True, he could see Tsuzuki rather well, he wasn't invisible or anything. But Gan Ning had to be sure. He glided through the water to poke at the man's arm just to be sure. Yep, nice and solid.

"Huh. So...is it true, then? If ya don't have the right papers and passage, you don't get into the Jade Heaven and get stuck down here?"

Far from scared, he was curious. Pirates weren't as superstitious as some, outside of their healthy respect for the gods controlling the waters.