsense, of course there won't be any accidents, because I'm using my powers! It's me! Don't speak so lightly, you old soothsayer, old straw, you stinky poker man!" Renedia roared angrily.
She was naturally hot-tempered.
It's just that she didn't show it in front of Sage and the two female officers, but others, like Hawkins, got to witness it.
"I am not a poker man."
Hawkins' eyebrows, resembling three vertical black lines, gained another layer of black lines, yet his voice remained calm, "Nor am I a soothsayer, my hair is well cared for and not like straw."
"Who cares about you!" Renedia rolled her eyes.
"Alright, Leti, Marika has gone below to prepare snacks, she'll bring them up later. Have some food to calm down. And you all, it's not the time to provoke her. Gin, when the rain lets up, go and discipline my household servants in the cabin, make them behave."
Sitting on the Golden Throne, Sage smiled softly, remaining steady despite the swaying cabin, even having the time to pour himself a drink.
Renedia hummed lightly without speaking further, maintaining her powers while sitting down on the sofa.
At this moment in the captain's cabin, apart from Marika who was cooking below, all the high-ranking officers were present. Gin, although he thought he should be at the ship's bottom, was actually treated as a high-ranking officer, hence he was in the captain's cabin, awaiting Captain Sage's orders.
After suddenly engaging with the spring rainy season island's oceanic climate, the surrounding storm burst out with rare intensity, reminiscent of the hurricane they encountered when first entering the Grand Line, making it impossible for the crew to maintain operations.
On the deck, only the demons could stand without being blown away, while anyone else had long been blown away by the fierce wind.
Thus, Sage waved his hand and ordered everyone except the Nautical Team in the third-floor control room to rest in the cabin, leaving Renedia alone to control the ship and maintain the Death Star's course.
Lily stood by Sage's side, calculating the time, "We should reach Saint Polbra in about two hours, but..."
The City of the Spring Queen, Saint Polbra, Spring Island, both rainy.
It's not that this island is perpetually spring; it has four seasons. However, the temperature makes the seasons different.
Just like the Summer Island, the winter time is very short and may even go unnoticed, while on the Winter Island, even during spring and summer, it remains cold.
The island where the City of the Spring Queen is located, as a Spring Island, has a mild climate, and thanks to the tracks of the Sea Train, various seeds are delivered here by the train, making the entire island rich in resources. The port city Saint Polbra is the most prosperous place on the island.
The plan to rob here is indeed correct.
But the key is...
Just as Lily guessed, the storm changed as soon as they entered the sea area.
"I told you, Lily, don't worry."
Sage waved his hand, confidently smiling: "This ship won't have any trouble, and as for the City of the Spring Queen, that's even less of a concern. With such a massive storm as cover, even if we start robbing, others won't react in time. In that case, the Navy won't realize we're here until it's too late. By the time they do, we might have already hit Carnival City and made our escape, ho ho ho ho!"
Lily's talk about something that could destroy Saint Polbra, he completely dismissed.
After all, it's a port city, and no matter how fierce a storm is, landing there would at most result in a heavy downpour. There might be some small disasters, but it would be far from any kind of destruction.
Lily pursed her lips, seeing Sage confidently laughing, she also gave up on her worries.
After all, they were going ahead, worrying wasn't going to help, and Sage was right.
In this matter, she seemed to have overthought it...
Whoosh!
Another massive wave surged up towards the second-floor captain's cabin window, and from within the wave, a sea beast's horned head emerged, roaring as it aimed for the window.
If it hit, not just the window, the entire deck structure would have a hole knocked out of it. If seawater flooded in, the captain's cabin would likely be submerged.
Gin saw the sea beast, his pupils narrowed, and he instinctively rushed forward to use his body to block it.
Hawkins reached out to stop him, shaking his head: "No need to rush, I already said, we don't have any signs of death today, so there won't be any accidents."
BAM!!
The sea beast's horn hit the center of the window, and though the spiraled horn could have easily shattered the glass and intruded inside, it completely halted on the window's surface. The force did cause the ship to pitch outward momentarily, but under Renedia's control, it quickly regained position.
The sea beast only hit once and was soon swept away by the towering wave, while the window now had a layer of darkness over it.
The layer of darkness extended downward from the window, covering the wall under the window, the floor, and finally reaching Sage's feet.
"No need to bother about it!"
Sage picked up a gemstone wine glass, took a sip of wine, and said, "As long as I'm strong enough, these so-called accidents or misfortunes will all be trampled under my feet!"
"Is this Haki?"
Renedia curiously looked at the area covered by Haki, and said: "How impressive..."
She had grasped Observation and could now see Armament Haki.
Previously, the Haki Sage used to shatter Cone Mountain was too immense and overwhelming, catching her off guard. Now, however, she could observe it.
"Yes, this is Armament,"
Sage said: "It can harden and coil around oneself and objects, increasing their attack and defense. Over time, it can turn an object into something visible to everyone, known as the Black Blade on the sea."
"Wow..."
Renedia nodded thoughtfully: "So if Haki coils around a ship for a long time, it becomes a 'Black Ship,' a hammer becomes a 'Black Hammer,' and a person...
She paused, subconsciously looking at Gin.
"Lady Renedia, I don't have Haki, and I'm not black-skinned; I just have a darker complexion," Gin hurriedly explained.
"Stop it, I've never heard of Haki pickling people," Sage rolled his eyes, "In any case, there's nothing to fear!"
He clenched his fists, revealing a ferocious smile: "Once we reach the place, we strike immediately!"
The Death Star, riding the fierce winds and waves, sailed toward its destination, and about two hours later, guided by the Eternal Pose, they saw the island under the darkened sky, surrounded by crashing waves.
And on the island, a massive city, Saint Polbra...
But as soon as he saw it, Sage's expression became unsettled.
Lily put her hand on her forehead, her worries now forming a reality.
The famous Rain City, now not only raining but a mighty tsunami has been unleashed.
Flooded...