130: Chapter 129: Strange Wine Barrel Arrives at the Devil's TriangleThe sun was shining, the breeze was not dry, and the Sunshine Merry was sailing leisurely, preparing to head to the next stop - the Devil's Triangle.
Franky and Usopp went to the [Mechanical Workshop] in the cabin to carry out mechanical modifications, while the rest of the people were chatting and laughing on the deck, looking very comfortable.
Chopper was lying on the lawn in the sun wearing sunglasses, but his attention was attracted by something floating on the sea:
"Hmm, what is that?"
Looking out into the distance, everyone saw a strange wine barrel floating on the sea.On the barrel was a red flag with the words "Tribute to the Sea God" written on it.
"Hmm?" Luffy was startled, then remembered the barrel flare in the original story that tipped off the enemy, and smiled."Interesting stuff."
Mary controlled a fishing net and fished out the barrel.
"Is there a treasure in here?It must be a treasure!"
The innocent Chopper danced with excitement, his eyes turning into stars:
"Look, it even says [Tribute to the Sea God] on it!"
Meili: "Hmm~ Who knows."
"Is it treasure?"
Nami also became a little excited.
"Wait, why do I feel like something is wrong?"
Weiwei frowned.
Robin took a look and explained:
"Unfortunately, this isn't a treasure.Look, it says [Tribute to the Sea God] on it, so it should contain wine."
Robin has a wealth of knowledge about the sea, and her explanation made Nami slap her head:
"Oh!I remember now.I once saw it in a ship's log.This is an offering made by ships that sail on the sea all year round to pray for a smooth voyage!"
"This kind of tribute is called a 'Liuzun'.It's a tribute to the sea, so it should contain fine wine for the gods!"
Everyone suddenly realized it, and Chopper couldn't help but mutter:
"What?It's just wine.It's just for nothing."
At this time, Zoro took off his sunglasses and said expressionlessly:
"No, my perception tells me that something is not right here."
The Straw Hat Pirates on the deck also used their Observation Haki to get a rough feel:
"There doesn't seem to be any danger in here, but there's a sense of malice?"
Luffy stood up and said casually:
"Why don't we open it and take a look?Whether it's fine wine or something else, won't we know after we try it?"
Sanji grinned upon hearing this:
"Didn't you just say there's some good wine in here?Now that we've fished it out, why not drink it?"
Weiwei waved her hand:
"Wait, wait, wait, since it's dedicated to God, I'll just forget it."
Luffy thought for a moment:
"Yeah~ okay!"
Luffy was a little confused just now.According to the original work, they would not encounter this barrel so early.It seems to be the butterfly effect.
The Achino family, who were originally created by the animation team to steal the pirate flag, did not appear either, so let it be.
Robin also smiled with interest:
"According to some sailors' legends, wine washed by the waves becomes sweeter and more mellow!"
Zoro raised his eyes happily when he heard this:
"Oh?Then I'm a little interested in trying this so-called [Sea God's Tribute]!"
Weiwei even clasped her hands together and saluted the barrel solemnly:
"Excuse me, God of the Sea, but I'll lend you my tribute for a taste!"
Luffy didn't care much.Seeing that everyone looked very interested, he leisurely walked forward and untied the rope that sealed the wine barrel.
As expected——
When Chopper helped to open the lid of the barrel, the barrel instantly emitted a dazzling white light, and a red light shot up into the sky, as if a huge firework exploded in the air.
There was a loud bang, and the surroundings seemed to be illuminated by red light.
"Ouch, this thing~"
Zoro looked up at the red light that had not yet dissipated, but he did not show the slightest sign of nervousness.
Ajin immediately became alert, ready to fight at any time:
"Flare?Who is this signaling to?"
Chopper shrank his head, and Meili touched his head:
"Hmm?What is this?"
Luffy smiled lightly and said:
"It should be a flash flare or something like that, notifying others that someone is here and about to enter the Devil's Triangle."
Luffy touched Merry's head:
"But it doesn't matter.We were going in anyway."
Chopper said apologetically:
"Nothing will happen, I hope.Blame it on me, I'm too curious!"
Sanji spread his hands and soothed:
"It's no problem.No one is too nervous.There's no threat anyway."
Zoro crossed his legs and said:
"Hmm~ We must be being targeted now.This doesn't seem like a prank, but someone did it on purpose.Luffy is right.We'll find out who's behind this."
Robin smiled:
"It seems that this matter is not simple~"
At this time, the sea area where the Sunshine Merry was sailing suddenly had a strong wind and a storm suddenly hit, followed by thick fog, and visibility had dropped to the lowest level.
The sky, which was clear just now, suddenly became windy and rainy.
Luffy said in a serious tone:
"It seems we have arrived at the Devil's Triangle."
Everyone put away their playful intentions, displayed their Observation Haki, and paid close attention to any movement around them.
As an excellent navigator, Nami was naturally not frightened by the sudden change in front of her.She took out the record pointer and looked at it.
"It seems we've come to the right place.This sea area really has a rather turbulent atmosphere!"
Meili said in a deep voice:
"Sunny Merry, autocruise, advance at top speed, sentry mode activated!"
The Merry's warning system immediately began to operate at high speed, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.
The Merry sailed at high speed into a mysterious sea shrouded in black fog.There was silence all around, and even the Observation Haki could not detect far away.
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Sanji startedHe started telling a ghost story: "Once upon a time there was an old lady with a cat face."
Chopper's hair stood on end:
"Damn it!Stop telling ghost stories here!"
Chopper and Meili leaned close together:
"This must be the Devil's Triangle with the ghost ship!I.I'm not afraid!"
At this moment, the only thing that remained tough on Chopper was his mouth.
Luffy seemed to remember something, the corner of his mouth curled up, and he took out a Den Den Mushi and called Sabo:
"Sabo, we've arrived at the Devil's Triangle.Let's have the Eastern Army Commander of the Revolutionary Army, Belo Betty, come to the Devil's Triangle.There's a girl there that she's sure to be interested in!"
Luffy hung up the phone without waiting for Sabo's response.His friends looked at him strangely.
"What's wrong?"
Luffy said lightly:
"Nothing much, I just thought of something interesting.Let's wait and see what happens next!"
Zoro suddenly wrapped his palm with Armament Haki and said seriously:
"Before that, let's get the little rat out of the boat!"
Zoro walked to the shadows and said coldly:
"Do you think we can't find you if you hide?Let's see what dares to spy on us!"
With just one hand, Zoro grabbed and pulled out a transparent white ghost.
"What is this?What the hell?A ghost?"
Nami was so shocked that her electric shocks started popping.
But before anyone could react, the ghost in Zoro's hand vanished with a snap.
Luffy smiled and said:
"This should also be a strange fruit ability.I believe we will encounter it next.Anyway, let's find the rumored ghost ship first!"
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