Carried by the Speedy Shrimp to the White-White Sea at 10,000 meters, Noyer still didn't know he'd already been put on Skypiea's wanted list.
In the vast white sea of clouds, Noyer's ship spotted an island in the distance. Island clouds supported the landmass, with layers of buildings forming a beautiful cluster of sky islands.
Robin gazed at the distant shore and exclaimed, "So this is Skypiea. How amazing."
Noyer nodded, surveying the island with interest. Such a sight was impossible to see in his previous life. This bizarre and fantastical world truly had all manner of miracles…
Before they could enjoy the view much longer, a loud crash came from beneath their feet. Noyer rushed to check the bottom of the ship and found a large hole in the wooden planks.
He quickly told Robin to steer the ship to shore while he patched it up with his sand ability. The battle-worn ship, after its final voyage, collapsed at the shore of Skypiea.
The soft island cloud under their feet felt like standing on a beach. They looked at the ship that was nearly falling apart before them.
Noyer felt reluctant — this ship had accompanied him through a long period at sea. Now that it was broken, he felt sentimental. At least the things on the ship weren't too damaged.
Robin walked tentatively on the island cloud beach and soon found two chairs made of clouds.
She sat down gently and remarked in surprise, "Processing clouds into furniture — how interesting."
Noyer jumped enthusiastically around on the island clouds. They seemed soft and fluffy, but were actually quite solid, with incredibly high plasticity. The feeling was almost like sand on a beach, but even more interesting.
He sat cross-legged and built a castle out of clouds, as if rediscovering his childlike innocence.
Just as Noyer was building his house, a bright white fluffy tail suddenly appeared before him. He froze, following the tail downward, and discovered it was a petite fox with snow-white fur.
So cute…
Robin showed no reaction on the surface, but was secretly charmed.
A sky island fox — should it be called a sky fox or a cloud fox?
Delighted, Noyer grabbed the little fox by the tail, lifted it up, and said while licking his lips, "I wonder what food here tastes like."
The little cloud fox seemed to understand his words. Even held in midair, its hind legs and two little paws desperately flailed about. Its tiny eyes glared at him with indignation, as if condemning him for being so heartless.
Noyer ignored the creature's gaze, weighing its hind legs and muttering, "Nice legs!"
Seeing this human's eyes glowing with greed, the cloud fox began to tremble, desperately twisting its body to escape.
Worried about damaging the meat, Noyer didn't dare use too much force. The little cloud fox quickly broke free and ran toward Robin.
The cloud fox jumped onto her foot, its little paws clinging tightly to her calf as it buried its head under its big tail, as if this way others wouldn't notice it.
Robin bent down to scratch the little guy's neck, feeling its body trembling, and said, "Cute little thing. I wonder if it has an owner."
Noyer scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
At that moment, his ears twitched. His sharp hearing caught a sound from afar, "It sounds like someone's playing a harp?"
"Over there." Robin pointed, and the two walked toward that part of the cloud beach.
The fox seemed thoroughly frightened, clinging to Robin's foot and refusing to come down. She had no choice but to walk with this burden.
When they reached the source of the harp music, both of them were stunned.
Above the sea of clouds, a blonde girl sat in a high-necked light yellow dress. Her eyes were gently closed, her features beautiful. Playful white-feathered wings extended from her back. Like a divine maiden, she caressed the harp in her hands under the blessing of sunlight.
Melodious notes flowed from her delicate fingers. The beautiful sound enchanted Noyer and Robin as they arrived.
She really does look like an angel from heaven…
They listened to the soothing music, unwilling to disturb her. However, the little fox at Robin's feet had other ideas.
"Squeak!"
Upon hearing the music, the little fox poked its head out from its big tail. It looked around twice, then let out a cry and ran over.
The girl stopped playing when she heard the sound. Seeing the little fox running over, she called out joyfully, "Su, where have you been?"
The little fox named Su threw itself into her arms, pitifully extending its paw and pointing at Noyer and itself, gesturing frantically.
But the girl didn't understand. Worried about a misunderstanding, Robin stepped forward, "We just encountered it on that beach over there. It must have been frightened."
Noyer nodded seriously, "Yes, yes, this fox is really timid."
Su stared at him in disbelief, so angry it began biting its own big tail.
The girl showed no hostility toward them, smiling as she introduced herself, "My name is Conis, and this is my cloud fox, Su."
Hearing her owner mention her, Su cooperatively raised a paw to wave at Robin, then snorted at Noyer.
Robin smiled and patted its head, "We came from the sea below. I'm Robin, and he's my captain, Noyer."
Perhaps because they had arrived at Skypiea — where the Marines and Government could hardly reach — Robin, who was usually somber, had become much more cheerful.
Conis's curious eyes sparkled, "You're from the Blue Sea? That's amazing! You actually made it up to such a high place!"
Noyer recalled the hardships of the High West, "It was troublesome enough. Our ship was destroyed, but at least we're still alive."
At that moment, an engine roar echoed from the sea of clouds. Conis looked at them with an embarrassed smile, "That should be my father, Pagaya. He's a Waver repair technician."
"Waver? What's that?" Robin asked.
Before Conis could answer, a tall, thin old man came riding something resembling a jet ski. Moving as fast as a hydroplane, he flew toward the beach.
But… the more confident the takeoff, the more pathetic the crash.
Pagaya rode the Waver straight into a nearby coconut tree. A coconut fell from above, hard as iron, and knocked the old man down into the clouds.
"Father!" Conis ran over worriedly, with Robin following to check on him.
Ironic, isn't it? The Waver repairman can fix anyone's ride — except his own driving skills.
Noyer silently quipped to himself.
Conis helped her father up. Pagaya rubbed his head with a laugh, "Wow… the Waver really is hard to turn."
Robin lifted the fallen Waver and examined it, "So this is a Waver? I think I've read about it in a book — a ship that can sail without wind…"
Noyer quietly walked up beside her, "Was it from a book written by someone named Noland?"
Robin's eyes lit up, her mind immediately pulling information from the vast sea of books in her memory.
"The great liar Mont Blanc Noland — so he was telling the truth?" She crossed her arms thoughtfully, "Then does that mean the City of Gold is real too?"
Noyer was startled. You even know about that?
Then again, she had probably read far more books than he had studied materials. He couldn't judge based solely on what the original story showed.
Conis helped Pagaya to his feet. Upon seeing Noyer, he said, "Oh, we have guests?"
Conis quickly introduced them, "Father, they're from the Blue Sea. Noyer and Robin."
The people of Skypiea seemed quite hospitable. Pagaya greeted them warmly, "Since you've come to Skypiea, take your time looking around. We haven't had outsiders here in quite a while."
Pagaya picked up the Waver and led the way. Conis and Robin chatted while Noyer boredly surveyed his surroundings.
The father and daughter led them along a soft, fluffy cloud stairway. Along the way, they could see many large formed clouds piled up on the sides.
Pagaya explained, "That's a processed cloud manufacturing factory for Island Clouds. There are three types of clouds on Skypiea: Sea Clouds, which you sailed on; Island Clouds, which we're walking on now; and processed clouds, which can be made into furniture or building materials."
Noyer listened attentively. This immersive experience was different from 2D, and it gave him quite an impact.
Seeing him listening so earnestly, Pagaya grew more enthusiastic.
"The part of Skypiea we live on is called Angel Island. The edge is Angel Beach, where we just came from. My home is just down this street. If you keep going past that, you'll reach Angel Island's most bustling street — Lovely Street." At the mention of this, his old eyes sparkled, "Lovely Street is so much fun. When it gets lively, there are miniskirt beauties, bikini beauties, innocent beauties, passionate young…"
Noyer listened with growing interest, then paused and sighed. This old man truly understands me. How could he disappoint such good intentions? He absolutely had to experience the local culture of Lovely Street.
Only then would his Skypiea trip be worthwhile!
The two women beside them watched speechlessly as the old man and young man lost themselves in fantasy.
Robin's face darkened. How did this guy get distracted the moment she wasn't paying attention?
"Don't mind him — my father is a bit unreliable sometimes." Conis said awkwardly. Then she asked casually, "Sister Robin, are you pirates?"
Robin shook her head, "No."
Conis looked puzzled, "Then what are you doing on Skypiea? Usually only pirates come rushing up here for gold."
Robin opened her mouth to respond, but when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't really explain what kind of team the two of them were.
If they were a pirate crew, Noyer was doing pirate hunter work. If they were a proper adventure group, she herself was a wanted criminal.
Robin struggled with this, but Noyer didn't get too hung up on bounties and identities. After all, having traveled the sea for so long, he'd come to understand — on this sea, the farther you go, the more sins inevitably stain your hands. It has nothing to do with whether a person is good or evil by nature.
In other words, what strong person on the sea is purely good or purely evil? With his nature, who knows when he'd get a wanted poster from the World Government.
Oh right… Maybe killing Wapol would be enough to earn him a bounty.
Robin thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "We… should be considered… a tourist group?"
Conis: Huh?
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After some casual conversation, Conis welcomed Noyer and Robin into her home.
The hospitable father and daughter bustled about in the kitchen and brought out several dishes. Noyer looked at the food with a strange expression.
Hiss…
The meat was definitely meat, but he couldn't tell what animal it came from. The vegetables were vegetables too, but why were they so varied?
Noyer shoveled a big mouthful of rice, and his eyes immediately lit up.
Delicious!
Although he possessed master-level cooking skills, he'd tasted too few dishes and had too little practical experience. He could make this flavor himself, but reaching this level was already impressive.
Noyer wolfed down his rice and asked Pagaya, "Uncle, this food is amazing. Did you make it?"
Pagaya shook his head and said proudly, "This was made by my darling daughter Conis. She's the most beautiful island flower on our Angel Island!"
Conis laughed shyly, and Noyer's scheming eyes suddenly brightened.
According to the original story, although this girl was a supporting character, she really was a gentle and beautiful young lady.
And furthermore! A musician who can play the harp, a cook who can make food, and the girl eats so little — where could you find such excellent multi-purpose cheap labor… No wait, where could you find such an excellent crew member?
Noyer started calculating how to invite her aboard, while Robin asked, "Conis, doesn't Skypiea have a ruler?"
At this, Conis's expression turned fearful and uneasy. Even the usually cheerful Pagaya became timid and withdrawn.
She said in a low voice, "The one who rules Skypiea is the 'God' Enel, who possesses unmatched power! He can hear what the people of Skypiea say about him and unleash divine punishment at any time — able to punish people hiding in any corner."
Robin replied calmly, "That impressive?"
Conis nodded vigorously, "God also has four priests under him, all of them strong enforcers of Skypiea's judgment."
Robin looked at Noyer, who swallowed the food in his mouth, "Observation Haki and a Devil Fruit. No big deal."
Robin nodded. She had complete confidence in his strength.
Noyer could crush Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Blue Sea — surely he could handle a ruler of Skypiea?
Noyer's eyes brightened as he looked at Conis, "Where is this God? I'd like to compare with him and see whose methods are truly divine!"
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