Chapter 57: Kokoro no kosaten, Elbaf's spear
On the salvage ship, Cricket and his companions stared in shock at the shark ship that was rising from the port.
"What did that man mean just now? " Masira asked, sounding confused.
"I don't know either," Cricket replied, shaking his head.
He truly had no idea what that statement meant.
Before the ship left, the man suddenly told him, "Look up at the sky when you have time; you may hear an unexpected bell ringing. "
Issho's power was indeed impressive. A large three-masted sailing ship seemed like a toy to him. He could easily and steadily rise to an altitude of ten thousand meters.
But he was someone who could pull down a meteorite with ease. A boat was no challenge for him.
On the deck, it was probably the first time Nami stood at such a high place. She held the railing tightly with both hands. Although she felt a bit scared, she couldn't help but look outside.
The deep blue sea and the shrinking Jaya Island were truly a rare sight.
"What did you mean by what you said to that guy just now? " Nami asked curiously after admiring the beautiful view for a while.
"Our second goal in going to Sky Island this time is to find the legendary treasure, the Land of Gold, Shandora," Bane said with a smile. Then he added, "That man is the descendant of the Liar, Noland. The golden bell in the Land of Gold. Maybe he wants to hear the sound of that bell? "
Nami was stunned and asked in disbelief, "The Land of Gold! ? "
"Haven't you heard of it? " Bane asked, looking a little confused.
"How is that possible? Even if I haven't heard of the great secret treasure of One Piece, I've definitely heard of the Land of Gold. It's one of the three legendary secret treasures of the sea. It has been passed down for hundreds of years, and no one has ever found it. Does it really exist? " Nami said as she swallowed hard.
Crocodile's legacy already seemed big to her, but compared to the legendary Land of Gold, it felt small. After all, that land was said to be as big as an entire city!
Considering its historical, cultural, and legendary value, it was worth more than just an "antique. " How much could it be worth? Even a money-loving person like her could not estimate or imagine it.
If it were an ordinary person, Nami would never believe that there is a golden city in the sky, but Bane was different. He was mysterious, but his information had never been wrong so far.
"Yes, the three mysterious treasures: the Sea of Stone, the Emerald City, and the Land of Gold," Bane said with a soft sigh.
This is not the hidden treasure of Pirate King Roger. Instead, it is a well-known treasure rumor that everyone in this sea has heard about for hundreds of years.
The name Sea of Stone means it is a legendary sea area filled with many beautiful gems.
The Capital of Jade is like the Land of Gold, but one is made of jade and the other of gold.
I don't know if the other two exist, but the Land of Gold definitely does.
Nami was shocked and couldn't think clearly for a long time. However, Issho was not surprised at all.
In fact, he seemed uninterested in the huge wealth. It was only when the ship rose high enough to almost touch the sea of clouds that Issho said, "We have reached the first layer of the white sea. You need to open a passage; otherwise, we will all fall into the sea of clouds, where those with devil fruit abilities will still be effected. "
There are two layers of "sea" in the sky: the First White Sea and the Second White White Sea. The Angel Island that Bane and the others are heading to is on the second layer.
Issho had been to other sea areas and sky islands, so he could "open" a passage in the White Sea. However, Bane had already said he wanted to try his sword,.
"Understood," Bane said while looking up at the approaching sea of clouds.
At the same time, Zoro, who had been sitting under the mast, also looked at Bane. He also wanted to see if the sword called "Kokoro no kosaten" could handle Bane's "swing. "
Bane placed his hand on the hilt of Kokoro no kosaten at his waist. When he grasped the hilt, Issho felt that the presence of the man in front of him had changed.
"It's different," Zoro said, his eyes shining.
He had seen Bane use the "Elbaf's spear" sword before, so he was very familiar with it. But now, even though the sword had not yet been drawn, he sensed that the energy was different from the last time in little garden!
He could even faintly see that Bane's aura was mixed with a fierce and eerie scarlet. There was no doubt that it was the aura of that demon sword!
"Elbaf's" Bane whispered and then shouted, "Sword! "
In an instant, the sword was drawn from its sheath. After a hundred years, the sword sensed the terrifying power of its new owner, but it did not cry out like Bane's ordinary sword might when overwhelmed.
Instead, it felt thrilled. It was fully capable of handling this power. In fact, it could be said that this power was not enough, far from sufficient. However, only those who could control this or even greater power were deserving of being its master.
In a flash, it was not just the power of Elbaf's spear; Kokoro no kosaten felt like an excited child, instinctively wanting to "seize" more power from Bane's body to express it.
The first thing to be affected was the haki in Bane's body, but Kokoro no kosaten was not selfish and was not as easily overwhelmed as Enma. Bane noticed this strange desire, which was eager but not aggressive.
He did not resist this desire; instead, he went along with Kokoro's thoughts.
It happened in a moment. When the power of Elbaf's spear burst from the blade, Bane's armament haki, which was not particularly strong but still significant, surged out and blended with Elbaf's spear.
With a humming sound, the entire ship seemed to feel a sharp rush of energy, and then it was dawn!
To be more precise, it was even more brilliant. The thick sea of clouds, whose depth was unknown, vanished in the sky, and a hole at least a hundred meters wide was created from bottom to top by the Elbaf's spear.
But that was not all; three thousand meters above the White Sea, the dense clouds formed by the White White Sea were also broken through by this strike, without any hindrance or pause. The powerful impact disappeared into the blue sky, far beyond everyone's sight, and the sun high above the two white seas cast even more dazzling sunlight through this opening.
"Elbaf's power is indeed frightening," Issho said with emotion, closing his eyes as if he were still tracing the path of the attack.
With his strength, he can handle this kind of power, but he knows it's smarter not to confront it directly. Otherwise, he might have to deal with some consequences.
"It seems to be much less powerful than last time? " Nami said, looking at the hole that was over a hundred meters wide, feeling confused.
Indeed, a hundred meters is nothing compared to what happened with the island-eating monster.
But Zoro quickly disagreed: "No, it's stronger! "
He pulled his gaze away from the hole and looked at Bane, who had put away his sword.
In both strength and that familiar stance, Bane is better than last time. Zoro feels like he has gotten much stronger since leaving the dojo, but he still sees the gap between him and Bane growing larger.
That guy is truly a monster. Zoro believes he trains harder and crazier than Bane, but Bane's physical abilities are incredible!
Meanwhile, not far from Angel Island, a conflict that had been escalating suddenly stopped in an odd way.
The Shandians and the so-called "God's Guards" gazed in shock at the suddenly disturbed white "sea" in the distance, relieved they weren't caught in the terrible shock wave.
"Wiper, what's happening? " a Shandia warrior asked his leader.
The great warrior Wiper swallowed hard and shook his head, "I don't know either. "
That kind of overwhelming power was beyond his understanding!
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