Chapter 7 The Night Sky of Sabaody Archipelago.
Ragnar and Yamato arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago at night.
Ragnar shrank to his human form as Yamato jumped down from his back.
"Wooow! There are bubbles coming out of the roots, and those trees are super huge."
Yamato's eyes sparkled.
Ragnar was also staring at the breathtaking scene in front of him.
The bubbles floated in the starry night sky, glowing in the moonlight.
"Well damn… it's beautiful."
Ragnar looked at Yamato staring at the sky.
He grinned as the sky started to change.
The starry night sky was filled with an aurora.
"Woooow!"
Yamato stared as the aurora filled the sky.
The sky cleared of all clouds as the stars shone brighter.
The bubbles started glowing green, gold, and purple.
The people also noticed the sudden change.
"Mom, look up! What's that?" a girl shouted, pointing at the sky.
Her mother looked with wide eyes.
"Aurora? But how can it appear here?"
But the sky looked so beautiful.
The girl tugged her sleeve.
"What is an aurora, mother?"
The mother smiled as she explained it to her.
The Sabaody Archipelago looked like a floating forest in vast space, as the sea reflected the stars and glowing bubbles.
It was both a masterpiece of beauty and an eerie scene.
Some were lost in its beauty, and some feared it.
On Grove 13, a black-haired woman puffed on her cigar.
"My… what a beautiful sky. Not taking a walk would be such a crime."
She stepped out of her bar.
A 12-year-old girl looked at the beautiful sky from a cage.
Her hands and feet were shackled, yet her long black hair and face showed the beauty she would grow into in the future.
"So beautiful…"
Her eyes reflected the glowing sky.
Beside her, two girls, unusual in size, looked at it too.
"Big sis, the sky looks so beautiful… and scary."
The black-haired girl turned to her two younger sisters.
"Don't worry. I'm here."
The news even reached Marineford.
Sengoku stared at the image.
"A Devil Fruit user? But why do this?"
He muttered.
Tsuru was also confused.
"It's definitely a Devil Fruit ability. But everything is normal—nothing has been reported wrong on Sabaody Archipelago."
The Marines' two great strategists stayed awake, trying to figure out the motive behind the strange change in the sky.
Even Dr. Vegapunk received the reports.
But Dr. Vegapunk saw something else.
"An ability to manipulate weather?"
His eyes lit up.
If he could get this person to help him, the heights they could reach would be limitless.
So in secret, Vegapunk contacted Stussy—now working in CP.
Or more accurately, the clone of Stussy—his personal spy in the World Government.
Ragnar grinned at his masterpiece.
Yamato pounced on him.
"It's amazing, Ragnar!"
"Well, let's go to the amusement park. It would look even more beautiful from there."
Ragnar and Yamato dashed toward the amusement park.
Both stared at the impossible line of people in front of the Ferris wheel.
Ragnar sighed.
"Well, looks like others also had the same idea as us."
Yamato looked dejected.
Just then, Ragnar grabbed her hand.
"Why the sad face? Let's go eat something. I'm hungry."
Yamato laughed.
"Stop acting like a kid."
Both laughed as they started going shop to shop, trying all the food.
On the ship—
Hiyori pouted while practicing swordsmanship.
"Those two didn't even ask me if I wanted to come."
Ulti sat near her, watching her practice.
"Why do you keep training so hard?" she asked.
Hiyori kept practicing.
"I want to be strong. Even with all the talent, Yamato and Ragnar keep training hard. I don't want to fall behind."
An image of Enma appeared in her mind.
'I will conquer it.'
She muttered inwardly.
Her eyes burned with determination.
Ulti didn't understand the full meaning of her words.
"So you just don't want to lose to Yamato and Ragnar?"
Hiyori's mouth twitched.
"Ahem… I don't want to lose to anyone other than them."
Ulti nodded, half understanding.
Yamato's grinning face appeared in her mind.
She puffed her cheeks in anger.
"Hmph! I will also train hard and beat up that stupid girl!"
She threw a few punches ahead.
Hiyori smiled.
Sometimes, having motivation—or even an impossible goal—makes people grow faster.
"Then train hard, Ulti."
Page One slept, grinning, enjoying his time away from Ulti—even in his dreams.
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