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Chapter Ninety-Four: Attack
The ocean of the Grand Line is mysterious and unpredictable, constantly changing.
One moment, the sun shines brightly under a clear sky; the next, thunder roars and storms rage.
Sometimes, steam rises from the sea, a sign of underwater volcanoes erupting.
In other areas, snowflakes drift down, chilling the waters.
Massive whirlpools, towering waves, strange air currents, and powerful typhoons all characterize this place.
This is the Grand Line; even the treacherous weather alone is enough to intimidate many.
Fortunately, Baroque Works has a relatively experienced crew that has navigated this route many times before. They are adept at sensing changes in the weather and have not encountered any significant dangers along the way.
Xiaqiu, on the other hand, leisurely follows behind.
Most maritime disasters can be anticipated by Xiaqiu; even if caught in a whirlpool, he can escape with ease.
The true threat of the Grand Line for Xiaqiu lies more in the formidable sea creatures that inhabit its depths.
Thus, Xiaqiu sails alongside Baroque Works' vessel toward Alabasta.
Beyond the tumultuous ocean, Xiaqiu detects various magnetic fields emanating from scattered islands.
These islands' magnetism varies—some strong, some weak; some near, some far.
Most of these islands are located along a specific route, and perhaps at certain points along this path, one can capture moments from other routes' islands.
Magnetism fluctuated significantly, and Xiaqiu recorded these changes, aiming to familiarize himself with the routes in the nearby waters.
Once he had a clear understanding, he could navigate this area freely. After completing his plans, he would return to Whiskey Hill Town and eliminate all the Bounty Hunters there.
Xiaqiu followed the Sea Vessel as it sailed into the distance, occasionally leaving the vessel to catch a fish, killing it before returning to the side of the Sea Vessel.
When the Sea Vessel sailed against the wind, Xiaqiu would take a few minutes to rest and relieve his fatigue before catching up again.
The Sea Vessel was not in a hurry; sometimes at night, when the weather was favorable and the ocean currents were right, it would lower its sails.
And so, time passed over a day and a night.
By the next morning, amidst several strands of subtle Magnetism, Xiaqiu detected a massive surge of Magnetism that was significantly larger than that of the surrounding islands.
However, compared to the starting points of routes like Whiskey Peak and Eagle Snake Island, this Magnetism was not much greater.
What surprised Xiaqiu was how enormous this island was.
This island was dozens of times larger than Eagle Snake Island and Whiskey Peak, and the Sea Vessel continued toward this island following the direction of the Magnetism.
Throughout their journey, neither of the two Sea Vessels had stopped at any island to gather Magnetism.
They only used a Permanent Compass, which pointed solely toward one location.
Sainting Island.
If nothing unexpected occurred, this island was indeed Sainting Island, home to the Alabasta Kingdom.
Finally, they had arrived.
Xiaqiu gazed at the distant outline of the massive island, excitement bubbling within.
Now that they had found Sainting Island, these people were no longer needed.
Xiaqiu looked at the two Sea Vessels in the distance and suddenly dashed toward one of them...
"issa11sunday, we're almost at Alabasta," a Billionaire said as he entered the cabin of the Sea Vessel, addressing Nico Robin, who was seated inside.
"Call me when we reach Alabasta."
Nico Robin replied softly without glancing at him.
"Understood." The Billionaire promptly exited the cabin, closing the door behind him.
Inside the cabin, Nico Robin sat at a table, illuminated by the light streaming through the window as she read a book.
She lifted a coffee cup from the corner of the table to her lips and took a sip.
With her delicate fingers, she gently turned the pages of the book.
Suddenly, a loud crash shook the ship.
The coffee jolted violently, splattering everywhere and soaking Nico Robin's clothing.
"What’s going on?" Nico Robin furrowed her slender brows.
"There’s a leak! The cabin is flooding!" A commotion erupted outside.
"A leak?"
Hearing the noise, Nico Robin suddenly stepped out of the cabin and onto the deck.
"Hey, Nico Robin! The ship is leaking!" a Billionaire shouted upon seeing her.
"I know."
Nico Robin closed her eyes and raised her hands.
Petals began to fall.
In the next moment, arms sprouted from the cabin, the deck, and one side of the ship, each palm adorned with a red eye at its center.
These arms spun around, scanning their surroundings.
The deck was fine; the left cabin was leaking, but the right side of the ship was unharmed.
The left side... what is that?
Boom.
Nico Robin watched in shock as a massive fish collided with the bottom of the ship beneath the water.
Creak.
The wooden planks splintered, and within the cabin, an arm caught sight of a massive hole appearing in the ship's bottom, with seawater rushing in.
Not only that, the keel of the Sea Vessel had broken, and a crack was spreading upwards along the hull.
"The keel is broken; the ship is going to sink."
Nico Robin spread her hands, her eyes wide open, filled with horror.
"What immense power."
Just two strikes had caused the Sea Vessel to sink; it was truly terrifying.
These ships were all constructed from hard wood, and merely two collisions had inflicted irreparable damage. The strength of this fish was far greater than that of other sea creatures of similar size.
Moreover, its enormous horn matched exactly what Feng Kelei had described.
If nothing unexpected happened, this fish was indeed the one that attacked the fishing boats from Whiskey Hill Town, along with r5, Valentine's Day, and Feng Kelei's group.
But the question remained: how did it end up here attacking?
The fish's first two attacks had sunk two fishing boats that were sent out.
Next came r5 and Valentine's Day, followed by Feng Kelei and Galdino.
According to Feng Kelei's account, they had ventured out for some distance when the fish attacked them.
But overall, it was near Whiskey Peak.
From Whiskey Peak to here, it was at least a distance of over one hundred and fifty kilometers. Did he follow all the way here?
If he had been following me for a long time from Whiskey Hill Town, combined with the four previous attacks, he had attacked members of Baroque Works five times.
And he followed me all the way here.
Moreover, he attacked after Feng Kelei had left Whiskey Hill Town for a while. If he wasn't using the habitat as his activity base, to follow me, he would definitely have to start from Whiskey Hill Town.
So did he attack Feng Kelei and then return?
Then why did I stay in Whiskey Hill Town for so long and even sent a Sea Vessel to lure him, yet he never showed up?
Was it just a coincidence? Did we happen to run into each other on my way out?
Five or six hours later, did we meet just as I was leaving?
How could it be that coincidental?
This fish's behavior violated the basic rules of action for beasts.
It was as if it had intelligence.
Nico Robin suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and dared not think any further.
At that moment, she saw another Sea Vessel approaching from a distance, intending to rescue her and the others, so she raised her hand.
In the next moment, both Sea Vessels sprouted dozens of arms, each hand featuring a mouth in its palm.
"Everyone pay attention, prepare the Harpoon for an attack on the sea creature. Also, get the explosives ready."
The voice of Nico Robin echoed across both ships.
At this point, rescue was futile because if that fish truly possessed intelligence, it would attack the Sea Vessel and drag them into the depths.
When that happened, one's abilities would be useless, and even the weapons meant to deal with sea creatures would be ineffective.
Thus, while they still had a Sea Vessel to utilize, launching an attack was the best course of action.
"Understood, issa11sunday."
The Billionaires were momentarily taken aback by the sight of the arms but quickly grasped Nico Robin's intentions and acted accordingly.
Meanwhile, Xiaqiu had already charged toward another Sea Vessel.
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