One Piece: The sky is azure, I just time-traveled today.

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However, unlike in the first half of the Grand Line, the captain's logbook box now contains more than one pointer.

It was a small, round metal box with three tiny magnetic needles embedded inside.

One of them pointed directly ahead, steady and clear.

The other two points pointed slightly to the left and right respectively, and were trembling slightly and irregularly, especially the rightmost one, which trembled particularly violently, as if it were struggling.

"At the same time... from three directions?" Sabo leaned closer curiously to take a look.

The captain nodded solemnly, pointing to the most stable pointer: "That's right, this is the record pointer for the New World. This most stable one points to 'safe' islands, with stable magnetic fields, relatively 'normal' climates, and usually towns or supply points."

His finger moved to the slightly trembling one. "The island that this one is pointing to has an unstable magnetic field, which means it is more dangerous, but it may also contain rare resources or opportunities."

Finally, his fingertip rested on the violently trembling pointer, his voice unconsciously lowering: "And this one... points to the 'Demon Land.' The magnetic field is extremely chaotic, the climate is extremely strange, and it is full of unknown dangers. It is said that powerful creatures often inhabit these islands, or that ancient ruins exist there, but the survival rate... is extremely low."

All eyes were fixed on the wildly beating pointer, as if they could sense the ominousness it contained.

“We’ll take the most stable route,” the captain said without hesitation. “The ‘Shark’ needs rest, and the crew needs to recover. We can’t afford any more disruptions right now.”

This was the safest and wisest choice. The crew members all breathed a sigh of relief; no one wanted to venture into some "devil's land" right after escaping the tsunami.

Just then, Liu Jiu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, his gaze falling on the violently trembling pointer: "I want that small boat."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

The captain paused for a moment, then followed Liu Jiu's gaze to the emergency boat hanging at the stern—it was just a small wooden boat that could only accommodate four or five people. In the waters of this new world, taking it out to sea was almost tantamount to suicide.

"You...you want to?" An absurd thought arose in the captain's mind.

“We’re going there.” Liu Jiu raised his chin, indicating the direction of the pointer that was vibrating the most.

The deck fell silent instantly; even the sound of the sea breeze seemed to freeze. Everyone stared at Liu Jiu as if he were a madman.

To the "Devil's Land"? By that little boat?

Sabo was initially taken aback, but then a wide smile of extreme excitement spread across his face as he rubbed his hands together, exclaiming, "The most dangerous island? That sounds incredibly interesting!"

Kuina gripped the Purple Cloud tightly, her eyes sharp: "A dangerous opponent is precisely the whetstone needed to hone one's swordsmanship."

Robin gently rested his chin on his hand, his eyes sparkling with scholarly curiosity: "Islands with chaotic magnetic fields often retain the oldest traces of history. They are worth exploring."

The captain looked at the four men, opened his mouth as if to say they were simply committing suicide, but swallowed the words back. He recalled Liu Jiu's unfathomable calm during the tsunami, and the formidable strength displayed by Sabo and the other two… Perhaps, what was a Jedi Realm for ordinary people was just a… picnic for these monsters?

He shook his head with a wry smile, no longer trying to dissuade him: "Since you've made up your mind... I'll have someone prepare the small boat and load it with enough fresh water and food for you."

"Hmm," Liu Jiu said calmly, "Thank you for your trouble!"

Soon, the small boat was launched into the sea, carrying a small amount of supplies.

Liu Jiu was the first to nimbly leap onto the small boat, followed closely by Sabo, Kuina, and Robin.

The crew of the "Mad Shark" gathered at the ship's side, watching them with complex expressions. There was admiration, worry, and above all, a sense of awe at witnessing warriors embarking on an unknown destiny.

The captain stood at the bow and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Liu Jiu: "Everyone, take care! I hope... I'll hear from you somewhere in the New World again!"

Sabo stood on the small boat, waved vigorously, and laughed loudly, "Don't worry, Captain! We'll probably tell you when we find something fun! You guys be careful too!"

Watched by the entire crew of the "Shark," the tiny wooden boat adjusted its course and resolutely sailed off in the direction indicated by the compass, which was completely opposite to that of the "Shark" and represented the most dangerous route.

The small boat quickly became a tiny black dot on the sea surface.

A young crew member murmured, "Can they... really get there?"

The old sailor took a deep breath, gazing at the desolate and dangerous sea ahead with awe in his eyes: "Who knows... but anyone who dares to choose this path is already a legend."

The captain withdrew his gaze, turned around, and ordered, "Full sails! Let's set sail! To the nearest supply island!"

The "Mad Shark" adjusted its sails and sailed towards a relatively safe future, following a stable compass direction.

The small boat carried four people.

On the small boat, Saab was in charge of paddling, and he was full of energy.

Kuina closed her eyes to rest and regulate her breathing. Robin, on the other hand, spread out a simple sea chart, trying to estimate the distance based on the amplitude of the needle's fluctuations.

Liu Jiu sat at the bow of the boat, gazing at the seemingly calm but turbulent sea ahead, his eyes remaining as still as a deep well.

Storms, behemoths, desolate lands... those are the kinds of scenery a journey should offer.

Chapter 97 Completing a Grand Line Adventure

The small boat sailed into the sea that pointed to the "devil's land," as if passing through an invisible membrane.

The air suddenly became thick and heavy, and even sunlight seemed unable to penetrate it completely. The seawater took on an ominous deep purple hue.

The record pointer trembled even more violently in Robin's hand, almost jumping out of the pointer box.

“The magnetic field here… is too chaotic.” Robin frowned. “My Observation Haki is also greatly affected.”

Sabo stopped paddling and looked around: "Indeed, it seems like there are a lot of random noises buzzing in my head."

Kuina suddenly opened her eyes, her hand on the hilt of her sword: "Something's coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sea surface suddenly bulged, and several huge tentacles covered with suckers and shimmering with metallic luster burst out of the water, like giant octopuses, but with sharp bone blades at the ends of the tentacles. With a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air, they lashed out at the small boat!

Sabo roared, his steel pipes coated in Armament Haki, and he moved like lightning, heading straight for a tentacle.

The steel pipe collided with the bone blade, sending sparks flying! Sabo's arm went slightly numb, and he was shocked: "So hard!"

At the same time, several other tentacles attacked Kuina, Robin, and Liu Jiu respectively.

Kuina drew her Purple Cloud sword, its blade flashing like a waterfall, instantly severing the tip of a tentacle. Purple sap gushed out, carrying a pungent, sour stench. The severed tentacle continued to writhe wildly on the deck.

"A Riot of Colors - A Spinning Flower!"

The moment the tentacle attacked, Robin sprouted countless arms from its surface and twisted it in the opposite direction! The cracking sound was teeth-grinding; the tentacle was twisted into a pretzel by her.

The tentacle that attacked Liu Jiu seemed to hit an invisible wall when it was still a meter away from him, and it bounced back abruptly without even touching the hem of his clothes.

"The underwater portion is the main focus!"

Using his Observation Haki, Sabo sensed the massive shadow underwater, took a deep breath, and a highly compressed shockwave condensed at the tip of the steel pipe.

"Dragon's Breath - Break!"

The shockwave penetrated the water, causing the deep purple sea surface to bulge upwards and then explode! Accompanied by a muffled, painful roar, a gigantic octopus-shaped sea monster emerged from the water. Its head was covered with a rock-like shell, on which were patterns resembling the pained expressions of humans.

Its remaining tentacles thrashed wildly, stirring up towering waves.

"What on earth is this thing?" Sabo exclaimed in astonishment.

“The creatures of the new world are indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary understanding.” Kuina’s eyes were solemn. The recoil she felt when she severed the tentacles was beyond her imagination.

The three of them worked together and it took them a lot of effort to finally defeat this sea monster with its abnormally high defense and attack power.

The small boat nearly capsized several times during the battle, and Robin barely managed to maintain its balance using the "hand oars" generated by her abilities.

And this was only the beginning of the first dangerous island.

The next island voyage...

They encountered a swarm of jellyfish that spewed corrosive venomous mist.

He stumbled into a misty area where time flowed strangely, aged instantly, and only after a great deal of effort did he manage to raise his domineering level and barely return to normal.

They were caught up in a sudden underwater volcanic eruption, with scorching lava raining down on them. There was really no other way but to withstand it with Armament Haki.

They even encountered a ghost ship wandering in a thunderstorm, filled with intangible yet spirit-corroding resentment...

Each encounter left the three, who believed their strength had greatly increased, feeling utterly humiliated.

Sabo's Haki was severely depleted, but it exploded again when it hit rock bottom.

Kuina's sword blade had been chipped multiple times, causing her great distress. The cost of having a master craftsman maintain it alone had already increased Ziyun's value to over 100 million Berries.

Robin's abilities proved inadequate against invisible enemies, leaving her no choice but to outsmart them.

Their pride in their strength has been repeatedly thwarted by the strange and unpredictable nature of this chaotic sea.

Liu Jiu still rarely takes action, only offering seemingly casual guidance or blocking certain unavoidable attacks in the most critical moments.

His presence was like a stabilizing force, allowing the three of them to maintain a sliver of confidence even in dire straits.

Following the violently trembling pointer, they landed on several bizarre and fantastical islands.

There was an island made entirely of various giant fungi, emitting hallucinogenic spores, and the three almost killed each other in a colorful hallucination.

"Ace, Luffy...did you steal my hidden snacks? Give them back!"

"Father, who says a girl can't become the world's greatest swordsman? I'll prove it to you right now..."

"Doctor, don't send me away... Mother, don't leave me... Go away, don't bully me, you're all so annoying..."

After that, there is another island inhabited by flocks of thunderbirds that can transform themselves into elements.

Kuina's slashes had little effect. In the end, Sabo figured out how to use Haki to forcibly "grab" the lightning and deflect it to another place, which was the only way he could barely get through.

There is another island with an area of ​​abnormal gravity, where one can feel as light as a swallow at times and as heavy as a thousand pounds at others, making even walking a problem, let alone fighting.

Every island is fraught with danger, yet also holds unique opportunities.

Time flew by amidst countless life-or-death battles and arduous explorations.

The record pointers keep updating, pointing in three different directions, and they always choose the next unknown "devil's land".

Because there is no eternal pointer, the end of the new world is easily missed for them in the process of making choices.

Before we knew it, nearly two years had passed.

Sabo has shed his last vestiges of naivety, his demeanor becoming more composed and reserved. His every move exudes an aura of dominance, and his mastery of advanced dominance has reached a state of perfection.

Kuina's sword intent became even more refined, and the purple clouds she swung carried a subtle aura of the law that could sever everything.

Robin's knowledge and development of her Devil Fruit abilities have reached new heights, and she can even briefly awaken them.

She had intended to go to the Revolutionary Army's stronghold to find her mother, but the islands in the New World were too complicated, and it was hard to say whether she would even encounter the Revolutionary Army.

Putting aside her personal desires for the time being, she still chose to accompany everyone on their first Grand Line adventure.

On this day, their record pointer stopped spinning completely. Not because the magnetism was fully charged, but because there was no way forward.

The towering, scarlet cliffs, like the end of the world, stretch to the limit of our vision. They extend infinitely upwards, disappearing into the clouds, and plunge downwards into the sea, isolating us from everything.

Following the route to the New World, they traversed countless dangers and wonders, finally arriving at the other side of this vast continent that encircles the world.

The small boat slowly came to a stop on the cold sea, and the four people looked up at the wall that isolated them from the world.