Gan Fall, bound up by Crocodile, turned green with rage.
He had only come to pick up some extra money and protect these ignorant fools from being killed by that terrifying, god-like figure, but he hadn't expected... Good heavens... To be tied up like this!
He definitely didn't want to run into that guy!
He didn't want to experience that despair again.
"Do you know what you're doing? This is offending God! Let me go and run with me!"
"Shut up, you old man, just lead the way."
Annoyed by Gan Fall's nagging, Crocodile picked at his ear and sneered: "A God? Do you think there are Celestial Dragons on Skypiea?"
"Celestial... Dragons, what are those?"
"Guess not. So what are you afraid of then?"
Looking at the stunned Gan Fall, Crocodile flicked the ash from his cigarette with a disdainful smirk on his lips. "I almost thought I would run into a marine Admiral here. I'll see what kind of God you're talking about!"
"I didn't expect there to be a God on Skypiea."
Ace, standing nearby, also said curiously: "What does it look like? Does it have two heads?"
With a grin, he added: "I'm kind of looking forward to it too."
Upon hearing this, Gan Fall, who had opened his mouth to say something, suddenly fell silent.
Then he looked at the two fearless figures before him, sighed helplessly, and looked up at the guy carrying a golden axe not far away. "These two hopeless guys are one thing... but you seem quite familiar with Sky Island. Are you from another Sky Island?"
This guy didn't seem as arrogant as the two before him; perhaps he understood what he meant.
"In that case, you should know how powerful that God I'm talking about is. A God who can read human hearts. You should quickly persuade your companions!"
"I do know."
Faced with Gan Fall's words, Ian didn't hide anything and nodded, but before Gan Fall could happily continue his persuasion...
Ian hesitated for a moment, then said: "But it's not a big problem!"
Against Enel...? How can they possibly fight them?
Gan Fall: "..."
"How is fighting a god not a problem?!"
Gan Fall, who was about to relax, had his face instantly turned pale again.
He turned to his similarly tied-up companion: "Pierre, looks like we're doomed."
"Alright, what are you muttering about here, old man?"
Crocodile grabbed Gan Fall and said impatiently, "Hurry up and lead the way!"
"For your safety, I'm sorry I can't agree to that request."
"You old bastard!!!"
Hearing Gan Fall's words, Crocodile raised his eyelids and raised his hook, about to teach this guy a lesson when...
"Gan Fall."
Ian stopped Crocodile's actions, looking at Gan Fall in front of him, without further delay, he said helplessly: "Or should I call you... The previous God of Skypiea."
"How... How did you know?"
"That's not the point. Since you say God is omnipresent and can see into people's hearts, isn't it too late to run now?"
Ian looked at Gan Fall expressionlessly. "We're pressed for time. Don't worry, we mean no harm. You can't escape anyway, so you might as well lead the way obediently."
"God? Is this the kind of guy you're talking about?"
Crocodile, who had overheard Ian's words, looked even more disdainful.
He glanced at Gan Fall from head to toe while sneering: "I thought I would have some fun."
Gan Fall fell silent, his face filled with complex emotions. Especially after hearing this ignorant fellow, he felt even more helpless.
He sighed and said, "Compared to me, that guy is more like a God. You have no idea how terrifying he is!"
He then ignored Crocodile, who was frowning and about to say something, and looked directly at Ian.
"But you're right, I guess what's happening here now..."
"That guy already knows it, fine, I'll take you to the City of Gold!"
"Wouldn't it have been better if you had said so earlier?"
Crocodile was finally satisfied: "What a waste of my time! Navigator, listen to that guy, how do we get there?"
"There's only this current here. Where else can we go?"
Nami muttered speechlessly, then pointed ahead: "There's a gate ahead. Should we go in through here first?"
"Indeed, we will go in through here first. Also, have you prepared any Extol?"
Gan Fall, having already made up his mind, looked at the familiar gate before him, and finally, after a sigh, said: "To pass through Heaven's Gate, each person needs to pay one billion Extol!"
"One billion Extol? That much?"
Nami's face showed surprise, then she frowned... and with an eyebrow raised, she asked: "By the way, you keep mentioning Extol, what is Extol, and how much is it in Belly?"
"Belly?"
Hearing Nami's words, Gan Fall's face froze, then, as if he understood something, he said. "Didn't you come from the high-speed air route? You must have passed at least one or two islands along the way, so you should know what Extol is!"
"No, we just rushed up from below."
"The Knock Up Stream! You actually came up through the Knock Up Stream? You guys are really..."
Gan Fall looked at the five lunatics in front of him, speechless. "Have got guts!"
"I knew that wasn't the normal route."
Hearing Gan Fall's words, Nami recalled the terrifying experience of rushing up and said through gritted teeth: "These lunatics."
"Alright, let's enter Heaven's Gate first!"
Gan Fall also withdrew his strange gaze and said helplessly: "They also accept Belly here; 10,000 Extol equals one Belly."
"10,000 Extol equals 1 Belly. There are five of us here, then that's 5 billion Extol."
Nami began to calculate quickly, then she looked up at the group before her, her gaze finally settling on Ian. "Converted to Belly, it should be 500,000 Belly."
"Don't look at me."
Ian shrugged. "I don't have any money on me!"
"How could I possibly have any money?"
"Me neither!"
The four responded in unison, and everyone fell silent, even Gan Fall.
Just as everyone was struggling with the money…
"Don't worry!"
Ian waved his hand casually and said, "We can get in without paying."
"No, if you don't pay, things might..."
Hearing Ian's words, Gan Fall's voice rose, but before he could finish, he seemed to realize something and sighed helplessly, his tone complicated: "Fine, it doesn't matter whether you pay or not!"
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