Shandians

"Honestly, you're saying things Hina can't understand."

Looking at KureKke, who was covering his face and crying, Hina couldn't help but feel something. Perhaps this was one of the reasons Cifer brought him up here.

Hina didn't believe that without him, Cifer wouldn't be able to find that pillar of sea current. It was just an excuse to bring him up.

No matter who told them about Sky Island and the Golden City, it wouldn't be as real as seeing it with their own eyes.

"So, what are your plans?"

Wappa looked at Cifer. The man who could make Gan Fall actively seek them out and give up his seat must be very capable.

"It's simple, I'll just defeat Enel!"

Cifer raised a finger at them, giving off a "I've got an idea" vibe.

"Are you kidding me!"

Wappa didn't believe him. He figured it was normal for someone from the Blue Sea, who had just arrived on Sky Island, to not know how terrifying Enel was.

To overthrow Enel, the Shandia had already prepared to abandon their injured comrades during wartime.

They only had one path: forward. No matter who fell beside them, they couldn't turn back. Their only goal was to reclaim their homeland from Enel's hands and light the fires of Shandora!

After Cifer arrived, he had only met them once and then said he would defeat Enel. How could that convince him?

"So you're here, are the Shandia trying to harbor a criminal?"

A man with a pilot's hat and goggles, sporting a small mustache, landed from the sky on a strange bird.

The newcomer was none other than Shura, one of Enel's Four Priests, the Priest of the String Trial, and his pet bird Pound.

"Didn't you say I was kidding? Watch this!"

Cifer raised his finger.

A flash of light streaked by. Before Shura's Mantra could even react, he was hit directly in the chest by a Cero Oscuras. A large amount of blood gushed from his mouth, and he was sent flying dozens of meters before collapsing.

Seeing his master blasted away, Pound opened its mouth wide, intending to take revenge with the Flame Dial in its mouth.

The next moment, Wappa's Burning Cannon had already blasted towards it. Pound, still with its mouth open, had no time to dodge and was incinerated by the pale blue flames.

"Shura... is dead?!"

A Shandia warrior screamed in terror as he checked Shura's condition.

Wappa now had to take Cifer's earlier words seriously. A single casual strike that could kill Shura, ranked second among Enel's Four Priests, might mean he could actually defeat that "God"!

"What do we do?"

Everyone looked at Wappa with disbelief. They had never imagined that he would ask such a question one day.

In fact, Wappa just felt that with Cifer's help, their chances of success would be much higher. At the very least, he himself couldn't instantly kill Shura!

"Your so-called God's Island, 400 years ago, was actually a part of an island in the Blue Sea called Jaya that was lifted into the sky."

Cifer seemed to be answering a different question.

"Due to the greed and desires of the original Sky Island inhabitants, they waged war against the original inhabitants of Jaya for nearly 400 years. And the origin of it all was the light of Shandora, wasn't it?"

Wappa nodded. As a descendant of the great warrior Calgara, he was very clear about all of this. But he was curious why Cifer knew it so clearly as well.

"Since it all originated from the Lamp of Shandora, let it all end with it!"

"I will light the Lamp of Shandora!"

Cifer looked at Gan Fall and Wappa beside him. His intention was clear: after this matter was settled, the Sacred Realm would be returned to the Shandia.

"I understand!"

After so many years, Gan Fall also understood that the issue of the Sacred Realm's ownership could no longer be resolved peacefully.

Either it would be seized by absolute power like Enel, or it would continue as before, with the Sky Island natives occupying the Sacred Realm and constant conflict with the Shandia.

Over the past 6 years, he had seen how desperately the Shandia fought to reclaim their Sacred Realm. If they could truly defeat Enel, it was time for it to return to its rightful owners.

Cifer was already preparing to make a move against Enel. Enel must have sensed by now that one of his priests had fallen. The Mantra covering the entire Sky Island was no joke.

Based on his habits from memory, he would definitely summon the other priests, intending to initiate some pointless trial or survival elimination match.

"You guys go out and deal with Enel's trash. I'll handle Enel and the other three priests."

Just as Wappa was about to say something, Hina stepped forward.

"Don't underestimate him. He's one of the strongest people in our entire Blue Sea."

The strongest?!

Although they didn't know the strength of people from the Blue Sea, Enel was only the strongest on Sky Island. This man was one of the strongest in the entire sea below!

As if suddenly finding their backbone, the Shandia people became excited. After so many years, they could finally reclaim their homeland!

"What's your name?"

"Ulquiorra Cifer."

A simple question and answer.

"Then we're counting on you, Cifer!"

Regardless of success or failure, Wappa would forever remember Cifer.

"Hey, hey, did you forget about Hina?"

Hina was very displeased. Ever since they arrived on Sky Island, Cifer had been ignoring her. While she admitted that a man being serious was charming, he couldn't just disregard her!

Cifer pondered carefully. In his past life, when he watched One Piece, the early plot had some inconsistencies due to incomplete world-building, leading to plot holes later on. But what would happen now that he was in this real world?

"Do you know Armament Haki?"

Cifer asked a question that made Hina's face twitch.

"Of course, I do! I'm Zephyr's student, an elite from Marineford!"

Just as he thought!

Hina could use Haki. Combined with her Devil Fruit abilities, it was time to give that arrogant brat Enel a taste of the shock from the Blue Sea.

"Then let's go!"

Hina, Wappa, and the others boarded the various unique transportation methods of Sky Island and headed towards God's Island. Cifer followed leisurely behind.

"Yeah~ Hahahaha~"

Inside the palace that represented "God," Enel's laughter echoed.

"What is God laughing about?"

The three priests, who had just been summoned, exchanged glances. They had also noticed that Asura seemed to be in trouble.

"It seems Asura did not receive God's favor!"

Enel picked at his ear, then sat up properly from his reclining position.

"Intruders and Shandia residents, do they really think they can challenge the gods just because they defeated Asura?"

His eyes were filled with indifference and disdain. In his opinion, with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he was invincible.

"You three can stay here. Whatever happens to those weaklings is of no concern. When those foolish masses defeat you, I'll show them true despair!"

Upon hearing this, the three priests sat down on the ground, quietly awaiting the arrival of the challengers.

Although they didn't get to participate in the trials or survival elimination matches, since Asura had fallen, it meant the opponent had some skill. Staying by the god's side was indeed the safer option.

"The Ark Maxim is also nearing completion. I'll celebrate with you all!"

"Yeah~ Hahahaha~"