Chapter 300: The Butterfly Effect! The Island of Lightning and Mist and the Forbidden Punk Hazard
Violent winds raged, and giant waves surged.
The thousand sunny struggled forward through the waters of the New World, which seemed like the end of the world.
In the sky, purple lightning struck down continuously like wild dancing dragons, followed by a deluge of scalding fire rain.
The unreasonable and unpredictable tyrannical weather of the New World left most of the people on board trembling with fear, terrified of being swallowed by the merciless sea in a moment of carelessness.
However, Nami, standing under the orange trees, displayed an extraordinary talent for navigation.
With a steady gaze, she calmly and loudly directed everyone to adjust the sails and the direction of the helm.
She managed to guide the thousand sunny skillfully through the deadly storm zone without any mishaps.
Tatsuya stood alone at the bow.
Looking at the hellish and terrifying sights around him, his brow furrowed slightly, and his deep eyes were lost in thought.
In his memory, the Punk Hazard from the original work should have been a strange "Ice and Fire Island," half freezing glaciers and half molten lava.
The reason for that peculiar landscape was the battle between Admirals Akainu and Aokiji for the position of Fleet Admiral.
They fought a life-and-death struggle on that island for ten days and nights, causing the island's climate to be completely and permanently altered.
However, in this world, the situation had shifted.
Because after the Marineford War, a more chaotic and uncontrollable state of turmoil erupted on the seas compared to the original story.
In order to forcefully suppress the vicious pirates popping up everywhere like bamboo shoots after a rain,
the World Government and Sengoku, after weighing the options, did not hold a duel, but instead directly made an exception and appointed the toughest-minded "Akainu" Sakazuki as the new Fleet Admiral of the Marines.
"Since those two didn't have that world-shattering battle for the position of Fleet Admiral, the climate of this island naturally didn't turn into a world of ice and fire..."
Tatsuya murmured to himself, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"This must be the so-called butterfly effect."
As the thousand sunny gradually approached the destination pointed out by the Log Pose under Nami's command, the scene of the surrounding sea suddenly underwent a bizarre change.
All the violent winds, giant waves, and fire rain seemed to be cut off by an invisible Wall of Sighs.
Replacing them was a layer of thick, impenetrable purple-green toxic mist, like a giant overturned bowl completely shrouding the entire sea ahead.
Deafening thunder claps continued to explode deep within the thick layer of mist.
Thick bolts of purple lightning darted through the mist like swimming dragons, emitting an aura of destruction.
By the flickering light of the lightning, the group standing on the deck could vaguely see the silhouette of a massive island hidden in the deepest part of the thick mist.
The thousand sunny lowered its sails and slowly drifted closer on its momentum.
At the entrance of the island, a massive, dilapidated iron gate stood prominently.
On this iron gate was a sign severely corroded by relentless time and some violent chemical substance—"PH (Punk Hazard)."
As well as the shocking cross totems of the World Government and the Marines.
Luffy lay on the sunflower lion head at the bow, looking at the eerie and terrifying Island of Lightning and Mist before him, which was covered in "No Trespassing" warnings.
He trembled with excitement, as if he had been injected with adrenaline, clamoring to go ashore immediately for a grand adventure.
"No! Absolutely not!"
Nami refused decisively, strictly forbidding everyone from venturing out rashly while the situation was unclear.
But seeing the Captain's pleading look, she finally gave in helplessly and decided to select a small advance landing party through a drawing of lots.
After a frantic drawing of lots, the final list for the exploration team was officially released: Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Robin, and Tatsuya.
Seeing the wooden stick in his hand that indicated he had been chosen, Usopp broke down instantly. Tears and snot streaming down his face, he lunged forward and clung tightly to Franky's thick legs, crying and trying to refuse to go on the island:
"I'm not going! There's definitely an 'instant death upon landing' infectious disease up there!
"Franky, go in my place, I beg you!"
Seeing Usopp's comical, terrified state, Luffy grinned and pressed down on his Straw Hat, waving his hand quite reasonably to let him stay and watch the ship.
After getting ready, the group prepared to disembark.
Before stepping onto the small boat, Tatsuya deliberately slowed his pace and approached Sanji, who was smoking.
He lowered his voice and whispered a hint to the sharp-witted cook:
"Sanji, the mist permeating this sea has a very pungent chemical smell; it's definitely not a product of natural weather."
Tatsuya's eyes narrowed slightly as he patted Sanji on the shoulder:
"Be careful while staying on this ship."
Sanji exhaled a puff of blue smoke, looked at Tatsuya's serious expression, and nodded in understanding, indicating he would look after everyone staying behind.
The exploration team took the waver and officially set foot on the barren land of Punk Hazard.
Surrounding them was a thick toxic mist where one couldn't even see their own hand, and the air was filled with a choking smell.
Deafening purple lightning struck from the sky from time to time, making it difficult to move even a step.
By the momentary flash of the lightning, everyone was shocked to find that the ground beneath their feet was covered with enormous skeletons!
Those skeletons still wore tattered, oversized prison uniforms and lay scattered across the wilderness; the whole scene was like the legendary living hell, making one's hair stand on end.
Walking in such thick mist with extremely low visibility was undoubtedly very dangerous.
Tatsuya and Robin walked at the front of the group, their fingers tightly interlaced.
Purple ripples flowed slightly in Tatsuya's eyes as he directly activated his Ocular Technique.
Those eyes that saw through everything served perfectly as the team's human radar here.
Under his guidance, the group twisted and turned, safely avoiding lethal toxic swamps that bubbled with poisonous gas.
Suddenly, Tatsuya, who had been striding ahead, stopped in his tracks.
He suddenly looked up, his heterochromatic eyes staring fixedly at the high sky obscured by the thick mist:
"Something big... is coming from the sky!"
As soon as he spoke, Zoro's gaze sharpened, and he instantly gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist, ready for battle at any moment.
In the silent mist, there first came a very heavy sound of massive wings flapping, like a hurricane passing through.
The sound drew closer and closer, bringing a suffocating sense of pressure.
Then, there was a loud "Boom!"
In the sky, an incredibly thick bolt of purple lightning tore through the heavy layer of mist and struck down fiercely!
Under the glare of that blinding lightning, a terrifying silhouette that blotted out the sky suddenly appeared above the thick mist.
It was a Western Dragon covered in hard scales and possessing massive wings!
Facing this invincible pressure that descended suddenly like a mythical creature, Robin's expression turned solemn, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on Tatsuya's hand.
However, Luffy, standing to the side, looked at the terrifying dragon circling in mid-air with its bloody maw wide open, and his eyes instantly turned into the shape of two pieces of meat on the bone!
A long trail of drool escaped the corner of his mouth; not only was there no fear, but he was so excited he started dancing, pointing at the sky and shouting:
"Waaaah! Look! It's a dragon that can fly in the lightning!
"It looks absolutely delicious!! I want to eat roasted dragon meat!!!"
Hearing the Captain's irrational foodie statement, Zoro didn't object but instead grinned, revealing a bloodthirsty and excited smile, his long sword already unsheathed and glinting coldly.
Tatsuya looked at his companions, whose heads were filled only with fighting and eating meat, and shrugged helplessly.
He let go of Robin's hand, and purple lightning flickered playfully at his fingertips.
Facing a legendary creature, a battle to slay the dragon was about to break out at any moment!
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