One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

"Whoaaaaaah!! What...what the hell is that?!"

Bucky, who was shivering in the corner of the deck, suddenly pointed ahead of the Narwhal and let out a strange cry.

Goss and Snag, who were locked in a stalemate, were both drawn by the scream and instinctively turned their heads to look.

The next second, everyone's pupils contracted sharply.

Suddenly, the once calm sea surface collapsed like a funnel.

A super vortex with a diameter of several thousand meters, like a giant maw leading to hell, is spinning with a thunderous roar.

The seawater surged back in, its roar even drowning out the sound of artillery fire.

"It's the sea... the sea... the sea navel!!!"

"Hey, feed me... Are you kidding me?"

Snag stared at the abyss that was swallowing everything, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, his hand gripping his sword trembling: "This kind of natural disaster... even a Yonko's ship would be torn to shreds!"

Om-! !

The ship's hull groaned in pain as it was subjected to terrifying centrifugal force in an instant.

The ship, which was originally sailing forward, was suddenly grabbed by an invisible giant hand from the deep sea and its course was abruptly changed.

The bow of the boat involuntarily veered violently to the left, forcibly captured by the raging outer current.

"Whoa!!"

Everyone on deck lost their balance and rolled like bowling pins toward the side of the ship that was tilting.

"Stop... I can't stop!!"

Bucky tried desperately to turn the rudder, but the rudder wheel was as if it were welded shut and wouldn't budge.

Instead, the water violently ripped and twisted in the next second, the force of which sent Bucky's arms flying and his whole body flying away.

Rumble rumble rumble—!!!

The world began to spin.

The once straight horizon disappeared from everyone's sight.

Instead, a rising wall of deep blue water appeared.

The Narwhal was no longer sailing on the open sea, but flying close to the edge of this huge funnel.

The wind howled, carrying icy water droplets that stung my face like bullets.

As the whirlpool spun faster and faster, the creaking and groaning of the hull grew more frequent, as if it would fall apart at any moment.

"Bang!"

Just then, the hatch to the lower deck was kicked open, but the force of the impact was clearly weak.

"Outside...cough cough...what happened?! Is it those navy soldiers again?!"

Mia stumbled out.

This usually aloof female swordsman was now as pale as a sheet, her breathing rapid as if she were working a bellows.

She held on with her breath, gripping the twin swords in a reverse grip. Her eyes remained sharp, but her arms were trembling slightly.

However, the moment she saw what was in front of her, her tense body stiffened completely, and the knife in her hand slipped from her grasp with a clang, almost cutting her own foot.

Following closely behind were Garrot, Thornton, and Bal.

"Ouch...that hurts..."

Carrot's body was covered in large and small bandages, making her originally snow-white fur look dusty.

Instinctively, she wanted to jump onto the observation platform to check the situation as usual, but as soon as she exerted force, she aggravated her wound, which brought tears to her eyes. She could only limp and fall onto the railing, holding on tightly.

"Oh...Oh God..."

Thornton and Bal were even paler than usual, clinging to the cable post with both hands and feet as they stared at the deep blue wall of water so close at hand, which seemed like the sky collapsing.

"Mommy, help! We're falling! We're definitely falling into that bottomless pit!!"

Bucky clung tightly to the mainmast, his body even splitting into several pieces from fear, each piece trembling.

Goss gripped the railing with one hand to steady himself, looking down into the bottomless, dark abyss.

Even he felt a chill run down his spine at that moment.

Faced with this natural disaster, thousands of meters in diameter and capable of swallowing everything, human power—whether it be Haki or Devil Fruit abilities—seems so insignificant and powerless.

Is this the entrance to the treasure...?

……

Snag's face was extremely grim as he watched the Narwhal spinning wildly in the vortex.

The original plan to capture Goss has now completely fallen through.

Staying on the ship meant certain death, and that would mean being buried with those suicidal pirates.

Snag didn't hesitate at all, and didn't even have time to utter a harsh word.

The instinct for survival overwhelmed any sense of duty or dignity.

boom!

His massive body suddenly sank, and the deck beneath his feet instantly shattered into countless splinters.

Using this terrifying recoil, Snag was like a launched cannonball, shooting into the sky just a second before the Narwhal was about to completely slide into the abyss!

"Moonwalk!!"

He frantically stomped on the air in mid-air, each step creating a white shockwave, desperately resisting the terrifying suction of the vortex as he fled frantically towards the outer edge.

Boom!

A few seconds later, a heavy thud was heard.

Snack landed heavily on the deck of Big Mom's reconnaissance ship, shaking the entire ship three times.

He pushed away the subordinates who were helping him, panting heavily.

"Stop the ship! Stop at the very edge of this area!!"

"Huh? But..." The subordinates were incredulous.

"Fool! If we go back empty-handed like this... do you think Mom will let us off the hook?!"

The mere mention of the word "mother" caused Snag's massive body to tremble involuntarily, a fear etched into his very bones.

He gritted his teeth, staring intently at the center of the enormous vortex in the distance, his voice hoarse:

"We must confirm...confirm with our own eyes that that honey badger bastard is dead!!"

"As long as I can prove they fell into that hell... I can answer to my mother."

Snag snatched the binoculars from the soldier next to him, held his breath, and locked his gaze on the Narwhal, which was struggling like a withered leaf in the whirlpool.

"Die... turn into pieces..." Snag gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, cursing wildly in his mind.

However, in the next second, a blinding white light pierced through the dim mist and abruptly entered the telescope's field of view.

"What...is that?!"

Snag's pupils contracted sharply.

Suddenly, a slide made of ice appeared out of thin air, extending along the edge of the huge vortex all the way to the top of the falling Narwhal.

Immediately afterwards, a man pushing a bicycle jumped down the ice track as if he were visiting a neighbor.

despair.

Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the man landed steadily on the tilted stern railing of the Narwhal.

With one hand in his pocket, his leather shoes moved as if walking on flat ground on the almost vertical deck, and the chill emanating from him instantly froze the splashing water around him into ice crystals.

"Ao...Aokiji?!?"

……

The deck of the Narwhal.

Goss, who was struggling against gravity and clinging tightly to the cable, felt a chill coming from above.

despair.

A soft sound.

The surrounding raging water droplets froze instantly, transforming into sharp ice spikes suspended in the air.

The extreme cold, enough to freeze to the bone, instantly stiffened the movements of the people who were still struggling, as if even their blood had been frozen.

Goss suddenly looked up.

Less than three meters away from him, the tall man was squatting on the railing at the stern of the boat.

There was no murderous intent, no expression; those dead fish eyes were silently watching him through the thin layer of icy mist.

Former Admiral Aokiji of the Navy Headquarters.

No language is required.

No threats are needed.

The mere existence of this man meant absolute death to the pirates.

Goss's pupils instantly contracted to the size of pinpoints, the hairs on his body stood on end, and an unprecedented sense of dread shot up his spine to the top of his head.

"Yo."

Aokiji exhaled a puff of white breath and uttered that despairing monosyllable.

It was in that very moment.

A jet-black Armament Haki instantly covered Goss's fist, not to attack Aokiji.

Goss knew perfectly well that it was like an ant trying to shake a tree.

His goal—is the ship beneath his feet!

boom!!!!

Goss slammed his fist into the center of the deck.

This punch brought together all the power in his body.

The violent shockwave instantly pierced through the keel, and the already riddled-with-holes Narwhal didn't even have time to let out a mournful cry before it exploded and disintegrated in an instant!

Wood chips and debris flew everywhere, turning the entire ship into a pile of floating garbage.

"escape!!!"

Amidst the chaos, Goss, his eyes bloodshot, uttered only this one word.

Then, without even glancing at the terrifying Aokiji, he plunged headlong into the roaring abyss vortex below, like a torpedo that had lost its brakes!

Pfft!

Without the slightest hesitation. Not even eye contact was needed.

Despite their serious injuries, Mia, Carrot, and Soton reacted faster than their brains could react the moment they saw Goss's movements.

That was trust in Goss, and blind obedience to the captain.

Despite the excruciating pain, the three of them leaped amidst the flying debris, resolutely following Goss into the massive vortex.

"roar!!"

The moment he entered the water, Soton let out a low growl.

He instantly transformed into a beast in mid-air, his body suddenly expanding into the enormous form of a giant crocodile.

In this meat grinder-like torrent, he forcefully twisted his body, his strong and powerful claws grabbing several companions to his side. He used his iron-hard back to protect his companions, like a heavy boulder, protecting everyone as they plummeted rapidly into the abyss.

Reiju stood on a piece of deck debris about to fall and glanced at the man above her, who exuded endless coldness.

Just one glance at each other made her feel as if her heart had stopped beating.

Is this... the oppressive aura of a general...?

She gritted her teeth, without any hesitation, tightened her cloak, and leaped into the darkness.

"No...no!!"

Only Bucky remained, clinging desperately to a broken mast, kicking wildly in the air, snot running down his face, too terrified to speak coherently: "I'm a Devil Fruit user! I'm going to die! I'm definitely going to die!!"

However, the collapse did not stop.

Hoo-bang!

A huge, thick piece of ship plank that had been blasted apart by Goss, carried by the gale, slammed into Bucky's head with perfect accuracy, like a giant fly swatter.

"Gah..."

Bucky's eyes rolled back, and he swallowed back his scream, knocking himself unconscious on the spot.

He fell limply from the air like a tattered rag with a red nose, landing with a thud on Soton's broad back, and disappeared into the depths of the vortex along with the others.

……

Dead silence.

Above the sea, only ice shards flew everywhere, and the roaring sound from the bottomless abyss remained.

Aokiji remained in the same position, crouching on the railing.

However, at this moment, the railing beneath his feet had turned into a piece of broken wooden plank suspended in mid-air, frozen by solid ice.

He stared at the black hole below that had swallowed everything, and a rare look of blankness appeared on his usually lazy and expressionless face.

His hands were still in his pockets, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his throat.

"Ara la la..."

Several seconds passed before Aokiji stiffly raised his hand and touched his cheek, his eyes filled with confusion and self-doubt.

"Do I look that scary?"

"Not even a word... preferring to commit suicide by jumping into the sea rather than stay on the same ship as me?"

Just then.

"Mr. Kuzan!!"

A gasp interrupted his self-doubt.

Aokiji looked up sharply and realized that with the complete destruction of the Narwhal, Smoker and Tashigi, who had been locked in the lower deck, had been blown into the air and were screaming as they plummeted toward the center of the vortex.

"Oh no... this is terrible."

Aokiji scratched his head, sighed helplessly, and vanished from his spot in an instant...

G5 branch warship, deck.

The cold wind howled.

The warship, which was originally dilapidated, was now half covered with thick ice, as if it had just been through a blizzard.

"Ugh... my head hurts so much..."

On the deck, the G5 marines who had been stunned by Goss gradually woke up.

They clutched their heads, which felt like they were about to split open, and stared blankly at the frozen sea around them.

"What happened... Weren't we charging?"

"Where's that pirate?"

"Shut up, all of you! You bunch of disgraceful bastards!"

A sharp shout interrupted the commotion.

Smoker leaned against the ship's railing, a heavy fur coat draped over his shoulders, and two smoking cigars were once again dangling from his lips.

Although his face was still somewhat pale, his fierce aura had largely returned.

Tashigi quietly tended to his scrapes and abrasions.

And opposite Smoker.

Aokiji sat on an overturned wooden barrel, holding a thermos cup that he had somehow acquired, which was steaming.

He looked at the marines who were covering their heads, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

"That's... Conqueror's Haki, isn't it?"

Aokiji suddenly spoke, his tone calm yet incisive.

"An ordinary newcomer couldn't instantly knock out hundreds of veterans who had experienced the battles of the New World. Even the G5 thugs have quite a bit of willpower."

"call……"

Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke, nodded grimly, and said, "Ah, that's right. It's Conqueror's Haki."

"That brat named Goss... possesses the 'qualification of a king'."

Upon hearing Smoker's confirmation, Aokiji paused slightly in the hand holding the cup.

He lifted his eyelids, and a hint of genuine interest finally appeared in his usually sleepy eyes.

"Oh my... this is really incredible information."

Aokiji scratched his head, his tone somewhat amused: "Having entered the New World less than a month ago, you've already defeated a Shichibukai, killed Vergo, and now you've confirmed Conqueror's Haki... Aren't there a lot of monsters among the young people these days?"

"That's why we can't just let him go!"

Smoker abruptly stood up, grabbed Aokiji by the collar, and stared intently at his former colleague: "Kuzan! Help me this once!"

"That guy's right down there! Even though he fell into the sea's belly button, that kind of menace isn't going to die so easily!"

"I can't dive down to capture them... but you must have a way, right?!"

Looking into Smoker's bloodshot eyes, Aokiji remained silent for a few seconds.

He then sighed softly and removed Smoker's hand.

"Don't get so worked up, Smoker."

Aokiji stood up, walked to the ship's side, and looked down at the black sea, which had gradually calmed but was still unfathomably deep.

*Whoosh.* An invisible wave spread out instantly from Aokiji's center. Top-tier Observation Haki.

This perception not only covered the sea surface, but also, like a giant sonar net, penetrated the seawater thousands of meters deep without hindrance, reaching the bottom of that dark abyss.

One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.

Suddenly, Aokiji raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Found it."

"Down there...very deep down. Though the light is faint, like a candle flickering in the wind, it is still shining."

Aokiji's lips curled into a faint smile: "So you're still alive... What a lucky brat."

"Where?! I'll take some people there right now..."

Smoker was eager to give the order.

"Forget it."

Aokiji waved his hand, sat back down on the wooden tub, and yawned: "Below is the deep sea, thousands of meters below."

Even if I went down there, it would be difficult to catch a loach that was determined to escape unless I completely froze the sea.

"Besides... I'm an ability user, and I really hate seawater."

"Kuzan!!"

Smoker was somewhat annoyed.

"Don't rush."

Aokiji pointed to the ice beneath his feet, then to the direction of the whirlpool: "Since something like the sea navel is an entrance, it must have other exits, or... they'll have to surface after they're done, right?"

He pulled up his eye mask, lay down directly on the recliner next to the wooden tub, looking like he was preparing for a long-term battle.

"I'll wait here."

"As long as they dare to show their faces... no matter where they surface, they'll be within my firing range."

Aokiji closed his eyes, but his Observation Haki, like a Damocles' sword hanging high, locked onto the faint, moving aura on the seabed.