Let's go back a few days.
Water Seven.
After it was truly confirmed that the Disaster Company's grand fleet had completely left the island, the Navy's warships immediately arrived.
"You're saying that Roa stole a blueprint that's been passed down for hundreds of years?"
The commander of G-8 base, a Vice Admiral, asked the man in front of him with a serious expression.
"Y-yes,"
The mayor, who was cautious and reserved in front of Roa, was just as docile as a quail in front of this high-ranking Navy officer. Although the Navy didn't help at all, the island's safety still depended on them. The mayor nodded cautiously, "Before this, we had never heard of that blueprint, and we don't know how he knew about its existence."
"Not only that, he also stole all the shipwrights on the island! Vice Admiral, the Navy and the Government must help us!"
"This island lives by shipbuilding. Now that Roa has completely uprooted our shipbuilding industry, the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents on the island are gone. No one can help us except for the government!"
Facing the mayor's plea, the Vice Admiral just frowned.
A blueprint?
A blueprint passed down from hundreds of years ago?
A blueprint that even Roa specifically came to steal!
He was supposed to be in the New World, expanding his territory with other monsters!
And were the shipwrights he stole also for that blueprint?
What kind of a blueprint could that be?
This must be reported to the top immediately!
So, a phone call was made to G-1 base—the government had already decided that this base would be renamed New Marineford and become the new Marine Headquarters. When Admiral Sengoku, who had returned here, received the call, he didn't dare to be negligent and immediately relayed the message to Mary Geoise —although he didn't know what that blueprint meant.
Then, the people who knew the origin of the blueprint finally got the news.
"C-could it be—"
In the Room of Power, one of the Five Elders, Saturn, had a pale face. "The blueprint for Pluton?"
"It has been passed down!! Damn it! We should have just destroyed Water Seven eight hundred years ago!!"
The bald St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro was furious, his hand unconsciously crushing the armrest of the sofa.
Roa plus Pluton!
Just thinking about this combination made their scalps tingle!
"Now that blueprint has fallen into Roa's hands, and he also stole all the shipwrights from Water Seven! They have the world's top craftsmanship!"
Marcus Mars, in a white kimono, also spoke in a grave tone, "What's more, Roa took the ancient technology documents stored in Ohara long ago! This is big trouble! If he really manages to build a second Pluton!"
"The good news is, it won't be that easy."
Saint Topman Warcury, in a red suit, said, "How much effort did Joy Boy and his friends put in to build the first Pluton back then! If it was that hard then, it's even harder now!"
"We need an opportunity!"
The Five Elders with a long beard, Shepherd Ju Peter, said solemnly, "An opportunity to completely kill Roa!"
"But where do we find that opportunity?"
Saturn spoke quietly.
The spacious room instantly fell silent.
Yeah, there was nothing they could do about that guy, Roa.
Could they possibly ask Im-sama to make a move personally?
"We can only pin our hopes on Stussy!"
They all thought so.
Back to the present.
Jaya Island.
This island was exactly where the legendary adventurer Montblanc Noland spoke of the golden city of Shandora nearly four hundred years ago.
Strictly speaking, it was only half of the location.
That year, the island was torn in half by a massive Knock Up Stream.
One half remained on the sea, becoming the current Jaya Island.
The other half was carried to the sky island. Because its soil composition was completely different from all the cloud islands on the sea of clouds, it was occupied by the Skypieans and renamed God's Island.
Shandora was there, and the Golden Bell was there.
The target this time was also there.
Of course, when the Snail Fleet landed on the island, the people on it were once again in an uproar.
This time, however, it wasn't ordinary residents.
Because Jaya Island wasn't an ordinary island. Although it sounded a bit funny, this island was indeed a pirate gathering place, just like Pirate Island, a miniature version of it.
"T-that's the Disaster Company's Snail Fleet!"
"Roa, it's Disaster Roa who has come!"
"Why would a big shot like him come to this island!"
Watching the huge snails brazenly charging onto Jaya Island, crushing everything in their path, the pirates on the island were terrified.
Almost instantly, a large number of pirates began to flee.
Even a little bit of malice from such a monster was enough to send them to their doom.
However, not everyone chose to run.
A part of them actively approached the snails.
"Lord Roa! Please let us follow you!"
"I'm a pirate with a bounty of 16 million Berries! Lord Roa, can I join your crew?"
"Hahahaha! Disaster Roa! Give me that head of yours with a bounty of 4 billion Berries!"
"If I can take this guy down, I'll instantly become famous!"
Some wanted to join Roa's crew, while others coveted his bounty. Without exception, everyone had a look of excitement on their faces.
"So noisy."
Roa slightly frowned. "Chattering away, just be quiet."
His eyes instantly reversed from black to white.
In an instant, all the pirates fell silent. Their eyes were pitch black. Not only them, but even the pirates in the town farther away, who weren't fast enough to escape, also lost consciousness in an instant, becoming controlled Tigers for Roa.
Today, the range of his Negative Emotion Manipulation ability had naturally greatly increased.
"Go and make the whole island quiet."
Roa said indifferently.
Then, the pirates, who had turned into Tigers, swarmed out like hunting dogs, chasing after the pirates who were fast enough to escape.
In an instant, the entire island was plunged into a tangle of blood and fire.
Behind Roa, Amatsuki Toki lowered her eyes.
Sure enough, on the previous island, Roa was a bit too gentle. This Roa, who would wipe out everyone on the island just because they were too noisy, was the usual Roa.
"Boss, are we going to the sky island next?"
Dylan asked.
Although he had never heard of a sky island, if Boss said there was one, there definitely was.
Who wouldn't be interested in a country in the clouds?
"Mm."
Roa nodded slightly. "Barrett, you stay behind. The rest of you come with me to the sky island."
Although he had the Five-Colored Battle Team and the Disaster Corps, there shouldn't be anyone in the first half of the Grand Line who could threaten the Grand Fleet, but still, as the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry.
"Yes!"
Barrett nodded solemnly. Although he was also a little interested in the sky island, Boss's command was the top priority!
So, the huge Pteranodon spread its wings and flew straight up. Roa stood on Dylan's back, holding Capone Bege in his hand, and the others were all inside his stomach.
Dylan's speed was naturally very fast. He soon flew to the bottom of a sea of clouds.
"Seven thousand meters above the sea, the White Sea."
Roa looked up at this sea of clouds that stretched to the end of his sight, and the corner of his mouth slightly curved. "It's truly magnificent!"
"But Dylan, don't fly straight into this sea of clouds."
The sea of clouds wasn't just a metaphor; it was a fact. The clouds that made up this sea of clouds were called Sea Clouds. They were special clouds born from a combination of special substances sprayed into the sky by a giant sea stream and the clouds in the sky. They had the same properties as a real sea.
Devil Fruit users would become powerless when they entered.
Dylan couldn't pass through this sea.
But a sea of clouds was still a sea.
Roa commanded, "Disperse."
The sea of clouds suddenly began to churn, revealing a huge hole. Dylan naturally no longer hesitated and plunged into the hole, flapping his wings upward.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. On the edge of the huge cave, a big fish suddenly rushed out of it and then fell downward dejectedly.
"It's amazing!"
Dylan couldn't help but exclaim.
A sea in the sky, and there were creatures in the sea!
This world truly never lacked surprises!
Soon, the Pteranodon flew up through the sea of clouds and continued upward. Then, it arrived at the bottom of another sea of clouds.
Ten thousand meters above the sea, this was the sea of clouds above the White Sea, called the White White Sea.
Roa repeated his trick and opened another hole. Soon, they had arrived above this sea of clouds.
He didn't even need to release his Observation Haki. Roa already saw the two twin-like islands not far away on the sea.
One was completely white, which was Angel Island.
One was lush and green, called God's Island.
Mm, flying up from Jaya Island was indeed the right decision.
They had arrived at the sky island.
"Go there, Dylan."
Roa raised his hand and pointed to the top of God's Island. The Golden Bell was there.
"Yes! Boss!"
Dylan flapped his wings and flew off.
The white sea of clouds rapidly swept past below. In less than a minute, Dylan had carried Roa and Bege and flew above the lush and green God's Valley.
From here, they could easily see a huge vine in the center of the island that shot straight up into the sky. Around the vine, there were several layers of clouds. On the highest layer of clouds, there was a building.
The sound of fighting and killing could even be heard from the forest below.
Dylan mumbled to himself. Were there people living in this sky?
But he still didn't stop and flew toward the top of the huge vine as Roa instructed. On one side of the top of the vine, a white cloud also floated.
Hm?
On that white cloud, Dylan suddenly saw a golden light.
That was—
Dylan looked closely, and then his eyes were filled with shock.
"How is it, Dylan?"
Roa asked with a smile.
The Pteranodon landed on the cloud, and Dylan looked up at the behemoth in front of him. "It's breathtaking!"
A giant Golden Bell was lying in front of them. After countless years of weathering, the bell was covered in dust, and vines were wrapped around it.
But even so, the gleaming golden light was still dazzling and captivating.
"Is it all made of gold?"
Bege's face was filled with shock. At the same time, he opened the door on his stomach, letting everyone out. Then, everyone was shocked.
"Is this the Shandora's Light that the big liar Noland spoke of? That legendary Golden Bell?"
Teach was indeed knowledgeable. He recognized the origin of this giant Golden Bell at a glance. His face was also filled with amazement. "It really exists! Zehahahaha! I knew it, that guy Noland wasn't lying!"
"Fufufufu, if it's all made of gold, how much is this thing worth!"
Doflamingo couldn't help but lick his lips. Even when he was a Celestial Dragon, he had never seen so much gold! This Golden Bell was dozens of meters high! It was like a small mountain just by its presence!
"Wait!"
King's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked at the base of the Golden Bell. A stone was embedded there.
"Is that a Poneglyph?"
"A Poneglyph?"
Doflamingo's face instantly lit up. A Poneglyph was what he relied on the most. As his strength gradually increased, one stone was almost not enough for him anymore.
Fufufufu! What good luck! He found another one!
There were two more on Fish-Man Island!
He wouldn't be short of Poneglyphs for a while!
And with the weapon Pluton that those shipwrights were studying, fufufufu! I really have a bright future!
"So, what's written on it?"
Everyone gathered in front of the huge stone. Moria asked with some curiosity.
"Nothing, just the whereabouts of Poseidon."
Roa said casually. But his eyes were focused on a corner of the stone. A sentence was left there.
I have arrived here, and I'm taking all the secrets to the Final Island — Gol D. Roger.
Roger has been here?
But without Kozuki Oden, how did he leave words on the stone?
Did he just use Haki?
As Roa was pondering, everyone else was already shocked by his words.
"Boss, you said, Poseidon?"
Even the calm Dylan was dumbfounded at this moment.
"No way? After Pluton, it's Poseidon?"
Doflamingo's mouth was wide open.
Teach also stared blankly at Roa. No way! Are you kidding me! What kind of luck does this guy have! Is he going to gather two Ancient Weapons at once?
And, he can read the ancient language?
"Boss! Where is Poseidon?"
King was also excited.
As expected, Boss is the Joy Boy of this era!
Boss is about to gather two of Joy Boy's three Ancient Weapons!
"It's too early."
Roa said indifferently. "It's not yet time for Poseidon to be born."
"Born?"
Everyone was a little stunned.
Why use the word 'born'?
Could it be that Poseidon is some kind of creature?
"Alright, Bege,"
Roa looked at Bege. "Can you fit this thing inside your body?"
"Uh!"
Bege looked up at the behemoth in front of him, and a cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. This thing was a bit too big!
"Hm?"
Roa slightly raised his eyebrows.
"Just bring it on!"
Bege's back was instantly soaked in cold sweat. His body immediately expanded, turning into a giant castle man, and a huge door opened on his stomach.
Fortunately, although it was a bit difficult, after Doflamingo reshaped the Golden Bell, he barely managed to stuff the gold into Bege's stomach.
As for whether it was a pity to disfigure this Shandora's Light like this, Roa said he didn't care at all.
Then, it was time to get the treasures of Shandora. The ruins of Shandora were hidden inside a certain layer of clouds on the vine, so no one had discovered them for four hundred years.
However, as they flew down the vine.
"Kill! Take back our homeland!"
"Drive these guys out of God's Island!!"
At the bottom of the vine, two groups of people were fighting fiercely.
It was lively indeed.