One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 139 It's so convenient to have a local guide!

Curious, Kiro touched the membrane, lost in thought.

This seemingly inconspicuous special resin film allows ships to withstand the enormous water pressure of the deep sea, just like submarines, while also isolating them from seawater.

After checking that the supplies were sufficient, Kilo nodded and summoned a gentle breeze to slowly push the ship away from the port.

Tiger touched his bandaged wound, then leaped into the vast ocean without hesitation, creating a barely noticeable splash.

Kilo turned to look at Stussy and Verso, who were seeing him off at the port, the latter of whom seemed to be letting out a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Kiro was staring at him, he quickly waved with a big smile.

"Please take care!"

Kiro shook his head helplessly and looked at Stusi, who was standing on the other side.

Her blonde hair swayed gently in the sea breeze, and when she saw Kiro looking at her, she immediately mouthed a few words silently.

With his keen eyesight, Kiro recognized that Stussy was saying, "Don't forget, you owe me a favor~"

Kiro's lips twitched, and he waved his hand dismissively. He turned around and increased the wind force, and the small boat immediately left a white trail on the sea before disappearing from Stussy's sight in an instant.

Watching the small boat completely depart, Stussy's faint smile faded, and he casually ordered Verso to leave.

As the chilly sea breeze blew, she stared blankly at the sea not far away, somewhat lost in thought, a barely perceptible hint of loneliness flashing in her eyes.

To carry out her mission, she had to wear a series of distinct masks and be extremely cautious in her words and actions amidst her constant anxiety.

Only Kiro and Vegapunk know her true identity, and that's why she can only show her true self in front of these two.

She had clearly gotten the better deal from Kiro and gained a favor, but for some reason, she felt a strange feeling after he left without hesitation.

It must be the loneliness of being alone for so long, right?

She walked back to her room, her gaze still somewhat dazed, staring blankly into the distance for a long time.

Glancing at the neatly arranged CPO uniforms in a hidden compartment of a room not far away, she felt a strange sense of unease.

Is this kind of life, where you have to go undercover every day, really worth it?

Do we really have to live with a mask on?

With her lips pursed, Stussy suddenly stood up, shook her head violently, and smiled, as if mocking herself.

Honestly, how old are you and you're still so dramatic?

But no matter what, she could feel a bitterness deep inside her.

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"Mr. Kiro, that's enough for now!"

Tiger surfaced and reminded Kiro, who was looking around to determine the direction.

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, a strange suction force came from below him, and Kiro, who was in the small boat, immediately felt it.

The next moment, the small boat was suddenly swallowed into the sea by the suction of the ocean current.

As the current grew increasingly turbulent, the small boat continued its rapid descent into the unfathomable darkness of the deep sea.

Fortunately, the seawater wouldn't rush in through the membrane, allowing Kilo to observe the surrounding scenery.

Although with his current physique, he might be able to withstand the pressure of the deep sea and swim directly to Fishman Island, Kiro didn't want to take that risk.

Why would someone choose to endure physical hardship when there's a perfectly good coated ship available? Isn't that foolish?

Meanwhile, Tiger, a fish-man, also rapidly descended with the small boat, his figure moving swiftly and freely in the seawater like a ghost.

As the depth gradually increased, the surroundings gradually became pitch black, and no light from above could penetrate.

But how do you control the direction like that?

Kiro frowned, about to unleash his Observation Haki to sense the direction, when he suddenly sensed a pair of large hands grabbing the small boat and pulling it in one direction.

Seeing this, Kilo felt relieved and lay comfortably in the small boat.

Having a local guide makes things so much easier!

After a few minutes, a deep blue light gradually came into Kilo's view.

As he got closer, he could finally see what it was.

Beneath a giant, double-layered, semi-circular bubble membrane, a fluorescent island emitting a pale blue glow stands on the seabed.

Tiger pointed to the towering tree that emitted a pale golden light: "That's the Sun Tree Eve, which can draw sunlight from the ground to the seabed, providing the most basic lighting."

Looking out over the island, Kilo saw countless colorful houses built of coral and seashells.

On the specially opened streets, fish-men and mermaids, which are rarely seen in the outside world, are everywhere, and there are even fish with legs running shops to sell things.

Looking into the distance, one can vaguely see enormous sea monsters swimming outside the bubbles.

"This is Fishman Island?" Kiro exclaimed in amazement at the breathtaking scene before him.

With Tiger's expert guidance, he steered the boat to the correct path and slowly sailed it toward the island.

"For coated ships that do not enter through the correct path, the coating will be automatically peeled off and fall into the air layer."

"If you try to force your way in, you'll be swept away by the seawater inside the protective barrier."

Tiger patiently explained to Kiro.

It was nearly nighttime, so only one fishman stood idly guarding the entrance.

He caught a glimpse of the approaching boat and was startled. Just as he was about to call for backup and sound the alarm, he saw a familiar figure below the boat.

"Big Brother Tiger!"

The merman exclaimed in surprise, quickly opened the barrier, and happily went to greet him.

"You're back!"

His face was full of joy and admiration, but when he saw the dense bandages wrapped around Tiger's body, his expression changed instantly and he turned pale.

"This is----?"

Tiger shook his head, his tone somewhat heavy.

"It's not important. This is a distinguished guest of our Fishman Island; please do not neglect him!"

"Okay, Brother Tiger!"

The fishman was still in shock at his brother's injury and did not recognize Kiro's identity.

He expertly pulled out a spray bottle of swim coating and sprayed it on Kiro, explaining, "Is this your first time on Fishman Island? If you want to move around in the water, you'll need to apply swim coating!"

As the painting was finished, Kilo flipped off the boat and found that he could move freely in the waters of Fishman Island.

The fishman guarding the place smiled at Kiro, "You're a distinguished guest brought back by Brother Tiger, you must be a good person!"

Kilo nodded, then suddenly remembered some intelligence he had read before, and seemed to be deep in thought.

According to intelligence within the Revolutionary Army, there seems to be a group of pirates harassing Fishman Island recently, attempting to capture valuable slaves.

According to the Revolutionary Army's informant within the World Government, Neptune has repeatedly requested assistance from the World Government, but to no avail.

If we can make good use of this, the revolutionary army's territory might even expand!

With that thought in mind, Kiro decisively looked at Tiger beside him.

"Tiger—take me to see Neptune, I can talk to him."

"If I remember correctly, your Fishman Island seems to be having some trouble lately?"

"I can solve this problem for you, permanently!"