83: Chapter 83 Crocus"Run now!" Zoro shouted.Just as everyone was preparing to paddle away quickly, the giant whale suddenly roared, making everyone on the ship feel a sharp pain in their ears.Even so, no one dared to be careless; instead, they quickened their pace to get away from this dangerous place as soon as possible.But just as the Going Merry passed by the whale's eyes, for some reason, the whale's eyes suddenly shifted downwards, looking directly at the Going Merry.Everyone on the ship panicked.The giant whale opened its huge mouth, and the surrounding currents rushed into its mouth.The Going Merry was also uncontrollably drawn into the whale's mouth.Nami fearfully threw herself into Luffy's arms.After gliding for a while, the group arrived at a strange place.Everyone looked around in bewilderment."What do you guys think?" Nami asked first."Emmm, logically speaking, I." "We were swallowed by a whale, but why is there an island and a house here?" Usopp was even more confused by the scene before him.Just as everyone was discussing whether it was an illusion, the water suddenly churned, and a giant squid appeared before them, staring intently at them with its bright green eyes.Just as Luffy and the others assumed fighting stances, several sharp blades suddenly shot out from the house behind the squid, piercing through the giant squid.After struggling for a while, the giant squid slowly fell backward, splashing a large amount of water.At this moment, an old man with a flower crown on his head walked out of a house on the island.After watching Luffy and the others for a while, he slowly walked to the side, staring intently at them as he went.Just as everyone was on high alert, the old man sat down in a sun lounger and started reading a newspaper.Sanji couldn't help but complain, "Say something!"
Hearing this, the old man looked up again."Come on, you bastard!We have cannons!" Usopp threatened from inside the cabin.Finally, the old man's eyes widened, and he said, "It's best not to, people will die."
Nami's face turned pale upon hearing this, and she turned around and hid in Luffy's arms again.The equally timid Usopp hid behind Zoro, while Sanji, covered in cold sweat, asked, "Who will die?"
"I"
"It's you!" Sanji shouted.Zoro stepped forward, pulled the furious Sanji behind him, and asked with a smile, "Hey, old man, excuse me, where is this place, and who are you?"
"Shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking someone a question to be considered polite?"
"That's true.Excuse me, my name is."
"My name is Crocus, the guardian of Twin Capes, I am 71 years old, a Gemini, and blood type AB."
"I'm going to kill him!" Zoro couldn't hold back any longer and drew his sword to chop down the old man.Luckily, Kuina stopped him.Crocus ignored Zoro's anger and continued, "You ask me where this is?You've trespassed into my private resort and you dare to be so arrogant?You've been swallowed by a whale!If you want to get out, look, there's a door." Everyone looked in the direction Crocus indicated and saw an iron door standing there.Everyone was incredulous; why would there be a door in the sky?Luffy then spoke up, "Haven't you noticed?The sky here is all painted on.And we need to hurry.This is the stomach of this whale; our ship can't withstand the corrosive stomach acid."
The group immediately rowed towards the gate.Just then, the whale's stomach convulsed violently.As Zoro and the others stood behind, wondering what was happening, Crocus stood up and explained, "That whale, Laboon, is ramming its head against the Red Line again!"
Hearing this, everyone finally understood why the whale's head was covered in wounds—it was from its long-term head-ramming against the red line."No, I have to stop it!I can't let it hurt itself like this anymore!"
With that, Crocus jumped into the sea of stomach acid and headed towards the iron gate.The others on the ship were somewhat surprised; wasn't the old man afraid of being melted?Just as the old man reached the iron gate and was about to climb the ladder to the small door at the top, the small door at the top was suddenly smashed open, and a young man and woman carrying cannons flew out.After flying a distance, the young couple fell straight into the sea of stomach acid.Crocus climbed to the top and went inside.The young couple struggled desperately in the sea of stomach acid.The man shouted for help to the others on the ship.Zoro turned to Luffy, asking for his opinion.Luffy shrugged and reached out to pull the two people up.Crocus, who had entered through the iron gate, then.Inside a room, Crocus raised a giant syringe and stabbed it into Laboon's flesh, injecting a sedative."Enough, Laboon!Stop hurting yourself!This wall separates the world's oceans; you can't break it even if you smash your head against it until you die!" Crocus pleaded with Laboon, who let out a wail and then fell into a deep sleep.On the Going Merry, Zoro, seeing the whale had calmed down, continued questioning the man and woman Luffy had rescued.The couple, realizing they were on a pirate ship, were at a loss when Crocus's voice came from above, "So you're still here, you scoundrels!Don't make me repeat myself.As long as I have a breath left, I will never let you hurt Laboon!"
Upon hearing this, the man and woman burst into laughter, picked up a cannon, aimed it at the whale's belly, and said, "Killing this whale is our mission; you won't be able to stop us today."
Just as they were about to fire at the whale's belly, Luffy suddenly intervened, knocking their weapons away.Looking at the strangely dressed blue-haired woman, Luffy's lips twitched uncontrollably.Unable to believe that the blue-haired woman before her was Princess Vivi