Chapter 45: Sky Island
"Sky Island?"
"Yes, if it's not at the bottom of the sea, it means that the 'Golden Country' is in the sky."
On the other side of the coast on the other side of the island of Gaia, there is a cottage. Luffy and the others are guests here, this is the base of Uncle Chestnuthead, and it is also the headquarters of the 'Saruyama United Army'.
The so-called 'Saruyama United Army' is a salvage ship led by two orangutans and monkeys of the fur tribe, who specialize in salvaging sunken ships. After hearing the story of Uncle Chestnuthead, he voluntarily recognized him as the boss and began to try to find traces of the former 'Golden Town' in the nearby seas.
Both sides are bold people, and while chatting, the topic shifted to the uncle's dream.
"Moreover, seven years ago, I heard that the Don Quixote family had obtained a huge amount of gold in this vicinity. Although many people say that it is the ability of Diamanti, the 'Golden Sword Hero', I think they have found the legendary Golden Country-"
"Wait, uncle."
Luffy raised his hand and asked,
"Since you think that the Don Quixote family has taken away the gold from the Golden Township, aren't you doing useless work, uncle?"
"Hehe, that's stupid, isn't it?"
The chestnut-headed uncle smiled freely, but he was not discouraged when he heard Luffy's words.
"Does the Golden Township exist, does the gold of a city in the legend exist, does the most beautiful bell in the world, 'Shandora's Lamp', exist... I don't care about gold, I just need to prove that these things ever existed, and this is a duel with the 'ancestor' who messed up my life! β
"Rolando, the king of big words?"
Sanji, who came out of the kitchen, put the food in front of Luffy and the others and spoke,
"In Beihai, this is a well-known fairy tale."
"The protagonist of the story, Rolando, is a fool and liar who often lies, deceived countless people, even to the head of the king, and until he was put to death, he still insisted that there was indeed a 'lie' in the land of gold."
Mont Blanc Nolando,
It was the ancestor of this uncle Mont Blanc Cooliket in front of Luffy and others 400 years ago.
Because the ancestors were the famous 'liars', Mont Blanc Cooliket's childhood... He had a very bad life, and even when he became an adult, he couldn't even mention his surname in front of others, and directly took Mont Blanc as his name.
Until one day, as if it were a fateful encounter, the ship he led was blown by a storm to the island of Gaya, the place where his ancestors had been ruined.
So, he stayed here and tried every means to find traces of the land of gold, and this search took five years in the blink of an eye.
And the life of man,
How many more five years to do one thing?
"Hahahaha, in fact, I don't believe in that ancestor either!"
Facing Luffy and the others with serious expressions, the chestnut-headed uncle Mont Brown Cooliketer was very free.
"Even if it proves that my ancestor is just a big talker, I am satisfied. Butβ"
With that, Dahan took out a nautical chart:
"You see, there's a natural wonder in the vicinity called 'Cupola Current', which is a huge stream of water that rises into the sky because of the eruption of an undersea volcano. I'm going to take advantage of this current to go to the heavens, maybe there..."
He can find traces of his ancestors, orβ
Shattered!
"Hee-hee-hee, that's funny."
Luffy smiled with interest, then extended his hand to Uncle Chestnuthead.
"Uncle, let's join in!"
"If there really is a golden city in the sky, I want to see it too."
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"Heavenly?"
Nami thought for a moment and spoke,
"I don't want to be too rude, please prepare your parachute first."
"Well, that sounds interesting."
Sauron agreed, saying that in his opinion, people should pursue their dreams, even if they are broken by them.
"Sky Island?"
Chopper looked at him, for the reindeer who had left his hometown, everything was strange and everything was normal.
"I don't care,"
Sanji raised his eyebrows, anyway, his combat suit can fly, of course it doesn't matter. This is the strong... No, it should be said that high-tech confidence.
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"I'm okay with that,"
Robin, with her chin propped up, smiled, and she felt warm as she stayed with these warm, bright companions.
Moreover, the legendary golden city must be very archaeological, right?
"Hahahaha, okay!"
For Luffy and the others, Uncle Chestnut Head was stunned at first, and then laughed.
"Since you've all said so, I'm going to show you my skills!"
Because the Saruyama Combined Army is a giant salvage ship, it is obviously not suitable for such a difficult thing as 'going to the sky'. So the task of heaven fell on the Black Cat, and just as the chestnut-headed uncle Mont Blanc Coolicat and his orangutans and monkeys began to transform the Black Cat, the formidable 'enemy' quietly approached.
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Magic Valley Town,
"Hey, my eyes are spent..."
"Oh my God, it's the Jackdaw Flamingo!"
Flying the flag of the Double Dragon, the bow of the ship is like a flamingo wearing glasses, and the battleship with retracted wings on the side of the ship slowly docked at the dock of Magic Valley Town, instantly making a large space in this dock.
This is the Jackdaw Flamingo, the battleship that once accompanied the two kings of the Don Quixote family in their expeditions to the four seas and stood proudly in the new world, and it is almost the symbol of the Don Quixote family. Since this ship is here, it means -
"Ju... Actually alarmed the big names of the family? β
Sageth, who had lived a good life with Bellamy's murderous name, knelt on the dock on his knees, trembling and sweating like rain.
The cadres of the Don Quixote family in the New World, aren't they the bones of thousands of enemies under their feet? With the temper of those big people, these little minions who messed up the family's signboard are likely to be killed by the other party!
"Bellamy?"
Just as the 'scimitar' Sages and the others bowed their heads and waited for the 'judgment', a calm but somewhat immature voice sounded.
"Yes, sir."
"What about those people?" Thunder Fist 'Luffy', 'Pirate Hunter' Zoro, 'Blood Axe' Nami..."
"On the other side of the island, they were mingling with a group of people salvaging the wreck."
In the leader's Bellamy's respectful reply, 'Scimitar' Sachis boldly raised his head slightly, and secretly looked at it with the rest of his eyes.
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In front of Bellamy's subordinates, who were kneeling on the ground, was a teenager wearing a casual long-sleeved shirt with a hat, light blue trousers with speckled eucalyptus, a well-proportioned figure, a handsome face, slightly dark circles, and a speckled hat.
The boy was clean, and if it weren't for the fact that he was carrying a large sheathed knife of astonishing length in his hand, he would have looked more like a polite doctor.
What, you actually sent a little ghost... Hmph, Don Quixote, that's it.
Because the sign of 'Don Quixote' did not frighten the bounty hunters, and while the disgruntled Sachis was thinking about it, the boy standing across from them had already turned and prepared to leave.
"We'll take care of it."
"Yes,"
Bellamy's bow of his head in agreement, while the subordinates behind him were either relieved or dissatisfied, the young man carrying the long knife tilted his head slightly.
"As for you, if you mess up the family's signboard, just leave one hand."
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"What's going onβ"
"Ahhhh
In the next second, a terrifying scream suddenly sounded, and everyone kneeling on the dock, including the strongest 'hound' Bellamy, found that their left hand was missing! The shoulder break was flat and smooth, and not a drop of blood flowed out, but it was even more appalling.
"Shut up !!"
After turning his head to angrily reprimand his shouting subordinates, Bellamy propped himself on the ground with one arm and kowtowed deeply to the back of the young man from the family who had left.
"My lord, please give us another chance!"
It's all because he was too weak that he lost the face of the Don Quixote family.
Although Bellamy is not a smart man, he is not a good man, but his loyalty to the Don Quixote family is real.
"Look at your performance,"
The boy who had quietly taken one of their arms had leapt onto the deck of the ship docked on the shore.
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"Hey, what are you doing with so many arms? Disgusting~~"
On the Jackdaw Flamingo, Run, who was already a big girl, lifted one arm and was about to leave the deck in disgust. He was quickly stopped by a young man wearing a white and green horned hat, a black and white mask, a white shirt and a gray tie, a white cape, dark gloves, and green pants and boots.
"Wait, sister."
"Those people deserve to be punished, but if they do well, these arms can be returned to them, don't throw them around."
Peggy Wan, who used to be a child, has now grown into a teenager. It's a pity that at a young age, he was tortured by his sister's willful temper and lost half of his hair.
"Now that we know where the other party is, let's rush over now. May I? Luoβ"
Holding the chart is Monet, who has long green hair and a gentle big sister temperament, and as the best people in the Don Quixote family orphanage, they have proved their strength and loyalty in the battles against foreign enemies again and again, and have won the position of family leaders.
"Well, let's go."
And Luo is the strongest of their group, coupled with a cool head and superb medical skills, he naturally became the leader of the second generation.
Even Runshi, who shouts every day to 'replace', will obey Luo's command at critical moments.
Mr. Rosinandi, at last, we are going to 'meet' again.
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"That's it!"
As soon as they said it, Mont Blanc Coolicat and the Saruyama Combined Forces were able to quickly add wings and external armor to the Black Cat, and the modification was quickly completed.
"This look,"
Zoro looked at the 'Black Cat' with a pair of wings and complained,
"Are you on Tmall?"
"Wow, that's handsome!"
"Hee-hee-hee, a ship that can fly~~~"
And Luffy and Chopper are already excited star eyes, although they are only wearing an external armor, but they are like teenagers wearing their whole body, and the feeling is immediately very different.
All in all, very cool!
"Hey, I'm getting more and more restless."
Facing Nami, who sighs, Sanji lights a cigarette.
"Don't worry, Miss Nami. Even if something happens, I'm here to keep you and Miss Robin safe. β
"Thanks, Mr. Chef."
While Robin smiled and thanked him, Luffy and Chopper turned their heads.
"What about us?"
"You've figured it out for yourselvesβ"
While a group of people are making a noise, the modified 'Black Cat' begins to set off, and Luffy reaches out to Uncle Chestnut Head who is sitting in place.
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"Come on, uncle!"
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"Isn't this your dream, let's witness it together!"
"Hahahaha, that's right, this is a duel where I gambled my life, no matter what the result is, I have to go and see it with my own eyes."
After saying that, patting his pants, Mont Blanc Coolikett stood up.
"Let's go,"
"I'll definitely send you to the Sky Island!"
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"Speaking of which,"
On the 'Black Cat', which was slowly sailing, Nami, who was at the helm, looked at Luffy.
"Teacher Rosie is so quiet during this time."
With that 'Teacher Rosie' good habit of being a teacher, shouldn't he have started to give them science about whether there is an empty island in the world, whether there is a golden township or something?
"That's because I don't want to spoil your 'adventure' atmosphere."
Luffy's left cheek slowly spoke, Mont Blanc Cooliketer has been looking here for five years, and Luffy After hearing the story of Mont Blanc Coolyket, they immediately prepared to explore the existence of the Sky Island. In such an atmosphere, do you want Rosie to say:
Ah, the empty island exists, I've been there; Golden Township exists, I took it... This kind of 'spoiler' is also too boring.
"Since 'Rossi-sensei' didn't stop it, that is-"
Robin, who was slim next to her, pressed her cowboy hat, she had guessed something from the mysterious words of 'Mr. Rosie'.
If this 'Teacher Rossi' is really the 'Rossi' of the Don Quixote family, then he knows that this is normal.
"Saruyama Combined Army, let's go!!"
Amid the shouts of Mont Blanc Cooliket, two huge salvage ships began to leave the shore with the Black Cat in tow, heading towards the sea where they had been salvaging for five years and recording the possibility of skyrocketing currents.
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"We're a step too late,"
When the Jackdaw Flamingo reached the other side of Gaya Island, all it saw was a litter of tools, wood chips, and empty houses.
"The other party has already left? Damn, if only Violet had come with me! β
After speaking, the angry Runs pounced on Peggy Wan next to him and tried to be coquettish,
"Xiao Pei, what should I do? Lord Rossi is not here, woo woo woo~~"
"Sister, what can I do?!"
Peggy Wan is helpless, he is just an ordinary 'animal line, dragon fruit, ancient species, spiny dragon form', there is naturally no problem in fighting, but it is difficult for him to track the target.
"It's okay, Rammy."
Luo, who had been prepared for this, nodded to the cabin next to him, and a well-behaved girl with two ponytails walked out.
"Okay, brother."
The girl stretched out her hand, and immediately a flying bird landed on her finger and chirped, and after listening carefully, the girl grabbed a handful of rice and fed it to the bird, and then turned her head to report to Luo.
"The other party's ship left in that direction."
"Keep up!"
With Luo's order, 'baby-5', dressed in a maid costume and at the helm, immediately turned the rudder and chased in the immediate direction of the 'Black Cat'.
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"Wow, what a whirlpool!!"
Soon, the Black Cat came to the giant whirlpool that was located below the 'Cuti Emperor Cloud', and began to form a thousand kilometers in the sea swelling.
"We seem to have hit the jackpot, brothers!"
The captain of the orangutan who was driving the salvage ship roared angrily, and the monkey captain on another probe ship next to him also shouted and took over:
"yes, the clouds, the whirlpools, all the preconditions are perfect!"
"We can only send it here, Boss, Luffy, and everyone... The next thing is to wait for the vortex to erupt! β
In the face of the increasingly huge whirlpool, the two large salvage ships had to hurry up and sail away at full speed, otherwise if they were caught in the whirlpool, their bulky ship would 'fly', and the only end would be to fall to pieces.
"Hee-hee-hee, goodbye~~"
As Luffy waved goodbye, the two large salvage ships left, and the Black Cat, equipped with various auxiliary armor, sailed towards the huge whirlpool in front of him without hesitation.
The sea is spinning rapidly, forming a rushing 'funnel'. This is the deep-sea whirlpool caused by the eruption of the sea, but the whirlpool in front of you is too huge, and the thousand-meter whirlpool covers the sky and the sun, and in the eyes of everyone on the Black Cat, you can only see the entire world composed of seawater rotating at high speed!
And the Black Cat is an insignificant leaf in the whirlpool.
"I'm sorry, this was supposed to be my business..."
"Anyway, we also want to see the legendary Sky Island and the Golden Country."
Faced with this giant vortex that could destroy the Black Cat at any time, a grinning Luffy interrupted Mont Blanc Cooliket's words.
"Uncle, we should thank you!"
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"It's crazy to take the initiative to drive into the giant whirlpool."
Nami, who was at the helm, couldn't help but shake her head, although she was now a 'berserker' by profession, she still worked part-time as a navigator.
"When are we washed up in the sky?"
Little Chopper looked expectant, he was a true ignorant and fearless.
"It's the first time I've seen such a big whirlpool."
Even the well-informed Robin couldn't help but sigh, after all, it is a sky-high current that can lift ships and even islands to the top of the sky, and the power that needs to be accumulated is also very terrifying.
"Don't worry, Miss Nami and Miss Robin are protected by me!"
Sanji patted his chest and reassured, so that Zoro next to him couldn't help but glance at him.
"Protect yourself first, fool!"
"What did you sayβ"
"See clearly, there is an enemy."
When Sauron opened his mouth, on the other side of the giant whirlpool, another strangely shaped ship also sailed into the giant whirlpool without fear!
"The shape of the ship... Are you also preparing to go to the sky island? β
Luffy, who was holding a pergola, looked at the battleship with the bow of a bird and wings on both sides of the ship, and his face was excited to meet his peers.
"Double Dragon Banner, Jackdaw Flamingo?!"
Robin's face changed, and cold sweat rolled down his cheeks.
If no one else knew, how could she not know the flagship of the Don Quixote family.
"The hostility over there can't even be covered up by this giant whirlpool."
Zoro said as his gaze slid over Luffy, then put his hands on his waist.
"Get ready for battle."
Boom Boom ~~~
Storms roar, whirlpools, and two ships are speeding through the whirlpools in the midst of a horrific scourge that can destroy all fleets! It's like two knights, watching in circles and preparing to launch a deadly attack on their opponents.
Butβ
As the two ships were wrapped in the whirlpool and kept approaching, and continued to penetrate below the whirlpool, even the figures on the decks of both sides could be clearly seen, and the sea suddenly fell silent.
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"Be careful, there's something up there."
At Luo's reminder, everyone on board the Jackdaw Flamingo grabbed the surrounding hull almost simultaneously.
And Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, and Mont Blanc Cooliketer on the Black Cat were stunned for a moment before they all reacted and leaned on the deck.
Boomββββββββββ
The seawater sucked in by the giant whirlpool suddenly spat upward, and the huge amount of seawater burst into the sky with a scream that broke through the sound barrier, carrying an incomparably fierce storm!
The giant pillars of seawater as thick as mountains are constantly going up and up! There is no trace of decline, no weakening, piercing through the clouds and going straight into the sky. As if to pierce the sky, to extinguish the sun, unscrupulously show the power of the planet.
"Hee-hee-hee-hee, fly, !!"
In the roar of thousands of thunderous sea pillars, it was Luffy's cheerful cheers.
"Tsk, that's too difficult, isn't it?"
Nami, who controlled the 'Black Cat' to climb along the sky-high current, couldn't help but complain that sailing on this kind of straight rising current is not something ordinary people can do.
"Get moving, turn the starboard side to the left rudder when the wind blows, and let the hull match the current!"
By the way, the ship just now...
Just when Nami thought about whether the ship that appeared just now was torn apart by the sky-rushing current, or whether it fell because it couldn't control the sky-rising current, Luffy's laughter came from the side.
"Hee-hee-hee, look-"
Next to the Black Cat, which flies up against the water column, the bow is a ship with a bird's head wearing red sunglasses, elegantly spreading its black wings and speeding high into the sky.
"It's funny that they're breathing fire in the back of their boat."
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ps: I was forcibly asked to go out in the past few days of the New Year, and I can only code one chapter a day, sorry~~~