"Cool"

*Staring*

"You know, it's rude to stare at someone while they're changing," Kara said as she put on the jacket Robin had given her, while Luffy stared at her intently. Or more precisely, he was staring at her stomach, where she had the Fairy Tail seal.

"Luffy, you pervert! You can't spy on a lady while she's changing," Sanji said angrily, while sneaking glances at Kara.

Kara glanced at him briefly before replying:

"You're disgusting, you repulse me. I only like women."

Upon hearing that, Sanji curled up in a fetal position in a corner of the ship, drawing circles on the floor with his finger, completely depressed.

"Hey, it's so obvious she's Luffy's sister. And he still hasn't figured it out," said Usopp, who had put on the Sogeking mask again, talking to Rab, who simply shrugged.

Luffy, on the other hand, was trying to remember something while looking at Kara.

"That tattoo looks familiar. What did it mean again?" Luffy said as he tried to remember.

"It symbolizes mystery and adventure. Only those who live for them have earned it," Kara said with a smile, looking fondly at the Fairy Tail seal.

"That's it. That's the same tattoo Kara had. I remember because I wanted one, but she was so stingy and wouldn't let me," Luffy said quickly, recalling with annoyance.

"That's because both this seal and your flag represent so much more," Kara said while pointing at Luffy's Jolly Roger, making him go serious, understanding perfectly.

"I see... So, why do you have it? You're a friend of Kara's, you have it in the same place as her... now that I think about it, you look a lot like her," Luffy said quickly.

The others paid attention instantly, thinking their captain had finally opened his eyes.

"Well, I… was born with it. It's a birthmark," Kara said quickly, unable to come up with a better excuse.

"I see," Luffy said with a smile and stopped asking while grinning.

The others just stared at the two idiots, thinking:

It's obvious they're siblings.

"Well, I've recovered enough. It's time for us to go. But before that..." Kara said as she approached the goat's head of the Merry.

"What are you doing?" Usopp asked defensively.

Without saying anything, Kara pulled a wooden block from the Merry's head with one hand and tossed it to Usopp, who caught it quickly.

"With that, even if you end up changing ships, you'll carry a part of the Merry with you until the end of your adventure," Kara said quickly while grabbing Chopper and Zoro by the neck.

"We'll be seeing you," Kara said as she leaped into the air and quickly left.

Usopp looked at the wooden block in his hand with seriousness, while everyone else remembered how the ship had moved on its own and how they had heard something calling them.

"---------

"Kara, you don't have to push yourself! You're still pretty hurt," Chopper said quickly while Kara carried him under her arm.

"I'm fine, don't worry. We'll find our transportation ahead," Kara replied quickly. "Ah, there it is," she added with a smile as she spotted something in the distance.

"What's that? A chunk of ice?" Zoro asked, looking toward where they were heading.

"I think I see someone with a bicycle," Chopper said in surprise.

When they got closer, they indeed saw a man on a bicycle standing on floating ice.

Kara quickly released Chopper and Zoro, landing in front of Aokiji with a smile.

"Admiral Aokiji, mission accomplished," Kara said with a smile while giving a Marine salute.

Aokiji looked at her for a moment, tired, and just sighed.

"Well done," he said simply.

"Admiral?!" Chopper said in surprise, as it was his first time seeing one of the Admirals.

"Mm... He looks strong," Zoro said with interest, but since he didn't have his swords, he simply let it go.

"Salute, Admiral!" Chopper said quickly, giving a military salute. "Hey, Zoro! You have to be respectful, he's our boss," he added quickly.

"It's fine, no need," Aokiji said lazily as he lightly tapped his foot on the ice, causing the place where they stood to turn into an improvised ice boat. "You guys take care of it. Water Seven is that way," he said, pointing to one side before quickly putting on his sleep mask and reclining in a corner lazily.

"You heard him," Kara said as she did the same but on the opposite corner.

So, Chopper and Zoro had to use two ice paddles to move the boat.

Meanwhile, Kara opened her eyes for a moment to look at the smoke rising in the distance from where they had just left, obviously knowing it was a painful farewell for her brother and his crew.

"----------

"Are we lost then?" Aokiji asked in a sleepy voice as he looked at the three idiots kneeling with their hands up like scolded children.

"Well, we followed the direction the Admiral told us, but then Kara said she was hungry, so we veered off chasing a Sea King," Chopper quickly said, pointing at Kara with an accusing finger.

"Ah, Chopper, traitor! Obviously, it was Zoro's fault. We left the oars to him while we were trying to catch that Sea King," Kara said shamelessly, pointing at Zoro.

"Idiot! I was just following your instructions," Zoro growled angrily, scowling.

"Stop yelling..." Aokiji murmured as he covered one ear, clearly more interested in sleeping than their argument.

"Aren't you the one who always rides a bicycle across the sea without a Log Pose? You should know where we are," Kara snapped at Aokiji with reproach.

"That's when I stay awake... I don't know how far off we are from the path I had in mind," Aokiji admitted without the slightest hint of remorse.

"Mm... Hey, looks like there's an island ahead," Chopper said, pointing excitedly.

"Great! Anyway, we couldn't catch the Sea King. At least we'll find some food," Kara said cheerfully, instantly forgetting her punishment.

Their ice boat quickly headed toward the not-so-distant island. Once they arrived, Kara, Chopper, and Zoro jumped off eagerly to explore and look for food.

Aokiji stayed on the boat, staring at the island with a confused expression.

"I don't remember there being an island around here..." he said, eyeing the place suspiciously.

"Mm, this place is covered in algae," Chopper commented while examining the sticky ground.

"It's also full of coral. These things aren't supposed to grow outside the water," Zoro said, looking with interest at the massive coral forests rising before them.

"Doesn't seem like there's any food here..." Kara grumbled, realizing the trees she was seeing were actually coral. Obviously, there wouldn't be any fruit.

Still, her curiosity grew, and she quickly set out to explore the island.

"Hey, look at this!" Kara called out, waving her hands.

Everyone turned to see her with two red corals on her head that looked like horns.

"Chopper!" Kara said in a deep, serious voice. "I am your mother."

"Of course not!" Chopper shouted angrily.

"Come, my son... join the dark side."

"Get away, you idiot!" Chopper ran off while Kara chased him with an exaggeratedly motherly smile.

"My son, how can you reject your mother like this?" Kara said as she threw herself to the ground and pretended to sob dramatically.

"Just stop it!" Chopper growled, annoyed, while ripping the coral horns from Kara's head and throwing them away.

"Whatever. I have more." Kara grinned as she pulled out a bunch of identical corals from her space like a magic trick.

"What do you even want those for? They're useless," Zoro asked with a frown.

"Obviously, to annoy Chopper," Kara replied with a radiant smile.

"Alright, stop messing with the little raccoon," Aokiji said while yawning and laying back on the ground with his usual laziness.

"Admiral!" Chopper said joyfully, happy someone was finally defending him. "And I'm a reindeer!" he quickly added.

"Do you know where we are?" Kara asked Aokiji impatiently.

"Well... seems like it's..." Aokiji didn't get to finish his sentence before the island started shaking violently.

Everyone stared in shock as a giant head emerged from the shore, and the entire island began to move.

"A giant turtle!" Kara exclaimed excitedly as she looked at the enormous creature and at Aokiji with a bright smile, clearly about to say something stupid.

"No." Aokiji cut her off immediately, shutting down whatever idea she was about to propose. "Sengoku is already pretty mad about all the complaints from the administrative department about all the animals you keep bringing to join the Marines."

"But if we had a giant turtle, we wouldn't need a boat! We could have a mobile naval base! It would be awesome!" Kara said, brimming with enthusiasm.

"No." Aokiji repeated firmly.

"Tsk, stingy," Kara grumbled, crossing her arms.

Suddenly, the giant turtle began to sink again, making everyone rush back to the ice boat.

"Now I really have to stay awake, or you three idiots will get us lost again," Aokiji muttered irritably.

Finally, after half a day's worth of hard rowing, they arrived at Water Seven.