Chapter 14 50-Year Agreement

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After leaving Loguetown, the Sky Shadow Pirates quickly arrived at the entrance of the Grand Line, the Upside-Down Mountain.

"The entrance to the Grand Line is actually a mountain?" Nami exclaimed in surprise.

"It's called Reverse Mountain, also known as the Upside-Down Mountain," Amber replied with a smile.

"It is said that the ship can rise along that sea current and reach the Grand Line."

"How is that possible? How can a ship rise?" Nami looked doubtful.

"Nami, this is the Grand Line. Nothing is impossible here. You might encounter giants, dinosaurs, and goldfish that can swallow an island in one bite!" Amber said, giving a small hint of what was to come.

"Then I believe the ship will rise!" Nami said, pouting cutely.

... ... ...

Nami picked up the telescope and looked at the gap in the Red Line from a distance, then issued an order, "That's the entrance. Amber, Zoro, control it well. Don't hit the Red Line."

As the water flow slowly rose, the Thunder safely entered the Grand Line.

They immediately encountered another problem: a huge blue figure blocked the Thunder.

"Oh my god, what kind of monster is this? It's so big! Will it eat us?" Nami screamed in panic.

Even Zoro, who usually looked calm, couldn't help but change his expression. "Captain, what should we do?"

The huge figure was Laboon, a whale that has touched countless people.

Amber observed carefully and found that although Laboon was big, he did not completely block the exit, and immediately had an idea.

"I will attract the whale's attention. You take the opportunity to pass through the gap next to it."

"Amber, what are you planning? Don't anger the whale! Otherwise, we're done for!" Nami said timidly.

"Leave it to me!" Amber said confidently.

Then Amber teleported to the shore and raised his hand to the sky.

"30 Million Volts, Thunder!"

"Boom--" A dazzling lightning bolt blasted into the sky, making a huge sound.

"Ang--" Laboon was attracted by the dazzling light and the loud noise, and slowly approached the shore.

"Zoro, hurry, turn right." Nami took the opportunity to issue an order.

"Got it!" Zoro immediately turned the rudder to the right and soon bypassed Laboon, reaching the shore.

"What a reliable captain!" Nami exclaimed after surviving the ordeal.

"The Grand Line is really a place full of miracles. There's such a big whale! But why is its head covered with scars? Who's been attacking it?"

"It did it to itself," Amber said, having teleported back to the ship.

"It hit itself? What's going on?" Nami asked in surprise.

"Let's ask the person over there for details!" Amber had already discovered through Observation Haki that there was someone hiding behind a stone not far away.

"Have you discovered me?" Sure enough, a white-haired old man appeared from behind the stone.

"Are you three newcomers who just set sail? You are very brave to venture into the Grand Line with just three people," the white-haired old man exclaimed.

"Hello, Senior Crocus!" Amber bowed gentlemanly.

"You know me?" Crocus asked in surprise.

"You were the ship's doctor on the ship of the Pirate King, the person who helped Roger stabilize his body to reach Raftel in the last three years of his life," Amber replied.

"What? This person is actually the partner of the Pirate King!" Nami and Zoro looked surprised.

"You know a lot!" Crocus's eyes flashed.

"Senior Crocus, can you tell us the story of Laboon? My two partners are very interested."

"No problem..." Crocus did not refuse and told the story of Laboon and the Rumbar Pirates.

"...In the end, no one came back. Laboon just kept hitting the Red Line, leaving himself scarred..."

"Uuuuuu... Laboon, so pitiful!" Nami, a bit of a crybaby, was already crying.

"What a loyal guy!" Zoro said with emotion as he looked at the huge figure on the beach.

"I do know about the Rumbar Pirates," Amber suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, really? That's great," Crocus said eagerly.

"The Rumbar Pirates encountered a strange disease shortly after arriving at the Grand Line 48 years ago. First, the captain left, and then they encountered a powerful enemy, and the entire crew was annihilated."

"Really! After all, there has been no news for decades, so Laboon..." Crocus was not too surprised.

"However, there is one person who ate the Revive-Revive Fruit and got a new life. His hairstyle is an afro, but he became a skeleton. He has been lost in the Florian Triangle and can't get out."

"Really? That's great, Laboon has a partner," Crocus said excitedly.

Then Laboon was called, and Crocus told him the news.

"Ang——" Laboon shouted excitedly.

"It's a pity that I am too old and weak to go to the Grand Line to help Laboon find Brook!" Crocus sighed.

"Leave it to us. We will definitely bring Brook back within two years at most," Amber said.

"Really! Thank you so much!"

"By the way, I have a letter here. Go to Sabaody Archipelago and find that old guy. He might be able to give you some advice." Crocus handed over a letter with an address on it.

At that moment, Amber seemed to hear a prompt from the system in the game, "Congratulations, you have obtained an important NPC mission. If you complete it, you will receive a major reward."

"Is it Silvers Rayleigh?" Amber asked.

"You really know a lot!"

"Although that old guy Rayleigh is old, he still has vision and can still give you some advice," Crocus said with a smile.

"Thank you, senior!"

"Nami, go and learn about the navigation knowledge of the Grand Line from Senior Crocus. The navigation knowledge of the Grand Line and the East Blue are completely different. The weather on the Grand Line is completely unpredictable. If you're not careful, you'll end up in the belly of a fish," Amber said to Nami.

"Hey! Really?" Nami asked in surprise. Besides money, only navigation knowledge could attract her interest.

The three of them rested there for a few days, and Nami took the opportunity to learn about the Grand Line from Crocus. Under his guidance, she made her own weapon—the Clima-Tact. (In the original story, it was made by Usopp, but here it was done under the guidance of Crocus. After all, he came back from the Grand Line, so he still had this knowledge.)

After Nami finished studying, Amber and the crew were ready to set off. Before leaving, Amber said to Laboon, "Laboon, don't hit the Red Line again. Brook would probably be sad if he came back and saw your head full of scars. I will definitely help you get Brook back. This is a promise between us."

Laboon yelled and sprayed water on his head in response.