The sun was shining down upon the rough waves of the Grand Line. Although waves were just an everyday occurrence next to the other facets of the Grand Line: monsters, vicious pirates, and mysteries surrounded this ocean. The Going Merry and its crew sailed upon these turbulent waters searching for bizarre islands and new adventures. This is one such story.
"I'm bored," Luffy said as he hung upside on the Merry's goat head, "ever since we fought that ice guy we haven't seen any fun islands. Hey Nami! Any clue where the next island is?"
"It's strange based on the log pose and the weather we should be close to any island." Nami said as she held onto the railing looking at the sea. "Ussop, see anything from your view?"
"Nothing just the sea and the clouds" said Ussop as he manned the bird's nest looking through his sniper goggles out into the ocean. "You sure we're close to an island?"
"Yes I'm sure." replied Nami. "If we weren't the weather would be much more erratic and that's what concerns me: the weather's been fairly stable for the past few days but we've been sailing right where the log pose is pointing and still nothing."
"Maybe it's broken" mumbled Zoro as he awoke from a nap.
"Maybe we'd have a better chance of finding an island if you didn't keep sleeping all day!" replied Nami with a comedic anger mark over her forehead.
"Either way we'll need some new supplies soon, we've run low on produce and meat." said Sanji as he came out of the kitchen and onto the deck. "If I don't have quality ingredients than how can I hope please Nami-swan and Robin-chan?" Sanji now had a very comedic look and had a heart popping out of his eye.
"I find the lack of an island despite what our navigator says odd as well." said Robin as she sat on deck reading a book.
"Well we'll just have to tough i…NO WAY!" Nami yelled.
"What is it Nami-swan?" replied Sanji.
"The log pose has shifted! But we haven't changed direction, I'm sure! We couldn't have passed the island! Turn the ship around!"
"Hey is that a bird over there?" said Ussop spotting a bird in the same direction the log pose was pointing.
"Someone say meat?" said Luffy returning to the deck of the ship "where, where?"
"It's just to the southeast if we can get a little closer we can get it." replied Ussop.
"Ok! Full speed towards meat!" yelled Luffy.
So the Going Merry sailed toward where the island supposedly was and also towards the bird in the sky. Upon getting close though the crew noticed something strange. "Hey Ussop has that bird moved since you saw it?" said Sanji as now noticed the bird was remaining stationary, not even flapping its wings.
"Who cares I want meat!" Luffy yelled, "GUM-GUM PISTOL!" As Luffy said this his arm stretched out in a fist at the bird that was now within punching distance. However, as Luffy's fist reached the bird it went right through the bird and then the sky!
"That's not a bird that's not even the sky or the sea." Zoro nonchalantly said.
"Err stupid fake bird I want meat." yelled Luffy. "GUM-GUM GATLING!" Luffy yelled as he unleashed a barrage of fists against the "sky". As the punches tore through the "sky" more and more of it was ripped away revealing that the "sky" was really just a giant canvas! Behind this canvas something that looked like an island could be viewed.
"So that's why we didn't see anything! The island was hidden behind this huge mural!" said a shocked Nami.
"I don't believe it! It looked just like the real thing." said Ussop with his mouth agape.
"I wonder who could make such a massive painting. But, the greater question is why?"
"Who cares, if the island was hidden that must mean there must be something worth hiding." said Zoro.
"Maybe there's treasure!" said Luffy and Nami simultaneously.
"Alright everyone, we need to make a hole large enough for the Merry to get through. Ussop get down here and man the cannons." said Nami.
"Got it." Ussop replied as he climbed down, set up the cannons and fired them at the canvas. As the boat sailed closer Ussop continued to unleash a barrage of cannon balls to widen the ever-growing rupture in the canvas. At the same time Luffy continued to unleash his rubber fists aiding in widening the hole.
"Ahh! The hole's too small we're gonna crash!" screamed Nami"
"Ochenta Fleurs!" Robin said as multiple arms sprouted around the ship and pushed away the remaining debris. With that done, the Merry went through the ruined canvas and entered the new island.
"WOW" said Luffy in amazement. The island before the crew looked like something out of a strange dream. One of the hills on the island looked like it was out of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and near the shore another part of the island looked like it was from Salvador Dali's "Persistance of Memory". Still, another hill on the island was dotted with watercolor flowers in the style of Matisse. Meanwhile in the distance buildings that resembled M.C. Escher paintings dotted the horizon.
"I can't believe such as huge and beautiful island was hidden behind such a massive mural, it's unbelievable." exclaimed Nami.
"Yes, this is a very unique island. I wonder how much of the geography is natural and how much is man-made. There could be a very interesting history to this island." said Robin.
"All right, let's dock the Merry and go explore the mystery island!" said Luffy with a grin on his face. Far away on the island the Merry's arrival hadn't gone unnoticed. A peculiar girl stood by the open door of cabin that looked out onto the shore. As she saw the ship dock at the beach she bit her lip with worry on her face.