Chapter 94 This is KukaiChapter 94: This is the Sky SeaThe waves suddenly grew taller, and the sea became turbulent. The ship tossed and turned in the rough waves, threatening to capsize at any moment.Nami's Log Pose had been pointing at the dark cloud in the sky, meaning Sky Island was directly above them.A giant whirlpool appeared before them, wide and bottomless, giving everyone a suffocating feeling.Shoujou and Masira's pirate ships threw grappling hooks from their vessels, holding the Going Merryfrom both sides."What should we do now?" Nami asked."Go with the whirlpool! Once inside, as long as you don't turn the rudder, you'll reach the eye of the whirlpool smoothly!" Shoujou shouted.Looking at the dark, bottomless whirlpool, Usoppwas already screaming."No, I don't want to! I want to go back! I don't want to go to Sky Island anymore!"Zoro said, "Give up, Usopp. It's too late. Someone's heart has already flown to the sky.""Sky Island, here I come!" Luffy cheered, raising his arm.Sea Kings constantly leaped out of the giant whirlpool."Alright, brothers, from now on, you're on your own!" Shoujou yelled.The Going Merry had successfully entered the downward spiral of the whirlpool, while Shoujouand Masira's pirate ships watched from a distance."We're being sucked into the whirlpool!" Chopperexclaimed."Luffy, let's go back! It's not too late to turn around. We'll definitely be buried at the bottom of the sea in such a huge whirlpool! Sky Island is a dream within a dream!" Usopp's legs trembled non-stop.Nami said, "Yes, Luffy, I also think we're pushing it too much this time."Luffy gazed at the whirlpool, his mind unchanged: "It's the dream within a dream island! Missing an adventure like this would be a lifelong regret!"It was clear Luffy was very excited.The ship slid rapidly down the whirlpool, gradually turning from a slide into a freefall. A few minutes later, the whirlpool suddenly vanished.The Going Merry was left in the center of where the eye of the whirlpool had been."What happened?" Luffy exclaimed."Such a huge eye of the whirlpool just disappeared!" Usopp said.The calm always precedes the storm.The calm sea surface suddenly swelled, lifting the Going Merry upwards.The Going Merry was like a small boat atop a giant geyser.The sea current was about to erupt, and everyone gripped the mast, their hearts pounding as they waited for the current to launch.The next second, the sea current beneath the Going Merry shot out like a spring, propelling the Going Merry into the sky.The power of this thick current's eruption even made Jaya Island tremble.The Going Merry ascended into the cumulonimbus cloud at an extremely fast speed along the water column."This is great! We're definitely going to reach the sky! Go, Going Merry!" Luffy shouted from atop the mast.Usopp clung to the railing, his body swaying like seaweed, feeling like he could fall at any moment.Because they were ascending vertically along the wall of the current, the ship began to tilt.If this continued, the ship would float up and then fall before reaching Sky Island."If this keeps up, the entire ship will be thrown off!" Sanji exclaimed.Usopp gripped the mast: "The consequences would be unimaginable! What should we do? All we can do now is hold on tight!"Nami immediately commanded: "Hoist the sails, quickly! This is an upward current, and the wind blowing up from below is an updraft caused by a massive explosion of geothermal heat and steam from the seabed. If our opponents are the sea and the wind, then I have a way to navigate! Who is the navigator on this ship?""It's Miss Nami!" Sanji responded."The wind is on the starboard side now! Turn the rudder to port immediately! Try to make the ship's body conform to the current!" Nami shouted."Aye, aye!"Everyone immediately acted according to Nami's commands.Surprisingly, the ship lifted off the water.But propelled by the powerful updraft, the Going Merry transformed into a large bird flying towards the sky. The wings Shoujou had installed on the Going Merry played a huge role here."We're flying! Amazing! Our ship is flying into the sky!" Luffy exclaimed."Is it real or fake?!" Although Luke knew the plot, he still found it hard to believe when it happened before his eyes."Miss Nami is wonderful! I love you so much!" Sanjicheered.Nami said, "As long as we ride this wind and current, we can fly as high as we want. If Sky Islandtruly exists, it should be on the other side of that cloud!"The Going Merry plunged into the cumulonimbus cloud at an incredibly fast speed, so fast it was breathtaking.Surrounded by thick clouds, nothing could be seen.Finally, the Going Merry burst through the clouds and landed in the middle of the cumulonimbus cloud."Look, everyone, quickly look outside the ship!" Luffysaid.It was a vast expanse of white, clouds everywhere, as if they had arrived at the South Heavenly Gate, just missing the heavenly soldiers and generals."This must be the so-called Sky Sea!" Nami said.The Log Pose was still pointing upwards, indicating they had not yet reached Sky Island.They needed to continue upwards to reach Sky Island.Surprisingly, Usopp stripped off his clothes and shouted, "Hahahaha! First step, Captain Usopp goes for a swim!"With that, Usopp jumped into the sea of clouds.Was this still the cowardly Usopp? He jumped directly into the sea of clouds without knowing what was below.As expected, Usopp would swim downwards along the sea of clouds and then fall.After waiting a while, Usopp still hadn't swum back up. Luffy couldn't wait any longer and stretched out his arm to save Usopp.Robin used her Devil Fruit ability, growing many eyes on Luffy's arm to search for Usopp's whereabouts.Eventually, at the bottom of the clouds, she caught the falling Usopp and pulled him back.Along with Usopp, two giant monsters, commonly known as Sky Fish, also returned.Luke, with a Fire Fist, pierced through the two monsters."Honestly, this place is really suffocating," Zoro said."These things look really strange. They're not like fish. That octopus is as round as a ball," Sanji said.In the Sky Sea, to adapt to a sky without a seabed, many strangely shaped Sky Fish have evolved. Some inflate like balloons and explode when attacked, some are flat like planks and very light. Others grow feathers on their bodies and have large mouths.Soon after, the unconscious Usopp woke up."I think there's something in my pants!"Usopp pulled a piranha from his crotch and threw it away."Sky Island is so scary, Sky Island is so scary!" Usopp lay on the deck, his eyes unfocused.Robin picked up the fish and said in surprise, "Could this creature be a Sky Fish, one of the strange fish recorded in Noland's diary? Their peculiar appearance must have been formed through continuous evolution, with the purpose of surviving in this Sky Sea without a seabed."Luffy took the fish from Robin's hand and gave it to Sanji.Sanji quickly fried it into a fish fillet."Delicious!" Luffy ate with gusto."Luffy, you seem to have forgotten that this fish was taken from Usopp's crotch," Luke reminded him.Sanji took a puff from his cigarette: "I was just wondering why there were a few hairs on the fish."'Nani! Pffft!' Luffy clutched his throat, trying to spit out what he had just eaten.
Chapter 95: Gate of HeavenChapter 95: Heaven's Gate"Everyone, look! There's a ship and people!" Chopper observed the distant situation with a telescope.Luke picked up the telescope and saw that it was Wipper, the warrior of Shandia.Wipper, this guy, could be said to be similar to Kurikake, fighting for the vows of his ancestors.Wipper held a shield in his left hand, a rocket launcher in his right, and wore roller skates with Dials of Wind on his feet.In just a few seconds, Wipper arrived in front of everyone.Luke was quick-eyed and quick-handed, dodging Wipper's attack.However, Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro, just as they were ready for battle, were knocked down by Wipper.As expected of the Battle Ghost, his combat power was extremely high.Of course, Luffy and the others hadn't used their full strength yet.The most important point was altitude sickness; this was 7,000 meters in the sky."What's going on? You three can't even beat one person!" Nami exclaimed.Then Wipper leaped high, holding his rocket launcher aimed at the Going Merry's crew."This is as far as you go!"At this critical moment, Gan Fall appeared.Gan Fall thrust a spear at Wipper, who blocked it with his shield.Then Wipper was sent flying into the Sea of Clouds, disappearing without a trace.Gan Fall, the former king of God's Island, originally lived a happy and peaceful life. But one day, his happy life ended when Eneru appeared with his priests and divine soldiers.Eneru forcibly usurped the divine position and ruled Sky Island. The citizens and Gan Fall dared not resist, precisely because of their limited strength. Eneru, possessing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, was invincible, and those who disobeyed him were judged by divine retribution. However, Gan Fall did not give up on this Sky Island and continued to silently save his people and govern the country.Gan Fall had a white beard and wore knight's armor."I am the Sky Knight!"Gan Fall's mount was a bird named Pierre, also known as Pi Yanzi, a bird that ate the Horse-Horse Fruit, so it could fly like a bird after turning into a horse, commonly known as a Pegasus."Who exactly was that guy?" Nami murmured, looking in the direction Wipper had left."Are you from the Blue Sea? Blue Sea people is our general term for those who live below the clouds," Gan Fall asked."Yes," Luffy said weakly, lying there."That explains it. This is the White Sea, 7,000 meters above the Blue Sea. The White-White Sea above that is even as high as 10,000 meters. Most people become immobile when they reach the Blue Sea here. To be frank, my profession is a mercenary. This is a sea fraught with danger. Those who are unaware of the conditions in the sky are either attacked by the guerrillas just now or become food for sky fish. So, for only 5 million Ik, when the whistle blows, I will come and save you," Gan Fallsaid.Ik is a currency unique to Sky Island. 1 Berry = 10,000 Ik, so 5 million Ik = 500 Berries. This denomination is still far from Zimbabwe's.Everyone's confusion greatly surprised Gan Fall. Usually, people who came here knew about Ik.But they all came to Sky Island through other means; almost no one chose to ride the sea current up to Sky Island, a method where survival was nine out of ten."Could it be that you came up that way?" Gan Fallasked."We came up along the upward current," Robin said."What? You came up along the monster current? I didn't expect there to be such courageous warriors these days!" Gan Fall was full of admiration for everyone.Nami was in tears: "I knew that wasn't an ordinary path! I knew it!"Nami grabbed Luffy's collar and shook him back and forth: "We almost fell to our deaths! It's all because of you! Otherwise, we could have gathered information and taken a safe route up!"Luffy let her shake him: "Who cares if it's ordinary or not, as long as we can get there!"Gan Fall threw the whistle in his hand to Luffy: "Blow this whistle, and no matter when or where, I will fly down from the sky to save you. Consider this a welcome gift, I'm giving you one whistle for free. My name is the Sky Knight, Gan Fall!"With that, Gan Fall rode his Pegasus Pierre and left.However, from beginning to end, Gan Fall did not say how to reach the Sky Island of the White-White Sea.Everyone had no choice but to continue forward by boat.Not far away, everyone saw a winding sky-reaching road. These roads were cloud paths made by processing clouds.Winding through the clouds, the Going Merryarrived below the cloud path.A magnificent gate appeared before everyone, with "Heaven's Gate" written on it."It really is a gate," Sanji exclaimed."Heaven's Gate, that's ominous. It makes it sound like we're already dead," Usopp said.Zoro leaned there, arms crossed: "You never know. Maybe we're already dead.""Are we really dead!?" Chopper exclaimed.The ship slowly sailed, entering Heaven's Gate.A short old woman with a camera emerged from a small door in Heaven's Gate, constantly taking pictures of everyone.The photos were mainly to transmit information to God's Island, to facilitate the issuance of wanted posters."I am the surveillance officer of Heaven's Gate, Amazon. Are you here for sightseeing or for war?" the old woman Amazon asked."We want to go to Sky Island," Luffy said."If you want to go to the upper level, please pay the entrance fee to Heaven first, 1 billion Ik per person. This is required by law," Amazon said.1 billion Ik, converted to Berries, is 100,000 Berries. Seven people would be 700,000 Berries, which isn't a lot.However, the others didn't know the conversion rate between Ik and Berries, and they didn't have Ik currency."Anyway, 1 billion alone should be very expensive, right?" Chopper said."Does entering a country usually cost this much money? This old woman is clearly trying to rip us off," Usopp said.Nami covered Usopp's mouth: "Suppose, suppose we don't have money?"Amazon said indifferently: "You can still go in, or not go in. I'm just asking for your intentions.""Then let's go, we're going to Sky Island," Luffy said."We don't have money, please let us in, old woman!" Usopp said."Okay, do all seven of you want to go in?" Amazon asked."Yes," Luffy said.Subsequently, a giant Express Shrimp appeared below the Going Merry, clamping the Going Merrywith its huge pincers.This was a specialty Express Shrimp of the White Sea, capable of carrying items and traveling rapidly on the clouds.The Express Shrimp quickly started, rushing towards the cloud path behind Heaven's Gate.Before leaving, Luke threw out the Demon Binding Rope, snatching the old woman's camera."What are you doing? Give me back my camera!" The old woman stamped her foot angrily.How could Luke return it?"Taking pictures without my permission infringes on my portrait rights. This camera is confiscated, goodbye!"Luke threw the camera into his storage ring."Hey Luke, isn't that a bit much?" Usopp said.Nami said: "Luke must have a reason for doing this, right, Xiao?"Luke nodded: "This camera takes candid photos of us. Someone as prone to trouble as Luffy will immediately be made into a wanted poster. Most importantly, we didn't pay just now, so we'll be wanted whether we cause trouble or not.""What?! That despicable old woman!" Luffy said.It's on the shelves today, chapter ninety-five. I might as well name the chapter 'Nine-Five Supreme,' even though it has nothing to do with the content.
Chapter 96 Somersault CloudChapter 96: Somersault CloudThe Super Express Shrimp was incredibly fast, carrying the Going Merry swiftly towards the higher White-White Sea.Following the ribbon-like cloud path, they finally reached the top, the Land of God.Leaping out from the giant exit, they finally arrived at the White-White Sea, ten thousand meters high, which was the Land of God, the location of Sky Island.After delivering the Going Merry, the Super Express Shrimp automatically departed.Not far from the Going Merry was the beautiful Sky Island.There were green plants, palace-like houses, surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, and vines leading to unknown places, like a fairyland.Everyone was stunned by such a beautiful sight."It's an island, it's Sky Island!" Luffy shouted."Did the sign just now say Land of God?" Robinasked.Nami nodded: "Yes, it's the exact same name as on the map Luffy found, which means that big ship that fell from the sky also came to this place two hundred years ago."Crossing the White-White Sea, everyone arrived at the edge of Sky Island, a beautiful beach.Luffy and Usopp couldn't help but rush out, their feet stepping on the clouds on the ground, able to stand on them.Luke also jumped off the ship, stepping on the clouds, which were soft and fluffy.Luke picked up a large piece of cloud, poked it, and it felt smooth.He wondered what it would appraise as if he used his Appraiser skill.Luke took a deep breath and used All Things Appraisal on the cloud in his hand."Ding! Appraisal Critical Hit! Cloud appraised as Somersault Cloud (Fake), Mount-type item. Can be ridden to travel in the air, with a maximum speed of 120 km/h."He actually appraised a Somersault Cloud, but unfortunately, it wasn't the genuine article. 120 kilometers per hour, which is the speed of a car on a highway, was still decent.Luke jumped onto the golden cloud."Let's go, Somersault Cloud!"With Luke's shout, the Somersault Cloud carried Luke flying and spinning in the air, leaving a long trail of clouds behind him, looking incredibly cool."Nani nani, there's a flying cloud, where did you find it, Xiao?" Luffy shouted loudly.Usopp said: "He appraised it, that annoying profession.""I want to be an Appraiser too, I want to ride a flying cloud, I want to ride a cloud too!" Luffy said, his ears drooping."Don't rush, I'll let you play after I've had enough! Woohoo!"Luke rode the Somersault Cloud, flying in the air. The cloud would automatically hook his feet, ensuring his body wouldn't fall off.The first time experiencing the feeling of flying in the air made Luke feel incredibly happy.He played for more than ten minutes, while Luffystood on the ground, drooling with envy."Gum-Gum, come back!"Luffy stretched out his rubber arm, grabbed Luke, who was flying in the air, and pulled him down.What greeted Luffy was a flying kick from Luke: "Sudden braking at high speed is very dangerous, you idiot!""I want to play too," Luffy said, looking aggrieved."Go play!"Luke handed the Somersault Cloud to Luffy."Wahahaha, a flying cloud!"Luffy immediately became energetic, stepping on the Somersault Cloud."So, how do I fly?" Luffy asked."Shout 'Let's go, Somersault Cloud'," Luke said."Alright, let's go, Somersault Cloud!"With Luffy's shout, the Somersault Cloud carried Luffy straight into the sky.Luffy held his hat, smiling as he looked at the sky. This feeling was amazing."Wahahaha, I'm flying on a cloud! Woohoo!"The Somersault Cloud would automatically secure his feet. For Luffy, it was like an automatic driving system; as long as he slightly changed the direction with his feet, the Somersault Cloud would turn in that direction. He could quickly master it, which was very suitable for Luffy.Unless another Somersault Cloud was appraised, Luke wouldn't give it to Luffy; he still wanted to play with it himself.Luffy was already having a blast riding the Somersault Cloud. He ignored everyone; no matter how they called him, it was useless.Luke came to the beach, where there were giant coconut trees.He took down a huge coconut, bit into it, and almost broke his teeth; it was too hard.He took out his Persian scimitar, made a small opening in the coconut, then aimed the opening at his mouth. The delicious coconut juice poured down; it was so sweet."I want to drink too, I want to drink too!" Chopperand Usopp ran over.Luke handed them the Persian scimitar and told them to get it themselves.Soon after, both of them also drank the delicious coconut juice and lay flat on the clouds.Nami changed into a swimsuit, her voluptuous figure astonishing everyone.Nami stretched: "The Marines won't chase us here, so I can properly stretch my body."At her sexy figure, Sanji spurted nosebleeds again.Lying on the clouds, Luke felt that Sky Island was a place suitable for sleeping, so soft and fluffy.Not far from the beach, there was also a small pavilion.Under the pavilion were two chairs made of processed clouds, which were also very comfortable to sit on.Wearing sunglasses, lying on a cloud chair, drinking coconut juice, and looking at beautiful women, this was life. What more could one want?Suddenly, something furry rubbed against Luke's leg.Luke touched it and pulled out a snow-white fox from the ground.This was Conis's pet, a cloud fox named Shu."Little fella, where's your owner?" Luke asked.Just then, the pleasant sound of a lute came.Conis was not far away, strumming the strings.With wings on her back and a slender figure, she looked like an angel."Shu, come here!"The cloud fox walked towards Conis."Are you from the Blue Sea?" Conis asked."Yes," Luke said."I am a resident here. Welcome to the Angel Beach of the Land of God. That coconut juice is very delicious, isn't it?" Conis said.Luke nodded: "It's very sweet, as sweet as your figure."Conis covered her mouth and laughed: "Thank you for your compliment. If you all have any questions, I will try my best to assist you.""How despicable, Luke, you stole my line! Ah, beautiful Angel-san, please listen to me, your gaze healed the burns in my heart." Sanji stared intently at Conis; he was undoubtedly a ladies' man."Move aside!" Nami grabbed Sanji's ear and threw him out."That's great, we just happen to have many questions. All in all, this place is too incredible for us," Nami said."Yes, feel free to ask anything," Conis smiled slightly.At this moment, a strange sound was heard.Not far away, an old man rode a Waipa and came over. This person was Conis's father, Pagaya."Conis!" Pagaya greeted Conis."Father!" Conis said."I'm sorry, excuse me, I'm going to stop!"Pagaya, driving the Waipa, crashed directly into a coconut tree.The old man struggled to get up from the ground and said to everyone: "Everyone, are you alright?!""Take care of yourself first!" Zoro grumbled.Conis introduced everyone's background to her father."I apologize for startling everyone in the White-White Sea. I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Pagaya, I apologize. By the way, I wonder if you all would be willing to come to my humble abode and try some local delicacies with me!" Pagaya said kindly.
Chapter 97 Connie's HomeChapter 97: Conis's HomeEveryone accepted Pagaya's invitation and went to his home as guests, taking the opportunity to taste Sky Island cuisine.Nami's attention was drawn to the mysterious Waver."It has no sails and doesn't need to be rowed, so how can it travel on the sea?"Conis explained the principle to Nami: powered by Wind Dials or Dial of Winds, it can travel on the cloud sea, much like a sea motorcycle. However, operating it skillfully is very difficult because it requires understanding wind direction and ocean currents.Just as she was speaking, Nami was already riding the Waver across the cloud sea, like a seasoned driver who had been using a Waver for ten years.Conis had been practicing with the Waver since she was a child and had only recently mastered it, yet Nami learned it instantly. According to Pagaya, it normally takes ten years for a person to learn."That's amazing, truly unbelievable!" Pagayaexclaimed, watching Nami ride the Waver in the cloud sea.Nami shouted, "You guys go ahead, Uncle! Can I borrow this to play with for a bit?"Pagaya replied, "Alright, be careful on the way!"Everyone walked along the cloud path towards Conis's house."Hey, Luffy, there's good food!" Luke shouted to Luffy in the sky.Hearing about good food, Luffy immediately flew over on his Somersault Cloud."Good food? Where, where?" Luffy looked around."First, I'm confiscating the Somersault Cloud."Luke took the Somersault Cloud from under Luffy's feet. Somersault Cloud + Luffy = trouble.Luke glanced at the island on the other side of the cloud sea, thinking that Eneru's Mind Net must have already sensed their presence.Mind Net is a type of Observation Haki, a power that allows one to strongly perceive the aura of their surroundings, sense enemies out of sight, or even further predict an opponent's movements. On Sky Island, it is called "Mind Net" and is a form of mind-reading, or one could say, the "power to hear."Eneru combined this with the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, allowing him to receive electrical waves, greatly enhancing the ability and range of his "Mind Net," enabling him to hear the voices of everyone on the entire Sky Island.If it weren't for rubber not conducting electricity, Luffy would have been instantly killed.However, Luke was curious how Luffy, who didn't possess Armament Haki, managed to hit Eneru.Logia-type Devil Fruit users can elementalize, and without Armament Haki, they cannot be hit. Even with Armament Haki, if the opponent elementalizes beforehand, the attack will not be effective.Luke thought about it and concluded that perhaps Eneru's own reactions couldn't keep up in the end; his stamina dropped, and his consciousness became blurred, so he didn't elementalize. This was Luke's understanding."Ah, Somersault Cloud! Give me back my Somersault Cloud!"Luffy hugged Luke's leg, refusing to let go."No, I still need to use it, unless another one is appraised."Luke dragged Luffy forward, with Luffy still clinging to Luke's leg."Somersault Cloud..." Luffy murmured.And so, Luke dragged Luffy all the way to Conis's house.On the way, they also saw a cloud quarry, similar to a stone quarry, where workers used cloud processing technology to create various magical items; cloud paths were made this way.Upon arriving at Conis's house, Luffy still held onto Luke's leg, refusing to let go.Luke sighed to the heavens; it was clear that Luffyreally liked the Somersault Cloud.Luke pulled out a Somersault Cloud from his storage ring: "Here, take it.""Really!? Really, really, really!?"Luffy instantly regained his energy, rubbing the Somersault Cloud against his chest."Yes, really. I can't exactly walk around dragging a person, can I?" Luke said, exasperated."Awesome, Somersault Cloud! It looks like cotton candy!"With that, Luffy took a bite out of the Somersault Cloud."A-da!"Luke kicked Luffy away: "The Somersault Cloud isn't for eating, you idiot!"Luffy was dizzy from Luke's kick but still held onto the Somersault Cloud tightly. It seemed it would be impossible to take it from him.In the living room, Conis explained the unique shells of Sky Island to everyone.They are divided into Tone Dials, Lamp Dials, Water Dials, Vision Dials, Flavor Dials, Cloud Dials, Wind Dials, Dial of Winds, Flame Dials, Heat Dials, Flash Dials, Impact Dials, and Reject Dials.For example, the Tone Dial on the table.Conis smiled and said, "Would you mind saying something into that, please?"Luke said into the Tone Dial, "Usopp is an idiot!""Why, why, why would you say that about me?" Usopp floated past Luke.Immediately after, Luke pressed the button on the Tone Dial."Usopp is an idiot! Why, why, why would you say that about me?"All the previous sounds were recorded by the Tone Dial.Zoro exclaimed, "Amazing, it can record sounds!"Luke casually appraised the Tone Dial."Ding! Appraisal successful. The Tone Dial has been appraised as a Super Decibel Tone Dial. Please cover your ears when using it!"Luke pressed the button on the Tone Dial."Usopp is an idiot! Why, why, why would you say that about me?"A colossal sound reverberated through the heavens and earth, like ten large trucks honking in one's ear—it was absolutely thrilling.Conis collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath: "What happened? The Tone Dial's sound became so loud.""It's not the Tone Dial's fault; it's Luke's doing. His special profession allows him to change the original properties of objects." Zoro shook his head, his head still buzzing from the shock."So that's it." Conis breathed a sigh of relief, having worried something was wrong with the Tone Dial.After chatting for about forty minutes, the delicious meal was ready.Prepared jointly by Pagaya and Sanji, it looked incredibly appetizing.Luke tasted a bite of the sky shrimp; it was incredibly tender and chewy.Shrimp from the ordinary sea are like local beauties, while shrimp from Sky Island are like beauties from the Western Regions, possessing a unique flavor."Delicious!" Luffy was already devouring the food.While everyone was eating, Sanji went to the window and didn't see Nami in the cloud sea."Where is Nami now?" Sanji asked."That guy must have gone to play somewhere else, don't mind her." Usopp said, still eating.Conis, however, put down her knife and fork, exchanging a worried glance with her father.Conis said, "In God's Land, there is a place that must never be entered under any circumstances. That land is right next to this island, easily reachable by Waver. People call it the Holy Land, the land where God resides, God's Island!"Which is where Eneru and his priests live.God's Island, "Upper Yard," is actually a part of Jaya Island that was swept up to Sky Island by the Knock Up Stream 400 years ago.It was this island that Mont Blanc Noland encountered, the Golden City. When he returned with the king, this island had been swept up to Sky Island, so he couldn't find it, leading the king to believe he was a liar, and he was executed.The original inhabitants who once lived on God's Island, those who came from the Blue Sea, are called Shandia, also known as the "Guerrillas." They have been fighting the Sky Islanders of Angel Island for four hundred years, and Wipper the Warrior is one of them.Now, Eneru and his priests have occupied God's Island.
Chapter 98 Lovely AvenueChapter 98: Cute AvenueUpon hearing that God's Island, Apaya, was an forbidden place, Luffy immediately became interested.The residents here believed that if you entered Apaya, you would never be able to return.Therefore, Nami's current situation was a bit worrying.Luffy was desperate to find Nami; no, he should say he wanted to go to God's Island.After finishing their meal, everyone returned to the beach.They planned to take the Going Merry to God's Island, but it was currently against the wind, making it difficult to reach God's Island."I have a Somersault Cloud, a Somersault Cloud!"Luffy took out his Somersault Cloud.Sanji and Usopp moved together, restraining Luffy.Sanji said, "You absolutely cannot act alone, especially not by riding the Somersault Cloud to God's Island. Who knows what trouble you'll cause.""Is there any other way to get to God's Island?" Lukelooked at Conis.Pagaya said, "The only way is to directly take a boat into Apaya and cross the altar within the island. Moreover, there are four unimaginably strong priests there.""What's the big deal? Isn't that simple? If they try to stop me, I'll just punch them away! Ya hahahaha! This is getting more and more fun!" Luffy burst out laughing.The current situation was that no boat could carry them to God's Island.So Conis led everyone to Cute Avenue, where many boats were docked.Conis led the way: "That's Cute Avenue; we'll see the pier soon."Climbing the upward cloud ladder, everyone arrived at Cute Avenue.Cute Avenue was lined with many buildings, whose style and name were as cute as each other, mostly decorated in pink, making it feel like they had arrived at an amusement park."This place is really nice," Luke exclaimed.Conis said, "Cute Avenue is the only bustling street on Angel Island."The shops were all suspended, designed to fully utilize the characteristics of the island clouds.Luffy was interested in whether there were any barbecue restaurants, while Luke was interested in various tool shops.Having come to Sky Island, how could he not collect some of Sky Island's specialties, such as shells? Luke planned to buy a large quantity to take back for appraisal.The shells here had so many uses, just like modern society: oven shells, image shells, and so on. He could even roast things and watch short films casually.Luffy headed towards the barbecue restaurant.Luke arrived at a shell shop, where many shells were neatly arranged."Boss, I'll take a box of Impact Dials, or Reject Dials. If you have Slash Dials, even better," Luke said.As soon as Luke spoke, the boss was so scared he took a few steps back: "I'm sorry, sir, these types of Dials are all lethal weapons and are prohibited from being sold.""What? Then tell me what Dials you have in your shop."Dial of Wind, Giant Dial, Twin Wind Dial, Wind Dial, Cloud Dial, Tone Dial, Water Dial, Lamp Dial, Breath Dial, Flash Dial, Heat Dial, Flavor Dial, and Image Dial—these were the Dials available in the shop.These Dials were not offensive.Among them, Luke was most interested in the Breath Dial. Could it be for a big poop?"Boss, tell me about the Breath Dial," Luke asked curiously."You can put the Breath Dial in your shoes to perform jump-like actions, similar to that function," the boss explained."So it means to lift your body, reduce weight, and achieve a temporary floating effect, right?""You can understand it that way.""Alright, then I'll take a box of Breath Dials, Flash Dials, and Flavor Dials. Actually, I'll take a box of every type," Luke said grandly.The boss was shocked again: "Sir, Giant Dials and Twin Wind Dials are rare species. I'm afraid there aren't that many.""Give me as many as you have; I'm not short on money." Luke placed a box of Berries in front of the boss.It was the first time the boss had seen so much money, and rare Berries at that."Honored guest, please wait a moment. I'll pack them for you right away."Indeed, most things could be easily solved with money.Luke still had plenty of money. If it wasn't enough, he would just go rob pirates; no need to worry.In a short while, the boss packed a dozen large boxes of Dials, neatly arranged in front of Luke."But honored guest, how will you carry so many boxes? Do you need me to ship them for you?" the boss asked."No need."Luke waved his hand, and all the boxes were collected into his storage ring."Ah! The boxes, the boxes are gone!" the boss exclaimed."Don't panic, I took them. Goodbye, boss!"Luke waved his hand and walked out of the shop.Watching Luke's retreating figure, the boss wiped cold sweat: "I was so scared. I thought I was hallucinating. Was that a magic trick just now? How strange."Luke walked along Cute Avenue, seeing many strange and peculiar species, all results of evolution and mutation over many years.Unfortunately, living creatures could not be appraised, otherwise Luke would have bought those sky fish.After buying some unique Sky Island fruits and packing them, Luke clapped his hands, feeling it was enough, and went to meet up with everyone.The way to find everyone was simple: go to the barbecue restaurant.Luke hummed a tune as he walked towards the barbecue restaurant. Speaking of which, Luffy had just eaten, and now he was going to eat again. Wasn't he afraid of bursting?When he was less than two hundred meters from the barbecue restaurant, he saw a group of guards surrounding it.Luke sighed. What was the point of taking that Amazon old woman's camera? As long as Luffy was around, he would definitely be wanted. And sure enough, he had caused trouble at the barbecue restaurant again.Luke went to the barbecue restaurant to check the situation.Luffy and Usopp looked at the Sky Island guards with puzzled expressions.The guard captain said, "The Straw Hat guy, eating without paying, has violated the crime of disturbing Sky Island's public order! Please immediately pay a fine of 1 billion Ikkus!""1 billion!" Luffy exclaimed."Yes, just pay it on the spot. You're from the Blue Sea, aren't you? Converted to Berries, 10,000 Ikkus equals 1 Berry."Usopp calculated that 1 billion Ikkus was 100,000 Berries."It's all your fault, Luffy! You always forget to pay after eating!" Sanji knocked Luffy on the head."I don't have any money~" Luffy said weakly."Then if we pay the money, everything will be fine, right?" Usopp asked."Yes."Usopp chuckled, went to the restaurant, and paid 100 Berries for the meal."Hey, I said pay the fine, not pay for the meal!" the guard captain shouted."We just forgot to pay for the meal, just forgot. Besides, 100,000 Berries isn't a small amount either," Usopp explained with a chuckle."No, the two cannot be confused," the guard captain refused to budge."You're so annoying! I'm going to punch you away!" Luffy said."Punch away?" The guard captain's face became serious.Usopp immediately covered Luffy's mouth: "He doesn't mean anything, nothing at all.""You mere Blue Sea people dare to insult our White Beret unit!" The guard captain was angry.Just then, Luffy saw a nearby vendor selling strange sky fish.Luffy curiously walked over and picked up a sky fish: "This fish looks so strange, ah haha."Unexpectedly, the guard captain said again, "Taking sky fish without permission constitutes theft, which is a Class 8 crime."Hearing this, Zoro took a fighting stance: "I didn't want to bother with you, but you keep spouting off about 'what class of crime.' You'd better not push your luck too far.""Wait, Zoro, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive!" Usopp immediately blocked Zoro.The guard captain said, "Now you can't refute it, can you? His statement just now constituted intimidation, and intimidation is a Class 7 crime."Usopp immediately explained, "How is he intimidating you? Don't let his cool demeanor fool you; he's just being funny, kidding, just kidding!"
Chapter 99 Departure to the Island of GodsChapter 99: Departure to God's IslandIt was clear that this group of guards was looking for trouble, and their words showed contempt for people from the Blue Sea."This guy is deliberately framing us!" Chopper also pointed at the guard captain and said."Chopper, don't you add fuel to the fire too!" Usopptried to stop Chopper.Chopper said, "But, if we do nothing, we can't do anything!""Can't do anything..."Usopp seemed to have thought of a brilliant idea."That's right, then it's fine to do nothing. Let's sleep."Usopp molded the clouds on the ground into a pillow shape, lay on it, and began to sleep."Come on, sleep, hurry up and sleep!"Luffy and Chopper followed suit, lying on the ground and snoring loudly.Although Zoro was a bit reluctant, he still lay on his side.Who would have thought, the guard captain could still find fault."Making such an unpleasant sleeping noise on the sacred Lovely Street, if you are deemed guilty of environmental destruction, that would be a sixth-level crime." The guard captain said.Holy crap, even sleeping sounds can be illegal. Lukewas truly enlightened."How can even breathing be illegal!" Usopp was shocked.Luffy stood up: "Ah~ this is so annoying, I'm going to punch that beret uncle away!""Want to fight?" Zoro couldn't stand it anymore either.The guard captain remained calm and collected: "So far, your rude words and actions have constituted the crime of obstructing official duties, which is a fifth-level crime, and you are criminals who must be executed by Cloud Float.""Catch them!" The guard captain ordered his subordinates to take up bows and arrows and aim at everyone.Luke couldn't take it anymore. He unleashed a Fire Fist, sending all the beret guards flying."Nice job, Luke!" Zoro returned his sword to its sheath.Conis, on the other hand, looked shocked."Don't worry, take us to find a ship," Luke said.Conis nodded and led everyone to the dock.At this time, the residents on the street all kept their distance from everyone, completely contrary to their previous enthusiasm.However, Luke didn't care about these things. His goal was also God's Island, to find Eneru.Under Conis's guidance, everyone arrived at the port. Many ships were docked here, all driven by Wind Dials."This dock has all sorts of ships, including travel ships with living quarters inside, speed-type ships equipped with huge Wind Dials, and many other different kinds of ships," Conis said.Conis's ship was a small boat, only capable of carrying three people, which was not enough space at all.Originally, Luke had planned to buy a ship here, but because of what had just happened, everyone was keeping their distance, making it impossible to buy a ship.Since that was the case, Luke simply boarded the largest fantail boat directly."Whose ship is this? Does it have an owner? If not, I'm taking it!" Luke stood at the bow and asked the residents of the port.The residents whispered among themselves, but no one dared to answer."How strange, I was originally going to pay for it, but since no one claims it, we'll borrow it for a few days first!"Luke called out, and the Straw Hat Crew followed him onto the ship."This ship is so cool, we'll borrow this one!" Luffywas very satisfied with this large fantail boat."Hey Xiao, is this really okay...?" Usopp whispered."No one claimed this ship, besides, we'll return it to them and give them some repair fees then. Are you saying you want to steal this ship?" Luke looked at Usopp with a strange gaze."Steal... steal it? I had no such intention! You're just speaking your own thoughts!" Usopp retorted."Haha, I actually did have that thought."Luke began to drive this large fantail boat. With just a push of a button, the huge Wind Dial emitted a powerful gust of wind.The fantail boat quickly sailed towards God's Island, Apaya, leaving behind the astonished people at the port."Woo-hoo!! God's Island, God's Island!" Luffyjumped excitedly on the ship."Hey, hey, have you forgotten about the Going Merryso quickly?" Usopp said.Just like that, the ship sailed on the Bye-Bye Sea, and they saw God's Island, Apaya.Midway, they encountered Nami, who was riding a Waver back."Nami-san, it's me!" Sanji greeted Nami.Luke threw out the Demon Binding Rope, pulling Nami and the Waver up together.Nami wondered why it wasn't the Going Merry they were on, and Usopp explained the reason to Nami."What?! We're wanted!"Nami gave Luffy a big bump on his head.Luffy clutched his head: "It's fine, we're already used to being hunted. More importantly, why are you back?""Huh?" Nami looked at Luffy in confusion."We were just about to go on a grand adventure to that place we absolutely couldn't enter, no, we were just about to go look for you." Luffy scratched his head foolishly; anyone could tell he wanted to enter God's Island.Nami was helpless: "You really are easy to see through. What grand adventure? Didn't I just tell you how terrifying the guys on that island are? You wouldn't say such things if you hadn't seen them. Although I don't know if they are gods or what, their miraculous power is real. In short, I will never go back to that dreadful place again! That rotten island!"Nami's flurry of punches made Luffy retreat repeatedly."Then we'll go ourselves, you wait here," Luffy said."No, the pursuers will come, we need to leave this country quickly!""You say you want to leave, don't talk nonsense. Which do you think is more important, adventure or life?""Life, of course, and then money!" Nami gave Luffyanother bump on the head.Seeing Luffy get hit, Sanji also came closer: "Am I next?""So annoying!" Nami punched Sanji away.Although Nami didn't want to go, fate always has a plan.With a violent jolt, a giant Super Express Shrimp appeared at the bottom of the ship, lifting the fantail boat."The ship is moving backward!" Luffy exclaimed.Everyone looked down at the bottom of the ship and saw the giant red shrimp.The Super Express Shrimp is a messenger of God, and it usually carries tributes offered to God.In other words, they had already been targeted by Eneru, and anyone taken by the Express Shrimp had to undergo God's Ordeal.Nami lay there, with a look of utter despair: "Are we going back to that island again?"It was no wonder Nami was so scared; it was because she had just ridden a Waver to God's Islandand witnessed Eneru's terrifying divine punishment there.A thick bolt of lightning had blasted an escaping pirate into dust, and she had also encountered members of the guerrilla force."Ya hahahaha, this is getting more and more fun!" Luffy stood at the bow of the ship, saying happily.Just like that, the Express Shrimp placed the ship on the altar at the edge of God's Island, and then left.
Chapter 100 Priest ShuraChapter 100: God Official ShuraThe Going Merry was placed on the altar, and everyone looked like offerings.Flames burned on the altar, but no one else was seen."Human sacrifices, an altar," Nami murmured."Nami, what are human sacrifices?" Chopper asked."It means offering living people as sacrifices to a god.""So that's it. I thought we were going to be boiled alive and eaten.""But it's pretty much the same meaning. No matter the method, in the end, you have to give your life to the god," Robin added.Chopper, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, paled in shock: "You mean we'll still be killed in the end!"Shocked, Chopper's foot slipped, and he tumbled down the altar steps from the ship.Robin used her Flower-Flower Fruit ability to catch Chopper on the steps.A giant Sky Fish, a Sky Shark, burst out of the Cloud Sea below the altar, lunging at Chopper.Zoro jumped into the Cloud Sea and began fighting the monstrous fish.The battle below the Cloud Sea was unclear, but after a few minutes, Zoro calmly climbed back up from the Cloud Sea.The monstrous fish also floated to the surface, a large bump on its head, knocked unconscious by Zoro."What a pain, it's quite difficult to deal with in the water," Zoro said as he climbed onto the altar."Zoro is amazing!" Chopper exclaimed.Although one Sky Shark was down, many more of these Sky Sharks still roamed around the altar."By the way, what should we do now?" Usoppasked, spreading his hands."Of course, we're going to land on the island, woohoo! Somersault Cloud, let's go!"Unexpectedly, yet logically, Luffy stepped on the Somersault Cloud and charged into God's Island, leaving the astonished crowd behind.Nami slapped her forehead: "It's over, I can already picture him fighting the god."Zoro also changed his clothes, preparing to go ashore.Chopper asked: "Zoro, what are you going into this forest for?""Didn't they say there's a god on this island? I want to meet him."Nami said: "Don't forget there are God Officials on this island. Anyway, you can't anger a god, that's common sense, isn't it?"Zoro turned back with a charming smile: "Sorry, I'm the kind of person who never prays to gods or worships Buddha!""So cool!" Chopper was stunned by Zoro's heroic bearing.Luke also retrieved Smoker's motorcycle from his storage space, twisted the throttle, and it still worked normally.Since the Somersault Cloud was taken by Luffy, he could only ride the motorcycle."Xiao, take me with you, I want to ride the motorcycle too!" Usopp took a stride and jumped onto the back of the motorcycle."Hold on tight, Usopp!"Luke immediately pressed the throttle, and with a roaring sound, the motorcycle sped towards a certain direction on God's Island."Don't drive so fast, Luke!" Usopp clung tightly to Luke.The motorcycle had good speed, but the only regret was the poor shock absorption. Also, there were almost no roads here, only bumpy dirt paths and tree trunks, making it very rough.Usopp, sitting on the back seat, was dizzy and seeing stars from the bumps.Just like that, Luke rode the motorcycle around God's Island for twenty minutes, but didn't see a single person.Usopp's eyes were now rolling back."Uh, Usopp, do you know where to go?" Lukestopped and asked.Usopp gradually regained consciousness, then looked around: "This is exactly the same as where we started! We drove for so long and circled back. What the hell, Luke!"Luke was also speechless: "I didn't bring a compass."Luke felt he had been driving in a straight line, but he didn't expect to have circled back to the altar.No choice but to return to the altar and ask Nami for a compass, otherwise it would be easy to get lost.After only two steps, he heard a clear whistle from the altar.It seemed Chopper was in trouble.Looking from afar, Chopper was fighting God Official Shura.God Official Shura symbolizes "Wrath" among joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. He wears a pilot's hat and goggles, and his pet is the three-zhang bird Panel-Legs, which can breathe fire because its mouth is equipped with a "Flame Dial." It is extremely loyal to Shura. He possesses a "Heat Dial" and "Rope Cloud." The Heat Dial is equipped in the spear he holds, turning it into a fire spear; the Rope Cloud is deployed within his jurisdiction. Because the Rope Cloud is extremely thin, it is difficult to discern with the naked eye, but it is also extremely tough. Anyone who rushes in unprepared will be entangled by the Rope Cloud without realizing it, eventually becoming immobile and at his mercy.Chopper was no match for Shura and was repeatedly defeated.Just then, Sky Knight Gan Fall appeared, wielding a spear and engaging in a fierce battle with God Official Shura.Luke immediately returned to the ship and put a healing pill in Chopper's mouth.Usopp also rushed over: "Are you okay, Chopper?"Chopper looked apologetic: "Uh, Usopp, I'm sorry, I fought with all my might, but many places still got burned!"Usopp said: "Are your injuries serious?"Chopper shook his head, indicating he was fine.Usopp smiled slightly: "Using a fire spear, that guy must be tough to deal with. Good thing you weren't burned, hahahaha. We can always fix the ship."Chopper was moved to tears, standing at the bow of the ship and shouting: "I must become a more reliable man!"Meanwhile, the battle between God Official Shuraand Gan Fall grew increasingly fierce.Gan Fall used an Impact Dial, sending Shura flying, but he didn't defeat him.Seeing the situation was unfavorable, Shuraunleashed his Ordeal of String.The barely visible Rope Cloud immobilized Gan Fallin the air, preventing him from moving."Damn it, what did you do? Why, why can't I move!" Gan Fall exclaimed in shock.Shura, riding his pet bird, swooped down from the sky with his spear: "I don't need to answer a dead man's question!"Just as the spear was about to pierce Gan Fall's body, Luke stepped forward, wielding the Hero's Sword, cut the Rope Cloud, and saved Gan Fall."You rest on the ship for now," Luke said to Gan Fall."Be careful, that guy is Shura, one of the God Officials, and he's very strong!" Gan Fall warned.Usopp chuckled from the side: "No problem, Xiao is a monster."Gan Fall didn't understand what Usopp meant by "monster." No matter how strong a monster was, could it be stronger than a god?Luke pointed his blade at God Official Shura: "Next, your opponent is me.""Hahahaha, ignorant and fearless Blue Sea man, daring to oppose our God Officials of God's Island!" Shura laughed."Riding a bird, putting on wings, can anyone be a god these days?" Luke snorted."You infuriating Blue Sea man, I will let you know the consequences of angering a God Official."Shura pointed his spear at Luke.Luke beckoned with his finger: "Come on, my Hero's Sword just needs some experience."Mainly, Luke didn't have any flying tools. If he did, he wouldn't be wasting so many words with him and would have charged straight in.Oh, right, wasn't there Pierre?Luke glanced at Pierre, the mount beside Gan Fall, and immediately sat on him."Charge, Pierre!" Luke shouted.