32: Chapter 32 Crossing the Upside-Down MountainSeeing Tashigi standing there in astonishment, Luffy was secretly delighted.He quickly grabbed the two stunned girls and flew into the sky together.During the flight, Luffy was overjoyed; thankfully, he was the protagonist.As long as his words contained some logic, he could always leave the other person confused.
Tashigi's eyes were dazed, as if she was still trying to understand what she had just heard.Her body was trembling slightly, clearly shocked by Luffy's twisted logic.Zoro and Kuina seemed still trying to understand Luffy's twisted logic, completely unaware that they were being dragged into the sky by him.It wasn't until the salty sea breeze hit them that they realized they were back on the Going Merry.However, Luffy had landed too forcefully, and Zoro had slipped, crashing straight into the deck, instantly getting a bump on his head."Ouch, Zoro!" Luffy calmly apologized.Only when two sharp blades were pressed against his neck did Luffy have to obey his whims and solemnly apologize to Zoro, whose face clearly screamed "I'm going to kill you!" After this incident, as the sea grew rougher and a torrential downpour began, the Going Merry sailed against the wind and rain towards Reverse Mountain.In Loguetown, Dragon stood on a rooftop watching the Going Merry disappear into the distance."Go in the direction you believe is right, Luffy!"
Smoker, watching the Going Merry depart, also made his decision.Ignoring his soldiers' objections, he insisted on entering the Grand Line to arrest Luffy.Tashigi followed behind him with a resolute expression, silently vowing in her heart: "Roronoa Zoro, Kuina, I swear by the sword in my hand, one day I will defeat you, take back the famous swords from your hands, and not let evil people like you tarnish those swords."
After sailing for some distance through the storm, the Straw Hat crew spotted flashing signal lights ahead.After Nami confirmed it, everyone excitedly rushed to the front of the deck.Sanji then brought over a wooden barrel and suggested, "Let's take an oath, as a ceremony to mark our entry into the Grand Line and our pursuit of our dreams!" Hearing Sanji's words, everyone gathered around the barrel.Luffy shouted, "I'm going to become the Pirate King!"
Uta: "I want to bring happiness to people all over the world with my singing."
Zoro/Kuina: "To become the world's greatest swordsman"
Sanji: "I need to find the sword All Black."
Nami: "I want to travel around the world and then draw a world map."
Usopp: "I want to become the bravest warrior of the sea!"
As they spoke, everyone placed their right legs on the wooden barrel.After the last person finished speaking about their dream, the group exchanged smiles and simultaneously kicked the barrel with their right legs.As the barrel shattered, everyone's eyes were filled with excitement, and their faces were brimming with the desire to realize their dreams.
After the storm, the sea returned to its usual calm.Luffy and his crew helped Apis and Dragon along the way.After defeating the so-called Scythe-Scythe Fruit user and that fat marine, Luffy and his crew bid farewell to Apis and continued their voyage.Soon, the Going Merry arrived at the foot of a tall mountain.Watching the raging torrents rushing up the mountain, Luffy couldn't help but marvel at the awe-inspiring scene.He couldn't quite grasp it in the anime, but now, being in the world of One Piece, he could truly feel it.The raging torrents seemed to slam anyone who accidentally fell in against the rocks at the edge of the cliff.No wonder so many pirates returned empty-handed; without the help of.To venture forth without proper navigation skills is like trying to find a toilet with a light on—it's futile.Under Nami's calm guidance, the Going Merry was about to pass smoothly through the gate on the inverted mountain when the fierce current made it difficult to control the rudder.Several men used all their strength to finally turn the ship around.Luffy breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the Going Merry speeding up the mountain.Luckily, he had strengthened the rudder with wood elemental power beforehand, otherwise it would definitely have broken.The Going Merry broke through the clouds to reach the mountaintop, and then sped down the mountain with the current.Looking at the Grand Line they were about to reach, everyone shouted out their dreams once again.
Gradually, the Going Merry reached the mountainside.As the view opened up, a huge dark shadow suddenly appeared.At first, everyone thought it was a wall, but as they drew closer, they realized with horror that it wasn't a wall at all, but a gigantic whale!The crew screamed in terror.At their current speed, they would definitely crash into this whale.Given its size, their ship would be utterly destroyed.Just as they were about to collide with the whale, "Boom!"
The Going Merry's bow cannon fired, and everyone fell to the ground.Looking around, Luffy had somehow slipped into the gun room and fired a shot.The sudden impact caused the Going Merry to slow down until it stopped in front of the whale.Luffy calmly stepped out of the Going Merry, nodding in satisfaction at his handiwork.Nami flashed behind Luffy, her fist covered in her signature Haki, and punched him in the forehead, saying, "Are you trying to kill us?"
This time, even Uta didn't comfort Luffy.It had been too dangerous just now.If the cannon had hit the whale and angered it, their fate would have been dire.Luffy rubbed the bump on his head, feeling wronged, and muttered, "Didn't this stop it?Besides, it's not like the whale didn't notice us."
Ignoring the aggrieved Luffy, the crew frantically paddled their oars, preparing to slip away before the whale could react.But just as they passed the whale, it suddenly roared loudly.Even though their ears were throbbing, they dared not stop.However, things didn't go as planned; the whale suddenly opened its mouth wide, and seawater rushed into it.The Going Merry was caught completely off guard.The unexpected turn of events caused them to lose control, and they were swept into the whale's mouth by the ocean current.Seeing this, Luffy immediately protected Uta, and Zoro quietly moved closer to Kuina, his hand already on his sword hilt.Sanji originally wanted to protect Nami, but Nami immediately threw herself onto Luffy's back.Usopp also wanted Luffy's protection, but Luffy disdainfully refused.The two exchanged a sad glance before looking away with equally disdain.After a fall, the group found themselves in a strange place.They looked around in bewilderment.Even Luffy, who knew the plot, was shocked by the scene."What are you all thinking?" Nami, recovering from her fall, saw herself still on Luffy's back, her pretty face.A red figure quickly jumped off and asked seriously, but seeing Luffy still comforting Uta, Nami's eyes showed a hint of sadness."Emmm, logically speaking, weren't we swallowed by a whale?Shouldn't we be surrounded by something sticky and gooey?But why is there a sky, an island, and a house here?" Usopp, his legs weak, stood up and complained, leaning on the ship's railing.Only then did everyone realize that there really was a sky above them, but upon closer inspection, it was just painted on, and the light was a huge electric light overhead.While everyone was discussing this, an old man with a flower crown-shaped hair ornament came out of the wooden house, didn't even glance at Luffy and the others, and sat down on a recliner to read a newspaper.