Seeing such a novel scene, everyone immediately disembarked and leaped onto the cloud ground.
"Oh! This ground is so soft and comfortable!"
"It's like a dream! The scenery here is so beautiful!"
"All sorts of strange leaves, strange flowers! They look like balloons!"
"Is this the legendary Sky Island?! How amazing!"
"Was that ship that fell earlier from here? It looks like there's a lot of history worth researching here too!"
"Wow! Looking at the entire Sky Island from above, it's so beautiful! Luffy, I want to go see other places, can I?"
Vivi transformed into her Azure Luan form, flying above Sky Island, and asked Luffy.
Luffy looked at Vivi, who was very excited, smiled, and said,
"Be careful! If you feel any danger, come back to us quickly!"
With Luffy's permission, Vivi nodded excitedly and said,
"Mmm! I know!"
With that, Vivi's figure instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Luffy and the others were excitedly playing and experiencing new things on the cloud beach.
Just then, a melodious and pleasant Piano Sound drifted into everyone's ears.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman with small wings standing on a distant cloud-stone, playing a stringed instrument.
Luffy also recognized her.
Conis!
Conis walked towards them, smiling and greeting them.
"Hasso!"
Hearing the strange words, everyone else looked puzzled.
Luffy looked at them and said,
"This should be their greeting!"
Saying that, Luffy also said to Conis,
"Hasso!"
Conis walked closer to the group and asked,
"Are you from the Blue Sea?"
Luffy nodded.
Then, everyone began to communicate with Conis, getting to know her while asking the questions they wanted to know.
Conis also maintained her patience, answering everything she knew.
As for the questions they asked, Luffy already knew most of the answers.
So he picked up a Sky Island coconut, drank from it, and went to the beach.
Just then, he noticed someone riding something in the distant sea of clouds, rapidly approaching them.
As the person got closer, Luffy recognized the strange mode of transportation: a Waipa.
"What kind of boat is that?"
"That looks quite impressive!"
The others also looked over due to the loud noise, unable to help but ask.
Conis, seeing this, explained,
"That's a Waipa."
"The person riding the Waipa is my father, Pagaya!"
Just as she was speaking, Pagaya lost control and crashed onto the beach, hitting a tree.
"Ah! Sorry! Are you all unharmed?"
Pagaya got up from the ground and immediately asked Luffy and the others, whom he had just brushed past.
"You should ask yourself first!"
Usopp couldn't help but retort.
Nami, at this moment, looked at the Waipa on the ground and suddenly remembered something, saying,
"Wait! This Waipa looks just like the one we picked up!"
Hearing this, Pagaya said,
"Oh?! Do you also have a Waipa?"
Nami nodded and said,
"We found one in the sea, but it's broken!"
Pagaya enthusiastically said,
"Can you show it to me?"
"I'm a Waipa repair technician; maybe I can help you fix it!"
Nami's eyes lit up, and she said,
"Really? That would be so kind of you."
While Nami directed Sanji to get the Waipa, Luffy became interested in the Waipa on the ground.
"Mister, can I try your Waipa?"
Pagaya nodded and said,
"Of course you can!"
"However, Waipas are very difficult to control; it takes at least 10 years for an ordinary person to barely master one."
"If you've never driven a Waipa before, you'll definitely fall..."
Before Pagaya could finish speaking, he saw Luffy already skillfully driving the Waipa, swaying and drifting in the sea.
With the assistance of his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, learning to drive a Waipa was simple.
"Su... sugei! He's so amazing on his first try! I've been learning since elementary school and only recently mastered it!"
Conis's jaw dropped in surprise, and she exclaimed,
"He looks even more skilled than me when driving!"
Pagaya's eyes also showed shock.
At this moment, Nami couldn't help but shout excitedly,
"Luffy, come back, let me try!"
Luffy just wanted to experience this fresh feeling.
So, upon hearing Nami's call, he drove the Waipa back and handed it to her.
Soon, Nami, relying on her talent, also skillfully drove the Waipa.
This again made Pagaya and Conis exclaim in admiration.
Just then, Pagaya suddenly remembered something, lifted the bamboo basket in his hand, and said to Luffy and the others,
"Oh, right! I just went fishing in the sea; would you like to come to our house as guests?"
"Bring your Waipa too; I can just help you repair it."
Luffy and the others immediately rejoiced upon hearing this.
"Then we'll trouble you."
"Sky Island cuisine?! Sounds very appealing!"
Just as Luffy and the others were about to go to Pagaya and Conis's house as guests.
Vivi's figure suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.
With a dive, Vivi came before Luffy and the others.
Her face was beaming with joy and excitement as she said,
"I found an island, Luffy!"
"That island has land, and it looks completely different from other places on Sky Island!"
Upon hearing this, everyone else immediately became interested.
"Are there islands with land in a place like Sky Island?"
"I really want to go see what it's like!"
"By the way, if the Golden City is really on Sky Island, could it be on that island?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately became incredibly excited and thrilled.
The Golden City, which pirate isn't interested?
Looking at the excited Straw Hat, Pagaya and Conis both looked terrified and said,
"The island you're talking about must be Apayado! That place is forbidden; you can't go there."
"That's right! That's the domain of God; if ordinary people trespass, they will suffer God's judgment!"
Seeing their worried and fearful expressions, Luffy smiled and said,
"Who judges whom is still uncertain!"
Without waiting for Pagaya and Conis to say anything more, Luffy continued,
"Alright, Mister, Conis."
"Let's go to your house quickly!"
"I can't wait to try what Sky Island meat tastes like!"
Pagaya and Conis were filled with worry about Luffy's words, but after all, it was someone else's business, and they couldn't interfere too much.
At least they hadn't violated God's rules.
Thus, led by Pagaya and Conis, Luffy and his group headed to their home.
...
At Conis's house.
Sanji was studying Sky Island cuisine.
Pagaya was helping to repair the Waipa.
Luffy and the others, led by Conis, were seeing all sorts of novel things.
Under Conis's introduction.
They all learned about the most indispensable item in Sky Island life: the Dial!
Tone Dials, Lamp Dials, Wind Dials, and so on.
There were Dials for almost every purpose.
These fresh items opened everyone's eyes.
After a delicious and satisfying meal, the Straw Hat lay comfortably in Conis's home, enjoying the leisurely time on Sky Island.
After an unknown amount of time.
Pagaya finally came in from outside and said to Luffy and the others,
"I've already repaired your Waipa!"
"It's truly astonishing!"
"I never imagined that your Waipa would be equipped with a Jet Dial!"
Seeing Pagaya's shocked expression, Nami couldn't help but ask in confusion,
"A Jet Dial? Is it different from a Wind Dial?"
Pagaya replied with a look of admiration,
"A Jet Dial is much more powerful than a Wind Dial, and this type of Dial is already extinct."
"It's truly precious that you own one!"
Hearing Pagaya's words, Nami couldn't help but get excited and wanted to try the new Waipa again.
Luffy also felt that he had rested enough, so he got up at this moment to bid farewell to Pagaya and Conis.
"Uncle, Conis, thank you for your hospitality."
"Next, we plan to go see that Apayado you mentioned, so we won't trouble you any further."
Hearing Luffy say this, Pagaya and Conis immediately became incredibly worried and afraid, and advised him.
"No, Mr. Luffy."
"You really can't go there!"
"If you go to that island, you will definitely be subjected to God Enel's Divine Judgment!"
"You… will die!"
Luffy smiled slightly and said casually,
"Don't worry, we are very strong!"
With that, he disregarded their attempts to stop him and led the Straw Hat towards where the merry go was docked on the shore.
Pagaya and Conis, still looking worried, followed closely behind Luffy, repeatedly trying to dissuade him.
Just as everyone reached the shore, they suddenly saw a group of people in uniform, wearing White Berets, crawling on the ground towards them.
"Who are those guys?"
"What are they doing? Why are they crawling on the ground?"
"They look like fools!"
As the Straw Hat Crew were complaining, Conis and Pagaya explained with puzzled expressions.
"They are the White Beret Unit led by Captain McKinley, an enforcement unit that works for God Enel."
"How strange! Why are they here?"
While the two were puzzled, McKinley and his group also approached Luffy and the others.
"All units, halt."
McKinley shouted loudly.
Then, all of them stood at attention.
Next, McKinley looked at Luffy and the others with an extremely serious expression and said sternly,
"It must be you!"
"Eleven illegal immigrants from the Blue Sea."
Upon hearing this, Conis and Pagaya recoiled in fear, looking at Luffy and the others with terrified expressions.
"Ah? Illegal immigration?"
"Mr. Luffy, could it be that… you entered Sky Island without paying the entry fee?"
Luffy's expression remained as calm as ever, and he said casually,
"Yes!"
In fact, he had known about this for a long time, but he didn't care at all; he was going to find Eneru anyway.
Just then, McKinley continued,
"Since you have admitted it, I won't say much more."
"Actually, illegal entry is only a Level 11 crime under the [Divine Judgment]."
"As long as each of you pays 10 billion Ik, the crime can be written off, and you can continue to stay on this island for sightseeing."
The Straw Hat Crew had already heard about the conversion between Ik and Berries from Conis.
1 Berry is equal to 10,000 Ik.
10 billion Ik per person is 1 million Berries.
Upon hearing this number, before anyone else could react, Nami was the first to bare her teeth and roar at McKinley.
"That's too expensive, you bastards, go to hell!"
McKinley's face immediately contorted in anger upon hearing this, and he said,
"You not only refuse to pay the fine but also verbally abuse our enforcement unit and obstruct us from performing our duties, which constitutes a Level 5 crime."
"Now, in the name of God Enel, you shall be subjected to the Punishment of Flowing Clouds!"
Upon hearing this, Conis and Pagaya immediately became extremely panicked and exclaimed,
"Ah? Punishment of Flowing Clouds?"
"That punishment is to banish people and their ships into the Great Island Cloud, where there is no escape, to drift forever between the skies until they turn into bones."
"That is… a death sentence!"
Saying this, Conis suddenly looked at Luffy with terrified worry and said,
"Lu… Mr. Luffy, hurry and escape Sky Island!"
"Follow this cloud river all the way to the end, and from there you can return to your Blue Sea."
Hearing Conis actually helping criminals escape, McKinley immediately roared at Conis,
"You Sky Island woman, how dare you help criminals escape right in front of our White Beret Unit."
"You have violated the laws of [Divine Judgment], constituting…"
Bang!
Before McKinley could finish his sentence, he was punched in the face and sent flying.
"You're too noisy!"
Luffy retracted his fist and said impatiently.
This scene utterly shocked and terrified the remaining members of the White Beret Unit.
"You… you actually assaulted our enforcement unit, you have constituted…"
As those people were speaking, Luffy glared at them.
Immediately, everyone was scared into silence, not daring to utter a word.
Luffy then turned his head to look at Conis, who was frozen in terror, and said,
"The laws of your Sky Island were all made by that God Enel, right!"
Conis, still in a state of fear, nodded mechanically.
Luffy heard this and continued,
"It seems this God has oppressed you deeply!"
"Just a few casual words can lead to a death sentence. What good is such a God?"
Hearing Luffy say this, both the White Beret Unit and Conis and her father were extremely terrified.
These words were already provoking God.
Luffy continued,
"You helped us, so you will definitely face God's judgment too, right!"
"So…"
"I will help you get rid of this God, as a thank you for your hospitality and help!"
As soon as these words came out, the White Beret Unit immediately became incredibly panicked and exclaimed,
"You… you just spoke disrespectfully to God, which constitutes a Level 1 crime."
"Divine Judgment is coming!"
"Run!"
As those people spoke, they had already hidden hundreds of meters away.
At this moment, Luffy saw a dazzling white light gathering above his head.
"You guys take them and hide far away!"
Luffy said to the Straw Hat Crew.
Everyone nodded, taking Conis and Pagaya and hiding in the distance.
Meanwhile, the dazzling white light above Luffy's head had gathered into an incredibly massive ball of light.
Boom!
An incredibly massive rumble echoed from the sky.
The next second, that ball of white light poured down like a waterfall.
Lightning filled it, and energy surged.
Like an incredibly massive white lightning pillar piercing through heaven and earth, instantly engulfing Luffy's tiny figure.
Boom!
Another loud bang.
The ground trembled incessantly, and massive energy fluctuations spread outwards, stirring up a strong wind.
Everyone around watched with expressions of fear and shock.
Even the Straw Hat Crew were startled by this astonishing power.
Each of them was so shocked they couldn't close their mouths.
But very quickly, everyone exclaimed at the same time.
"Luffy?!"
Luffy was now engulfed by that lightning pillar, which made the Straw Hat Crew extremely worried.
Conis and Pagaya, watching such a scene, said in despair,
"It's too late! No one can survive Divine Judgment."
"Mr. Luffy, he…"
Saying this, Conis couldn't help but shed tears.
Mr. Luffy was such a good person, and in the last moment, he even had his companions protect her, yet such a person…
Conis felt sad and helpless.