Screen 1 — First Bounties of the Skeleton Brothers
After leaving Alabasta and sailing for several days, a Marine ship passes by.
A loud megaphone voice echoes over the sea.
Marine:
"STR—STRAW HAT CREW! YOUR NEW BOUNTIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED!"
The crew freezes.
Usopp:
"Wait… new bounties? Already!? That was fast!"
Sanji lights a cigarette proudly.
Sanji:
"That's what happens when you defeat a Warlord."
The Marines toss a bundle of wanted posters across the water.
Zoro picks them up.
Zoro:
"Alright… let's see."
---
Luffy's Bounty
Zoro unfolds the first poster.
Zoro:
"Monkey D. Luffy… 100 million berries."
Luffy:
"YES! I'M WORTH 100 MILLION!"
Nami faints.
Nami:
"That's too high! The Marines will chase us everywhere!"
---
Zoro's Bounty
Sanji pulls out the next one.
Sanji:
"Roronoa Zoro… 60 million."
Zoro nods like it's nothing.
Zoro:
"About time."
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The Others Check Theirs
Usopp:
"I-I got one too!?"
Nami:
"Even I'm wanted… great."
Chopper holds his poster and cries.
Chopper:
"50 berries!? Why only 50!? Do they think I'm a pet!?"
Papyrus hugs him.
Papyrus:
"FEAR NOT, LITTLE DOCTOR! ONE DAY, YOUR BONE-RATINGS WILL RISE!"
Chopper:
"That doesn't even make sense!"
---
Sans's First Bounty
Silence falls when Zoro slowly lifts a poster with glowing blue ink.
Zoro:
"…Whoa."
It reads:
Sans the Skeleton
Bounty: 75 million berries
Title: "The Blue-Eyed Phantom"
Luffy:
"WOAHHHH!! SANS, YOU'RE ALMOST AS HIGH AS ZORO!"
Nami:
"W-Wait… 75 million!? Did the Marines see what he did to Baroque Works!?"
Usopp points at the poster, shaking.
Usopp:
"They wrote: 'Can teleport. Extremely dangerous. Do not engage.'"
Sans looks at his own poster.
Sans:
"heh. nice photo. i wasn't even awake when they took it."
Papyrus:
"BROTHER! YOU LOOK SO MYSTERIOUS!"
Sans shrugs.
Sans:
"guess i'm famous now."
---
Papyrus's First Bounty
Papyrus eagerly snatches the next poster.
Papyrus:
"MY TURN! WHAT IS MY GLORIOUS BOUNTY!?"
He unfolds it.
Papyrus the Great
Bounty: 55 million berries
Title: "The Loud-Boned Hero"
Papyrus screams in joy.
Papyrus:
"YESSS!!! I AM OFFICIALLY A LEGEND!"
Sanji smirks.
Sanji:
"They really called you 'loud-boned.'"
Zoro:
"Fits perfectly."
Nami laughs.
Nami:
"It's actually kind of adorable."
Papyrus poses dramatically at the sky.
Papyrus:
"MARINES! TREMBLE BEFORE MY BONETASTIC FAME!"
Sans pats him on the back.
Sans:
"good job, bro. don't let it get to your skull."
---
Conclusion
The Straw Hats stare at their new wanted posters, half proud, half terrified.
Usopp:
"This means… even stronger enemies will come after us."
Luffy grins.
Luffy:
"Good! That makes the adventure more fun!"
Sans pockets his poster.
Sans:
"welcome to the big league."
The Going Merry sails toward its next destination — with the world finally recognizing the skeleton brothers as real threats.
Screen 2 — The Log Pose That Points to the Sky
After sailing away from Alabasta, Nami inspects the crew's Log Pose — and freezes.
Nami:
"Uh… guys? The Log Pose is pointing upward."
Usopp leans over her shoulder.
Usopp:
"Upward as in… up? Like, into the sky!?"
Chopper panics and hides behind the railing.
Chopper:
"D-Does that mean we have to fly!?"
Luffy's eyes sparkle with excitement.
Luffy:
"A SKY ISLAND!? THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!"
Zoro scratches his head.
Zoro:
"Sounds impossible."
Sanji shrugs.
Sanji:
"Impossible or not, we need info."
Sans taps the upward-facing Log Pose.
Sans:
"yeah. sky island, huh… interesting."
Papyrus jumps dramatically.
Papyrus:
"WE SHALL ASCEND TO THE HEAVENS! THE GREAT PAPYRUS FEARS NO ALTITUDE!"
Nami sighs.
Nami:
"We don't even know if it's real."
---
Arrival at Jaya
To search for answers, the Straw Hats land on Jaya, a hot, tropical island buzzing with life.
But not the peaceful kind.
Mock Town appears on the horizon — rough and loud, filled with drunks, thieves, and chaotic pirates.
Sanji:
"Great. A pirate trash pile."
Usopp:
"I don't want to get robbed again…"
Zoro smirks.
Zoro:
"Bring it on."
Luffy laughs as he steps onto the dock.
Luffy:
"If the answer to Sky Island is here, we're finding it!"
Papyrus throws his arms up confidently.
Papyrus:
"YES! LET US INTERROGATE THIS TOWN OF RASCALS!"
Sans looks around at the shady streets, the broken buildings, and the loud bars.
Sans:
"mock town, huh… looks like a good place to get your stuff stolen."
Nami clutches her wallet tightly.
Nami:
"I'm not letting anyone take a single berry."
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The Legend of the Upper Yard
As the crew explores, they hear whispered rumors:
Barkeep:
"Some say an island fell from the sky… the Upper Yard."
Bandit:
"Idiots believe in Sky Island. Anyone who does gets laughed out of Mock Town."
Fisherman:
"If you go looking for sky treasure, you get stomped by Bellamy's crew."
Luffy listens quietly — unusually serious.
Luffy:
"Sky Island exists. I know it does."
Sans crosses his arms.
Sans:
"yeah. just because no one else can reach it doesn't mean it's fake."
Papyrus nods intensely.
Papyrus:
"SKELETONS BELIEVE IN ALL DREAMS! SKY ISLAND OR BUST!"
The Straw Hats have only just arrived…
but rumors, danger, and new enemies already surround them.
Sky Island awaits — but Mock Town stands in their way.
Screen 3 — The Town That Laughs at Dreams
The Straw Hats sit in a noisy bar in Mock Town, asking questions about Sky Island.
Luffy:
"We're going up there. To the sky."
The whole bar goes silent… for two seconds.
Then it explodes with laughter.
Pirates:
"Sky Island!? You're insane!"
"No one can reach the clouds!"
"Dreaming like kids!"
Nami clenches her fists.
Nami:
"They don't need to believe us."
Zoro leans back, annoyed but calm.
Zoro:
"Who cares what they think."
Sans stays quiet, hands in pockets.
Sans:
"heh. people laugh when they can't imagine anything bigger than themselves."
But the mocking gets louder.
The door slams open.
Bellamy the Hyena walks in, smirking with pure arrogance.
Bellamy:
"So you're the clowns talking about a sky island."
Luffy doesn't respond.
He just stares at the ground.
Bellamy steps closer.
Bellamy:
"The age of dreams is over. Forget treasure in the sky. Forget adventure. The only thing that matters now… is taking what you can."
The crowd cheers for him.
Papyrus steps forward dramatically.
Papyrus:
"HOW DARE YOU MOCK THE SPIRIT OF DREAMS! THE GREAT PAPYRUS WILL NOT ALLOW IT!"
Bellamy's crew laughs even harder.
Bellamy:
"A talking skeleton? This town gets weirder every day."
Sans eyes Bellamy with a faint blue glow.
Sans:
"careful. laughing at the wrong people can bite you later."
Zoro smirks.
Zoro:
"Let him talk. He needs the attention."
Bellamy pushes Luffy, trying to provoke him.
Bellamy:
"Come on, rubber boy. Fight back."
Luffy doesn't move.
Luffy:
"No. You're not worth it."
The bar erupts in laughter again.
Nami looks hurt.
Papyrus is furious.
Sans sighs quietly.
Sans:
"people like him only understand punching… but sometimes walking away hits harder."
The Straw Hats leave the bar in silence — shaken but determined.
---
Outside Mock Town
Hours later, they travel to the quiet edge of the island.
There they meet a rugged man covered in bruises and scars, fixing an oxygen tank.
Mont Blanc Cricket.
Cricket squints at them.
Cricket:
"You're looking for Sky Island, aren't you?"
Nami nods.
Nami:
"Yes. We heard you know something."
Cricket pauses… then laughs softly.
Cricket:
"You're the first pirates in ages who didn't laugh in my face."
He tells them about his ancestor, Mont Blanc Noland, the explorer who claimed he found a city of gold in the sky.
For centuries, people called Noland a liar.
Cricket carries that shame — and keeps searching for proof.
Zoro crosses his arms.
Zoro:
"So you believe Sky Island is real?"
Cricket sighs.
Cricket:
"I have to. Otherwise my ancestor suffered for nothing."
Sans steps forward, eye glowing faintly.
Sans:
"seems to me you've got the same kind of dream as us."
Luffy smiles.
Luffy:
"We're going to the sky. And we'll prove your ancestor was right."
Cricket stares at them — shocked, then hopeful.
Papyrus points to the sky dramatically.
Papyrus:
"UPWARD, MY FRIENDS! TO THE CLOUDS AND BEYOND!"
The dream is alive again.
Screen 4 — The Sky, the Punch, and the Rise of Dreams
With Cricket's guidance, the Straw Hats prepare the Going Merry for the impossible journey to the sky.
They reinforce the hull, secure the masts, and coat the ship so it can survive the massive blast of the Knock-Up Stream.
Cricket steps back to admire their work.
Cricket:
"If you're really going up there… this is your best shot."
Luffy bows deeply.
Luffy:
"Thanks, Cricket. We'll find the truth for you."
Sans gives a small nod.
Sans:
"yeah. we'll bring proof. sky kind."
Papyrus salutes proudly.
Papyrus:
"WE SHALL HONOR YOUR ANCESTOR WITH THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND BONE COURAGE!"
Cricket has no idea what that means, but he appreciates the enthusiasm.
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Bellamy's Last Mistake
As the crew prepares for launch, word reaches them:
Bellamy robbed Cricket, stealing all the gold he recovered from underwater.
Luffy's expression darkens.
Zoro:
"You going?"
Luffy:
"Yeah."
He walks alone into Mock Town.
Sans and Papyrus follow behind at a distance, curious.
Bellamy laughs at the sight of him.
Bellamy:
"What, you came back to cry about your little Sky Island?"
Luffy stays silent.
Bellamy leaps at him with full force—
SMASH.
Luffy's single punch sends Bellamy crashing into the ground, unconscious in one hit.
The entire town freezes.
Sans bursts into laughter.
Sans:
"pfft—haha—guess the hyena finally stopped laughing."
Papyrus claps loudly.
Papyrus:
"MARVELOUS STRIKE, CAPTAIN! PERFECTION! TEN OUT OF TEN BONES!"
Luffy says nothing.
No anger.
No boasting.
He simply turns away.
This is the moment he rejects Bellamy's "new age."
An age that mocked dreams.
An age that crushed adventure.
Luffy walks out of Mock Town stronger than ever — and so does the idea that dreams still matter.
---
Blackbeard's First Appearance
At a nearby port, a massive figure watches Luffy pass by.
Blackbeard grins, tipping his hat.
Blackbeard:
"A man's dream… never dies!"
Even though he will become an enemy later, in this moment, he speaks the same truth Luffy fights for.
Sans squints at him.
Sans:
"that guy's soul… feels weird."
Papyrus tilts his head.
Papyrus:
"BUT HE SPEAKS THE TRUTH ABOUT DREAMS!"
---
The Ascent to the Sky
Back at the shore, the sea rumbles.
Cricket:
"Here it comes! The Knock-Up Stream! Get ready!"
The ocean explodes upward with the force of a titan.
Luffy:
"CAST OFF!!"
The Going Merry rockets into the sky, surrounded by water and lightning, blasting through clouds like a shooting star.
Chopper screams.
Nami hangs on with everything she has.
Sanji and Zoro brace the sails.
Sans stands calmly, enjoying the ride.
Papyrus shouts dramatic encouragements.
Papyrus:
"UPWARD, FRIENDS! TO THE HEAVENS!!!"
The ship disappears into the clouds.
The Straw Hats have left the world below…
and entered the path toward Skypiea — the legendary island in the sky.
Screen 5 — End of the Jaya Arc
The Going Merry rockets upward through the roaring Knock-Up Stream, surrounded by walls of water rising like a column to the heavens.
Wind howls. Lightning crackles. Clouds swirl like a tunnel toward the unknown.
The Straw Hats hold on tightly—
except Luffy, who's laughing like he's on a roller coaster.
Luffy:
"This is AWESOME!! WE'RE FLYING!!"
Nami:
"This isn't flying, it's surviving! HOLD ON!"
Zoro, gripping the railing:
"Tch... this better not kill us."
Chopper screams, shaking.
Usopp screams louder.
Sanji:
"DON'T LET THE SHIP BREAK APART!"
Papyrus stands at the bow, striking a heroic pose.
Papyrus:
"FEAR NOT! THE GREAT PAPYRUS SHALL GUIDE US TO THE SKY!"
Sans leans casually against the mast, perfectly calm.
Sans:
"heh. nice view."
Above them, the clouds part—
revealing a blinding white ocean stretching across the sky.
Nami gasps.
Nami:
"The Log Pose was right… It's real."
Luffy's face fills with awe.
Luffy:
"Sky Island… we made it!"
Zoro:
"That's insane… even for us."
Chopper:
"S-So much white… is this heaven!?"
Usopp:
"It's beautiful… and terrifying!"
The Going Merry rises one final time—
WHOOSH
—and disappears into the sea of clouds above.
They have officially left the Blue Sea behind.
The Jaya Arc ends…
and the adventure of Skypiea, the legendary island in the sky, is about to begin.
Be continued