The room stayed silent for a moment after the truth was revealed.
The sea roared outside. The ship creaked louder.
Kichy finally broke the silence. "Okay… so we have the weapon," he said, looking at Chikku. "But how do we use it?"
Miku crossed his arms, thinking. "We can't just walk up to the boss and say 'touch him.' He'll never come close."
Peggy nodded. "And if he suspects anything… it's over."
Lumo stepped forward quietly. "There might be a way."
All eyes turned to him.
"The boss doesn't leave his room easily," Lumo said. "But… he always checks the medicine before sunrise."
Kichy leaned in. "Checks it?"
Lumo nodded. "Every day. He doesn't trust anyone. He keeps it close… but he still inspects it himself."
Miku's eyes sharpened. "So we bring him to us… through the medicine."
Peggy smiled slightly. "Or we go to him."
Chikku spoke softly, "No. He must come willingly. If he feels danger, he won't come near me."
Silence again.
Then Kichy snapped his fingers. "What if we make him think the medicine is in danger?"
Miku looked at him. "Go on."
Kichy stood up, excited now. "We create a problem. Something only he will come to fix."
Peggy's eyes lit up. "A distraction…"
Lumo quickly added, "The kitchen! If something happens there… like a fire or spoilage… the crew will panic."
Miku nodded slowly. "And the medicine is stored right next to the supply room."
Kichy grinned. "Exactly. Chaos in the kitchen… boss comes to check… and boom."
He looked at Chikku.
"…he meets the Lagoon."
Chikku stayed calm, but the faint glow returned in his eyes.
Peggy raised her hand. "Wait. We need to be careful. We don't want anyone else getting hurt."
Lumo spoke, "I can handle that. I know the kitchen. I can create smoke… not fire."
Miku added, "Good. Smoke spreads fast. Enough to cause panic."
Peggy turned to Chikku. "Can you control it? Your… power?"
Chikku looked at his hands again. The blue light flickered.
"I don't fully understand it yet," he said. "But I can feel the sea. I can… pull it."
Kichy blinked. "Pull it?"
Chikku nodded. "Moisture. Air. I can make the room feel like the Lagoon."
Miku's expression changed. "So even if he doesn't touch you immediately… he'll feel it."
Peggy smiled. "That's enough."
She stepped into the center.
"Here's the plan," she said clearly.
"Lumo creates smoke in the kitchen."
"The pirates panic."
"The boss comes to inspect the medicine."
"We make sure Chikku is there… waiting."
Kichy added, "And we stay close. If anything goes wrong, we help."
Miku nodded. "No mistakes."
Peggy looked at each of them.
"We do this together."
Then she looked at Chikku.
"Are you ready?"
Chikku's eyes glowed brighter now. Not wild… but steady. Calm. Powerful.
"Yes," he said.
Outside, lightning flashed across the sky.
Inside, the small group moved closer to the wall opening.
Lumo whispered, "I'll guide you through the kitchen path. There's a hidden way."
Kichy grinned. "Finally… we're getting out of here."
Miku placed his hand on the wooden panel. "Quietly. One by one."
Peggy took a deep breath.
"This is it."
Chikku stepped forward last. As he moved, the air around him felt cooler… like the edge of the ocean before a storm.
The panel slid open.
One by one… they slipped through.
Into the ship.
Into the plan.
And toward the boss.
The real battle had begun.