novelnext Chapter 135 High-Altitude Landing
Chapter 135 High-Altitude Landing
Night fell over the sky island of Birka. The stench of blood beneath the sacred tree was gradually dissipated by the cool evening breeze. Enel's corpse, embedded in the rock, had long since lost all life, like a withered leaf carelessly discarded, and no one cared anymore.
Bai Yu glanced down at it, his fingertips gently twirling the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his hand, a fruit capable of changing the fate of ordinary people. The spiral patterns on the surface of the fruit shimmered with a purple luster.
This was a weapon containing immense, earth-shattering power, but in Bai Yu's eyes, it was nothing more than a spoil of war that could be obtained at will, a reward for his journey on the Grand Line.
Matsumoto Rangiku leaned against a tree trunk, twirling a strand of blonde hair between her fingers. Her gaze fell with interest on the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and she chuckled, saying, "This is one of the legendary strongest Logia-type Devil Fruits. It looks quite beautiful, but the taste must be unpalatable. I have no interest in trying something that tortures my taste buds."
She has always preferred fine wine and leisure, and has no interest whatsoever in this Devil Fruit that requires enduring excruciating pain and has a strange taste.
Moreover, she simply couldn't accept the side effect of not being able to swim in the sea.
Unohana Retsu stood beside Shiraha, her gaze sweeping over the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and said calmly, "While Logia-type Devil Fruits are powerful, for me, cultivating my own strength and medical skills is far more reliable than relying on external things. This fruit is useless to me."
She has devoted her life to swordsmanship and medicine, and her mind has long been as clear as water. No power in the world can shake her in the slightest.
Moreover, this power has side effects. Her strength, combined with Conqueror's Haki, will definitely surprise everyone.
Bai Yu nodded slightly and casually put the Rumble-Rumble Fruit into his personal storage space, his movements as casual as if he were putting away an ordinary wild fruit.
Yes, Bai Yu has finally opened up the space-time barrier. The original Bai Yu never knew that his Mangekyou Sharingan could not only tear space apart, but also open up space itself.
This Rumble-Rumble Fruit, hailed as the pinnacle of Logia-type Devil Fruits, was something none of Bai Yu's companions were willing to touch. This composure and confidence stemmed from the fact that they themselves had already reached a level far beyond that of ordinary Devil Fruit users.
"Since no one wants it, we'll just keep it for now."
Bai Yu spoke calmly, his voice cold: "The matter of Skypiea is settled. Enel has been killed, and Birka is no longer a threat. We should leave here and return to the Grand Line."
Falling from a floating island thousands of meters above the ground to the sea is no ordinary feat. Ordinary ships would be smashed to pieces the moment they hit the water, even if Bai Yu possessed extraordinary strength. He was unwilling to subject his companions to unnecessary turbulence and danger.
Even before he set foot on the Sky Island, he had already planned how to leave. On the white sea of the Sky Island lived a unique giant creature, the giant gaseous octopus of the Sky Island.
This octopus is composed entirely of thin yet tough gaseous tissue. It is as large as a small mountain, yet incredibly light. It can withstand extreme impacts with its gaseous body, acting like a natural giant parachute, a safe carrier for landing from the sky island to the blue sea.
Bai Yu raised his eyes and looked at the rolling sea of clouds in the distance of Sky Island. His gaze narrowed slightly, and his chakra quietly flowed within his body.
Without a word, Matsumoto Rangiku and Unohana Retsu beside her understood. The three of them grabbed Kanna and moved, instantly disappearing beneath the sacred tree, leaving only a faint afterimage.
In a short while, the four arrived at the edge of the sky island above the sea of clouds. Here, the clouds and mist surged and the bottom was unseen. Below was the blue sea that stretched for thousands of miles. And in the sea of clouds, an incredibly huge gaseous octopus was coiled up.
Its tentacles are hundreds of meters long, and its body is a pale blue, semi-transparent color. It floats slowly in the clouds and mist. With each movement, it stirs up large swaths of clouds and mist. It looks docile but is extremely intimidating.
The giant gaseous octopus sensed the presence of strangers. Its massive body shuddered violently, and several enormous gaseous tentacles instantly rose up, lashing out fiercely at Bai Yu and his companions. A gale howled, clouds exploded, and the force was extremely terrifying.
But against Bai Yu, this kind of attack was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Without moving an inch, he flicked his finger, and an invisible chakra transformed into a sharp blade that instantly slashed through the void, precisely striking the octopus's tentacles. The seemingly resilient gaseous body was like paper before the chakra blade, torn apart in an instant. The octopus, in pain, let out a muffled roar, its massive body struggling frantically in the sea of clouds, trying to escape the area.
"There's no escaping it, Lightning Release: Electric Net!"
Bai Yu spoke calmly, his figure flashed, and he instantly appeared above the giant octopus's head. His chakra transformed into an invisible binding force, like a net, firmly imprisoning this behemoth in the sea of clouds.
No matter how the octopus twisted and tried to escape, it could not break free from the seemingly gentle but heavy chakra restraint. It could only let out a helpless cry, its huge body forced to float in mid-air, unable to move an inch.
Matsumoto Rangiku leaned against a cloud, clapping her hands with a smile: "Shiraha is still so decisive and efficient. He subdued such a big guy in one move."
Retsu Unohana nodded slightly, her gaze falling on the octopus's unique gaseous body: "Its body structure is extremely peculiar, light and elastic, making it perfect for a landing cushion. Moreover, as long as we reach the Grand Line smoothly, its unique body structure will allow it to rise rapidly and return to Skypiea."
Bai Yu made no unnecessary movements, simply using his Sharingan to completely tame the giant gaseous octopus, making it obediently follow his commands.
He then signaled the puppets to bring the ship over. The Dawn had already undergone systematic reinforcement. The four of them then leaped onto the ship's side. Bai Yu used his Sharingan to guide the giant gaseous octopus, which used its massive gaseous body to firmly envelop the ship, forming an enormous natural parachute.
With everything ready, Bai Yu stood at the bow of the ship, gazing calmly at the boundless, surging sea of clouds below.
Matsumoto Rangiku leaned against the ship's side, taking a sip of fine wine, while Unohana and Kanna closed their eyes to regulate their breathing, their aura as gentle as water, showing no fear of falling from a great height.
"Hold on tight, we're going down now."
Bai Yu gave a soft reminder, and then loosened the chains securing the ship to the sky island.
The next second, enveloped by a giant gaseous octopus, the entire ship began to slowly plummet down the cloud-shrouded abyss at the edge of the floating island. Initially, the speed was slow, but as the altitude decreased, the descent accelerated. Gale-force winds howled past the ship, and the sea of clouds rushed past beside them. The dramatic drop of ten thousand meters created an extreme visual impact; any ordinary person standing there would have been terrified.