Transcended as Lord Buggy

Chapter 341: Finally A Break

Buggy is not happy with what they meet right now. An area full of massive whirlpools that can turn into small Knock-Up Streams isn't something that anyone will like to come across in their path. These whirlpools can suck their ship and the up streams can flip or break their ship.

Even the Clown Pirates who have gone through many crazy things are unhappy now. The biggest problem is that they come across this area right after passing through another crazy area. It makes them think that the sea really tries to kill them now.

"How is it?" asks Cricket.

"I think it's doable. We'll still do it either way because it's our only option right now," says Buggy before he goes to the rudder.

Buggy takes the rudder and tells Enel to look at their path. They will move through the whirlpools, so they need Enel to watch their way while Buggy controls the ship. It's the crew's best combination to use in this kind of difficult situation.

"SPREAD THE SAILS! WE'LL MOVE AT FULL WIND SPEED. EVERYBODY GET INTO POSITION! LET'S GO!" shouts Buggy, giving orders to his crew.

"AYE AYE SIR!" replies everyone.

The crew spread the ship's sails and the ship starts moving again. It moves very fast because the wind is very strong. The whirlpools suck the air in the surroundings and it makes the wind around them to be very strong.

But it also makes it very dangerous because ships will get sucked into the whirlpools. Even skilled crews might fail to cross this place, not to mention unskilled crews. So The Clown Pirates need to be very careful and brave enough to take risks.

Buggy controls the ship to enter a whirlpool that spins counterclockwise from the side. Then he spins the rudder so the ship can move on the whirlpool's edge. The ship moves on the edge while the crew members stay on the right side to balance the ship.

Enel looks at the situation ahead from the top of the front mast. Then when he sees a chance, he shouts to inform his crewmates. "WAY AHEAD! RIGHT SIDE, CLOCKWISE!"

Everyone understands Enel's codes and Buggy immediately spins the rudder to the right. The crew members run to the ship's left side as the ship moves out of the 1st whirlpool. Right when they reach the left side, the Black Pearl jumps out of the 1st whirlpool and enters the 2nd whirlpool.

This whirlpool is rotating clockwise, so they have momentum and the ship doesn't flip over. Enel chose this whirlpool to move for this reason. It's the safest path to take for them who have just done this kind of thing now.

Their plan is to ride the whirlpools on the edges and jump over to other whirlpools. Enel is looking for the best path to take while Buggy controls the ship. The other crew members are balancing the ship so it can keep moving on the edge.

They keep doing that while Jude keeps track of their path and tells Enel if they go in the wrong direction. But they need to go around many times because they are following the whirlpools' directions.

Sometimes, they need to turn around because they don't have any choice. When they jump over the whirlpools, they use jet dials to push the ship's front & rear in the direction that they want. It is a very dangerous move because the ship can flip, but it needs to be done, so they take the risk.

But the turns aren't the real problem now, it's the small Knock-Up Streams. Those things can suddenly appear and when they appear, they suck the water around them to move up. It will cause the ship to get pulled too, so the crew needs to prevent that.

Luckily, they have strong engine propellers that can overpower the pulling force. It's just that the small Knock-Up Streams always appear without any sign. So they need to always be ready for them.

After struggling hard for 17 hours, The Clown Pirates can finally leave the whirlpool area. But they really can't get any break because right after they come out of the whirlpool area, they are welcomed by a heavy storm.

The Clown Pirates are still relieved though because it's just a storm. Even if the storm is strong enough to make any crew that has just entered New World piss their pants, it's just a normal storm for an experienced crew like them.

They can relax now because it's just a storm that can sink many ships. The crew takes a break while some people still need to work. They still need to control the ship in this situation, but they just need 5 people, so the others rest in the cabin.

Mantis's team prepares food while the others rest or clean themselves. Buggy is taking a shower then he changes his clothes. He hasn't been able to clean himself thoroughly in the last few days because of the weather.

Some people also clean themselves and others are waiting for their turns. Cleanliness is one of the many things that need to be maintained in this crew. Buggy really hates having unclean crew and ship, so they all need to stay clean unless the situations don't allow them to clean themselves.

The crew eats and rests in the stormy area for a full day. Then they continue their journey and meet another extreme weather. In front of them is a sea covered by super white thunder that strikes everywhere. Every meter square has a thunderbolt striking.

"Well, this is unexpected. Ruff, Palu, set up the anti-lightning devices," says Buggy calmly.

Ruff salutes before he calls his team to set up the devices together with the shipwrights. The devices that they set up are 8 long poles made of some materials. They set the devices on all sides of the ship.

The devices are taller than the masts and they are also submerged deep in the sea. There are cables too that connect the poles to their ship's batteries. It's a good chance to recharge their batteries easily.

They enter the thunderous area and no thunder strikes their ship. All thunderbolts that strike near their ship get pulled by the poles' tips and move into the sea directly. Some of the power also enters the ship's batteries.

The crew is relaxed now although they still can feel some electricity in the air. But it's not that strong and they are used to electricity because of Enel's lightning therapy. This level of power is nothing, although the effect is funny, their hair is standing now, making them look funny.

The only one who doesn't get affected at all is just Enel. He is the lightning himself, so no electricity can affect him. This is just a boring situation for him, but it's also an opportunity. He can use these thunderbolts to feel natural lightning and understand it better.

Enel has tried to feel natural lightning many times and based on him, each place has a different kind of lightning. So by understanding them, he can increase his understanding and improve his devil fruit mastery. His lightning now has some different properties that no one ever thought of.

He has his normal blue lightning, super hot red lightning, super destructive black lightning, and super fast violet lightning. The other types are actually just improving a property of lightning, but it also makes the other properties weakened. Still, now Enel can use different lightning for different situations.

The crew let Enel plays with lightning and they just enjoy their break. They finally come out of the thunderous area after 6 hours. Their batteries also have been charged fully, but a strange thing happens on their poles & batteries, they are covered in ice.

"What the hell happened? The temperature wasn't so cold, so ice shouldn't appear. Besides, it's just the batteries & poles that get frozen," says Ruff curiously.

"It's because of the lightning strikes," says Enel who finally gets down.

"What do you mean?" asks Ruff.

"The lightning strikes were cold, it's lightning without any heat in it," says Enel.

The others are quite speechless because it shouldn't be possible scientifically. But this is Grandline, New World at that. It's a place that defies logic and even known science can be wrong here.

Ruff's scientist team immediately asks many things to Enel. The others ignore them and continue to sail away. The weather is quite good now, but they need to stay focused because anything can happen so suddenly.

However, the weather stays nice for 2 days, which is very surprising for them. They also finally see an island and Buggy recognizes it, it's Lodestar Island. It's just that the island is surrounded by a sea full of fire.

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