20demayo Chapter 116 The Phantom Troupe's Appearance
Chapter 116 The Phantom Troupe's Appearance
Chapter 116 The Phantom Troupe's Appearance
One hour ago—
The Black Whale arrived at Jaya Island, but they arrived at a different location than Buggy and the others. Kuroro and the others arrived at the other side of Jaya Island... at the stone castle where Kurik lived on Cape Cape!
Stone Castle and Magic Valley Town are located at opposite ends of the island, and are very far apart.
Based on the sea chart provided by the Revolutionary Army and Robin's clues, Nami accurately found the northernmost point of Jaya Island with the Black Whale, where she met the NPC who triggered the Skypiea instance, Montblanc Crick, a descendant of the liar Montblanc Noland!
After talking for a while, Kuroro and the others learned about the legend of the Golden City.
And the story of how his ancestor Noland was executed by the king for fabricating the legend of the Golden City, thus bearing the infamy for all time.
Kulik said he guards this place and refuses to leave in order to prove... prove that the Golden Land truly exists!
However, many years have passed, and Kulik has explored the surrounding seas, but still has no clues.
Now, all that remains for him is a single, unwavering belief, one that even he himself cannot be certain of: does the Golden Land truly exist...?
As a time traveler, Kuroro naturally knew that the Golden Land that Kurik mentioned was actually Jaya Island!
Many years ago, Gaya Island was hit by a powerful ocean current and split in two. The half of the island that possessed the Golden Land was swept into the sky by the current and became part of the Sky Island.
The other half of the island remained in place and is still Gaya Island.
That's why when the king sent troops to Gaya Island 400 years ago, they couldn't find the golden land described by Noland, because the golden land was in the sky!
Kuroro knew that the ancient texts that the Golden City and Robin were searching for were somewhere on this sky island in the sky!
So now they only need to do one thing, and that is... head to the Sky Island!
There are two ways to enter the Sky Island:
1. Take advantage of the "Sky Current" in the waters near Gaya Island.
However, this method is extremely dangerous and has a very low success rate.
If the timing or location were slightly off, the ship would either be smashed to pieces or plunge into the sea.
2. Via "high-speed air route".
Entering through official channels will only result in being detected by the navy.
However, the appearance of Kuroro and others... gave rise to a third method.
That is... Ascension One. Kuroro smiled and promised Kurik that he would take him to see the Golden Land with his own eyes and fulfill his long-cherished wish.
Then, amidst Kulik's shocked expression...
Under Nobunaga's control, the entire island of Gaya rose from the sea and shot straight up into the clouds—Kuroro adopted the most violent and convenient method of arrival!
Elevator!
The White Sea, nearly 10,000 meters above the ground.
The so-called White Sea is a natural wonder formed by the cumulonimbus clouds.
This sea area is formed by a special substance called "sea cloud". Although it has the appearance of an ocean, it can support ships and even some parts of the sea have turned into white land.
At this moment, the seawater in the White Sea was boiling, and an enormous whirlpool appeared, its gaping maw cutting open the sea surface.
Then, to the utter astonishment of a group of primitive people, an enormous island pierced through the clouds and arrived at the Sky Island!
The stone castle belonging to Kulik slowly joined together with the other half of the stone castle on the sky island... until they fit together perfectly.
These two islands, which were originally one, have been reunited after 400 years!
"Heh ————·————"
Kulik was breathing heavily; the pressure changes caused by the terrifying altitude made it almost impossible for him to breathe, yet he refused to relax at all.
All around was an endless sea of white clouds.
In the distance, there was an incredibly dense forest, and everything within it was exactly the same as the scene Nolando had described.
Gaya Island and Sky Island have merged together to become the true land of gold!
He stared at everything before him, shocked and greedy. "So... the Golden Land really exists!"
Some primitive people, almost completely naked except for leather skirts made of animal fur to cover their private parts, stared at the suddenly appearing behemoth with expressions of utter horror and shock.
Kulik first looked around at the primitive people, then exclaimed in shock, "These are... the Shandians described in our ancestors' diaries!"
Then, gazing at the clouds floating below, tears of emotion streamed down her face. "Perhaps I'm dead? Is this heaven?"
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"Duang"
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Nami's righteous iron fist slammed down, giving Crick a big bump on his head!
"Does it hurt?"
"It hurts..." Kulik said, tears welling up in his eyes.
"So you're not dead~" Nami clapped her hands, then her eyes lit up as she gazed at the dense forest ahead. "Where is the Golden City on Skypiea? Hurry up and take me there!"
Having said that, he was about to charge straight ahead—
Kuroro patted her shoulder to stop her, then smiled and pointed to the clouds below, "Do you know which cloud represents the sea and which represents the land? Then move!"
"Be careful not to fall."
Nami carefully withdrew her foot, snapping out of her daze of money, and frowned as she asked.
"What should we do then?"
Kuroro pointed to the Shandians around them, their faces wary as they slowly approached. A smile played on his lips. In the original story, these Shandians were the true inhabitants of Jaya Island, also known as the Golden City, and they had guarded the ancient texts within the Golden City for generations.
But 400 years ago, half of Gaya Island, where they lived, was swept to the Sky Island by the Sky Current and discovered by the Sky Islanders.
The Shandians, lacking sufficient military strength, were driven out of the Golden Land by the Sky Islanders and the "gods" of that time, and came to live above the Cloud Sea.
The Sky Islanders, on the other hand, seized their ancestral land.
The ultimate goal of these Shandians, generation after generation, is to return to their ancestral land and reclaim the Golden City, so... they want to drive out Enel, the god of the Skypiea!
Kuroro looked at the group of cavemen and smiled, saying, "It's alright~"
"They will give us everything we want and guide us in the right direction."
Kuroro then gazed meaningfully towards the end of the forest, "Besides..."
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"Our existence has probably already been sensed by that being."
"That guy... who claims to be 'God'."
On the other hand, even after the island stabilized, the people in Mogu Town were still in shock.
Unlike Kuroro's group, who faced a sea of clouds, in Mogu Town, what appeared before everyone was a dense primeval rainforest.
The battle between Ace and Teach was interrupted. Neither of them wanted to fight to the death in an unknown environment, because in this vast ocean, the unknown... meant danger.
As a Marine, Tina surveyed the surrounding scenery and immediately realized their location: "We've arrived at... a Sky Island?!"
Hearing her words, everyone looked over. "What is a Sky Island?"
"Sky Island, as the name suggests, is an island that floats in the air."
There are more than just the sky islands where Enel is located on the Grand Line, so the Navy is familiar with these islands, and even the entrances to the high-speed air routes are guarded by the Navy.
"How did you do that?"
"So, we're currently at an altitude of 10,000 meters?"
Blackbeard had also heard of the Sky Island's fame and was the first to realize, laughing loudly, "Is that the island covered in gold?"
"Men, come with me to steal the gold—"
Van Augur, Doc Q, and Hisoka gradually gathered around and followed behind him.
Teach turned back to Ace one last time, his expression a half-smile, "As for you, I'll give you one last chance to consider it once I've collected enough gold, Ace~"
"The next time we meet... it'll be a fight to the death."
"Hahahaha!"
After Teach left, Baffa and Jorah of the Don Quixote family also made a quick dash and entered the primeval forest opposite.
As Ace watched Teach walk away, he struggled to stand by the tree, coughing up blood from the corner of his mouth. His expression was stubborn as he stared in the direction where Teach had disappeared.
They then continued walking into the dense forest...
Tina and the navy personnel behind her watched them walk away, then asked, "Boss, what should we do next?"
Tina surveyed her surroundings. A girl from a floating island with wings on her back was hiding in the woods, observing them. Tina's eyes lit up. "Tina thinks we should understand the current situation before making any plans."
In the end, only Bucky and his men were left, staring blankly at everything.
"Boss, what do we do?"
"How should I know? Whatever!"
Bucky sat on the ground in despair. All he knew was that he absolutely must not enter that dense forest, and he had to stay as far away from that man as possible!
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