This was far more shocking than reading the original.
Back when he read the manga, it just looked like a tiny column of water. But now, seeing it in person?
A tiny water column?
Pah! This thing was at least seven or eight hundred meters in diameter—some tiny column that was!
Originally, they could've waited for the Knock Up Stream to shoot the ship upward. But Luo Lan thought that wasn't exactly safe. What if they were off by just a bit? The entire ship could get smashed to pieces.
So instead, he used his telekinesis to lift the whole ship upright, then carefully placed it atop the ascending current.
Much safer that way.
But the moment the ship landed on the current… that sensation of thrust—
It was easily more intense than any sports car from his past life. Probably comparable to riding a rocket.
Without a strong body, no one would be able to withstand that kind of force.
"Luo Lan! The bow's lifting off the stream—do something, quick!"
See? He knew it. They'd only ascended a few hundred meters, and already something went wrong.
Luo Lan sighed.
In the original, they made it thousands of meters up before hitting any trouble. That… clearly wasn't realistic.
As for the ship flying off at the end? Even more absurd.
Quickly, he focused his mind and used telekinesis again to force the bow back onto the current.
Everyone aboard let out a sigh of relief.
But Luo Lan himself stayed tense. Because…
Controlling the entire sailing ship with his telekinesis?
That was exhausting.
By his estimates, he could only do that maybe five or six more times before his mental energy would run dry.
And Luffy…
That so-called "protagonist halo tool"—how was he this useless right now?
He glanced at the excited, yelling Luffy at the ship's bow and silently cursed in his heart.
And sure enough—less than ten seconds later, another issue.
The bow again rose off the current, tilting dangerously.
If left unchecked for even a few seconds, the whole ship would flip and come crashing down.
No choice.
Luo Lan activated his telekinesis once more, slamming the ship back onto the stream.
The mental strain intensified.
"Nami! Think of something! I can't keep this up much longer!"
"I'm working on it! Don't rush me!"
Nami shouted back while directing a few sailors to adjust the sails.
Luo Lan looked up.
Not even halfway there.
"Luo Lan! The bow—!"
"Yeah, yeah, I got it!"
For the third time, Luo Lan forced the ship back into position.
His mind was exhausted. At most, he had two more uses left.
Forget it. Leave it to fate.
If they failed, they'd just wait for the next Knock Up Stream. This attempt… could be chalked up as experience.
Half a minute passed.
After two more corrections, Luo Lan's face had gone pale. His mental strength was completely drained—he couldn't use telekinesis anymore.
Looking up, they still had nearly a thousand meters to go.
It was over.
They wouldn't make it.
He'd just have to train his mental energy better next time. Then it should be fine.
With that, Luo Lan gave up.
Was falling dangerous?
Not really. Aside from Nami, Robin, and Karina, everyone on board knew Geppo (Moonwalk).
As for those three, they had people to look after them.
The plan was simple: jump off, freefall, then use Moonwalk to decelerate near the bottom.
And just as expected, a few seconds later—when they were still about a thousand meters from the clouds—the bow lifted again.
Luo Lan could only give a bitter smile and shake his head, preparing to jump and begin the freefall.
But then—
One second later, something incredible happened.
A sudden gust of wind, from who-knows-where, slammed into the deck.
It forced the ship back down, aligning it perfectly with the current.
Seconds later, the vessel surged into the White Sea.
And in Luo Lan's mind, one thought kept echoing:
> What was that wind just now?
Could it have been… the protagonist's halo finally activating?
He didn't know.
But that didn't matter.
They made it.
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Above the white clouds, a sailing ship now floated gently.
Everyone aboard was gasping for air, like they'd just gone through some hellish training session.
Even Luo Lan wasn't exempt.
Sure, he was used to thirty times gravity, but this oxygen-thin environment still needed some adjustment.
Luckily, it didn't take long—just a few seconds later, he was mostly recovered.
The rest of the crew gradually caught their breath too.
"This is Skypiea?"
"How are the clouds supporting the ship? What's the science behind that?"
Robin stood by the port side, staring curiously at the White Sea below.
"This is the White Sea. Think of it as an ocean in the sky!"
"But let me give all Devil Fruit users a serious warning—don't jump in. Seriously."
"On the Blue Sea, even if you fall in, as long as you haven't drowned, we can fish you back out."
"But in the White Sea…"
"There's no seafloor. If you sink, you'll just fall… and experience a nice little 7000-meter drop."
Luo Lan's tone was serious.
His warning was meant for Hina, Robin, Ian, and Baby 5—all Devil Fruit users on this voyage.
"What about Skypiea itself?" Robin asked again, scanning the surroundings.
Luo Lan pointed upward.
"Still 3,000 meters above us. We're at 7,000 meters in the White Sea. Skypiea is in the White-White Sea, up at 10,000."
"How do we get there? Another Knock Up Stream?"
"Nope. But there's a special Sky Road that connects the White Sea to the White-White Sea. We just need to find the entrance."
He shook his head while looking around, hoping to spot the high-speed Sky Road from the manga.
Unfortunately, it wasn't visible. Probably still far off.
"Nami, just pick a direction and get us moving. Staying here won't help."
"Got it!"
She nodded and quickly had some sailors adjust course.
Soon, the sailing ship began moving again.
And just then, Luo Lan suddenly looked up and narrowed his eyes at the distant sky.
A small smile tugged at his lips.
"All right, no need to wander around aimlessly anymore."
"Our tour guide… is here."
Everyone followed his gaze.
There was something up there.
And it was flying toward them.
As it got closer, they finally saw what it was.
"A knight?"
"Riding a giant bird?"
"But why is that bird such a weird color?"
A row of question marks filled their heads.
Only Luo Lan knew the truth.
That man approaching?
He was once the God of the Sky Island they were headed to.
Yes—over four years ago, that old man was the Sky Island's ruler.
Until Enel and his priests arrived, overthrew him, and took control.
But regardless…
Having a guide?
Would definitely save them a lot of trouble.
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Currently at chapter 425 on Ko-Fi
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