Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Compared to the gloomy sky when we entered the Upside-Down Mountain, the sky was now clear and bright, with a gentle breeze and warm sunshine, making us feel cozy and comfortable.

But at this moment, Nami and Sanji felt no warmth at all; instead, they felt cold all over and their hearts were ice-cold.

Because they saw that Wukong had actually provoked that enormous whale whose eyes alone were the size of their entire ship!

And they provoked them by biting them!

Feed me—!!! Are you crazy?!

We know you have a big appetite, but can you really eat this whale?!

It won't just be you eating it, it'll be us and the boat that get eaten up by it!!

In that instant, their inner thoughts roared countless times.

They desperately wanted to escape, but their bodies were stiff with fear, cold sweat poured down their backs, and their expressions turned into grotesque terror.

This was because they saw that the enormous whale, whose gaze had not been on them before, was now turning its eyes and staring intently at them!

"Its skin is so tough!"

After taking a bite out of the whale, Wukong found it very difficult to bite, smacked his lips, and lost his appetite.

So he instructed the magic wand to shorten the strap and return him to the Dream Chaser.

But just then, the whale suddenly started moving, and the sea surface surged with waves, as if a marine storm had been born.

Splash!

The whale turned its body and faced the direction where Wukong and the others were.

Then it opened its abyssal maw, wide enough to swallow a small island, and a powerful suction force burst forth from its mouth!

In an instant, the seawater in front of it was swallowed by the whale, carrying countless fish, shrimp and other marine creatures, as well as the Dream Chaser, which it was completely powerless to resist!

"Waaaaah!! I'm going to be eaten!!"

Nami covered her face, watching in horror as she and her boat were swallowed whole by the whale.

Sanji was sweating profusely. He desperately wanted to steer the ship to escape, but the whale's suction was too strong. In an instant, they and the ship were swept into the whale's mouth by the seawater, with no way to turn back.

"Oh no? Were we eaten?"

A loud, carefree voice suddenly came from the side. They looked over and saw Wukong holding the back of his head, curiously looking around at the scene, looking completely carefree.

Crunch, crunch!

Nami and Sanji's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and their teeth had transformed into sharp fangs.

The two, their eyes rolling back in anger, resembled a raging tigress and a lion, and proceeded to deliver a series of brutal blows to Wukong's head.

"How dare you say that! It's all because of you! That's why it ate us!!"

"You know it ate you?! And now you're acting all heartless?!"

The two of them were furious.

Having narrowly escaped disaster, they could have quietly left the whale and officially embarked on their Grand Line journey.

But because of Wukong's actions, they not only failed to leave, but were also swallowed by the whale. Now, how could they possibly escape?

Wukong, who was beaten so badly he was grimacing, covered his head and looked completely innocent.

"I'm hungry."

"Hungry? If you're hungry, why don't you ask Sanji to cook for you?!" Nami was furious and punched him again.

"I've never seen such a big whale before. I want to see if it tastes good," Wukong muttered.

"..."

Nami and Sanji were defeated by him.

Just because you wanted to try it out, you did something so absurd. There must be no one like you in the world!

As they engaged in their "enthusiastic" exchange, the Dream Chaser sailed deeper into the sea, carried by the current.

Along the way, the surroundings were dimly lit, and nothing could be seen.

Suddenly, a beam of light appeared ahead, and the Dream Chaser, like a lost soul chasing light in the abyss, moved straight toward it.

Soon after, the darkness was washed away, and light once again enveloped the entire ship.

The sudden beam of light blinded Wukong and his companions, who instinctively covered their eyes. After a long while, they lowered their hands, looked around at the scene, and gaped in shock.

"Where...where am I?!"

"Huh?! Could it be Master Roshi?!"

Here, the sky is blue, the clouds are white, and the water is sparkling—a beautiful scene reminiscent of a paradise on earth.

In addition, in the middle of this area, which we'll call a lake, a small island sits quietly.

On the island, there stands a small wooden house. Outside the house, an elderly man with white hair and a hairstyle like a peacock spreading its tail feathers is leisurely lying on a beach chair, quietly reading a newspaper.

"What... what is this?!"

Nami and Sanji were so shocked that their eyes widened and their mouths gaped open as if they could fit several eggs in them.

They never imagined that after being swallowed by a whale, they would end up in such a place.

"It's not Master Roshi."

After seeing the faces of the people on the island clearly, Wukong muttered in disappointment.

The moment the island came into view, he was reminded of Master Roshi's Kame Island, which was also an island of similar size.

There's also a small house up there, where Master Roshi also likes to lie on a beach chair and watch things.

So his first thought was that he had finally found Master Roshi, until he saw the other man's face clearly, at which point he rejected the idea.

So the question is, what exactly is this place?

The three looked at each other, and finally decided to approach the island and ask the people there about the situation.

After all, there seems to be only one living person here.

As the Dream Chaser approached, the old man lying on the beach chair seemed to sense something and looked up at them.

His eyes were fixed straight ahead, and his face was expressionless, giving off an indescribable sense of oppression.

In an instant, Nami couldn't help but swallow hard, and she shrank her head back.

Although Sanji didn't react that strongly, fine beads of cold sweat still appeared on his forehead.

Only Wukong—

He seemed completely oblivious to any sense of oppression, and with a quick bend of his knees, he leaped off the boat, landing on the island with a thud, right in front of the old man.

!!!

Nami and Sanji's hearts jumped in an instant, fearing that Goku would do something that would suffocate them again.

"Hello! Grandpa, may I ask where this place is?"

Fortunately, Wukong was finally acting like a normal person this time. He simply smiled brightly and greeted the old man in a friendly manner.

Nami and Sanji breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing Goku's greeting, the old man stared intently at him, leaving Goku somewhat bewildered, before finally speaking: "My name is Crocus. Kid, who are you?"

"My name is Sun Wukong!"

Goku said with a grin, then, as if remembering something, pointed behind him: "Oh right, their names are Nami and Sanji. They're my friends and partners."

Nami and Sanji exchanged a glance, sensing that the old man named Crocus didn't seem to harbor any hostility, so they jumped off the ship and greeted Crocus.

"Hello, sir, my name is Nami."

"I am Sanji."

Crocus glanced at the two of them, then turned his gaze back to Goku.

"Are you pirates?"

"Pirates? Of course not! We should be called pirate hunters!" Nami said first.

He then added, "Well, of course, we could also say they're adventurers chasing their dreams. They're definitely not pirates!"

She spoke with absolute certainty.

Crocus pondered for a moment: "An adventurer, huh?"

"Ugh—!!!"

At that moment, a long, drawn-out cry resounded throughout the entire space.

At the same time, the space they were in suddenly began to shake violently, the island trembled violently, and the calm lake surface began to surge with waves.

Nami lost her footing and fell flat on her back.

"Ouch! What happened?"

She looked around in astonishment, and Sanji quickly helped her up, his face full of questions just like Goku's.

Unlike their reactions, Crocus's expression changed, and without even taking off his clothes, he plunged into the lake and swam rapidly towards the shore.

"What is that?!"

Wukong and his friends looked over and immediately discovered a huge iron gate spanning the distance!

Crocus swam towards this iron gate.

Crocus swam to the bottom of the iron gate, then quickly climbed up using a climbing frame attached to the gate, reaching an entrance to a passage above. His figure soon disappeared from Goku and the others' sight.

"I'll go see what's wrong!"

After removing the turtle shell he always carried on his back, Goku bent his knees and leaped across the distance, directly onto the tunnel entrance, and chased after Crocus.

Nami and Sanji were left standing there, looking at each other in bewilderment.

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