Chapter 120

Looking at the present,

the speed at which the octopus balloon carried the Going Merry down,

was slow to the extreme,

calling it turtle speed would be giving it too much credit!!

At this rate,

for this ten-thousand-meter distance,

there was no hope of returning to the Blue Sea without a full day!

Fortunately,

regarding this,

everyone on the ship appeared very patient!

After all,

the scenery from thousands of meters in the sky,

is not something you can see whenever you want!

Many people, in their entire lives,

cannot enjoy the drifting white clouds and clear blue sky from thousands of meters up!

Everyone sat on the deck,

enjoying the beautiful scenery around them,

while eating the Sky Island specialty food cooked on the spot by Sanji,

and playing a tense and exciting board game on the side,

it was simply comfortable to the extreme!

Of course,

that is provided that Robin, who has maxed out all her entertainment and life skills,

does not participate in this board game,

otherwise there would be no experience at all!

Just like that,

amidst the laughter of everyone,

time passed quietly.

Just as Li Xiao had expected,

the octopus balloon carried the Going Merry drifting in the sky for a whole day!

It wasn't until nightfall

that everyone finally saw the familiar azure sea below!

A moment later,

with a soft sound,

the Going Merry landed steadily on the sea surface!

At the same time,

the octopus balloon released the Going Merry,

puffed itself up,

and slowly drifted toward the sky,

returning to its own Sky Island!

At this moment,

Luffy jumped excitedly,

sat on the bow of the ship,

raised both hands high,

and shouted with a laugh:

"Hahaha! Blue Sea, we're back!"

No sooner had he finished speaking

than a blinding light hit Luffy in the face!

Immediately followed by a second, a third, a fourth...

In just a few seconds,

over a dozen huge searchlights were turned on!

The glaring light shone onto the hull of the Going Merry,

illuminating the ship, everyone on board,

and even the surrounding sea

as bright as day!

At the same time,

cannon after cannon aimed at the Going Merry,

and soldiers in Marine uniforms quickly assembled at their posts!

In an instant,

a wave of oppressive pressure washed over them!

Seeing this,

Nami looked around blankly

and murmured:

"This is..."

"The G-8 Marine Base!"

Li Xiao, standing to the side, spoke softly,

finishing the sentence for her!

After saying this,

Li Xiao rubbed his temples with a headache!

In the original story,

due to a sudden change in wind direction during the descent,

coupled with the octopus balloon leaking in mid-air,

the Going Merry had deviated significantly from its original course

and crashed directly into the interior of the G-8 Marine Base!

However,

throughout this journey,

neither of those two situations had occurred,

yet they had still landed inside the G-8 Marine Base!

Sure enough,

whenever one was with Luffy,

the development of the plot could not be judged by common sense!

At this time,

the commander of the G-8 Marine Base had clearly recognized the ship as the Straw Hat Pirates' vessel from the Jolly Roger hanging on it,

and immediately shouted through a megaphone:

"Straw Hat Pirates, this is the G-8 Marine Base, you are surrounded!"

"I advise you to surrender immediately and stop making futile struggles!"

Although there were no powerful Marines in the G-8 base,

they had, after all, landed right inside the base!

Right in the center!

Right now,

just the hundreds of cannons aimed at the Going Merry

were not something Luffy and the others could handle!

With a single order,

the scene

would look no different from a massive barrage!

More importantly,

the G-8 Marine Base was a circular fortress,

and the entire base had only one exit!

And this exit,

the moment the Going Merry was discovered,

had already been sealed!

A massive iron gate, comparable to a city wall, had dropped down,

sealing the exit tight!

For the Straw Hat crew,

the current situation was very awkward!

They couldn't run,

and they couldn't fight!

If that circle of cannons fired in unison,

even with poor aim,

under a saturation attack,

the Going Merry would be blown to pieces!

In this desperate situation,

everyone subconsciously turned their eyes toward Li Xiao!

Seeing this,

Li Xiao shook his head helplessly

and sighed...

This won't do!

Li Xiao shook his head helplessly,

and let out a soft sigh... 0

This won't do!

Can't take it!

Really can't take it anymore!

After leaving here,

the first thing to do is to part ways with the Straw Hat group!

Whether it's fighting the navy,

or getting lost at sea,

this kind of life,

I, Li, cannot stay for even a moment longer!

If this continues,

I'll really become a full-time bodyguard!

And the kind that works for free!

While Li Xiao made up his mind to quickly leave the Straw Hat Pirates,

he slowly stepped forward,

and with a thought,

the Qingshuang Sword instantly appeared at his side!

Li Xiao reached out and grasped the Qingshuang Sword,

then swung it at the giant iron gate of the G-8 Naval Fortress!

The next second,

that huge, thick iron gate was instantly split in two,

collapsed with a roar,

and sank into the sea!

Seeing this,

the Straw Hat Pirates quickly steered the Going Merry towards the exit!

To speed up,

Usopp even ran to the stern,

and installed a bunch of Wind Dials brought from the Sky Island!

With the activation of the Wind Dials,

a simple nitrogen acceleration system was formed in a short time,

pushing the Going Merry to disappear from the spot quickly,

passing through the fortress exit and heading straight into the depths of the distant sea!

Seeing this,

a navy general immediately intended to command the soldiers,

to board warships and pursue the Straw Hat Pirates!

However,

the commander of the G-8 Naval Fortress waved his hand,

stopping him!

Then, looking at the direction where the Going Merry disappeared,

he said with a solemn expression:

"The person who attacked just now, if I'm not mistaken, should be Li Xiao!"