Time flies like a white steed, passing in the blink of an eye; a month has quietly slipped away.
The deep, stirring sound of the Golden Bell still seemed to echo in their ears, reverberating across the sky. Since then, over the past month on Sky Island, countless pirates have swarmed in.
They harbored greedy desires, attempting to occupy this magical Sky Island and claim the legendary Golden City, Shandora, for themselves.
Initially, facing the formidable pirates, Yun Lie single-handedly repelled the enemies time and again with his powerful strength.
However, the pirates' assaults came in wave after wave, seemingly endless.
The tide began to turn half a month ago.
The Shandia and the Angel Tribe, faced with a common crisis, set aside their differences and chose to cooperate, jointly resisting the pirate invasion.
The once unbreakable ice of conflict between the two tribes slowly began to melt through one joint battle after another.
Although minor frictions still occasionally arose, Yun Lie believed that with deeper cooperation, it wouldn't be long before the two tribes would completely make peace.
During this time, Yun Lie and the others did not slack off either; everyone trained with all their might, striving to improve their strength.
At Sky Island, located ten thousand meters high, the special environment was extremely beneficial to Yun Lie's physique.
Previously, he had successfully hunted the Lord of Sky Island, and its meat, imbued with immense energy, became the best supplement for his cultivation.
With this double boost, his physique greatly improved. Correspondingly, his Armament Haki reserves significantly increased, and his combat endurance received an epic enhancement.
Not only Yun Lie, but the girls on the ship also gained a lot.
Besides Nami, who newly comprehended Armament Haki, everyone else successfully cultivated Observation Haki.
Although Observation Haki had limited direct combat power enhancement for them, it played an unparalleled role in danger perception, allowing them to better protect themselves in the perilous sea.
Among them, Nami and Karina's Observation Haki were the most powerful.
Yun Lie successfully peeled the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a Logia-type Devil Fruit, from Eneru and gave it to Nami.
Nami was already exceptionally talented; she once roamed the seas alone. Her navigation talent was extremely high, and she had a keen perception of weather changes.
After awakening Observation Haki, her ability exhibited a wide-range characteristic, allowing her to cover half of Sky Island with her perception, just like Eneru.
The powerful Rumble-Rumble Fruit granted her formidable offensive capabilities, making her the second strongest combatant on the ship.
"Yun Lie, come help me apply sunscreen!" Nami's sweet call came from nearby.
During the day on Sky Island, the temperature was astonishingly high, and the scorching sun poured down relentlessly. Strong UV rays irradiated their bodies, and one could easily get tanned if not careful.
At this moment, Nami, dressed in a cool and sexy bikini, lay lazily on a sun lounger, her fair, slender legs swinging rhythmically, exuding captivating charm.
"Yun Lie, me too!" Karina also called out, unwilling to be outdone.
Her figure was graceful, no less stunning than Nami's, and her purple swimsuit added a unique charm to her.
Once, the two girls were rivals, and they still were, secretly competing in all aspects, wanting to outdo each other.
But when facing enemies, they had an unspoken understanding; with just a glance, they could read each other's thoughts, like intimate sisters.
Now, the two girls no longer needed to endure the sun and wind to make a living at sea as before. Under Yun Lie's long-term meticulous care, their skin became increasingly delicate, fair, and rosy, so tender it seemed it could be broken with a touch.
However, as the sunscreen was applied, the atmosphere gradually grew ambiguous, and a certain person's inner flame was ignited, naturally putting an end to the pleasant sunbath.
...
It was several hours later when Nami and Karina, faces flushed with embarrassment and eyes filled with playful anger, glared fiercely at Yun Lie.
It was truly too much; facing a certain person's "firepower," the two were somewhat overwhelmed, and with no one else around, they had no choice but to find another way.
This unexpectedly satisfied a certain person's strange Hobbies, while they suffered, their legs going numb from the ordeal, and two pairs of stockings were wasted for nothing.
"You two seemed to be having fun at first, especially you, Nami. You almost stomped your own happiness away," Yun Lie said with a mischievous grin, teasing them.
The unique charm of white stockings, black stockings, and beautiful legs—the pleasure within was not for outsiders to know.
"Eh? What are you doing?" Just then, Nojiko and the others returned. Mitsuri looked at the flushed faces of Karina and Nami and asked curiously.
"Mitsuri-chan, little ones shouldn't know too much," Robin gently pulled Mitsuri's small hand and said softly.
Mitsuri, who was well-read, quickly understood the meaning, and her small face instantly turned crimson. She pouted, "Daylight indecency, pervert!"
With that, she ran onto the Infinite Space like a startled rabbit, as if fleeing.
"Robin, you definitely did that on purpose!" Yun Lie looked at Robin helplessly.
Indeed, Robin was still the same mischievous and cunning Robin.
"I didn't say anything; Mitsuri-chan is just too smart," Robin said with an innocent expression, smiling.
"Sister Robin, let's ignore this big bad guy." Nami and Karina each grabbed one of Robin's arms, glared at Yun Lie again, and then pulled Robin towards the ship.
Nojiko and Mikita, meanwhile, were busy sorting the things they had bought while shopping. After finishing, Nojiko called out to Yun Lie, "Yun Lie, over to you!"
This shopping trip was very fruitful; the women's shopping talent was fully displayed, with mountains of purchased items that the ship's warehouse couldn't hold.
Fortunately, Yun Lie possessed an inner space, where all purchased items would be stored.
On Sky Island, gold could be said to be the least valuable item; in contrast, external supplies were what the people of Sky Island desperately needed.
Because today was the day to leave Sky Island, everyone exchanged their excess supplies for Sky Island's specialties, especially the unique shells. These precious specialties might prove very useful in the future.