Chapter 91: Sovereignty! The Glorious Light That Splits the Sea
Early morning at Small Garden, a light mist draped over the sea like a thin veil.
Thanks to Sanji transforming into "Mr. Prince" and seizing the Eternal Pose from the Baroque Works messenger,
the Straw Hat crew didn't need to wait for that long year to record the magnetic force on this Primordial Island; they set sail at this very moment.
On the massive shore,
Dorry the Blue Ogre and Brogy the Red Ogre, the two giant warriors from Elbaf, stood there like two lighthouses.
They were seeing off this group of tiny humans with whom they had formed a deep friendship during their brief encounter.
"Gahahaha! Though our time together was short, you are true pirates with the souls of warriors!"
Dorry's heroic laughter dispersed the surrounding morning mist.
"Gegagaga! There's a troublesome big fellow in the waters ahead, but since you are friends..."
Brogy swung the giant axe in his hand, which already had a chipped edge:
"We will clear the path for you! Advance with peace of mind!"
Luffy stood on the going merry, waving his hands vigorously and shouting loudly:
"Uncles!! Thanks for the meat!! When I become the Pirate King, I'll definitely go to Elbaf to see you!!"
On the second deck,
Tatsuya stood by the railing and bowed deeply toward the two towering figures on the shore.
This was not only respect for the strong but also gratitude for the unreserved "Haki teaching" from the previous night.
The going merry braved the wind and waves, slowly sailing out of the bay and preparing to enter the deep waters of the open sea.
Suddenly.
"Rumble——!!!"
The originally calm sea began to vibrate violently, as if some colossus on the seabed was waking up.
Immediately after, the seawater exploded, and giant waves reached the sky.
A massive shadow hundreds of times larger than the Going Merry—one could even say it blotted out the sun—broke through the water with a suffocating pressure!
It was a goldfish so massive it defied all logic—the Island Eater!
Its mouth opened, bottomless, looking exactly like a moving black hole.
Deep within that terrifying throat, one could even see undigested island debris and giant trees.
"Waaaaah!!"
Usopp was so scared his eyeballs popped out, and he gripped the railing tightly:
"Is... is that a monster?! Is that a goldfish?! We're going to be eaten like snacks!!"
"This... this kind of creature..."
Nami looked at that giant mouth capable of swallowing everything, her face pale as paper, and the sea chart in her hand dropped to the floor:
"This isn't something a sailing ship can fight against! Turn the rudder, quickly!!"
"That bastard goldfish!"
Luffy lowered his Straw Hat and rolled up his sleeves, preparing to act: "How dare it block the way!"
"Don't be in a hurry, Captain."
A hand stopped Luffy.
Tatsuya stood behind him and said softly:
"Leave the stage to them. Someone is going to show us... what true 'power' is."
On the shore,
Dorry and Brogy looked at the giant goldfish that had once swallowed their companions who had gone ahead to scout; they simultaneously raised their battered giant sword and giant axe, which had endured a hundred years of battle.
Wild winds howled around them.
"For us, nothing can stop a friend's progress!!" Dorry's voice rolled like thunder.
"After dueling for a hundred years, our weapons reached their limit long ago and could shatter at any moment..."
Brogy picked up the thread, the fighting intent in his eyes burning to the extreme:
"But this final blow shall be a gift to our friends!! This strike is named 'Faith'!!"
Vroom——!!!
Two terrifyingly intense auras erupted without reservation at this moment.
It was the Haki belonging to giants, a pure and peerless warrior's will.
Red and blue air currents coiled and condensed wildly on their weapons; the surrounding air began to distort, and even the waves began to flow backward because of this spirit!
"That is..." Zoro looked at this scene, his pupils shrinking as if he were seeing the pinnacle of the Way of the Sword.
"Watch closely!!"
The two giants let out a world-shaking roar simultaneously:
"Spear of Elbaf——"
They simultaneously swung down the weapons that carried a hundred years of glory.
"Sovereignty!!!!"
BOOM——————!!!!!
The world lost its color.
A massive shockwave of spiraling red and blue light transformed into a pillar of light capable of piercing the heavens and earth, roaring forth with an unstoppable, all-destroying momentum!
"Wu?!"
The giant Island Eater didn't even have time to let out a scream.
The pillar of light instantly pierced its massive body, punching a huge, transparent hole through it.
Immediately after, the pillar of light continued with its world-destroying power, forcibly "splitting" a straight path through the vast sea ahead!!
The seawater rolled back to both sides, forming towering walls of water.
That path led straight beyond the clouds, as if leading to the end of the world.
"So... so amazing..." Usopp and Sanji were completely stunned.
Tatsuya stood on the deck, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan spinning wildly as he tried to capture the flow of energy in that instant.
His mouth opened instinctively as he stared fixedly at the gradually dissipating pillar of light.
"No Devil Fruit ability..."
"No Chakra fluctuations either..."
Tatsuya muttered to himself, waves of shock crashing in his heart:
"Just pure physical strength combined with that willpower called 'Haki'... it can actually cause destruction comparable to a Tailed Beast Ball, or even stronger?"
"Is this... the entry ticket to the New World?"
...
After bidding farewell to the giants and passing through the split sea channel,
the Going Merry sailed toward the route to Alabasta amidst the unpredictable climate of the Grand Line.
On the deck, everyone was still immersed in the shock of that "Sovereignty" strike, excitedly discussing the power of Haki.
"I want to learn that too! So cool!" Luffy swung his fists.
"That's a giant's technique; you can't learn it." Zoro wiped his swords, though his eyes were full of longing.
Just then.
"Pat."
A soft sound.
Nami, who had been standing to the side reading the newspaper, suddenly let it slip from her hands.
Then, under everyone's astonished gazes, she fell backward without warning, slamming heavily onto the deck.
"Nami-san?!"
Vivi, who was closest, was startled and hurriedly ran over to help Nami up.
However, as soon as she touched Nami's skin, Vivi cried out in alarm:
"So hot!! Nami-san's body is so hot!!"
At this moment, Nami's face was flushed, her breathing was rapid and pained, and she had already lost consciousness, her body twitching slightly in Vivi's arms.
"Nami!!" Luffy and Sanji rushed over.
Swish!
An afterimage flashed by.
Tatsuya instantly appeared by Nami's side. He quickly placed two fingers on Nami's pulse while sending a wisp of Chakra into her body to sense her condition.
A few seconds later, Tatsuya's expression became extremely grim.
"Her heartbeat is abnormally fast, her body temperature is at least 40 degrees Celsius, and it's still rising."
"There's a strange bacterium running rampant in her body... Damn it, it must be an ancient virus from the primordial environment of Small Garden."
"A virus?!" Everyone was shocked.
"Tatsuya! You know Ninjutsu, right?"
Luffy anxiously grabbed Tatsuya's arm, his eyes full of pleading:
"Save Nami like you're doing magic! You're the Vice Captain; you must have a way, right?!"
Tatsuya grit his teeth.
He cursed himself for being an idiot.
Because he had been so focused on combat and training Haki, he had actually forgotten the plot point where Nami would contract the lethal "Kestia" bacterium!
"System! Exchange for Medical Ninjutsu!"
Tatsuya didn't hesitate for a second and opened the system shop directly.
[Ding! Consumed 2000 Ninja Points. Exchanged for Ninjutsu: Mystical Palm Technique (Rank A).]
Although this move spent all his savings, he didn't even blink.
"Let me try."
Tatsuya shouted, and his hands instantly lit up with a soft green light.
He placed his hands over Nami's forehead and chest.
Mystical Palm Technique, activate.
Green Chakra flowed continuously into Nami's body, repairing the cells destroyed by the virus and forcibly suppressing the organ failure brought on by the high fever.
"Huff... huff..."
Under the effect of the Mystical Palm Technique, Nami's originally pained and distorted expression eased slightly, and her rapid breathing stabilized a bit.
"Great! Is she cured?!" Usopp asked in surprise.
However, Tatsuya withdrew his hands; his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his expression remained stern.
"No... it's not eradicated."
Tatsuya looked at the green light gradually dissipating in his hands and said in an anxious tone:
"Ninjutsu can only repair the damaged body and temporarily suppress the symptoms. But I can't directly kill these constantly multiplying viruses."
"This kind of acute pathological high fever and severe viral infection... requires professional antibiotics and medicine."
Tatsuya looked up at everyone and said decisively:
"We need a doctor!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue.
Dead silence fell over the ship.
Everyone's gaze turned toward Vivi.
They only had the Eternal Pose to Alabasta in their hands; if they went looking for an island with a doctor now, they might delay the time to save her country.
The lives of a million people versus the life of a companion.
Vivi looked at the pained Nami in her arms, then at the Eternal Pose pointing toward her homeland.
Her hands were trembling, and her lip was bitten through.
But in the next second, this princess looked up, her eyes tearful yet incomparably firm as she made her decision:
"Luffy-san! Tatsuya-san!"
"Please change course immediately! Go find an island with a doctor!"
"Nami-san is my friend... I can't leave her behind!!"
Hearing these words, Luffy grinned; even though his eyes were full of anxiety, he nodded heavily toward Vivi.
"Yoshi!!"
Luffy rushed to the bow and roared loudly:
"Full speed ahead!! Go find a doctor!!!"
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