"Found it!" In the middle of the ocean, Fang Yi, through various calculations and predictions, finally found a way to leave this stormy area. Excited, he immediately turned around and wanted to give a signal to Sambel who was behind him.
But when he turned around, he didn't see Sambel.
"Huh?" Fang Yi was stunned. Sambel had always been not far behind him. Besides helping him sort out the chaotic ocean currents, Sambel was also responsible for guiding the Oro Jackson.
After finding that Sambel was missing, Fang Yi immediately patted Wangzai on the head and pointed in the direction where Sambel had been, signaling Wangzai to go and check quickly.
But Wangzai didn't follow Fang Yi's instructions. Instead, it quickly floated up to the sea surface.
"Phew~~" After reaching the sea surface, Fang Yi quickly looked around and found that the Oro Jackson had indeed deviated from the predetermined route. This meant that Sambel didn't just disappear.
"What's up? Do you know where Mr. Sambel went?" Fang Yi asked Wangzai anxiously.
Wangzai whined twice and then turned in a different direction. Only then did Fang Yi notice that with the arrival of the storm, the strong wind had formed tornadoes, causing multiple waterspouts to appear on the sea surface.
The wreckage of numerous ships was swept up by the gale. If they didn't leave this stormy area quickly, the Oro Jackson would surely end up the same way.
"No way! Wangzai! Mr. Sambel has disappeared without a trace. We can't just leave him behind!" Fang Yi understood what Wangzai meant. It was telling Fang Yi that the most important thing now was to take the Oro Jackson and leave this area.
"Wangzai, the situation is urgent now. You immediately take the Oro Jackson back to the correct route! Did you remember the movement of the ocean currents just now?" Fang Yi stroked Wangzai's head and asked with a smile.
"Woof... woof..." Wangzai barked twice at Fang Yi. It seemed to be asking Fang Yi what he was going to do, or maybe answering that it had remembered.
"Me? Don't worry. I have underwater breathing pills. I'll be fine! Mr. Sambel's sudden disappearance really makes me a bit uneasy, so I have to go and find him!" Fang Yi patted Wangzai's head and whispered.
These words seemed to be for Wangzai, but also for himself.
Since he came to this world, Fang Yi's biggest goal had just been to survive.
But this was a two - dimensional world full of dangers everywhere. It was actually very difficult for an ordinary person like him to survive smoothly.
Fortunately, he was lucky. When he traveled through, he was on the ship of the Roger Pirates and successfully became one of them.
Over the years, he'd had a real blast on the ship. Although later with the help of the system, his strength had gradually increased, the crew's attitude towards him remained the same as before, which gave him a feeling like a family.
So, without realizing when it started, Fang Yi also became like Roger, attaching great importance to his companions, even putting their lives above his own. Perhaps this was Roger's greatest ability, to influence people without them even realizing it.
Just look at Barrett when he first boarded the ship. He didn't believe in companions at all. He thought that only being powerful himself was the most important thing.
But now, why is he so lost? Isn't it because he's been influenced by Roger?
After watching Wangzai leave in the direction of the Oro Jackson, Fang Yi took a deep breath and then swam towards the place where Sambel had been.
"Captain, still no sign of Sambel!" The lookout, Golan, kept searching the sea with his binoculars but still couldn't find Sambel's shadow.
"The situation is worsening as the storm is getting stronger. Maybe even the sea water has been affected. So now we can only rely on ourselves!" Jabba wiped the rain off his face and said softly.
Thanks to Jabba's navigation skills. Even without the guidance of Sambel and Fang Yi, they weren't too far off the escape route.
"What did you say?" Yamon, dressed in battle gear, glared at Jabba and said, "Isn't it safer in the sea?"
Jabba shook his head and said, "Even Sambel, a fish - men, would find it hard to survive in the sea under these conditions. To avoid a storm of this scale, they have to dive deeper into the seabed!"
"If it's so dangerous... you sent Fang Yi and Wangzai there?" Yamon said to Jabba dissatisfiedly.
"Although it's dangerous in the sea, with Wangzai around, Fang Yi should be safe. It's better than waiting here for the ship to be destroyed and everyone to die!" Jabba replied softly.
His words made the atmosphere on the ship a bit heavy, but everyone knew that Jabba was right.
"Mate, it's not that bad. Don't be so pessimistic. Maybe we still have a chance! Have faith in Fang Yi. He's your disciple!" Roger said with a big laugh.
He didn't seem afraid of the current desperate situation at all.
Roger's smile infected everyone, and the atmosphere on the ship became a bit more relaxed again.
"Wangzai! It's Wangzai! Captain, I see Wangzai!" Just then, the lookout, Golan, suddenly shouted excitedly.
Hearing this, the crew all looked in the direction Golan was pointing at, and saw that Wangzai seemed to be swimming towards them.
"Quick, turn the ship. Head towards Wangzai! There must be something wrong with our route, so Wangzai came to find us. It's not that Sambel and the others disappeared. It's us who got lost!" Seeing Wangzai, Jabba also shouted excitedly.
"Alright, lads~~ Follow Wangzai and let's get back on course!" Roger shouted with a big laugh.
"Yeah~~" At this moment, the crew all showed great enthusiasm.
But when they got closer to Wangzai, they found that it was really only Wangzai leading the way.
"Wangzai, where's Fang Yi? Is he still underwater? Where's Sambel? Why did you come to lead us?"
Yamon was always a bit worried about Fang Yi. So after approaching Wangzai, she asked it loudly.
"Woof... woof!" Wangzai barked twice, but Yamon couldn't understand at all. Usually, when they communicated with Wangzai, they could only roughly understand what Wangzai meant by combining the intonation of its barks and its facial expressions.
But now she couldn't even tell the intonation of Wangzai's barks, let alone see its expression. So she had absolutely no idea what Wangzai was trying to convey.
"Is Sambel missing? So Fang Yi went to look for him?" Because Roger had the ability to hear the voices of all things, he could understand Wangzai's barks a bit better. Coupled with his long - term life with Wangzai, as long as the meaning wasn't particularly complicated, he could generally understand it.
"Missing?" Hearing Roger's words, everyone was stunned.
As a fish - men, how could Sambel just disappear in the sea for no reason?
As for Shiki's Flying Fleet, they couldn't possibly be in the mood or have the chance to cause trouble for them at this time. It would be lucky if they could save themselves.
So at this time, Sambel probably wasn't attacked. Most likely, just as Jabba suspected before, he was affected by the storm and was swept into the ocean current.
If that was really the case, as a fish - men, Sambel shouldn't have too big a problem. On the contrary, Fang Yi, who went to look for Sambel, might also be swept into the ocean current.
As a human, after leaving Wangzai, Fang Yi's mobility in the sea was no different from that of an ordinary person. Although Roger and the others didn't know what method Fang Yi used to stay in the sea for a long time without breathing, they guessed that his ability must have a limit. Once the limit was exceeded, he would also drown.
So after hearing Roger's words, there was a strange silence on the ship.
"Captain..." Xiaoya called out to Roger with a bit of reluctance.
She knew that the best choice now was to escape from this storm area, but she couldn't help hoping that Roger would give the order to turn back and search for Sambel and Fang Yi.
"Xiaoya..." Hearing Xiaoya speak, Jabba grabbed her arm and gently shook his head.
Xiaoya was about to snap back at Jabba, but she found that Jabba was holding her arm very tightly and his hand was trembling.
Suddenly, Xiaoya realized that not only was she worried, but Jabba also cared a great deal about Fang Yi. He could be said to be training Fang Yi as his successor.
He taught Fang Yi close - combat fighting skills. Moreover, he taught Fang Yi everything he knew, such as Haki and Navigation knowledge. At this time, when Fang Yi was in danger, how could he not be anxious?
But as the navigator of the Roger Pirates, he had to make the right choice.
Now the storm was getting more and more violent. If they went back, they might lose this last chance to escape.
"Guys..." Roger looked up, grinned, and said with a smile, "No matter when, I'll never choose to abandon my partners! So... Rayleigh, Jabba!"
You guys follow Wangzai and leave. I'll go back and bring Xiaoyi and Sambel back!"
"No, Captain Roger!" Rayleigh stood up first and refused. He said, "In this kind of terrible weather, you're not a member of the fish - men tribe. You simply can't survive! Even Xiaoyi and Sambel have a better chance of surviving than you. Going back in this situation is no different from going to your death!"
Although everyone understood this truth, Rayleigh's words didn't lift their spirits.
As the most powerful captain, if even Captain Roger couldn't do anything, they'd have even less of a chance.
Captain Roger shook his head and said with a smile, "Anyhow, I can't ditch Xiaoyi and Sambel and just leave! I think when Xiaoyi sent Wangzai to lead us, the situation was probably similar to now! If even he could choose his partners, am I going to be outshined by that kid?"
"No, what I mean is... we'll go back together! With the Oro Jackson, we still have a chance of survival!" Rayleigh shook his head and said with a smile.
"Hahaha... Buddy, this idea isn't that great, but I really dig it! Guys... Let's go back and rescue Xiaoyi and Sambel!" Captain Roger said with a big laugh.
"Whoa~~!" Everyone loudly agreed, and no one opposed Captain Roger's decision.
As for Jabba and Yamon, they didn't know when they had locked their fingers together. After hearing Captain Roger's order, they looked at each other and smiled, showing happy expressions.
"Wait... What's that... Captain! I've spotted Brother Yi!" Just then, Buggy, who was flying in the air, suddenly shouted loudly.