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worm novel 200 . xyz '
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A vast burst of energy erupted, forming a colossal water column that linked heaven and earth. The spectacular sight shocked everyone who laid eyes on it.
The Monster Ocean Current was formed by the alternation of cold and hot seawater. This stark contrast ultimately released enough energy to form a sky-piercing water column.
This particular ocean current was triggered by the clash between Aokiji and Ace. The immense impact even pushed the entire island of Jaya dozens of meters away.
A massive storm hit them. Momousagi and her marines had just stepped out of the jungle when they were swept right back in. They crashed through countless trees along the way before finally coming to a stop, nearly getting completely wiped out on the spot.
Those who had escaped far enough also witnessed this magnificent scene. They were so utterly shocked that their jaws practically dropped onto the ice.
About half a minute later, the fierce wind stirred up by the roaring water column blew over and finally snapped the crowd out of their daze.
"My god, this Monster Ocean Current is terrifying!"
"I have no doubt that if it erupted right beneath the island, it would instantly shatter Jaya to pieces."
"That's not right. This sea region hasn't seen an ocean current of this magnitude in hundreds of years."
"Could it be caused by that battle just now?"
"Are you kidding me? That is way too scary!"
The pirates and island residents who had fled far away turned completely pale, their eyes filled with fear.
Rumble!
A deafening boom echoed in their ears. The heart-pounding sensation brought by their rapid ascent made their blood run cold.
The sailboat was initially carried upwards by the rising sea surface. It then continuously slid toward the edge, threatening to fall right off the water column at any moment.
"What do we do? We're going to die!" Nami shrieked, her face completely pale.
"Idiot, out of all of us, you're the least likely to die!" Lius reminded her with a wry smile.
"Right, you are the only one who can fly!" Robin explained.
Nami finally reacted to their words, a look of sudden realization washing over her face.
"Haha, that's true. I was completely scared stiff!"
Lius and Robin exchanged a helpless smile at her silly display.
It was completely understandable. She was only a teenage girl after all. Experiencing a pursuit by a Marine Admiral and then embarking on this life-threatening adventure was enough to make anyone suffer a mental breakdown.
Soon, the sailboat slid all the way to the edge of the water column. Its bow continuously pitched upward until the bottom of the hull clung to the column's edge. Under the forceful impact of the updraft, the sails violently bulged out and drove the entire ship to travel upward.
Meanwhile, Nami transformed into her celestial maiden form. She spread her eight snow-white wings and pressed down hard on the bow to prevent the ship from detaching from the water column and plummeting down.
At this moment, Lius was facing downward. The vast sea rapidly shrank in his line of sight.
He could vaguely make out a black dot falling through the air toward the ocean below. Was that Aokiji?
With this thought in mind, Lius and the others remained tied to the mast. With the navigator pressing down on the bow, they rode this sky-piercing water column straight into the heavens.
However, as their altitude increased, the ship's hull gradually began to detach from the surging seawater. No matter how hard Nami pushed, she could not stop the sailboat from its impending doom of falling back down.
"Prepare to abandon ship!" Lius shouted.
Robin grunted in response. Beside them, Ace had already completely passed out.
Splash!
The next moment, the sailboat completely broke free from the ascending water column. Its upward momentum gradually slowed down before gravity finally pulled it downward.
Right then, Lius drew his sword and instantly severed their ropes.
"Thirty-Six Fleurs, Link!" Robin immediately activated her Flower-Flower fruit ability. Rows of arms sprouted from the three of them, linking all four of them together.
"Phew! We're finally safe!" Lius sighed, holding onto Robin's thigh with one hand. Beneath his feet, arms sprouted by the devil fruit firmly gripped the unconscious Ace by the ankles, leaving him hanging upside down.
Meanwhile, a pair of arms sprouted from Nami's feet and tightly looped around Robin's shoulders.
Yes. It was relying on this clumsy method that the group managed to avoid plummeting from an altitude of several thousand meters.
However, it was exceptionally tough on Nami. She flapped her eight massive snow-white wings as hard as she could, allowing them to rise slowly and unsteadily. It looked as if they could fall out of the sky at any second.
"You can do it, Nami!" Lius cheered while clinging to Robin's legs.
"Do it my foot! If it wasn't for this updraft, I wouldn't be able to carry the three of you at all!" she roared back.
"Our current altitude should be around six thousand meters. We are not far from the sky island!" Robin said with a slightly flushed face, crossing her arms to maintain her ability as she glanced down.
Wearing a short leather skirt in this particular position was quite embarrassing.
"I promise on my honor as the captain. Once we reach the sky island, I'll let you hold onto all the gold!" Lius promised casually.
The moment those words were spoken, their sluggish ascent instantly sped up.
"You said it! I'll risk it all for the gold!" Nami gritted her teeth, her eyes turning into Berri symbols as she exerted every ounce of her strength to lurch higher into the clouds.
Just like that, under mutual encouragement, they tremblingly maintained their flight to avoid plunging into the ocean. Before long, their silhouettes were completely swallowed by the clouds.
Down in the ocean below. Toward the coast of Jaya. Momousagi and her elite marines finally arrived at the shore in an incredibly sorry state.
However, they did not see Aokiji or their enemies. All they found was total devastation.
In the distant sea, the majestic water column linking heaven and earth pierced through the thick clouds in the sky. It was as spectacular as if it were trying to burst through the very ends of the world.
"Ah, what is that falling from the sky?" a marine soldier suddenly pointed into the distance and cried out.
Hearing this, everyone looked in that direction. Not far from the sky-piercing water column, a black dot was rapidly plummeting from high above toward the ocean.
"Is that a person?" Momousagi narrowed her eyes, her brows rising in surprise.
As the black dot continued to fall, her expression and those of her marine officers grew increasingly grave.
By the end, every single person's face was completely pale.
"That's... Marine Admiral, Lord Kuzan!" a marine suddenly recognized him and exclaimed in pure shock.
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone snapped back to reality.
"All non-ability users, swim over immediately and prepare for rescue!" Momousagi ordered in an instant, her face shifting drastically.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
One by one, the high-ranking officers leapt out in a mad scramble. They splashed into the sea and rushed over at their fastest speed.
But they were still too late. Plop! A muffled sound rang out. Aokiji crashed into the ocean, kicking up a splash before completely disappearing from everyone's line of sight.
It took several minutes before the elite marines who went for the rescue finally returned, dragging an injured and unconscious figure along with them. It was Aokiji!
Splash!
Shortly after, several figures broke through the surface of the water. Upon landing on the ground, the men were entirely drained of energy. They let go of the unconscious Admiral and immediately passed out themselves.
Fortunately, the military doctors who had already prepared themselves hurried forward to check on the situation.
"Lord Kuzan has merely passed out. Although his injuries are severe, they are not fatal. He will recover after resting for a period of time."
The heavy atmosphere only lifted when a doctor spoke those words, instantly giving way to bursts of cheers.
"What exactly did Kuzan experience? And what happened to Lius and his crewmate?" Momousagi let out a sigh of relief.
Following that, she gritted her teeth. Her beautiful eyes brimmed with murderous intent as she gazed out at the water column linking heaven and earth in the distant sea.
"I hope they all have already sunk to the bottom of the sea!" she muttered softly to herself.
To leave a Marine Admiral injured and unconscious... if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, none of the soldiers present would have ever believed it.
It had to be said that if the enemy actually survived that sky-piercing water column, it would be a devastating blow to the Marines.
If even a Marine Admiral taking action could not keep Lius and his crew here, then what other force in this vast sea could possibly stop their advance?