It wasn't until Konohamaru had recovered enough to move freely that everyone finally had time to observe their surroundings.
A small island, the most common kind on the high seas.
Sasuke, Karin, and Konohamaru, traveling between worlds for the first time, didn't find it strange, but Naruto, who had experienced waking up wherever he passed out drunk multiple times, felt somewhat pleasantly surprised.
'Was it because this was my first time actively traveling between worlds? This time's 'landing point' was actually different.'
'Well, at least I didn't have to worry about someone 'blocking the exit'.'
As for which remote corner they had been dumped in? That wasn't within Naruto's consideration at all.
It can't be helped. Naruto back on the sea was even more relaxed and at ease than in his own home.
If this was the New World, it would be even more convenient. He just needed to find any inhabited island to determine the general direction.
And such islands were countless on this sea.
"Wow, Naruto Aniki, look what I found!"
Perhaps as compensation from the world, Konohamaru, with his still somewhat dizzy steps, hadn't been in the bushes for long before he came out holding a huge fruit.
Konohamaru, who lived in the Ninja World, had never seen a fruit as large as his entire upper body.
Unexpectedly, Naruto just glanced at it and said,
"Put it down... Konohamaru, that fruit is poisonous, and it doesn't taste good either."
Hearing this, Konohamaru didn't show much disappointment on his face. Instead, he enthusiastically started searching around again.
For him, everything he saw after entering that portal was novel.
Even the sea breeze blowing against him felt saltier than in Uzushiogakure.
Naruto didn't bother with Konohamaru's adventure. While the other was still vomiting earlier, his Observation Haki had already scanned the entire island from top to bottom.
It's a small island with no signs of human habitation. There were some wild beasts in the jungle, but they probably weren't much for the trained Konohamaru.
"So, where do we go next?"
Sasuke glanced at Naruto beside him, looked towards the distant coastline, and asked.
"Sasuke, you still haven't shaken off that previous mindset. We didn't come here with any mission this time. Just treat it as relaxation..."
Although he said that, Naruto had actually already decided on the first stop for their 'relaxation' trip in the One Piece World.
Amazon Lily.
No matter what, he had to visit Hancock first.
You could say the child had triggered Naruto's sense of responsibility, or you could say the experience of that night made Naruto feel somewhat indebted to the Empress.
In short, the person he most wanted to see after arriving in this world was Hancock and Stussy.
-Of course, due to the latter's special identity, usually only she could actively seek out Naruto. If Naruto tried to find a super agent blindly at sea, the chances of success were practically negligible.
'Maybe going to her headquarters would work?'
Naruto had similar thoughts.
But Stussy probably didn't stay frequently on the Pleasure District, right? After all, she was one of the World Government's most capable agents.
Coincidentally, besides Naruto, there was another person on this island who also wanted to see Hancock… even if she didn't yet know her name.
Karin silently gritted her teeth, cheering herself on.
She glanced at her own figure, which had developed quite a bit, and gave herself another boost of confidence internally.
'Hmph! I can do it! Let me, Karin, see what you've got.'
"So, are we spending the night on this island? Or building a boat directly? Or maybe..."
Sasuke also used Observation Haki to look around. Even though his range wasn't that large, just this short time was enough for him to confirm this was an uninhabited island.
As he said this, his gaze turned towards Karin nearby, the meaning self-evident.
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Before Karin could react and retort, Naruto suddenly placed a finger in front of Sasuke, shook it, and said mysteriously,
"Don't worry about the boat. I have a way!"
Naruto's method certainly wasn't the [Gale Breaker].
Although the Gale Breaker was still stored in his Baku Baku Factory, its size doomed it couldn't serve as a normal sailing vessel.
Only people like Naruto or Ace could handle it alone.
As for having Karin transform and carry them while flying?
The sea here wasn't like the Ninja World. Sometimes you could sail for ten days or half a month without seeing another island. Moreover, even Karin couldn't fly day and night without rest.
Just then, Konohamaru finally ran out of the woods again.
While everyone was talking here, this kid had somehow found a python as thick as an adult's waist, at least ten meters long including its head and tail.
Currently, the python's vitals had been completely sliced open by a kunai, and it had lost its life.
Konohamaru was dragging the python over at a trot.
From the dust on his clothes and minor tears, it was clear this was his first time dealing with a snake of this size.
Naruto looked at the snake and showed a happy expression.
"Good, this type of snake isn't poisonous."
Thinking about it, the last time he ate snake meat was when Orochimaru invited him to the Southern Hideout.
'Speaking of that old guy, was his clone body in this world behaving and married to Big Mom as planned?'
Before Naruto could continue his train of thought, Sasuke interrupted him.
"So, what do we do next? Build a boat on the spot?"
"Hehe, don't rush. Our 'boat' is over there."
As he spoke, Naruto pointed towards the sea horizon.
Sasuke followed his gaze but saw nothing. His Observation Haki only detected some 'small fish and shrimp' and didn't sense anything else.
"?"
"Deeper underwater."
Naruto showed a meaningful smile, then took the lead walking onto the sea surface.
"Oh, right, Sasuke, Karin, you're both Devil Fruit Users like me now. There's one precaution you need to remember."
"Don't fall into the water, or you'll become completely weak."
As he spoke, he gently tapped the water surface.
"Like this. You probably haven't forgotten the basics."
Both Karin and Sasuke had undergone Chakra Control training, so they were relatively proficient at water walking.
But Konohamaru was in a bit of a pickle.
They didn't teach this at the Ninja Academy, and he hadn't practiced Chakra Control during his usual training.
"Oh, Konohamaru, you're not a Devil Fruit User, so no need to worry for now."
Watching Konohamaru try to imitate the three of them stepping on the water but sinking one foot in due to uneven chakra distribution, Naruto reminded him.
Then, he closed his eyes and began compressing his spherically spreading Observation Haki into a straight line, probing deeper into the ocean below.
Before long, Naruto opened his eyes.
"We've got our means of transportation."
After saying that, he covered himself with a layer of resin bubbles to block water.
"Wait here. I'll be right back."
After saying this, Naruto shot into the sea depths like a torpedo.
On the shore, since they had nothing else to do, Sasuke experimentally released his Chakra, sinking most of his body into the seawater.
He wanted to see to what extent the power Naruto mentioned, which could weaken him, actually worked.
"Hmm..."
Almost as soon as he entered the water, that feeling of weakness enveloped Sasuke's entire body.
However, it didn't affect his movement much, and he just couldn't use his abilities for a while.
But the good news was that he could still use Chakra.
Karin looked speechlessly at Sasuke testing over there, then turned around and began instructing Konohamaru.
Just like how Jiraiya had instructed her back then, she started imitating her teacher and passing on her own experience.
"What's that?"
Their training hadn't lasted long when Karin heard Sasuke's voice from the side.
Following his gaze, a thin wooden stick appeared on the distant sea horizon.
Looking more closely, there was a sail below the stick, slowly enlarging in their vision as it approached.
"That's a ship, and it's a... pirate ship? That's what they're called in this world, I think."
Karin could make out the skull painted on the sail and the ferocious ramming prow at the ship's bow, saying somewhat uncertainly.
"It's coming in our direction."
Sasuke looked at the enlarging ship and stated with certainty.