Embark on a journey to find Luffy

Just go.

The wise sea turtle paddled with its front flippers, turned around and set off.

It swam extremely fast, and Meli's eight small tentacles swung like Hot Wheels, but still couldn't keep up with its pace.

"Sage Turtle, wait for me!"

The wise turtle soon noticed Merry's predicament. He slowed down and turned around: "Little guy, you are too slow. Get on my back."

Merry's eyes lit up and he swam towards the turtle shell: "Thank you, wise turtle."

The small tentacles pulled alternately and bounced onto the shell. The next second, Meli's entire octopus was stunned.

Hidden between the spurs of the shell is a colorful small ocean world.

Coral polyps secrete calcium skeletons and attach their bodies to the turtle shell, slowly forming patches of gorgeous coral reefs.

These corals not only settle on the turtle's shell, but the coral reefs they form also become habitats for many small marine organisms.

In this coral reef ecosystem, various algae such as anemones, seagrasses, and porphyra have also taken root on the turtle shell.

They sway gently under the influence of the water flow, adding colorful colors to this small world.

Small fish, shrimps, starfish, sea cucumbers and various invertebrate marine creatures shuttle back and forth here, constantly foraging for food, chasing and playing, making this small world full of vitality.

The huge body of the Turtle Sage is like a moving island. Its existence itself is a powerful deterrent, making those powerful and dangerous creatures dare not approach.

The hard tortoise shell not only protects the body of the wise sea turtle, but also protects these small marine creatures. They don’t have to worry about dangerous creatures and live very comfortably here.

Meli lay on the coral reef, and the wise sea turtle began to swim forward. The huge bone spurs cut through the water, which acted like oars pushing the giant ship forward and also like a solid shield blocking the impact of the water.

The small creatures hide among the coral reefs behind the spurs, completely unaffected by the strong ocean currents, and live a leisurely life.

Not far away, a small shrimp was shaking its long tentacles and poking out from the coral branches, like holding two small brooms, cleaning the debris on the coral.

Meli's eyes were instantly attracted by it. As he looked at it, he unknowingly started to see a string of suspicious drops of water flowing from the corners of his mouth.

A chubby sea turtle swam slowly to Merry's side: "Hey, little octopus, you look hungry?"

"Wow?" Merry was startled by the turtle's appearance. After recognizing its appearance, one of its tentacle pointed at it in surprise, "You, you are the little turtle in the underwater hot spring?"

"Hmm?" The turtle stretched its neck, looking a little displeased. "Little? Sea? Turtle? Come on, even if dozens of you were combined, you wouldn't be as big as me, okay?"

Although the body of the turtle in front of him was hundreds of times smaller than that of the Turtle Sage, it was still a huge turtle compared to Merry.

"I'm sorry," Merry realized that he had said the wrong thing and apologized hurriedly. "I said the wrong thing. Please forgive me!"

"Hmph! I forgive you." Seeing that Merry apologized sincerely, the turtle was no longer angry. "My name is Shisanlang, the turtle. I have twelve brothers and sisters. You can call me Shisanlang. Remember that?"

Merry nodded quickly. "I'll remember that, Shisanlang. Hello. My name is Qianjin. Merry. You can just call me Merry."

Sea Turtle Thirteenth Lang tilted his head. "Forward. Merry? What a strange name."

Merry was instantly excited: "Not surprising at all! I like this name very much! I used to be a ship, and this is the name my builder gave me after his own name!"

"Ship? Builder? Are you referring to your mother?" Sea Turtle Shisanlang couldn't figure out how an octopus could have been a ship. He stopped trying to figure it out and pointed at the saliva at the corner of Merry's mouth. "Oh, right, I saw it all. You were drooling just now because you were hungry."

Meli was stunned for a moment. It was not yet accustomed to its current physical needs. After all, it was just a ship and did not need food.

Moreover, it had been in a hurry to find the Turtle Sage and had only eaten some seaweed and nothing else after that.

"Gurgle~Gurgle~" Merry's stomach made a suspicious sound, and his face turned red. "It seems so."

Sea Turtle Thirteenth Lang looked Meili up and down, then suddenly turned around and said, "Wait here for me, young master. Don't go away."

It swam towards the shrimp that Meli had just been paying attention to, approaching silently. Its seemingly bulky body rushed over quickly with a whoosh, and its mouth opened and closed.

Before the poor little shrimp could react, it was firmly held in the mouth of the turtle Shisanlang.

The whole process was smooth and seamless, so fast that the shrimps had no time to react.

The turtle Shisanlang held the trophy in his mouth, with a hint of pride in his eyes. He turned around and swam back to Meli, handing the shrimp in his mouth to her.

Meli was a little overwhelmed by the shrimp that was almost half the size of his body. "What's wrong?"

The turtle Shisanlang noticed Merry's hesitation, and his eyes showed dissatisfaction, as if saying that Merry was too stupid.

"Mud and stone..." Aren't you hungry?

It had a small shrimp in its mouth and its speech was barely clear.

Merry looked at Shisanlang the Turtle strangely and blinked blankly. "Huh? What did you say? What stone?"

"..." Sea Turtle Thirteenth Lang swallowed the shrimp helplessly, and only when he had time to speak did he start to complain, "You little guy, it's rare for this young master to catch shrimp for the fish, why don't you eat it?"

Meili finally reacted: "Shisanlang, I'm sorry, I'm not used to this way of eating, so I didn't understand."

"Babies are trouble," Thirteenth Turtle raised his front flippers and patted his forehead in understanding. "Alright, I get it. I'll be a good person and catch you another one."

"Wait, this isn't good, right? Shrimp is so cute, how can we..."

"Huh? Are you an idiot? Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp, it's only natural! Besides, aren't you going on an adventure to the Grand Line? If you think like that, you'll definitely starve to death along the way."

Merry smiled optimistically and said, "That shouldn't be the case. Even if I can't catch anything alive, I can still eat some seaweed and seaweed, which are also quite delicious."

"Naive! Too naive!" Sea Turtle Thirteenth Lang instantly entered elder mode, his face serious. "Seaweed has very low energy. If you can't get enough energy, you won't be able to grow. A fish that is too weak will only become food for other predators! This won't do. Let me teach you how to survive in the ocean!"

Eh! ?

Thirteenth Sea Turtle is an enthusiastic little turtle who gets things done right away. "In the ocean, you have to learn to read the currents. They can convey a lot of important information, like temperature changes, the smell of food, and even the activities of distant creatures," he said.

While explaining, Sea Turtle Shisanlang patiently taught Meli how to use water flow to sense the surrounding environment.

"By learning to sense these subtle changes, you can roughly determine the direction of the prey. Then, by observing the shadows and movements in the coral reef, you can find the specific location where the prey may be hiding."

Meli began to try to sense the subtle changes in the water flow. This was not difficult for it. Its tentacles swayed gently with the water flow, and soon it discovered a small fish in the coral reef.

"It's okay, so-so." Sea Turtle Shisanlang nodded with satisfaction, but he couldn't hide the excitement in his voice. "When you find prey, don't rush into action. You need to approach the prey quietly and wait for the best opportunity until you kill it with one strike."

The sea turtle Shisanlang paddled his limbs gently, hardly causing any splashes. He clung to his shell, using the coral reefs and seaweed as cover, and slowly and silently approached the small fish that was foraging near the coral.

Suddenly, the sea turtle Shisanlang moved. Its head and neck stretched out quickly like a spring, and with a whoosh, it instantly held the small fish in its mouth, leaving it no chance to escape.

After swallowing the small fish, Sea Turtle Shisanlang looked at Merry and asked, "Did you see everything clearly? Remember, your movements must be fast, accurate, and ruthless! Use your mouth to bite the prey hard."

Meili nodded nervously and excitedly: "I see it clearly."

"Very good, now it's your turn to try it."

"OK."

Meli watched the other shrimp nervously, imitating the movements of the turtle Shisanlang, trying not to splash the water, and slowly approached it.

After all, its movements were still a little unfamiliar, and it was too nervous and inexperienced, which made the shrimp aware of the danger.

The little shrimp vigilantly flicked its tail and quickly fled from the spot.

"Don't give up. Practice more and you will become more and more proficient."

"OK!"

Meli adjusted its direction and soon found another small fish, which it tried to catch again.

However, the moment when Meli was about to touch the little fish, it twisted its body flexibly and escaped.

Come again!

fail.

Come again!

......

After several attempts and failures, the little octopus's tentacles finally succeeded in entangled a small shrimp.

This was Meli's first successful hunt, and he felt a surge of accomplishment: "I did it!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Sea Turtle Thirteenth Lang's face: "Not bad, not bad, you are worthy of being my young master, you have taught me well!"

Merry tilted her head, a big question mark popping up in her little head.

Shisanlang didn't seem to have taught it how to use its tentacles to hunt. This success was also a skill it had learned through trial and error after failure.

However, Shisanlang did patiently teach it how to perceive the environment and how to find food.

Meili blinked her big eyes, but decided to thank Shisanlang obediently: "Thank you, Shisanlang."

"Be good, keep practicing. You're still far from perfect."

"yes!"

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After successfully catching prey many times, Meli felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

Its little belly has swelled up like a full balloon and can no longer hold anything else.

Merry burped and let go of a small fish he had just caught.

Afterwards, a sea turtle and an octopus began to swim back and forth among the coral reefs, having a lot of fun.

Meli's little tentacles danced more and more skillfully in the water. It learned how to use them flexibly to change the direction of swimming and even create a series of interesting splashes during the chase.

Happy times always pass quickly. Before we knew it, the surrounding environment gradually became dim. The originally gorgeous coral reefs were gradually swallowed by the darkness, and the seabed became mysterious.

“Boom—”

A huge roar sounded, and the sea water became extremely turbulent, mixed with a cold breath.

The turtle sage's resounding voice pierced through the water and reached their ears: "Hold on tight, little ones! We're in big trouble!"