Pirate: I, Buggy, am the Emperor, the Emperor of the Clown King!

The Giant slowly adjusted its course on the East China Sea.

Dozens of thick cables extend from both sides of the ship, suspending a huge hot air balloon from the hull.

The pirate henchmen, chanting slogans, worked like a swarm of busy ants to tighten the last rope.

"Check the fuel!" Nami's voice came from the bow of the ship.

A pirate henchman squatted beside the basket beneath the hot air balloon, reaching out to touch the sealed metal can: "Boss, everything's normal!"

"Check the cables!" Nami gave the order again. As the chief steward of the Buggy Pirates, Nami was very responsible.

Another pirate henchman slid down the mast, staggering as he landed: "Tie everything up!"

Nami nodded, her gaze sweeping over the pirates on the deck who were looking up at her, before finally settling on the man standing at the bow of the ship.

Bucky had his back to everyone, his hands behind his back, and the hem of his clothes fluttered gently in the sea breeze.

"Captain!" Nami shouted, "We're ready!"

"Hmm." Buggy responded, turned around, and glanced at Nami before his gaze fell on the pirate henchmen on the deck.

"Upside-down Mountain will be the beginning of our conquest of the world!"

"My little ones."

Let's go.

After Bucky finished speaking, the deck erupted in chaos.

"Set off!!!"

"Charge!!!"

"For Captain Bucky!!!"

...The pirate henchmen rushed back to their positions as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Nami stood in front of the helm, her hands gripping the helm handle, her eyes fixed on the sea ahead.

"This is truly a historic moment..." Nami muttered to herself, then shook her head and turned her gaze back to the sea.

All the sails on the Giant were raised.

The canvas billowed in the sea breeze, making a muffled "thump" sound, like a huge heartbeat.

The ship began to accelerate.

The sea breeze rushed in from the stern, propelling the Giant forward.

The tall red wall drew closer, and the gullies carved into the mountainside by the flowing water became visible, accompanied by the thunderous roar of the ocean currents.

The estuary of the Upside-Down Mountain.

Several massive stone frames stand on the sea, with currents flowing between them, creating white waves and splashing water.

"Ready!" Nami's voice boomed in the wind.

The pirate henchmen standing around the hot air balloon basket simultaneously lit the fire.

"boom--"

The special gunpowder from the Bucky Eggs, after being diluted, could also be used as fuel, and the hot air balloon began to inflate.

The Giant Ship was moving faster and faster, getting closer and closer to the estuary.

1000 m.

500 m.

100 m.

50 m.

"Hold on tight!" Nami shouted.

The Giant rushed into the estuary.

In that instant, the whole world changed.

The water rising from the sea flows along the mountainside, against the force of gravity, towards the summit.

The Giant was swept up by the current, like a leaf caught in a gale, and rushed upwards.

"Hot air balloon! Maximum firepower!" Nami gripped the rudder with one hand and made a gesture in the air with the other.

Inside the basket beneath the hot air balloon, a henchman turned on the valve of the fuel tank.

Flames shot out from the nozzles, and with a "whoosh," the hot air balloon grew even larger.

Water burst from both sides of the bow, splashing several meters high and landing on the pirates.

No one hid; everyone was looking ahead.

The waterway is flanked by steep mountain walls, which are etched with the marks of time.

The water flow was extremely fast, and the Giant was like an arrow shot from a bow, speeding through the waterway.

"It's through the frame!" Kabaji shouted.

Everyone looked up and saw the huge stone frame overhead sweep past from the stern of the ship.

Then comes the second one.

Then comes the third one.

Each frame swept overhead with a muffled "hum."

By this time, the hot air balloon had fully inflated.

The cables were under tension, tightening one by one, making a "creaking" sound.

The hot air balloon hovered above the Giant, like a giant umbrella, suspending part of the ship's hull.

"We've passed the most dangerous part!" Nami's voice came from the bow of the ship.

Her hands moved slightly and continuously on the rudder, her eyes fixed on the waterway ahead.

Fortunately, after countless years of erosion by the fierce current, the waterway is wide and straight, so theoretically it is not too dangerous, it just looks very exciting.

The Giant continued its ascent, with many hungry children lying on either side of the ship, gazing at the scenery.

What a historic moment this is!

As the altitude increases, the temperature begins to drop.

At first, it was just a cool breeze, which felt very comfortable on my face.

Then it turned into a cold wind, making people's skin feel tight.

Then it turned into a cold wind, making one's bones ache.

"Cold...so cold..." one of the henchmen shrank his neck, his teeth chattering.

"Get in the cabin!" Mochi yelled, turning around. "Don't get in the way!"

The weaker henchmen stumbled and staggered towards the cabin.

There were fewer and fewer people on the deck.

In the end, only Nami, Buggy, and Nojiko remained.

Nokiko stood at the cabin door, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, but did not go inside.

Her gaze remained fixed on Bucky.

Bucky was still standing at the bow of the ship, his clothes fluttering in the cold wind.

He was still wearing the same clothes.

With Bucky's strength, he is not afraid of this level of cold.

Nami stood in front of the steering wheel, wrapped in three layers of clothing, the outermost being a thick cotton coat with the collar turned up, burying half of her face inside.

"Are you alright?" Bucky's voice came from behind.

"It's alright." Nami's voice came out muffled from her collar, with a hint of stubbornness.

"You're cold," Buggy teased Nami.

"It's not cold."

"You're shaking."

"That's...that's the ship shaking." Nami gritted her teeth.

"Really?" Buggy chuckled and took a step forward, standing behind Nami.

Then he raised his hands and made a trumpet-shaped circle.

"Clown Magic: Flame Wheel"

A ring of fire flew out of his hand, just the right size to encircle two people.

The rings of fire hovered beside them, slowly rotating and emitting a warm glow.

Nami felt the warmth emanating from the ring of fire, like an invisible hand pulling her out of the cold air.

So now the problem is, it's too hot.

"Ugh..." Nami muttered, reaching out to unbutton her cotton coat, taking off the outermost layer and draping it over the railing.

Then the second layer was untied and placed on top of the first layer.

In the end, all that was left was a thin shirt, the collar slightly open, revealing the collarbone and the full, rounded breasts below.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Nami turned her head and glanced at Buggy.

Bucky didn't say anything, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Nami's face turned slightly red.

It's not cold, it's some other reason.

She quickly turned her head back, focusing her gaze on the waterway ahead, pretending nothing had happened.

The giant ship continued its ascent.

The altitude is getting higher and higher.

The temperature is getting lower and lower.

White frost began to appear on the mountain walls on both sides of the waterway, followed by a thick layer of ice.

The ice shimmered coldly in the sunlight, like giant mirrors.

The ocean current is still rising, but the surface of the water has already begun to freeze.

A thin layer floats on the water's surface, breaking apart with the current, making a "crackling" sound.

The ice shards swirl, collide, and break on the water's surface, only to be replaced by new ice.

"The temperature here must be around minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius," Nami said with a sigh.

At this temperature, if you spill a cup of water, it will freeze in mid-air.

If you stick your hand out, you'll get frostbite in less than a minute.

If someone stood here without any protection, they would freeze to death.

However, the rings of fire surrounding Nami and Buggy kept all the cold out.

Nami's heart skipped a beat. She felt a hand reach out from behind and wrap around her waist, then Buggy rested his chin on Nami's head.

"Hey! Don't mess around while I'm working!" Nami gripped the ship's rudder tightly, not daring to let go.

Although the situation doesn't seem dangerous now, who knows what might suddenly happen?

This is similar to the rule that you must not take your hands off the steering wheel when driving on the highway.

But Buggy won't listen to Nami at this time.

The atmosphere here is just too wonderful; it's sure to leave you with a memorable experience.

Nami felt Buggy's breath coming down from above her head, the warm breath brushing against her hair.

"Your hands are so cold." Buggy's hand slid down Nami's waist and covered the back of her hand that was gripping the rudder.

Nami's breathing faltered for a moment as she could feel Buggy's thumb slowly rubbing the knuckles on the back of her hand.

She tried to pull her hand back, but the steering wheel was under pressure, so she dared not loosen her grip and could only let him hold it.

"Focus on what's ahead." Bucky is feeling really excited right now.

After all, Nami is currently unable to move, and she wants to resist but can't... which is just too tempting.

This is an ultimate spiritual pleasure.

Buggy's other hand was still wrapped around Nami's slender waist, through her thin shirt.

Nami could clearly feel the outline of Buggy's hand, large and warm, which pulled her closer to him.

Nami's ears began to burn, the heat spreading from the tips of her ears to her earlobes, and then down her neck, making her feel weak all over.

"You... don't move..." Nami bit her lower lip, her voice squeezing out from between her teeth, trembling slightly.

Her gaze was fixed on the waterway ahead, but out of the corner of her eye, she could see Bucky's hand around her waist.

"No~" Bucky's chin slid down from the top of her head and rested on her shoulder.

Buggy's breath brushed against Nami's ear, warm yet carrying an indescribable scent.

Nami's shoulders involuntarily shrank, her earlobe brushed against his lips, and both of them paused for a moment.

Nami felt her heart leap into her throat.

Bucky's lips curled up slightly as he moved them away from her earlobe, slowly sliding up the curve of her earlobe until they stopped at the tip.

A breath brushed against Nami's earlobe, and Nami's body stiffened abruptly.

"Captain... not here!" Her voice rose half an octave, but the watery look in her eyes and the blush on her cheeks made her resistance seem utterly ineffective.

Buggy moved his hand away from Nami's hand and slowly stroked upwards along her forearm, causing a series of fine tickles.

Nami's breathing became more and more rapid, and she felt that Buggy's hand was becoming increasingly strange.

"You're jumping so fast." Bucky's voice was soft, with a mischievous chuckle.

Nami wanted nothing more than to rip the steering wheel off and smash it over his head, but she didn't dare let go of his hand.

She could only bite her lip and turn her face to the other side, letting the heat rising from her cheeks dissipate into the air.

As for danger?

There's no danger there.

To put it simply, even if Nami accidentally shakes her hand, Buggy's strength is enough to quickly steer the rudder back.

Pakistani himself can drive a boat.

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