One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

With a loud screech of air, the octopus balloon gradually deflated.

"Thump!"

Like a feather, the Going Merry, though somewhat turbulent, eventually landed smoothly on the azure sea.

A sea breeze swept by, bringing with it the long-lost salty and damp air and the cries of seagulls.

"Hahaha!! The ocean smells so good!!"

Luffy lay on the bow of the ship, took a deep breath, and opened his arms to embrace this familiar blue world.

Although returning safely from 10,000 meters is something to celebrate.

But seeing the deck full of messy supplies, gold, and various shellfish, everyone had no choice but to resign themselves to starting a thorough cleaning.

The noise woke Viktor, who was still catching up on sleep.

He stretched and felt that the soreness in his body had subsided considerably.

"Nami, help me remove these bandages." Viktor walked over to Nami, who was giving instructions.

"Huh? Are we going to demolish it now?"

Although Nami was complaining, she had already picked up the scissors and gently cut open the gauze on Viktor's body:

"The wound has only just scabbed over; what if it reopens? Besides..."

Nami looked at the bandages wrapped around Viktor's body, her cheeks slightly flushed, and muttered softly:

"I think the way he looks with bandages wrapped around his head... has a kind of decadent coolness, it's actually quite good-looking."

Viktor smiled helplessly and let her do as she pleased.

Finally, as the last bandage fell to the ground, Viktor's strong and scarred upper body was revealed.

Nami glanced at the newly added scars, her eyes flickered, and without saying a word, she silently helped him put on his shirt.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the deck was quickly restored to its original condition.

Then, everyone's attention was focused on the center of the deck—the mountain of treasure.

Under the sunlight, the gold artifacts reflected a dazzling light.

"Wow! So much glittering treasure!" Chopper exclaimed happily.

Nami was about to direct Luffy and Usopp to move the gold into the warehouse.

Seeing Viktor approach, she naturally took his arm and pressed herself against him.

Sanji, holding a plate, watched this scene with unusually calm eyes.

He sighed and lit a cigarette.

"They're not angry at all... Looks like I've gotten used to the 'old married couple' kind of sour smell they give off."

.........

After cleaning, everyone sat around the pile of gold.

Luffy picked up a gold cup and took a bite, only to bite into a diamond, nearly breaking his teeth: "So hard! How much meat could all of this buy?"

Nami was now completely enraged, her eyes transforming into giant Beli symbols:

"So much...at current market prices, it's probably worth 5 million Berries, right? I'm rich!!"

"No, Nami."

Victor reached out and picked up an antique-looking gold candlestick, examining its patterns closely in the sunlight:

"Look at these craftsmanship techniques. The gold from the Sky Island is extremely pure, far exceeding the circulating gold from Qinghai."

"Moreover, these are all antiques from the Shandora civilization hundreds of years ago, and have extremely high historical and collectible value."

Victor adjusted his glasses and gave a professional assessment:

"If the right buyer is found... this gold is worth at least 10 billion berries."

"1...10 billion?!"

Nami gasped, feeling so happy she almost fainted.

Robin, who was standing next to him, smiled and nodded, adding:

"Considering the added value of the legend of Shandora's 'Golden Land', the price will definitely be even higher if it encounters an enthusiastic collector."

"Yay!!! We're going to get a bigger ship!! And we're going to buy designer brands!! I'm going to buy a whole wardrobe full of clothes!!"

Nami screamed and clung tightly to Viktor's arm, refusing to let go, like a koala clinging to him.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of becoming rich overnight...

"Feed...everyone..."

Usopp climbed up from the bottom of the cabin, his face devoid of any smile, instead filled with solemnity.

He was also holding a hammer covered in sawdust in his hand.

"What's wrong, Usopp? You look terrible," Luffy asked.

"I just went to check the bottom of the ship... the keel, and there's a crack."

Usopp's voice trembled slightly.

These words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing everyone's enthusiasm.

The fierce battles on the floating islands, the impact of the towering ocean currents, and the pressure of falling from a height of 10,000 meters had already overwhelmed the small goat boat named "Golden Merry".

Like a battered and bruised veteran, it finally let out a painful groan after persevering to complete its final mission.

The atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

Nami released her grip on Viktor and looked at the ship with concern.

Victor walked to the ship's railing and gently patted the somewhat worn railing of the Merry:

"It was very strong and persevered to the end."

Viktor turned around, looked at everyone, and said firmly:

"Now that we have money, our next goal is clear."

"City of Water"

"There are the best shipbuilders in the world there."

"We'll take these 5 million Berries with us and find the best craftsmen to completely repair the Going Merry, and even make it stronger."

Upon hearing this, the gloom in Luffy's eyes vanished.

"oh!!!"

Luffy leaped onto the ram's head in the VIP section, raised his fist, and shouted:

"Hehehe! That's right! As long as you have money, you can fix it! Let's go! Let's fix the Going Merry!!"

……

The Merry sailed on the calm sea for a short while.

Victor returned to his room.

He brought up the system panel, looked at the numbers on it, and frowned slightly.

[Current Ninja Way Value: 6500 points.]

"After the battle on the Sky Island, plus the rewards from changing the storyline and defeating the priest, I've indeed accumulated quite a bit."

Viktor stared at the red icon in the exchange list—[Mangekyou Sharingan (Awakened)], with a cold price tag below it: [20000 points].

"There's still a long way to go to reach 20,000 points..."

Victor sighed.

Although this amount of money can be exchanged for quite a few A-rank or even S-rank ninjutsu, his current combat methods are already quite diverse.

Water Release, Fire Release, taijutsu, Haki, and the Sharingan's perception are enough to deal with most enemies.

and……

Viktor glanced at the new skill item that had appeared in his skill bar.

【Lightning Release: Kirin】This is a ninjutsu that I obtained unexpectedly after the battle with Enel.

This is a powerful weapon capable of attracting heavenly lightning. Although it has many limitations, it can still be considered a trump card.

Victor closed the system panel.

"Let's save it for now. We absolutely must get our hands on the power of the Kaleidoscope."

Just then.

"Whoa!! What is that?!"

Suddenly, Luffy and Chopper's exclamations came from outside.

Victor pushed open the door and stepped onto the deck. Following everyone's gaze, he paused for a moment, startled.

A very strange island appeared on the sea ahead.

The trees on the island grow as long and thin as noodles.

Even the animals running along the shore had elongated bodies, creating an absurdly comical scene.

"Everything... is long and thin?" Robin asked in surprise.

Long Chain Island, arrived.