Dressrosa, King's Plateau.
"Fufufufufufu... How disgraceful, Crocodile, after planning for so long, you were taken down by a rookie!"
Doflamingo, also one of the Shichibukai, looked at the newspaper and let out a strange laugh.
He originally thought only Gekko Moriah was a scum, but he didn't expect Crocodile to be the same.
Loguetown, East Blue.
The Straw Hat Pirates were resting here, replenishing various supplies needed for their upcoming voyage.
"Hmm?! This guy... 500 million Berries?!"
Sanji caught the bounty poster floating down from the sky and casually tossed two Berries to the News Coo.
A string of zeros on the newspaper immediately caught his eye.
"Who is it that has such a high bounty?!" A curious Usopp immediately leaned over, "Reno?!"
Usopp instinctively shrieked, his face turning pale.
"Who is Reno? Is he very powerful?!" Luffy tilted his head, puzzled.
"Idiot!" Zoro's face darkened, "He was the one who stole my Wado Ichimonji back then."
Usopp looked at Luffy and said with a trembling voice, "Luffy, he's that monster who cut you and Zoro in Syrup Village."
After being reminded by the two, Luffy finally remembered.
That was the first time he had been so severely injured since setting sail.
Bang!!
Luffy slammed his fist on the table, angrily saying, "Damn it, so it was him! Next time we meet, I'll definitely send him flying!"
Zoro echoed, "I'll get my sword back too!"
On the other side.
With Morgans's instigation, the Alabasta incident continued to ferment.
Countless News Coo flew to every corner of the world, not even missing remote small towns, ensuring that everyone would see this shocking news.
And Reno, the "September 17th" instigator behind all this, was currently swamped.
The airship was in automatic flight mode.
These past few days, Nami and Tashigi hadn't cultivated.
Makino hadn't brewed sake.
Kaya hadn't read medical books, and Robin hadn't looked through ancient texts and classics.
The other girls hadn't done anything either.
Everyone was busy taking turns.
The girls were enjoying themselves but also very puzzled.
In just a few days, hadn't the frequency of their interactions been a bit too much?!
Reno's explanation was that they had finally changed to a new environment, so they should take advantage of the novelty and experience it fully.
The girls were helpless about this, but then again, he was the Captain.
Inside the spacious cafe.
Mikita, Golden Week, and Sara were busy at the bar, preparing different flavored coffees for everyone.
"Reno, what kind of place is this Sky Island you're talking about?!"
On the soft sofa, Nami lay on Reno's lap, ungracefully munching on an apple.
Robin closed the ancient book in her hand and interjected, "I've heard of Sky Island before, but isn't that just a legend?!"
"Captain, does such a place really exist?!"
"An island in the sky?! It sounds so magical." Vivi propped her chin on her hands, already imagining what Sky Island looked like in her mind.
Reno nodded and slowly began, "Sky Island is a real place, but it's an island that ordinary people find difficult to reach, so many people believe it doesn't exist."
"Besides the islands that naturally exist in Sky Island, a part of it is Jaya Island from the Grand Line. 400 years ago, Jaya Island was hit by an Upstream Current, causing part of the island to be propelled into the sky, forming a part of Sky Island."
The girls remained silent. As Reno narrated, they finally understood the origin of Sky Island.
"Reno," Vivi, who had been resting on Reno's shoulder, suddenly sat up, her dark eyes looking at him, and said with a half-smile, "I'm more curious about what you're going to Sky Island for?!"
!!!
Her words awakened everyone, and the other girls' gazes immediately became strange.
That's right!
Reno was someone who wouldn't do anything without a benefit.
Going to Sky Island just to enjoy the scenery? They didn't believe it!
"Captain, there wouldn't happen to be someone you know on Sky Island too, would there?!" Tashigi pretended to adjust her glasses, which hadn't slipped at all, a glint flashing in her bright eyes.
This plot was too familiar.
If they hadn't guessed wrong...
"Alright." Reno didn't deny it, "There are indeed two beautiful women on Sky Island."
Indeed!
"However," Before The girls could tease him, Reno added, "Besides them, there's another very important reason for going to Sky Island this time."
Nani?!
Now it was The girls' turn to be puzzled.
Aside from collecting beauties along the way, they rarely saw Reno looking so serious.
"Captain, could it be the legendary Golden City?!" Robin's eyes lit up as she suddenly thought of something.
She had once read an ancient book that recorded Golden City was located on Jaya Island.
But for some unknown reason, Golden City suddenly disappeared later.
Over time, this became a topic of conversation and amusement for people after meals, told as a legend to children.
According to what Reno just said, a part of Jaya Island was swept into the sky by a knock up stream.
If the legend of Golden City was true, then the greatest possibility was that it was on that part of Jaya Island.
Reno immediately gave her an appreciative look; as expected of Robin.
"That's right, the entire city of Golden City is made of gold. After hundreds of years, although much of it has fallen into disrepair and many gold and silver treasures have been lost, there is still a lot of gold there."
"When we go this time, we will take all the gold."
"What?! Gold!!!"
Sensitive word successfully triggered!!
Nami instantly sprang up from the sofa, her pupils already shaped like gold.
"Re… oh no… Captain, seeing as I serve you every day, will you be able to give me some gold then?!" Nami dropped the apple in her hand and leaned against Reno's chest like a small bird, her voice fawning.
Although the other The girls' reactions were not as intense as Nami's, they were equally captivated.
When immense wealth is laid before them, few people can resist.
Reno's lips curved slightly, and his finger gently lifted Nami's chin, "If I give you gold, will you be obedient in the future?!!"
"Obedient, I will definitely be obedient." Nami nodded vigorously.
Even if Reno didn't give it to her, she wouldn't dare to be disobedient, let alone when he was giving it to her.
It was a win-win situation.
Reno nodded in satisfaction, and Nami's eyes lit up even more.
"Be obedient, we don't need it, what's mine isn't yours anyway." Nami froze, the smile on her face instantly vanishing.
She immediately turned into a shark's mouth and bit at Reno, "Reno, you scoundrel!!"
The other The girls couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Nami had been tricked again.
Amidst the laughter and playful banter with The girls, the airship soared unimpeded to an altitude of ten thousand meters, arriving at Sky Island.
Holy Land, Upper Yard.
The place where God resides.
The moment the airship entered the Sky Island domain, Eneru, who was resting on his bed, suddenly opened his eyes.
"What is that?!!" The unfamiliar airship made him frown deeply.
As the God of Sky Island, his Mantra combined with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit Ability could easily cover the entire Sky Island.
He could detect any disturbance anywhere on Sky Island.
At this moment, the roar of the airship reached his ears; although not loud, it greatly annoyed him.
Clearly, they were Blue Sea People.
Eneru closed his eyes and listened carefully, but soon opened them again.
The airship seemed to have a membrane, blocking his Mantra Ability from entering.
"Interesting." Eneru's lips curved into a playful arc. This was the first time his Mantra Ability had failed.
Eneru slowly got up with interest, silver-white electrical arcs flickering across his body.
On the other side, the airship broke through the clouds and arrived above a vast sea of white clouds.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!!"
"Is this Sky Island?!!! So pretty!"
"…"
Looking at the picturesque scenery below, The girls' eyes glowed, all exclaiming in admiration.
The scene before them was like something described in a fairy tale.
As far as the eye could see, everything was made up of island cloud and sea cloud.
"This is Angel Island, let's go down and take a look." Reno used island cloud to gently lower everyone.
"It is indeed beautiful." Reno looked at the pristine white scenery before him, also letting out a sigh of admiration.
While his most important objective at every place he visited was to conquer the beautiful women of the story, if he didn't properly appreciate such beautiful scenery, he would miss out on a wonderful experience.
"Reno, the clouds here are so soft to step on!" Kaya, stepping on the clouds beneath her feet, happily shared her joy with Reno.
The other The girls followed suit, and for a moment, exclamations of delight were endless.
"Captain, I've never seen a fish like this before." Carmen casually scooped up a strange-looking sea fish from the water, exclaiming in surprise.
"Reno, come quickly, this cloud chair is so comfortable!!" Nami, not far away, waved her hands repeatedly.
"Reno."
"Captain."
"…"
The girls seemed to have discovered a new continent; every time they saw something new and curious, they would call out to Reno.
Watching The girls play with such abandon, Reno's expression suddenly relaxed, a sense of indescribable ease washing over him.
If physical intimacy was more about bodily pleasure, then at this moment, it was more about mental joy.
"Hmm?!!"
Just as Reno was about to rest on the cloud chair for a while, a melodious sound suddenly drifted from a distance.
"What's that sound?!!" The girls also looked in the direction from which the sound came.
"Reno, there's someone over there." Nami's Observation Haki had already detected an unfamiliar presence.
"Let's go, we'll go take a look." Reno took the lead; he already knew who it was.
They hadn't walked far when everyone saw a blonde young beauty standing on a cloud stone not far away.
To be precise, she should be a young angel beauty, because she had a pair of pure white little wings behind her.
The girls, who had never seen an angel before, stood frozen in place as if their souls had been extracted, mumbling with blank expressions: "An angel, it's really an angel!!!"
"Such a beautiful angel big sister!!"
Reno sized up the angel before him: a high-necked, super-short dress, light yellow braids, skilled at playing the harp…
That's right, it's you.
Conis!
Upon noticing the gazes of the women, Conis stopped her movements, smiled lightly at everyone, and parted her cherry lips, "Hello."
"Wow, so gentle!!"
"So cute!!"
"…"
The girls cupped their chins in their hands, gazing at Conis with dreamy eyes.
Her refreshing smile perfectly showcased the image of a pure and holy angel.
"Hello there, angel big sister, I'm Nami!"
"I'm Kaya!"
"I'm Tashigi!!"
"…"
The girls, having regained their senses, responded one after another, introducing themselves.
"Are you all Blue Sea People?!!" Conis took delicate steps, walking towards everyone.
"Yes, we are all Blue Sea People." Makino responded gently.
Before coming here, Reno had already explained the meaning of Blue Sea People to them.
Anyone from the seas below was collectively referred to as Blue Sea People by the Sky Island people.
"Hello, my name is Reno, I am the Captain of the Reno Pirates, and they are all my crewmates."
Only when Conis came forward did Reno smile and greet her.
"They are all your… crewmates?!"
Conis was taken aback, her gaze sweeping from left to right across each of The girls.
Eleven beautiful women in total, what a lucky man.
"Hello." Conis still responded very politely.
During their conversation, Nami and the others exchanged glances, then nodded in tacit understanding.
Although Reno hadn't told them which two beautiful women he was looking for on Sky Island.
But without a doubt, Conis before them was definitely one of them.
Don't ask why, it's intuition, a woman's intuition!!
And it's the intuition of eleven women!!
"Conis, we're new here, could you show us around?" Reno's face held a gentle smile, and he spoke softly.
"Of course, I haven't seen Blue Sea People in a long time either, and there are many fun things here." The enthusiastic Conis smiled gently and immediately agreed to Reno's request.
For her, on one hand, she could make more friends, and on the other hand, she could learn many interesting things about the seas below from Reno and the others.
Hearing that Conis would be their guide, The girls became even happier, immediately following Conis to officially begin their Sky Island journey.
Time flowed by, minute by minute.
At every interesting place, Conis would proactively stop to answer the curious The girls' questions, drawing various admiring looks from The girls.
As they walked, everyone experienced the unique customs and traditions of Sky Island.
After touring for a full two hours, Conis and The girls were a bit tired, so everyone came to a small pavilion to rest their feet.
"Conis, you just said there's a place here that absolutely cannot be entered, right?!!" Nojiko, drinking water to quench her thirst, suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Conis was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Yes, because God lives in that place, so no one can set foot there."
"Pfft! God?!!"
"Where is there any god in this world?!!" Nami couldn't hold back a breath and directly spat out her water.
"Don't talk nonsense." Conis waved her hands repeatedly, cautiously glancing around, "Absolutely don't talk nonsense, God sees everything we do now."
"If we offend God, God will punish us."
Conis's frightened appearance made the women feel a little distressed.
When mentioning God, the angel big sister, who had been so enthusiastic before, now only showed fear on her face.
"There's no such thing as God, just a guy who pretends to be a god." Reno chuckled and shook his head. (Directly killing Eneru, don't spray me.)
If Eneru counted as God, then this God was too lacking in substance.
"Reno, don't say any more, if God hears it, we will all be punished."
Seemingly recalling something terrifying, Conis's pretty face suddenly turned pale, filled with terror.
She still couldn't forget the scene from back then, like a natural disaster descending.
Everyone who resisted God died.
"Reno, who exactly is that guy, is he really that powerful?!!" Seeing the angel big sister so scared she was incoherent, Nami immediately became annoyed.
Who is so wicked as to bully such a beautiful angel big sister?
The other The girls were equally indignant; if they could beat him, they would definitely teach that guy a lesson.
"Not powerful, it's just that he is a Rumble-Rumble Fruit User, and no one on Sky Island has mastered Haki, which is why he has been able to act so arrogantly here." Reno patiently explained to the women.
The women suddenly understood.
A Logia Devil Fruit User?!
No wonder.
Without Haki suppression, isn't he practically a god?!
"Tch, I thought it was something special, but it's just one of the elemental powers I developed," Nami pouted after learning the truth.
"That's right, this guy's strength isn't strong," Reno slowly looked up, his gaze fixed on the distance, his expression sinking as he said coldly, "Eneru, with your arrogant and conceited personality, when did you start liking to peek?! Get out here now!"
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