One Piece: The sky is azure, I just time-traveled today.

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Thank you for your guidance!

Without stopping, he used the momentum to leap towards the two-masted sailboat in the Western Sea.

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

Before Annie could even swing her whip, Sabo's steel pipe came hurtling in with a sharp shockwave, knocking her weapon away.

"My whip!"

Anne watched helplessly as her beloved weapon was blasted away, and she was thrown to the ground by the subsequent shockwave.

Finally, there was Sami from the South China Sea. This captain, who had just lost his mainmast and was gathering his imposing aura, was met with Sabo descending from the sky.

"Wait! I admit..."

Before he could finish speaking, the steel pipe gently tapped his forehead.

Sami's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed limply to the ground.

Sabo surveyed his surroundings and, in one fell swoop, defeated the crew members of all three pirate ships.

Looking at the pirates lying haphazardly, unconscious, there were many of them.

He nodded in satisfaction and leaped lightly back to his sailboat.

"All done." He clapped his hands. "Now it's peaceful."

Kuina raised an eyebrow slightly: "You've improved again?!"

Robin chuckled, "It seems the Grand Line really does allow people to grow up quickly."

Liu Jiu remained seated firmly in front of the steering wheel, as if everything was within his expectations.

The sailboat finally broke through the Reverse Mountain and smoothly arrived at the azure waters of the Grand Line.

Behind them, three pirate ships, rendered immobile, spun in the rapids, gradually disappearing from sight and sinking to the bottom of the sea.

Sabo gazed at the distant horizon, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "Great! I've finally arrived at the Grand Line! If Ace and Luffy knew, they'd be green with envy!"

Suddenly, a huge shadow rose from the sea not far away.

"What is that?" Sabo exclaimed.

A giant whale, comparable in size to an island, surfaced, its scarred head beginning to violently ram against the red earth, producing a deafening roar.

"Waaah—!"

Each impact stirred up towering waves, causing the entire sea to tremble.

Kuina gripped Ziyun tightly: "This whale..."

Robin observed carefully: "It seems to be sad about something."

Just as the whale was about to ram again, an aged voice came from the direction of the lighthouse: "Labu! Stop! Don't ram anymore, you can't take it!"

Kurokas stood under the lighthouse, holding a medical kit in his hand, and then flung out several syringe-sized tranquilizers.

After a moment, the giant whale finally quieted down, while also letting out a low moan.

Liu Jiu brought the sailboat ashore, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully: "Uncle Crocus, it's been a long time."

Crocus squinted at him, scrutinizing him: "You are... You seem so familiar..."

"I was a crew member on the mopping ship back then," Liu Jiu said calmly. "We haven't seen each other since the captain disbanded the crew."

Crocus suddenly realized, slapping his forehead: "Ah! It's that kid who's always quietly wiping the deck in the corner! The captain and Rayleigh... they even said the floor you wipe is the shiniest on the whole ship!"

He looked at Kuina and the other two with curiosity: "Who are these young people?"

"New recruits from the East Blue," Liu Jiu introduced simply. "We're planning to take them on a circumnavigation of the Grand Line."

Crocus smiled nostalgically: "Just like back then... but these young people now are much more boisterous than we were back then."

Chapter 91 The First Route of the Grand Line

As night falls, warm lights illuminate the Twin Straits Lighthouse.

Crocus brewed tea for everyone, then sat in a rocking chair and slowly began to speak:

"I remember once we sailed to a moving island. The island's inhabitants lived on the backs of giant snails, and the entire island migrated with the ocean currents every year."

The three of them, including Guina, were captivated, and even Liu Jiu showed a nostalgic expression.

"There's a peculiar flower on that island," Crocus continued, "that blooms only on the night of a full moon, and its petals emit a blue glow. Local doctors use it to treat a rare ailment."

Robin asked curiously, "What kind of illness is it?"

"Amnesia." Crocus looked out the window at Laboon. "Some people suddenly forget the most important people in their lives, and can never come back... just like Laboon, who is always waiting for his crew who have long since set sail."

Sabo asked thoughtfully, "So that's why you stayed here to take care of Laboon?"

Crocus nodded: "Commitment is important. Like the agreement we made on our ship back then..."

He suddenly stopped and glanced at Liu Jiu. The two tacitly avoided mentioning it.

"On another occasion, we encountered a sea area that was perpetually shrouded in thunderstorms."

Crocus changed the subject, "The lightning there is golden, and after each strike, luminous patterns appear on the sea surface."

Guina gripped Ziyun tightly: "That sounds dangerous."

"It was indeed dangerous," Crocus laughed, "but we discovered that those patterns were actually an ancient nautical chart, guiding routes to a lost civilization."

Robin's eyes lit up: "Do you remember what those patterns looked like?"

Crocus shook his head: "That's a secret that requires specific conditions to reveal. Perhaps one day, you'll discover it yourselves."

As night deepened, Labu began to snore softly on the shore, as if providing accompaniment for these stories.

Sabo couldn't help but ask, "After going through so many adventures, why did you have to disband in the end...?"

Crocus shook his head and said softly, "Sometimes, the end simply means the captain has a greater ambition!"

"Pursuit? Can anything be greater than the freedom and adventure of the high seas?!"

"Yes, our captain... saw the future, the arrival of a new era, a new era he himself ushered in!"

The words echoed in the lighthouse, causing the three young people to fall into deep thought.

A week flew by listening to stories.

When Crocus mentioned Laboon's agreement with the Rumbar Pirates, Kuina and the other two fell silent.

"Fifty years of waiting..." Robin said softly, "This unwavering dedication is truly moving."

Sabo clenched his fist: "Those guys went too far! How could they treat Laboon, who trusted them, like this! Fifty years have passed; if he's still alive, he should be back by now, even if he could swim!"

Guina walked to the window and looked at Laboon, which was floating quietly in the sea: "It keeps crashing into the red earth every day, just because it believes its companions are still on the other side of the mountains."

The next morning, the three of them went to the beach.

Sabo yelled at Laboon, "Laboon, we'll help you find them! We'll definitely find your gang! Then... we'll get revenge for you and beat them up!"

"Waaah—!"

Laboo let out a long cry, its huge tail slapping the water's surface and creating waves.

Watching the three below fooling around with Raab.

Crocus stood atop the lighthouse and said to Liu Jiu beside him, "These kids...you really intend to take them on a journey through the Grand Line?!"

Liu Jiu looked at the three who had made a pact with Laboon: "Yes, I prefer watching others go on adventures to going on my own. Just like back then... I was just a newbie wiping floors, but I experienced the most exciting adventures with you all and witnessed Captain Roger's rise to power."

On the day of departure, Rab shouted joyfully as he watched their sailboat leave.

Sabo stood at the stern waving: "Wait for our good news, Laboon!"

The first half of the Grand Line has seven routes.

All of these routes start at Dian Dao Shan (Inverted Mountain).

Each route is dotted with several islands, and once a route is chosen at Upside Down, it cannot be changed. Eventually, all routes will converge at the Sabaody Archipelago.

From the Sabaody Archipelago, one can enter the latter half of the Grand Line, the "New World".

The sailboat continued along the first route, the pointer firmly pointing to the distant island.

"This weather is so strange!" Sabo had just changed into his summer clothes when snowflakes began to fall.

Kuina silently took out her winter coat: "It was still the height of summer this morning..."

Robin gracefully tied her scarf: "According to records, the climate of the Grand Line completely defies the laws of nature."

When the snowflakes finally stopped, it suddenly turned into a torrential downpour.

The three of them hurriedly changed into their raincoats.

Just as I was getting used to the weather, the sun came out again, and it was scorching hot.

"I've had enough!" Sabo exclaimed, stripping down to just his vest. "Let it change whatever it wants!"

Then it started hailing.

Kuina helplessly swung her sword to shatter the hail, Robin used her powers to hold up a reasonably sturdy umbrella, and Sabo awkwardly hid in the cabin.

Liu Jiu remained seated at the helm, seemingly oblivious to the weather farce.

"Did Uncle go through these things before?" Guina couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm," Liu Jiu replied casually, "You'll get used to it."

A year passes by as people travel between dozens of islands.

As the sailboats entered the waters of the Sabaody Archipelago, countless soap bubbles refracted a dreamlike brilliance in the sunlight.

"This is...the Sabaody Archipelago?"

Sabo gazed at the enormous mangroves and couldn't help but marvel.

Kuina silently gripped the Purple Cloud. Over the past year, her swordsmanship had become increasingly refined through countless battles, making it difficult for her to find an evenly matched opponent.

Robin's eyes gleamed with anticipation; they were one step closer to the Revolutionary Army's trail.

Liu Jiu calmly adjusted the course, and the sailboat slowly headed towards mangrove area number 44.

Bubbles kept rising from the island's surface, then bursting in the sunlight with tiny crackling sounds.