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Chapter 197: Ten Thousand Meters Under the Sea
"Open the valves to inflate."
"Release the buoyancy bags and begin descending."
With Christmas's command, the bubbles at the rear of the ship began to shrink, quickly enveloping the vessel.
The buoyancy bags located at the bottom of the ship were discarded, and without them, the Sea Vessel began to sink straight down.
Once covered by the membrane, the Vessel would reduce pressure from all sides. The buoyancy could no longer support the Sea Vessel, causing it to descend continuously.
The Sea Vessel descended along the Mangrove Trees of Sabaody Archipelago. The entire Sabaody Archipelago was built upon several of these Mangrove Trees, and even the bubbles surrounding the Sea Vessel were a reaction produced by the resin and air emitted from these trees.
After descending for a while, what spread before them was a vast network of mangrove roots extending downward.
"Are all of these roots? They're so huge."
Vivi gazed at the enormous wood around her, her expression filled with wonder.
"So this is what lies beneath Sabaody Archipelago; it's truly fascinating," Christmas said, sitting on the ship and looking into the distance with a hint of excitement in her eyes.
The others were equally curious about the underwater scene, while Ace, having been here before, remained unfazed.
Xiaqiu was also astonished by everything around them.
"What is that?"
Christmas's eyes widened as he pointed at something behind the giant tree in the distance.
"Wow, that's a huge sea fish."
It was a gigantic sea fish, measuring several hundred meters long, partially obscured among the trees.
"If they attack us, that would be a real trouble," Elken couldn't help but say.
But in the next moment, the sea fish began to convulse, its eyes turning white.
On the fish's body, a massive beast was crouched, continuously gnawing at it.
"I forgot, we have an even more terrifying boss," Elken said awkwardly.
Xiaqiu was devouring the giant fish while the Sea Vessel slowly sank. After Xiaqiu finished eating, it caught up once again.
As the Sea Vessel continued to descend, the surrounding waters grew darker, and they plunged down into the twilight zone.
Boom, boom, boom.
The distant sound of rolling ocean currents echoed, deafeningly loud.
"Are there waterfalls under the sea?"
Vivi looked at the scene before her, her expression filled with astonishment.
"This is the Underwater Waterfall. It flows down from here, reaching a depth of seven thousand meters," Ace replied.
"Seven thousand meters? The water pressure must be immense, right?" Heckler asked, realizing something.
Ace nodded. "The water pressure is indeed very high, which is why we need bubbles to relieve the pressure. They can mitigate the pressure from all sides, allowing us to not worry about the immense water pressure even in the deep sea."
"What about the captain?" Cecilia asked anxiously.
Ace reassured her, "There shouldn't be any problems. Even at ten thousand meters deep in the ocean, there are still Sea Beasts present."
"That's good to hear."
Heckler nodded, and the Sea Vessel rushed toward the Giant Abyss below.
However, as they approached, a massive creature appeared at the entrance of the cave.
"Is that a Squid?"
In the dim light and the beam of the Vessel's spotlight, a gigantic Squid emerged, with each of its Tentacles measuring over one hundred meters in length.
"It's the Northeast Sea Behemoth."
Ace immediately said, "There's a huge Squid in the direction of Fishman Island that attacks passing Vessels, crushing them with its Tentacles. The last time I was here, it wasn't around, but this time we’ve run into it."
As they got closer to the Northeast Sea Behemoth, it also spotted the Pirate Ship and began to approach.
Such a colossal beast could easily kill many on land, but now they were underwater.
A ship full of Devil Fruit Users stood no chance against it.
Yet no one seemed worried about that.
Boom.
From behind, another giant creature charged toward the Northeast Sea Behemoth.
With a loud crack, the massive beast propelled itself with its six powerful legs, lunging directly at the Northeast Sea Behemoth and sinking its teeth into its head.
The Northeast Sea Behemoth, attacked by Xiaqiu, immediately went berserk. Thick tentacles wrapped around Xiaqiu, constricting tightly.
Xiaqiu's six legs moved swiftly, its claws striking with precision, gradually shattering the tentacles of the Northeast Sea Behemoth.
However, as the tentacles tightened and bound other parts of Xiaqiu's body, its movements became restricted.
The enormous tentacles, stretching over a hundred meters, exerted tremendous force, capable of crushing even the rocky pillars of the seabed.
Yet, they had no effect on Xiaqiu's body, failing to inflict significant damage.
Thus, Xiaqiu and the Northeast Sea Behemoth found themselves in a stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand.
At that moment, other tentacles of the Northeast Sea Behemoth surged toward the nearby sea vessel.
"This is bad; it's coming for us."
Seeing this scene, Heckler's expression changed. The sailors on the ship quickly gripped the helm to evade.
"Prepare bubbles for me and Heckler; we're going out to attack."
"Ace!" he shouted loudly, but at that moment, Xiaqiu suddenly kicked with its six legs, directly pushing the Northeast Sea Behemoth down the hole.
Boom.
The Northeast Sea Behemoth and Xiaqiu instantly vanished into the darkness.
"Keep up!" Heckler shouted as the Sea Vessel also entered the opening.
Darkness enveloped them, with only the searchlights illuminating a small area, but the rapid descent caused the scenery before them to constantly shift.
After a brief period of darkness, they arrived at a depth of seven thousand meters beneath the sea. Below was the sixth land, but it was not the deepest point beneath the Red Earth.
"Finally down," Cecilia sighed and then called out, "Where's the president?"
Heckler immediately activated the ship's searchlights, scanning around in hopes of finding any trace of the president.
"Can the president win? The opponent's Tentacles have a strong binding force, and most importantly, it's just too large," Elken asked worriedly. "Moreover, underwater, we can't use our strength; Six Styles are nearly impossible to employ. It will be quite difficult for the president to overcome this."
The group searched for Xiaqiu and soon spotted the massive Northeast Sea Behemoth, with Xiaqiu perched atop it, gnawing at the creature's carcass.
"It's the President."
Seeing this scene, everyone felt relieved, but Ace was curious about how Xiaqiu had managed to kill the Northeast Sea Behemoth.
The Sea Vessel moved along the ocean currents, passing by Xiaqiu as it continued onward.
Xiaqiu continued to feast on the Northeast Sea Behemoth's remains, carefully avoiding the head, as he had injected Venom into it.
Although his strength and attack power surpassed that of the behemoth, its sheer size made it difficult for him to control himself and move freely.
Thus, Xiaqiu used his venomous fangs to poison it.
After consuming half of its Tentacles, he felt full and hurried to catch up with the Sea Vessel.
The Sea Vessel pressed on, and soon a massive deep cave loomed ahead.
"Let's go in; Fishman Island is just below," Ace said.
The Sea Vessel entered the cavern and immediately began to plummet downward, unable to control its descent. They were about to crash into the cliffside.
Bang.
Xiaqiu stood between the ship and the cliff, eight Tentacles supporting the vessel.
Whoosh.
The Sea Vessel continued its descent, plunging directly to the ocean floor.
Splash.
The surroundings suddenly opened up, darkness vanished, and light returned.
Onboard the Sea Vessel, everyone stared blankly at the scene before them—a shimmering island covered in a thin membrane, clinging to enormous trees, sparkling under the sunlight.
Fishman Island.
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