Sky Giant Deer, Sayebia

"What magnificent and awe-inspiring nature! So many terrifying monsters actually live on such an island. No wonder I often hear stories of powerful pirate crews disappearing without a trace after entering a certain island!"

Nous also looked warily at the animals around him, a cold sweat even breaking out on his forehead.

If you were to fight these animals, you probably wouldn't come out on top.

"Of course!"

"The Grand Line is known as the 'graveyard of pirates,' so it's quite normal to have some strange islands there!"

"Look, quite a few of these bones along the way are human!"

After walking through a patch of vines, Ye Liangnai stopped.

"Captain, why did we stop suddenly..."

Nous was about to ask Ye Liangnai why she had stopped when he looked ahead and gasped in shock.

"This..."

His eyes widened involuntarily. "This is too... unfair!"

Even Jesus Burgess was shocked, exclaiming, "Is this body size for real?!"

Before them lay a giant deer, as large as a mountain range, its breath like thunder, its antlers like a forest, its imposing presence like a prison, its oppressive aura so heavy it made one's scalp tingle.

On his body lived a group of brightly colored baboons.

Upon seeing the arrival of Ye Liangnai and the others, they immediately formed a neat formation, like soldiers in battle, to protect the giant deer behind them.

Jesus Burgess was over two meters tall, but compared to this giant deer, he was no match for even one of its eyeballs.

Ye Liangnai and her group were utterly insignificant in the face of this giant deer!

At this moment, Julu opened his eyes and looked at Ye Liangnai and his group.

In that instant, Nous, Jesus Burgess, and the others couldn't help but feel a chilling sense of crisis.

Even Ye Liangnai's hand was on the knife!

This giant deer is ridiculously powerful!

"Is your purpose also this Poneglyph?"

At this moment, the giant deer actually spoke, startling everyone.

"No need to panic. My Sayebia, a member of the Sky Giant Deer Clan who ate the Human-Human Fruit. I await the arrival of those who seek the Poneglyph!"

"Then how can one access the Poneglyph?"

Hearing that Sayebia had expressed goodwill, Ye Liangnai's expression softened considerably, and she asked.

"It's simple. Catch my full-force attack, and you'll gain the right to see the Poneglyph!"

"Outsider, how about it? Will you accept the test?" Sayebia asked.

"Bring it on!"

Ye Liangnai's eyes sharpened, and she spoke.

"Very good, you are the 152nd person to come here to undergo the test. Now, are you ready? I'm about to begin!"

The moment he finished speaking, Sayebia stood up.

In that instant, the island trembled, and the surrounding forests were filled with panic and cries of agony.

"Gurgle~"

"This guy is so tall!"

Looking at Sayebia, who stood up and blotted out the sky, Jesus Burgess and the others seemed to forget to breathe.

Sayebia, when standing, is a towering figure of 100 meters.

The power of this attack is so great that even the Yonko might not dare to say they could withstand it head-on.

They couldn't help but look at Ye Liangnai with worry. Could he really withstand Sayebia's attack?

"Suck!"

Sayebia took a breath.

In an instant, the weather changed dramatically, a fierce wind howled, and Jesus Burgess and the others could barely stand, staring in horror at Sayebia.

Is this guy really that terrifying just because he took a breath?

Just how powerful is his strike?

He took a breath, which caused a shocking scene of flying sand and stones, and a large area of the forest was damaged.

When he really unleashes his power, how terrifying it will be!

"I am coming!"

Sayebia's voice boomed like thunder in everyone's ears.

He snorted and exhaled a massive, condensed cloud of air that crushed the earth, blew away the surrounding sea, and slid straight down toward Ye Liangnai.

"Phoenix Feather Slash!"

"And... Flash!"

The power of Sayebia's attack made him feel a terrifying sense of threat.

He knew that he would definitely get injured even if he didn't use his full strength.

He transformed into Fire Phoenix, flapped his wings, covered himself with Armament Haki, and unleashed his sword intent, colliding with the energy cloud.

"Bang!"

The entire island trembled violently with a loud boom, and Nous, Jesus Burgess, and the others groaned before being blown away.

"Boom!"

The surrounding forests were being destroyed and swept away at a visible speed, with terrifying storms raging out of the island and creating terrifying giant waves on the surrounding sea.

The animals on the island emitted constant cries of terror and wailed incessantly.

"Waaah!"

In her Phoenix Form, Ye Liangnai suddenly groaned, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Then, her eyes sharpened, and with a powerful push of her wings, she finally propelled the ball of energy into the sky.

"Cough cough, what a terrible blow, Sayebia!"

Ye Liangnai's eyes were filled with solemnity as she returned to human form and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

"Congratulations, outsider. You are the third human in decades to successfully withstand my attack. You have successfully earned your qualification!"

Sayebia took a step forward, and right behind him, an ancient Poneglyph appeared prominently.

Thank you!

Ye Liangnai thanked him, took out a rubbing paper from her pocket, and covered it over the Poneglyph.

Before long, the rubbing was completed!

Jesus Burgess, Nous, and the others also arrived, looking disheveled, and exclaimed in surprise, "What a terrifying clash!"

"Let's go, it's time to head to Marineford for this grand battle!"

It took five days to get from the Sabaody Archipelago to Luikavina Island.

It would still take four or five days to get back, which would be just in time for the war known as the 'Summit War'.

"Haha, Captain, I'm looking forward to your performance. I'll be watching the whole thing!" Jesus Burgess grinned.

"Of course! Our opponent is the Whitebeard Pirates. I have to work hard whether I want to or not, or I'll be the one who dies!"

Ye Liangnai shrugged, bid farewell to Sayebia who had fallen asleep again, and the group stepped off the island, boarded the ship, and returned home.

Meanwhile, when Ye Liangnai and the others were returning.

Marineford!

"Have the recruited elite marines begun their operations?"

Sengoku looked at the war officer in front of him with a serious expression and asked.

"Yes, Marshal! All the selected elite marines have begun their journey to Marineford!"

"These elite marines of lieutenant rank and above are all ready for battle, the three admirals have also made arrangements for affairs in the New World, and important vice admirals are beginning to gather from all over the world!"

"Marshal, everything is proceeding according to your plan, and the war can proceed as scheduled and smoothly!"

Sengoku nodded upon hearing this. "How are the Shichibukai doing?"

The war officer replied again, "We have already dispatched lieutenant generals from headquarters to urge them on!"