82: Chapter 82 Crossing the Red Earth (Part 2)Upon hearing this, Usopp's face turned pale instantly, and he asked tremblingly, "Nami.Nami, you must be joking, right?" But seeing Nami's serious expression, he knew she wasn't joking.Just as he was about to lie down and pretend to be sick, Coby, who was on guard outside, suddenly shouted, "Everyone, come out and look!What's that?"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately ran out of the cabin.Right in front of the Going Merry appeared a towering red mountain range.Luffy excitedly looked at the mountain range before him, exclaiming, "We've finally arrived!The Red Line!Once we cross here, we'll reach the Grand Line, and I'll be one step closer to becoming the Pirate King!"
The sky gradually darkened, a fierce wind surged across the sea, and torrential rain lashed everyone's faces.The gale propelled the Going Merry towards the Red Line.Everyone on board performed their duties.Nami stood outside, observing the currents, while Usopp and Sanji, at the helm, struggled to maintain control.As the Going Merry approached Reverse Mountain, Nami noticed a crevice between the mountains and ordered Usopp and Sanji to continue straight ahead.Zoro, through his binoculars, witnessed an incredible sight: the seawater was indeed rising!The Going Merry drew closer to the crevice, and several stone gates appeared before them."We must get through those gates, or the ship will be smashed to pieces!"
Sanji and Usopp frantically tried to steer the ship back onto the correct current, but even the fierce current swayed the Going Merry.In this tense moment, the rudder snapped off, and the out-of-control Going Merry slowly crashed into the stone gate, seemingly about to be smashed to pieces.Luffy leaped forward, using his Gum-Gum Balloon to block the gate, allowing the Going Merry to crash straight into it.Thanks to Luffy's cushioning, the Going Merry passed through the gate safely.Seeing the Going Merry pass, Zoro immediately reached out to Luffy, who then returned to the Going Merry.Soon, the Going Merry broke through the clouds and reached the mountaintop, then surged downstream.Seeing that they were about to reach the Grand Line, everyone was filled with excitement, each shouting their dream: "I'm going to become the Pirate King!"
"I want to become a great swordsman" *2
I need to find AllBlue.
"I want to draw the perfect nautical chart."
"I want to sweep away the scum of this world."
"I want to become a brave sea warrior."
Gradually, the Going Merry broke through the clouds and reached the mountainside.Just then, a huge black shadow appeared in everyone's sight.At first, they thought it was a wall, but as they got closer, they realized it wasn't a wall at all, but a giant whale.The exit of Reverse Mountain was also blocked by this whale.Zoro discovered that the left side of the whale was passable, but the Going Merry's rudder had been broken, making it impossible to turn.Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji had no choice but to try their best to break off the broken pieces, hoping to change the ship's course.It seemed the Going Merry was about to crash into the whale, and Nami had already closed her eyes in despair.Just then, the cannon at the bow of the Going Merry suddenly fired.The sudden impact caused the Going Merry to decelerate rapidly and gradually stop in front of the giant whale.Everyone on board was stunned by this sudden event.Luffy, the instigator, calmly walked out of the gun room, nodding with satisfaction at the result.Nami rushed over and punched Luffy, yelling, "Are you trying to kill us?"
Luffy rubbed the bump on his head, looking aggrieved, and said, "That stopped it, and besides, the whale didn't even notice us."