"Yeah, we're going to Dressrosa to steal the Flame-Flame Fruit and make a big splash," Luffy said, scratching his head.
"That's more like it." Nami nodded, quite satisfied.
With volcanic eruptions and burning infernos, Usopp and Chopper were terrified.
"Waaaaah, waaaaah." A loud crying sound came from the Den Den Mushi inside the ship.
Upon hearing this, Luffy and his crew immediately ran into the room. Seeing this, Lin Qing realized, "It seems that Caesar's storyline has begun."
"Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. There are so many children on the island that we need to save." Lin Qing also prepared to land on the island and rescue the children.
As for the Flame-Flame Fruit, there's no rush. The arena event won't be held for several more days. With Lin Qing here, Caesar can be dealt with in an instant.
"Hey! What's going on? Why is the Den Den Mushi crying?" Luffy came up to the Den Den Mushi and turned to ask.
"Hey! What's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?" Luffy asked the Den Den Mushi again.
“Idiot, that’s an emergency signal. Someone is asking for help,” Sanji explained.
"So, can we make a call just by answering?" Luffy asked Sanji.
"Wait, Luffy, the credibility of the emergency signal is less than 50, and it is very likely a trap that the Navy often uses."
“If we answer the call, we’ll be exposed as being within their signal range,” Robin hurriedly advised Luffy.
“Answer the call. It might really be something important. Even if it’s a trap, I’ll be there to guide you through it,” Lin Qing said.
"Hey, my name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm going to be the Pirate King."
Everyone stared at Luffy speechlessly, before he could even finish speaking, he had already answered the call.
"Ahhh, help!"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"It's so cold, are you the boss?"
"No, I'm not your boss. Is it cold where you are?"
"My companions have all been killed one after another, and now I am about to be killed by the samurai."
"warrior?"
"What's your name? Where are you?"
"Waaaaah, anyone, please save me! This is Punk Hazard!"
The sound of someone being hacked came out: "Ah! Pfft~~~!" The person who cried for help disappeared.
"Aaaaaah, I've been killed!" Chopper Usopp screamed in terror.
"What... what is this?"
Luffy put down the Den Den Mushi, stroked his chin, and said, "Hmm, I have a feeling something's about to happen."
"I give up. The person is dead. Tell me, did it happen or not?" Lin Qing said, supporting his forehead with his hand.
Lin Qing knew Luffy was a bit goofy, but she didn't expect him to be this goofy, this...
"Let's go take a look," Lin Qing said.
"If we all go aboard, what will happen to the Thousand Sunny?" Franky was worried about the Thousand Sunny.
"It's alright, I'll just put the Thousand Sunny away." With that, Lin Qing released Bai Yun.
"Hurry up and get on, let's fly in."
"Wow! White cloud, white cloud, I want to eat white cloud!" Chopper immediately became happy.
"Luffy, you absolutely cannot steal my grilled fish this time." Usopp was preparing to grill fish again.
"Haha, we can fly again! That's awesome! Lin Qing is so cool!" Luffy ignored Usopp and jumped onto the white cloud.
"Haha, Lin Qing is really amazing. As expected of the fantasy creature 'Divine Dragon'!" Ace also floated on the white clouds.
Lin Qing watched as the Straw Hat crew had already come aboard, then jumped onto the deck and bent down to touch the hull of the ship.
Then the enormous Thousand Sunny disappeared, hidden in Lin Qing's sleeve.
"Hehe, I'm in for a treat! Flying Dragon, hehe!" Lin Qing chuckled to himself.
"No, this is Punk Hazard, which seems to be the place where Momonosuke appeared."
"Holy crap, Momonosuke has to die! That lecherous, cowardly Momonosuke!" Lin Qing recalled Momonosuke's behavior in the anime.
He had bathed with Robin and Nami, liked to jump onto their chests and be hugged, and even touched them inappropriately. When Lin Qing saw this, she wished Momonosuke would just die.
"I never expected to actually see Momonosuke now," Lin Qing said with a wicked smile. "Hmph, Momonosuke, just wait, your good days are over."
Lin Qing flew to the white clouds and controlled them to lead the Straw Hat crew toward Punk Hazard.
Meanwhile, near an island where lightning was falling, a warship was anchored on the sea.
Chapter 148 Ice and Fire Island (One more chapter to be posted tonight)
"Mr. Smoker, what was that just now?" Tashigi asked, having heard the distress call coming from the Den Den Mushi.
"They actually call it Punk Hazard, damn it, what route did they take to get there?"
"If we deduce the route of those guys from the commotion after the Fishman Island incident, Punk Hazard? It's possible."
Smoker, with two cigars dangling from his lips, muttered to himself.
“Tashigi, we’re heading to Punk Hazard,” Smoker said.
“But, Mr. Smoker, it would be too strange to have anyone on Punk Hazard, which has been a completely sealed-off deserted island since the incident four years ago.”
"That makes sense. The environment there is probably not enough for living things to survive now, but it's still worth going there."
"Wow, we've flown over the sea of fire! How fun! We can cross the sea of fire now!" Luffy exclaimed, eating the grilled fish he'd stolen from Usopp.
"Luffy, why are you eating my grilled fish again?"
"Thank goodness it's not raining!" Luffy said, ignoring Usopp.
"Perfect weather for reconnaissance," Robin complimented Nami.
"But it's so hot! I hate the heat the most." Chopper stuck out his tongue and slumped on the cloud.
Chopper is a reindeer. Although he ate the Human-Human Fruit, he is still covered in fur and is very sensitive to heat.
"Yes, it's so hot." Nami tied her long hair into a ponytail.
“Miss Nami with her ponytail is beautiful too!” Sanji fawned over her.
“We’ve arrived, Punk Hazard,” Lin Qing said.
"With such a harsh environment, do you really think anyone can survive up there?" Usopp asked, looking at the island engulfed in flames.
"Go and see for yourself. Look, that big iron gate says Punk Hazard."
"Sure enough, that's the entrance." Luffy jumped off the cloud as soon as he finished speaking.
Seeing Luffy jump down, everyone except Robin and Nami jumped down after him.
"Sigh, we're already down there. Why don't we just fly directly to the center of the island?" Lin Qing complained.
"Lin Qing, don't you know what kind of person our captain is?"
"Yes, Luffy is the kind of person who doesn't care about anything else once he gets interested in something."
Helpless, Lin Qing controlled the white cloud to land on the ground, while Luffy and his crew were looking around the iron gate.
At that moment, Zoro suddenly drew his sword and cut open the iron gate before walking inside.
"Ladies, are you hot? Let me cool you down!" Lin Qing felt a little sorry for Nami and the other woman who were covered in sweat.
He blew a breath towards them, and instantly, Nami and Robin felt cool.
This cool air will last a long time, so there's no need to worry about the high temperatures on the island.
"It's so cool here. Lin Qing is amazing."
"Ah, Lin Qing is still the most reliable."
The group continued forward, finding themselves surrounded by a sea of fire, with patches of lava on the ground.
"It's so hot! I can't stand it anymore." Chopper stopped in his tracks and couldn't move.
"Poor Chopper, it's cool here." Nami walked over to Chopper and picked him up in her arms.
"Ah, it feels so cool, Nami! Robin!" Chopper exclaimed with a look of pure enjoyment.
"Everyone, there's something ahead! You're in for a treat!" Lin Qing spotted the fire dragon ahead.
"Ah, what a treat! Are there any enemies?" Luffy asked, turning his head.
"Huh? Enemies?" Zoro immediately prepared for battle.
Bang! Bang bang! Roar~~~!
A strange sound came from the sea of fire ahead, and a huge, ferocious face appeared on the flames. The group of people all looked up at the front.
"Ah, ah!" Usopp and Chopper shouted.
"Huh? This is... a dragon?" Luffy exclaimed in surprise.
"No, this is a flying dragon, not the kind of dragon Lin Qing has." Robin's smiling face turned serious.
"I never imagined that besides Lin Qing, there would be other fantastical creatures in the world," Zoro said with a solemn expression.
"Oh ho ho ho, dragon, flying dragon, I wonder if it likes to eat bones."
"Hehe, this looks delicious! Sanji, it's your turn to cook." Lin Qing's mouth was practically watering.
Immediately, Lin Qing took out the Demon-Slaying Sword and swung it at the head of the fire dragon.
A sword aura instantly swept across the dragon's neck, and the dragon's head was severed by Lin Qing in less than a minute after it appeared.
"Bang!" The massive dragon body and head collapsed to the ground instantly without support.
"Uh, he just died like that?" Usopp thought a big battle was about to begin.
"Sanji, hurry up and cook. Here, I've brought out all the seasonings for you." Lin Qing waved his hand and placed all the seasonings on the ground.