Chapter 444

Nami reacted and immediately controlled the chariot's direction.

But it was a great pity that if they insisted on heading to the East Sea Dragon Palace, they had to continue on this path.

The mountain range ahead was rapidly turning red; it looked like it was about to erupt, and they might not have the time.

【Holy crap, they are actually that brave. Were they really planning to just go through like that?】

【That's an active volcano! People would be roasted alive on it! And they just thought it was a bit hot!】

【If it erupts at this time, it won't just damage the entire jungle; the surrounding areas will also be affected, right?】

【I mean, is this East Sea Dragon Palace a must-visit? Can't they wait until after the volcano erupts to go?】

【I have to say, this is truly too coincidental, right? Where have they even arrived? The volcano is about to erupt!】

"What should we do now? We should leave here immediately!"

Usopp panicked, having no idea how to handle this situation.

And it just so happened that the three main combatants were not there.

"If we activate the two mechanisms at full power to move forward now, there might be a way to get past before this volcano erupts..."

"If there were a giant beast in front to act as the main drive, that would be even better."

Zhuge Franky calmly provided a solution.

But the others couldn't agree with what he said; after all, this involved a gamble.

If it didn't succeed, everyone would be buried here.

In the darkness, they also discovered a quite magical landscape.

"Everyone, look to the left!"

Robin noticed this, her eyes wide.

Because she already knew what was on that chariot.

"That's the East Sea Dragon Palace's chariot! But it looks too dilapidated, and there are actually people on it!"

Robin was a bit suspicious and also wanted to go up and identify them properly.

As long as she successfully made contact with them, she would be able to know their origins.

"I always feel like they don't seem very kind."

Brook exchanged a glance with the people on it and decisively gave his conclusion.

Because he had already heard them whispering, planning to deal with them.

And to seize all the money and the chariot they had on them.

"Why do these people look so strange? Every one of them has a fish head!"

Nami noticed this and also became a bit afraid.

These could be called quite magical creatures; should they call them humans or divine beings?

"They are all residents of the East Sea Dragon Palace, but because of a war, all the people were polluted, leading them to become monsters with fish heads."

"As for the island, there is also a deity protecting it, so the women on the island can become mermaids."

Robin saw that everyone was so confused and immediately explained this to them.

She had read about these in ancient books.

When she saw it in the book, she felt quite regretful, because a war led to such an end.

But now that she saw the real thing, she still felt the description in the book was a bit too friendly.

The humans with fish heads in front of them were comparable to monsters!

Especially since they were launching an attack in their direction.

One iron shell after another was smashed toward them.

At the same time, they felt an even more intense heat wave.

Making them temporarily shift their attention away from these people and onto the mountain range in the distance that was rapidly turning red.

"It's too late, we must escape immediately!"

Usopp had originally been thinking about how to deal with these monsters attacking them.

Now it seemed they should leave immediately.

The heat wave immediately extended to the other chariot, and everyone on it instantly felt the crisis.

They also had to run for their lives immediately!

They put away all their weapons and fled.

In just an instant, the distance between the two widened by a full kilometer.

This instantly stunned Chopper.

"How did they run away in a flash?"

This speed was just too fast; if they also had this speed, wouldn't they be able to conquer the world?

What kind of things were installed on their chariot?

They should at least let them install some too.

【Hahaha, Chopper is broken.】

【I have to say, they really run fast.】

【This group of people seems to have a giant beast helping them pull the chariot, right?】

【The comment above is just mocking them for not having a giant beast, right?】

【Luffy: I told you all to listen to me!】

Just as everyone was at a loss about the situation before them, a loud and familiar voice came from the air.

Chopper, who was still grieving alone, heard this familiar voice and curiously raised his head.

Did he hear wrong?

Why did it sound like Luffy's voice?

Clearly, at this critical moment, Luffy had been blown away by that giant wind.

Now, they had apparently lost their way forward.

At this time, a giant object also fell from the sky.

As it was about to land, Luffy's hand instantly inflated into a giant air cushion, cushioning the impact.

"Everyone! We're back!"

Luffy looked at everyone and saw they were fine, still very cheerful.

Behind him, Zoro and Sanji followed closely.

Nami looked a bit dazed, but seeing that people were finally safe, she felt relieved.

"You guys are really something; I thought you were really in trouble!"

This navigator of theirs was just too unlucky.

They hadn't even reached a destination yet, and so many things had happened here.

But she couldn't say anything to the person in front of her and could only swallow all her anger.

"What's the situation now? Why is it so hot?"

"And I even smelled the scent of roasted meat!"

Luffy quickly noticed the situation in front of him, which seemed a bit different, and asked curiously.

It had turned into a red expanse here; had they arrived in some special zone?

"This is not the time to talk about this; we must leave here immediately; a huge forest fire is about to break out!"

"I'm not sure when the volcano under our feet will erupt!"

Nami said while urging them to get on the chariot; now they had to move at full speed.

Otherwise, they would definitely not be able to escape this crater.

"Ah! My feet!"

Sanji heard Luffy's words and instantly felt a sharp pain in the soles of his feet.

He discovered that the ground under his feet had turned into magma, which had burned through his very expensive leather shoes.

This hurt him so much that he howled and immediately ran to Nami's side for comfort.

【I thought Sanji, who had been through so many battles, would have feet as hard as steel, but I didn't expect him to still be afraid of the heat.】

【This is worthy of Sanji; even when injured, he knows to find comfort, but whether Nami will give it is another matter.】

【It's actually the smell of roasted meat; Luffy must have been exhausted from catching that giant beast back, right?】

— Author's Notes —

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