By the time they reached Clover Island, it was already afternoon.
"Ryuen, with Minister Sabella's help, our oranges have become popular all over Clover Island!" As soon as he saw Captain Gulachi, he couldn't contain his excitement and shared the achievements of the past half month.
"That's great! By the way, Captain Gulachi, no one has tried to ruin your business lately, right?" Ryuen asked. Nami and Nojiko were also very happy to hear the good news, knowing that their village could finally become prosperous.
"No, Sabella is now the finance minister of this country, so no one dares to mess with our business. There's even a rumor that the king intends to pass the throne to Minister Sabella!" Captain Gulachi said joyfully.
It was a wise decision to partner with Sabella!
Over the past half month, the nobles, especially those who didn't get any oranges, were eager and urged Captain Gulachi to bring the second batch of oranges quickly.
With people rushing to give him money, Captain Gulachi welcomed them all.
The next morning, the merchant ship set off, returning to Cocoyasi Village. With the large orange production in Cocoyasi Village, he believed they could meet the nobles' demands.
With the gentle sea breeze, the merchant ship slowly sailed into the deep sea.
Ryuen, as usual, sat high on the lookout of the mast, Nojiko trained on the deck, Nami checked the weather and took notes, and Kuina and Daisy, on their first boat trip, excitedly ran around the deck.
Seeing this, Ryuen couldn't help but think that they might need their own ship. Otherwise, when they entered the Grand Line, some islands would be too far apart, and he couldn't fly for days and nights.
With this in mind, Ryuen planned to discuss it with his friends once they returned to Cocoyasi Village.
After nearly two days at sea, they reached the waters near Fengqin Island when Nami suddenly asked Captain Gulachi to stop sailing.
"What's wrong, Nami? Why can't we keep sailing?" Captain Gulachi asked, puzzled.
Everyone else looked over curiously.
"A storm, a big storm is coming, Captain Gulachi. We need to get to shore or change our route to avoid the storm ahead!" Nami's voice was clear but serious.
"Are you sure, Nami?" Captain Gulachi's face became serious too.
Everyone else was the same. A big storm would bring heavy rain and huge waves. Their merchant ship couldn't handle such bad weather.
"I'm sure, Captain Gulachi. We need to leave now!" Nami answered firmly. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovᴇlFir(e).nᴇt
"We can't change the route. The other current is too far. But the nearest island is Beast Island. I've heard there are many fierce animals and a mountain god there. We can't go there..." Captain Gulachi suddenly became worried.
"What should we do then..."
"This is a huge storm. It will cause big waves. Our ship can't handle it..."
"Yeah, what should we do..."
They couldn't change the route, and they couldn't go to Beast Island. The sailors and guards started to worry.
No one doubted Nami's judgment, including Captain Gulachi, because Nami was an excellent navigator.
"Captain Gulachi, did you say Beast Island?" Ryuen jumped down from the mast and walked over.
"There's a scary legend. Anyone who goes to Beast Island will be cursed by the mountain god and go crazy after leaving!" Captain Gulachi said seriously.
A big storm on one side and a mountain god's curse on the other. Everyone's face turned pale.
"Ryuen..." Nami looked at Ryuen pitifully, hoping he had a way to save everyone.
After confirming it was Beast Island, Ryuen felt relieved. The so-called curse and mountain god were just pirates forgotten on the island long ago.
"Captain Gulachi, let's land on Beast Island. Don't worry, everyone. The mountain god is just a lie. And even if there is a mountain god, he can't beat me!" Ryuen said calmly.
"Land on Beast Island?"
"Is that really okay? It's a curse..."
"Let's risk it. Going crazy is better than being swallowed by the sea!"
"Yes, Captain Gulachi, let's land on Beast Island!"
After hearing Ryuen, everyone went from being scared to being brave. Their courage came from Ryuen.
They believed Ryuen was stronger than the mountain god!
"Alright! Let's land on Beast Island!" Captain Gulachi ordered firmly.
Everyone agreed with his decision.
After all, being swallowed by the sea meant losing their lives. It was better to face the curse bravely than to fear it.
So, the merchant ship quickly changed direction and headed for Beast Island.
Soon, a huge storm arrived as expected.
The wind howled, the rain poured, lightning and thunder flashed, and huge waves surged like the end of the world!
Even though Captain Gulachi's group had moved away from the dangerous area in time, they could still feel the endless fear brought by the storm. The big waves still hit them from time to time.
At this moment, Nami realized she couldn't predict how long the storm would last.
Facing this situation, everyone worked together to steer the ship forward.
After more than half an hour of difficult sailing, the ship finally approached Beast Island, pushed by the waves.
From a distance, Beast Island's outline was clear, like a life-saving oasis, bringing hope to everyone.
"We're almost there, everyone! Keep pushing!" Captain Gulachi shouted to encourage everyone.
Seeing the land, everyone instantly breathed a sigh of relief. The huge waves behind them were really terrifying!
But Ryuen on the side became a bit cautious. He noticed that someone had already landed on the island, but he didn't know who they were.
As they got closer to the shore, they saw a warship with a dog head on it...
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