"What is that?!" Enel frowned.
Like the god who ruled Skypiea, he actually had divine powers.
His Observation Haki, combined with his Devil Fruit powers, allowed him to receive electromagnetic waves and hear the voices of all living beings across the island.
This power was known as "Mantra."
At that moment, the resounding sound in his ears made him uneasy.
Closing his eyes and listening carefully, his Observation Haki covered all of Skypiea, but he couldn't find anything unusual.
"Hmm? Three ships are coming."
Through his perception, he detected the approaching ships.
He could even hear exactly what the people on the three ships were saying.
Enel opened his eyes, and in the next moment, a bolt of lightning flashed—and he vanished from the bed.
When he reappeared, he was at the entrance of the temple, and immediately a servant came to greet him.
"Mr. Enel."
"Did the Surveillance Agent at Heaven's Gate report any anomalies?"
"There is a report of a group of tourists entering."
"There is a woman named 'Nami' among them. Bring her to me."
"Yes!"
At an altitude of ten thousand meters—
White Sea.
The three ships broke through the clouds one after another and arrived above a vast stretch of white clouds.
The scene before their eyes looked like something out of a fairy tale.
Islands made of white clouds, a sea of clouds, cloud bridges and cloud houses—all floating in the sky.
Aboard the Going Merry—
"It's Skypiea!" Chopper exclaimed with great joy.
Usopp's eyes sparkled. He took off his coat and dove into the sea of clouds.
"Hey, Chopper! Come down too!" Usopp shouted excitedly.
"Fool! Chopper is a Devil Fruit user, don't get so excited, Usopp."
Sanji spoke calmly, then jumped into the sea as well.
"Yahou~!"
Zoro looked on with disdain and said, "You're no different."
"Hah... hah..."
Bellamy was drenched in cold sweat, panting heavily.
The previous journey had been extremely dangerous, but they had finally reached Skypiea. Bellamy looked at the distant scenery and was completely stunned.
Behind him, Sarquiss immediately shouted, "Do a headcount! Did anyone fall?!"
"Vice-Captain Sarquiss! Luffy, Carrot... many people have fallen!"
The voice that replied still carried fear.
Aboard the Thousand Sunny—
"Is this Skypiea?"
Nami stood on the deck like a statue, gazing at the distant landscape.
"So beautiful..."
Vivi was also stunned, her mouth open, speechless for a moment.
The others had similar reactions.
Robin, however, was silent, unable to enjoy the beauty.
"I'm a little worried about Luffy... is he okay?"
"He's fine, Robin. We have to believe in him!" Nami regained her composure and tried to comfort her.
Though they said that, both she and Vivi were visibly uneasy.
Vivi took a deep breath and smiled. "Anyway, let's drop anchor first. Luffy will definitely arrive soon!"
Time shifts back a little.
Below Skypiea—
Boom!
Luffy's punch collided with Aokiji's, and after a few seconds of deadlock, both were blown back by the sheer force of the clash.
With a swoosh, Luffy was sent flying backwards and crashed directly into the Saruyama Alliance ship.
Inside the cabin—
"Damn it, I'm still too weak."
Luffy got up as if nothing had happened, leapt out of the broken hull and landed on the deck.
"Mr. Luffy!" Masira exclaimed in shock.
"I'm fine."
Luffy waved a hand and looked toward Aokiji, who had also been sent flying.
As Aokiji flew back, he left a long trail across the sea surface—everything he touched froze, forming a straight path of ice.
"My Haki was overwhelmed!"
Aokiji's mind was shaken.
The Conqueror's Haki truly lived up to its name. Especially after mastering the ability to infuse it, its destructive power far surpassed that of Armament Haki.
If it weren't for his superior brute strength, he would already be at a disadvantage.
Unbelievable.
Isn't Garp's grandson just 17?
"I don't think I can beat that guy in a direct fight."
Aokiji thought in shock. Are all people with the surname Monkey monsters?
If this boy enters the New World, he'll cause a massive upheaval.
"I have a headache... Nico Robin boarded his ship, and I can't take her away alone."
Even as he said those discouraging words, Aokiji stood up—with a faint smile on his face.
On the Thousand Sunny—
Luffy laughed and charged at Aokiji again.
On the ice path—
One figure appeared before Aokiji, and Luffy was already close.
Suddenly, they both looked up.
In the direction of the rising sea current, figures were falling from the sky—arms and legs flailing in panic, trying to grab onto something, but catching nothing.
They were falling from thousands of meters in the air. If they hit the water, their bodies would shatter like watermelons.
Aokiji raised an eyebrow. "Look, your comrades are falling."
"They're not my comrades—just pirates here for fun."
Luffy replied calmly, "Aokiji, with your current strength, you're not enough to take my comrade away."
Aokiji didn't refute that—because it was true.
"To settle things with you would take a lot of time and effort. Forget it," Aokiji said with a lazy and helpless expression. "But you should be prepared. The darkness that woman carries isn't something easily dealt with."
"Keep pretending," Luffy thought, exposing his true intentions without hesitation.
"Twenty years ago, Sengoku launched a Buster Call to destroy Ohara. At that time, you were one of the five Vice-Admirals who attacked it. Not only did you let Robin escape, but you also spared another traitor—the Vice-Admiral Saul," Luffy said.
"!?" Aokiji's expression was shaken. "How do you know that? Not even Garp knows..."
"I'm going to report your good deeds to Sengoku. Fortunately, I have his Den Den Mushi number," said Luffy with a grin, holding up a Den Den Mushi.
"Wait!" Aokiji grimaced. "What are you trying to do?"
Of course, Luffy was bluffing. Even if he reported it, he couldn't do anything to Aokiji.
Still, he was grateful. If Aokiji hadn't let Robin go, where would he find someone who could decipher the Poneglyphs?
"That mission ends here. Since Robin joined my crew, I won't let you take her away—even if she weren't an archaeologist but just an ordinary crew member," said Luffy.
Aokiji was speechless. Threatening a Navy Admiral... he really is Garp's grandson!
"That woman has survived for twenty years by deceiving others. Be careful—she might stab you in the back," Aokiji warned.
"You don't have to worry about that."
"Even if I give up, the World Government will send someone else."
"Then let them come."
"By opposing the government, the Shichibukai title you worked so hard to get will be taken from you."
Aokiji couldn't help but frown.
Did Nico Robin feed this boy some kind of brainwashing potion?
Should I go back and talk to Garp again?
"Just a mere title?" Luffy laughed.
(End of Chapter)
Give me some power stones there you go~😉\
Finally, I am back and with good news, after spending the whole weekend overwhelmed with things to do, I finally finished everything and now I am on vacation. The glorious 'paid vacation'. I believe that now I will be able to write everything without delay, unfortunately Saturday and Sunday are still out of the question due to other responsibilities I have on those days.