After a short one-day reunion, Cifer and the others parted ways with Wappa and the others once again.
"Little raccoon, will we ever meet again?"
Although they only had one day together, Aisa grew very fond of Chopper and was reluctant to part with him.
"I've already told you, I'm not a tanuki!"
Although he continued to argue, Chopper looked at Cifer.
Their voyage is decided by the captain, and with the world so big, is there really a chance they'll meet again?
"As long as we're on this vast ocean, we can meet again. Of course, I'm including Kukai in that regard!"
"Very good!"
After embracing, Chopper and the others waved Aisa and the others as their ship sailed away.
"So, when are we finally going to the Sky Island to eat all that delicious food?!"
Bonney had now reverted to her original child form, hands on her hips, looking at her captain with an arrogant expression.
"Little Bonney ~ You can't be rude to Captain Cifer ~"
Since seeing Bonney's true appearance, Nolan has made it his mission to raise her into an elegant little princess.
"Judging by the time, it's about time. I'll take you to the Sky Island!"
Cifer stood up and kept moving his limbs, as if he was doing warm-up exercises.
"Hey~ How are we going to get there? With your ability to travel through space, you probably can't bring a boat, right?"
Robin was very curious, because according to their conversation yesterday, Cifer had rejected the two ways of getting there that the Skypieans had mentioned.
"You're wrong about that."
Cifer flew into the air, tapped his finger lightly, and an enormous crack appeared before everyone's eyes. He then plunged headfirst into the water.
"Wait a minute—no way?!"
Nolan and the others hadn't realized what was happening, but Robin had clearly guessed: Cifer in the sea had already lifted the entire Little Ul!
"What a strong bastard!"
Amid Enel's sarcastic remarks, Cifer, carrying the Little Ul Cifer with one hand, stepped into the enormous Garganta.
In the blink of an eye, the Little Ul appeared in the Upper Yard tens of thousands of meters above the sky.
"Mr. Cifer? Dad, it's Mr. Cifer and the others!"
As they led the group onto the cloud-covered shore, they ran into Conis, who was taking a walk with Sisi. After excitedly greeting Cifer, she ran home to call her father, who was cooking.
"It's Mr. Cifer... and the former God?!"
The uncle was excited when he saw Cifer, but he was even more excited when he saw the figure next to him.
"Eh~ Enel is actually the former God of Sky Island? No wonder he always refers to himself God 'God."
Bonney and the others were already rolling around on the cloud-made shore, while Robin was chatting with Conis.
"Hurry up and prepare some food; the God are hungry."
Upon returning to Sky Island, Enel seemed to have a sense of homecoming, casually giving orders to the old man, as if he were still the aloof God he once was.
"Yes!"
"Remember to ask me for the money you need for ingredients and cooking."
The uncle looked incredulous, but nodded with satisfaction, and rushed home with a beaming smile.
"Can we eat that delicious food again...?"
Bonney's mouth was watering, and she even wanted to try the cloud next to her to see if it tasted like cotton candy.
Suddenly, Cifer reached into his robes, and the small fragment of the Vivre Card seemed to be burning hot.
"Nolan, try to track the aura of the owner of this piece of paper."
"Yes!"
During this time, she has been learning the use of Spiritual Pressure from Cifer, including two techniques known as "Hadō" and "Bakudō".
While he was far from being as adept as Captain Cifer, he still did a commendable job.
"The heart of the south, the eyes of the north, the fingertips of the west, the toes of the east, gather with the wind, and disperse with the rain!"
"Bakudō Fifty-Eight: Kakushitsuijaku!"
The orbs of light that appeared on the ground seemed to be tracking the person's trail.
The Grand Line, Banaro Island.
"Hehehehe~ Our target seems to have done something incredible~"
Blackbeard laughed loudly. If he could take down this rising star, the position of Shichibukai, which was still vacant, would be a sure thing.
"Enies Lobby? It's not far from here. It seems to be another wonderful coincidence."
Van Oka's face was expressionless, as if everything was perfectly reasonable.
"They're actually within our firing range, what a pathetic bunch of guys~ cough cough!"
Even sitting on his horse Doc Q was still covered in sweat, looking like he was about to die at any moment.
"Waaaaah~ Hahahaha~"
"Let's set sail, Captain!"
Burgess was surrounded by a dense circle of corpses and wounded people, with an enormous package lying next to him.
He couldn't wait to meet the man with the bounty of two hundred million.
"Hahaha, of course I'm going!"
"I just don't know where that guy Lafitte went. It takes him so long to go to Marineford to talk to him about something!"
Despite his words, Blackbeard showed no concern for his long-lost companions, casually kicking aside the corpses at his feet.
If he didn't die, we'll meet again someday; if he died, it just means he wasn't all that great after all.
"I've been looking for you for a long time, Teach!"
Just as they were about to leave, a voice called out to Blackbeard.
"Oh, it's been a long time! Captain Ace!"
As if he really wanted to catch up with the other person, Blackbeard looked at the man squatting on the roof with a big smile.
"Shut up. I'm not your captain anymore. That's a title you only use when you're being respectful to someone."
Ace didn't appreciate it. He was usually all smiles, but he was serious in front of Blackbeard.
"What's wrong, Ace? It's been so long! How did you know I was here?"
"Stop talking nonsense, Teach. You should know very well why I'm here."
Ace's eyes began to flash with a fierce light, and the previously harmonious atmosphere of conversation began to turn tense.
"I understand! Let me say it again!"
"Ace, do you want to be my ally? Let's conquer this world together! I've already planned my path to domination!"
"Whitebeard's era is over, it's my turn to be the Pirate King! First, I'll go to Water Seven and kill that Straw Hat Kid as a gift to the World Government..."
Blackbeard kept rambling on, seemingly trying to prove how reliable his plan was, but little did he know that he had once again touched Ace's sore spot.
"Wait, you mean Luffy?"
"What? You know him?"
Blackbeard sensed something was wrong; he realized he had spoken too soon.
"I'm increasingly determined to get rid of you! Luffy is my little brother!"
"And of course, there's absolutely no way I could become your ally!"
Before Ace could finish speaking, Van Augur's bullet had already pierced through his body, but unfortunately, it couldn't cause him any harm at all.
"What an rude fellow!"
The latter quickly dodged, bullets from the Fire Pistol kept hitting him from behind.
"Ah!"
At this moment, Burgess uprooted a two-story building, carried it into the air, and slammed it down on Ace.
"Flame Ring - Flame Pillar!"
The towering flames not only pierced through the building but also brought with them a fierce fire.
"Fire Fist!"
Just as Blackbeard was reprimanding his two subordinates for their reckless actions, Ace's attack had already arrived.
"It's so hot! It's so hot!"
After the attack, Doc Q lay on the ground, half-dead, while Blackbeard rolled around on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on his body with dirt.
The other two only suffered minor injuries and rushed forward to help put out the flames.
Ace then extinguished the flames engulfing his body, and the fire, along with the nearby burning houses, instantly disappeared.
"You should all step back now. He's not someone you can handle right now!"
"Hehehehe~"
The three subordinates quickly moved away from the battlefield, Blackbeard's laughter gradually took on a murderous glint.