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Chapter 119 Island of the Gods
Rangiku Matsumoto put away her playful mood, walked to the stern to check the tension of the sails, and turned back with a smile, shouting, "Then we'd better speed things up!"
As she spoke, she called to the dolls, instructing them to tighten the sails. The Dawn, which had been moving steadily forward, suddenly accelerated. The buzzing sound of the ship's hull rubbing against the clouds became increasingly clear, and the shallow trails left behind were gradually smoothed out by the clouds, unable to keep up with the ship's pace.
Kanna was jolted by the sudden acceleration and instinctively grabbed Bai Yu's sleeve. After regaining her balance, she immediately peered curiously ahead and asked, "Bai Yu, Bai Yu, when can we get off the boat and play?"
Uchiha Shiraha lowered his head and ruffled her hair, smiling, "Okay, how about we play a hidden object game on Skypiea this time?"
"Okay, okay!"
During this trip to Skypiea, Bai Yu was actually also planning to look for the Rumble-Rumble Devil Fruit.
As the ship sailed into the distance, the scenery constantly changed. At first, there were only scattered cloud-capped peaks, but gradually, the peaks became more densely packed, and their outlines became clearer. They were not made of ordinary rock, but were entirely pale silver, covered with a thin layer of frost. Sunlight shone on the mountains, reflecting a warm glow, like celestial mountains sculpted from silver. Occasionally, unknown birds would flit by among the mountains, their feathers mostly pure white. When their wings spread, they would stir up wisps of cloud, and their clear, melodious calls would pierce through the sea of clouds, echoing between heaven and earth.
Robin put down his pen, looked up at the silvery mountains, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "This material doesn't seem like rock, but rather like some kind of condensed cloud crystal."
She reached out and touched the air outside the ship's side, feeling a cool sensation on her fingertips. The cloud cover here was much higher than at the White Sea; perhaps it was this environment that had given rise to these unique landscapes.
The clouds here can support the land, which is quite unusual.
Retsu Unohana nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over the crevices in the mountains, her tone calm: "I didn't sense any danger, but there were faint signs of life, probably from native creatures that inhabit the Sky Island."
The Dawn continued sailing towards the mountains, and gradually, the silvery peaks came into view. Just when everyone thought the ship was about to reach the foot of the mountains, Bai Yu suddenly raised his hand, signaling the ship to slow down. His gaze fixed on the end of the sea of clouds in front of the mountains. There, a color completely different from the sea of clouds was revealed, with a flat outline faintly visible. It was neither as steep as the cloud peaks nor as soft as the sea of clouds, but rather carried a solid and heavy feeling.
"Look over there."
Everyone looked in the direction Uchiha Shiroha was pointing. Rangiku, who had been casually leaning against the mast, suddenly stood up straight, her smile fading and replaced by surprise.
Robin also slammed the notebook shut, his eyes filled with disbelief.
As the ship slowly approached, the outline of the land became clearer and clearer—it was a real piece of land! Many plants common in Qinghai grew there, some towering several meters tall, others low and bushy, with thick leaves covered in a layer of fine down. There were also winding streams flowing from deep within the land, their waters gurgling and flowing into the sea of clouds beside them, blending perfectly with the clouds without creating a single ripple.
The Dawn slowly came to a stop at the edge of this landmass. The bottom of the ship landed on the ground with a dull thud, which was completely different from the buzzing sound it made when traveling above the clouds.
Everyone stepped off the deck, their feet touching the solid ground beneath their feet, which felt slightly warm, a stark contrast to the softness of the sea of clouds and the coolness of the mountains.
Kanna carefully lifted her short legs, stepped on the ground, and then bent down to pick up a small pebble: "Wow, is this land? It's actually in the clouds!"
Rangiku crouched down, her fingertips tracing the patterns on the ground, her eyes filled with amazement: "It's unbelievable... There really is such a solid piece of land above the sea of clouds. I've never seen land so directly above the clouds before."
Robin strolled slowly, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding plants and stream. His fingertips gently touched the white flower that resembled a cloud; its petals were soft and delicate, emitting a faint fragrance.
"Four hundred years have passed. In Noland's legends, the other half of Jaya Island, the Apayado that the Shandian people speak of, the other half where Mr. Kulicai's house is located..."
Retsu Unohana stood at the edge of the land, gazing at the golden horizon in the distance, where the sea of clouds met the land. Sunlight shone on the ground, reflecting a golden glow, and distant silver mountains stood amidst the sea of clouds, creating a breathtaking picture.
She sighed softly, her tone carrying a hint of understanding: "So this is the secret of an altitude of 10,000 meters. There really is land above the clouds, there is life, there is a world that has never been disturbed by the world."
Even though Soul Society has many amazing things, the Skypiea in the One Piece world is just as astonishing.
Bai Yu stood behind the group, gazing at the land, mountains, and milky-white sea of clouds before him, a smile on his face.
And Kulikai's obsession, those stories of Liar Noland that have been passed down for hundreds of years.
Kanna, tugging at Baiyu's sleeve, skipped and hopped towards the depths of the land, her clear laughter echoing between heaven and earth: "Baiyu, Baiyu, let's go inside and see! There's the Golden Land, and lots of fun things!"
The ground stretched out beneath their feet, and as they ventured deeper into the land, the surrounding scenery changed rapidly.
The scattered plants gradually became lush, and the tall plants twisted their branches upwards. Kanna loosened her white feather sleeves and ran after the sunlight, her short legs stepping on the soft but firm ground, kicking the pebbles and sending them tumbling.
"Slow down, don't get lost."
Bai Yu raised his voice and gave instructions.
This land is much larger than it appears on the surface. As you venture deeper, the once flat terrain begins to undulate gently, and the streams widen. The water reflects the silver mountains and the drifting clouds in the sky. Occasionally, a few transparent fish swim by, their scales shimmering in the sunlight.
Before they had gone far, a sharp shout suddenly came from the woods, and the sound of branches being roughly parted grew louder as several figures abruptly blocked their path by the stream.
They were several Sky Island people dressed in light blue short jackets with red ropes tied around their waists. Their figures were no different from those of the Qinghai people, except that they had a pair of palm-sized white wings on the back of their necks.
The leader, a Sky Islander with a light red marking on his forehead, held a wooden staff inlaid with seashells. His gaze swept over Bai Yu and his group like a hawk's, his tone condescending and cold: "Qinghai people, how dare you trespass on the Island of the Gods! You are blaspheming the gods!"