"Looking at Lord Rin's expression, something big must be about to happen." Enel saw Rin's thoughtful and scheming look, and he didn't even need to think, Rin was definitely calculating something again, probably planning some kind of major battle ahead.
A whole pirate ship was slowly advancing on the seabed, and suddenly, a giant whirlpool appeared ahead, twisting and dragging the entire ship toward it.
"Captain, this!" Casa shouted as he saw the pirate ship being pulled in by the whirlpool, and quickly rushed to the steering wheel, preparing to turn the ship to stabilize it.
"Wait a minute, don't act rashly let it go naturally, otherwise you'll flip the whole ship over." Rin immediately stopped Casa because trying to force control over the ship inside a whirlpool would only make things worse and could capsize them easily.
Upon hearing Rin's warning, Casa instantly withdrew his hands from the steering wheel, no longer daring to touch it, afraid that if he acted recklessly, it would truly cause the entire ship to overturn, just as Rin said.
After the pirate ship was completely sucked into the whirlpool, an unknown upward current shot them rapidly toward the surface of the sea. As they broke through, the special protective bubble coating surrounding their ship necessary for traveling underwater from Fish-Man Island burst open with a loud pop, having completed its mission.
"Whew after holding back for so many days at the bottom of the sea, I can finally breathe real fresh air again." Casa took a deep breath, feeling the rich, fresh sea breeze fill his lungs. Traveling under the sea had made him feel like he was suffocating day after day, and now, finally reaching the surface, it was as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"Casa, I'll leave the rest to you I'm going back to my room to rest." Seeing that their ship had safely floated up to the New World's surface, Rin lost interest in standing on the deck any longer. He casually delegated responsibility to Casa and turned to head back to his room to relax.
"Okay, Captain, you go rest leave everything else to me!" Casa answered immediately, and without delay, went straight to the wheelhouse to regain control of the ship's navigation, steering carefully so they wouldn't drift off their intended course toward Dressrosa.
"Artoria, I'm going to practice my lightning powers a bit I haven't been able to fully use my Goro Goro no Mi abilities underwater these past few days. I feel like I'm getting rusty." Enel said to Artoria, stretching his arms. Being submerged underwater even inside a coated ship greatly suppressed his electrical abilities, which made him feel uncomfortable and powerless.
"Okay, go ahead, I'll stay by myself for a while." Artoria replied to Enel with a gentle smile, not minding being left alone. She wanted some time to herself anyway to reflect and to prepare mentally for what challenges might come next.
After everyone else left, only Artoria remained alone on the deck. She leaned quietly against the ship's railing, letting the cool sea breeze mixed with the scent of saltwater brush against her face. Her golden side-swept hair danced gently with the wind, making her appear even more breathtaking than usual adding a hint of ethereal beauty to the already radiant Artoria.
On Rin's side, after confirming that the ship had safely surfaced in the New World, he returned to his cabin to continue his Devil Fruit cultivation.
"I haven't checked on my Cosmic Fruit powers in a long time I wonder what it looks like now." Rin immediately sat cross-legged on the floor of his cabin, closed his eyes, and began meditating, preparing to explore the state of the universe within himself. As he entered a trance, Rin felt a long-lost, wonderful sensation as though his entire existence was dissolving into particles within the vast cosmos. His consciousness floated freely, observing the boundless universe inside his own body.
Within Rin's inner cosmos, the main planet the world of One Piece still floated silently in the void. However, compared to before, there were far more scattered points of light surrounding it. Perhaps after the fierce battle with the three Sea Kings back in the depths of Fish-Man Island's territory, his strength had evolved, strengthening his Cosmic Fruit's power even further. As Rin observed, the scattered points of light began moving slowly they started to orbit around the main One Piece planet, forming a sort of luminous halo, a gravitational dance centered around it.
"What's going on? This isn't the same as Earth at all..." Rin frowned slightly. In his previous life, he had assumed that the One Piece world operated similarly to Earth's solar system but now, he realized that aside from the Sun and Moon, the structure of this universe was profoundly different.
"Huh? What is that?" Rin's eyes widened in his mind's eye. Near the One Piece world's planet, a new, small celestial body had emerged. It was extremely tiny, dark, and mysterious he couldn't tell if it was the beginning of a new world or just a rogue satellite.
In this way, Rin continued to wander through the universe created by his own power, admiring the planets, meteorites, and galaxies that he himself had birthed. A feeling of being a true creator filled his heart.and Rin realized that if this ability continued to grow, he might one day truly become the "Creator God" of the One Piece world.
Knock knock.
Suddenly, the knocking at his door yanked Rin back to reality, tearing him away from the boundless universe he had been exploring.
"Who is it?" Rin asked, his voice slightly irritated from being interrupted during his cosmic immersion.
"It's me Artoria," came the familiar voice from outside the cabin.
"What's wrong?" Rin immediately stood up and went to open the door, letting Artoria in.
Artoria stood quietly at the entrance, waiting for Rin.
"Is there something going on?" Rin asked, confused why Artoria would seek him out at this moment.
"It's already evening you usually cook around this time. Anel and Casa both said they're starving, but they were too scared to disturb you, so... they sent me." Artoria's tone was slightly amused as she explained. After all, on the entire Pandora Pirates ship, Rin was the only one with real cooking skills.
"Huh? It's already this late?" Rin glanced out of the window and was startled to see the sky darkening. He hadn't realized how much time had passed while roaming through his inner universe. Clearly, traveling within his own cosmos consumed real-world time faster than he thought. He made a mental note to be careful in the future.
"What? Traveling the universe?" Artoria tilted her head slightly, looking puzzled. She had no idea what Rin was talking about.
"It's nothing you go wait in the dining hall. I'll be there right away to cook." Rin quickly waved it off, urging Artoria to head to the restaurant. He couldn't let her find out about the Cosmic Fruit's true potential yet. It was too soon to reveal such a secret, even to her.
"Alright, then I'll go ahead. I'll help set the table too." Artoria, seeing Rin's reluctance to explain, chose not to press further and smiled warmly before heading to the dining hall.
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