One Piece (Love Story) [Part One]

Chapter Ninety One [Rewritten]

-Chapter Ninety-One-

"Yeah, but we couldn't pull a ship up from the bottom—I think we'll have to come up with a more refine plan" Robin nodded.

"What do you suppose we do?" I asked, raising an eyebrow as she only smiled.

-Later-

"You all look ridiculous" I softly chuckled even as I nervously eyed the group.

"You think so?" Luffy happily laughed as he, Zoro, and Sanji now stood around in their makeshift scuba gear. "This is an adventure!" he grinned. "I know I've done more dangerous things, but I can't remember what!" he brightly admitted, causing Zoro to lowly growl in irritation.

"Nami! I swear to find you the answer or I will refuse to return!" Sanji promised.

"I'll hold you to that" Nami hummed.

"Usopp, you sure these makeshift scuba gear are...you know...safe?" I questioned, crossing my arms.

"Of course, these barrels are my special design, they've never busted—they'll be safe" the sharpshooter assured just as a gigantic fish jumped out of the water and devoured one of the passing-by birds in one gulp.

"I see..." I muttered, my stress slowly rising.

"Good luck, be careful" was all Nami said as she and the others continued to lower the three men down into the ocean. "We'll be pulling for you" she sweetly smiled as I sighed and leaned over the ship's railing to stare down at the water.

"You sure they'll be safe down there?" I muttered, jolting when she suddenly slapped her hand against my back in what I assumed was meant to be a reassuring pat as she gave me a wide smile.

"Of course! Those three are nothing short of monsters—a little time under the water isn't going to hurt them" she assured me.

"Yeah...I guess you're right..." I weakly smiled.

"This is Chopper here—can you guys call off?" Chopper asked, speaking into the makeshift microphone we had made so we could keep communication with one another. He did this while also doing his best to keep a tight hold on the breaker that the ropes wrapped around the men were attached to.

"This is Luffy, there's a ton of monsters down here" Luffy responded.

"Wrong enough, it's just Sea Snakes" Zoro corrected, not even bothering to say his name.

"This is Sanji and they're staring at me" Sanji answered.

"That means they like you" I joked in an attempt to lighten my mood.

"Keep going" Nami ordered.

"They could die!" Usopp suddenly cried out as he stared at the navigator with wide eyes.

"W-what?" I choked. "I thought you said they'd be safe down there?!" I shouted.

"I already told you, they'll be fine, Usopp, Skylar—don't worry" Nami once again reassured us. "And Chopper, hold that break tightly" she instructed.

"Right" the reindeer nodded.

"I'm so glad they didn't make me go" Usopp sighed in relief, wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

After that, it seemed to grow quiet as the only sounds that we now heard came from the few birds that flew by. Though that silence was soon interrupted by the sound of chanting.

"What's all that noise?" the sharpshooter curiously asked as he used his goggles to help him look around for the source of the sound.

"Sounds like a bunch of people repeating the word...salvage?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow as I cupped my ears in an attempt to listen closely.