Luffy's eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, "The Salvage King? Sounds really amazing!"
Nami frowned and asked, "What does 'Salvage King' mean? Is he a pirate who salvages shipwrecks?"
Masura heard this, laughed heartily, put his hands on his hips, and said boldly:
"Wrong, wrong! I'm no pirate!"
"I am the 'Salvage King,' specializing in salvaging sunken ships, Treasure Troves, and even historical relics lost at sea from the seabed!"
"This vast ocean is boundless; countless ships are swallowed every day, but similarly, countless Treasure Troves and stories are buried deep within the sea."
"My entire life, I've been wrestling with the ocean, vying for everything it has swallowed!"
He raised his hand and pointed to his ship, a proud smile on his face:
"Do you see this ship? It was originally a shipwreck, salvaged and repaired by me!"
"It once sank three hundred meters deep and was missing for twenty whole years, but I spent five full months pulling it out from the deep sea!"
"That's why my title is 'Salvage King'!"
"In these waters, I am the man who knows the most about shipwrecks, the underwater world, and ancient ruins!"
Hearing this, Nami suddenly thought of something and quickly asked:
"Mr. Masura, have you heard anything about Sky Island?"
"Or, have you ever salvaged a ship that fell from the sky?"
Masura was slightly startled when he heard this, then burst into laughter: "It seems you've already seen a 'ship falling from the sky,' haven't you?"
Everyone's eyes widened instantly: "What?! You know?!"
Masura nodded and said, "I've also salvaged some such ships."
"I found a strange type of shell attached to these ships—a 'Tone Dial.' It can record sounds, and I've never seen anything like it."
"Later, I consulted many navigation logs and learned that this type of shell... is a specialty of Sky Island!"
"In other words, there really is a world above the sky!"
These words left everyone utterly shocked!
Nami was stunned, Usopp's mouth hung open, and Chopper's eyes almost popped out in surprise!
And Luffy's eyes became incredibly excited and fervent!
"That's great!!! Then we absolutely must go to Sky Island!!!"
It was getting late, and Masura's ship was about to depart.
He turned and walked into the cabin, took out something, and then tossed it to Luffy—
"Catch, kid!"
Luffy instinctively reached out and caught it. He looked down and found it was an eternal pose!
Masura laughed heartily, grinning, "This is Jaya Island's eternal pose."
"You guys remind me of myself when I was young... So, consider this my friendly gift!"
Luffy tightly gripped the eternal pose, a brilliant smile on his face: "Thank you, Masura!!"
Everyone on the going merry felt a warmth; this gift represented the trust and recognition of a salvager!
"Then... may your voyage be smooth sailing!"
Everyone stood on the deck, watching the 'Salvage King' Masura's ship gradually sail away until its silhouette disappeared at the horizon.
This bold salvager not only provided them with crucial information but also gave them a precious gift of friendship—Jaya Island's eternal pose.
When the atmosphere on the ship had calmed down a bit, everyone's gaze turned to Luffy simultaneously.
As the Captain, the next course of action was naturally for him to decide!
Luffy looked around, then suddenly raised his fist and roared—
"Alright!!! Full speed ahead, steer for Jaya Island!!"
Zoro nodded, Sanji flicked the ash from his cigarette, Nami pulled down her hat brim, Chopper excitedly waved his little paws, and everyone was ready to set sail.
However—
"Wait, wait a minute!!"
A slightly anxious voice suddenly interrupted the Aura. Usopp raised his hand and said with a conflicted expression:
"Um... if we go directly to that place called Jaya Island, will the log pose be rewritten once we get there?"
"In other words, will we not be able to go to Sky Island?!"
"Eh?!"
Luffy instantly froze, his eyes wide, his face filled with surprise, then he suddenly jumped up and shouted—
"Stop steering for Jaya Island!!!"
Everyone on the going merry: "...?"
"Nami!!! What's going on?!"
Luffy immediately turned his head, staring at Nami with an expression that said, "Are you trying to trick me?" His tone was full of "angry" accusation.
Nami paused slightly, then her mouth twitched. She crossed her arms and calmly said:
"What's wrong? Going to Jaya Island was your own decision."
Luffy was choked by these words, stunned for a second, then scratched his head, saying helplessly:
"You're right... But I didn't expect things to turn out this way, did I?!"
Nami took a deep breath, a hint of despair in her eyes: "Not expecting it is your fault, isn't it? The log pose has been like this from the start!"
Luffy blinked, then thought seriously for another second, and then nodded very earnestly: "You're right..."
Nami: "..."
At this moment, she really wanted to throw this "foolish" Captain off the ship!!
Luffy scratched his head, then suddenly clenched his fist and roared with a firm tone—
"Alright!!! Listen up!! I am the Captain!! So the course will be decided by me!!"
Everyone held their breath, watching him, waiting for his final decision.
Luffy lifted his head and loudly declared—
"I want to go to Sky Island!!!"
Everyone: "..."
Usopp rolled his eyes, rubbing his forehead, and said, "We already knew that!!"
Luffy was completely unaffected and continued to excitedly ask Nami: "So how do we get there?!"
This time, before Nami could speak, Lin Ning couldn't help but interject, with a hint of helplessness in his tone—
"Do you even need to ask? Of course, we go find someone to ask."
"Oh, oh, oh!!! You're right!!!"
Luffy suddenly clapped his hands, as if enlightened, then said confidently—
"Then let's go to Jaya Island and ask someone!"
Nami: "..."
Usopp: "..."
Zoro, Sanji, Chopper, Robin: "..."
"So after all that, we're still going to Jaya Island?!" Everyone looked speechless.
"Then let's just go to Jaya," Nami said, pushing her hair back, her tone already a bit numb.
Luffy heard this and immediately shouted excitedly—
"Alright!!! Full speed ahead, steer for Jaya Island!!!"
Usopp rubbed his forehead, his mouth twitching wildly: "Isn't this exactly what we said at the beginning!"
Just then, Nico Robin, who had been listening quietly, her lips slightly curved, slowly spoke—
"There's no need to worry too much; the log pose won't fill up that quickly."
"As long as we leave Jaya Island before the log for the next island is full, it won't affect the log pointing to Sky Island."
Nami nodded in agreement: "Hmm... Although there's still a risk, we'll have to rely on some luck."
"Then let's do it!"
"Our destination, Jaya Island!!!"
"Brothers, prepare to set sail!!!"
Amidst Luffy's sky-piercing shouts, the going merry adjusted its course and sailed at full speed towards Jaya Island!