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Robin and the other three boarded the plane one after another, and Qin Yi followed closely behind. After somewhat seriously guiding the four to fasten their seatbelts, Qin Yi also began preparing to start the plane.
"Ahem!"
Sitting in the pilot's seat with no movement for a while, Qin Yi suddenly realized, he didn't actually know how to fly a plane. He scratched his head awkwardly. The atmosphere turned slightly tense as the four in the back stared at him curiously.
"King's Strength."
Faced with a dashboard full of indistinguishable buttons, Qin Yi could only quickly search his mind. Three seconds later, he activated the knowledge and skills of a pilot from his nation, and his hands swiftly began pressing buttons.
"Vrrrmmm!"
The plane began to tremble. The expressions of the four seated passengers immediately changed.
"It moved!"
The vibrations grew more intense, and soon the sound of the spinning propeller roared into the cabin. Qin Yi's eyes flashed with excitement, and a smile tugged at his lips.
"Take-off time!"
With a soft call, Qin Yi suddenly launched the plane forward by pushing the throttle lever.
Instantly, the small plane began to move, accelerating rapidly. The four passengers stared wide-eyed at the scenery zipping past outside.
"Vrrrmmm!"
The shaking intensified. A force pinned them to their seats, pushing their backs firmly into the cushions.
"So fast!" Buggy shouted.
He had never seen such a vehicle before. Compared to sailing ships, this was on a completely different level.
"Get ready, we're about to take off!" Qin Yi was in high spirits, exhilarated by the moment.
Flying a plane… going to Skypiea… In his previous life, such things were simply beyond imagination. But now, they were happening for real.
Very quickly, as the plane accelerated to its limit, Qin Yi abruptly pulled the control stick.
"BOOM!"
In an instant, the nose of the plane tilted skyward. With the roar of the propeller, it shot straight into the sky.
"It… it flew!!"
Sanji screamed, overwhelmed by the rapidly shrinking ground beneath them.
"It really flew! My god, we're actually in the sky!" Buggy trembled all over, clinging to the window and peering down.
Ace was brimming with excitement. Since he had started following his master, he'd witnessed one incredible thing after another. Compared to pirate adventures, he found himself increasingly enjoying these kinds of thrills.
"Skypiea… the legendary Skypiea… does it really exist?"
Robin, however, sat quietly in her seat. The plane's intense vibrations left her feeling uneasy. Unlike the others, she wasn't as excited; instead, doubts stirred within her.
After all, Skypiea was just a legend. No one had ever confirmed its existence.
But the king before her seemed completely certain. He had even prepared a vehicle specifically to reach it.
What puzzled her even more was the fact that this so-called "plane" actually managed to fly.
"Whoosh!"
With extreme speed, the plane continued to climb. A broad grin spread across Qin Yi's face. Flying a plane was truly exhilarating.
At this moment, the five aboard could see nothing but the deep blue sky. They could even feel themselves approaching the heavens. Up ahead, the vast white sea of clouds was already coming into view.
"Your Majesty, may I ask a question?" Buggy suddenly remembered something and shouted over with a grin.
"Go ahead," Qin Yi replied.
"How do we get down later?" Buggy asked with a laugh.
"How to get down?" Qin Yi paused, then burst into laughter.
"We jump!"
As soon as those two words left his mouth, the four passengers turned green.
"Are you kidding me?!"
Of course, jumping wasn't actually going to happen; it was just a joke from Qin Yi. But those words alone were enough to turn the group pale from head to toe, killing off all their earlier excitement.
Qin Yi laughed heartily as he piloted the plane steadily upward.
Half an hour later, the plane was approaching the sea of clouds. It felt so close that one could almost reach out and touch it.
The expressions of the four passengers gradually relaxed. As they gazed at the boundless white cloud sea ahead, awe sparkled in their eyes.
"This is the cloud sea. From the ground, you'd never imagine that such an ocean could exist in the sky!"
"It's so beautiful!"
They couldn't help but praise it sincerely, their expressions filled with longing.
"Could Skypiea really exist? An island floating in the sky?" Robin murmured, still unable to completely believe it.
"Haha, we're almost at our destination. Get ready!" Qin Yi said with a smile.
The plane was now less than a hundred meters from the vast cloud sea. In almost an instant, the aircraft plunged straight into it.
"AAAAH!" The four passengers screamed as everything in front of them turned a blinding white, obscuring all vision. In that moment, adrenaline surged in their veins, and the rush was intense.
The feeling of flight, of rising toward the sky, was intoxicating, mesmerizing!
Once they were fully enveloped in it, the thrill, tension, anticipation, and sheer addictiveness made it impossible not to get swept away.
Even Qin Yi couldn't help but shout with excitement. Unlike flying on his own, riding in a plane was an entirely different and wonderful experience.
Whoosh!
Very soon, the plane shot out of the cloud sea, and brightness returned to the passengers' view. Their emotions gradually calmed down.
"We made it through!" Buggy shouted loudly.
Qin Yi lowered the plane's nose to level it for a smoother flight. The four passengers hurriedly leaned against the windows and looked down.
"What is that?!"
In an instant, shock filled their eyes.
Below them, just within arm's reach, a vast white ocean spread out as far as the eye could see. Rolling hills and sweeping waves of clouds formed an awe-inspiring view.
"Fish! There are fish in the sea!" Sanji cried out, and the other three stared downward, stunned once again.
"It really is an ocean, not just ordinary clouds!"
A few breaths later, as the plane sped above the White Sea, a floating island appeared before their eyes.
"There's an island! That's Skypiea!!" Ace shouted.
With that, the four were utterly shaken; there truly were islands floating in the sky.
Qin Yi's eyes narrowed as he fixed his gaze on the island ahead. He was sure, this was Angel Island.
As they drew closer, he could even see the dirt and towering trees just like on the Blue Sea. This was indeed the long-lost Jaya Island, which had been blasted into the sky centuries ago.
"That... is the Island of God," Qin Yi said.
The four followed his gaze. When they saw an island that looked just like the ones from the Blue Sea, they were once again stunned.
"Look over there! It's Angel Island!" Buggy shouted, pointing downward as the plane flew over the island.
"Your Majesty, where are we going now?" The four were full of curiosity about everything they were seeing. Since the plane hadn't landed yet, they were still wondering.
"The Island of God. Next... let's go meet the legendary God, Enel!"
A smile curved Qin Yi's lips as he spoke softly.
"God?!"
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