Chapter 653: The Test of the Mechanical Maze!

A trace of nervousness appeared on the Straw Hat Pirates' faces; they knew this would not be an easy thing.

"Alright, we are prepared to accept your test," Locke said.

"Very good, my test is very simple," Krim said. "You need to pass through this mechanical maze within one hour."

Krim pointed forward, and the Straw Hat Pirates saw a giant mechanical maze, filled with various mechanisms and traps.

"This sounds very dangerous," Sanji said.

"Don't worry, I will watch you from the side," Krim said. "If you succeed, then this sword is yours."

The Straw Hat Pirates decided to accept this test and entered the mechanical maze. It was filled with various mechanisms and traps, but they moved forward bravely, approaching the target step by step.

The Straw Hat Pirates entered the mechanical maze, which was filled with various mechanisms and traps. They moved forward cautiously, stopping from time to time to observe their surroundings, preventing themselves from falling into traps.

"Everyone be careful, there seems to be a trap here," Usopp reminded them.

"That's right, there seems to be a mechanism here," Sanji joined the conversation.

"It seems we need to be especially careful," Locke said. "Just getting through this mechanical maze is not easy."

Time passed second by second, and the Straw Hat Pirates arrived at a crossroads. All around were mechanisms and traps; they didn't know which direction was the right one to take.

"What should we do at this time?" Luffy asked.

"We can try searching separately and then regroup," Locke proposed.

"Search separately?" Chopper was a bit worried. "Isn't that even more dangerous?"

"Don't worry, everyone is very powerful," Locke said. "As long as everyone is careful, I believe we will definitely succeed."

Thus, the Straw Hat Pirates acted separately. They moved forward cautiously, searching for the right path. Locke and Luffy were in one group, Usopp and Chopper were in one group, and Sanji acted alone.

The Straw Hat Pirates acted separately, moving forward cautiously. Everyone kept alert at all times, observing whether there were traps and mechanisms around.

Locke and Luffy were in one group; they arrived at a giant room. The light in the room was dim, and it was covered with various mechanisms and traps all around.

"It seems very dangerous here," Luffy said vigilantly.

"That's right, we have to be careful," Locke said. "We need to find the right path."

They began to search for the right path, moving forward step by step. Locke constantly observed his surroundings, attempting to find any possible clues.

"Locke, look over there!" Luffy suddenly shouted.

He pointed into the distance, and Locke followed his finger to look, discovering there was a light there. They quickened their pace and walked toward that direction...

When they walked closer, they discovered it was a door. There was a password lock on the door; Locke tried entering a few passwords, but none were successful.

"It seems we need to find the password," Locke said.

"Then how should we find it?" Luffy asked.

"We can continue searching, or go ask other partners for help," Locke proposed.

They decided to go find other partners first and search for the password together.

Meanwhile, Usopp and Chopper also arrived at a sinister place. They discovered that there was a mechanism here that had to be solved before they could continue moving forward.

"This mechanism seems very difficult," Chopper frowned.

"That's right, but we must solve it," Usopp said. "We need to find a way."

They began to think, attempting to find a way to solve the mechanism. Usopp discovered that the design of the mechanism was a bit strange; it seemed there were some unusual clues.

"I found a clue," Usopp said. "We need to combine these symbols together."

He pointed to some symbols on the mechanism, and Chopper followed his finger to look, discovering that those symbols were indeed a bit strange.

They tried combining these symbols, but they didn't succeed at first. They kept trying and finally found the right combination method.

The mechanism began to rotate, and the door slowly opened. ===== CHAPTER 655 =====