Chapter 101 Bonfire PartyChapter 101: Bonfire PartyPierre roared and charged towards the Sky Priest Shura."For your master's glory, Pi Yanzi!" Luke said."Meeh! ~~~~" Pierre seemed to understand Luke's words.Shura saw Luke riding Gan Fall's mount charging towards him, a sneer on his face."Blue Sea people don't understand the fighting style of Sky Island."With that, Shura ordered his mount, the Three-Foot Bird, to squat and spray flames at Luke.The principle was that its mouth was equipped with a "Flame Dial," allowing it to breathe fire.Surging flames flew towards Luke and Pierre.Pierre paled with fright."Don't chicken out! I'm here. Just charge forward, Pi Yanzi!" Luke said.Pierre's eyes became firm, and he charged towards the fierce flames.Facing the flames, Luke extended his right hand, and the Flame King Gauntlet absorbed all the flames."Where are the flames?!" Shura was greatly surprised. The flames completely vanished after encountering Luke, which was inexplicable."Hmph hmph, do you think my Imagine Breaker is playing around with you?""Imagine Breaker?""You can also understand it as Father's Hand," Lukesaid."How dare you insult me!"Shura, unable to bear the insult, rode his Three-Foot Bird, squatting, and plunged down with a spear in hand.His spear was also equipped with a Flame Dial, called the Flame Spear."Flame Fist: Full Power!"Flames as thick as a waterfall gushed out from the Flame King Gauntlet.They engulfed Shura the moment they met him.Shura's Flame Spear ultimately did not reach Luke.After the flames subsided, Shura fell from the sky.Luke took out the Hero's Sword and threw it at Shura's body.The Hero's Sword pierced through Shura's abdomen, pinning him to the altar."He who sacrifices others shall be sacrificed. Before sacrificing others, one must be prepared to be sacrificed!"Luke came before Shura, pulled out the Hero's Sword, and let Shura's body fall into the Sea of Clouds."Yay, we won!" Usopp and Chopper hugged and cheered.Gan Fall was very shocked that a Blue Sea person had effortlessly defeated a Sky Priest.Back on the ship, Luke patted Pierre: "Well done!"Pierre let out a cry, indicating that he was very brave."Where are Nami and the others?" Luke asked."They went to the island to check things out and will be back soon," Chopper said.Since they would be back soon, Luke decided to wait.An hour later, Nami, Zoro, Robin, and Sanji returned.Seeing Gan Fall there, Nami was a bit surprised and asked what was happening. Chopper told Namieverything that had just occurred."I'm sorry, Chopper, you've worked hard," Nami said."I'm fine. Luke rushed back," Chopper said, looking as if he was about to cry from feeling wronged.Everyone except Luffy was present. No one knew where Luffy had gone on his Somersault Cloud; perhaps he had already started fighting Eneru.Just then, monkey cries drifted from the sky. Lukesaw Luffy dancing wildly in the air on his Somersault Cloud."Hey, Luffy, come down for dinner!" Sanji shouted at Luffy in the air.There was only one way to attract Luffy: food.Luffy heard this and flew down from the sky."Woohoo!"Then he crashed into Zoro on the ship, sending him flying, while he himself stood safely on the deck."Successful landing!" Luffy cheered, raising his arms."Do you believe I'll cut you down?!"Zoro climbed back up from the Sky Sea, looking disheveled. He was utterly exasperated with his Captain."Sorry, Zoro!" Luffy's sincere ninety-degree bow apology made Zoro no longer angry."Anyway, let's set up camp by the lake in the forest first. I'm going to make dinner." Sanji walked towards the shore."Good, camping! I approve!" Luffy and Choppercheered.As dusk fell, everyone lit a bonfire by the shore, preparing for a bonfire party.The main ingredient for the bonfire party was the Cloud Sharks from the Sea of Clouds. If there weren't enough, they'd go down, stun one, drag it up, and grill it.With the bonfire set up, everyone sat in a circle around it.While eating delicious food, they discussed tomorrow's battle plan.Nami and Robin's exploration today revealed that this island was actually part of Jaya Island; the Golden City hadn't sunk to the bottom of the sea but had floated into the sky. This island was the Golden City that the Saruyama Alliance had been searching for.During their chat, no one showed any fear of God; instead, they were very excited. Of course, Usoppwas an exception; he had already developed a strange illness that prevented him from going ashore.As they chatted, the night grew deep.Robin suggested extinguishing the fire, otherwise the enemy would know their location.Luffy lowered his head and said, "What nonsense are you saying? Did you hear that, Usopp? She actually told us to put out the fire."Usopp stood up: "You can't blame her. After all, Robin was a woman who lived in darkness not long ago; she just doesn't know."Indeed, these two had started.Robin looked surprised, not knowing what they were talking about.Luffy suddenly knelt on the ground, pounding the earth: "Speaking of camping, there should be a bonfire party, under normal circumstances."Usopp said: "A person can die, but the bonfire must never go out. That is the way of being human!"Nami, beside them, was already speechless: "You two are the idiots. Stop it already! Do you know how dangerous this forest is?""No idea!" Luffy said righteously."There are Sky Priests and guerrilla fighters, and even without them, the forest at night is very dangerous. There might even be wild beasts and monsters," Nami said.While Nami was lecturing, Zoro and Sanji had already set up a brand new bonfire stand, a square one, taller than a person."Hey, Luffy, is the bonfire stand like this okay?" Zoroasked."How come even you guys are so enthusiastic!" Nami complained.Sanji laughed heartily: "It's alright, Miss Nami. Wild beasts are most afraid of fire, in fact."Sanji raised a torch, but behind him, dozens of pairs of glowing beast eyes had already appeared.Wolves appeared, and not just one.A wolf leader with a scar on its face walked towards Sanji, growling something at him."Chopper, translate," Sanji said.Chopper translated: "You outsiders have been noisy since earlier. Go to sleep quickly, you bunch of idiots! You guys, you're not trying to steal our territory, are you? This is our land, and you dare to light fires and cook here without permission. Every blade of grass and every tree in this forest belongs to us!"The wolf leader's tone was arrogant, and its end was quite satisfying: it was beaten up by everyone and quieted down.The remaining pack of wolves slowly approached and surrounded everyone, the atmosphere becoming tense.At this moment, the beaten wolf leader stood up and roared, saying to its pack: "Stop, even if you all attack together, you're no match for them. Miss, that punch of yours just now was really something. I really like you!"Of course, this was all translated by Chopper. The wolf leader was beaten by Nami's punch and had taken a liking to Nami; it was a perverted wolf."Then let's all have a bonfire party together!" Luffysaid.The bonfire party officially began. Around the huge bonfire, Usopp beat a drum, Luffy mimicked wolf howls, and danced shoulder to shoulder with the pack of wolves. The feast of dancing wolves continued until well past midnight.
Chapter 102: Fanged SnakeChapter 102: Long-Toothed SerpentEarly the next morning, everyone began preparations for departure.They split into two groups: the exploration team headed straight south to the location marked as ruins on the map.The boat team, during this time, would leave the island, retrieve the Going Merry, and then quickly rendezvous with the exploration team on the coast near the ruins.Exploration Team: Luffy, Luke, Zoro, Robin, Chopper.Boat Team: Nami, Sanji, Gan Fall, Usopp."Then let's meet safely on the East Blue coast!" Sanji said.Embarking on their journey once more, Luke again chose to ride his motorcycle, this time carrying Chopper and Robin.Robin sat behind Luke, holding onto him, while Chopper sat in front like a charm.Luffy, riding the Somersault Cloud, said, "I'll wait for you on the East Blue coast, hurry up!""Do you even know which way is east?" Luke asked."Of course, I do."Luffy flew north on the Somersault Cloud.Seeing this, Zoro shook his head. "He doesn't even know north, south, east, or west. You guys go by motorcycle; I'll go right."With that, Zoro set off to the left.Chopper and Robin on the motorcycle looked shocked."What a pair of geniuses!" Luke quipped.Luke twisted the throttle, and with a roar, the motorcycle sped towards the ruins."Robin, tell me immediately if the direction is wrong. And Chopper, keep an eye on our surroundings!" Luke said."Alright!" Robin replied."Received!" Chopper sat in front of the motorcycle, surveying the surroundings.Luke noticed that the motorcycle had three buttons representing three functions: water mode, high-speed mode, and off-road mode.After Luke switched to off-road mode, the vehicle's body rose a bit, and its shock absorption increased, making the ride less bumpy.When riding a motorcycle in the forest, the most important thing is to grip the handlebars tightly, as one wrong move could lead to hitting a tree.As they rode, Chopper seemed to discover something."What is it, Chopper? Say something if you find anything." Luke noticed Chopper acting a bit strange.Chopper said, "I saw a big, moving, patterned tree root. It's nothing, maybe I'm seeing things."Luke immediately hit the brakes, leaving a long skid mark on the ground."What's wrong, Xiao?" Robin asked."What Chopper saw wasn't a tree root; it was a large python."Luke then looked around, searching for the python's tracks."A big python? Can there be such a big python?" Chopper covered his head in disbelief.Just then, with the ground trembling, a giant patterned python appeared before them.The python had two long tentacles, four terrifying fangs, and eerie yellow snake eyes.The Long-Toothed Serpent opened its huge mouth and lunged at the three of them."Run, Xiao!" Chopper cried out.Luke pressed the throttle, and the motorcycle sped away, narrowly dodging the Long-Toothed Serpent's attack.The Long-Toothed Serpent bit into a thick tree, and its terrifying venom corroded more than half of the tree."Ah ha! It's poisonous!" Chopper shrieked again.Luke accelerated, "Come on, come and chase me!"Hearing this, the Long-Toothed Serpent rapidly slithered towards the motorcycle. Despite its massive size, its body was incredibly agile.For a while, Luke's motorcycle couldn't shake off the large snake."Darn it!"Luke drifted into a turn, aiming the front of the motorcycle at the Long-Toothed Serpent."Xiao, what are you doing? Are you going to charge at it with the motorcycle?" Chopper asked."How could I? I'm going to roast that big snake."Luke jumped off the motorcycle, confronting the Long-Toothed Serpent directly.The Long-Toothed Serpent flicked its tongue in front of Luke; he wasn't even as big as its eyeball."Your old tree-root-like patterned body would be a shame not to use for making liquor," Luke said.The Long-Toothed Serpent was a monster that had lived for hundreds of years; if it trained for a few more centuries, it might become a demon, so it probably understood what Luke said.The large snake opened its mouth and lunged again.Luke's right hand shot out flames, striking at the snake's head.The agile snake actually dodged Luke's flame attack and swallowed Luke, along with the ground he was standing on, in one gulp."Ah!~~~ Luke was eaten by the big snake!" Chopperyelled from the motorcycle.Robin also watched with a worried expression.Luke had now fallen into the snake's belly, which was not quite what he had imagined.There was no gastric acid, but a lot of rubbish: stones, skeletons, tree roots, and also gold, mostly waste from this island."You had a path to heaven but didn't take it; you chose the gate of hell even though it was closed!"Luke chuckled, pulling out the Hero's Sword."I stab!"Holding the Hero's Sword, he randomly stabbed at the snake's body.It was indeed the best sword in the village; it always penetrated to the deepest part.The large snake felt intense pain inside its body and began to writhe violently."Robin, the big snake seems to be in a lot of pain," Chopper said.Robin smiled slightly. "Xiao is causing trouble inside."Luke was stabbing nicely, but the snake's thrashing made it impossible for him to stand steady.He simply put away the Hero's Sword and started roasting it directly from the inside."Flame Fist: Great Eruption!"With Luke's roar, huge flames filled the snake's body, even spewing out from its mouth."Ah, Robin, run! That snake is spitting fire!" Chopperran around in a panic."Don't worry, those are Luke's flames," Robin said calmly."Xiao? How amazing!" Chopper's eyes lit up, looking admiringly in the direction of the large snake.At this moment, Luke inside the large snake was humming a tune, flames continuously shooting from his gauntlets."I love braised snake meat, but your mother says you're about to ascend to heaven."Accompanied by the cheerful melody, the large snake rolled around in agony, smashing large trees.No matter what, it couldn't get rid of the flames inside its body.After two minutes of burning, the snake didn't die, but Luke almost suffocated. The flames consumed oxygen, causing a lack of air, so Luke immediately stopped releasing flames.Although it didn't die from being roasted internally for two minutes, the large snake was already extremely weak and had fainted.Robin and Chopper cautiously approached the large snake's body.Chopper gently poked the snake's body with his hoof, then hid behind Robin."It looks like it's passed out," Robin smiled slightly."But, where's Xiao?" Chopper asked, puzzled.Just then, Luke used the Hero's Sword to cut a hole in the snake's belly, bursting out.Luke gasped for air. "I almost suffocated!"It was a good thing he had made a few small holes in the snake's belly, otherwise, he would have suffocated."Xiao, it's great that you're okay!" Chopper happily pounced on him."Sorry to make you worry. Let's go, off to the ruins!" Luke said."Mm-hm." Chopper nodded.Luke got on the motorcycle, Chopper sat in front, and Robin sat behind.Luke looked back at the fainted Long-Toothed Serpent."What's wrong, Luke?" Robin asked.Luke sighed. "It's a shame not to use it for making liquor."Robin giggled. "Mr. Xiao, you are really interesting. Aren't you going to kill it?""No, its body is so long, it could also be used for bungee jumping." Luke pressed the throttle and roared away.
Chapter 103: Gedaz and the MountainChapter 103: Gedatsu and OhmOn God's Island, Luke rode a motorcycle, weaving through the jungle.Besides the roar of the motorcycle, there were also sounds of gunfire and fighting.Wipper led the Shandia in an assault on God's Island. Their goal was to eliminate Eneru, reclaim their former homeland, a goal they had fought for four hundred years.Eneru dispatched 50 Divine Soldiers to battle. The strength of these Divine Soldiers was such that 1.5 Divine Soldiers were roughly equivalent to one ordinary Shandia team member.Wipper, the leader of the Shandia, was stronger than a Divine Officer, while the Shandia captains were slightly weaker than Divine Officers.The incessant sounds of battle in the forest made Luke feel both nervous and excited."God's Island is so scary!" Chopper, sitting in front of the motorcycle, exclaimed."Don't worry, I'm here!"Luke accelerated, and the motorcycle sped towards the ruins not far away."I see the ruins," Robin said.Luke executed a stylish drift, parking the bike by the ruins. Chopper and Robin jumped off the motorcycle, gazing at the ancient remains.As soon as they dismounted, the ground trembled from an explosion."This forest is getting livelier and livelier," Robincommented.These ruins, once residential buildings, had been swallowed by the forest, covered in moss and entwined with tree trunks."I wonder if the important urban ruins are still intact."No sooner had Robin spoken than one of Eneru's Divine Soldiers leaped down from a tree.He landed directly on the ruin structure, crushing a corner of it.The Divine Soldier looked peculiar, with two ram horns on his head and dressed in a white robe."Woman, pet, man, this path leads to the Divine Shrine. To proceed further would be disrespectful to God, baa~~~"He ended his speech with a sheep's bleat.Robin glared at the Divine Soldier: "Get down from there immediately! It seems you're not fully aware of the historical value of these ruins!"The Divine Soldier adopted a battle stance: "Why are you so arrogant? I am acting on God's command to deal with you Shandia and Blue Sea people with the Slash Dial in my hand!"Robin didn't waste any more words, using her skill "Six Fleur" to sprout arms from the Divine Soldier's joints, then with a snap, she gave the Divine Soldier a full chiropractic adjustment.Robin picked up a piece of ruin stone from the ground and said flatly, "This is truly outrageous."The trio then strolled through the ruins, experiencing the charm of the ancient city from four hundred years ago.As they walked, they encountered another strange fellow.He wore blue clothes, his eyes rolled back, and he bit his lower lip without speaking for a long time."Isn't that the idiotic Divine Officer Gedatsu!" Lukeblurted out."Is he an idiot, Xiao?" Chopper asked earnestly and curiously.Luke nodded: "Yes. Look at him biting his lip without speaking for so long. Hey, first release your lower lip, then you'll be able to speak."Upon hearing this, Gedatsu released his lower lip: "I forgot, I can speak now."Luke shrugged: "Chopper, you see for yourself. Do you think he's an idiot or not?"Chopper nodded: "He doesn't seem very smart.""How dare you call me an idiot! Where are you? I'm going to take you down!"Gedatsu rolled his eyes, looking around.Luke sighed: "Brother, if you keep rolling your eyes like that, you won't see anyone."Gedatsu stopped rolling his eyes: "I forgot again."Luke walked over to the ruins and sat down: "Chopper, you fight him. I believe you can defeat him."Luke really didn't want to fight this idiot; he felt his own prestige would drop several levels."Can...can I win?" Chopper pointed at himself, asking with a worried expression.Luke nodded: "You can."With Luke watching, Chopper gained courage: "Okay, I'm going to become a reliable man!""My name is Sky Guard Captain Gedatsu, a Divine Officer serving the Almighty God Eneru, in charge of the Swamp Trial on God's Island. You'd better be careful!" Gedatsu struck a battle pose."Be careful, Chopper. He possesses a 'Dial of Wind' and 'Cloud Dials' that can generate swamp clouds. The Dial of Wind is equipped on the soles of his shoes and his elbows, doubling the speed and power of his punches. The swamp clouds are like swampy clouds; you can't escape them on your own and will eventually suffocate."Luke told Chopper about Gedatsu's fighting style."Why do you know my fighting style!" Gedatsu was greatly shocked."Because I am a prophet, a great prophet who transcends God," Luke said, pressing his palms together."So Xiao is a prophet, how amazing!" Chopperbelieved him."Go, Chopper, I have already foreseen your victory.""Really? Haha, then I'll start fighting." With that, Chopper ate a Rumble Ball and began his battle with Gedatsu.Chopper was destined to win this battle anyway; this Gedatsu was a rare talent, it would be hard for him to lose.While Chopper and Gedatsu were fighting, Robinfound a stone tablet with ancient historical text on it.Robin took out her notebook and translated the writing."Shandora, this is the name of the ancient city. In the year 402 of the Sea Calendar, about 1100 years ago from now, the city once prospered. Its demise was 800 years ago, which coincides with the 'Void Century' that left no trace in this world. Could it be that this island knows the lost history that was interrupted on land? This is a complete map of Shandora. If we go to the city center, we might learn more, and perhaps find clues to the lost history."Just as Robin was recording in her notebook, a very fat man appeared.He was so fat that his neck was invisible; he was Eneru's subordinate, Divine Soldier Captain Ohm.Despite his heavy build, this fat man was incredibly agile. Each punch he threw carried a thousand catties of force, and his special move was to attack enemies with numerous Slash Dials as weapons."What a lovely young lady," Ohm said."Are you also a subordinate of that God?" Robinasked."Subordinate? Watch your words. I am Divine Soldier Captain Ohm, serving God Eneru.""Then what can I do for you, Captain Divine Soldier?""Enough talk!" Ohm directly attacked Robin.Robin dodged Ohm's attack, but the ruins behind her were not so lucky and were shattered by Ohm's palm strike.Robin was furious at Ohm for destroying the ruins.Luke had initially wanted to help, but seeing an angry Robin, Luke swallowed his words.Chopper against Gedatsu, Robin against Ohm, the battle unfolded in these ruins.Chopper stealthily removed one of Gedatsu's cloud shoes, causing Gedatsu to lose stability while flying, then used his skill "Horn Point" to strike Gedatsu. Gedatsu landed headfirst, falling into the swamp clouds he himself created.Subsequently, the idiotic Gedatsu's cloud shoes propelled him, burying him completely in the swamp clouds, drowning himself.As for Robin and Ohm, an enraged Robin lured Ohm outside the ruins, used her skills to knock Ohm unconscious, and then threw him off a cliff.
Chapter 104 Priest OhmChapter 104: Priest OhmAfter defeating two priests, the three continued to explore the ruins.Robin's main goal was to find Shandora, the Golden City, which was actually located in the lower part of the high tower ahead, hidden by clouds.Luke pointed Robin in the right direction, and Robinimmediately rushed towards the high tower, beginning to dig down through the clouds surrounding it.Luke wasn't too interested in the ruins, and besides Priest Ohm and Eneru, there were no other formidable enemies here.Luke took Chopper for a walk through these ruins, searching for Eneru's whereabouts.Luke had already decided to exchange for Eneru's Devil Fruit, but only after Luffy had fought Eneru. This way, Luffy would gain combat experience, and Luke would get Eneru's Rumble-Rumble Fruit.In the center of the ruins, there was a giant green vine reaching high into the sky.Eneru's temple was located at the top of the vine.Luke was quite curious, so he walked towards the green vine."Xiao, do you think God will be up there?" Chopperasked."Not necessarily. That guy has a Logia-type Thunder Devil Fruit, appearing and disappearing without a trace. He might suddenly show up in front of us," Luke said."Thunder! How scary!""Don't panic. At worst, I'll use the horus scepter to swap your Devil Fruit with Eneru's, and then you'll be the Thunder God," Luke said."I'll be the Thunder God..."Chopper imagined himself as the Thunder God, his eyes sparkling."But then you wouldn't understand us, you wouldn't be able to speak, and you'd turn back into a regular animal," Luke reminded him."Then... then I don't want it. If I can't speak, I'll have no companions," Chopper thought it over and decided against it.Luke was also pondering what to exchange with Eneru.Did he really have to eat the Yeti Devil Fruit and then exchange it with Eneru?When the carriage reaches the mountain, there will be a way; when the willows darken, another village appears. He would figure it out when he met Eneru.Arriving at the green vine, Luke and Chopper began to climb together.Like rock climbing, these vines were easy to grip with a little pressure from the fingers, so there was no need to worry about footholds.Chopper said, "Xiao, if we're the first to find the gold, everyone will be really surprised, right!""Yes, let's go up and see the situation first. I'm very interested in those treasures."Luke carried Chopper, passing through the vine's cloud layer and reaching the middle section of the vine.The middle section also had a large ruin, surrounded by a navigable sea of clouds.The ground of the ruins was somewhat sloped, so they chose a flat path to continue forward."Gold, gold," Chopper chanted as he walked ahead.Just then, a giant dog lay down in front of them."Ah!"Seeing such a large dog, Chopper was scared and hid behind Luke.Luke recognized this dog; it was Priest Ohm's pet, Holy.Luke looked up and saw Priest Ohm sitting there: bald, wearing small sunglasses, a green vest, and holding a long sword.That long sword was made of iron cloud, a cloud with "iron" properties that could be used to unleash slashes like a blade."You're the third wave of people to come to this place today! I can't stand that spider-head. Gedatsuwas taken care of by you, wasn't he!" Ohm said to Chopper.Chopper nodded.Ohm seemed very casual: "Whatever, whatever, it's best that idiot disappeared. Don't be so scared, that dog is called Holy, he's my beloved dog, he won't bite people randomly.""So scary, so scary!" Chopper hid behind Luke, cautiously watching the large dog."Don't be afraid, that dog listens to anyone who talks to him," Luke said, patting Chopper's head."Listens to anyone who talks..." Chopper murmured."If you don't believe me, watch. Dog, attention!" Luke shouted at the dog.The large dog immediately sat up straight and proper."It's true! I want to try too." Chopper's eyes lit up.Then Chopper commanded: "At ease, attention, about-face!"The large dog performed the corresponding actions according to Chopper's commands."Haha, what an obedient dog, ah haha!" Chopperwas having fun."Hey, wait, how do you know Holy listens to anyone's commands!" Ohm stood up in shock, pointing his iron cloud sword at the two.Luke snapped his fingers: "Hey, big dog, punch yourself unconscious.""Holy, wait, don't listen to his command!"Despite Ohm's immediate intervention, it was too late. The large dog punched itself unconscious and fell to the ground, unresponsive."Good dog!" Luke gave the dog a thumbs up."Bastard, what did you do to Holy!" Ohm was angry that his pet was being toyed with by others like this."You're the one who usually trains the dog. It's not our fault he's trained this way," Luke said calmly.Luke drew the Hero's Sword and confronted Ohm, both men bristling with hostility.Just as the two were about to fight, Wipper, the leader of the Shandia, slid up from below the vine, carrying a large cannon, and arrived at this middle section of the vine.Wipper's target was the top of the vine, Eneru's Divine Shrine.Ohm unleashed a long-range slash, blocking Wipper's path."Wipper, if you keep climbing up the vine, you'll reach the Divine Shrine. Who said you could pass?"Wipper, with a cigarette in his mouth, roared, "Ohm!"At this moment, another man appeared, the Sky Knight Gan Fall.Gan Fall, riding Pierre, also arrived here."Continuing towards the Divine Shrine is futile," Gan Fall said, standing on the ruins.Wipper said, "Gan Fall, why are you here? Are you still clinging to your throne as God?"Gan Fall said, "I'm not clinging to it. It's just that my responsibility is not yet complete. I just returned from the Divine Shrine above; it was tragic, almost completely destroyed. Of course, Eneru is also nowhere to be found. It seems the Divine Shrine has become a superfluous burden to him. Ohm, what exactly are your intentions?""You said Eneru isn't at the shrine?" Wipper said.Just then, a familiar voice came from the sky, Zoroshouting as he plummeted.A lost Zoro, carried into the sky by a giant South Bird, was then dropped here.Accompanied by a scream, Zoro crashed onto the stone slab on the ground."Ah, Zoro, are you okay!" Chopper immediately ran over to check on Zoro.Zoro pushed aside the stone slab and stood up from the ground."That hurt like hell, you damn bird, I won't let you off! Huh? Chopper, Xiao, why are you here? And there's a fierce-looking guy here."Zoro looked at Ohm, who was holding the iron cloud sword.Now it was lively: Luke, Chopper, Zoro, Ohm, Wipper, and Gan Fall were all on the mid-section of the vine.
Chapter 105 EneluChapter 105: EneruFacing so many people, the High Priest Ohmbellowed, "Not a single one of you can escape my Iron Trial!"Wipper said, "Listen up, all of you. If you dare to ruin my plans, I'll take you all out!"Gan Fall said, "Tell me the whereabouts of Eneruand the God's Army."Zoro said, "Tell me where the gold is!"Everyone gathered here had their own objectives.Luke took out a plate of peanuts from his storage ring and sat in a corner with Chopper, ready to watch the show."Xiao, which of these people are bad guys?" Chopper asked.Luke pointed at High Priest Ohm: "Just him, I guess. And that hothead Wipper. Although he's not a bad guy, he attacks anyone he sees, so it's best to be careful.""Who are you calling a hothead?!" Wipper turned his head and glared fiercely at Luke."I'm not participating in this fight; I'm an observer, a spectator!" Luke gestured."A spectator? Since you're here, don't even think about leaving!"Wipper picked up his cannon and, without a word, fired at Luke."What a hothead!"Luke hugged Chopper and the peanuts, dodging the cannon attack.Wipper was holding a Burn Bazooka, which spewed pale blue flames that would ignite natural gas, making it incredibly powerful.Then, Wipper used his jet skates to fly towards Luke.Luke drew his Hero's Sword and slashed at Wipper. Wipper did a backflip and blocked the Hero's Swordwith his skates.Zoro, standing nearby, frowned: "Hey Xiao, are you going to be a swordsman too?""A side job!" Luke held his sword with both hands, facing Wipper.Swordsmanship? Luke's swordsmanship was chaotic, a half-baked sword technique against the martial arts master Wipper.Wipper retreated several steps, and the Burn Bazooka was back on his shoulder.Luke pulled out his wooden sword, lake toya. The lake toya, with its Munch-Munch Fruit ability, devoured all the natural gas cannon fire.Everyone present was stunned. What kind of weapon was this, with such a huge mouth?"Ah! A monster!" Chopper, who had never seen this weapon before, was greatly shocked.Zoro said, "A wooden sword that ate the Munch-Munch Fruit. This is the first time I've seen you use it."Luke put the lake toya back into his storage ring and continued fighting Wipper with his Hero's Sword.Although Luke's swordplay was disorganized, his physical conditioning was excellent, allowing him to react. For a time, he fought Wipper to a draw in close combat."Give me that Burn Bazooka!"Luke threw the Demon Binding Rope, snatching Wipper's Burn Bazooka and tossing it into his storage ring."My cannon!" Wipper was very surprised; a rope like a snake had taken his cannon."Who exactly are you?" Wipper looked at Luke."A Blue Sea person.""Tch~"As a descendant of the great warrior Calgara, Wipper was fearless and continued to attack Luke.What Luke was most wary of was the Reject Dial in Wipper's hand, a terrifying weapon with more than ten times the power of an Impact Dial.Luke and Wipper were locked in intense combat with the Hero's Sword.Zoro, meanwhile, had already started fighting High Priest Ohm.Ohm, relying on the properties of his Iron Cloud Sword, temporarily held the upper hand. Zoro hadn't gotten serious yet, as he hadn't tied his green bandana around his forehead."Gale Stab!"Luke's Hero's Sword unleashed a flurry of chaotic stabs at Wipper, with tricky angles, forcing Wipperto constantly retreat."Such disorganized swordsmanship!"Wipper suddenly dodged an attack, then kicked Luke's arm, sending the Hero's Sword flying into the air.Immediately, Wipper pulled out his Reject Dial and aimed it at Luke.Luke nimbly sidestepped, dodging Wipper's Reject Dial, then tripped him to the ground and locked his neck from behind. This move was called the Strongman's Lock."Let go of me!" Wipper roared, face down on the ground."Damn it, you put away your Reject Dial first," Lukesaid."Impossible!""Then it's impossible for me too!"The two remained in a stalemate.Just then, a beautiful Shandia woman, Raki, ran from a distance.Raki shouted as she ran, "Great, I found you, Wipper! Listen to me!""Raki, why are you here?!" Wipper said."I came to deliver a message to Mantis. Don't fight anymore. Eneru is in the forest. Eneru is the very lightning that humans have revered as a god since ancient times.""Don't come any closer! Get out of here!" Wipperpounded the ground."You can't win against him," Raki said.At that moment, a bolt of lightning struck behind Raki.As the lightning vanished, Eneru appeared behind Raki.He wore a white bandana on his head, beneath which was a grandmother-like hairstyle. His earlobes were long and adorned with earrings. He was bare-chested, with thunder drums on his back, golden rings on his fingers, and a golden staff in his hand. He wore baggy trousers and was barefoot, with rings on his toes.This man was Eneru, the owner of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.Looking at Eneru, Luke's eyes showed a greedy glint.Should he wait for Luffy to defeat Eneru and then take the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, or should he take the fruit now with the horus scepter?He decided to wait a bit longer, because Luke was also very interested in another item: the Ark Maxim.The Ark Maxim was a flying ship that could travel through the sky, powered by the lightning of Sky Island's god, Eneru. Eneru had spent decades building this flying battleship out of gold. In Pirate King, it was a genuinely flying pirate ship.It primarily achieved flight through scientific technology that generated power, allowing it to fly in various terrains and environments, a fundamental difference from the Thousand Sunny's flight.Its main kinetic energy came from Eneru's Rumble-Rumble Fruit; it could only fly when the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was active, which was probably its biggest drawback.It wouldn't be too late to acquire it after Enerusummoned this divine ship.Eneru looked at Raki and said, "Are you calling me?"Raki stared at Eneru in astonishment, her body already trembling.Wipper shouted loudly, "Don't, Eneru! Stop! She's given up fighting! Hey, Raki, don't attack him!"Though terrified, Raki bravely aimed her gun at Eneru and pulled the trigger.With two gunshots, two bullet holes appeared in Eneru's body. The elementalized Eneru was not afraid of such attacks, and the wounds quickly healed under the intertwining lightning."Run!" Raki turned to look at Wipper.Eneru extended his index finger, and a bolt of lightning shot out, striking Raki to the ground.Eneru then let out a hearty laugh.Laugh all you want; you won't be laughing much longer. Luke held Wipper down tightly, preventing him from causing trouble and disrupting the upcoming events."Even more naive than I thought, Shandia warrior Wipper. Women are also warriors. I will not treat any lamb who challenges me differently. You can try to live a few more days, hahahaha!"With his laughter, Eneru transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished without a trace.
Chapter 106 Quintet Towards the EndChapter 106: The Quintet Nears Its EndZoro's battle with Priest Ohm was also drawing to a close. Zoro used his Three-Sword Style: 108-Pound Phoenix to defeat Priest Ohm from a distance.Immediately after, a strong light burst forth from the center of the giant vine.A bolt of lightning shot into the sky, shattering the ruins at the center of the vine and dispersing the island cloud.Everyone in the ruins began to fall.They eventually landed on the lowest level of the giant vine.This lowest area was actually the homeland of the Shandia, Shandora.Even Gan Fall had never seen this place. Wipperstared at it in shock, his former homeland, too overwhelmed to speak."The place we've dreamed of, the city our ancestors protected, the Shandora we're so proud of!" Wippermurmured.Luke used a flamethrower to cushion his fall a few meters from the ground, landing safely on the ruins of Shandora.At the same time, Eneru sat there formally, watching everyone with a leisurely air.Wipper, without a word, fired a flame cannon at Eneru.Eneru easily dodged the flame cannon, then sat on a cloud ball, smiling at Wipper."How rude, Warrior Wipper. It's rare for me to kindly invite you back to your homeland. Don't be so bloodthirsty. Calm down. The game isn't over yet. You, and those beside you, are all participants."Luke, Zoro, Chopper, Robin, Gan Fall, Wipper, and Nami, who was secretly hiding in a corner.Eneru continued, "It's just a small game. To see how many of the 82 people who stepped onto this island three hours ago will survive safely. I'm included. My prediction is five survivors."Currently, counting Eneru, there were eight people present."Which means, if there are eight people here now, it's a problem. God's prophecy must not fail, because it is absolute. So, who is willing to disappear?" Eneru asked calmly."What about you?" Zoro asked Luke.Luke replied, "I have no intention of disappearing.""Me neither," Zoro said."I don't want to die either," Robin said."Count me out too," Wipper said."I absolutely refuse!" Gan Fall declared.Luke drew his Hero's Sword and pointed it at Eneru: "It looks like it would be best if you disappeared!"Everyone aimed their weapons at Eneru.Eneru snorted, "How audacious!""Me disappear? That's truly... Hahahahaha!" Enerubegan to laugh loudly."As expected of the game's survivors, but you still don't seem to understand who you're speaking to. It seems you haven't grasped the existence of God."As he spoke, lightning crackled at Eneru's fingertips: "The old geezers craving happiness on Sky Island, the warriors relentlessly trying to reclaim their homeland, the Blue Sea pirates plotting for gold. Although in this world filled with troubles, it doesn't matter what the lambs desire, this country itself has a fundamental flaw.""What exactly is your objective?" Gan Falldemanded."To return home. Once God has completed his journey, he must return to where he belongs. I have a place I must return to, a place people call the Endless Earth. There, vast lands stretch as far as the eye can see. That is the dream world I seek, the Endless Earth that truly suits me!" Eneru spread his arms and looked up at the sky.The Endless Earth Eneru spoke of was the moon. On the Sky Island where Eneru was born, people believed the moon was where God resided.How big could the moon be? It would be better to go down and see."Not clouds, yet born in the sky. Not birds, yet living in the sky. This country, rooted in the air, is an unnatural existence. Earth has its resting place, people have their resting place, and God also has his place to go.""You wouldn't dare!" Gan Fall exclaimed."Indeed, I will drag everyone down from this sky!" Eneru shouted."You want to destroy this country? Don't be so arrogant, Eneru!"Gan Fall roared and charged at Eneru.Gan Fall's spear thrust at Eneru, who easily dodged it.Eneru unleashed 20 million volts, electrocuting Gan Fall until he smoked and fainted.Luke looked up at the sky. Where was Luffy? He needed to come and get some experience.After waiting a while, Luffy was still nowhere to be seen. He should have known better than to give him the Somersault Cloud."God exists in this world, and that is I."After knocking down Gan Fall, Eneru said leisurely.Robin stated, "The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, even among the many abilities, is considered one of the invincible powers. The power of lightning!""There are still seven. Who will be next?"Eneru held his golden staff and suddenly pointed it at Luke."I advise you not to pick me. I'm waiting for someone," Luke said. He didn't want to exchange fruits with Eneru yet, preferring to wait until Luffyfinished gaining experience. But Eneru had specifically chosen him, what was he to do?"Waiting for someone, who?" Eneru asked, puzzled."A guy riding a Somersault Cloud, I don't know where he flew off to," Luke replied.Eneru closed his eyes, using his Mantra to sense Luffy's presence."There is indeed such a person, very far from here. He has already flown to the edge of Sky Island. If he continues to fly, he will leave Sky Island," Enerusaid.Luke covered his head with his hand. Luffy, oh Luffy, where are you going?"That idiot Luffy!" Zoro muttered, exasperated.Eneru continued, "That guy is not within the game's scope. Two more of you must disappear."Eneru aimed his golden staff at Luke again."Give me a reason. Why do you aim the golden staff at me twice?" Luke asked, confused."It's the first time I've seen such a handsome man. I am the omnipotent God; how could I allow anyone to surpass me in any aspect? Humph." Eneru smiled slightly.Luke possessed a natural "lady-killer" aura, increasing his charm to women, but it seemed to increase animosity from men."Even being handsome is subject to punishment? Is there still justice?" Luke asked.Eneru burst out laughing: "Hahahahaha, justice? As God, all my commands are justice.""It seems you're determined to eliminate me, this peerless handsome man.""Of course," Eneru said with a sinister smile."Your mind is not broad at all. You must be the God of Envy. Fine, I'll stand here and wait for you to eliminate me. I hope you use a thick bolt of lightning to end my life, so I can die spectacularly!"Luke spread his arms, welcoming death.Eneru smiled slightly, "It seems you understand the gap between us. You're a sensible person. I will bestow upon you God's judgment to end your life."With that, Eneru transformed his wrist into lightning, then drew a massive lightning pillar from the sky, striking down at the position where Lukestood.
Chapter 107 Thundergod's BladeChapter 107: thunder god bladeJust as the divine lightning was about to strike, Lukeopened his eyes, a cunning smile on his face.Only an idiot would foolishly sacrifice himself.The purpose of having Eneru unleash the lightning strike was to make the idiotic Luffy notice the situation here and fly back quickly.As for how to deal with the lightning strike...Luke flung lake toya into the air."Devour the lightning, lake toya!"lake toya transformed into a gaping maw, swallowing all the thick lightning bolts.As the smoke cleared, Luke stood there completely unharmed. lake toya, still in the air, let out a satisfied burp before landing back in Luke's hand.The lingering faint currents on it made his arm feel tingly."The lightning was eaten!" Nami, hiding in the corner, was utterly shocked."Luke, what kind of abnormal items do you have?!" Zoro grumbled."Munch-Munch Fruit, it can devour anything," Lukeexplained."I know it's the Munch-Munch Fruit, but that's too absurd!" Zoro exclaimed.Eneru was incredibly shocked. Lightning could be eaten? Was there any justice left in the world?Eneru, refusing to believe, drew out long threads of lightning with his fingers: "200 Million Volts!"A powerful current once again flew towards Luke.lake toya again blocked in front of Luke, devouring the lightning, and doing so with great relish.Eneru was dumbfounded. If lightning was useless, how could he fight?Actually, besides elemental attacks, Eneru's physical combat skills were quite good.He used the power of lightning to move quickly to Luke's side.He was too fast. Luke raised his arm to block but was kicked away by Eneru.The lightning-infused kick left Luke feeling paralyzed and incredibly refreshed, with all the hairs on his body standing on end.Luke was kicked into the ruins, disappearing from sight."Luke!" Zoro cried out."Xiao!" Chopper, Robin, and Nami exclaimed.Eneru burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, no matter how you struggle, you cannot defeat overwhelming power. What you will experience from this is despair!"Luke pushed aside the debris covering him, dusted himself off, and stood up. He took out a mirror and saw he now had an afro.Putting the mirror back into his storage space, Luketook out the horus scepter."I originally wanted to wait a bit longer to use this, but that idiot Luffy has no idea where he's run off to. So, Eneru, you're about to experience what it's like to fall from godhood to being a mortal."Eneru raised an eyebrow: "An ancient golden weapon, how is it different from my golden staff? You know, gold is an excellent conductor, only in my hands, with the power of lightning, can it be effective. What do you plan to do with a golden scepter? Do you want to compare physical combat with me?"Seeing Luke take out the horus scepter, Zororecoiled a few steps in shock.Robin exclaimed in surprise: "Are you going to use it now? I suppose so, one of the invincible Logia Devil Fruits.""That terrifying horus scepter!" Chopper's eyes lit up."But what will he exchange with Eneru?" Namilooked puzzled.Eneru initially thought it was just an ordinary golden scepter, but after seeing the reactions of the others, he felt that things were not simple; there was a conspiracy."What exactly is that scepter for?" Eneru asked."Since you asked, I'll mercifully tell you. The horus scepter can designate two people or objects with Devil Fruit abilities to exchange their Devil Fruitpowers. That is its ability. Do you understand, God Eneru?" A smile played on Luke's lips.Upon hearing this, Eneru began to get nervous, and his steps involuntarily started to retreat."Are you scared? I thought a god feared nothing," Luke said."Exchange Devil Fruit abilities? What kind of joke is that? There can't be such a scepter!" Eneru shouted."How will you know if you don't try, Eneru?"Luke smiled slightly and aimed the horus scepter at Eneru.Luffy, Luffy, I can't wait any longer. I'll take the Rumble-Rumble Fruit first.Eneru swallowed hard, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.Suddenly, Eneru yelled: "How could there be such an outrageous scepter!"Eneru took out his golden staff and struck the drums on his shoulders.Eneru manifested the lightning he created from the taiko drums, forming a giant thunder dragon that rushed towards Luke."Thunder Dragon!"The giant lightning thunder dragon was swallowed whole by lake toya.Luke, holding lake toya, slowly walked towards Eneru."Do you have any more powerful skills? If not, it's my turn," Luke said.Suddenly, massive, thick lightning wrapped around Eneru's entire body."200 Million Volts: Thunder God!"Accompanied by a roar, Eneru released all of his "200 Million Volts of lightning," enveloping himself entirely in these released electrical currents, thereby transforming into the form of a giant Thunder God."I, with the strongest Logia type, cannot possibly be defeated by you!"With that, Eneru, transformed into the giant Thunder God, struck out a palm carrying immense lightning power towards Luke.If that palm hit, he would be sent straight to heaven. Luke wasn't confident he could survive a 200 million volt electric shock.Luke first locked the horus scepter onto Eneru, and then, he locked it onto lake toya."Fruit Exchange!"As Luke gave the command, an irresistible divine power burst forth from the horus scepter.The horus scepter emitted two golden rays of light, one end connecting to Eneru, who had transformed into the Thunder God, and the other end connecting to lake toya."Devil Fruit ability locked. Target One: Eneru, possessor of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Target Two: lake toya, possessor of the Munch-Munch Fruit. Exchange conditions met. Do you wish to proceed with the Fruit ability exchange?""Yes!" Luke said without hesitation.The divine power linking Eneru and lake toya once again burst forth with dazzling light.The horus scepter floated in the middle of the two, and Eneru and lake toya began to spin wildly around the horus scepter.Faster and faster, faster and faster, until they finally transformed into a giant golden sphere."What a big golden sphere!" Chopper exclaimed."Did the exchange succeed?" Zoro looked puzzled.Wipper's cigarette had already fallen to the ground. What had just happened was beyond his comprehension, a truly world-shattering existence.Gan Fall said: "Although I have lived for so many years, this is the first time I have seen such a situation."Looking at the giant golden sphere in front of him, Luke was also stunned. What should he do next, or should he continue to wait patiently?So he waited, and waited. After one minute...The giant golden sphere began to dissolve from the top, eventually transforming into an ordinary, dull golden scepter.The golden sphere disappeared, revealing Eneruinside, and lake toya, floating in the air, shimmering with lightning power."Fruit ability exchange successful. Eneru has become a Munch-Munch Fruit user. lake toya has evolved into the thunder god blade!""The thunder god blade possesses all the abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but it cannot allow its wielder to elementalize, nor can it undergo Fruit ability awakening.""Once the All-Object Appraisal skill reaches Level 2, the wielder's elementalization ability can be unlocked. Once the All-Object Appraisal skill reaches Level 3, the wielder's Fruit awakening ability can be unlocked."
Chapter 108 The bell ringing in the distanceChapter 108: The Bell Tolls Far Awaylake toya, transformed into the thunder god blade, floated in the air. Under Luke's will, it slowly flew into his hand.He held the thunder god blade before him, its blade suffused with the power of lightning.It contained all the abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, meaning it was an inexhaustible portable charger.Trading the Munch-Munch Fruit for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit meant losing a Devil Fruit eliminator.Luke sighed. Fate plays tricks on people. He hadn't had time to feed the Hero's Sword the Snowman Devil Fruit earlier. He should have swapped the Snowman and Rumble-Rumble Fruits. This was the consequence of not being prepared in advance.A loss may turn out to be a gain. He hoped for good luck later and that he wouldn't be too impulsive.Holding the thunder god blade, he poked Eneru on the ground."Ah!"With a wail, Eneru was shocked awake, his golden swept-back hair turning into an explosion of hair."Eneru, are you awake?" Luke poked him again with the thunder god blade, and Eneru's body twitched from the electricity.Eneru couldn't remember how long it had been since he felt the sensation of being electrocuted.Suddenly, Eneru opened his mouth and bit towards Luke. His mouth was very large, and he unintentionally used the ability of the Munch-Munch Fruit.Just as he reached Luke, Eneru stopped his movement."Why aren't you biting?" Luke asked curiously.Eneru stood there with his mouth open, Luke's head inches away from him. He could bite it off if he just closed his mouth.But Eneru couldn't bring himself to do it; his whole body was trembling."What a clumsy fighting style! This isn't my fighting style! I am Eneru, the Thunder God!"Eneru retreated in disbelief, unable to accept that he had lost his lightning power.Eneru picked up the golden staff from the ground and struck the magatama wheel behind him."Sixty Million Volts: Thunder Dragon!"No matter how Eneru struck, not a single spark of lightning appeared.Eneru panted, staring at the thunder god blade in Luke's hand, feeling a familiar power within it."horus scepter, exchanging Devil Fruits... Impossible, impossible."Eneru shook his head, still not having recovered.Indeed, his proud Thunder God power had been replaced by the Munch-Munch Fruit, a beast-like fighting style of biting with his mouth. This was unbearable for Eneru."If this is my fighting style, then what's the difference between me and livestock?" Eneru said through gritted teeth."Originally, I wanted to exchange with you using the Snowman Devil Fruit, but you didn't give me time. How cute the Snowman is, and it can even throw snowballs," Luke said.Whatever Luke said, Eneru could no longer hear. All he felt now was anger, pure anger.Eneru instinctively opened his mouth and lunged at Luke, wanting to swallow him whole to vent his hatred.Just then, Zoro rushed over, holding Eneru's upper and lower jaws apart with his samurai sword, preventing his mouth from moving.Zoro said to Eneru, "I know this disparity might be a bit much, but please bear with it!"Zoro was actually comforting Eneru, Luke almost thought he misheard.Under Zoro's comfort, Eneru actually shed tears and wailed loudly.At that moment, Zoro spun around and struck Eneru's cheek hard with the hilt of his sword, sending Eneru flying."We're enemies, you idiot!" Zoro said.Such a cunning Zoro shocked Luke and Chopper.He sheathed lake toya, and the sound of thunder disappeared.The thunder god blade couldn't fully utilize the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power yet, lacking in elementalization and Devil Fruit awakening.The improvement of the All-Things Appraisal skill could compensate for these two shortcomings, but he didn't know when it would reach Level 2, and Level 3 was even further away.Thinking about it, if he could elementalize, wouldn't he be like lightning? Holding the thunder god blade, he could fly around as lightning, a true Flying Thunder God.So, when would it upgrade to Level 2? Luke didn't know, because he couldn't see the progress bar for the All-Things Appraisal skill.Luke used the Demon Binding Rope to tie Eneru up and threw him to Gan Fall."Your greatest enemy has been dealt with."Gan Fall was also a bit slow to react. That god-like existence had been defeated just like that.Just then, Luffy flew over on the Somersault Cloud."Everyone, long time no see!" Luffy waved at the crowd."Luffy, get down here!" Nami shouted.Soon, Luffy flew down, a wronged expression on his face: "I got lost. I saw lightning over here so I rushed over."Nami tugged on Luffy's ear: "I knew it. Xiao shouldn't have given you the Somersault Cloud. Give it back!"Luffy clung to the Somersault Cloud, refusing to let go: "No, I want the Somersault Cloud."Luke looked at the sky. At the very top of the beanstalk, among the clouds above, was the location of the Golden Bell. It was time to ring it."Luffy, it's time to ring the Golden Bell," Luke said.Luffy nodded: "Mm, I must let the diamond-faced old man hear it."Wipper heard this and said, "Wait, you outsiders! That great bell inherits the will of the great warrior Calgara. It only makes sense if we ring it! What does it have to do with you?""Four hundred years ago, an explorer on the Blue Sea lied, saying he saw the Golden City. Although the world mocked him, his descendants believed his words and are still searching for the Golden City on the Blue Sea," Robin said calmly.Hearing this, Wipper's pupils contracted.Robin continued, "By ringing the Golden Bell, we can tell them that the Golden City is in the sky.""What... what is the name of that person's descendant?" Wipper asked with a trembling voice."Montblanc Cricket," Robin said."So, was his ancestor from 400 years ago named Noland?" Unstoppable tears streamed down Wipper's face.Robin nodded.Wipper looked at the sky with hot tears: "This is a miracle, isn't it? Great Warrior Calgara, your dear friend's descendants, I heard they are still waiting for the sound of the Golden Bell. What patient fellows they are.""Where is the Golden Bell?" Luffy asked.Luke pointed to the clouds above the beanstalk: "It's in the clouds at the very top of the beanstalk.""I know! I'll go ring the Golden Bell right now!"Luffy stepped on the Somersault Cloud and quickly flew towards the top of the beanstalk.Soon, he reached the clouds at the very top."I found it! The Golden Bell!" Luffy cheered excitedly."Ring it, Straw Hat!" Wipper shouted loudly at Luffy.Luffy then stepped on the Somersault Cloud and put some distance between himself and the Golden Bell."Gum-Gum Super Rocket!"With Luffy's charge, his hands, like a rocket, struck the giant Golden Bell."Transmit!" Luffy roared.Old man, can you hear it? The Golden City exists! For 400 years, the Golden City has existed in the sky!"Dong! ~ ~"The enormous bell reverberated throughout the entire Sky Island."What a beautiful sound."Luke couldn't help but take out his Ever-Burning, Throat-Soothing, Calming Incense Cigarette and took a silent puff.Not only on Sky Island, but the bell's sound pierced through the clouds and reached Jaya Island.At this moment, Montblanc Cricket, Shoujou, and Masira, located on Jaya Island, also heard the bell's sound coming from the sky.Cricket looked at the sky: "There's only one thing in the world that can make this kind of bell sound. It's romantic, isn't it? I heard the sound of the giant Golden Bell. The Golden City really is in the sky. Noland, my ancestor, was not a liar!"
Chapter 109 Ark ProverbsChapter 109: Ark MaximThe battle on Sky Island finally ended, but there was one more thing that hadn't been obtained: the Ark Maxim.With this ship, utilizing the power of thunder, it could be controlled to fly in the sky, and there was even a chance it could fly to the moon.Under Luke's gentle interrogation, Eneru revealed the location of the Ark Maxim, which was inside a cave.On the way to the cave, Usopp and Sanji, who were sailing the Going Merry, were encountered, and everyone was finally assembled.Out of curiosity, both those who had seen it and those who hadn't, followed Eneru into the hidden, enormous cave.The colossal Ark rested quietly there."Wow, what a huge ship!" Luffy stretched out his arm and jumped onto the Ark.Most of this ship's metal was gold; it could be said to be a giant golden ship. If sold, it could fetch billions of Berries, which was Eneru's accumulated gold from decades of collecting.Immediately after, everyone climbed onto the ship.On the deck in the center of the ship, there was a throne, a giant golden gear, and something resembling a conduit.On either side of the golden throne were golden orbs for conducting lightning.The top of the Ark had a large chimney for releasing thunderclouds.When the sky was filled with thunderclouds, lightning could easily be drawn from them, commonly known as "ten thousand thunders.""How do you start this ship?" Luke asked.Eneru sat there, silent, not uttering a single word."I know even if you don't say anything."Luke walked towards the throne alone.Under Eneru's surprised gaze, Luke took out the thunder god blade."Lightning Release!"As soon as the words fell, powerful lightning surged out from the thunder god blade and struck the golden orbs on either side of the throne.The white conduit on the deck began to emit a strong light, indicating that the circuit was connected.A few seconds later, the Ark Maxim began to move.The gears on both sides spun faster and faster, and the propellers also rotated rapidly."It's ascending!" Nami exclaimed in surprise.The entire ship began to float upwards, flying out of the cave's top and hovering above the forest.Standing on the Ark, one could overlook the entire Sky Island."Whoa, this is a flying ship!" Luffy was very excited.Nami said, "If we ride this ship, won't we need to sail anymore?""Hey, wait, Nami, you're not thinking of abandoning the Going Merry so soon, are you? The Going Merryis still down by the shore!" Usopp said.Nami waved her hand, "I was just saying, Usopp."However, Luffy shouted again, "It's decided! We'll use this Ark to go to the Grand Line! Charge!""Hey, Luffy, stop talking nonsense! The Going Merryis still waiting for us down there. Let's take the Going Merry back to the Blue Sea!" Usopp thought Luffy was joking.But looking at Luffy's expression, it didn't seem like a joke.Mainly, after this Sky Island journey, the Going Merry was already severely damaged, and how much longer it could sail depended on fate.At this moment, the Shandia below shouted to everyone, "Come down! We haven't thanked you yet!"Having defeated Eneru and helped the Shandiareclaim their homeland, they were now deeply grateful."I'm hungry! Meat, meat!" Luffy flew down directly on his Somersault Cloud.The enthusiasm for the Ark Maxim only lasted a few minutes.Luke began to reduce the thunder god blade's power output, and the Ark slowly descended, finally docking by the shore, shoulder to shoulder with the Going Merry.The giant Ark overshadowed the Going Merry like a big brother.The Shandia held a grand feast in their homeland, the ruins of Shandora.As the main guests of the feast, the Straw Hat Crewate and drank to their hearts' content.The feast lasted for three days and three nights, and only after becoming utterly exhausted did everyone fall into a deep sleep.On the morning of the third day, the Shandia Elder found the fallen Golden Bell and pulled it into the ruins.The massive and majestic Golden Bell stood like a small mountain before everyone."This is... the Golden Bell.""It's truly beautiful. Just looking at it makes one feel proud.""Hey, look over there!"Everyone's gaze converged on the Poneglyph beneath the Golden Bell, on which ancient characters were carved."This is the Poneglyph.""The stone our ancestors protected with the lives of their city.""What exactly is written on it, Elder?" the Shandiapeople asked."Not knowing might not be a bad thing," the Elder said quietly.At this moment, Robin stepped forward and stood before the Poneglyph, beginning to read the characters aloud."I am the one who weaves history, together with the chime of the Great Bell Tower.""Could it be that you can read those characters?" Old Zhang asked in surprise.Robin looked at the inscription and continued, "The ancient weapon Poseidon, bearing the name of a god, its location."Another ancient weapon, a Sea King different from the Pluton of Alabasta.Currently, Luke knew that Poseidon was Shirahoshiof Fish-Man Island, and as for Pluton, he only knew it was buried in Wano Country."As expected, another dead end. I didn't want to know these things." With that, Robin turned and left, indicating that the inscription's value was not high, merely conveying some non-essential information.At this moment, a Shandia warrior pointed to the characters next to the Golden Bell and said, "Hey, let me ask you, the characters carved over there are different."Robin stopped upon hearing this and turned to look at the characters next to the Golden Bell."Gol D. Roger, what!"Robin read the passage next to it.It meant that Roger had been here 20 years ago and carved his name, "Roger was here."The full message was: "I came here, and I will lead this text to the final place. Pirate, Gol D. Roger.""Could it be that he also came to this Sky Island? What does this text mean? No, never mind that for now. Why would he use these characters?" Robinmurmured to herself.Gan Fall remembered the name "Roger": "It says Roger? The Blue Sea pirate who came to this Sky Island 20 years ago, is his name carved there?"Robin was pondering the meaning of Roger's words when suddenly, a light bulb went off, and she understood."The several Poneglyphs scattered across the world, which record information, can only become an article to fill in the blank history if they are strung together and read. Pirate King Roger indeed reached the destination of the article, Laugh Tale."Gan Fall said, "Miss, that Straw Hat is very similar to Roger from back then. Is it my imagination?""His name is Monkey D. Luffy. I'm very interested in him too," Robin said."D, I see. One character in their names is the same, hahahaha." Gan Fall let out a hearty laugh.Robin quietly said, "This must be a major issue related to history."
Chapter 110 Return to QinghaiChapter 110: Returning to the Blue SeaAfter a trip to Sky Island and acquiring the Ark Maxim, everyone was extremely satisfied."I love this ship!" Nami exclaimed, hugging a golden orb on the ship and wriggling her body."With Luke's thunder god blade, we can sail this ship anywhere," Sanji murmured, taking a puff from his cigarette."The Going Merry? Simple."Luke took out a yellow pill from his spatial ring, with a 'C' written on it."A pill? What's it for?" Usopp asked curiously, examining the pill closely."Throw it at the Going Merry," Luke said."Throw it at the Going Merry? Xiao, this isn't a bomb, is it? Are you trying to blow up the Going Merry? No, you can't! The Going Merry is our companion, absolutely not!" Usopp protested, spitting as he spoke."Don't be rash, it's not a bomb. Just throw it first," Luke said."Alright, I'll trust you this one time, even though you've tricked me many times before."Usopp swallowed hard, then threw the yellow pill at the Going Merry.The moment the pill touched the Going Merry, it emitted a large amount of white smoke that enveloped the ship.When the smoke cleared, the Going Merry was gone."The Going Merry is gone!" Usopp exclaimed in shock.Then Usopp grabbed Luke by the neck and shook him repeatedly: "Where's the Going Merry? Where did it go? I'll never trust you again, Xiao, you big liar!"Luke pushed Usopp away, walked to the shore, and picked up the pill, which had turned blue."This is a spatial capsule. It can store large items. Just throw it out again, and the Going Merry will reappear."With that, Luke threw the blue capsule out again, and the Going Merry reappeared out of thin air on the shore."What a magical capsule!" Luffy said."There's only one of these capsules, Usopp, so I'll entrust it to you for safekeeping. For now, we'll travel on the Ark Maxim," Luke said.Usopp nodded: "Okay, I'll keep it safe. I don't know why, but I suddenly feel like crying. The Going Merryhas fought alongside us for so long.""This capsule will be called the Going MerryCapsule. Just throw it out whenever you want to use it," Luke said."Mhm."Usopp didn't even shout, which surprised Luke. He remembered that Usopp and Luffy had even fought on the Thousand Sunny.Perhaps because the capsule was kept with him, Usopp wasn't as dejected."Alright everyone, let's return to the Blue Sea!" Luffysaid."Yeah!"They were finally returning. This past week on Sky Island felt like a dream.The Shandia residents enthusiastically saw them off at the shore, even offering one of the pillars of the Golden Bell as a gift.But considering how large and heavy the golden pillar was, they declined."Goodbye, Conis!" Nami waved continuously."Goodbye, Nami, goodbye everyone!" Conis smiled as she bid them farewell.Conis's father, Pagaya, said: "Come back to Sky Island to visit whenever you have time.""Okay, Uncle, haha!" Luffy said happily.Everyone boarded the Ark Maxim and flew towards the Blue Sea.Switching from the Going Merry to a flying ship, their joy was inexpressible."Thank you, Eneru!"Luke raised his glass in celebration."Thank you, Eneru!" everyone cheered together."By the way, what happened to that guy Eneru in the end?" Usopp asked, taking a sip of his drink.Robin said: "He was imprisoned by the Shandia. Actually, I'm a bit worried, after all, he ate the Munch-Munch Fruit.""Wipper is also very strong. Eneru, without the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, shouldn't be a match for Wipper, right?" Usopp said."Probably, maybe," Luke scratched his head."Gold, gold, gold!"Luffy, from somewhere in the Ark, brought out a huge chunk of gold."We're finally rich! What should we buy? A giant bronze statue?" Luffy's eyes gleamed as he looked at the huge gold before him.Luffy's thought process was truly unique, buying a bronze statue with gold.Usopp complained: "Idiot! Buying bronze with gold, what are you planning? We should buy cannons! Add 10 cannons, 10!""Nami-san, I want to buy a refrigerator with a lock!" Sanji swayed like seaweed as he approached Nami.Chopper said: "Me? I want to buy books. I want to read medical books from other countries."Nami's mind was very calm. She stared at the huge gold and asked curiously: "Luffy, where did you get this from?"Luffy pointed to the ship's cabin: "I saw a rotating golden gear in there, so I took it off, haha, pretty cool, right!""A golden gear!" Everyone stared at Luffy, dumbfounded."That's a vital operating component of the Ark!" Luke kicked Luffy flying.Just then, the Ark began to sway left and right, becoming very unstable."Oh no, the Ark is very unstable! It's plummeting, plummeting rapidly!" Usopp cried out."How could it be stable after Luffy removed a part!" Zoro exclaimed."Zoro, help me!"Luke called out to Zoro, and together they carried the huge golden gear back into the cabin.Guided by Luffy, they found the original position of the component.With great effort, he and Zoro reinstalled the gear.The rapidly falling Ark gradually stabilized.Everyone breathed a sigh of relief."That was terrifying!" Usopp lay on the deck, his eyes wide with fear."We almost died!" Chopper was also nearly scared senseless; the feeling of weightlessness during the rapid descent was unforgettable."Ahaha, I took the wrong gold, didn't I?" Luffyshowed an awkward yet polite smile."It's all your fault, you idiot!" Everyone pointed their fingers at their foolish Captain."I didn't know it was a part of the Ark!" Luffy said, looking aggrieved.Everyone sighed, helpless against their idiotic Captain.Luke said: "There should still be useless gold in the cabin. Everyone can go look for it. Just remember not to make Luffy's mistake.""Alright, the adventure of finding gold begins!" Usopp cheered, raising his arm, and Chopperimmediately followed."I want to go too!" Luffy's eyes lit up.Nami delivered a friendly punch to Luffy's face, knocking him down: "You just stay here. If you take an even more important part, we'll all die."Nami then followed them into the cabin to search for gold. When it came to money, Nami never slacked off.Zoro and Robin also went into the cabin to look around.Luke and Luffy sat on the deck, observing their surroundings.Luffy pulled his hat over his face and lay on the deck, snoring loudly.Luke took out the golden staff from his ring, Eneru's weapon.Made of pure gold, holding it made him feel like the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.He brandished the golden staff for a while, without any particular style, and then it was time to appraise it.
Chapter 111 Raid on G8 FortressChapter 111: Raid on G8 FortressThis golden staff felt very smooth, indicating Eneruhad been handling it for a long time.The longer an item is handled, the higher its value. Luke immediately appraised it."Ding! Appraisal successful. The golden staff has been identified as a Demon Subduing Pestle.""Wielding the Vajra wisdom of the Tathagata, it dispels the inner demons of ignorance and delusion, revealing the pure wisdom of one's true nature. In Esoteric Buddhism, it represents firm and sharp wisdom, capable of severing vexations and expelling demons. Thus, it symbolizes Buddha-wisdom, emptiness, suchness, and wisdom.""Striking the ground can activate the Great Compassion Mantra, the Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra, the Rebirth Mantra, the Ten Small Mantras, the Riches and Virtues Mantra, the Medicine Buddha Mantra, the Tranquility Mantra, the Purity Mantra, the Water Purification Mantra, the Guanyin Mantra, and the God of Wealth Mantra, allowing the Buddhist chants to cleanse your soul."This, this is a Buddhist mantra portable player, suitable for monks. Striking the ground emits majestic Buddhist chant music, making people believe in the reincarnation of a god or Buddha.The golden staff turned into a portable player, which was alright. When bored, he could play Buddhist chants to purify himself.Luke struck the ground with the golden staff, and the Great Compassion Mantra began to play.Luffy, who was sleeping, suddenly woke up and started crying as he listened to the music."Xiao, why do I feel like crying so much!" Luffy was in tears."I want to cry too." Then Luke struck the ground again, and the Great Compassion Mantra stopped playing.These Buddhist chants, more or less, affected people's moods; they had some effect."How amazing, a stick that plays music. Let me play with it, Xiao." Luffy's eyes lit up."Take it and play."Luke tossed the Demon Subduing Pestle to Luffy.Luffy took the Demon Subduing Pestle and started walking like a monk."Don't rush, don't rush, rest, rest for a while…""What the heck, are you Ikkyu?"Then the Demon Subduing Pestle began to play Buddhist chants. While the Rebirth Mantra was playing, Luffy couldn't help but exclaim, "My past seems sinful.""My past isn't entirely clean either." Luke touched his heart, involuntarily recalling his past life.After listening to Buddhist chants for about thirty minutes, Nami and the others returned with the gold."We're back! We got a large box of gold. These are all abandoned gold thrown in a corner, so don't worry about the ship losing control." Nami said happily."Hey, you two, why do you look so pale?" Sanjiasked, puffing on his cigarette.Luke said listlessly, "I am sinful."Luffy said weakly, "I am no longer clean."Luke took the Demon Subduing Pestle, turned off the Buddhist chants, and the world returned to peace."Gold, gold!" Luffy's eyes gleamed at the sight of the gold.Almost everyone packed a box. These gold pieces were initially estimated to be worth at least five hundred million Berries."We're rich, haha!"Nami danced on the deck, holding the gold, thoroughly enjoying herself.Usopp picked up the golden staff, struck the ground, and the Guanyin Mantra emanated."Master Usopp, my Buddhist name is Konghai. I shall now play a Buddhist chant for everyone. I am the reincarnation of a true Buddha, oh hahahaha!"Among all the crew members, only the clear-headed Robin raised a question: "Miss Navigator, where are we heading?""Where? Of course, to the next… uh."Nami looked at the Log Pose in her hand; they had deviated far from the regular route."Xiao, Luffy!"Nami directly grabbed Luke and Luffy by their collars and pulled them in front of her."I told you two to pay attention to the ship's flying direction! Look where the ship has flown to now!?""My eyes were enchanted by the chants." Luke said helplessly."Mine too. My past is not clean." Luffy said."You two are idiots!"Nami knocked a large bump on both Luke and Luffy's heads."It's already evening. Quickly adjust the flight path."Nami went to the helm, ready to steer.Suddenly, a beam of light shone on the ship.One beam, two beams, three beams, about a dozen beams of light struck the Ark Maxim.Along with it came a loud alarm sound.Looking down, a huge circular fortress was located beneath the flying ship—it was the Marine G8 Branch.Those beams of light were the Marine's searchlights.Now, the flying ship was less than two hundred meters from G8 Fortress.Luffy asked, puzzled, "Where exactly is this?""It's Marine G8 Fortress." Luke said, taking a puff from his cigar."Why are you so calm, Luke!" Nami asked loudly."Don't panic, the Dharma is natural." Luke exhaled a smoke ring calmly."Throw this Buddha stick out!"Nami forcefully threw the golden staff, but it was pulled back by Luke using the Demon Binding Ropeand placed into his storage space.So close to G8 Fortress, they could hear the bustling sounds of the Marines below.At this moment, the Marines were clearly somewhat chaotic; it was their first time encountering an enemy invading from the sky.Especially after seeing the huge Straw Hat Piratesflag on the ship.Regarding G8 Fortress, Luke's most vivid impression was of Jonathan and his wife, Jessica.Jessica, she's quite nice. Anyway, the ship is so big, adding one more person shouldn't be a problem, right?Your wife, I will take care of her.On second thought, forget it. That's the way of Cao Cao's bandits. The Straw Hat Crew would definitely not agree to forcibly taking a married woman aboard."Resistance is futile, surrender now! You are completely surrounded!" A loud voice blared from the loudspeakers on G8 Fortress."It looks like many people are aiming their muskets at us." Sanji looked down."That's not the most dangerous thing. The most dangerous are those cannons! Look, there are cannons everywhere! We're doomed, doomed!" Usopp ran back and forth on the deck, clutching his head."We're doomed!" Chopper followed behind Usopp.On the G8 Fortress observation deck, Marine Vice Admiral Jonathan looked through his binoculars and saw the Ark Maxim in the sky."This is truly unexpected." Jonathan exclaimed."Commander, should we open fire on them?" A soldier asked."Hitting them at this distance requires great skill from the artillerymen. In that case, order a hundred cannons to fire simultaneously; surely a few shells will hit." Jonathan said."Understood! All artillerymen, prepare! We will open fire on the flying ship in ten seconds!"The soldier's loud voice, amplified by the loudspeaker, reached the ears of everyone on the flying ship."So many cannons, even if a dozen hit, it would be deadly." Sanji said."And we're in the air, unable to defend the underside of the ship." Zoro said."If the bottom of the ship is blown up, we'll all fall down, fall down, ah!" Usopp shouted."Luke, quickly increase power and get us out of here!" Nami shouted."Understood, Navigator-sama!"Luke's thunder god blade's electrical discharge began to surge, skyrocketing from a stable ten million volts to one hundred million volts.The ship's propellers spun rapidly, flying upwards at an angle.Just then, the hundred cannons of G8 Fortress began indiscriminate shelling.Stray shells shattered several of the Ark's propellers, and a large hole was blasted in the underside of the hull.The Ark began to shake unstably.