Chapter 362: The Shocked Straw Hat Crew

Inside the spacious and bright dining room of the thousand sunny, the Straw Hat crew and Law gathered one after another, pushing through the wooden doors.

Nami and Robin, who had just finished bathing, arrived fully dressed.

The cheeks of the two peerless beauties still carried a charming flush from their recent bath.

Their slightly damp long hair emitted a faint fragrance of body wash, adding a touch of brightness to the originally somewhat gloomy cabin.

Tatsuya stood at the head of the long table, hands crossed, leaning steadily on the smooth wooden tabletop.

His face, which usually wore a lazy and composed smile, had now shed all its ease; his expression was exceptionally serious.

This caused Luffy and Usopp, who were still horsing around and fighting for seats, to instantly quiet down.

The atmosphere in the entire dining room suddenly became heavy; everyone realized that something major must have happened.

"Everyone, time is short, so I'll be brief. We're in big trouble."

Tatsuya straightened up, his gaze scanning the group gathered around the table:

"One of the Four Emperors of the New World, 'Big Mom' Charlotte Linlin, has dispatched her fleet."

"Right now, those guys are charging toward our sea area at full speed like a pack of rabid dogs."

Without waiting for the shocked crowd to ask questions, Tatsuya directly dropped the cause of this pursuit:

"Because on the battlefield of Dressrosa..."

"I killed her eldest son, the head of the Three sweet commanders, Katakuri, on the spot."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire meeting room, which had still held the sound of faint breathing, instantly fell into a dead silence.

Immediately after, Usopp and Chopper's jaws nearly hit the wooden floor as they let out terrified screams:

"Nani—?!!"

As Law, the person present who best understood the cruel landscape of the New World and the terrifying power of the Four Emperors, heard this, his forehead was instantly covered in fine beads of cold sweat.

His eyes widened as he stared intently at Tatsuya, looking at him as if he were an incomprehensible, terrifying monster.

"Crimson Lotus-ya..."

Law's voice became dry due to his immense shock.

"You... you actually killed that perfect monster who had never known defeat?!"

Law took a deep breath, feeling like his heart was about to stop beating:

"We just destroyed the SMILE Factory and enraged Kaido of the Beasts, and now we've directly killed Big Mom's top commander and enraged the Charlotte Family."

"Not to mention there's a Marine Admiral behind us who could catch up at any moment!"

Contrasting with Law's nearly broken state of panic, the combatants of the Straw Hat crew showed a completely different attitude.

Zoro not only showed no fear, but his lips curled up slightly into a battle-hungry grin:

"A great pirate with a billion-berry bounty?"

"What a shame. I really wanted to have a proper duel with him."

Sanji calmly exhaled a ring of white smoke, his tone flat:

"Since the Vice Captain has already killed the guy, there's no use complaining now. We'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way."

"These are the Four Emperors of the New World! Moreover, we've provoked two of them at the same time!"

Law sighed heavily; he felt that ever since he allied with this group of people who didn't play by the rules, his lifespan was decreasing exponentially.

He reached out and spread a detailed chart of the New World on the table, picked up a red pen, and forcefully drew two large red Xs on it:

"Look, with our current route, whether we keep going forward or turn back..."

"We'll be discovered by Big Mom and Kaido's intelligence networks that cover this entire sea, or be intercepted by heavy Marine forces."

"Following the conventional Log Pose route is absolutely a dead end."

Under everyone's focused gaze, Law reached into his coat and carefully pulled out a special Vivre Card with slightly worn edges:

"This is the Vivre Card of my Navigator, Bepo."

"Before we headed to Punk Hazard, the other members of my pirate crew were already waiting for me in a safe place according to the original plan."

Law's gaze rose from the sea chart, his expression becoming more serious than ever before:

"That place is called 'Zou'."

Seeing the confused expressions of Luffy and the others, Law continued to explain:

"It doesn't exist on any sea chart in this world."

"Because it isn't an ordinary island at all."

"It is a miraculous country built on the back of Zunesha, a giant elephant that has lived for a full thousand years!"

"This giant elephant has been moving aimlessly across the ocean; there is no magnetic field on the island that can be recorded, so ordinary Log Poses simply cannot point to its location."

"For us right now, that is the most perfect safe haven in the world!"

Hearing the name "Zou," Robin, who had been listening quietly, had her deep eyes light up instantly.

She thought for a moment and smiled as she added:

"As far as I know, Zou is not only the home of the legendary, reclusive, and mysterious Mink Tribe, but it also hides an earth-shattering secret..."

"It hides one of the only four remaining 'red road poneglyphs'."

"If we can obtain it, combined with the one we already have, we'll have half the set."

Luffy, who had been boredly picking his nose, suddenly had his eyes light up with countless twinkling stars when he caught the words "thousand-year-old elephant" and "key clue to the Pirate King" at the same time.

He was so excited that he jumped straight from his chair, stepped onto the large conference table, and cheered with his arms raised high:

"An elephant that's lived for a thousand years?! That's so cool!"

"I can't believe such a fun place exists in the world!"

"Nami, full turn! Our next target—the Island of the Giant Elephant, 'Zou'!"

Since the Captain of the ship had made a decision and there was a clear direction for escape,

The Straw Hat crew, who had shown a bit of shock due to the pursuit of the Four Emperors just moments ago, instantly returned to their usual "big-hearted" selves.

After the discussion, Franky took Law to the control room to change the Thousand Sunny's course, while the rest of the group immediately scattered like a bunch of kids getting out of school.

"Ah, I'm exhausted."

"Finally, I can get some good rest. These past few days have really worn me to the bone."

"Chopper, do you have any of those strong sleep aids? Give me two."

"Sanji, I'm hungry! I want meat!" Luffy jumped off the table and shouted as he followed the cook's heels.

"Just endure it, you glutton!"

Sanji mercilessly rejected the Captain's unreasonable request with a kick.

However, he then turned toward the kitchen, preparing to use the newly restocked ingredients to make a simple late-night snack for everyone.

With everyone scattered, the dining room soon became empty.

Tatsuya had a faint smile on his lips. He turned around and, taking Nami and Robin with him, returned to Nami's private room on the second floor, closing the door behind them.

As soon as they entered the room, Tatsuya didn't waste any words.

He dominantly reached out both arms, pulling the unsuspecting Nami and Robin into his broad chest at the same time.

Then, he took steady, powerful strides toward the spacious bed in the center of the room.

Tatsuya looked down at the two women held tightly in his arms, the smile on his lips deepening:

"Now... no one will disturb us again."

"Let's continue what we were doing before we were interrupted."

Nami and Robin, who were gently tossed onto the soft bed, looked at each other.

Recalling the burning gaze Tatsuya had when he picked them up and his dominant movements full of masculine power,

The weight in their hearts that had been hanging there because of Robin's joke was finally lifted.

As Tatsuya approached,

The bright lights in the room were quietly dimmed by an invisible force, leaving only a bedside wall lamp emitting a dim yellow glow.

Before long, in this cozy bedroom, there was a series of rustling sounds as clothes rubbed against skin and then fell away.

Accompanying the heart-pounding sounds,

Moans and breaths, some lazy and some mature, echoed ambiguously in this fragrant space.

The sounds were initially suppressed with great effort.

But as the defenses of reason were repeatedly breached, the breathing became heavier, and the enchanting scenery of a room full of spring swayed under the faint light.

Under the night sky, the vast and boundless sea regained its depth and mystery.

Wave after wave gently lapped against the Thousand Sunny's sturdy wooden hull, creating a rhythmic and peaceful white noise.

It was as if it were playing a lullaby for the people sleeping and sharing intimacy on the ship.

Under the precise guidance of the Vivre Card in Law's hand, the thousand sunny slowly turned its bow.

The giant sails rose, catching the cool night breeze; the pirate ship, carrying freedom and dreams, moved steadily toward that unknown and mysterious phantom island.

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