Pirate: Forging iron makes you stronger

As soon as we reached the bottom of Upside Down Mountain, the light dimmed and the sky was covered with dark clouds.

The five members of Luffy's team divided their work and quickly made preparations. The ship was carried by the rising current and sped upward towards the waterway of the Upside Down Mountain.

The rising currents here are much stronger than those in the deep sea, and a sailboat can be washed up tens of meters in just a few seconds.

"It's so beautiful. Is this what pirates from all over the world have to go through when entering the Grand Line?"

Vivi lay in Chen Xing's arms, her beautiful eyes constantly looking around.

This kind of scenery has never been seen even by her who has lived in the first half of the Grand Line since she was a child.

"Well, this place is also called Upside Down Mountain. If you don't have an outstanding navigator, you won't be able to pass this level."

Chen Xing smiled and nodded. This is the first step to enter the Grand Line. If it were a pirate group that only focused on burning, killing and looting without paying attention to navigation, it would be difficult for "960" to pass this level.

"It's so spectacular..."

"It's getting foggy!"

"Idiot, this is a cloud, we are almost at the top of the mountain!"

The Red Line is very high. Led by the rising current, it actually took the ship two minutes to enter the clouds. This also means that the highest point is about to be reached.

The ship began to vibrate violently, and the water flow became more and more turbulent.

Looking down from here, you can already see the clouds. This is the highest point of the Red Line, 7,000 meters if not 10,000 meters.

At the highest point here, the mountain peak is like a pyramid, with five rivers flowing rapidly on the mountain peak. Under the sunlight, seven colors even appeared in the surrounding sky, just like a rainbow.

"It's amazing! It's already above the clouds!"

"Look! The top of the mountain is here!"

Luffy and others were all attracted by this magnificent scenery, and even Vivi looked at everything around them intently.

Bang! Bang!

Several loud noises were heard, and the rising current hit the top of the mountain. The ship floated heavily, and then fell! It landed on a descending waterway.

In front of us, there is a descending sea current!

Just leave this waterway... Grand Line is here!

“It’s much more exciting than Sky Island.”

Chen Xing grinned. The rising and falling currents here were like a roller coaster. It is indeed much more fun than Sky Island.

After playing in East Blue for a month, I finally returned to Grand Line.

Next...it's time to prepare for the real battle of the century. Summit War! It's almost time to leave.

The ship followed the current and descended very quickly. In less than a minute, the ship broke out of the clouds and rushed towards the sea.

"Isn't there a big whale..."

After breaking out of the clouds, you can already see the sea below. It's just that Chen Xing didn't see Laboon, the island whale that appeared in the original work.

Maybe because the plot has changed, Luffy entered the Grand Line a few days faster. I just don’t know if Crocus who is guarding Twin Gap is still there.

"Grand Line! Here we come!"

As Luffy shouted, the Mellie was finally brought to the sea by the current. Stop on that calm sea.

This is the starting point of the Grand Line!

Yu stopped...my heart was about to jump out of my chest. "

"It's amazing. Is the Grand Line as dangerous as this place?"

Luffy said a few words with lingering fear, and then became excited.

After several months at sea, they finally reached the legendary sea area, the Grand Line.

If you want to realize your dream, entering Grand Line is just the first step!

"Haha! Look, there's a person at the lighthouse!" At this time, Luffy, who was looking around, pointed in the direction of the lighthouse and said. Luffy's nowhere-to-place hands revealed his excitement.

"There really is someone, an old man, the keeper of the lighthouse." Usopp put on his goggles and glanced at the lighthouse.

"Then let's go over and take a look. By the way, let's ask about the situation of the Grand Line."

"Well! Let's go!"

Although Luffy was usually not a serious person on the ship, the other crew members would immediately carry out the orders. Soon, the Mellie docked next to the lighthouse.

Sitting on a deck chair next to the lighthouse was an old man who looked to be sixty or seventy years old. The old man also wore a petal-like decoration on his head, covering his gray hair on the back of his head.

This is Crocus who once served as the ship's doctor on Roger's ship.

"Hey, old man, are you from the Grand Line?"

Sanji jumped onto the rocks and asked Crocus who was leaning on the deck chair and reading the newspaper. Crocus only responded with a cold look.

"Hey... Luffy, something seems wrong with this old man. Let's just leave..." Startled by Crocus's eyes, Usopp hid behind Luffy and said tremblingly.

Holding Vivi's waist, Chen Xing jumped to the lighthouse with light steps, looked at Crocus and said lightly.

"I heard from a friend that there was a lighthouse keeper in Twin Gorges named Crocus with a cockscomb hair. I didn't expect that fifty years later, you are still here."

Of course, it is natural to make friends out of nothing. Where do I know any friends? Can the Brook I saw in the anime count?

With such a change in the plot, Luffy and the others might not even be able to get the permanent pointer. Naturally, they still need to get to know each other.

Being a crew member of One Piece is enough to attract rookies like Luffy who have just entered the Grand Line.

"Huh? Do you know that I have been here for fifty years? Boy, who are you? Who asked you to come?"

Hearing Chen Xing's words, Crocus suddenly stood up and looked at Chen Xing excitedly.

He has been here almost all his life, but if he knows anyone from fifty years ago... then there are not many.

"Brook, do you remember Brook? He mentioned you."

"What! Are you talking about Brook from the Lombard Pirates!!!" Crocus suddenly became excited, took two steps forward and walked to Chen Xing, his eyes widened.

Seeing Crocus's excitement, Chen Xing nodded and said, "That's Brook with the afro and singing every day. I heard about you and a whale named Laboon from him." 5.2

"How is it possible...it's already been fifty years."

Listen and tell me Brook's appearance and love of singing, as well as Laboon's name. Crocus already believed Chen Xing's words, but it's just that so much time has passed, and Brook must be at least eighty or ninety years old.

Since he's not dead yet, why not come back here?

Seeing the confusion on Crocus's face, Chen Xing smiled lightly and said, "He ate a very strange Devil Fruit. He was already dead, but he came back to life."

"But due to some special circumstances, he couldn't leave that place, so he asked me to help him tell you and Laboon, but he didn't expect that you are really still here.

"Devil Fruit... Brook, you damn bastard!"

"Tell me more about him. When Laboon comes back, I will tell him everything!"

"okay.".