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Chapter 62 I do not seek gods or worship Buddhas!

"Let me see!"

"...Treasure before, Sea God? What the hell is that?!"

Luffy asked, looking completely bewildered.

"This is before the Sea God's Treasure. Not only can you not read the characters, but you've also read the order backwards! You idiot!!"

Kyle's words came through with disdain.

Luffy's ability to interpret things is comparable to that of "Women's Treasure".

"What is that thing in front of the Sea God's Treasure?!"

Everyone turned their gaze toward them.

"There's a character for 'treasure' in it, could it mean 'treasure' or 'hidden treasure'?"

Sanji stood in front of the barrel, stroking his chin and asking curiously.

"Maybe! It really could be! Otherwise, why would it have the word 'treasure' in it? And why would it mention the sea god? Maybe it's a treasure offered to the sea god!!"

Ace immediately added, a faint smile appearing on his face.

I was just thinking that I must show off when I get the chance, and I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.

He recognizes all these characters, so isn't it easy for him to understand the meaning?

Surely there really is someone who understands every single word but doesn't know what they mean, right? Really?!

However, Kyle's next words made his face fall instantly.

"Bro, I suggest you read more books!"

"I allow you to be ignorant, but don't say it out loud!!"

Kyle glanced at everyone and spoke calmly:

"The 'Sea God's Treasure Vessel' is also known as the 'Flowing Wine Vessel'! It is offered to the guardian deity of the sea to pray for a safe voyage. It doesn't contain any treasures; it only contains some wine and easily preserved food!"

"It's said that wine tastes exceptionally good after being washed by waves, but you have to pray before you can drink it!"

"And according to custom, after the offerings are finished, new offerings must be placed into the empty bucket to continue floating!"

"Heh~ So it really is alcohol?!"

Zoro chuckled and walked towards the barrel. Just as Zoro was about to open it, Luffy immediately shouted:

"Zoro, what are you doing?"

"Didn't Kyle just say we had to pray before we could drink it?"

"ah?!"

Zoro turned his head and looked at Luffy sideways, chuckled, and said:

"I'm sorry! I'm the kind of person who never prays to gods or Buddhas!"

"That's true! I never pray to gods or Buddhas. What I just said was just an introduction to the flow vessel; others may follow it, but we don't!"

Kyle echoed in a low voice.

"Besides... it's not even certain whether it contains alcohol and dry rations!"

"Huh?! Kyle, didn't you just say..."

"Don't ask! It's hard to explain to you, just watch!!"

Sanji was interrupted by Kyle before he could finish speaking.

Looking at the wine glass in front of him, Kyle's lips curled into a smile.

This scene looks so familiar!

In the original story, Luffy and his crew encountered a similar situation after leaving Water 7.

They also encountered a wine vessel on the sea, but it was no ordinary wine vessel; it was something Moria used to mark his prey.

Currently, Moria has already entered the Devil's Triangle area, and they are not far from it.

Therefore, Kyle has reason to suspect that Moria might also have created this flask.

As for whether it is or not?

You'll see once you open it!

Zoro, who neither seeks divine intervention nor worships Buddha, approached the barrel and began to untie the ropes.

The moment Zoro opened the barrel lid, a violent explosion suddenly occurred inside the barrel, sending him flying unprepared.

A streak of red light shot out of the wooden barrel, flew into the sky, and exploded with a bang when it reached a certain height, dyeing the entire sky red.

Everyone on the ship was completely dumbfounded.

Wasn't it supposed to be alcohol and dry rations?

How did it turn into light and explosions?!

"really!"

Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly, spoke softly, and a smile appeared on his lips.

That's great. Once they enter the Devil's Triangle, they won't need to look for the Thriller Bark anymore; it will come to them on its own.

Kyle was wondering how to find Moria after entering the Devil's Triangle, since the Devil's Triangle was quite large, and Moria was just drifting around on Thriller Bark like a sea urchin.

Now things are much easier. They just need to enter the Devil's Triangle area, and leave the rest to the conscientious Moria!

Zoro was cursing and swearing nearby.

It turns out that not praying to gods or Buddhas was the right thing to do!

This sea god has malicious intentions towards him!

That is to say, there is no real god in this world, otherwise, the other party would have to test whether his knife is sharp enough!

"Since there's no wine or dry rations here, let's make ourselves something to eat; we're a bit hungry!"

Kyle spoke, then slowly walked towards the cabin, stopping as he passed Sanji, patting him on the shoulder and giving him a smile.

"Sanji, this difficult task is entrusted to you!"

After saying that, Kyle continued walking forward, and the others followed suit.

Before entering the cabin, they all came to Sanji's side and patted him on the shoulder.

"Sanji, it's all yours now!"

"Sanji, please!!"

"Sanji..."

There was one exception: Zoro walked straight toward the cabin, stopped just before entering, and turned to look at Sanji.

"You lecherous cook, remember to make it delicious!!"

After saying that, he walked straight in, leaving Sanji with only his back to him.

(╬▔盘▔)╯! !

A vein bulged on Sanji's forehead as he gritted his teeth.

"You green algae-headed bastard, you've gone too far!!"

Just as Sanji was about to put aside cooking and go inside to kick Zoro a few times, a voice came and made the anger on his face disappear instantly.

"Sanji-kun, I'll leave it to you then~"

! !

"Yes, Miss Kuina!!!"

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Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Squeak!

The hatch opened, and Ace walked out sleepily, stretched, and was about to enjoy the beautiful and warm sunshine when he felt that the surroundings seemed a bit dim.

A look of surprise crossed Ace's face. He looked up and saw that the sky was dark and there was hardly any light.

"Huh?! It's not dawn yet?!"

"Looks like I woke up too early!!"

At this point, Ace suddenly revealed a mocking smile.

"Ha, when it comes to hard work, none of those guys can compare to me."

"The instinct to work hard is ingrained in my bones, which is why my biological clock makes me get up before dawn!"

The early bird catches the worm!

"I'm going to grab something to eat, then I'll be right out for training!!"

"If I work a little harder than them every day, over time, who can challenge me?"

"hey-hey……"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ace immediately entered the cabin, went to the restaurant, and walked straight in.

However, the scene before him as soon as he entered froze him in place.

The restaurant's chandeliers were blindingly bright, and several pairs of eyes were fixed on them. Ace, completely bewildered, instinctively spoke:

"Why are you all up so early today?!"

……