Chapter 27: The Crisis on Ring Tree Island
That morning, the hunting team had gathered early at the training grounds.
Thick clouds loomed in the sky, as if they could collapse at any moment. Not a trace of sunlight pierced through, and darkness blanketed Ring Tree Island.
It reflected everyone's mood—heavy and bleak.
"Starting today, Luo Han, you'll patrol the Cliff area alone.
Cole, you'll patrol with me from this side. The rest of you... focus on training!"
Uncle Kate stood before the group, his voice low and firm.
His expression was solemn, and his gaze was much more serious than usual.
"Understood, Uncle Kate. I'll handle the patrol from today onward,"
Luo Han replied in a steady voice at the front of the group. Compared to the other hunters, he was smaller—around two meters tall.
After half a year of enhancing his physical talent, Luo Han had finally grown to two meters. From then on, he had begun controlling his height.
He couldn't afford to stand out too much just yet!
Fortunately, his Spiritual Fruit ability gave him strong control over his body. Luo Han could somewhat manipulate his growth freely, similar to Life Return from the Six Powers techniques.
Everyone looked at Luo Han with concern—he was still a bit young.
But no one underestimated him. Just look at Cole, who had grown to nearly five meters in height. That alone showed how much his strength had increased in just six months.
And Luo Han, who had been fighting Cole evenly all this time—how weak could he be? By now, Luo Han was already a reliable comrade.
Over the past six months, Luo Han had used his telekinesis to save several hunting team members from accidents. Everyone trusted and cared for him deeply.
However, unusual changes had begun to appear around Ring Tree Island during that same time, and people remained uneasy.
"Alright! Move out! Be careful, Luo Han!"
Uncle Kate looked at Luo Han with concern, speaking in a deep tone.
"Got it, I will," Luo Han replied.
Then Luo Han, Cole, and Uncle Kate set off for their patrols.
With a swoosh, Luo Han flew from the island's peak straight toward the boundary of the high-salinity sea surrounding Ring Tree Island.
Gazing at the deep sea ahead, Luo Han's eyes briefly flashed with seriousness.
He began flying along the boundary zone, maintaining a height of over a thousand meters—this way, he'd have time to react to any sudden changes.
After all, beneath the calm surface of this boundary area, his spiritual sense had already detected no fewer than four large Sea Kings.
Each one was between 3,000 and 8,000 meters long!
He maintained a steady patrol around the island at fifty kilometers per hour.
Hmm! More giant Sea Kings again—there were far more than yesterday.
Sigh! This is bad, Luo Han thought bitterly.
Just half a year ago, he had decided to spend his days peacefully enhancing his physical talent, slowly studying his Spiritual Fruit ability, and spending more time with Grandma Mo.
Who could have expected such sudden changes in the surrounding sea of Ring Tree Island?
As the time for the Scaled Fruit to ripen drew closer, more and more giant Sea Kings began appearing around the boundary zone.
At first, no one thought much of it. After all, Sea Kings occasionally showed up before.
But usually, they either came briefly toward the island or swam around the edge and left.
This time was different—the Sea Kings that arrived all stayed in the deep sea!
Yes, they were coordinated.
It was as if they had all agreed to stay.
Over the months, their numbers increased, and their sizes grew from 3,000 meters up to 8,000 meters and more.
Eventually, even the hunting team couldn't ignore it anymore. These Sea Kings would surface daily, staring toward Ring Tree Island with house-sized eyes.
The look in their eyes chilled Luo Han to the core.
A mix of intelligence, greed, and madness.
Luo Han and the hunting team had no doubts now. These Sea Kings were waiting for the Scaled Fruit on the Divine Tree to ripen.
They had become elite hunters—predators of the Divine Tree.
Sigh! Back when Luo Han watched One Piece, he thought strong people could easily overpower Sea Kings, even the big ones.
But only when these mountain-sized monsters stare you down with house-sized eyes…
...do you realize how small and ignorant you truly are.
Luo Han felt heavy-hearted. His attacks—honestly—he wasn't even sure they could hurt a 3,000-meter Sea King.
Let alone an 8,000-meter one!
Those massive Sea Kings... only Uncle Kate and Uncle Witt might be able to handle them.
But the Scaled Fruit still needed another six months to ripen!
By then, Luo Han didn't think there would only be 8,000-meter Sea Kings.
Surely there would be ones over 10,000 meters long!
Sigh! If only I could communicate with them, Luo Han thought.
That way, I could explain things—just hand over all the Scaled Fruits and let them fight over them!
Too bad that's impossible. Even if he threw all the fruits out now, the Sea Kings wouldn't stop their attack on the island.
Just like the first time the Divine Tree was attacked by Sea Kings. Even though the fruits were gone, the crazed Sea Kings nearly uprooted and destroyed the tree.
Sigh! Yet another sigh from Luo Han. He felt helpless. The crisis facing Ring Tree Island had no solution.
If only he could develop the Kotoamatsukami from the Naruto world! He wouldn't need to control all of them—just a few of the strongest Sea Kings, and the crisis would be over.
And with such massive Sea Kings as mounts, traveling the world would be perfectly safe! Haha!
Thinking of such a bright future, Luo Han couldn't help but laugh out loud.
But then his gaze darkened. He'd have to survive this crisis first. If things got too bad, he and Cole might be forced to fly a group of people away.
The surface of the sea was already surrounded by Sea Kings. Even the usual prey, the salt sharks, were now hiding beneath the island, too scared to come out.
But… Grandma Mo and the elders might not want to leave, especially if it meant abandoning others.
Grandma Mo certainly wouldn't go.
Sigh! Thinking of that, Luo Han sighed again.
He looked back toward Ring Tree Island.
Poor Divine Tree—about to face the same nightmare again. Hopefully, it will survive once more!
Right now, Luo Han saw no way to protect Ring Tree Island from the Sea Kings' assault.
If only he were stronger!
Luo Han's desire for power surged again. This time, he wouldn't slack off anymore.
Only strength could protect the people he cared about.
Just like now—if his telekinesis were stronger, he could carry all 100,000 islanders into the sky.
Right now, he could only carry two thousand at most—far from enough!
Boom! Boom! Boom! The heavy clouds unleashed enormous raindrops—each one the size of a basketball—crashing onto the sea below.
Luo Han wrapped himself in telekinesis, keeping his clothes dry.
He stared into the deep sea below, using his spiritual sense to monitor the Sea Kings beneath the surface.
This storm… who knew how much it would dilute the salt levels around Ring Tree Island?
Hopefully, the Sea Kings wouldn't take this opportunity—when the salinity dropped—to launch an attack.
Sigh! That's exactly why everyone was so worried today.
Thankfully, the Scaled Fruit still needed six months to ripen.
The Sea Kings hadn't gone mad yet—they still had some intelligence. Hopefully, they wouldn't attack.
(END CHAPTER)
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