Mont Blanc KureKke

Perhaps it was Cifer's widespread fame that made the pirates in the Grand Line feel uneasy, daring not to cause trouble at sea.

After all, being caught by the Marines meant jail, but encountering Cifer meant certain death. Therefore, Cifer and his group reached Jaya Island smoothly, without any waves on the sea.

After sailing around Jaya's coast, Cifer finally found the luxurious and imposing house on the east coast.

"Bring the ship closer!"

Hina and Wright looked at the mansion on the coast with confusion: would anyone build a mansion in such a place?

The three disembarked and walked towards the house. Cifer's investigation revealed that no one was inside. He assumed they had gone diving and sat on the ground to wait quietly.

"The owner of this house really is..."

Hina clearly discovered the truth about the house.

"What do you guys want to do with my house?!"

At this moment, a man with a diamond-shaped face and a chestnut-shaped head, with his upper body bare, jumped out of the sea and shouted in a fighting stance.

"Hina is curious, is this the partner you're looking for, Cifer? He doesn't seem very strong."

She took a deep puff of her cigarette. This Chestnut Head man did not meet her standards for the companion Cifer was looking for.

"What is your name?"

Cifer ignored Hina and stood up, walking towards Chestnut Head.

Although KureKke was also a pirate, recalling the plot, he seemed to be just someone who went out to sea to adventure and seek treasure, like King Luffy.

It was the Monkey's Union Army that needed to be dealt with.

"Mont Blanc KureKke!"

KureKke retreated as Cifer approached. Although he didn't see a warship, this tall man was wearing a Justice Cape, and he himself was a wanted criminal, so he couldn't let his guard down.

"KureKke! That's right, it's you! I've heard the story of your ancestor, Mont Blanc Rolando!"

"That liar Rolando?" Hina and Wright had clearly heard the fairy tale. "You don't actually believe the story of the Golden City, do you?"

Upon hearing Cifer mention Rolando, KureKke's vigilance instantly relaxed.

"What a pity, my ancestor was a liar, and I still haven't found the Golden City he spoke of."

He walked to the side and coughed, not forgetting to take a cigarette from his home and light it tremblingly.

"I'm going to Sky Island!"

Cifer pointed his index finger towards the sky. The words "Sky Island" instantly elicited a reaction from everyone.

"How do you know about Sky Islands?!"

KureKke had speculated that the Golden City his ancestor saw might not have sunk to the bottom of the sea but floated into the sky. However, hearing it from someone else was a first.

"Cifer! Do you really believe Sky Islands exist?!"

As a minor know-it-all in Marineford, Hina had also heard rumors of Sky Islands, but no one had ever confirmed their existence.

"Not only do I know about Sky Islands, but I also know there's an Upward Current that can carry ships to Sky Islands. This is why I'm looking for you."

"You want me to risk my life with you?"

KureKke hesitated. He knew how to find that sea current, and this man clearly wanted him to guide him there.

Putting aside whether he was reliable or not, ascending to the sky on that current was already an unimaginable feat. But this was also a good opportunity to verify his own guess!

"Don't you want to see the Golden City Rolando spoke of with your own eyes?" Cifer tempted him continuously. "Also, I can guarantee your personal safety!"

"In the name of the Black Winged Great Demon!"

Cifer handed him his bounty poster.

KureKke rubbed his eyes, counted the digits on the bounty poster again, and then looked up at Cifer's face and the Justice Cape he wore.

Although it looked strange, there was no doubt that this man before him was a super villain! In front of him, he had no right to refuse.

Although he looked amiable, many important figures were two-faced, and it was impossible to guess what they were thinking.

"I agree!"

KureKke made up his mind. Instead of facing the possibility of being killed if he refused, he might as well go all out and see the legendary sky island!

"You will be glad you made this decision later."

Afterward, at KureKke's warm invitation, they headed to the town, planning to have a big meal and then discuss ascending to the sky once the Monkey's Union Army returned.

As for the Little Ul, anyone who had sailed the seas recently would try to steer clear upon seeing its distinctive flag.

Mock Town.

A place where scoundrels gathered, and the Navy never bothered with. Fights, theft, and robbery occurred countless times every day.

"Get out, Navy!"

A middle-aged man, drunk as a skunk, saw Cifer's Justice Cape and cursed loudly. The surrounding scoundrels began to jeer.

Many lecherous men also started whistling at Hina and making vulgar remarks.

"Hina is very angry!"

With a mere wave of her hands, everyone around was ensnared by her ability, falling to the ground and struggling.

"What is this? A Devil Fruit user?!"

The fallen people groaned incessantly, many of them shouting threats of revenge.

Cifer had no intention of dealing with such low-level thugs. He released his Spiritual Pressure, and everyone on the ground lost consciousness.

"Conqueror's Haki is truly useful!"

Under KureKke's astonished gaze, Hina couldn't help but sigh. Unlike her, she had to personally deal with these weaklings.

"Eating here is too unappetizing. Let's buy our things and eat by the shore!"

While KureKke was communicating with the shop owner, a fearful gaze was fixed on Cifer.

"Do you know me?"

The intense gaze naturally couldn't escape Cifer's perception. He turned his head to look at the man sitting by the window, wearing a Headscarf and Dreadlocks.

"N-no... I don't know him..."

At this moment, the man quickly averted his gaze, unable to even speak clearly.

The people around also sensed something was wrong, because that man was the "Executioner" Rosso, with a Bounty of 42 million Belly!

He was usually arrogant and overbearing, and he loved gambling in Mock Town. If anyone dared to win his money, he would kill them – a madman!

But at this moment, he was so scared he cowered in his seat like a quail, not even daring to look directly at the man draped in a Marine Robe.

"What a pity. I don't have the time or interest to take you in for your bounty right now. What do you think should be done?"

Judging by his reaction, Cifer knew without asking that he was a wanted pirate. As soon as Cifer finished speaking, Rosso leaped through the window and fled.

Escape!

Rosso had only this one word in his mind.

On this vast sea, the height of one's Bounty often represented their strength and dangerousness.

He didn't know how strong a Marine Admiral was, but with a Bounty more than 30 times his own, he couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

"If I let you escape, where does that leave my authority?"

He casually drew the sword of a nearby pirate and swung it lightly. Dozens of meters away, Rosso felt a sudden cool breeze and then his head was severed from his body.

"Run!!!"

The spacious restaurant instantly became deserted.

"This... this gentleman, your..."

The restaurant owner carefully stood to the side, holding a full package containing all the dishes Cifer and the others had ordered.

"No need for change."

Cifer casually took it, and a large bag of Belly was tossed onto his table.

Everyone turned and left. Rosso's severed head on the ground happened to be facing the direction they were leaving, its eyes filled with confusion.