Chapter 85: Jealous Nami, the Ancient Island Small Garden!
On the deck of the Going Merry, the sea breeze blew gently.
Tatsuya was lying on his exclusive lounge chair on the second deck, a book covering his face, enjoying a rare afternoon.
"Tap, tap."
Light footsteps stopped beside him.
Tatsuya didn't remove the book from his face; he just curled his lips slightly.
"What's wrong, Miss Navigator? If you want me to help with work, I'm currently in a 'heavily injured' state, you know."
"Who wants you to work!"
Nami rolled her eyes at him, then fidgeted with the corner of her clothes, her voice becoming hesitant and awkward.
"That... I just wanted to ask..."
"When that woman left, what did you whisper in her ear?"
After Nami finished, she seemed to feel that asking like this made her look too concerned, so she hurriedly waved her hands and explained with a red face:
"Ah! Don't misunderstand! I don't mean anything else! I'm just... just curious about the intelligence! Yes! Pure curiosity!"
"Oh? Curiosity?"
Tatsuya slowly removed the book from his face and opened his deep, dark eyes.
He stared at the flustered girl in front of him with a half-smile.
"You're really cute, Nami."
Tatsuya said with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of indulgence that only the two of them could understand.
Boom—
Hearing this direct compliment, Nami's face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple, even the tips of her ears felt hot.
"Ah! You... what are you talking about! Idiot!"
To hide her shyness, Nami raised her pink fist in mock anger and gave Tatsuya a "furious" punch to the chest.
"Hmph! Really! I'm not looking after you anymore! Just rot here!"
After saying that, she turned and ran.
Although she said angry words, looking at her departing back... her steps were much lighter than when she arrived.
...
The warm daily life didn't last long.
Not long after sailing along the Grand Line, the environment of the surrounding sea underwent a drastic change.
The going merry entered a wide river; the banks were no longer the ocean, but a tropical jungle with dense vegetation and a primitive atmosphere.
"Wow! The trees here are so big!!"
Luffy looked up, staring at the surroundings in shock.
Every tree here towered into the clouds, as if holding up the sky.
Even the insects resting on the leaves were as large as ordinary birds.
An ancient atmosphere from the dawn of time washed over them.
Tatsuya also observed the surroundings with curiosity; they had entered the "Jurassic" era.
"Roar————!!"
Just then, a deafening roar exploded from the woods on the shore.
Rumble!
Trees collapsed as a massive Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly burst out of the jungle, opening its bloody maw wide enough to swallow a house, and lunged fiercely at the going merry!
"A... a dinosaur!!!" Usopp's eyes nearly popped out of his head in fear.
Zoro's eyes narrowed, his hand resting on his hilt, ready to draw his sword.
However, before he could act.
"Vroom—!!"
From deep within the distant jungle, a terrifying shockwave suddenly erupted.
It was a visible airwave that instantly crossed several kilometers.
"Splat!"
The fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex didn't even have time to scream before its massive neck was sliced clean through by the shockwave like cutting tofu!
Blood splattered like rain.
Immediately after.
"Gahahaha!"
"Gyagyagyagyagya!"
Two heroic laughs like thunder echoed between heaven and earth.
Everyone looked up in horror. Deep in the jungle, two mountain-sized figures loomed.
Every time they moved, the earth shook violently, and the going merry rocked on the river like a leaf.
"What... what kind of monsters are those..." Nami's face was pale.
"Too... too scary! I have the 'I-can't-go-on-this-island' disease!" Usopp hugged Clay in terror, determined not to leave the ship.
But for some, this was simply paradise.
"So cool!! Are those giants? I'm going on an adventure!!"
Luffy's eyes lit up. He put on his backpack and charged straight into the jungle.
"Wait! Luffy-san!" To protect the already terrified duck Karoo, Vivi had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
"Tch, looks like there's a lot of strong prey around."
Zoro tied on his bandana, revealing a battle-hungry smile.
"It's just the right time, we're short on meat ingredients."
"Hey Marimo, dare to bet on who catches the bigger prey?" Sanji lit a cigarette and provoked Zoro.
"Suits me fine, pervy cook."
The two also plunged into the woods, one to the left and one to the right.
Tatsuya originally wanted to stay on the ship to rest, but he stood up and looked in the direction of the two giants.
Within the perception of his Sharingan, those two life energies were staggeringly massive, like two burning suns.
"This level of vitality... it's truly exaggerated."
A flicker of interest flashed in Tatsuya's eyes.
"Giant Race warriors who have lived for who knows how long? It's worth going to see them."
He turned around, his hands forming the "Jin" seal.
"Shadow Clone Technique."
Poof!
After a puff of white smoke cleared, an identical Tatsuya appeared on the deck.
"You stay here and protect Nami and Usopp," Tatsuya said to the clone.
"Understood." The clone nodded and sat on the lounge chair.
The original transformed into an afterimage and disappeared into the dense jungle.
...
Deep in the jungle, beside a pile of giant bones.
Luffy was sitting in front of a massive piece of dinosaur meat, eating until his face was covered in grease.
Across from him sat a giant wearing a Viking-style helmet, with a long beard and a giant sword.
"Blue Ogre" Dorry.
"Gahahaha! Little guy, you have quite an appetite!"
Dorry laughed heartily, looking at the human boy in front of him who wasn't even as big as his finger.
"Old man! This meat is delicious!" Luffy asked with his mouth full of meat, "Old man, why do you live here?"
Dorry took a sip of wine, looked into the distance, and his eyes shone with pride.
"I am a warrior from Elbaf. I and another fellow have been dueling here for a full hundred years!"
"A hundred years?!" Vivi covered her mouth in shock.
"What's the reason?" Luffy asked.
"The reason...?" Dorry paused, then laughed loudly, "I forgot long ago! Gahahaha!"
"But... this is a warrior's honor! To prove who is the strongest, even if the reason is forgotten, the duel cannot stop! This is the trial of the God of Elbaf!"
Listening to these words, Luffy's eyes showed deep admiration.
Although the reason was forgotten, fighting for honor—that is a man's romance!
...
Meanwhile, at the other end of the jungle.
Zoro and Sanji also encountered another equally massive giant—the "Red Ogre" Brogy, who held a giant axe.
From a high vantage point that neither had noticed.
Tatsuya was crouching on a massive tree branch, looking down at everything on the island.
His Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly spun, observing the physical structures and muscle textures of the two giants.
"A high-intensity battle that has lasted for a hundred years, yet their bodies can still maintain this peak state..."
Tatsuya shook his head in amazement.
"No Chakra, purely relying on physical strength to cause disaster-level destructive power. This world's racial talent... is truly so ridiculous it makes one jealous."
Just as he was about to look away.
Tatsuya's peripheral vision suddenly caught something in the shadows of the jungle.
Under those massive ferns, several sneaky small figures that clearly didn't belong to this Ancient Island were moving quickly.
There was a man with a "3" hairstyle disguised with wax, and a little girl.
Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek.
Tatsuya's eyes narrowed slightly, and his lips curled into a cold arc.
"Oh?"
"Some little rats have entered the field."
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