One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Zefa took two puffs of his cigarette, then leaped onto the bow of a warship dozens of meters away.

The warships then set sail and headed east.

Aaron then put away his Saint Cloth and returned to the warship with Lark Fombi.

Yun Que said, "Senior Aaron, thankfully Senior Zephyr didn't attack us."

Fendi exhaled a breath of stale air: "Zeffa is terrifying. No wonder he was once a general; he exudes an overwhelming aura of power!"

Aaron said, "Senior Zephyr won't actively oppose the Navy. His enemies are pirates. On this point, we can cooperate with him."

Hibari said, "Senior Aaron, you don't really intend to go after Whitebeard II, do you? He's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Aaron smiled dismissively: "We have the right to directly wage war against the Four Emperors. What are the Seven Warlords of the Sea compared to us? However..."

Hibari hurriedly replied, "But what?"

"If we directly attack the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it might cause panic among the others. If they all defect and stand against the Navy, the current situation could really cause even greater turmoil."

Hibari said, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea system is only a relatively recent development, dating back about ten years. The Navy recruited the Seven Warlords to counter powerful pirates like Whitebeard, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin. This system is only temporary; once the Navy has sufficient power, the Seven Warlords system will eventually collapse."

Finbuddy stroked his chin and said, "I just don't know how much longer it will take. Besides, with the strength of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, where will we get the power to deal with so many powerful pirates at the same time? Pacifistas?"

Aaron said, "You don't need to worry about this. Headquarters will find a way to solve it. The Seven Warlords of the Sea, hmph, when this system ends, I'll take care of them all one by one!"

"Yes! Senior Aaron, I believe in you!"

"Boss, that's awesome!"

The warship sailed westward, preparing to return to the G14 branch for a period of rest and recuperation.

As evening approached, the waves at sea suddenly became larger.

The seawater churned and rolled, as if flowing in one direction.

"Boss," said Fenbdi, "the wind is so strong, we'd better find a small island to take shelter from the storm."

Lark said in surprise, "That's strange. I remember there aren't any large ocean currents at this location."

Aaron asked, "Could it be that you've misremembered?"

Lark shook his head: "No. This sea area is always calm, with very few large waves."

"Is this the new world? The magnetic field is disordered, the climate is abnormal, nothing is surprising," Fombardy laughed.

Aaron asked, "Are there any islands around here?"

Lark frowned and said gravely, "Yes. In the direction the ocean current is flowing."

"Approximately how far is it?"

Hibari shook his head: "Not sure. According to the log pointer... Strange!"

"What's wrong?"

"There's something wrong with the record pointer; this eternal pointer is wobbling around randomly."

"Is the pointer broken?" asked Fombardy.

Hibari shook his head: "No. The pointer of the Eternal Record is eternal and will not be affected by magnetic fields. This is the first time I've seen such violent shaking."

"What's going on?"

"I don't know." Lark frowned, looking up at the hazy horizon in the twilight. "Perhaps something went wrong on that island. It completely altered its magnetic field, just like Punk Hazard."

Aaron said, "We'll find out when we get there. Lark, you steer the course."

An hour later, it was already dark, and a full moon hung in the sky, illuminating the sea in a hazy light.

The wind gradually subsided, but the sea was not calm; a current was still pulling the warship forward.

The lark stood at the bow of the ship, holding binoculars and gazing ahead.

"Strange, it's been so long, we should be there soon."

"Huh? What's that dark shadow up ahead?"

Yun Que frowned, suddenly noticing the deck beneath her feet swaying, the warship's course subtly changing.

"Hey, have you started steering?"

The sailor at the helm quickly shouted back, "No! The ship is moving by itself!"

The lark was startled, then exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! There's a whirlpool ahead!"

"What?!"

The helmsman shouted, and chaos erupted on the deck.

Aaron said, "Don't panic! Finch, fly up and take a look!"

"yes!"

Fombard immediately transformed, swam into the sky, and emitted red light from his mouth, illuminating the sea below even brighter.

Now, even without a telescope, you can see the huge vortex ahead.

This vortex is rotating counterclockwise and has affected a huge area, with a diameter of several kilometers.

The warship has entered the whirlpool's range. If there's no way to prevent it from being swept into the center of the whirlpool and swallowed up, sooner or later.

Aaron asked, "Lark, do you have any ideas?"

Lark shook his head: "This whirlpool is too big, and the seawater is flowing too fast. With the power of a warship, it will be difficult to get out of this whirlpool."

"Boss, let me try! Heat Breath!" Finch shouted from mid-air.

Before Aaron could agree, a pillar of fire shot out from Finbdi's mouth, heading straight for the hole in the center of the vortex.

The firelight instantly illuminated the sea surface for several kilometers around, making it as bright as day.

The seawater, impacted by the heat, instantly emitted a large cloud of mist.

A rumbling sound came over, like ten thousand horses galloping.

Several meters high waves spread outward from the center of the whirlpool, one after another, pushing the warship away until it was hundreds of meters away.

Even after the waves subsided slightly, the eye of the whirlpool remained; it did not disappear.

Moreover, as the whirlpool rotated, the surrounding seawater was swirled up again, in circles.

"Boss, no, this vortex is too powerful. The heatwave won't dissipate. It'll probably take a lot of effort," Fendi shouted from the air.

Aaron shouted, "You go back to the ship first."

"Hibari, why do you think there's such a big whirlpool here?"

Lark said, "There are several reasons why whirlpools appear at sea. Topography, temperature differences in seawater, wind, and the confluence of warm and cold ocean currents can all lead to the formation of whirlpools."

Aaron nodded: "So, which situation do you think this vortex is?"

Lark said, "None of them seem right. First, we can rule out wind, and second, ocean currents. If we encountered warm or cold air currents, our skin could feel them. The only possibility is topography."

"Terrain?" Fimbdie, now back on deck and in human form, asked, "But there's nothing here. Could there be a reef beneath the surface?"

Lark said, "That's possible. But I think it could be another, even more terrifying reason."

"What? Don't scare me!"

Aaron also said, "Lark, tell me."

The lark said, "According to my knowledge, there should have been an island here."

"What about the island?"

Lark said seriously, "I suspect that the island sank. A cavity formed beneath, altering the flow of the seawater, which led to the formation of this huge whirlpool."