Hearing this, Usopp nearly had his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, hugging Chopper and trembling all over:
"Ah ah ah!!! I knew it, I don't want to die ah ah ah!!!"
Nami's face was pale, she gritted her teeth and looked at Lin Ning, with a strong glimmer of hope in her eyes:
"Lin Ning, you must have a way, right?! We just got a whole ship of gold, and we haven't spent it yet!!!"
Lin Ning smiled faintly and said in a deep voice:
"Of course there's a way. Luffy, Zoro, Sanji—the four of us will immediately jump to the bottom of the going merry.
Using Moonwalk to hover in the air, we'll simultaneously unleash our Moves, using the backward thrust to slow the going merry's descent!
Each person will be responsible for one direction, giving it their all! Understood?"
Luffy's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted excitedly: "Oh oh oh!! So that's how it is!!"
Zoro grinned, drew his wado ichimonji, his Battle Intent soaring: "Simple."
Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth, his lips slightly curled: "What a crazy idea... but it's the only way!"
—Action begins!
The four of them leaped simultaneously, stomping their feet forcefully.
They instantly shot into the sky, then quickly flipped over and landed on the bottom of the going merry!
The wind roared, clouds churned, and the four stood suspended, their backs against the ship's bottom, their gazes resolute!
"Attack!!" Lin Ning gave the command, and the four simultaneously unleashed their Moves—
Lin Ning swung his halberd, fiercely slashing downwards with a sharp strike!
Luffy clenched his fists, madly punching out a barrage of dense fist shadows downwards!
—"Gum-Gum Gatling!!!"
Zoro crossed his two swords, Sword Qi crisscrossing, unleashing a torrent of violent slashes!
Sanji's legs burned with scorching flames, fiercely kicking out a chilling Arashi Rankyaku slash!
—"Diable Jambe · Arashi Rankyaku!!!"
Four terrifying attacks simultaneously blasted the air below.
A massive backward thrust, like a powerful counter-current, directly impacted the bottom of the going merry!
Boom!!!!
The going merry's descent speed instantly met with enormous resistance, and the violent impact shook the entire ship.
The trend of rapid freefall was finally, forcefully, slowed down!
Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Robin, and the others on the ship suddenly felt the sensation of weightlessness diminish.
The fear that had made their hearts pound finally subsided!
Usopp, still shaken, vigorously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, a look of relief after escaping danger on his face:
"Phew... I thought I was really going to heaven...! My little life was saved!"
Nami also gently patted her chest, letting out a long sigh, and murmured:
"I almost thought... we were really going to die on Sky Island..."
Chopper was still hugging the mast, nodding, still terrified: "Too... too scary...!"
As the four continuously unleashed their attacks, the going merry's descent speed was finally successfully controlled, slowly descending towards the Blue Sea.
The sun set in the west, and the fiery afterglow scattered across the boundless sea.
The water shimmered, like burning golden flames.
After circling in the air for a long time, the going merry finally, with the combined efforts of Lin Ning, Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy, steadily landed on the sea surface.
"Boom—!"
Accompanied by a dull crash, the ship's hull slowly swayed, and the waves created ripples, eventually settling down.
They landed!
Everyone on the deck suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, their anxious hearts finally completely at ease!
"Splash—"
As soon as Lin Ning jumped onto the ship, he saw two figures desperately flailing in the sea.
Upon closer inspection, it was Sanji, exhausted, plus Luffy, who couldn't swim; both were struggling in the water.
"Hey, hey, do I still have to save you guys?!"
Lin Ning sighed helplessly, then casually leaped into the sea.
He grabbed them with both hands, powerfully kicked the water, and instantly brought the two back to the deck, dropping them heavily onto it.
"Cough cough cough... Damn it, I'm exhausted..."
Sanji lay half-reclined on the deck, panting heavily, his face somewhat pale.
Zoro also landed on the deck at this moment and sat down with a thud.
He shook his sweat-soaked hair from his forehead, a relaxed smile appearing on his lips:
"We finally made it down... I thought we'd keep falling forever."
Usopp collapsed to the ground, almost a puddle of mud.
He was soaked in cold sweat, and he trembled as he wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead:
"Phew... I'm alive!!"
Chopper was completely sprawled on the railing, still with a lingering fear on his face:
"It was too scary, we almost became meat paste..."
Nami took a deep breath, a relaxed smile on her face:
"Although we went through so much danger, at least... we successfully returned to the Great Sea!"
But the next second, everyone's gaze simultaneously turned to the ship's cabin, only to see—
The cabin was overflowing with gold!
Piles of glittering treasure were stacked like mountains, and even gold nuggets were scattered on the deck.
The entire ship seemed to have transformed into a moving Golden Palace, shining brilliantly and dazzlingly under the setting sun!
This was the immense wealth they had brought back from the Golden City!
In an instant, everyone on the ship showed incredibly excited expressions!
"Gold! Gold! Gold!"
Led by Luffy, everyone couldn't help but cheer with raised arms, their faces beaming with undisguised ecstasy!
"We're rich!!!"
Luffy jumped onto the deck's railing, his eyes shining with excitement: "Hehehe... with so much gold, I want to buy a giant bronze statue!"
Usopp put his hands on his hips and said proudly:
"Idiot! Why exchange gold for bronze!
I think we should buy several cannons and mount them on the ship, so we won't have to fear even if we encounter the Marine!"
Sanji's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly approached Miss Nami, fawning over her:
"Miss Nami~~ I want a refrigerator with a lock!"
Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately showed an expression of dissatisfaction:
"Wait a minute, Sanji! If you lock the refrigerator, what will I do when I'm hungry later?!"
Sanji's veins immediately bulged on his forehead, and he roared at Luffy:
"That's why I want to buy one with a lock, you jerk!"
Chopper also raised his hands excitedly:
"Me too! Me too! I want to buy books! I want to read medical books from other countries!"
Nami rubbed her forehead, looking helpless and with a headache:
"Wait a moment, all of you!
If we buy things according to your wishes, all the gold we earned this time will be spent very quickly!!!"
—But no matter what, this joy of getting rich had already brought everyone's mood to its Peak!
The afterglow of the setting sun scattered across the sea, shimmering.
Sanji leaned against the railing, looking at the distant sky above, and sighed softly:
"We really went to an incredible place..."
Robin stood beside him, a faint smile on her lips:
"Only after falling down did I realize... it was so far away. It was like a dream."
Chopper nodded, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes:
"It is the Land of Dreams, after all... I wonder if we can ever go back?"
Nami smiled slightly, gazing at the distant sky, and said softly:
"One day... we will go back again."
Just as everyone was immersed in their memories—
"Woo—!!!"
A sudden alarm bell broke the tranquility of the night!
"Da da da da—!"
Several huge searchlights suddenly shot out from all directions, and the dazzling white light instantly enveloped the going merry!
"Wh-what?!"
Everyone's faces changed!
A majestic voice came from afar—
"Pirates! You are surrounded! This is a Marine base, surrender immediately!!!"
Lin Ning was stunned, his face instantly became incredibly expressive, his mouth couldn't help but twitch, looking speechless, and he said in a low voice:
"...Eh, did we fall into a Marine base?!"
In an instant, everyone's expressions on the ship froze—
"Huh???????"